Warsaw, the capital of the Kingdom of Poland. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info However, the king of the Kingdom of Poland was not held by a Pole, but by the Russian Tsar.

The Poles, since the time of Napoleon, have once again been ruled by foreigners, and are in a state of oppression and enslavement.

Former Chief of Staff of the Imperial Russian Army and current Commander of the North-Western Front, Ivan? Colonel-General Gilinsky, put his command in Warsaw. Perhaps it was because he enjoyed the feeling of being a conqueror. In Warsaw, and indeed elsewhere in the Kingdom of Poland, the Russians were on top. They could do whatever they wanted from the Poles, and the Poles did not dare to resist at all.

On August 12, most of the operational preparations of the Northwest Front of the Russian Army had been completed. The rest will be completed in the next few days. Ivan? General Gilinsky summoned a cadre of generals of the North-Western Front and held an operational meeting. The commanders and commanders of the 1st and 2nd armies were all present at the meeting. In the conference room of the headquarters, it can be described as a shining star.

"Generals, the war has begun. His Majesty the Tsar decided to declare war on the Central Powers. As His Majesty's generals, what we have to do is to defeat our enemies in the next war. "Ivan? Colonel-General Gilinsky said.

In many previous wars, the Russian Empire has not been able to win, which has made these generals hold their breath in their hearts. Even if this time they have to deal with the world's most powerful army, they are full of fighting spirit.

"I have a few pieces of good news to tell you. First, we will attack East Prussia next, with less than 200,000 German troops. We have almost three times as many troops. "Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky said with a smile.

"Do we have so many troops than the Germans? Great, we're going to win. ”

"Even if the Germans are better armed than us and have better combat effectiveness than us. However, with a sufficient numerical superiority, the Germans must not be our opponents. What's more, we still have elite Cossack cavalry! ”

"The main forces of the Germans were on the Western Front, which was held back by the French. It's just great. Let the French fight hard with the main force of the Germans, and we can easily defeat the Germans and win. ”

The generals of the Russian army are all talking about it. In their opinion, with such a big advantage, the probability of them winning will be very high. Once the Germans were defeated, they were not only able to gain great glory, but also to be promoted and rich. In addition, East Prussia is also an incomparably wealthy place in their eyes. With the urine nature of the Russian army, it will inevitably grab a good one. Even though most of the loot had to be handed over to the Tsar, they were able to reap a lot of benefits. Therefore, every Russian general is very optimistic and full of expectations for the future battle.

Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky looked at all this with a smile, and the reaction of the generals was not unexpected. Or rather, he said it on purpose. In this way, we can stimulate everyone's fighting spirit.

"The second good news is that if we can get to Königsberg, maybe we can capture the German crown prince. Of course, this is very unlikely. If we are unable to resist our attack, the German crown prince will definitely escape. But if we move quickly enough to catch the German crown prince in one fell swoop, then we will be rich. "Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky continued.

All the generals were dazzled, and some of them were even short of breath.

In European high society, the German crown prince has become a legend. He started from scratch and created a wealth that rivaled the wealth of the country. If the Russian army can capture the German crown prince, among other things, the ransom that can be extorted from him alone will be enough for everyone to live a prosperous life. Even if none of these generals are poor, who doesn't want to have more wealth?

"Great, as long as we can hit Königsberg and capture the German crown prince alive, we will be rich!"

"Your Excellency Commander, please give the order to attack as soon as possible, you must not let the German crown prince escape!"

One by one, the generals took the initiative to ask for battle. Everyone wants to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"The third piece of good news is that France and Britain have agreed to provide us with weapons and war materials. By the time we have conquered East Prussia, the help of the British and French should be able to arrive. When the time comes, we will be the first to reequip the army and become the most powerful army in the Russian Empire. So, I hope you can seize this opportunity and definitely beat the Germans! "Ivan? Colonel-General Gilinsky said.

"Yes, General." All the Russian generals replied.

For them, this opportunity is indeed too rare. If you miss it, I'm afraid you won't have such an opportunity again.

"The date of the attack on East Prussia was set for the 17th. On the 17th, the 1st Army and the 2nd Army, from the east and south, crossed the border and entered East Prussia and attacked Königsberg. I am sure that the Germans will not be able to resist our attack. "Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky said confidently.

The other Russian generals are also full of confidence in the next battle. In addition, the excitement of robbing East Prussia and capturing the German crown prince alive made them very excited. In this battle, I am afraid that they will not be able to do their best if they do their best.

"General Leninkamp, General Samsonov, do you have any questions?" Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky asked.

"General, if our 2nd Army captures the German Crown Prince, will the ransom go to our 2nd Army?" Admiral Samsonov asked.

The other Russian generals also looked at Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky, waiting for his answer, this is in their vital interests.

Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky shook his head: "It is not possible to monopolize it. However, I can assure you that whichever army group captures the German crown prince will receive an additional part of the future distribution. ”

Admiral Samsonov nodded, he didn't really expect to be able to take it all by himself, to be able to get a share of it, he was already very satisfied.

The other generals are also gearing up and ready to fight this battle. In Ivan? Under the mobilization of Gilinsky, the fighting spirit of these Russian generals was raised to the peak.