On the night of September 16, the remnants of the Russian 9th Army were in Pławi, and not only failed to tear through the German defenses, but also suffered heavy losses. In the night battle www.biquge.info the Russian army lost at least 50,000 people, including thousands of elite cavalry.

After the loss of these troops, the remnants of the 9th Army of the Russian Army are already less than 100,000 people. Moreover, they are all troops who have been frightened and have lost their fighting spirit. In the continuous fighting, the strength of the German army has made these Russian soldiers feel fear.

And this means that the 9th Army of the Russian army has no way to retreat south. It can be said that their situation has become very critical now.

Just when the Russian army was in chaos and didn't know what to do, the Germans had already made a choice for them.

At noon on September 17, the main forces of the German 8th Army arrived north of Pouvy. The remnants of the 9th Army of the Russian Army were surrounded by regiments. Although, all the forces of the German 8th Army Corps combined, were less than twice as large as the remnants of the Russian 9th Army. The encirclement formed also appears to be very weak. However, the Russian army has long seen the strength of the German army, and it is not at all possible to rely on the superiority of numbers and troops. Therefore, even if they were given the guts, they would not dare to break through rashly.

The Germans did not leave much time for the Russian army, and in the afternoon of the same day, the German 8th Army began to attack the Russian troops in the encirclement, hoping to eat this Russian army in the shortest possible time and make their results more brilliant.

Under the fierce attack of the German army, the Russian army had no way to stop it, and could only retreat one after another. Their living space has also been constantly compressed. Losses are also growing.

Finally, I persevered until the evening. Those generals of the Russian army don't want to wait here anymore to die. They advised Admiral Letzsky to break out.

Now, the remnants of the 9th Army of the Russian army, although surrounded. However, mainly the south, east and north were surrounded by German troops. To the west, the Vistula River. The Germans did not deploy troops on the west bank of the Vistula. And this undoubtedly gave them a chance to escape. Of course, it is almost impossible to escape across the river on a large scale. The Germans were not fools and would never allow such a situation to happen.

Admiral Letzsky, too, knew what the generals meant. They wanted to lose their troops and run away on their own. Rather than stay with the troops and be wiped out by the Germans, it is better to leave the troops behind and flee for your life. What's more, these generals didn't care about the lives of those ordinary soldiers in the first place.

For the general's suggestion, Admiral Retzsky accepted it after a little consideration. He is a general of the Russian Army, and it is not easy to get to this level, and it would be a pity if he died in battle like this. It would be best to be able to save your own life. Even if he would be punished by Tsar Nicholas II for this, it would be acceptable.

That night, a group of Russian generals, with their henchmen, secretly escaped across the Vistula River in a small boat that they had collected. A cadre of soldiers and junior and middle-ranking officers were left in the encirclement.

Early the next morning, the soldiers and middle- and low-ranking officers of the Russian army immediately discovered this problem. When they learned that they had been abandoned by those generals, this was a devastating blow to the morale of the Russian soldiers. The Russian soldiers, who did not have much will to fight, collapsed directly.

And at this time, the German offensive went on the offensive again. Suddenly, the Russian soldiers, who had no fighting spirit, surrendered to the Germans one after another. Even those generals have already run away, and they naturally don't want to stay and die.

A large number of Russian soldiers surrendered voluntarily, which also affected others. In the end, the remnants of the Russian 9th Army, except for a very small number of people who resisted stubbornly, the rest surrendered. This allowed the German 8th Army to end the battle easily on September 18.

This news was also immediately reported to the corps headquarters.

"Your Highness, we have achieved a great victory in Puvawi. The remnants of the 9th Army of the Russian army have already surrendered to us. Once again, we succeeded in eating up an army group of Russians. "Both Admiral Hindenburg and Major General Ludendorff were elated.

"How can it be so fast?" Qin Tian was also a little stunned.

"Your Highness, the generals of the 9th Army of the Russian Army all fled last night. Therefore, those soldiers and junior and middle-ranking officers, after losing their command, voluntarily surrendered. That's what allowed us to win so quickly. Major General Ludendorff explained.

Qin Tian suddenly realized, the so-called soldier bears a nest, and there will be a nest of bears, probably this is what it means! When all the officials have run away, how can they still expect those soldiers to continue to fight desperately? That's impossible.

"The Russians are leading the way! It was because they ran away that we were able to win so easily. Qin Tian said with a smile.

"Your Highness, do we need to send someone to pursue it? The generals of the Russian army fled across the Vistula River. If a cavalry force is sent in pursuit, it may be possible to capture them. Admiral Hindenburg asked.

Qin Tian shook his head: "There is no need for this. The 9th Army of the Russian Army has been almost completely annihilated. Even if the generals fled back, it would have no effect. Of course, if they can abandon their troops and run away once, they will be able to run away a second time. Just as if they still have a chance to continue to lead the troops, the next time they encounter us, they will probably run away. That's a good thing for us. ”

"Hahaha!" Admiral Hindenburg and Major General Ludendorff burst out laughing. Indeed, if this is the case, then for them, there is no doubt that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

"Alright, two. The 2nd Guards Army and the 9th Army of the Russian Army have already been eliminated by us. Then, the Russian army in the territory of the Kingdom of Poland will be almost wiped out. Let the main forces immediately rest and prepare to cooperate with Austria-Hungary and take out the Russians' Southwestern Front. The 8th Panzer Division and an Infantry Division were transferred to Warsaw. Now that the fish have been eaten by us, there is no need to keep the bait. Qin Tian said.

In the case that the 2nd Guards Army of the Russian Army and the 9th Army of the Russian Army have been wiped out by them, Warsaw will naturally not be left anymore.

"Yes, Your Highness." Major General Ludendorff nodded.

The German 8th Panzer Division and the 24th Infantry Division were ordered to attack Warsaw.