The news of the capture of Transylvania in Cluj provoked a violent reaction like a tidal wave.

Nearly 100,000 people held a grand procession in the capital Bucharest, and King Eder I of Romania brought his whole family to drink and celebrate with the people. When Edel appeared in the square with Princess Mary, who was smiling a little sternly in his left hand, and Prince Victor, who was probing his brain out of curiosity in his right hand, the crowd cheered in unison.

"Long live the King."

"Long live Romania."

Edel smiled and waved at the crowd as he watched as he cheered, which drew even more cheers.

Prime Minister Brettianu, who was standing on the side and watching the king accept the people's salute, nodded with satisfaction. It is in vain that he planned this parade, and I believe that tomorrow the people of the whole country will know about the celebration ceremony in the capital. Coupled with the good news of the occupation of Transylvania, I believe that it will arouse the patriotic sentiment of the people and allow Romania to mobilize more forces.

"It's really a grand parade, and it's really good that His Majesty came to power at the end."

While the prime minister was imagining the future, a voice came from beside him. Prime Minister Brettianu didn't need to look to know that it was the voice of Admiral Pljeshan beside him. He glanced at the chief of staff next to him and spoke. "All this was created by the soldiers of the kingdom, and we, of course, have to express our attitude in the rear."

After the prime minister replied casually, he continued to talk about the topic. "The government's mobilization in Moldavia has been largely completed, and we have already delivered enough supplies in Suceava, Iasi and Galatz, and I don't know how sure your military is of the enemy's attack."

Preshan was a little surprised to hear the Prime Minister talk about Moldavia at this time, but this was only an accident, and he could know the Prime Minister's thoughts. It is nothing more than a worry about whether the defenders in Moldavia will be able to withstand the attack of the German army from Ukraine and Galicia.

"This question for the Prime Minister needs to be asked of Admiral Courtois, because the Minister of War is the most knowledgeable person at the moment, and I am not in a position to give you an answer here."

Faced with the Chief of the General Staff's slippery answer, the Prime Minister was a little dissatisfied. However, now is the time to celebrate, and it is not easy to ask yourself, and it seems that you need to find a time to ask the Secretary of War yourself. It's just that the Minister of War has already rushed to the Moldavian region, and there is no one to answer this question.

While the Prime Minister was chanting General Courtois, His Excellency the Minister of War was making rounds in Suceava.

Having assumed command of the defense of the Moldavian region, General Courtois immediately inspected several key cities for defense. Thanks to the fact that the Romanian army has always focused the main threat on the Russian army, it has built a number of strong strongholds in the Moldavian region adjacent to Russia. These strongholds allowed the Romanian army to use a small number of troops to contain attacks from the Russian side. However, in the face of Austria-Hungary, Suceava did not have this convenience, which was also a point that His Excellency the Admiral was worried about, so it was reasonable to observe Suceava's fortifications in person.

In addition to his entourage, the admiral was accompanied by Major General Antich, who was in charge of the defense of Suceava.

"The fortifications are in good repair."

Standing in a sturdy bunker that still smelled of cement, Admiral Courtois told his feelings to Major General Antioch, who accompanied him.

In the face of the praise of His Excellency the Admiral, Major General Antici said with a smile. "It's all the result of everyone's hard work."

Antici said, pointing to the fortifications in front of him. "Admiral, this pillbox in front of you is part of the fulcrum fortifications that we have prepared. The main purpose is to provide supplies to the soldiers who are defending in the vicinity. The fortress was divided into a main fort and a sub-fort, of which the main fort served as a center for personnel rest and material reserves, and the sub-forts were equipped with machine guns and artillery for defensive purposes. The fortress is a reinforced concrete structure with walls almost a meter thick and a top structure up to a meter thick, which according to our calculations is immune to enemy attacks from 210 heavy artillery pieces or less. In addition, we also built an underground passage connecting the branch fort and the main fort, and under the main fort we also built a hiding room, ammunition warehouse, a field hospital, a water supply room, a communication and telegraph room, etc. ”

Listening to Major General Antich's explanation, Admiral Courtois nodded with satisfaction, and then he asked curiously. "How many fortresses like this have you prepared?"

"There are six of them. In addition, with the sturdy structure of the city hall building, we also built stronger fortifications that served as the headquarters and final base of the city's defense operations. ”

Hearing Major General Antich say something a little heavy, His Excellency the Secretary of the Army directly skipped the latter words. Instead, he asked curiously. "That's seven large bunker groups, plus the small fortifications mentioned earlier, there are three hundred and fifty-four. Your fortifications are very well built, and have exceeded my expectations, can you say that? ”

"No problem."

Major General Antioch voiced Admiral Courtois's doubts.

"I was able to build so many fortifications in just over a month, mainly thanks to the cooperation of government departments. Because we are close to Austro-Hungarian Galicia, the people of the city were prepared to fight here after the war was declared. So when we built the fortifications, the people were eager to help, and the government also collected more than 400 tons of cement and 300 tons of steel to build fortifications for us. ”

Hearing Major General Antioch's explanation, General Courtois said with a smile. "Combined with the five hundred tons of cement and two hundred tons of steel that were given to you earlier, it seems that you are richer than my construction materials."

Faced with the admiral's teasing, Antici echoed. "It's all the support of all parties, as well as the dedication of the people."

"Well, don't be so modest. I have all the credit for this. ”

Admiral Courtois will continue. "We have received information that the German army has almost assembled in Chernivtsi, and the general who commands these German troops is Field Marshal Mackensen, so your task is not easy at all."

Antici was silent for a moment when he heard the admiral's words. He is no stranger to the combat effectiveness of the German army, and he has also been rotated to the Eastern Front as an observer before, so he has a full understanding of its combat capabilities. As for Field Marshal Mackensen, Antich considered him the best German general on the Eastern Front, and the battle was not easy to fight.

So Antioch thought about it for a moment and said. "Your Excellency, I will do my best to defend this city."

"It's not just the best effort, I need you to defend for at least a month."

Admiral Courtois's request surprised Antich, who involuntarily retorted. "Your Excellency Admiral, this is a bit too much to ask, isn't it?"

"It's not high at all."

Admiral Courtois's answer is beyond doubt. Taking into account the feelings of Major General Antich, he gave an explanation. "I have studied the Battle of Verdun and the attack and defense of the Fortress of the Sun Fortress, and the heavy artillery of both sides played the most important role, so I prepared an additional 210 heavy artillery battalion for you. And in order to give you enough support, I will also have the air force guarantee your air superiority. Of course, if necessary, it will also have it suppress the enemy's artillery to relieve your pressure. ”

Admiral Courtois said that the biggest proof of air superiority is the 2nd Air Wing, which is already ready in places such as Roman and Iasi. As the second wing to ensure the air defense needs of the Moldavian defenders and suppress the German aerial vision, its existing more than 480 combat aircraft are its evidence.

"Thank you very much for the importance that the Admiral has given to Suceava, but I am still cautious about defending for a month."

Major General Antici felt much more at ease when he heard this, but the disadvantage of his troops was still his biggest headache. Therefore, for the support of His Excellency the Admiral, he can only thank but not make promises.

Seeing that Major General Antich did not agree to a month's guarantee, Admiral Courtois did not want to mention it again. It seems that the idea of using Suceava to consume the enemy and then counterattack is about to come to naught, and then he needs to give Roman and Iasi some more weapons that are conducive to defense. (https:)

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