Romanian Eagle

After discussing the current war situation in Europe with the military's senior management, Edel immediately put down other work in his hand and rushed to the residence of his father, Carol I. The interview of the German ambassador, Basslober, with Carroll I was regarded as causing him a lot of trouble.

As soon as the war broke out, Romania, which was in a good position, felt the draw of the Allies and the Allies. The ambassador of Baslob and Austro-Hungary, Belly, rushed to the palace on the second day of the outbreak of the war. Del took out the terms negotiated by Germany and Austria-Hungary.

In order to let Romania join the Allies Germany and Austria-Hungary also made a lot of money. As long as Romania joins the Allies, the two countries promised to hand over the Russian-occupied Bessarabia and Suceava to Romania after the war, and the German ambassador Baslob also hinted that if Romania joins, then the important Russian port city of Ode The Saskatchewan region can also be discussed.

Of course, in addition to these territorial commitments that need to be defeated, the two countries have also provided many visible benefits. Among them, Germany will forgive Romania's foreign debt of 227 million marks owed to itself, and will also provide free aid of 150 million marks. At the same time, Germany also provides its own existing technology to help Romania improve the level of various industries. The most important thing is that Germany will provide the poison gas technology it has secretly developed after Romania enters the war.

It's funny to say that Edel, who is a traveler of later generations, has forgotten the chemistry knowledge he has learned, and has forgotten everything except the too famous historical events.

Of course, in addition to the benefits given by Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not bad. Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Berley also offered the conditions given by Austria-Hungary, but due to its limited national strength, Austria-Hungary could offer much less. Austria-Hungary promised to provide 50 million kronor in free aid, and after occupying Serbia, they handed over the three areas of Brasso, Kovasna and Harghita in the Transylvanian salient to Romania.

If it wasn't for the fact that the Allies were doomed to fail, Edel would have almost agreed. The conditions were too generous.

It's just that Edel looked at the conditions of the Allies and could only politely refuse, for the same reason as Italy. They all signed a defensive alliance before. Under the premise that Deo and Austria take the lead in attacking, Romania can only consider neutrality.

As for the conditions of the Entente, they were looking for Prime Minister Bretianu, the famous leader of the Anglo-French faction in Romania. In the conditions given by Britain, France and Russia, the Transylvania region of the Austria-Hungary Empire was assigned to Romania as a whole, and the three countries also provided assistance worth 15 million pounds. The condition is that Romania invades Austria-Hungary from the Transylvania region and relieves the pressure on Serbia and Russia.

It's just that Eder also rejected their proposal on the grounds that Romania does not intend to join the war at present.

After both sides failed to draw Romania into their own camp, the German ambassador did not give up, and it seemed that he planned to start with King Carol I.

In fact, this Ambassador Baslob is very smart. When he interviewed Carroll I, he did not start with the national interest. On the contrary, the king's family is also a branch of the Hohenzollern family. Now the Hohenzollern family in Germany needs the help of the Romanian branch. This made Carol I, who was very traditional in the aristocratic tradition of the 19th century, very tempted. In his perception, the family was very important.

Now Edel is going to rush to put out the fire and let his father know that now as a royal family, the country is more important.

When Edel arrived at the residence of Carol I, he saw his father resting on a reclining chair. In the fiery weather in August, the 80-year-old man was overwhelmed by such a long journey, and his face covered with age spots was full of exhaustion.

"Edel, here you are, take a seat."

When Eder sighed quietly, the old king saw Eder's arrival, so he greeted his son to sit down.

Edel was greeted by his father and sat on a chair in front of him. Edel organized in his mind how to persuade his father to speak, and made the room quiet for a while.

Looking at Edel's expression of hesitating to speak, Carol I, who knew his son well, was the first to arrive. "Edel, do you have anything to do with me?"

After being opened by his father, Edel had no choice but to ask. "Father heard that Ambassador Baslob approached you."

