489 Dying Struggle (Part II)
As mentioned earlier, Pilsudski already knew that the shape was quite bad, and if he didn't make a final effort...... Uh, or struggle, that's the end of the truth.
For a tyrant like Pilsudski, once he reaches the moment of dying, he will inevitably be able to let go of it, and his dying struggle will be extremely intense. After learning that the 29th Division and the 202nd Mixed Brigade could not leave the battlefield to reinforce the 27th Division, the president immediately gave up his last capital.
He urgently pulled another strong man in Warsaw, almost forcing the inhabitants of Warsaw to join the army with guns and bayonets. After a day and a night of mobilization, he cobbled together two more militia divisions. Pilsudski personally commanded the three remaining militia divisions in Warsaw and threw themselves into the battlefield without hesitation.
Not far out of Warsaw, he ran head-on into the 1st Cavalry Division of the East Prussian People's Liberation Army, which had been blocking the 30th and 34th Divisions. In the first attack, Pilsudski threw in a whole six regiments, and the volunteer FT-17 tanks, supported by the godfather, opened the way and launched wave after wave of onslaught under the cover of overwhelming artillery fire.
The battle lasted from early morning until dawn, and Pilsudski not only attacked stupidly, but also ordered the 30th and 34th divisions in the encirclement to attack at the same time, in an attempt to penetrate the defense line of the 1st Cavalry Division by flanking from both sides.
The 1st Cavalry Division fought quite hard, and was attacked by two divisions on both the front and back, and for a time the division's strength seemed to be overstretched, and even the division's direct troops, even the guard company and the cooking squad were on the front line. Even if it weren't for the obstruction of the chief of staff, the division commander Aden would have been ready to go to the front line to personally participate in the battle.
At that time, there was only one thought up and down the 1st Cavalry Division: "Even if it is death, you can't let the enemy rush over!" ”
To tell the truth, the will to fight of the 1st Cavalry Division is beyond reproach. But they were outnumbered. And under Pilsudski's strict orders. The Poles also let go, and rushed forward one by one at the expense of their old locals, which was really a succession of soldiers who regarded death as home.
There is no way to do it, although Zelmikas and Mikalayunas have conflicts with Pilsudski and are unwilling to work for Pilsudski, but now they have reached their life and death, and they can't do it if they don't let it go!
Under the impact of nearly 10 regiments of four divisions, even the officers and men of the first cavalry division swore to resist to the death. But the line of defense was still being eaten away little by little, and by ten o'clock in the morning, the 1st Cavalry Division was left with only the last line of defense. Let's put it this way, at this time the 30th and 34th divisions to the east of this line and the three militia divisions of Pilsudsky to the west of the line of defense were no more than three kilometers in a straight line!
It can be said that Pilsudski could have seen Mikalayunas and Zelmikas on the other side with a telescope.
At that moment, Pilsudski saw hope, he knew that he could pull out the 30th and 34th divisions with a little more effort, and with the addition of these two divisions, it would be simple to relieve the 11th in the south. Warsaw, which is the worst of all, is not an empty city.
"Open fire, shoot all the shells, and kill all the Jews on the other side!" Pilsudski gave the order with a dance. "Let the Volunteer Tank Brigade also go on the offensive, and let the Air Force also come to help. It's sure to be right the first time! ”
It can be seen that Pilsudski is really open-minded, and artillery, tanks and planes are all sent out, which is almost all the hole cards given to him by his godfather.
On the battlefield, more than thirty FT-17s were launched together, and the roar was deafening, and they slowly but forcefully advanced little by little, crushing the firepower of the 1st Cavalry Division step by step. And above them, rows of shells are flying, and in a few seconds they will fall on the positions of the 1st Cavalry Division.
Thundered...... Thundered...... Smoke rose into the sky with a series of loud noises, and the shelling lasted for half an hour, destroying almost all of Pilsudski's stock.
