General Samsonov and other Russian generals watched all this dumbfounded. The German artillery fire www.biquge.info the Pen, Fun, and Pavilion as if they had long eyes, and they wreaked havoc on the artillery positions of the Russian army.

One cannon after another was overturned and blown up, and one by one the artillery was torn to pieces in the explosion.

"General, please give the order to withdraw the artillery. Otherwise, our artillery will be lost. The artillery commander pleaded with red-eyed Admiral Samsonov.

General Samsonov nodded, because of the low literacy rate of the Russian army, artillery and other arms are undoubtedly extremely valuable arms. If it's wasted, it's hard to replenish it. Moreover, even if Admiral Samsonov is not an artilleryman, he can understand that in the current artillery battle, the Russian artillery is completely suppressed. The German artillery was too powerful, in terms of numbers and performance, completely crushing the artillery of the Russian army. In particular, there are many large-caliber heavy artillery in the artillery of the German army, which are undoubtedly the main force in destroying the artillery positions of the Russian army. In this regard, the artillery of the Russian army has no way to compete with it at all.

The German shelling lasted less than twenty minutes before it ended. It's not that they want to save ammunition, but the Russian artillery has retreated, out of their range, so that they have no target, and naturally they can't continue to fire. Otherwise, it's a waste of shells.

"François, our artillery is hitting so hard that it won't scare the Russians away, right? In that case, it would be a failure. "The commander of the 20th Army, Lieutenant General Mackensen, was a little worried.

"Don't worry, the Russians are not so easily frightened. Even if they know our true strength, they won't give up easily. Because this is their only chance, if they miss this opportunity, I am afraid that there will never be such an opportunity in the future. Therefore, the Russians will definitely hold out to the end. Until, they are completely lost, and there is no hope in sight. Lieutenant General François said.

Lieutenant General Mackensen nodded, agreeing with Lieutenant General François's view.

All along, the existence of East Prussia posed a great threat to Russia. From East Prussia, it will not be long before they will be able to reach St. Petersburg. So, the Russians always wanted to occupy East Prussia and eliminate this threat. And this war is undoubtedly Russia's last chance. If this opportunity is missed, Russia will never have such an opportunity again. Therefore, the Russians will definitely not give up easily.

On the other hand, the Russian 2nd Army had to accept the reality that the German army was very strong and did not dare to attack easily.

"Your Excellency, the Germans have clearly preserved their strength. Now, they're at Fort Tannan, showing all their strength. If we want to take Tennanburg, I'm afraid it will be very difficult. A Russian general said.

"With such great firepower from the Germans, if we were to take Tennanberg, we would probably lose everything. At that time, it will be impossible to go to Königsberg again. Another Russian general also said.

"If you charge with Cossack cavalry, will you be able to break through the German lines?" Admiral Samsonov was still a little unwilling.

"Your Excellency, this is impossible. The Germans deployed a large number of machine guns on the defensive line, as well as a lot of small-caliber rapid-fire guns. They must have concentrated the machine guns of the entire 8th Army here. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to have such dense machine-gun fire. Under such dense fire, even if the heroic Cossack cavalry attacked, it would be nothing more than death. The commander of a cavalry division said.

The commanders of several other cavalry divisions also nodded hurriedly. Let them attack a line of defense with such dense firepower, doesn't that let them go to their deaths? You must not do such a thing.

Admiral Samsonov nodded, no longer insisting.

"Order the troops, move to total defense. In addition, we will immediately report what has happened to us to Warsaw and ask for further instructions. Admiral Samsonov ordered.

In such a situation, he couldn't make up his mind what to do next. If you attack, you will definitely suffer heavy losses, and you may not be able to take Fort Tannan. But if you retreat, you will miss the opportunity. This also made him very unwilling. So, only Ivan, who is far away in Warsaw? Admiral Gilinsky will make a choice, who will make him the commander of the North-Western Front!

Warsaw, the headquarters of the North-Western Front of the Russian Army. Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky's brows furrowed tightly, as if he had encountered some problem.

After receiving a telegram from the commander of the 2nd Army, Colonel-General Samsonov, he did not say a word and sat in silence for almost half an hour.

"Damn the Germans, they must have been deliberately showing weakness before. Then lure the 2nd Army* to Fort Tannan, wanting to eat our 2nd Army in one bite, and then turn around and deal with the 1st Army. Hmph, what a ploy! "Ivan? Gilinsky snorted coldly. However, perhaps even he didn't notice that his back was already wet with sweat.

Because, Ivan? Gilinsky knew that if the German plan succeeded, the Russian army would not only not be able to defeat the German army and capture East Prussia, but would fall into a great crisis.

Ivan? Jilinsky even subconsciously wanted to give an order immediately for the 2nd Army to retreat immediately. However, he immediately rejected this approach. Because, this opportunity is so rare. The main forces of the Germans in the east were too few, arguably the fewest ever. Once the Germans had drawn their main forces from the Western Front back to the Eastern Front, the Russian army would never have such a chance. Therefore, this opportunity is very rare and cannot be easily let go.

Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky thought carefully for a while before making a decision.

"Order the 2nd Army to continue the onslaught on Fort Tannan. In addition, send a telegram to the 1st Army, telling them that the main forces of the German army have been broken through by the 2nd Army, they will speed up, take Königsberg as soon as possible, and then, together with the 2nd Army, flank the main forces of the German army! Gilinsky ordered.

Ivan? Gilinsky was obviously planning to make the plan count, and when the main forces of the German 8th Army were assembled at Tennanberg, it was obviously not the main force defending the Russian 1st Army. Then, they can use the 2nd Army as a bait and make the 1st Army the main force of this offensive. As long as the 1st Army can take Königsberg, then cooperate with the 2nd Army to flank the main German army. Well, victory will still belong to Russia!