General Courtois, who was still waiting for troops and equipment to be replenished in Suceava, asked in surprise after hearing the news. "Are you sure?"
The staff officer who reported the news immediately replied: "It's certain. Our intelligence officers in Chernivtsi, Lviv and other places have discovered that the German army is packing up, and many trains have already transported their heavy weapons back to Poland.
Plain. Now that the Ukrainian army has taken over the security of part of Galicia, I believe that the remaining handover work will be completed soon."
Admiral Courtois remembered the telegram sent from Bucharest and told his staff: "Then we can wait until the handover is completed before we start taking action. Let all the troops be calm and calm."
"Okay, I will give orders to each division now."
The staff officer left immediately after answering, leaving Admiral Courtois alone to think quietly.
…
"Stop, what are you doing!"
At the border of Chernivtsi, the Ukrainian army soldiers who had just taken over the defense from the German army had not had time to be happy, but they were faced with disputes with Romania.
"One of our soldiers is missing. According to the intelligence, he was kidnapped by your people. Now we need to go in and search."
Looking at the Ukrainian soldiers at the border post who were wary of him, the Romanian officer leading the team gave a reason that he didn't even believe.
"This is impossible. Whenever we captured your people, we must provide evidence when we speak."
When the Ukrainian junior officer leading the outpost heard Romania's unreasonable request, which was clearly provoking trouble, he immediately denied it righteously.
"Now we need to go in and search. If you resist with a guilty conscience, it means that what I said is the truth. This will be an act of provoking a war. I hope you can know the consequences."
After the Romanian officer leading the team said something unquestionable to the Ukrainian officer at the post, he immediately made a gesture and asked his men to forcefully enter the post to search.
Facing the extremely unreasonable Romanians, the junior officer at the outpost tried his best to suppress his inner anger. He was semi-passively pushed aside by Romania, and at the same time restrained the impulsive emotions of his men. To make him restrain his emotions so much, except for the Romanians, who had a battalion
Since he was only one platoon away, the words of provoking a war intimidated him.
The Ukrainian officer who had only served as a squad leader in the Austro-Hungarian army certainly knew the consequences of provoking a war. This was something that his small shoulders could not bear. Of course, it was not in his heart. He wanted to see these Romania and could only be disappointed if he could not find any evidence.
A look of departure. Because he knew very well that there could be no missing Romanian soldiers in this post.
As the Ukrainian officers waited patiently, the Romanian soldiers who rummaged through the boxes moved quickly. After a while, an angry-looking Romanian officer came out holding a Romanian military uniform with blood stains.
Before the Ukrainian officer at the outpost understood what was going on, the Romanian officer with a blood-stained military uniform walked up to him and said righteously: "This is the evidence that you kidnapped our people."
Looking at the evidence he had never seen before, the Ukrainian officer immediately understood. These Romanians were not looking for evidence but for trouble. He immediately retorted. "You can call this evidence. It's ridiculous. You are framing it."
.”
Indeed, what the Ukrainian officer said is the real truth, and a blood-stained military uniform cannot be used as a basis. However, whoever told them to do so deliberately came to cause trouble, and the Romanian officer who led the team would not speak based on the facts.
"Now we have every reason to believe that your Ukrainian army did this. Now we are going to detain you until the truth comes to light."
"How dare you."
The Ukrainian officer's words immediately filled the atmosphere with tension between the two sides. Both sides raised their weapons and aimed at each other. A conflict seemed inevitable.
In this tense confrontation, there were also differences in the performance of the two armies. The Romanian army seemed to have been prepared for this. The soldiers all looked normal, as if they could shoot and kill these Ukrainian troops with just one order. Those who were not prepared for this
The Ukrainian army has a variety of expressions, some are extremely angry, some are dismissive, and some are pale and trembling.
As their commander, the Ukrainian outpost officer is now very conflicted. The consequences of provoking a war are not something he can bear, and the gap between the two sides is too big. If a conflict really breaks out, he and others will only suffer a loss. But just
It was intolerable for him to be detained by the Romanians like this. The dilemma made him not know what to do.
The Ukrainian officer's tangled expression completely caught the eyes of the Romanian officer leading the team. He smiled and said to him: "If you don't know what to do about this matter, it's best to leave it to your superiors. And it's being dealt with.
During this period, each of you can carry your own finances with you, and we can also compensate you during this period in accordance with Romania’s treatment standards.”
The Romanian officer's words made the Ukrainian outpost officer a little moved. Because he knew that this was a setback for him and his subordinates. If a conflict really broke out, he would not have good results. Moreover, if he refused to continue with this posture, armed conflict would be inevitable.
.
"Let me think about it again."
The words of the Ukrainian officer made the Romanian commander who led the team laugh, and he knew that it was done.
Sure enough, within a few minutes, the outpost officer called a soldier behind him and ordered him to report the news to the rear, while he and others stayed here temporarily to wait for the results.
What the Ukrainian outpost officer didn't know was that when they were surrounded, a corpse wearing a Romanian military uniform was quietly taken to the stable and buried while they were not paying attention. And what happened next?
It's not something he can handle.
…
When the results of the conflict were reported to the headquarters of the Second Ukrainian Army in Voliv, the Army Commander Lieutenant General Ryumidko, who had just taken over the defense from the Germans, was not happy for a long time. He cursed angrily. "Damn it, these Romanians.
People really deceive others too much."
Lieutenant General Lyumidko was born in Galicia and previously served as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army. After the establishment of the Ukrainian People's Government, he was one of the three division commanders transferred to Ukraine by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This time he led the team to accept
The task of German defense is completed by him.
Next to him, Major General Nomichov, who had been his chief of staff since the days of the Austro-Hungarian army, couldn't help but ask. "Then what should we do? Judging from the actions of the Romanians, it seems that they will not give up."
Nomichov's words made Lieutenant General Ryumidko feel how difficult this matter was.
"It's really more dangerous than Kiev. If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have brought my team here and let those bastards have a taste of it."
Lieutenant General Ryumidko, who was suffering from a headache, couldn't help but complain, while Nomichov, who listened to his complaint, stayed quietly aside, waiting for the regiment commander's solution.
After Ryumidko complained, he still needed to think of a way. Who made him the commander? He walked to the map, looked at the location of the conflict and thought about it. It was impossible to win, let alone Romania.
Among the armies the Germans are competing against, none of the divisions under their command can achieve anything. How can an army that has just been recruited and has not yet completed training be able to fight against others? And whether it is in terms of equipment or training, the Romanians will crush them.
Doing it yourself is completely out of the question.
Moreover, their current focus is on the Soviet elements emerging in Eastern Ukraine. These Soviet militants, who go by various names, are clearly from Moscow. And what they are currently doing in Russia has frightened the Ukrainian parliament.
They are brave, so these red elements must be severely suppressed.
Lieutenant General Ryumidko, whose head ached from thinking, still couldn't figure out a solution, so he sighed and said to his chief of staff: "Report it to Kiev and let the senior government officials decide what to do.
"
Ryumidko's words made Nomichov couldn't help but say: "You also know the current situation in Kiev. This matter cannot be discussed in a short time. Is it really good to leave it to them?"
"What can I do? This is considered a diplomatic incident. If I don't leave it to them, who can I leave it to?"
Ryumidko's explanation made Nomichov not sure what to do, so he could only reply: "Okay, let the gentlemen in Kiev handle this troublesome matter. I just don't know.
, do these gentlemen have any free time?"
They were right, and the telegram from Volif's Second Army made the situation in Kiev even worse.