Carol I, who knew what Edel wanted to say, also generously admitted. "Yes, I don't know where the sensitive news of this Ambassador Baslob came from. I was blocked by him when I got off the train. After all, I am also a diplomatic ambassador, so I chatted with him a few words."

Carol I continued to speak after he had spoken about his encounter with Ambassador Baslob. "Edel, I know that Romania is developing well now, but Romania can have the current development. Germany has contributed a lot, and the Hohenzollern family has also helped us a lot. Even I, the king of Romania, was only able to make it possible with the help of William I. I am crowned the crown. So this time we Romania should help Germany through the difficulties, and this time Germany has given very generous conditions."

Hearing the words of Carol I, Edel almost died. He didn't expect his father to become very nostalgic at this age, which caught him off guard. Now he must dispel his father's thoughts, otherwise Romania's current size is just a fish on a chopping board.

And now most of Romania's power has been concentrated in the hands of the royal family. As a prime minister who can contain the king's power, Eder has taken too much power away. He is only a large and important minister, and he can no longer compete with the king's power. If his father insisted on his own way, he would have no way to change it unless he staged a coup. This is because Eder was deeply influenced by the centralization of power in the East in his previous life, and now Romania has gradually become one of the few countries in Europe that still has the supremacy of kingship. This pot still needs to be carried by himself.

"Father, now we don't necessarily need to go to war to help Germany. Now you see that every major country in Europe is fighting with millions of troops. Even if we are fully mobilized in Romania, we can't meet this requirement. And Germany is now in great momentum. We can observe it. . And we Romania are completely prepared for this war. So watch and decide."

Edel racked his brains trying to dispel his father's thoughts.

In the face of Edel's rhetoric, Carol I had a slightly different opinion. "Edel, you are wrong. I remember that you foresaw a war in Europe a few years ago, so you reorganized your army aggressively. How can you be completely unprepared now. And the conditions given by Germany and Austria-Hungary this time are very It’s rich, and it’s totally worth our fight.”

Facing the words of his father Carol I, Edel wanted to slap himself, obviously his words were wrong. Still, he continued to speak. "Father, I think we only have one chance with the uncertainty of the current situation. It's too risky to get in now, and we've been doing well over the past few years, and going to war now will disrupt our economy's good momentum. So I think it's better to prepare slowly, after all, we don't know how long this war will last. It's better to join the war after both sides are exhausted. We still have a small population and can't provide too many troops. If there are casualties The convention affects the status of our royal family in Romania."

Seeing that his son was still unwilling to participate in the war, Carol I suddenly asked. "Do you want to join the Entente to fight?"

Facing his father's sudden inquiry, Edel quickly denied it. "Without this idea, the conditions given by Britain, France and Russia are too few. I still think that it is necessary to join the German side. Now it is just to reduce our casualties. Now we Romania can't afford a battle with hundreds of thousands of casualties in each battle."

After hearing his son's words, Carol I sighed and said melancholy. "Edel, I'm afraid I'm running out of time."

Hearing his father's words, Edel, who was still planning to dissuade him with other reasons, was very surprised, and he asked quickly. "Why would my father say that?"

In the face of his son's question, Carol I talked about his body. "I feel that my body has been declining very fast recently. At night, I dreamed of seeing your grandparents. They told me in heaven that they missed me very much."

Hearing the words of Carol I, Edel put down the dust in his heart and thought about his father who loved him so much in this life, he comforted. "Father, it is estimated that you are too tired. As long as you have a good rest, you will still be healthy. You still have to wait to see the birth of my and Mary's child."

Edel said that his eyes were red in the back, and his voice was vibrato.

Looking at the appearance of his son, Carol I smiled and said to Edel. "I will wait until my grandson is born, and I will hold him in my arms and coax him to sleep."

Edel didn't leave his father's room after he got Carol I's body near the end. Today, he does not intend to continue to monitor various affairs at home and abroad, but just wants to spend a good time with his father, who has not chatted with him for a long time.

There was a loud laugh that had not been heard in a long time from Carol I's room today.