After taking advantage of the time difference, the Romanian army gathered its main forces to take Transylvania, and immediately prepared to replenish the defensive points in various regions.

The German army, which had been expected by all countries, was finally ready, and they launched an attack on the defenders of Moldavia, who had been prepared for a long time, under the leadership of the famous Marshal Mackensen.

As the defenders of Suceava, who were directly facing the first wave of German attack, they could only rely on the strong fortifications built in the city to defend in the face of the elite German soldiers who had an absolute advantage in strength and firepower. In the face of the Romanian defenders, the German army, which had long expected this situation, immediately took out the heirloom heavy artillery they used on the Eastern Front to strike. And the German offensive method had long been anticipated by the commander of the city defense, Major General Antich, and he did not wait in vain for the observation mission two years ago. To this end, he prepared a plan, intending to use the heavy artillery regiment left by General Courtois to give the enemy a dismount, so that the attacking German army could taste the strength of the Romanians.

"Now I order, immediately begin the artillery counterattack. In addition, a telegram was sent to Admiral Courtois, asking that the skies of Suceava be guaranteed to be in our hands. ”

On the way to give orders to the heavy artillery units, Major General Antich, who stayed in the headquarters, did not forget to make a request to His Excellency the General.

After the order was given, the heavy artillery hidden throughout the city undisguised themselves and launched a counterattack on the enemy who bombarded their allies. For a time, several German heavy artillery positions were forced to move, and the shells that fell on the heads of Romanian fighters were stopped.

This made the mood of the large number of reservists a lot more stable, after all, most of them had not experienced such artillery fire, and it was normal for them to be mentally restless in the face of overwhelming heavy artillery bombardment. Especially when a familiar comrade-in-arms is hit by artillery fire in front of his eyes, this pressure can easily get out of control. After all, they have not been in the army for a long time to train, and the essence of civilians has not yet been corrected, which is also the point that Major General Antich, as the commander of the defending army, is most worried.

In his opinion, Suceava, who he defended, had two periods of time when he was the easiest to break. The first is that in the first three days, a large number of troops composed of reserve militias have not yet shed their civilian essence in their hearts. An attack that was too violent for them to withstand would break down inside, and Suceava's defenses would be impossible.

So what is a fierce attack, this depends on who the opponent is. A large number of recruits for a unit like Suceava, with a large artillery bombardment, coupled with a never-ending infantry offensive, was the most dangerous. So in the beginning, in order for the soldiers to survive this time of possible panic, artillery support was necessary. Even if there is a lot of loss in doing so, it will at least boost the morale of the defending soldiers, so that they know that they can be supported and will not be abandoned, which is very important for the soldiers.

And in this regard, Lieutenant General Gustav, who was responsible for commanding the German siege battle, also deeply agreed. So he started with a big deal, opening with 600 guns, of which more than 230 were heavy guns of 150 mm caliber or more. Then the first wave was the attack of three divisions, for which he also invited Marshal Mackensen to watch the battle.

Marshal Mackensen, who wore the skeletal hat of the Death Hussar and had a long beard and a unique appearance, watched the Romanians' counterattack artillery fire and said to Gustav, who commanded the siege battle. "The commander on the opposite side is still very smart, and there is a good chance that your onslaught tactics will fail."

Faced with the words of his superiors, Lieutenant General Gustav retorted confidently. "Marshal, not necessar. Even if he sees my intentions, he may not be able to resist this attack. ”

The biggest reliance on his confidence is the soldier's technical and tactical skills and efficient organizational skills brought about by years of war. In layman's terms, Gustav intends to use his troops' understanding and familiarity with the battlefield to pull the Romanian defenders, who have never seen the world, into a familiar scene for the German army, and then use them.

So in the case that the artillery was attracted by the Romanian counterattack, which led to a decrease in the effectiveness of the shelling, Gustav still arranged the attack.

I saw that when the German artillery was extending the bombardment back, the three German divisions that had already prepared their positions immediately launched a tidal attack.

"Quick, the Germans are coming up, and they are all on their feet and ready to fight back."

On the Romanian position, a young company commander is directing his soldiers to prepare for battle. Judging by his somewhat youthful countenance, it can be seen that this is an officer who has just come out of the military academy. The soldiers under his command are all old and young, and they all seem to have a short conscription time and a civilian atmosphere.

With the shouts of the company commander, the soldiers all stood up and prepared to fight to the death with the invading Germans. However, in addition, there were many soldiers in the trenches who were shivering and shivering, and the young company commander was stunned when he saw this situation, which was not taught in the military academy. But fortunately, he had heard about the way to deal with this situation before, and although he didn't think he could understand it yet, he didn't think that other methods would only be used.

I saw that the company commander, who still had pimples on his face, lifted his feet in high-top military boots and kicked at a soldier who was still squatting in the trench and shivering, and at the same time the horsewhip in his hand was also waved over his head and face, and cursed words were also read in his mouth. "Damn, you cowards, get up for me, the enemy is going to be right under your noses, do you still want your mother to protect you?"

As the roar of the young company commander sounded, the soldiers who were still trembling in the trenches with fear all stood up, and what made them stand up was not only the pain in their bodies but also the shame in their hearts. Because of the ease of command and management, most of them came from a village or a street, and their fearful hiding in the trenches was seen by their familiar neighbors, who were ashamed of it after overcoming their fears.

After seeing that the soldiers were all standing up and preparing to counterattack the enemy, the company commander was also satisfied with the preparation for the next command.

"Yonkers, your machine gun needs to be ordered to fire by me, you know?"

"Understood."

Stopped by the company commander, Yonkers was a former auto mechanic who joined their new company as a machine gunner after three months of emergency training, and his Madsen machine gun was the only continuous support fire in their company. This time, the young company commander seemed to have his own operational ideas for the German offensive.

Yonkers' answer satisfied the company commander, so he turned his head to stare at the Germans slowly approaching the position, and spoke to the soldiers who were waiting for them.

"Now that everyone is listening to my commands, do you understand that I need to shoot before I can shoot?"

In the face of the young company commander's words, the soldiers present had already had a conditioned reflex for this, and they all replied in unison. "Understood."