"Very good, very good!" Pilsudski was very satisfied with the appearance of the tank men and artillerymen, and this extremely oppressive style of play made his depressed mood for half a month suddenly relaxed. He confidently said, "The dust has settled, the Jews are finished!" ”
In Pilsudski's view, under this overwhelming offensive, there would be no living creatures on the opposite position, and the poor Jews should have been crushed to pieces, and all his troops needed to do was collect the bodies of the dead Jews.
But Pilsudski rejoiced too soon, and as his militia rushed forward tremblingly after the tanks, gunfire erupted again in what he thought was lifeless - and the Jews were not only not killed, but still calmly and forcefully striking his troops.
The militia behind the tanks kept knocking people down, but many more were dropping their weapons and fleeing. For ordinary people, it is one thing to shout slogans, but it is another to go to war. In this kind of game where even veterans pee their pants, it's not surprising that recruits, uh, or rookies with no military training at all, are scared to death.
"Shameful thing, Overseer, Overseer!"
Under Pilsudski's order, the overseers skillfully set up their machine guns, and with an order from Shangfeng, Makqin's tongue of fire immediately engulfed the poor insects who had just escaped.
"Only forward, not backward!"
The poor militia were like rats in the cracks, and under the threat of machine guns, artillery and bayonets, they had to regain their strength and return to the battlefield.
"Very good, that's it!"
Watching his troops advance "steadily", Pilsudski laughed heartily again. This time he had taken a closer look at the battlefield, where the Jews' firepower was constantly being crushed by the FT-17s, and their trenches were constantly occupied by trembling militias. Their resistance is getting weaker and weaker, and they can't make any waves anymore!
Woo...... Woo...... Woo......
A dull roar came from overhead, and Pilsudski didn't have to look up to know that it was the Air Force sent by his godfather, to be honest, he felt that the Air Force was a little late, and arriving at the battlefield at this time could only play the role of soy sauce.
But even the icing on the cake is better than nothing, looking at the last remaining positions of the 1st Cavalry Division, Pilsudski felt that the plane would soon solve the problem.
Sudden ...... Sudden ......
Tongues of machine-gun fire swept through the positions of the 1st Cavalry Division, but to Pilsudski's surprise, the dense rain of bullets did not fall on the Jews at all. All was consumed by his militia. There were even two FT-17s that were about to occupy positions that caught fire during strafing. Finally, it turned into a big fireball.
"Idiot, what are you doing!" Pilsudski jumped to his feet.
But jumping feet is useless, because the second dive of the Air Force has started again, and in this round of dives not only bullets, but also bombs!
After the smoke cleared, the battlefield could see fallen militia and burning tanks, and in Pilsudski's opinion, this wave of attacks was easily distracted by the air force. Suddenly the president began to lash out: "Fool! Idiot! You bunch of trash only know how to brag, you will only do a disservice!! ”
As Pilsudski shook his fist and cursed the plane sent by his godfather. His chief of staff cautiously reminded: "Your Excellency, what ...... That doesn't seem to be our plane......"
Not our planes?
Pilsudski was shocked, the sky of Poland has always belonged to his godfather, and he basically couldn't afford to play the air force, which seemed to be a very tall service, and finally picked up a little bit of the foreign fall left by the Germans, and most of them were in tatters. He didn't believe that scruffy Jews could fly into the sky.
However, he could not believe the reality, and just as he jumped to his feet, this wave of planes began a third wave of dives, and the pouring machine gun fire directly swept his headquarters, and at this moment the Star of David painted on the fuselage told Pilsussky. This is indeed an enemy plane!
"Where's our plane?" It was the first thing Pilsudski shouted after getting up from under the table, "Let them hurry and get rid of these damn flies." Let these Jewish flies do whatever they want, and they will kill all my troops! ”
This is not an exaggeration at all, after a few back and forth dives and strafing, the Polish militia on the battlefield is in disarray, and it is impossible to move forward at all. Taking advantage of the confusion of the Poles, the 1st Cavalry Division hurriedly regained its strength, not only stabilizing its position, but also recapturing many of the support points that had just been occupied by the Poles.
