When the 4th and 15th Army launched a fierce attack on the Vistula River defense line, Warsaw also encountered a Soviet attack.
The bridgehead located east of the Vistula River is facing the siege of the Soviet army. The Soviet 3rd, 12th, and 16th Army Groups are constantly attacking it from the east and south respectively.
"Boom, boom, boom"
The diffuse smoke and flying dust enveloped the position, making it uncomfortable. From time to time, buildings hit by large-caliber artillery shells became torn apart, and screams were also heard. Even the defenses in front of them made people feel uncomfortable.
Can't feel at ease.
After finally surviving the shelling, the Polish soldiers, who had been living for a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Even facing the enemy was better than enduring the shelling. At least they could control their fate in their own hands. As they expected, the enemy attacked and they would
Their hands and feet became more agile.
After being driven out of the artillery fortifications, the Polish soldiers immediately made preparations based on the terrain. Why not hide in the fortifications? If you call the pile of blasted soil a fortification, then that's fine.
They waited patiently for the arrival of the enemy. It would be better if they had a cigarette at this time. Without letting them wait any longer, the dark Soviet soldiers appeared in front of them. The familiar battle was about to begin again, but this time I don’t know how familiar it was.
People can't wait until the battle is over.
In the headquarters, Piłsudski and General Zheligowski, who commanded the bridgehead operations, watched the battle situation.
After putting down the telescope in his hand, Piłsudski praised: "The boys played well, better than I expected."
"This all depends on the material support provided by the National Defense Commission so that the soldiers can fight with peace of mind."
Faced with Piłsudski's praise, General Zheligovski, as the commander, gave him a small flattery. After all, everyone knew that Piłsudski was the leader of the National Defense Committee.
The National Defense Committee's assurance means that Piłsudski's leadership is good.
Facing General Zheligowski's little compliment, Piłsudski was not proud. Instead, he said: "As long as the boys continue to fight like this, then my next plan will be carried out smoothly."
Faced with the plan mentioned by Piłsudski, General Zheligowski did not interrupt to ask, because he knew that if he wanted to inform him, he would not need to ask more questions.
General Zheligovski's performance satisfied Piłsudski. Patience has always been a virtue of a soldier. Only when the opponent is calm will his opponent make mistakes. Piłsudski has always agreed on this point. But next
The plan required the cooperation of General Zheligovsky, so he made his plan known.
"This is what I plan to do next. Because our forces are mainly concentrated on the south bank of the Vistula River, and on the opposite bank there are the enemy's newly arrived 11th and 14th Army Groups and the First Cavalry Army. I plan to prioritize the concentration of forces to defeat the enemy.
In this force, the Third Army cooperated with the Romanian reinforcements to complete this task. At the same time, after the battle started, with the Second and Fourth Army as the two wings and the Attack Corps as the core, they quickly moved from the direction of the town of Garvorin directly to the direction of Sedelce
Fight in a sudden attack until we take the city."
Piłsudski picked up the water glass and took a sip, then added.
"This is the first phase of the battle plan."
"The first stage?"
"Yes, the first stage."
General Zheligowski knows about the Attack Corps, which is a newly formed corps (Polish: Grupa Uderzeniowa). The corps only has more than 30,000 people, but it is composed of the most determined and powerful soldiers. They also use
The most advanced weapons, including more than 700 machine guns alone, are equipped with them. This is currently the most elite unit in Poland. Piłsudski has always held it in his hands, but he did not expect to use it at this time.
I saw Piłsudski put down his water glass and continued: "If both combat objectives are achieved, then the Third Army needs to rush to Sedelce. The Second and Third Army will march towards Ostrow, using the cloth to
The Ge River prevented the enemy from breaking through. The attack corps continued to advance towards the East Prussian border, completely blocking the enemy's possibility of escaping. As for the Romanian reinforcements, I have already negotiated with General Freit of the army, and they will send them to
Attack Brest, capture key cities like these, and defend against enemy reinforcements."
After finishing speaking, Piłsudski then asked, "Do you know your mission?"
"Know."
General Zheligovsky replied and continued: "I need to delay the enemy and not allow them to evacuate easily."
"You're right."
Now Piłsudski's intention has been fully revealed in front of General Zheligowski. The Polish army commander intends to combine the Soviet 3rd, 12th and 16th armies in Warsaw and the 4th army on the east bank of the Vistula River.
, the 15th Army was completely surrounded. This was a force of 400,000 people from the five armies. I didn’t expect that he had such a good appetite. If the plan is realized, this will be a great victory that can be recorded in history.
However, General Zheligovsky was not dazzled by this possible future outcome. Instead, he thought of the most important difficulty. "Sir, everything else is easy to talk about, but the Romanian reinforcements must capture Brest and hold it here.
Will they make up their mind? If the encirclement is really achieved, the Soviet Union will definitely rescue it at any cost. If there are heavy casualties, and if they retreat, then the encirclement will be broken without warning."
Piłsudski was not angry because General Zheligowski questioned the plan. Instead, he looked at him with relief. So he answered the question. "You can rest assured that the Romanian army will definitely defend Burus."
Especially, because this is also the order of their king."
Piłsudski's answer made General Zheligovski even more confused, but he knew that if Piłsudski didn't want to tell him, it was better not to ask.
In fact, in Piłsudski's heart, he was also bleeding at the price of letting the Romanian army defend Brest.
8% tariff, this is the price for Edel to order to defend Brest. Piłsudski is also working hard to achieve the maximum results, but he feels that everything is worth it. If Poland is occupied by Soviet Russia, under what conditions
It's all in vain. As long as Poland's independence can be preserved and maximum benefits can be obtained from future negotiations with Soviet Russia, let alone the 8% tariff, as long as it does not touch Poland's core interests, what will he agree to?
In this respect, Piłsudski is also a gambler. He is gambling with economic interests to gain space for the people of the country.
And then the armies of the two countries will need to fight for this plan.
