Chapter 289： Raid (1)

On the night of November 5, when Vienna was in a hurry because of Romania’s sudden declaration of war, Deva County in Transylvania was still shrouded in peace. Because this is the last station of the Bucharest-Buppes Railway in Austria-Hungary, its military status is revealed.

Therefore, a Hungarian division (located in Deva), a Czech division (located in Petroşani not far from the border), and an Upper Austrian Infantry Regiment (located in Ilir on the Mures River) were stationed in Deva County.

It can be seen from the map that the Czech division on the border is facing the Romanian troops, while the Hungarian division in Deva appears in reinforcements, while the Austrian Infantry Regiment is the second reinforcement target. Of course, this is based on the map, which is defending Romania in a triangle formation, which also shows that the basic qualities of the Austro-Hungarian commanders are very qualified.

Now the thick night is shrouded on the ground, and most of the Czech division in Petroşani is sleeping peacefully. The reason why they are so relieved is that they have strict guard posts on the border with Romania, which can monitor the actions of the border at any time, especially when they have two companies in the Dila Valley, which is located on the border. The sentry was stationed for observation.

As one of the few main crossings in the Southern Carpathian Mountains, the Dila Valley is one of the few river valleys with fairly gentle undulations. A Dira River, which originated in Deva, flows through Targu Jiu into the Riwu River and then into the Danube River, which makes it the only transportation route that crosses Romania. Romania's railway to Central Europe basically passes through here, so its location is very important. And this is the only railway in Romania that can lead to Transylvania, and it is also crucial for the future development of the battle.

On this winter-shrouded night, a group of people dressed in white concealed suits were sneaking in the river valley. It can be seen that this is a specially trained army through its silent behavior and its capable performance while sneaking in the snow. The army stopped halfway through the valley because a small outpost appeared in front of it.

"Major, are you going to remove this outpost or are we going?"

In the forefront of the team, a young officer with the rank of captain asked a middle-aged man who was in his forties but still showed a strong aura. Through the words of the captain officer, the middle-aged man is a major.

With the help of the moonlight in the snow, we can see that the speaking captain is the Captain Mizk who previously served in the 19th Division. And the middle-aged brawny man lying next to him would have known him if Sodarval and Nissid were there. Isn't this Varisi who was the instructor in the public back then? How come they have become a major now?

This is actually a long story. Back then, Varisi was seconded to the Volkswagen Factory as an instructor because he made mistakes in the army and was later called back because of the needs of the army. However, its essence remains unchanged, and the credit he has made in performing various dangerous tasks over the years has been offset by his mistakes. Therefore, it has been more than ten years and he has been promoted to the first level. This is because I see that he is older, and I am afraid that he will have difficulties in life after retirement.

This time, because the mission of assaulting Petrosani was very important, Major Varisi, who was proficient in assassinations, assassinations, and explosions, brought a team of elite soldiers to ensure the completion of the mission. As for Captain Mizk, it was because the 19th Division changed defense to Targu Jiu, and as the most capable company of the 19th Division, of course, it is necessary to use good steel on the blade. They cooperated with Major Warisi to take the lead in removing the outposts along the route, laying a solid foundation for the main force's surprise attack.

This needs to be said, the assault troops were not the 19th division stationed nearby in Targuzhiu. But to ensure the success rate, there will be the 1st Guard Division, which is stationed in Craiova, 60 kilometers behind, as the assault force. Through these costly actions, it can also be seen that the General Staff attaches great importance to this raid. Now is the time to test them.

"This is a standard Austro-Hungarian class post. There are no more than fifteen people inside. Now, besides an open post, there is also a secret post outside the post. In the pile of hay next to the post, there should be two people in the post. Let me do it."

As expected to be proficient in surprise attacks, Major Varisi made a brief observation before telling the result to Captain Mizick next to him. This shocked Mizick. He didn't expect that Major Varisi would know so much through just a few eyes of observation.

Major Varisi ignored Mizick's shock, and pointed at two of his own team members, motioning him to resolve the two light and dark outposts in front of him. I saw the two sneaking towards the sentry quietly, and the two soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian army were completely unaware of the danger, and they still stared blankly at the surroundings.

At this time, the two elite assault team members threw a tiger and threw down the two Austro-Hungarian soldiers, then covered their mouths and pierced them into the heart. I saw the two Austro-Hungarian soldiers began to struggle on all fours, but they were held tightly by the two members. After struggling for ten seconds, the two soldiers stopped moving. Only then did Major Varisi lead the other team members forward slowly, and Captain Mizick followed with his team members.

"How about it. Do you need to teach you how to solve it?"

As Captain Mizick led the people over, Major Varisi asked quietly, pointing to the outpost.

Facing Varisi’s inquiry, he knew that Major Varisi had solved the most difficult outpost, and he only had to deal with other soldiers who were not sufficiently vigilant so he nodded to the major and brought his own. The man touched into the sentry post.

And staying outside to get acquainted with Major Vasily as his deputy, asked him curiously. "Major, why are you so good to this captain?"

Facing the inquiry of his deputy, Major Vasily said with a smile. "The main reason is that I think his personality fits well with me, and I want to give him a chance."

Facing the major's remarks, the deputy did not continue to ask. However, he was also interested in this Captain Mizick, and he planned to observe carefully, what this Captain could rely on for small-scale raids was valued by the most famous Major Varisi in the country.

Five minutes later, Captain Mizick led his team out of the post. Through the faint red spots on the sleeves of his team members, he knew that this trouble had been solved.

"Continue on the road."

Major Varisi opened his mouth to continue on his way, regardless of whether Mizick's people were comfortable. Because this is the first sentry they solved, they have a heavy task tonight, and they still need to solve three such class sentries. And more importantly, they also need to make a raid on the station where the two companies are stationed to lay a good foundation for the troops behind.