The battle order was given on the 17th, and by the 19th of August, the units were still on the march.

"The 44th Division has reached the southeast of Plenash and is expected to launch an offensive against the enemy in 10 hours."

"The 10th Division was repaired in the town of Nizhny Kalinvi, north of the 12th Division, only 12 kilometers from the enemy's line on Mount Dorio. General Smelt asked for next instructions. ”

"Tell him, reconnaissance, artillery preparation, waiting for the order to attack."

"Yes."

Rudolf was still studying the situation in the north, where the Romanian 7th Army was stationed. His 12th Division, which ran from Monte Dorio to Melens, was flanked by the 44th Division to the west, the 10th Division to the northwest, and Rudolph's four Hungarian divisions farther south.

The 15th Division of the Romanian 7th Army and its direct units were in the town of Jochua, southeast of the 12th Division, and their main task was to assist in the northward movement of the Hungarian troops.

Since the defeat of the Romanian 6th Division, more than 40,000 men of the 7th Army have been besieged on the northern front.

But the situation of the Romanians was not bad, the main forces of their army group in the south were moving all the way north, and the troops that remained in the rear were also moving to the front.

Both sides were eagerly mobilizing their troops, and troops were leaving the places where they were assembled and resupplyed, preparing to go to battle, and the roads were filled with countless vehicles and men, and the Romanians thought of war as if to send heavily armed soldiers to the front as quickly as possible.

Along the Cherish road, which runs north and south, the Romanian 23rd Division is moving north at full speed, where they will join the 4th Army and fight together.

The 9th Division of the 4th Army of the Romanian Army was slowly making contact with the Austrians, and the 10th Division was still waiting in place, and they were not sure that they would completely defeat the Austro-Hungarian army in an unknown number ahead until reinforcements arrived.

The 23rd Division was not far from them, a distance of more than 60 kilometers, and it only took two days to arrive. And on this road to the north, the Romanian 23rd Division ushered in its first battle.

The 23rd Division, which was rapidly approaching, was like a lone army, bent on moving closer to the main force and converging. The main force of Romania 4 leaned on the plateau running north-south and tried to confront Rudolph's forces through favorable terrain. The situation of the 4th Army is now grim, and its 7th Army has lost the battle and hangs alone in the northernmost part. The 4th Army defended the flank, facing the abundant strength of the Hungarian 19th Army, and could only hold on to the position.

The 23rd Division was running thousands of miles, and Rudolph did not know whether it was for the relief of the siege or for reinforcements. Rudolph had no choice but to defeat the enemy forces exposed in front of him.

The 105th Division, which had just been baptized by battle, received an order, and Rudolph ordered them to move immediately in the direction of the road to ensure that they would successfully hold back the enemy forces in the next two days.

The 105th Division is a newly formed unit, and in the process of hastily being formed, it lacks training and sufficient equipment, it does not have the ability to fight in a mobile manner, and it does not even have enough logistics supply units.

The 19th Army was struggling to hold on to the enemy's two armies to the south, and Rudolph reluctantly pulled out the 105th Division to block Romanian reinforcements.

Time was pressing, and the soldiers had just built an improvised defensive line when they encountered the outpost of the enemy's 23rd Division. After a sloppy battle, the Romanians figured out the situation.

The old Type 1905 field guns roared unhurriedly, and the firing range of 7 kilometers was embarrassing. Even so, the quality of the artillery was not the biggest shortcoming, and the 105th Division was equipped with only 12 field guns. An artillery battalion was of very limited use in the battle situation, but fortunately the Romanian army was poorly equipped, otherwise Rudolph would not have dared to send such a simple unit to block one of the enemy's main divisions.

In fact, the empire was not so bad that it couldn't even get together the artillery regiments of the division. Hungary still has plenty of reserve artillery, but they are armed with bronze artillery from the last century. Sending these antiques to the front line can only take up valuable supply lines.

The enemy commander was extremely decisive, and after less than two days of contact, the Romanian offensive began.

At noon on August 21, after some acceptable fire preparations. Many gray figures appeared in the wilderness, and Romanian soldiers rushed forward like a tidal wave.

With the sound of cannon fodder, in the improvised trenches, Hungarian soldiers raised their rifles.

The rapid mortar fire continued to blow, but the Romanians continued to move forward. Gradually, in the intertwined fire of machine guns, many figures fell completely.

As the figures in front of them became clearer, the Hungarian recruits kept aiming at their targets, bullets flying in the air. The Romanians in front of them were hidden, prostrate.

The soldiers of the 105th Division lacked combat experience and a calm mentality. They will panic at the sound of a violent explosion, and they will be stunned by the roars of their comrades after they have been shot.

The battle line was thus stalemate, and fierce fighting continued until August 25. The situation of the 105th Division was still optimistic, the two regiments that held their positions still had combat strength after suffering more than 1,000 casualties, and the 105th Division still had one regiment in reserve.

The battle in the north was also smooth, Rudolph personally commanded the 10th and 44th divisions, and under strong firepower, the enemy 12th division had already been routed. The enemy's 7th Army was firmly entrenched on the line of release from the town of Ochava, and was temporarily isolated and helpless. However, in the face of more than 20,000 enemy troops, Rudolph could not annihilate them.

The 19th Army was still guarding the enemy's 4th Army, and both sides were very cautious and did not dare to act excessively, and confusion on either side would induce the defeat of the entire battle.

The situation was very favorable for Rudolph, and with the repair and replenishment of the troops, the destruction of the Romanian 4th Army was only a matter of time. As the advantages continue to stack, he will go all the way south, reaping the victories and honors that will follow, Rudolph is full of ambition and fantasies.

On 26 August, the 105th Division reported that the Romanians had increased their firepower and requested reinforcements from the War Headquarters. Rudolph ignored it, and in his mind, the Romanian charge was just a useless pillow on the corpses. Rudolph firmly believed that as long as there was enough ammunition, the 105th Division would be able to hold its ground.

Reversals tend to be sudden. Just one day later, the defense line of the 105th Division collapsed.

According to intermittent information, Rudolph learned that the Romanians had concentrated their few heavy artillery, and after learning that the defenders lacked artillery countermeasures, the Romanians unscrupulously bombarded the weak Austro-Hungarian line.

The defensive line was opened several gaps under the fierce offensive, and the Luo army quickly poured in, and the defenders on the defensive line collapsed one after another.

The commanders at the front were no longer interested in counterattacks, and the 105th Division had lost control of the two regiments that had retreated, and now only one infantry regiment in reserve remained.