Both sides are preparing for this. The train from Terguzhiu to Deva was never cut off, and Army Group South used the time to rush to transport supplies and troops. And in the northern part of Transylvania and in the prominent center, the Romanian army desperately attacked.

For this reason, Lieutenant General Sam in Cluj, gave orders to the defenders in both directions to try to delay the enemy forces in both directions. For this reason, the Austro-Hungarian defenders in both directions constantly harassed the Romanian troops on both sides by destroying road settings, blocking and sneak attacks, which annoyed them.

However, what made Lieutenant General Sam most important was to stop repairing the Ninth Army that had rushed from Budapest. After three days of waiting, Lieutenant General Sam personally greeted the vanguard of the Ninth Army at the railway station, as its commander, Lieutenant General Carl Van Sten, had also arrived.

"Playing music."

Lieutenant General Van Sten stopped the train on the platform, the military band belonging to the Tenth Army played cheerful music, Lieutenant General Sam wore a lieutenant general's dress and waited for his arrival at the station, and Lieutenant General Van Sten stepped off the train in the music.

Seeing the arrival of the main master, Lieutenant General Sam walked over with a smile on his face and enthusiasm.

"Long time no see, Vansten."

"yes. Long time no see, Sam. ”

"I heard that after I was transferred to Cluj, you performed very well on the Russian front, and even His Majesty the Emperor praised you."

"I just had a bit of luck with it."

"Today I held a welcome reception for you, I invited a lot of gentlemen and celebrities here to participate, and we will take my car for a while to let us catch up with the old days."

While the two of them were asking each other, the other personnel who followed Lieutenant General Fan Steng also walked out of the train station under the reception of Lieutenant General Sam. A long line of reception convoys was waiting for them outside the railway station, while the commanders of the two army groups got into a car.

As the convoy was launched, the group left the train station, and the two lieutenant generals sitting in one car naturally moved from small talk to the current war situation.

"Sam, I learned from the war reports that you didn't fight the Romanians well. Can you tell me about the characteristics of these Romanian troops, which will also help me to be prepared? ”

In the face of Lieutenant General Fan Sten's inquiry, Lieutenant General Sam, who was sitting together, had a dark look flashing. 'The operation is not ideal' is a very euphemistic statement of Lieutenant General Vansten, but in fact it is terrible, how can he not be clear as a direct party.

As for the characteristics of the Romanian army, this is the report of the division commanders who have fought under him, but considering that they are basically defeated, Lieutenant General Sam has made certain changes to this.

For example, Major General Arte of the 35th Division made him worry about the introduction of the Romanian army. Look at what he wrote, the Romanian army was extremely adept at surprise attacks, and its basic officers were of such high quality that they were able to launch an effective offensive even after suffering heavy casualties. Moreover, the artillery and machine guns were extremely high in its divisional firepower, and it was concluded that one Romanian division could withstand the attack of two Austro-Hungarian divisions.

This kind of report, which at first glance has been broken by the Romanians, is completely useless, and Lieutenant General Sam told Van Sten in combination with the characteristics of several reports. "Regarding the characteristics of the Romanian army, according to my understanding, its basic tactical units are divisions, and at the division level they have a higher artillery and machine gun configuration, so they are much higher in firepower than our divisional units."

"And because Romania has maintained a standing army system for a long time, its soldiers and officers are much higher than us in terms of tactical combat skills, so we do not have an advantage in terms of basic establishment." Lieutenant General Sam explained. "In many previous battles, our battalion and company were generally not their opponents, and at this time, they were basically repelled by virtue of their superiority in strength."

Lieutenant General Sam's words made Lieutenant General Van Sten feel a little uncomfortable, he didn't expect the Romanians to be so difficult, he couldn't help but ask at this time. "Don't they have weaknesses?"

Faced with Vansten's question, Lieutenant General Sam hesitated. "It's not for nothing, it seems that they have less heavy artillery and have high supply requirements in the current operation. There is also the fact that we have the advantage of terrain, and the other is that they have a small number of troops. ”

In the face of Lieutenant General Sam's answer, Lieutenant General Van Sten, who was sitting with him, said with a smile. "Thank you, for your explanation, it will give me a better understanding of my next opponent."

However, in Lieutenant General Vansten's heart, he had some doubts about this. Because Lieutenant General Sam is familiar with these characteristics, except for the lack of heavy artillery, isn't this the norm for the German army fighting side by side with him on the Eastern Front. Sam applied the characteristics of the German army to the Romanians, which made him wonder if Sam was being confused by his opponents. Of course, I can't express my suspicions, but what Lieutenant General Sam said needs to find an opportunity to fight the Romanians.

And Sam was completely unaware of his description of the Romanian army, which made his colleagues feel that he was exaggerating. The group rushed to the headquarters of the Tenth Army, located on the eastern outskirts of the city, where there were enough houses for the Ninth Army to settle down.

That night, at the Cluj City Hall, Lieutenant General Sam invited celebrities to host a welcome dinner for Lieutenant General Van Sten and other senior officers of the Ninth Army. Caviar, veal steak, Bordeaux wine and other abundant food delighted the guests of honor. As is customary, Lieutenant General Van Sten gave a generous speech about his defense of the area, which also received a round of applause.

"Thank you so much for your hospitality."

After the speech, Lieutenant General Fan Sten, who was returned to his seat, rushed over to thank Lieutenant General Sam.

"You're welcome, I wanted to tell you something when I came over." Sam looked at Lieutenant General Van Sten in front of him and spoke.

"What's the matter?"

In response to Vansten's inquiry, Sam said after glancing at the area where no one was approaching. "Tomorrow I plan to lead my army south."

"In such a hurry?"

Vansten was still a little surprised by Lieutenant General Sam's decision, which was too urgent.

In the face of Versten's surprise, Sam explained. "I can't give the Romanians much time to prepare, and if it weren't for the need to wait for you to take over the defense of Cluj, I would have set off with my army a long time ago."

Lieutenant General Sam's words made Van Sten feel the pressure, and he and Sam were not much different in status, and understood that this was all due to the bad situation in the past. Now it seems that only a defeat to the Romanians will bring Sam back.

Fan Sten, who understood what his colleague in front of him needed, patted him on the shoulder and said. "Then I wish you victory this time."

"Thank you."

Early the next morning, Lieutenant General Sam marched to Deva with eight divisions assembled, this time washing away his humiliation with the blood of the enemy. Such a move of the Tenth Army immediately aroused great concern on the Romanian side. At noon on the same day, a telegram about the Tenth Army's heavy build-up of troops for Deva was placed on the desk of General Salamik, the commander of Army Group South, who had just arrived in Deva.

Now, around Deva, Romania and Austria-Hungary are about to start a dragon fight.

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