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The time will soon come to May, and the exercise unit has also been determined, and the three divisions after the reorganization will compete with the five divisions before the reorganization. The exercise is divided into upper and lower parts, the first part is also the most important offensive and defensive exercise, and the second part is the troop maneuver.

May 8, the date set by the General Staff. Carol I and Edel came to the exercise headquarters. The chief of the general staff, Preshan and the Minister of the Army, brought the senior military officials and the German advisory group to greet the king and his party at the door.

"I have seen Your Majesty." Everyone said, Carol I also waved to everyone who greeted him, and then a large group of people walked into the headquarters.

As the commander-in-chief of this exercise, Preshan explained the content of the exercise to King Carol. "Your Majesty, in order to test the real situation of the reorganized army, we have prepared this exercise. I hope the king and you can have a clear understanding of the reorganized army."

"Tell me about the specific situation." Carroll I said to the chief of staff. Preshan said with a nod to the king. "Today's exercise is an offensive and defensive battle. The attacker is the Fifth Division of the Army, and the commander is the division commander, General Bram." Preshan pointed to a general in his fifties behind the king. Carroll I turned back to General Bram. "General Bram hopes to show us a wonderful offensive battle." General Bram said after nodding. "Your Majesty will see the wonderful performance of our five divisions."

King Carol turned back and continued to listen to Prieshan's explanation. "The defender is the reorganized third division, and the commander is the division commander, General Middleore." Preshan said, pointing to another general behind the king. After King Carol also encouraged General Middleore, he continued to listen to the explanation of Pressan.

"The goal of this attack and defense is to control this hill." Preshan explained to King Carol, pointing to the hill on the map. Seeing that the explanation is almost done, Edel said to the two offensive and defensive commanders. "The two generals can go down and prepare." General Middlelor and General Bram nodded and walked out of the headquarters.

After the explanation, Preshan asked Carol I. "Can your majesty start?" The old king nodded to indicate that he could start, and the staff of Puleshan ordered it. "The exercise begins" the staff made a field phone call to notify the two headquarters.

General Bram at his own headquarters ordered it. "First hit a base number of artillery shells and let them taste the power." The first-line positions of the third division immediately fell, blowing up the defensive positions of the third division. The commander of the third division, Middlelor, observed the artillery attack, "Test my defense capabilities, so that the artillery does not have to fight back." King's group saw the artillery attack at the observation point of the exercise. "Brahm's training is good, and the accuracy rate of shelling is still very high." The king put down the telescope in his hand and said, which was recognized by a group of people who also observed with the telescope. After the shelling was completed, the staff gave data based on the results of the shelling. The three divisions and two regiments guarding the front-line positions lost 5%.

A staff officer ran over to report to the king and his party, and General Bram ordered a regiment to try to attack. Everyone raised their binoculars and saw a group of people spread out in a skirmish line in front of the position.

The three divisions and two regiments entered the first-line positions after leaving 5% of their personnel and equipment.

After the fifth division launched a tentative attack, the front-line positions were full of firepower. For the soldiers of the fifth division who had not experienced the first battle, they were stunned to see the metal storm on the opposite side, thinking that fortunately this was an exercise. This made the king and his party go numb. "This firepower density is too high, and the Fifth Division will suffer heavy casualties." An observing general said. General Bram felt a headache when he saw the loss. A regiment's tentative attack lost 40%. This was because the regiment commander ended the attack early and withdrew ahead of schedule depending on the situation.

"It seems that we can only use shelling first. Their firepower is too strong. Detour attacks are not very useful to their positions now." The chief of staff said his opinion. "Now I can only focus on attacking, I will leave two bases of shells, and the remaining three bases of shells,

All aim at the right position where the terrain is relatively flat and shoot at high speed. The pressure of the three regiments opened a breakthrough for me, and the follow-up troops will expand the results after opening the breakthrough. "General Bram was also a decisive man who intuitively found the only way.

The artillery of the attacking side rumbled again. This time, in the face of strong artillery fire, the right side of the front line was blown to pieces. After seeing it, General Middleore, the headquarters of the defense, ordered the artillery to counterattack, and then transferred a regiment to the right position of the front line to strengthen the defense.

Seeing the reinforcements, Bram ordered two battalions of artillery to counterattack, while the rest intercepted the shelling and launched the attack simultaneously. The commander of the troops on the right flank had a bad look and mobilized a battalion of reinforcements. The commanders on both sides are making moves, and it's not fun to have you come and I at the moment.

"Attack." One of the staff officers shouted, and the three regiments rushed into the front line with casualties. "Order the follow-up troops to keep up, and the artillery blocks the reinforcements on the opposite side." General Bram ordered. At the headquarters of the third division, General Middlelor was also giving orders for the artillery. "Intercept the opposing follow-up troops." The right position became the focus for a while, and finally the fifth division finally won the position with the advantage of the number of people.

"This is too many casualties." The chief of staff asked with some uncertainty, looking at the casualty figures given by the exercise staff. The three regiments that attacked first suffered half the casualties, the following two regiments were intercepted by the artillery and suffered one third of the casualties, plus the one who tried to attack forty percent of the casualties. The artillery was also lost 40% by the opposing counterattack, and the entire division was about 40% casualties.

"If you win the first-line position, you will lose 40%. How to fight the second-line position." The deputy division commander said, and General Bram was also having a headache. According to the regulations of the exercise, if the casualties exceed 70%, the attack has failed. According to the current situation, the second line cannot be attacked. "There is no other way now. We can only take a gamble with the whole division, and still open the way for the artillery to focus on smashing the shell, but leave a regiment for us to attack, and we also make a detour." General Bram said with a twinkle in his eyes. .

At the headquarters of the third division, General Middlelor was also watching the staff report the casualty figures. "Sixty percent casualties on the left flank, thirty percent casualties in a regiment of reinforcements, and almost no casualties on the right flank. One-third of the artillery losses, and 20 percent of the entire division." Middlelor The general was very satisfied with the results, "Strengthen the withdrawing troops from the front line to the second line, and don't use the reserve force. It is estimated that General Bram will surprise us."

Bram's deployment was in place quickly, and he was still the artillery leader. Bram waved the whole division with a big hand, and the second-line positions immediately felt the pressure. Middlelor also lined up the reserves, but kept two battalions just in case. At this time, an unsatisfactory regiment of General Bram attacked from the flank.

"I expected that you would not be so honest, and the two battalions immediately reinforced." General Middlelor said with a sneer. In the end, the fifth division lost 70% of the casualties, and the third division also held the victory with 30% casualties.

"Thank you two for bringing us a wonderful exercise." After the exercise, the old king said to the two commanders. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to observe this exercise." The two commanders replied.

"I hope tomorrow's exercise will be as exciting." King Carroll said to the commander-in-chief Preshan, "Your Majesty will be even more exciting tomorrow." Preshan responded.