"Surrender! Shoot or kill! ”

A battalion of Russian troops, surrounded by a German company under a small hill. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Although the German army is much smaller than the Russian army, what really makes the Russian army on the hillside jealous is undoubtedly the tank that fights with this German infantry company.

In the panicked retreat, the Russian infantry battalion had lost almost all of its heavy equipment, and the battalion was left with only two heavy machine guns. With two heavy machine guns, it was obviously impossible to withstand the attack of German tanks.

After receiving a promise that the Germans would guarantee their lives, the Russian infantry battalion, led by their commander, surrendered to the Germans.

Long before the start of the war, Qin Tian specially asked the soldiers of the German 8th Army to teach some simple Russian. In particular, the words surrender and surrender without killing require every German soldier to be able to grasp them.

Now, right in the middle of the battle, it's being put to good use. It was under the call of this slogan that countless Russian soldiers handed over their weapons to the Germans and obediently walked into the prisoner of war camp.

Throughout the day of fighting on September 12, the Russian Guards 2nd Army once again suffered heavy losses. After two days in a row, they had already lost half of their troops. As a result, when they faced the main force of the German 8th Army, they did not even have the advantage of strength. In addition, the Russian army was divided and surrounded by the German army in chaos, waiting for the German army to eat it piece by piece. It can be said that the destruction of the 2nd Guards Front of the Russian Army is already a matter of time.

"Your Highness, the current situation at the front is very good. The 2nd Guards Army of the Russian Army has been completely powerless by us. It's only a matter of time before we get rid of it all. Admiral Hindenburg looked delighted. If you can eat the 2nd Guards Army of the Russian Army in one bite, then there will already be three Russian Army groups that have been solved by the 8th Army Corps of the German Army. Coupled with the 9th Army of the Russian Army, which is also already meat on the board, this is equivalent to the 8th Army solving the Russian army equivalent to five times its own, and ensuring the security of the Eastern Front of the German Empire with its own strength. This is undoubtedly a great credit to the German Empire. Originally, Admiral Hindenburg thought that he would never have the opportunity to be promoted to marshal in his life. But now it seems that after the end of the Eastern Front campaign, he will definitely be promoted to the rank of Imperial Marshal by virtue of his military merits.

This made Field Marshal Hindenburg more active in the battle. He can't wait for the final victory.

"Hmmm! After eating the 8th Guards Army of the Russian Army, it will be the turn of the 9th Army of the Russian Army. What happened to the 20th Army, are they under pressure? Qin Tian asked.

"Your Highness, although the 9th Army of the Russian Army launched a fierce attack on the defense line of the 20th Army. But overall, it didn't pose much of a threat to us. General Mackensen reported that the 20th Army had little more pressure than a little more logistical pressure. Major General Ludendorff also had a smile on his face. For soldiers, victory is always a source of great joy.

"That's good! However, it is necessary to prevent the 2nd Guards Army of the Russian Army from fleeing immediately after we eat it. In order to achieve complete victory on the Eastern Front, we must annihilate the Russian 9th Army as much as possible. Qin Tian said.

"Your Highness, we will do our best. However, the flight of the Russian 9th Army is almost certain. But the railways in Poland are no better than those in East Prussia. The speed with which we moved our troops was certainly not comparable to that of our time in East Prussia. Major General Ludendorff said.

Qin Tian nodded, he was also aware of this question.

"Gather all our trucks and load up the troops! I do not believe that the two legs of the Russians are able to outrun the four wheels of our truck. Qin Tian said.

"Yes, Your Highness." Ludendorff nodded, it was a solution. But there is undoubtedly some difficulty in achieving foolproof.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid we will have to use other methods to prevent the Russian army from escaping." Admiral Hindenburg said.

Qin Tian thought for a moment, and then said, "Send a telegram to the 8th Air Force and let them prepare!" If the Russian 9th Army escapes, they will attack the Russian army, try every means to delay the Russian army's marching speed, and create opportunities for our main forces to catch up with the Russian 9th Army, annihilate them, and create opportunities! ”

"Yes, Your Highness." Both Admiral Hindenburg and Major General Ludendorff nodded. Although he was not sure if the dispatched air force could hold back the Russian 9th Army, since Qin Tian was so confident, maybe it would really be effective. Even if it does not have much effect, the use of aviation will inevitably cause greater losses to the 9th Army of the Russian Army.

The 8th Air Force has been established for quite some time. However, after the outbreak of the war, it did not play a big role other than providing reconnaissance support to the 8th Army Corps. Because the air power of the Russian army is very weak, the 8th Air Force has little use on the Eastern Front. Unlike on the Western Front, both the German army and the Anglo-French forces were already fighting and using aircraft extensively.

Of course, because the German army was more prepared, after being equipped with the new fighters developed by the Deutsche Aircraft Manufacturing Company, the air forces of Britain and France were almost completely defeated.

However, because of improper use, although the German Air Force achieved a lot of results, it was never able to reverse the situation on the Western Front. On the Western Front, although the German army still had an advantage, this advantage was constantly weakening with the passage of time. As long as the Germans on the Western Front could not crush France in a short time. Then, this war will inevitably fall into a protracted war. Even the Battle of the Marne, which Moltke Jr. had just launched, although in the early days, the German offensive was fierce. But now it seems that there is still a sense of anticlimactic. If the Germans want to take Paris, I am afraid it will still be very difficult.

Of course, this didn't seem to be his business to Qin Tian. From the current point of view, it is enough for him to command the 8th Army Corps to win on the Eastern Front. As long as Moltke Jr. remained chief of the General Staff of the German Army, he could not meddle in the war on the Western Front. Of course, if the Battle of the Marne could not achieve the result that Wilhelm II wanted, it is estimated that Moltke Jr., the chief of the General Staff, would be the end. No matter how good his personal relationship with Wilhelm II was, Wilhelm II would no longer tolerate him.