The news of the crushing defeat of the Austro-Hungarian army at Transylvania shocked the Austro-Hungarian top with the capture of Cluj.

One of the most uncomfortable was the Kingdom of Hungary, one of the pillars of the dualist empire, and Budapest was somewhat afraid of the Romanian army approaching the Great Hungarian Plain. After the conquest of Cluj, his prime minister Tiza (Hungary had a separate prime minister, and Austria-Hungary had a government and a parliament in addition to the monarch) had already sent three telegrams to Karl I, hoping to obtain enough troops to protect Hungary.

This made Karl I, who had been gathering troops and supplies to prepare for the Italian campaign, very dissatisfied. When Lieutenant General Sam's 10th Army was also defeated to Adela, the telegrams from Budapest reached a peak, with five telegrams requesting reinforcements reaching Emperor Karl I in just seven days.

Karl I was so dissatisfied with this that he even complained about it himself when discussing the situation in Italy with the Minister of War, Archduke Friedrich. "Don't these Hungarians have the slightest strategic vision to see that the Romanians could possibly pose a threat to Hungarian territory."

In the face of the emperor's panic complaining about the Hungarians in public, Archduke Friedrich relieved the siege and persuaded him. "Your Majesty, there are quite a few people in Hungary who have already seen it. However, ordinary people do not have such a vision, so in order to appease these people, Budapest must also make a move to ask for reinforcements......"

In the end, Grand Duke Friedrich spoke. "And the Hungarian Great Plain is one of the few regions where we produce grain, so we need to be cautious about the requirements of Budapest."

In the face of the persuasion of the Minister of War, Karl I was somewhat helpless, and the Kingdom of Hungary was too important in the imperial map. Whether it is soldiers, food, or politics, the feelings of the Hungarians need to be taken into account. So Karl I thought twice and reluctantly took the pain of drawing a force from the army he was preparing to fight to satisfy the wishes of the Hungarians.

Of course, I was reluctant to let the reinforcements drawn by Karl I, and I didn't think about what kind of elite it was, it would be good if I didn't give it to the newly formed troops. So almost a year after its formation, the Sixteenth Army, which had been serving as a reserve, was drawn as reinforcements for Hungary.

There were not many problems with this group army, except for the poor training intensity (the quality of the soldiers was poor, mainly due to the increased age of the Austro-Hungarian generals at that time), and there were fewer supporting weapons such as artillery and machine guns.

Of course, the mobilization of a group army of more than 100,000 people is of course a major event, and it is necessary to prepare wagons, prepare daily necessities for people to eat and chew, and appease the emotions of soldiers. These will also be exposed to those who have a heart, and Romania is one of the most enthusiastic about the situation of the Austro-Hungarian army at the moment, the other is of course Italy, which is known for its repeated defeats.

When the news that Austria-Hungary had transferred the Sixteenth Army as reinforcements to Hungary reached Bucharest, Romania rejoiced. It seems that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now focusing on the Italian side, which is excellent news. To this end, Admiral Prije can boldly draw the Romanian elite currently gathered in Transylvania to fill the vacancies in other directions.

For example, the 2nd, 3rd, 7th, and 12th Divisions of the Praetorian Guards have all arranged for trains to be transferred close to the Bulgarian front, which is preparing for the upcoming Bulgarian campaign. The 6th, 9th, and 16th divisions were also moving to Moldavia because of fears of the German offensive.

A large number of troops were transferred out, and of course a large number of troops were transferred to Transylvania, such as the 34th Division, the 47th Division, the 61st Division, the 69th Division, and so on, and a large number of newly formed troops were arranged to take over the vacancies of the transferred troops.

Therefore, the transportation situation in Romania is now busier than after the war, which especially makes the chief of the transportation department of the General Staff Torris, who is in charge of this matter, tear out a lot of hair.

It should be mentioned here that according to the Romanian military's division of establishments, the units formed by the militia and a small number of active soldiers are all divided into units of 30 to 59 divisions. The troops, which consisted entirely of conscripted soldiers and a small number of officers, were given the post-60 divisional establishment.

Therefore, we can see the situation in which major generals and lieutenant generals are division commanders, and colonels and lieutenant colonels are also division commanders. However, according to the default rules of the military, of course, the standing division commands the newly formed troops, and when there is a standing division, the division formed by the militia commands the division formed by the reserve.

Of course, in addition to the transfer of troops, the commanders of the group armies responsible for directing operations also have new arrangements. Among them, it was proposed to lure the Austro-Hungarian Tenth Army to attack and send troops to attack Cluj, and Lieutenant General Fereit had already stepped down from his post as commander of the army. Considering his keen battlefield insight, Fereit was to assume the post of commander of the Bulgarian Army Group. Responsible for attacking Bulgaria in conjunction with the allies in order to get it out of the war.

And Lieutenant General Andrew, who was previously the commander of Army Group Center and personally captured Cluj, will also be sent to the Moldavian side to serve as a deputy to General Courtois. The main consideration was due to the fact that he had served as the commander of a raid mission and had more or less some experience in defending against possible raids by the Germans. This can also be seen that the current Romanian military is afraid of the elite German army led by Marshal Mackensen, a master of mobile warfare.

As for Admiral Salamik, he was in charge of the defense of the newly captured Transylvania region, as a whole. This is also fully considering that His Excellency the old general had fought against the Austro-Hungarian army for so long in Deva with inferior military strength, and made outstanding contributions to the rapid capture of Cluj. Of course, His Excellency the old general suffered some hidden losses in preventing the enemy's Austro-Hungarian Tenth Army from retreating, but this is not a matter of concern, as long as the purpose of the operation is accomplished, he is a good commander.

Of course, in addition, there are many casualties in the previous Southern Group Army, which urgently need to be repaired, which is also a major factor. Because at the moment, the only place where you can get a chance to repair and take on defensive tasks is Transylvania. Admiral Salamik had previously served as its commander, so it was only natural that he would continue to be in charge of commanding the Transylvanian Army Group formed with Army Group South as the backbone.

Of course, as an incentive to quickly capture Transylvania, Lieutenant General Ankodal, who was responsible for taking Deva, was also promoted, and now he became the deputy commander of the newly formed Transylvania Army Group. From the senior division commander to the deputy of the group army, Lieutenant General Ankodar is already very satisfied. Originally, he thought that he would get a promotion after the war, but he didn't expect that he would have an opportunity now, and he must know that job promotion in the war and post-war are two different concepts.

It is much better for him to be a member of the team responsible for directing the completion of strategic plans in a war than to command a division in battle. The former is the one who formulates and implements the plans of the army, and the latter is the executor, and this is the difference in status.