"Tonight, assemble the forces of the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd armies and once again attack the enemy's positions. This time, be sure to tear open their positions and drown them out! General Zhukov ordered.

"Yes, Comrade Commander." Lieutenant General Konev nodded, he also knew that tonight was probably the time to fight hard. If you don't fight hard, I'm afraid there will be no way to break through the enemy's defenses. At that time, even if the battle continues, it will only be a useless loss. This opportunity must be seized as much as possible.

"But, Comrade Commander. I think we need to gather more troops. The Germans will certainly not watch our line of defense be breached, they will certainly draw troops from elsewhere. Lieutenant General Konev reminded.

General Zhukov nodded: "Don't worry, if necessary, I will draw troops from other group armies!" ”

The Russian army stopped the offensive and switched to preparing for a night attack at night.

The same situation occurred with the German Army Group B. Marshal Guderian learned that the Russian offensive had stopped after only one round, and he could almost conclude that the Russian army would never give up so easily. Therefore, it is undoubtedly conceivable what the Russians want to do next.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, I am sure that the Russians will attack tonight. They knew that an attack during the day would be repelled by our firepower. So, the evening has become their only chance. Marshal Guderian said.

"So, Your Excellency, do we need reinforcements from several other armies?" Cal? Lieutenant General Hilpett asked.

Marshal Guderian nodded: "Send a telegram to the 1st Belorussian Army and the 3rd Polish Army to pay attention to the battle at night." In addition, let the Polish 4th Army mobilize 4 divisions of troops to prepare for reinforcement of the Polish 3rd Army. A telegram was also sent to the Polish 1st, 2nd and 5th armies, asking them to immediately send an infantry division north. If the 1st Belorussian Army could not withstand the Russian attack, they needed to immediately commit reinforcements. And, it's better to be ready for a second reinforcement! ”

Field Marshal Guderian did not intend to draw reinforcements from several German army groups, and now the weather is so bad that night battles are still being fought. In that case, the elite German army will also pay a lot of casualties. If the army of the client state can withstand the attack of the Russian army, it will undoubtedly be better. The elite units of the German army should remain and launch an attack on Moscow next spring.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Cal? Lieutenant General Hilpett replied.

After the order of Marshal Guderian was given, both the Polish army and Belarus were prepared. The Polish 4th Army, with 4 infantry divisions, rushed to the line of the Polish 3rd Army to prepare for reinforcements. The Polish 1st, 2nd and 5th armies were also moving north. However, the defense line of the German Army Group B was hundreds of kilometers long, and now it was full of ice and snow, so it was difficult to arrive in a short time even by truck or armored personnel carrier. Therefore, if the Russian army launches an offensive tonight, it will still need the 1st Belorussian Army and the Polish 3rd Army to rely on their own strength to resist the Russian attack.

Fortunately, during the daytime battle, the Russian army was bloodied in front of their defensive line, which made the officers and soldiers of the 1st Belorussian Army and the Polish 3rd Army somewhat nervous about the next battle, but they were not frightened. Because the daytime battle was so simple, the Russians were as if they were sent to their deaths, and they were allowed to shoot them with great firepower.

"Gentlemen, the order of Marshal Guderian has been given, and it is quite possible that the Russians will continue to attack us tonight. It is highly likely that the defensive lines of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions will still be the focus of the Russian offensive. So, this also means that your two infantry divisions will face a bloody battle tonight! "said the commander of the 1st Belorussian Army, Lieutenant General Cheryushinv.

The commanders of the 1st and 2nd Belarusian Infantry Divisions all looked a little serious. Although their troops performed very well during the day, it would be very difficult to say if the scene of the battle was changed to night.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's battle is very crucial for us. Marshal Guderian has already drawn reinforcements from other units to reinforce us. However, it takes time to rush in this hellish weather. So, we're going to have to hold on to ourselves tonight. Otherwise, once the defense line is breached, the consequences will be unimaginable! Lieutenant General Cheryushenv continued.

The other Belarusian army generals also nodded their heads one after another. If the defense line is broken through, without a strong defense line to rely on, it is impossible for them to confront the Russian army, which has the advantage of troops.

"I order, from now on, all units to be ready for battle. Units other than the 1st Infantry Division and the 2nd Infantry Division, each with one regiment, rushed to the headquarters of the army group to stand by. And the rest of the troops need to be prepared. As soon as reinforcements were needed, more troops had to be drawn in immediately. If anyone dares to disobey orders, they will be dealt with by military law! Lieutenant General Cheryushenv said with a dark face.

He knew that if this battle was defeated, then what was waiting for him was to return to China and be relieved of his duties, he didn't want his military career to turn around like this, he also wanted to go one step closer, be promoted to general, and take a higher position. Therefore, even if he tries his best, he will ask the troops to resist the attack of the Russian army to the death.

"Yes, General!" All the generals replied.

The commander of the 3rd Army of the Polish Army, Lieutenant General Vaszkiewicz, gave the same order to draw troops from other units under the army group to prepare for reinforcement of the positions of the 22nd and 23rd Infantry Divisions of the Polish Army.

After nightfall, both the Belarusian and Polish troops began to prepare. Under the snow, they laid mines, pulled up barbed wire, and set up machine guns. Next to the mortars at one gate, there were also a lot of flares. They are ready to make them pay a heavy price once again if the Russian army launches an attack.

At 10 o'clock in the evening of December 25, the cold wind was howling, and General Zhukov once again gave the order to attack.