In Volgograd defense line, the Russian army's attack strength has been declining.↗, Marshal Alexander Barryatinski realized that the Russian attack could not break through the Imperial Army's defense line, began to consciously reduce the attack strength. After all, he did not want his troops to die. After losing too many troops, he could not resist the possible counterattacks of the Chinese.

It can be said that in this war, the Russian army suffered setbacks from the beginning. The main army hit the Chinese army's defense line and was bleeding, not only losing a large amount of troops, but also greatly affected morale. Over the years, the Russian government has been promoting the contradiction between Russia and the Chinese Empire at home, and regarding Russia's decline as the culprit of a second-rate country as the Chinese Empire. It also claimed that if Russia wants to rise again, it must launch a war of revenge against the Chinese Empire.

It was precisely because of the intentional dominance of the Russian government that the Russians hated the Chinese Empire in great hatred. Especially the younger generation of Russians almost formed hostility towards the Chinese Empire from the bottom of their bones. Therefore, after the outbreak of the war, these Russians were excited and thought that the time for revenge was up. They couldn't wait to join the army and go to the battlefield to fight against the Chinese. They thought that this time they could easily defeat the Chinese and recreate the glory of the Russian Empire.

However, reality slapped them hard, making them dizzy. The seemingly powerful Russian Army was only slaughtered in front of the Chinese Army. Even though it was equipped with many advanced weapons, it still could not compete with the Chinese Empire. Instead, it suffered heavy losses in the subsequent battle. In the face of huge losses, naturally cleared the minds of these Russians. The death of their companions and blood could cool down their hot minds again. These Russians realized that the Chinese Empire was so powerful. It was so difficult for them to defeat the Chinese Empire. After understanding the gap between the two sides, these Russians were very depressed.

Although Marshal Alexander Barryatinski had ordered the troops to start to move into full defense. At the same time, he also seized the time to start building a defense line. However, he still felt a sense of anxiety in his heart, as if danger was coming. The order from St. Petersburg required that if he could not break through the Volgograd defense line, he had to withstand the Chinese attack and gain time for the subsequent arrival of reinforcements. After all, it would take a lot of time for the mobilization of the Russians' own army or the arrival of German friendly forces. The only one who could get enough time for them was Marshal Alexander Barryatinski's army. This put Marshal Alexander Barryatinski under great pressure.

Volgograd is the headquarters of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army. At this moment, General Zhang Wei, Commander of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, General Du Lide, Commander of the 4th Army, General Chen Wenjie, Commander of the 5th Army, and General Song Xinchu, Commander of the 1st Armored Army, were all gathered here. As the Russian army's attack became weaker and weaker, the Russian army's vitality also suffered huge losses, which made the Imperial Army start to counterattack. With three armies, a armored army can be formed, and the counterattack of more than 600,000 elite troops can completely defeat the enemy in front of them. Although Marshal Alexander Barryatinski has quite a lot of troops in his hands, they are all just some long-term warfare soldiers. In addition, the morale of these troops is very low. If you want to stop the Imperial Army's attack, it is almost impossible. The only thing to pay attention to is probably how great the Imperial Army will achieve this time.

"Everyone, after a week of attack, the Russians suffered a great loss. During this period, they basically did not launch any decent attacks. Now, our main force has gathered. It is time to launch a counterattack. In addition, according to the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Bureau, the Russians are actively dispatching troops to the Volga line. If they are given a period of time, they may have sent millions or even more troops again. In addition, the Germans also had millions of troops entering Russia. Therefore, we must

Seize this opportunity and give the Russians a heavy blow first." General Zhang Wei said. It will hurt the Russians before the Russian and German main forces arrive, which will make the next battle much easier. After all, this is a battle within Russia. If Russia is fully mobilized alone, it will probably have millions of troops. With the support of the Germans, the entire Russian alliance will probably exceed more than five million. When the subsequent reinforcements of the empire will not arrive so quickly, it is very necessary to eliminate the enemy's living forces first.

"Then do it! There are about 500,000 to 600,000 Russian troops opposite us. After annihilation of this Russian army, we can march north along the Volga River and deal with all the troops they deployed on this line in one fell swoop. At the same time, we can also cooperate with the 2nd Army and the 6th Army. If we add two reserve armies, our total strength will exceed 1.4 million. In this way, we will have much more confidence when facing the Russians and the Germans." General Du Lied, commander of the 4th Army, said.

