Biavestok, 45 miles southeast of the Lake Mazuri and 60 miles northeast of Warsaw, is Russia's largest railway hub in Poland. Late at night on August 31, two motorized infantry regiments of the Armored Army of the East Prussian Army and dozens of armored vehicles launched a raid here. After an hour of fierce fighting, annihilated a Russian security regiment.

When the sun shone for the first time on the eastern European land in September 1914, the main force of East Prussia arrived at the small town. Chentian's soldiers' gate began to build a circular imperial position around Biavestok, and he himself led General Pritwitz, General Fronsova, Colonel Orger, and Colonel Matthew to establish the field command on a nearby hill.

At this time, more than 200 miles southwest of them, more than 2 million troops of Russia and Austro-Hungarian Empire and more than 5,000 artillery fought fiercely between the Vistula and the Transnistria River. The Russian army's 36.5 infantry divisions and 12.5 cavalry divisions fought against the Austrian army's 39 infantry divisions and 10 cavalry divisions.

The Russian Southwest Front Army commanded by General Ivanov was ordered to encircle and annihilate the main force of the Ao Hungarian army in Galicia, and prevent the opponent from retreating south across the Transnistria River to the west to Krakow. The Russian army launched an attack on the Austrian army in Dubno, Lviv, Proskurov, Galic and other places, and carried out an assault with the 4th and 5th Army from the north. As the British and French forces repeatedly requested to accelerate the attack, the Russian army had not yet assembled and carried out all the armies.

The Austro-Hungarian army commanded by Grand Duke Friedrich planned to attack Lublin and Hayum with the 1st and 4th Army forces. Their goal was to defeat the 4th and 5th Army of the Russian Southwest Front's right wing. The right wing of the Austrian army was supported by the 2nd Army. The Austrian army concentrated 2/3 of its troops in this main assault direction. The remaining 1/3 of its troops were used to deal with the 3rd and 8th Army of the Russian Army.

From August 18 to 19, the troops of both sides began to catch up with the enemy. On August 23, an encounter started on the front 320 kilometers wide. During the battle, the 1st Austro-Hungarian Empire Army, which attacked Lublin and Haiwum, severely damaged the 4th Russian Army Army near Krashinik. The 4th Army severely damaged the 5th Russian Army Army Army near Tomashuv, forcing it to retreat to Lublin, Haiwum, Vladimir and Volensky. However, in the following time, the various Austro-Hungarian army armies suffered stubborn resistance from the Russian army. The losses were heavy and the attack speed slowed down.

Finally, the offensive turned to defensive. On August 18 and 19, the 8th Army and the 3rd Army of the Southwest Front launched an attack, and from August 26 to 28, the Russian army defeated the 3rd Army of Austro-Hungary in the Zolotharipa River area. From August 29 to 31, during the battle in the Gnira-Alipa River area, the 3rd Army of the Russian army broke through the front of the Austro-Arrov in the southeast of Lviv, while the 8th Army repelled the 2nd Army of the Austro-Hungary Army transferred from the Serbian battlefield. The right wing of the Austro-Hungarian army began to retreat to the Gorodok position 30 kilometers west of Lviv.

At this moment, because the East Prussian Legion suddenly penetrated into its rear and occupied one of the two-day main railway lines from Poland to the heart of Russia, General Ivanov, commander-in-chief of the Southwest Front of Russia, was panicked. On the one hand, he ordered the armies to temporarily stop attacking the Austrian army, and on the other hand, he mobilized the two wings of troops to counterattack Chentian's East Prussian Legion.

In the command room of Biavestok, the adjutant walked away with a telegram from the Austro-Hungarian Allied Forces. "His Prince, Grand Duke Friedrich, the commander-in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian Army, sent a telegram. His army is currently unable to launch a full-scale counterattack, and reinforcements from other places will arrive in a week. In this week, he can only launch a local attack on the Russian army, and may not be able to restrain the large number of Russian troops! According to his estimate, the Russian army has drawn 13 infantry divisions and 7 cavalry divisions from him!"

Chen Tian looked at the map silently. According to the reconnaissance report in his hand, the Russian army not only drew 1/3 of the troops on the frontal battlefield with the Austrian army, but also transferred three cavalry divisions from the Belarus region to prepare to encircle themselves. This combat operation will all be carried out in Russia, and the logistics support is much more difficult than when fighting in local defense. The East Prussian Legion's powerful firepower is very important for logistics transportation. Tanks not only require a large amount of gasoline and ammunition, but also require considerable support from maintenance personnel. The aircraft needs simple airports and a large amount of aviation fuel, and also need to send a response.

