Romanian Eagle

The news of the conquest of Cluj and the capture of Transylvania caused a violent reaction like a tide.

Nearly 100,000 people held a grand parade in the capital Bucharest, and King Eder I of Romania took the whole family to drink and celebrate. When Edel appeared on the square with the left hand holding Princess Mary, who was smiling rigidly, and the right hand holding the little prince Victor, who was poking his head out of curiosity, the people present cheered unanimously.

"Long live the king."

"Long live Romania."

Seeing the parade crowd excited by the cheers, Edel waved to them with a smile, which resulted in even more cheers.

Prime Minister Bretianu, who stood aside and watched the king accept the public's salute, nodded with satisfaction. The parade planned by him is worth it. I believe that tomorrow people all over the country will know about the celebration ceremony in the capital. Coupled with the good news of the occupation of Transylvania, I believe that it can stimulate the patriotic sentiment of the people and allow Romania to mobilize more power.

"It was a grand parade, and it was a really good move for His Majesty to take the stage at the end."

When the Prime Minister was thinking about the future, a voice came from beside him. Prime Minister Bretianu didn't need to look to know that it was the voice of Admiral Pleishan beside him. He glanced at the chief of staff next to him and said. "All this was created by the king, and of course we have to express our attitude in the rear."

After the Prime Minister replied casually, he continued to chat about the topic. "The government's mobilization work in Moldavia has basically been completed. We have delivered enough supplies to Suceava, Yassi and Galati. I wonder how sure your military is about the enemy's attack."

Preshan was a little surprised to hear the Prime Minister talking about Moldavia at this time, but this was only an accident, and he knew exactly what the Prime Minister was thinking. It is nothing more than worrying about whether the defenders in Moldavia can resist the German attack from Ukraine and Galicia.

"The question of the prime minister needs to be asked by General Courtois, because the one who knows the most about the situation is the Minister of War, and I can't give you an answer here."

Faced with the slick answer from the Chief of General Staff, the Prime Minister was somewhat dissatisfied. But now it's celebration time, and it's hard for me to ask myself. It seems that I need to find some time to ask the Minister of the Army. It's just that the Minister of the Army has already rushed to the Moldavia region, and no one can answer this question.

His Excellency the Minister of War was inspecting Suceava while the Prime Minister was talking about General Courtois.

After serving as the commander of the defense of Moldavia, General Courtois immediately inspected several key defense cities.

Thanks to the fact that the Romanian army has always placed the main threat on the Russian army, many strong strongholds have been built in the Moldavia region adjacent to Russia. These strongholds allowed the Romanian army to use a small number of troops to contain the attack from the Russian side. However, in the face of Suceava in Austria-Hungary, there is no such convenience. This is what the Admiral is worried about, so it is reasonable to observe Suceava's fortifications in person.

In addition to his entourage, Major General Antic, who was in charge of Suceava's defense, accompanied the general on the inspection.

"The fortifications are not bad."

Admiral Courtois stood in a sturdy bunker that still smelled of cement, and expressed his feelings to Major General Antich who was accompanying him.

In the face of His Excellency's praise, Major General Antic said with a smile. "This is the result of everyone's hard work."

Antic pointed to the fortifications in front of him. "Admiral, the bunker in front of us is part of the fulcrum fortification we have prepared. The main function is to provide supplies to the soldiers who are fighting nearby. The fort is divided into a main fort and a sub-fort. The main fort serves as the center for personnel rest and material reserves. The fort is equipped with machine guns and artillery for defense use. The fort is a reinforced concrete structure with a wall thickness of nearly one meter and a top structure thickness of one meter. According to our calculations, it can be immune to attacks by the enemy's 210 heavy artillery. In addition, we also built an underground passage connecting the sub-fortress and the main fortress, and below the main fortress we also built a military storage room, an ammunition warehouse, a field hospital, a water supply room, a communication and telegraph room, etc."

After 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 in total. In addition, relying on the solid structure of the city government building, we have also built more solid fortifications, which are the headquarters and final stronghold of the city's defense operations."

Hearing Major General Antic say some heavy topics, His Excellency the Minister of War simply skipped the following words. Instead, he asked curiously. "That's seven large bunkers, plus the three hundred and fifty-four small fortifications mentioned earlier. Your fortifications are very well built and have exceeded my expectations. Can you say that?"

"no problem."

Major General Antic expressed the doubts of Admiral Courtois.

"I was able to build so many fortifications in more than a month, mainly because of the cooperation of government departments. Because we are close to Galicia in Austria-Hungary, the people of the city are prepared to fight here after the declaration of war. So when we When the fortifications were built, the people actively helped, and the government also collected more than 400 tons of cement and 300 tons of steel for us to build the fortifications.”

Hearing Major General Antic's explanation, General Courtois said with a smile. "With the 500 tons of cement and 200 tons of steel distributed to you before, it seems that you are richer than my building materials."

Facing the teasing of His Excellency the Admiral, Antich agreed. "This is all the support of all parties and the dedication of the people."

"Okay, don't be so humble. I can see your credit in this."

Courtois continued. "We have received information that the German army is almost assembled in Chernivtsi. The commander of these German forces is Marshal Mackensen, so your task is not easy at all."

Antich was silent for a while when he heard the admiral's words. He is no stranger to the combat power of the German army. He has also been rotated to the Eastern Front as an observer before, and has a full understanding of its combat capabilities. As for Marshal Mackensen, Antic believes that he is the best German general in the Eastern Front. This battle is not easy to fight.

So Antic said after thinking about it. "Admiral, I will do my best to defend this city."

"Not just your best effort, I need you to defend for at least a month."

Admiral Courtois' request surprised Antich, and he retorted involuntarily. "Your Excellency, is this a bit too high a request?"

"Not high at all."

Admiral Courtois answered without question. Taking into account Major General Antic's feelings, he explained. "I have studied the Battle of Verdun and the offensive and defensive battle of the Fortress of the Sun, and the heavy artillery of the two sides plays the most important role, so I have prepared an additional 210 heavy artillery battalion for you. And in order to give you enough support, I will also Let the air force ensure your air superiority. Of course, if necessary, let it suppress the enemy's artillery to relieve your pressure."

Admiral Courtois said that to ensure air superiority, the biggest proof is the second aviation wing that has been prepared in Romain and Iasi. As the second wing to ensure the air defense needs of the Moldavian defenders and suppress the German air vision task, its existing more than 480 combat aircraft are its credentials.

"Thank you very much for your attention to Suceava, but I still have a cautious attitude towards defending for a month."

When Major General Antic heard this, he felt a lot more at ease, but the disadvantage of troops was still his most troublesome target. Therefore, for His Excellency Admiral's support, he can only thank but not make promises.

Seeing that Major General Antic did not agree to the one-month guarantee, Admiral Courtois did not want to mention it. It seems that the idea of ​​using Suceava to consume the enemy and then counterattack is going to waste. Next, he needs to give Roman and Yassi some more defensive weapons.

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