Rudolph was bored with the confrontation with the Russian army, and both sides were very weak-minded.

However, Rudolph did not waste time in vain, the soldiers quietly recuperated in the rear, and at the reconnaissance posts at the front of the position, the hunters with superb marksmanship, 37 infantry guns, and 80 mortars stared at the Russians with great energy.

After suffering several losses, the Russians no longer dared to send scouts, and even under artillery bombardment, their fire trenches and reconnaissance positions were rarely outcropped.

Rudolph took the telescope and looked at it, and the opposite position was as silent as death, only the scorching sun, mercilessly roasting the barren earth and speckled blood and wreckage.

So far, though, for Rudolph's regiment, the war has been like a summer hike. Soldiers dressed in new uniforms and boots debated the merits of Polish smoked cheese and Croatian cottage cheese in the camp, and spicy sausages and garlic sausages were occasionally served.

Rudolph drank potato baked soup, enjoying the beauty of life while lamenting the ruthlessness of war.

The army group has already issued an order, and commanders at all levels need to ensure the morale of the army. It is said that a Tyrolean unit of the Third Army in Lemberg boarded a train at the westernmost edge of the Reich, traveled thousands of miles to the easternmost point, and then walked 150 kilometers non-stop, and before reaching the battlefield, it collapsed on the side of the road, incapacitated.

Rudolph's luck was unique, and many people rushed to the battlefield with great hope, only to be overwhelmed by a long journey before they could see the enemy.

Now the whole of Austria-Hungary is a large military station, and all the reserves are symptomatic. Many people were waiting at the station, and the command tried to attack quickly if the Russians did not complete their build-up. None of the fronts were adequately armed, either projected or actual.

The reason why Rudolph dared to make bold advances was nothing more than that in this worse era, the situation of the Russians was even more unbearable. The nominal commander-in-chief of the Russians was Grand Duke Nicholas, and his job was the same as that of the Austro-Hungarian commander-in-chief, Archduke Friedrich, who was more responsible for some coordination and communication. The tsar trusted his general Sukhomlinov more, who assured the tsar at the outbreak of war that his army was ready to march on Berlin and Vienna at any time. However, the Russians were clearly unprepared, and in the north, the contradictions between the two army group commanders, Samsonov and Leninkamp, could no longer be reconciled. But they still insisted on sailing to East Prussia, and together they would achieve the glory of the German Tannenberg. To the southwest, Ivanov's forces were also massing in Warsaw and Cheum, but the experienced general was deliberately shrinking the defensive line, and the vast expanse of land was the greatest advantage for the Russians.

This time, without Conrad, who was empty-eyed, Austria-Hungary's advance slowed down.

Rudolph applied to bypass the Russian encircled 65 regiment and go to the line of defense of the 2nd battalion. The military department rejected Rudolph's request on the grounds that the situation ahead was unclear and that it was necessary to be safe.

The next day, a new order came, and the military headquarters transferred two cavalry companies to Rudolph to the front to reconnoiter the enemy situation and do a good job of defense.

Rudolph didn't know why he still used cavalry to reconnoitre, and the plane he had worked so hard to get would not become an ornament. Rudolph applied for aircraft reconnaissance, and the First Army sent reconnaissance planes. Sure enough, the situation exceeded the expectations of the command, and although the mobilization of the Russians was slow, they were mobilized anyway. They did not abandon the regiment, and a large number of troops had already appeared south of Yanuf, less than sixty kilometers from here.

The 3rd and 4th armies had already started a battle with the 3rd and 5th armies of the Russians, and the Russians had no reason to retreat blindly.

Rudolph finally waited for the 53rd Regiment to be reinforced, as well as his division commander, Major General Lake. After hastily handing over to the division commander, Rudolph set off with his recuperated troops and two cavalry companies.

The cavalry still had a reason to exist, and on the way, Rudolph sent two hundred or so lancers, scattered around the troops, and although it was unlikely that the Russians would attack them, they were the most insecure on the march.

Rudolph had ordered the 2nd Battalion to dig new trenches in advance, and Rudolph was ready for a protracted battle. The Russians have already pressed hard, and a battle is about to start around themselves and the encircled 65th Regiment.

Rudolf was not worried about the defense, and the Austro-Hungarian military should have promoted a new type of trenches. But when it comes to actual operation, it depends on the level of the commander. In this respect, Rudolph's level can be described as outstanding. They took the time and effort to dig a three-meter-deep trench on the main position, and also built it into a "V" shape, which, in theory, would cause negligible casualties as long as they hid in the anti-artillery holes. The fly in the ointment is that Rudolph does not have barbed wire in his hands as a defensive artifact. In previous exercises, the military already knew the effect of barbed wire, but at this time Austria-Hungary was preparing for an attack, so it did not let the wire take up valuable transport.

Rudolph did not know much about the situation in the rear, only that his division commander was impatient to launch a charge, but unfortunately in the absence of artillery in place, another predictable massacre.

Rudolph waited for his work, without the slightest fear of being attacked by the enemy on his belly and back, and the Russian 65th Regiment had become a frightened bird and could only passively wait for rescue. In the immediate vicinity of the railway line, Rudolph built a fortified line of defense for more than a dozen kilometers.

Every day, the construction of the defensive line was intensified, and several groups of reconnaissance planes went every day to detect the movements of the Russians. Later, the Russians also sent their planes, which were old biplanes, slow and poorly maneuverable, and rifles could drive them away. One day, the planes of the two sides met unexpectedly, and over the position, Rudolph enjoyed a fierce air battle, although his side used Fokker's monoplane and had an on-board machine gun, but the air battle was still very difficult. I saw that the two Austro-Hungarian planes were biting the Russian planes tightly, and from time to time a flame broke out from the nose of the plane.

Russian planes were slow and incapable of fighting back. It was only possible to struggle in the machine gun, and in a few moments the skin of the fuselage made holes. But its engine is still intact and still flying in the sky. Two Austro-Hungarian planes stood in its way, enjoying a one-sided battle. Later, the Russian pilot seemed to have been shot, only to see his plane stumble, and suddenly fell straight down, turning into a pile of tragic flames.

The Austro-Hungarian planes had already achieved the record of six planes on all fronts, and also destroyed a large number of Russian reconnaissance balloons. However, the avant-garde design of the monoplane still has its shortcomings, and two planes have been damaged during landing. However, Austria-Hungary had already begun production of German biplanes, and it would not be long before the skies would return to a bygone era.