"Gentlemen, according to the information we have received, the Russians are indeed planning a counterattack against us. And it's not small. So, in the coming period, we must be vigilant! Marshal Guderian said.

According to the information gathered, Admiral Guderian was almost certain that the Russian army would attack.

"Oh God! Attack in such cold weather? Aren't the Russians afraid that their soldiers will freeze to death? Lieutenant General Saker, commander of the 1st Polish Army, exclaimed.

The commanders of the other group armies also nodded their heads again and again, looking deeply approving. In everyone's cognition, unless they are crazy, they will never give such an offensive order.

"Whatever the Russians think, maybe they really want to die. Then let's send them to God. I hope that, from now on, all the troops on the front line will be ready for battle. In the event of an attack by the Russians, you must hold your ground! Marshal Guderian ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" Everyone replied.

"What will be the focus of the Russian offensive?" Commander of the 3rd Army, Fedor? Feng? Admiral Bock asked.

Marshal Guderian shook his head: "It's not clear. However, it can be preliminarily judged to be the northern line of defense. ”

Suddenly, the faces of the Polish and Belarusian generals couldn't help but become serious. Although they had previously laughed at the Russians for launching an offensive at this time, there was no difference between looking for death and death. But if their troops are attacked by the Russian army, it will probably be very dangerous. If it doesn't work out, the losses of the troops will be very staggering.

"Ladies and gentlemen, will your troops be able to withstand the Russian attack?" Guderian looked at the commanders of the 1st Belorussian Army, the 3rd Polish Army and the 4th Army. The three armies were responsible for defending the defensive line of northern Smolensk in front-line positions. The other Polish 1st, 2nd and 5th armies were defended by the southern line. The German 3rd Army, on the other hand, defended the frontal line of Smolensk.

"Your Excellency, once the Russians attack, we will do our best to resist their attack. But if the Russian army attacks too many troops, we may need support. "said the commander of the 1st Belorussian Army, Lieutenant General Cheryushinv.

"Yes, Your Excellency. If the scale of the Russian offensive is not large, we can inflict a lot of casualties on the Russians with a strong defensive line. But if the Russians commit too many troops, we'll probably have to ask for reinforcements. "said the commander of the 3rd Polish Army, Lieutenant General Vaszkiewicz.

Marshal Guderian nodded: "The Russians are not fools, they know very well how disadvantageous it can be to launch a large-scale offensive in the cold winter. Therefore, they will not let the entire Western Front attack, but will only send a part of the troops to attack. In this case, it should be able to withstand it with the help of fortifications. Once the Russian army launches an offensive, the 1st Belorussian Army, the 3rd Polish Army and the 4th Army will have to cooperate with each other to support each other. In addition, the German 13th Army will also rush to the front line to reinforce if necessary. As long as they can withstand the attack of the Russian army, the cold weather alone is enough to make them pay an extremely heavy price. After all, according to the information we have obtained, many Russian soldiers do not have winter clothes until now, and can only fight in autumn clothes. I even doubt that throwing such troops into the battlefield will turn them into popsicles in no time! ”

"Hahaha!" The generals couldn't help laughing, and the originally slightly tense atmosphere was also diluted a lot.

"Alright, guys, that's the end of the meeting, you all go back and get ready. This time the Russians attacked and gave us war merits. I hope that your military will be able to achieve sufficient victories in this battle. Marshal Guderian said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" All the generals replied.

Before the outbreak of the war, Germany promised that after the war it would distribute the benefits according to the performance of the countries on the battlefield. The better they perform in the war, the greater the benefits they will gain in the future. With the Russians coming to their deaths, they certainly hope to take this opportunity to achieve greater results.

As the minutes ticked by, the Germans and their allies stepped up their guards. A large amount of war materials were secretly sent to the front line. Although the soldiers were a little nervous, they were still able to maintain high morale when all kinds of supplies were sufficient, waiting for the Russian army to attack.

On the morning of December 25, General Zhukov, deputy commander of the Western Front of the Russian Army, gave the order to attack. Large numbers of Russian troops, beginning to pour out of their nests, launched an offensive against the lines of the 1st Belorussian Army and the 3rd Polish Army.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The Russian artillery began to roar, but because of the snow and ice, it was very difficult to transport the heavy artillery to the front line. So the number of artillery carried by the Russian army is not large, and it is all some artillery with a smaller caliber.

The Belarusian Army and the Polish Army, although inferior to the Germans in terms of the number and caliber of artillery, are undoubtedly much better than the attacking Russian army. It's just that they are seriously inferior in terms of troops.

The artillery of the 1st Army of the Belarusian Army and the 3rd Army of the Polish Army also launched heavy shelling, suppressing the artillery of the Russian army with heavy artillery fire. Lighten the positions of the front.

"Comrade commander, most of our artillery is still in the rear, and the number of artillery and artillery at the front is too small. If you fight artillery, I'm afraid you won't be able to fight the enemy! "said the commander of the 19th Army of the Russian Army, Lieutenant General Konev.

General Zhukov nodded, he also knew this. So, he put down the telescope in his hand with an ugly face. From the binoculars, he could clearly see that the enemy artillery on the opposite side was obviously more numerous and more fierce than the Russian army. Moreover, the defensive line of the 3rd Army of the Polish Army was equally strong, and the shelling of the Russian army did not cause them any substantial damage. This is undoubtedly not good news for the Russian army.

"Don't waste time, send out the infantry! The 19th and 20th armies were the main forces for the attack on Pustoshka. The 21st and 22nd armies, as the main forces for the attack on Usviat! General Zhukov ordered.