Between the Romanian and Moldovan borders is the Prut River, which flows from north to south and serves as a natural boundary dividing line. www.biquge.info The original 14th Group Bureau was stationed on the east side of the river, the Romanian army was stationed on the west bank of the river, and the 14th Army was watching the other side's movements. Ever since Moscow issued its declaration of aggression against Romania, Yanayev has stressed that he will take revenge on the Romanian army for its actions in Moldova and wipe out all the rebellious Romanian people in its territory.

At the time of Moscow's statement, the armored forces of the 14th Army had already begun to deploy massively along the riverbank. The pressure on Romania was invisible, and most of these were old T72 and T64 tanks that had not had time to be replaced, although they gave people a sense of aging decadence, but who would dare to say that the Soviet troops were not the most terrible torrent of steel in the world?

In contrast, the Romanian army is a little shabby, in addition to some T72 figures, more T55 tanks, compared to the infinite spread of the 14th Army front, the Romanian army is a little stretched. Because they simply did not have enough tanks in this area to contend with the Soviet troops, they could only barely hold the defensive line and not be torn apart in the first round of the charge.

The armored walls gave the troops a silent, cold breath, and the rust smell of the steel tracks mixed with gunpowder and sulfur became the only companion for the soldiers after nightfall.

From morning to night, the entire ceasefire line will be filled with thick fog, hiding both sides in darkness, and no one will foolishly turn on the lights and become the target of the other side's fire. Occasionally, when the flares were raised, they would see the strange silhouette of an armored vehicle or a T72 tank, just a flash of lightning and flint, and then quickly disappear into the darkness again. The Giant Bear, which was silent in the dark night, did not seem to have any intention of attacking, and according to reconnaissance intelligence, the rocket artillery deployed behind the position was seriously insufficient, and it did not seem to be the main force of the Soviet offensive force.

They feel that the other party is poised to attack, and every minute and every second is torment.

The Romanian military could not figure out why the Soviet troops had not moved at all, and according to the previous situation, they should have been ready to cross the river with great enthusiasm.

The Romanian soldiers sat on the tracks of the T55 and watched vigilantly at the calm river and what could happen.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense was full of information, all about the movements of the Soviet troops. The 14th Army was still sending a steady stream of armored troops here, but it did not give any offensive instructions.

"What the hell was going on in the minds of the Soviet side? They are not ready to start a war if they have absolute armed forces and refuse to attack us, no, they must have other schemes. The Kremlin guys are not stupid, and Yanayev is definitely not going to fight a war with certainty. Moreover, the armored forces of the Romanian Army were placed in front of the Soviet Union like a piece of cake, and even if tanks were transferred from other mechanics to the Eastern Front, they could not make up for the huge gap between the two sides. ”

After hearing their narration, Konstantinescu replied to the other party in a fierce voice, "Impossible, they must have other intentions, continue to order the troops to probe their reconnaissance information." The USSR was definitely not such a timid guy. Their lack of action only shows that there is a larger conspiracy brewing. Find out, you can't find out, all of you go to the front line to fill in the head! Got it? ”

The Romanian Minister of Defense was on the verge of collapse in the face of limited intelligence analysis. No matter how hard he racked his brains to think, he couldn't imagine what the Soviet army was going to do next.

Soon Romanian motorized infantry regiments will reach the border line to fend off the first wave of Soviet attacks. Having gathered the armament strength of the whole country, it is now completely able to resist the first onslaught of the other side.

But the Romanian military department did not think that things were so simple. When reporting to Konstantinescu, they stressed the need to strengthen the defense of the coastal areas, and the Soviet offensive was not like martial law along the riverbank, but more like waiting for something to happen.

The Romanian Army was ready to fight the Soviet Army. In any case, it had to be delayed until NATO intervened, but Yanayev insisted on holding on, and Konstantinescu felt very embarrassed.

"The 14th Army has succeeded in attracting the attention of the 14th Army, having fallen into our trap and spreading their forces along the west bank of the Prut River. They thought that we would force our way across the Prut River and attack Romania. ”

The plan of the operation was drawn up by Yazov and Yanayev in the hope of maximizing the advantage with the minimum number of troops. The martial law troops on the banks of the river were only the first step.

Yanayev asked, "Has the 58 Army already reached its intended position?" ”

"Here we are, this is our second wave of operations, mainly focused on superior strikes against their ground forces."

Yazov was full of confidence in the entire plan of action, and the entire military operation was to exchange the minimum or even zero losses for the maximum battle loss ratio. Unlike the thunderous offensive of the Prague Spring, this time the Soviet offensive was not rapid, but elusive.

The mystery is so bad that others can't see through his strategic intentions.

"Remember, our most important target is not Constantinescu, but Vojneya, who is imprisoned in Bucharest, he is the ultimate goal of this operation, and if successful, we can create another Romanian version of the Crimean crisis, oh no, a replica of the events in the GDR. Therefore, you can only win, and you must not lose. Before the other side saw through the strategic intentions of the Soviet Union, attack Bucharest. ”

Yanayev threw his pen on the map and exhaled a long breath, "If this operation can be successful, we will be equivalent to opening up the first Eastern European country." This is a great first step. ”

The original situation of the confrontation between the two armies has changed,

The eastern bank of the Prut River became so lively that the top brass of the Romanian Defense Forces thought that the other side was ready to attack.

But the reconnaissance troops on the front line gave a completely different message, and they were surprised to find that all the tanks were withdrawing back, taking advantage of the cover of darkness, slowly out of their firing range.

And the two headlights that lit up in the dark were as seeping through as the eyes of bats, and dissipated into the fog with some kind of unwillingness. Only a messy slight crushing mark was left on the dirt. The troops that had planned to attack at any moment disappeared, and in the end, the memory of the front-line soldiers was only the two terrifying headlights of the tank, as terrifying as the silent ghost.

What the hell is going on?

Everyone's hearts are left with question marks.

Not only was Romania concerned about the movements of the 14th Army, but even the White House did not let go of the treacherous situation in Eastern Europe, and he called Berger overnight to ask him for advice, "How likely is it that the Soviet troops are not prepared to evacuate?" ”

He pondered for a moment and said slowly, "The possibility is very small, Yanayev's character is the same. He would not wait until the next day for Romania to perish. So this should not be a retreat, more like some kind of cover-up. Romania's nearly crippled intelligence reconnaissance work, of course, was unlikely to detect what the Soviets were doing behind the scenes. So we can accurately determine that there are other big moves waiting for Konstantinescu in the future. ”

Berger remembered something and whispered to President Mario, "Is it now necessary to send NATO peacekeepers into Romania to adjust the situation?" ”

"Not yet, they just confronted each other at the border and did not start a war. Rushing in will only worsen the situation. ”

Although the international community called for restraint between the two sides, the Soviets ignored this, and Mario did not want to be taken aback, he hoped that the Soviets would not have a fair reason to send troops when they crossed the border.

"Wait, whatever the Soviets do. will show the hole cards in these days. If the tank forces really want to enter Romania, then our troops deployed on the border between Poland and Bulgaria will be the first to support Bucharest. At that time, even the Soviet Union will not be able to withstand the suppression of many political forces. ”

"In the end, the winner is us, not the Soviet Union." (To be continued.) )