"Damn! The night attack failed, and now there was only a strong attack. Let's hope that our troops will be able to break through the Polish defenses without a hitch! Lieutenant General Konev couldn't help but scold.

Even if they can sneak into the Polish defense line only a few dozen meters away, they can easily break through the Polish defense! Now, they were discovered a few hundred meters away, which would undoubtedly make them have to pay a greater price to rush to the Polish defenses, which would further increase their losses.

General Zhukov's face was expressionless, he had never expected a night attack to be successful in one fell swoop. The enemy will not be unprepared. Therefore, if the formation wants to win, it still has to rely on the troops to do their best in the next battle.

"Order the artillery to fire!" General Zhukov ordered.

Although, during the daytime fighting, many of the Russian artillery pieces were destroyed. But there are still some that remain. These cannons, although not numerous in number, are not large in caliber. But if you play it well, you may be able to have an unexpected effect.

Russian artillery began to roar and opened fire on the lines of the Polish and Belarusian armies. Some shells fell on the lines of the Polish and Belarusian armies, causing them certain casualties. However, overall the casualties were not significant. After all, unless the shells fell directly into the trenches, it would be difficult to hurt the soldiers hiding in the trenches. Unless it's a large-caliber artillery. But unfortunately, because of the heavy snow, the large-caliber artillery of the Russian army could not be sent to the front line at all.

The artillery of the Polish and Belarusian armies also opened heavy fire. Although, firing at night greatly reduces accuracy. However, the Russian army dispatched too many troops, and through the previously calibrated shooting elements, the shells were still easy to fall into the queue of the Russian army, causing large casualties to the attacking Russian army.

Smolensk, headquarters of German Army Group B. Marshal Guderian and Karl? Lieutenant General Hilpett did not rest. For them, the generals and commanders of the army, it is undoubtedly very common to stay up late during the war.

At the very beginning of the battle, the command of the army group had already received the news.

"Your Excellency, the Russians have attacked. Moreover, the number of troops invested is still very much. You can see that they are desperate! "Carl? Lieutenant General Hilpett said.

Marshal Guderian nodded: "The one who commanded this attack was Zhukov, he was a very good general. If it weren't for the terrible army he commanded, he would have been a very formidable opponent. Let's hope the Poles and Belarusians will be able to withstand the attack of the Russians! Otherwise, we will probably have to give up our front-line positions. This won't hurt them much, but it's a bit of a nuisance. ”

"The Poles and Belarusians have increased their combat effectiveness considerably under our training. Although it is inferior in terms of troops, it should not be too difficult to resist the attack of the Russians. "Carl? Lieutenant General Hilpett said.

"Yes, as long as we survive tonight, the ensuing battle will turn into a war of attrition. When the time comes, huge losses will definitely make the Russians unable to hold on. We're going to be able to win. Admiral Guderian said.

After all, in front of the well-prepared German army and its allies, the Russian army, which lacked supplies for the winter, would only pay extremely heavy losses if it were to launch a large-scale attack. Although, there are still a lot of troops in the Russian army now, if such losses continue, sooner or later the Russian army will be broken. The Germans, on the other hand, wished that the Russians had been doing this, so that at least the Germans would have a greater advantage in the offensive next spring.

Fierce battles broke out on the front line, the Russian army charged in the ice and snow, and many Russian soldiers fell to the ground under the heavy fire of the German army, or were frozen to death. But they were still not frightened, but went forward to attack one after another, stepping on the corpses of their comrades. This kind of crazy attack shocked the Polish soldiers who were defending the position.

However, the shooting of these Polish soldiers did not stop. They all know that this is a life-and-death battle. If the heart is soft-hearted and causes the defense line to be breached, then I am afraid that they will be the next to be killed. On the battlefield, if you are not ruthless, then you are the one who dies. Therefore, the people who survive to the end are either lucky people or ruthless people. Normally, people who have both conditions can live the best and the longest.

"Fire, fire!" A platoon leader of a second lieutenant platoon of the Polish army shouted.

His luck was worse for the part of the position that their platoon was defending, as if it had become the focus of the Russians' attack. The mortars of the platoon constantly fired flares, so that those Russian troops had nothing to hide. Heavy machine guns and light machine guns were also firing, shooting the Russian soldiers. However, those Russian troops seem to be unable to kill them at all. A thick layer of corpses had piled up in front of their defensive line, but the Russian attack had not stopped.

"Hell! Are those Russians really that not afraid of death? The second lieutenant platoon commander scolded after killing two Russian troops approaching the line with a pistol.

"Boom!"

A 76.2-mm field artillery shell landed in the trench, killing several Polish soldiers instantly, creating a gap in their defensive line.

"Bastard, report to the company, we need reinforcements. We are fending off the attack of at least a battalion of troops of the Russians! If there are no more reinforcements, I am afraid that our defense line will soon be breached! The second lieutenant platoon commander ordered.

Although, the 22nd Infantry Division and the 23rd Infantry Division of the Polish Army, relying on strong positions and strong firepower, barely resisted the Russian attack. However, the attacking Russian troops were so numerous that their entire line of defense was already tight. As the Russians got closer and closer to their lines, and even began to fire at them, the casualties of the troops continued to rise.

"Grenades, throw!"

Under the orders of a squad leader, several grenades flew out of the trenches, blasting the Russian soldiers who tried to clip the barbed wire.

A number of Russian soldiers had rushed to the front of the Polish army's line, but they were blocked by barbed wire. Those Russian soldiers tried to climb over the barbed wire, but they were shot by the soldiers of the Polish Army.