In the current situation where Germany and Bulgaria were unable to send reinforcements in a short period of time, Austria-Hungary could only face the Romanian offensive alone. However, the good news for Austria-Hungary was that Romania's general mobilization had only just begun, and it still had time to mobilize reinforcements to remedy it. For the Austro-Hungarian army in Transylvania, the most important thing now is to stop the offensive of the Romanian army, especially the Deva with which Romania has rail communication is the top priority.

The Austro-Hungarian defenders, currently stationed in Deva, were certainly not going to sit idly by in the face of the Romanian offensive. At the time of the surprise attack on Petroshany, the 17th Division of the Austro-Hungarian Army (Hungarian Division) stationed in Deva had already been urgently mobilized, and the first reinforcements were sent an hour later.

The command of the 10th Army, which was located in the capital Cluj and administered the area (formed in July '17 to prepare Romania for Romania, under the command of Lieutenant General Sam Haza), also immediately sent reinforcements of two divisions to Dwa.

The reaction of the Austro-Hungarian army was not unpleasant, but for the 35th Division of the Austro-Hungarian Army, which had been raided, it still did not wait for reinforcements. When the vanguard of the 17th Division was still 10 kilometers from Petroshani, the 35th Division was driven out of Petroshanny.

In less than a day, 35 was defeated, a result that made the commander of the 17th Division, Major General Stepan, jealous. Therefore, after receiving the defeated 35th Division, the 17th Division, for the sake of stability, chose to wait for reinforcements at Khatseg, located 20 kilometers from Petroshani.

Commander Stepan's decision relieved Lieutenant General Ankodar, commander of the 1st Romanian Praetorian Guard Division, who had just captured Petroshani. Because it was a surprise attack, the ammunition carried by the 1st Praetorian Division was not much, and during the raid, in order to ensure the success rate of the capture, the 1st Praetorian Division increased the use of firepower. So after driving the Austro-Hungarian army out of Petroshani, there was not much ammunition left, but fortunately the previous performance of the 1st Janissaries Division frightened the opponents.

Fortunately, the 1st Praetorian Division was replenished with ammunition that night, and the next day reinforcements from the 6th and 19th Divisions also arrived in Petroshany, and its division commander, Major General Dotried, arrived with the first troops. While walking through the streets where the smoke had not yet been extinguished, Major General Dort came to the headquarters of the 1st Praetorian Division, located in a small estate in Petroshani.

"Your 19th Division has arrived, and we don't have to worry about the counterattack of the Austro-Hungarian army."

At the gate of the manor, Lieutenant General Ankodar, commander of the 1st Praetorian Guard Division, enthusiastically stepped forward to greet Major General Dortrid.

"It's still your Praetorian Guard Division that is so powerful, it only took half a day to defeat a division, and this kind of combat power is an example we should learn from."

Both division commanders caught each other and praised each other, but Major General Dotrid was only because of Lieutenant General Ankodar's enthusiasm, although he couldn't see why Lieutenant General would be so enthusiastic about him, but who wouldn't say nice things. And Lieutenant General Ankodar really has other reasons.

Soon the two division commanders walked into the headquarters with their respective officers. After disassembling their respective officers, Lieutenant General Ankodar stated his purpose

"Major General Dotred, do you want to do something big?"

Lieutenant General Ankodal's straight words made Major General Dotrid's heart move. "What's the plan?"

Lieutenant General Ankodar walked to the operational map and pointed to Hazeg's position. "The enemy in front of us is the Austro-Hungarian 17th and 35th Divisions, of which the 35th Division suffered many casualties, and the Austro-Hungarian infantry regiment in Deva was also a regiment. According to intelligence, the enemy transferred two divisions from Cluj, but it would take them another three days to reach Dwa. ”

Taking advantage of Lieutenant General Ancodar's time to breathe a sigh of relief, Major General Dotrid interjected. "You want to take advantage of these three days to crush the Austro-Hungarian army at Hazeg and capture Deva before the arrival of enemy reinforcements?"

Major General Dort said what was in his heart, which made Lieutenant General Ankodal say in surprise. "Yes, the purpose of the first phase of our Army Group South is to take Deva. If we wait for the army to gather, we can certainly win the goal, but we also can't show the advantage of being the first. So this is a fighter specially prepared for us, and if we give it up, we will regret it. ”

Lieutenant General Ankodar's words made Major General Dorrid couldn't help but speak. "But there are only three days, which is too demanding for us, so this battle is not easy to fight at all."

Hearing that Major General Dort had some scruples about the three-day period, Lieutenant General Ankodal explained. "It's a bit risky, but high risk brings high returns. As long as we can take Dewa alone, we will be the best in this battle. ”

Lieutenant General Ankodal's words of encouragement made Major General Dotrid think about it. "I want to think about it."

Major General Dortryd's hesitant words made Lieutenant General Ankodal say anxiously. "The opportunity is fleeting, you need to hurry."

Maj. Gen. Dort knew that if the intelligence was correct, this was indeed an opportunity for the two. He and Lieutenant General Ankodal's two divisions faced the two Austro-Hungarian divisions, and he was still very confident. And this is a temporary fighter plane, and it is impossible to wait for the approval from above, so they need to make their own decisions.

Major General Dort can be regarded as a capable general in the Romanian army, but unfortunately he did not perform well in the second Balkan War due to bad luck, so he failed to become a division commander in the first expansion after the war (the Romanian army has different evaluations of the divisions trained before the First World War and the divisions trained after the First World War, and the status of their division commanders is also different. ）。 Therefore, Major General Dortrid was bent on making a performance for his colleagues to see, and Lieutenant General Ankodal's plan made him excited.

Maj. Gen. Dort asked what he was most worried about. "What if we launch an attack on Hazeg and the enemy forces in the direction of Sibiu attack Petroshani?"

Sibiu is 55 km northeast of Petroshani, while Deva and Hazeg are both to the northwest, where the 51st and 63rd Austro-Hungarian divisions are stationed. If he and Lieutenant General Ankodar attack Hazeg with all their might, the enemy forces in Sibiu will definitely send troops to flank them, so they can't afford not to be unguarded.

Lieutenant General Ankodar pointed to a military map, a location 10 kilometers from Petroshani. "For the enemy in Sibiu, I think so, leave a brigade of troops, here to defend the enemy troops coming from Sibiu."

Major General Dotrid saw through the map that the location that Lieutenant General Ankodar was referring to was an unnamed plateau with river valleys on either side. On a flat lot next to the high ground there is also a small village called Petrila.

Lieutenant General Ankodal said what he wanted to defend here. "This place is not only from the military map, but also specifically asked the locals, and they told me where to go if I want to go to Sibiu. Considering the terrain advantage, I chose this place. ”

The words of Lieutenant General Ankodal convinced him, and Major General Dort fought Little Ninety-Nine. "Which brigade should you send?"

As if to see through the intention of Major General Dortrid's words, Lieutenant General Ankodar said magnificently. "Considering the importance of this position, I decided to leave my 2nd Brigade to defend here." (https:)

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