"Rack up the anti-aircraft machine guns and get rid of these damn Jewish flies for me at once!" Pilsudski yelled angrily, "Then give me to continue the attack at once, I will join the 30th Division before noon!" ”
Sukhoi, who was fighting with the English gentleman, was almost planted under the anti-aircraft machine guns of the Poles, and of course, the situation of the English gentleman who followed him was not much better. The Polish soldiers, who did not have much experience in air combat, could not distinguish which planes in the sky were their own men and which were enemies. So they don't treat everyone equally, as long as it's an airplane, especially those guys who keep diving, it's a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh!
And this situation is quickly taken advantage of by the cunning mustache, since he can't get rid of his opponent with his real skills, he might as well borrow a knife to kill, hoping that those stupid Polish footcloths below will be stupid.
Again, Sukhoi took the initiative to dive, and took the initiative to fly into the area where the Poles had the strongest anti-aircraft firepower, and not only that, but he also provoked the Poles - "Shoot down that bastard!" Hurry up! ”
Enraged, Pilsudski once again drilled into the table under Sukhoi's strafing fire, which made him, who had always been very proud, look wolf-like, and crawled out from under the table, slapping the dust off his body, while the president gave the order to die.
Under Pilsudski's orders, the vast majority of anti-aircraft fire was concentrated on Sukhoi, and a dozen machine guns splashed fire to give the mustache a taste of calling away the tightrope. Of course, the English gentleman who followed him closely behind him was not much better off than he was. For the Polish militia, whose marksmanship is very stinky, it is commonplace to point to the east and the west!
Soon a bullet aimed at Sukhoi hit the nose of the British gentleman's plane, and his car, the camel in the air, suddenly spit out a puff of black smoke. It has to be said that this British gentleman has exploded into 200 percent combat effectiveness this year, and he has miraculously controlled the planes that are about to strike, and used a sharp roll to get rid of the accumulation of ground fire.
"Oh yes!"
Sukhoi, who had been tilting his neck to observe the situation of the "tail" behind him, shouted excitedly, and almost at the same time as the "tail" rolled, he also made a beautiful roll, changed the direction of the nose with a movement similar to drifting, and bit it hard.
The offense and defense switched, and the poor English gentleman was about to taste the power of the Russian reckless, and Sukhoi chased after him like a mad dog. Take this bite by bite. Constantly greeting the poor gentleman with his own sharp minions.
The English gentleman tried his best to get rid of this bloody opponent. But Sukhoi told him with a stalker--you're dead!
At that moment, on this battlefield, everyone's eyes were attracted by these two crazy pilots, so much so that both sides on the ground forgot about fighting and looked up at the sky with nosebleeds.
Sudden ...... Sudden ......
When Sukhoi finished firing the last bullet on the plane, his nose almost touched the tail of the English gentleman, and the last bullet smashed the British gentleman's chrysanthemum, blooming with the skin of the plane. As the shattered parts flew around, the British gentleman plunged headlong with his landline and hit a slow-moving FT-17 with great accuracy.
With a bang, Sukhoi probably set a record that is difficult to surpass-killing two birds with one stone. Shoot down a plane and destroy a tank with a single attack......
Sukhoi left the battlefield contented, leaving Pilsudski jumping on the ground, and the poor president's all-out killing blow was mixed by the mustache and his little buddies. So much so that many years later, at the moment when Pilsudski was down, he was still cursing him: "Success was so close to me, to Poland, that I was just a little bit close, and I would rewrite the course of history...... And this qiē was mixed up by a Russian sissy who only likes to drink black tea. I hate him! Hate him for a lifetime, and the next! If there's anything that makes me happy. That's strangling that damn sissy with your own hands! ”
Unfortunately, no one could help Pilsudski to fulfill this wish, and after his death, Poland would soon fall again, and the next time, the sissy he cursed would enter Warsaw as a hero to the cheers of millions of footcloths......