General Chen Wenjie, commander of the 5th Army, also nodded repeatedly. The 5th Army was the last unit to arrive. He had been marching before and had never won a war. This time he had to launch a counterattack against the Russians, so they had to go to the battlefield no matter how hard they were.

As for the 1st Panzer Army, their role is to use their powerful armor advantages to break through the enemy's defense line and create opportunities for subsequent infantry to encircle and annihilate the enemy. The 1st Panzer Army has three armored brigades and two mechanized infantry brigades, making this army's breakthrough ability very strong. Although the Russian army has begun to build a defense line, the Russian army's defense line is undoubtedly weak in front of the Imperial Army's defense line. Not to mention that the Imperial Army directly used armored troops.

"Since everyone has no objection, then we decided so. The attack will be tomorrow morning. The 1st Panzer Army and the 1st, 4th and 5th Panzer Brigades are responsible for breaking through the Russian defense line. Among them, the 1st Panzer Army is responsible for breaking through the Russian defense line from the front, while the 1st Army is following the 1st Panzer Army to fight. The 1st and 4th Panzer Brigades break through the Russian defense line from the left wing, and the 4th Panzer Brigades follow the 1st and 4th Panzer Brigades are responsible for roundabout encirclement from the left wing. The 5th Panzer Brigades and the 5th Army are responsible for breaking through the intentional breakthrough. The inland fleet of the Volga River can provide certain artillery support for the 5th Army. In addition, the Air Force will also dispatch fighter jets to assist us. In this battle, our purpose is to encircle and annihilate the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops!" said General Zhang Wei.

"Okay, we will solve these hundreds of thousands of Russians in one battle!" General Du Lide said loudly.

At 6 a.m. on August 25, the Imperial Army had already started to get busy. The artillery under the 1st Army, the 4th Army and the 5th Army all entered the artillery positions. More than 2,000 artillery with a caliber of more than 75 mm were ready for artillery attack. On the assault position, the 1st Armored Army, the 1st, 4th, and 5th Armored Brigade, a total of 1,200 tanks and hundreds of armored vehicles also entered the standby. After the order was issued, they would attack the Russian defense line, tearing open the Russian defense line in one fell swoop, causing the Russians to pay a heavy price for this.

At 7 o'clock in the morning, General Zhang Wei issued an order to attack. Suddenly, on the front line that lasted more than 30 kilometers, more than 2,000 artillery pieces of the Imperial Army began to bombard fiercely.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A series of red light flashed through the muzzle, and shells roared towards the Russian positions. The dense shells made a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

At this time, except for the Russian troops on duty, the rest of the Russian troops had just gotten up. Before they could figure out what had happened, the shells had already landed on the Russian positions.

"Architecture! Large-scale Chinese artillery! Enter the position and prepare to resist the Chinese attack." Russian officers shouted. However, under the fierce artillery of the imperial artillery, the Russian army was in a panic and could not organize it as soon as possible.

The Russian commander Marshal Alexander Barryatinski realized the crisis was coming the moment the shelling sounded. He knew that since the Chinese were ready to launch a counterattack, the other side must have enough confidence to break through the Russian defense line.

Marshal Alexander Barryatinski ordered the Russian army to prepare for combat and to resist the attack of the Chinese army.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The artillery shells exploded on the Russian position, and the huge power caused the Russian position to fall into pieces. The trenches were blown down, and the barbed wire and artillery positions on the front line were destroyed. Some fixed firepower points were even bombed into the sky.

Although the large-scale artillery bombardment of the Imperial Army only took half an hour, after the shelling was over, the Russian army's positions had become in a mess. A large number of fortifications were destroyed, and countless artillery holes were blown down, causing the Russian army inside to be buried alive.

As soon as the shelling ended, the 1st Armored Army, which had been prepared and the armored brigades under the three armies began to attack. Thousands of tanks formed a torrent of steel on the plains and rushed towards the Russian defense line. The roar of the engine was like thunder.

It was undoubtedly the first time that the Russian army was facing such a scene. Seeing the iron lumps pounced on their defense line, the Russian army was stunned, and many people were even scared to death. (To be continued...)

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