Major General Basarab was the commander of the 1st Romanian Panzer Division.

Although this was the first time that the Romanian army had participated in the battle, this did not mean that Major General Basarab had no combat experience...... He was a veteran of the First World War, except that he commanded a cavalry regiment at that time.

Major General Basarab decided that this was not a very opportune time to attack, because the artillery of the 1st Panzer Division did not even have time to keep up.

As mentioned before, most of Romania's logistical supplies were carried by mules and horses, including artillery...... The few cars were allocated to the tank regiment to deliver gasoline, so the artillery had almost no cars at their disposal.

This is almost a nightmare for artillerymen.

Because the car can not only be used to tow cannons, but also to carry a certain number of shells.

The absence of cars means that all of this has to be done by human and animal power.

What's worse is that it is raining heavily at this time, and the Soviet Union's already poorly maintained roads have been run over by tanks and cars in front, so the Romanian artillery following behind has a helpless scene: the horses are dragging the cannons in front, the coachmen are beating the horses vigorously, and the artillerymen are shouting slogans in the rain and pushing the gun wheels, and finally pushing the cannon out of a mud puddle but falling into another pit in the blink of an eye......

So the artillery lagged behind the tank regiment by more than a hundred kilometers.

"Your Excellency, Admiral!" Major General Basarab reported to Chaubert: "Our artillery failed to keep up, and without the cover of artillery it would be difficult for us to launch an effective surprise attack on the Russians!" ”

Rear Admiral Basarab's words were justified, especially when the Romanian tanks were so impressively fast, and it was all the more necessary to prepare artillery fire to inflict the first blow on the enemy and make it impossible for him to calmly deal with it.

"To hell with the artillerymen, Major General!" Chaubert said: "When they arrive, I am afraid that the Russians will reach the shores of the Black Sea!" ”

What Chaubert said also made sense, more than 100 kilometers, for the Romanian artillery, which advanced only 20 or 30 kilometers a day, it would take five days, to say the least.

"With your tanks, Major General!" After a while, Schubert added, "Rush at them as fast as you can, understand?" They have even fewer tanks than you, and as soon as you rush forward, they will soon crumble! ”

"Yes, Admiral!" Major General Basarab replied helplessly.

There is actually a misunderstanding in this.

The Soviet armoured forces were indeed vulnerable in the eyes of Admiral Chaubert, because the German armoured forces had defeated 1,000 tanks with 100 tanks.

Now the 1st Romanian Panzer Division is fighting 200 tanks against 100 tanks of the 1st Soviet motorized division.

Coupled with the fact that the Romanian army was prepared for the battle, Admiral Chaubert believed that at least the battle was a sure victory.

Admiral Chaubert pinned his hopes that victory in this battle would slow down the Soviet advance and give the German infantry divisions defending at the front more time to prepare...... The German infantry division was nervously digging anti-tank trenches thirty kilometers ahead and laying mines.

But that's not the case when it comes to fighting.

"Fire!"

With the shouts of Captain Venyakov, the battlefield became lively as if it had exploded, and patches of bullets and shells poured in the direction of the Romanian army.

The Soviet soldiers didn't even see the target, all they could see was a shadow in the rain, and Shulka was the same.

But there is no need to care so much at this time, anyway, it is right to shoot in the direction of the enemy.

If it is only a tank comparison, neither the enemy nor the enemy will take advantage.

Romania's tanks are slightly deficient in firepower, because both the R2 and R35 are 37MM tank guns, and the R35 is also a short-barreled 37MM gun with insufficient armor-piercing ability. (Note: The French R35 was replaced with a long-barreled gun in 40 years, but the Romanian army did not)

BUT AT THIS TIME, THEY WERE CLOSE ENOUGH TO EACH OTHER TO PENETRATE EACH OTHER, SO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE SOVIET 45MM GUNS WAS WEAKENED.

As a result, the tanks on both sides suffered casualties, and soon the battlefield was filled with the flames of burning tanks and the screams of soldiers who were ignited by the flames.

But Shulka knew that this meant the defeat of the Romanian army.

The reason is simple, there are no more than one tank battalion and one infantry battalion of the 131st Motorized Division lined up on the road, while the Romanian army is the main two tank regiments...... The Romanian army was blocked and could not break through, which meant that their flanks were exposed to the follow-up units of the Soviet army.

In fact, this is an inevitable result, the tank is too slow.

Slow speed means that you can't break through quickly, it means you can't respond in time, and it means that you can't be beaten passively.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, a single artillery shell smashed into the Romanian army's position, and the gunpowder smoke and water vapor from the shell were like a big hand covering the Romanian army...... The Soviet artillery was mobile by car, and they took advantage of the time they had just set up their guns and completed the test firing, and then they fired pieces of shells at the enemy.

The shells fired for ten minutes, and then a tank unit was killed from the side and went straight to the smoke.

Shulka couldn't see what was happening, because the battlefield had long been shrouded in a "white fog".

All he could see was a flash of light from time to time in the "white mist" and a scream.

But even so, everyone knew that the enemy's defeat was assured, because there was no one to charge the road line anymore.

Captain Venyakov did not give the order to charge, and this is correct, because in this case the charge is easy for his own people to fight together and there are friendly casualties.

After waiting for another ten minutes, the sound of gunfire slowly subsided and gradually faded away.

"Is this the end of it?" Leonyev asked with some surprise: "We won?" ”

"I think so!" The veteran replied, the battle was won so easily, even he couldn't believe it.

"It's easier than you think, isn't it?" Shulka seized the opportunity to advertise the recruits: "Just do what you say, you can defeat the enemy and survive!" ”

"That's right!" The recruits replied: "We have already defeated the enemy twice!" ”

"The casualties this time are much smaller than last time!"

"And the enemy is no less than last time!"

……

The actor wanted to say something, but Shulka stopped him with a look.

The veterans knew that there was a reason for the small losses this time, the enemy was the weaker Romanian army, and it was even possible that this was their first battle, of course, unlike the German troops who had fought all the way from Europe.

However, Shulka thinks it would be better not to say it, to at least make it easier for the recruits, or give them a little more hope.