To the east of Lake Masuria, the German 11th and 20th armies were building defensive positions based on the terrain and relying on villages and small towns. As for www.biquge.info 8th Panzer Division, they are getting acquainted with their tanks. Early tomorrow morning, if the Russian army does not attack, they will begin to advance westward in an orderly manner, further compressing the living space of the Russian army.

After the settlement of the Russian 2nd Army at Tennanberg, the officers and soldiers of the German 8th Army Corps already had a clearer understanding of their combat effectiveness. This made them more confident in this battle.

"General, a telegram from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." A staff officer approached Lieutenant General François, who was patrolling the defensive line, and handed him a telegram from Qin Tian.

After reading the telegram, Lieutenant General François couldn't help but smile on his face: "Ladies and gentlemen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very concerned about our next battle. By the time we have finished out the 1st Army of the Russians, we will get a week's rest. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also wants us to leave behind all the Russians who invaded the German Empire and destroyed our homeland. ”

"Kill all the Russians! We're sure we'll be able to kill all the invading Russians. Those Russians, except for a little more numerous, simply have no other advantages. ”

"If you kill them all, it's too cheap for them. We can take them all captive and use them to rebuild their ruined homes. ”

The generals began to discuss what to do with these Russians, as if these Russians were not terrible at all and could be easily eliminated by them.

The 20th Army and the 8th Armored Division also received a telegram from Qin Tian. They are equally confident about tomorrow's battle.

At this moment, the 1st Army of the Russian Army is rushing overnight. In the case of pursuers after interception, they can only escape as fast as they can. But soon, the Russian army still found out that they were not able to outrun the Germans. The road ahead has been cut off by the Germans.

On the night of 23 August, Admiral Leninkamp gave the order to march overnight. Because he found that the Germans would stop their pursuit at night, which made it easier for them to retreat.

It's just that this makes the Russian soldiers more tired. Many of them are so sleepy that if their lives were not threatened, they would have fallen asleep on the road.

"General, the 4th Infantry Division reports that they have exchanged fire with the Germans." A staff officer reported to Major General Leinkenamp in a panic.

"What? They found out about the Germans? How is this possible? How could the Germans have run ahead of us? Admiral Leningkamp jumped to his feet, his face full of disbelief.

The other Russian generals also panicked. They always wanted to rush out and escape before the German encirclement was formed. Unexpectedly, they hurried day and night, and even let many troops break the rear, but in the end they still failed to succeed.

"General, what should we do now? The Germans actually blocked us. A major general and division commander said in horror.

"Oh God! Are we going to follow in the footsteps of the 2nd Army? ”

These generals of the Russian army also panicked. It doesn't matter how proud they are usually, but at this time, they are just clowns whose lives are threatened.

"The Germans are faster than we thought! It seems that we still seriously underestimated them. It's also understandable, though. The Germans are far more developed in terms of transportation than in Russia. Therefore, they were able to complete the mobilization of troops in such a short period of time. Admiral Lenenkamp smiled wryly.

"Generals, the current situation is undoubtedly very dangerous for us. If we are not careful, we will follow in the footsteps of the 2nd Army and be completely annihilated by the Germans. Do not doubt this because we have more troops than the 2nd Army. At least, it seems to me that if the Germans can easily take out the 2nd Army, then they will be much more powerful than ours. So, we're pretty much dead now. Admiral Leinenkamp continued.

"General, what should we do now? Is it difficult to do nothing and just wait for death? A general asked.

"Of course, you can't just wait to die. Although, the situation is very unfavorable for us. But we have to fight for as much as possible. I decided, let the troops stop retreating and rest for a night. Tomorrow during the day, an onslaught was launched on the positions of the Germans. If we can break through the direction of the Germans in one day, we will have a chance to escape. If you fail, then everyone will accept their fate! Admiral Leinenkamp said.

The generals were silent. Of course, they also know that there is no way around it. Admiral Leningkamp decided to take the plunge because there was no other way. If you don't work hard, it's really a dead end.

"The general is right, there is only one way in front of us now. If you want to survive, you have to fight the Germans. As long as we can break through the German lines and escape back, we have hope of survival. A general said.

Of course, in addition to this road, there is another way to survive if you want to live, and that is to surrender to the Germans. As generals, if they surrender, they can at least guarantee their own lives. It's just that on this occasion, no one dares to say this one solution.

"In that case, let's fight with the Germans. Anyway, as long as we can escape, we will have a chance to make a comeback. Even if the troops are exhausted, it doesn't matter. It is believed that enough troops have been mobilized in the country. As soon as we go back, we can get replenishment immediately. Another general said.

This point of view was recognized by other generals. Indeed, these Russian generals did not take the lives of those ordinary soldiers into account. In their eyes, they are nothing more than cannon fodder. If they could use these cannon fodder to ensure their own lives, they would not hesitate to give up these cannon fodder.

Soon, these generals of the Russian army formed a consensus and decided to commit their troops to attack early tomorrow morning. This time, they will put all their strength into the fight for that glimmer of life.

"Everyone, let's go back and get ready! May God bless us and bless the Russian Empire! Admiral Leningkamp prayed.

"God bless us, bless the Russian Empire!" All the generals prayed with great sincerity.