The commander of the Southwestern Front of the Russian Army, General Ivanov, left Stevka and rushed back to his front-line command in Stry. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info it's just that on the way back, his face was very ugly.

As a front-line commander, I guess I would have this expression when I encountered a tough enemy like the German 8th Army. After all, the German 8th Army proved their toughness to the world with their dazzling achievements. So much so that Admiral Ivanov feared that his army would be quickly defeated under the attack of the German 8th Army.

After rushing back to Stry, Admiral Ivanov immediately summoned the officers of the General Staff of the Front and asked them to discuss a set of tactics against the German 8th Army Corps. Then, he summoned the commanders of the various army groups under the Southwestern Front without stopping. In any case, the German 8th Army was about to attack them, which was a big deal, and they had to withstand the German attack. Even, we have to find a way to win this battle. Otherwise, all the efforts they have made before will be in vain.

"Gentlemen, we're in big trouble this time. The 8th Army Corps of the Germans is moving south, and the target, it is precisely us! Admiral Ivanov looked at his generals and said with a bitter expression.

"The 8th Legion? The same German 8th Army Corps that took out the entire North-Western Front? A Russian general asked with a look of horror, he was none other than the commander of the Russian 4th Army, General Dimitryev. His 4th Army was located in the northernmost part of the entire Southwestern Front, which meant that if the German 8th Army launched an attack, his 4th Army would probably bear the brunt of the attack of the German 8th Army.

The four armies of the Northwestern Front were successively eaten by the German 8th Army Corps, which undoubtedly proved the strong combat effectiveness of the German 8th Army Corps. Admiral Dimitriev absolutely did not think that his 4th Army would be able to withstand the attack of the German 8th Army. Although the German 4th Army had more than 300,000 troops, the strength of the German 8th Army was only about 60 percent of the Russian 4th Army.

"Oh God! Are the Germans going to intervene in the battle between us and Austria-Hungary? The other generals also looked embarrassed.

In the previous battles between the Southwestern Front and the Austro-Hungarian Army, they had always had the upper hand and suppressed the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This made the generals of the Russian army very happy. After all, the industrial strength of Austria-Hungary, as well as the armament of the army, were stronger than theirs. Winning against such an opponent is undoubtedly something worth showing off.

But now, the Germans are coming. Then, everything changes. If they don't deal with it properly, they will lose this battle. This is not good news for them.

"General, the 8th Army Corps of the Germans went south, don't they have to defend East Prussia?" The commander of the 3rd Army of the Russian Army, Colonel-General Rusky, asked.

"The Germans have gathered other armies in East Prussia and the Kingdom of Poland to defend against our attack. The losses of the Northwestern Front this time were too great, and our mobilization was not yet able to complete. Therefore, we simply do not have the spare forces to attack East Prussia and the Kingdom of Poland. Now, the most important question before us is how to resist the attack of the German 8th Army. If you can't resist it, I won't talk about the consequences, and everyone knows it very well. Admiral Ivanov said.

"General, how can you resist it? The 1st Army, the 2nd Army, the 9th Army and the 2nd Guards Army were wiped out by the German 8th Army in a little more than a month. They are so strong in combat that if we want to withstand their attack, we will probably have to send the entire Southwestern Front to them. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to resist the attack of the German 8th Army. The commander of the 8th Russian Army, Colonel-General Brushinov, shook his head.

"Yes, General. and other tank units, with extremely strong assault capabilities. And we simply did not have weapons to counter German tanks. According to the information obtained before, unless it was a direct hit by a large-caliber shell, the only way to do this was to rely on the soldiers to launch a suicidal attack on the German tank with explosive packs. The commander of the 11th Army of the Russian Army, General Serivanov, said helplessly.

After the defeat of the Northwest Front, all kinds of information about the German 8th Army Corps were also continuously collected into the hands of the Russian generals. They were greatly shocked by the strength of the German 8th Army. Of course, what they paid the most attention to was undoubtedly the German 8th Panzer Division, which was in the limelight in this battle. It's just that even now, the Russian army has no way to deal with the armored forces of the German army. And this makes them at a disadvantage in battle.

"With regard to the tank forces of the Germans, the military factories in the rear are already working on it. We are also in contact with the British and French for weapons against the German tank forces. It's just that for the time being, these are not needed. Therefore, we can only find a way to deal with the German 8th Army Corps on our own. I believe that no matter how strong the German 8th Army is, no matter how strong its combat effectiveness is. However, our Southwestern Front is not so easy to deal with. We will not be defeated as easily as the North-Western Front. Admiral Ivanov said.

"Yes, General." All the Russian generals replied. It's just that from the expressions on their faces, Admiral Ivanov can still see that their hearts are weak.

Soon, the staff of the Southwestern Front of the Russian army came up with two sets of battle plans. One tends to be conservative, but the other is so bold that it can even be described as adventurous.

The conservative tactic was to require the Russian Southwestern Front to enter a full-fledged defensive operational posture and assemble two army groups to deal with the attack of the German 8th Army Corps. Two other army groups to cope with the Austrian offensive. Wait until the 13th Army arrives and then try to counterattack. However, it is difficult to say whether the two armies can withstand the attack of the German 8th Army Corps.

Another bold battle plan was to use one army group to resist the attack of the German 8th Army Corps, and the other three armies to attack the Austrian army with all their might, striving to defeat the Austrian army before the German 8th Army won the victory, so as to win the battlefield. Once the Austrian army was completely defeated, the Southwestern Front was able to gather the main forces against the German 8th Army Corps. When the time comes, there may not be no chance of victory.