With the order of Lieutenant General Ankodal, the Romanian artillery positions began to get busy. The loader put the prepared shells into the turret, the spotter reported the azimuth of the target, the gunner pulled the firing rope to hit the cannonball on the head of the Austro-Hungarian soldier, and the remaining shells in the turret were withdrawn. And then over again, another shell was fired at the Austro-Hungarian position.

Because there was not much time left for the 1st and 19th Janissaries Divisions, in order to pursue better results, the artillery fired at great speed as soon as they came up. In just thirty minutes, three base shells were hit at the position. The heavy artillery destroyed everything on the position, and the broken wood, guns, and human stumps were blasted into the sky. Even a Makqin machine gun on the position was directly hit, and the machine gun parts and bullets scattered at high speed caused damage to the soldiers hiding in the trenches, making this trench form a blood-red Shura field.

The heavy shelling made the Austro-Hungarian soldiers defending their positions miserable, which made the two Austro-Hungarian generals who were watching from behind also worried. Major General Alz, the commander of the 35th Division, couldn't stand it, mainly because most of the positions under artillery bombardment were his soldiers. "It's not okay to go on like this, just being beaten and not fighting back will hurt morale too much, and the battle in the future will be difficult to fight."

Arz's words did not elicit a response from Major General Kumanek, who said in his unemotional voice as the commander of the Austro-Hungarian 17th Division. "I can't stand the shelling just now, and I won't fight without the protection of artillery. Patience is a soldier's virtue, let the artillery fight back now, it will be too difficult for us to fight behind. And I carefully observed that the Romanians' artillery was very accurate, and judging by the scale of the shelling, the enemy had a lot more artillery than ours, which would be quite disadvantageous for us if we had an artillery battle with them. ”

In the end, Major General Kumanek made a rare joke. "If the artillery is consumed, then the enemy can fire at you and me with the artillery."

Listening to Major General Kumanek's not funny jokes, Major General Alz knew that what the other party said was the most correct way, and now he could only watch his soldiers suffer under artillery fire.

The heavy artillery fire came and went as fast as it came, and after half an hour of shelling, the artillery fire that raged on the heads of the Austro-Hungarian soldiers stopped. At this time, the devastated position was in shambles, and the smoke of gunpowder made the soldiers choke on a cough. Collapsed positions were everywhere, and there were still no blood-red human stumps on the position, and the screams of the wounded soldiers also made the other Austro-Hungarian soldiers who had escaped the catastrophe feel close.

Just then a scream rang out. "The enemy has touched it."

This scream made the Austro-Hungarian soldiers widen their eyes to observe the front of the position, but the smoke of gunpowder that had not yet dissipated made it impossible to see the enemy clearly in front of the position, and they only felt that there were many people in front of the position, as if there were enemies everywhere. At this time, there were soldiers who could not bear the pressure, and pulled the trigger in the direction of the heavy figures, and fired the bullet at the place where he thought there was an enemy. As if a signal was received, the Austro-Hungarian positions were filled with gunfire, and even the sound of machine guns was added. In front of the Austro-Hungarian position, except for the artillery, which could not be ordered to fire, all other weapons joined the chorus.

"Damn it, the enemy hasn't come up yet, what are they fighting...... Isn't it dizzy...... How did Doles, the brigade commander, be. ”

The performance on the position made Major General Alz furious, because he found that the positions where the guns were fired were all his soldiers.

In fact, there is a reason why 35 is so unbearable. The 35th Division, which had been attacked early the morning before yesterday and had been driven out of Petroshani with many casualties, was already demoralized, and then built a day's fortifications in Hazeg without taking a breath. And when I woke up today, I was photographed defending the Romanian attack in an unfinished position, and as soon as I came, I was attacked by firepower, and it was reasonable to have some overreactions.

Of course, the overreaction of the soldiers of the 35th Division did not last long before it calmed down. The reason for the soldiers to calm down quickly is that most of them are veterans who have been on the battlefield, and they immediately put their minds right after a short period of venting. There is also seeing that the condition of the soldiers is not right, the Austro-Hungarian officers desperately reassure.

And at this time, the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, and the real entrance examination of the attacking Praetorian Guard Division came.

After seeing the situation outside the position, the Austro-Hungarian soldiers no longer fired blindly, but took the lead in shooting at targets such as officers' machine guns. And also took advantage of the position, and intercepted the soldiers of the 1st Janissaries Division in a clear layer, and the response of the Austro-Hungarian soldiers showed the reaction of a veteran who had experienced the war. And the soldiers of the 1st Praetorian Guard Division, who were under great pressure, were not flustered at all in the face of this scene. While using obstacles such as stones, dirt bags, trees, and craters in front of the position to cover their shooting, they also used these obstacles to attack alternately. As the distance between the two sides gradually decreased, the accuracy of the soldiers on both sides also greatly improved. This also led to a jump in the number of casualties on both sides, with both sides enduring the sacrifice of their own soldiers.

However, it was a bit surprising that the attackers had the upper hand. The reason for this is simple, because the Austro-Hungarian soldiers were mostly mobilized soldiers. Before joining the army, these soldiers were people from all walks of life, and they rarely touched firearms. And after the outbreak of war, they will not be given time to train slowly, so in terms of marksmanship, except for the birth of hunters, it will not be too good. The Romanian soldiers are all standing troops, most of them have more than three years of enlistment energy, and most of the soldiers of the 1st Praetorian Division, as the trump card, have five years of military experience. Even if they have not experienced war, their shooting and tactical movements have basically become instinctive, so their shooting accuracy is much higher than that of Austria-Hungary.

Lieutenant General Ankodar, who was observing from behind the position, couldn't help but praise his soldiers when he watched his soldiers fighting the enemy in front of the Austro-Hungarian position. "Malmo's regiment fought well, and fought back and forth with the enemy's brigade defenders."

Ankodar's words convinced Major General Dotred, who was also observing the battlefield next to him. Everyone is a soldier, and the connoisseur will know if there is one as soon as he makes a move. The 1st Praetorian Guard Division fought back and forth with a regimental strength and a brigade defender, and this is the ability. Major General Dotrid thought about his 19th Division and found that none of his troops could compete with this regiment.

And just when Major General Dort was envious of the strength of the 1st Praetorian Guard Division, a staff officer ran in and told them a rather shocking news.

"Report to Your Excellency the two generals, we find that the enemy has no fortifications on either flank."

"What?"