Sukhoi and his boys saved the 1st Cavalry Division in good time, after which Pilsudski was no longer capable of launching a furious assault of the same scale as before, and who let the man squander most of the shells in one go. And with the encirclement and annihilation of the 12th Division of the Polish Wehrmacht, the 7th and 8th Divisions of the East Prussian People's Liberation Army rushed to the battlefield in time, not only re-encircling the 30th and 34th Divisions, but also driving Pilsudski and his militia back to Warsaw.
With the collapse of the 10th and 12th divisions of the Polish Wehrmacht, the initiative on the battlefield was completely in the hands of the East Prussian People's Liberation Army, and they could use knives against the remaining foot-wiping cloths on the battlefield at any time as long as they wanted. The only thing they had to consider was which unit would be more advantageous to eliminate first.
By this time, the Polish army on the battlefield had been divided into four regiments, and the 30th and 34th Divisions had been deeply encircled and completely cut off from the rest of the friendly forces. The 11th Division, which was closest to them, was also tightly clinged to and was powerless to help them break the siege. As for the 27th Division and the two militia divisions in the east, they could not break through the resistance of the 10th Division of the East Prussian People's Liberation Army at all, and behind them, the poor 29th Division was completely temperless by the GRU, not to mention the 27th Division on the back, they themselves were mud bodhisattvas who could not protect themselves when they crossed the river.
"You can consider eating the enemy's 30th and 34th divisions first, these two divisions are already in a deep trap, and there is no difficulty in destroying them!"
For example, the commander of the Third Army, Kayal, who commanded the 7th, 8th, and 10th divisions to fight southward, believed that persimmons should pick up soft pinch, first take down the 30th and 34th divisions surrounded by regiments, and eat this boiled duck first.
After eating the 30th and 34th Divisions, it was considered to have completely severed the connection between the remaining Polish troops on the battlefield and Warsaw, and seemed to be conducive to the next stage of the operation.
But Trian Dafilov disagreed: "The enemy's 30th and 34th divisions have indeed been surrounded, and it seems that it will not be too difficult to eat them, and good results can be achieved." But I think there are a lot of problems with that. First of all, these two divisions had previously built relatively strong positions, and they were close together, and it would not be so easy to eat them, and according to my estimation, at least we would need to concentrate all our current forces; Secondly, once we concentrate our forces on attacking them first, we will not have the extra strength to manage the 11th, 27th, and 29th Divisions and the 202nd Mixed Brigade in the south, these three divisions are not surrounded by us, and once they are relieved, they will inevitably take the initiative to leave the battlefield. In other words, in the end, we ate the 30th and 34th divisions at most, but let go of the enemy's three regular divisions, one regular brigade and two militia divisions. I want to ask, is this a good deal? ”
This account can be calculated by fools, and the ultimate goal is to completely annihilate the enemy at this point in the battle, but Kayal also has doubts: "If we attack the 27th and 29th divisions in the south first, I am afraid that our troops will not be enough, and we will not be able to annihilate the enemy's five divisions with only four divisions!" ”
Trian Dafilov replied confidently: "Naturally, it is impossible to annihilate so many enemies with the existing forces, but why should we use such a small number of troops to fight a war of annihilation?" We have to see that according to the previous battle plan, our task was to stick to the enemy, just to make it impossible for them to escape, and now we are fully capable of doing so. ”
Saying that, Triandafilov made a comparison on the map: "It is not a problem for the 7th Division to go south and stick to the enemy's 27th Division, the 202nd Mixed Brigade and those two ridiculous militia divisions together with the 10th Division, and the 29th Division is in charge of the GRU, in this way, Comrade Ubolevich will solve the enemy in Maukinia and quickly move south with three divisions, why not worry about not completely destroying the enemy?" (To be continued......)
PS: Bow and thank you to the lost Comrade Remnant Feng and Comrade Juventus!