The troops protected the airport, and once they were captured by the Russians, the consequences were very bad. Therefore, Chentian did not bring a tank this time, and the aircraft only had more than 20 reconnaissance aircraft. The maneuver power and firepower were very outstanding. The Russians also equipped a small amount of armored vehicles and motorcycles became Chentian's best choice. Gasoline and machine gun bullets were the focus of logistics supply. Despite this, a 200,000-20,000 troops still needed to distribute 10,000 to 20,000 people to defend the transportation line. As the front deepened, the logistics transportation distance in Russia will become larger and larger, and more soldiers will be invested in logistics support.

"Okay, let's use our expertise to fight an active defensive war in the Biavesk area, and strive to persist until a week later. In the past two days, we need to stockpile a large amount of ammunition here and send a force to Monki 20 miles north to garrison. It can not only defend the transportation line, but also serve as a reserve team to support the counterattack when counterattacking!" Chen Tian said as he drew two hair circles on the map, which is his defensive counterattack tactic.

"The Russians are completely vulnerable. We and the Austro-Hungarian Allied forces will have fun in the Tsar's bedroom sooner or later, hahaha!" Chen Tian's deputy commander, General Pritwitz, suddenly inserted a mouthful, and then held his stomach with pleasure and laughed happily, as if he was enjoying the Kremlin woman. Everyone ignored him, only a few staff members opposite him cooperated to squeeze out a few smiles. In order to prevent this incompetent guy from causing trouble for him in the rear, Chen Tian insisted on bringing him to the Russian battlefield. At first, this guy was sick and refused to come, but Chen Tian told him how incompetent the Russian army was so incompetent that he would return from Moscow with the generals soon, he immediately changed his face and came to fight the Russians with great enthusiasm. The East Prussian defenders are now commanding General Augustus von Mackenyan.

"General Pritwitz, I see that you are so passionate and unrestrained every time you come out, and you are so happy that you are so envious! Why don't you lead a cavalry regiment to repair the Russian vanguard troops and suffocate their spirit?" As soon as Chen Tian said this, everyone expressed their approval. Pritwitz immediately left the command room in shame with an excuse of his stomach. After he walked away, a burst of laughter came from the command room.

"Okay, let's continue! The water level of the Ref River southwest is at a high level. We will set up the first line of defense along this river to block the Russians' troops from the front of Galicia on the other side of the river. We will not blow up the only railway bridge on this river for the time being, so that we can use it when counterattacking in the future. Org, your armored army will send an armored combat vehicle unit to quickly hide on the side of the bridge. Once the defense line of the bridge guarding force is broken through by the Russians, this unit will quickly attack and regain the bridge! The main force of the armored division is distributed at various points along the river, responsible for blocking the loopholes of the First Army!"

"Yes! I will arrange 20 armored combat vehicles to ambush in this small village!" Org pointed to a small dot on the map, which was a village with only dozens of farmers.

"Yeah! Yes! General Fronsova, your first army will be arranged along the river. Your task is to try your best to defend this river. If you break through, retreat to the viawaystoke city area and rely on the pre-built ring to defend. Finally, we can also use the buildings in the city to conduct street fighting, but this is the best choice. After all, this city is too small!"

"Yes, Your Highness! Resolutely carry out your order!" Flangsova, who was half a head above Chen Tian, ​​stood at attention, and Chen Tian had to look up at him.

"It's great! But don't be too restrictive. Colonel Matthew, your Fourth Army will garrison Mongi! The Second Army I commanded and the two mechanized infantry divisions of Org were arranged on the defense line around the city of Biawestok. Once you find the three cavalry divisions from Belarus, Org, then one of your mechanized infantry divisions will cooperate with my Second Army's operations, we will destroy this enemy first!" Chen Tian gently threw the pencil on the table, 180,000 defended and 280,000 attacked. The Russians seemed to have not learned the lessons of East Prussia. Do they think that the 400,000 troops that entered East Prussia fell into the swamp? Thinking of this, he was in his heart.

A bad premonition suddenly appeared. On August 23, Japan declared war on Germany and immediately sent a navy to blockade Jiaozhou Bay. The Japanese army appointed Lieutenant General Kamio Mitsumon as commander and mobilized 50,000 troops from the army with the 18th Division as the main force, equipped with hundreds of heavy siege heavy artillery, mountain artillery, field artillery and multiple aircraft to attack Qingdao from land. The Japanese Navy dispatched more than 60 warships of the Second Fleet, and in addition, the first and third fleets were alert and captured German colonies in the Pacific islands in the waters of South China. After Japan joined the Allies and declared war on Germany, Tsarist Russia could have drawn a large number of troops from the Far East, but he had not received any information in this regard.
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