After discussing the current war situation in Europe with the top military officials, Edel immediately put down other work and rushed to the residence of his father, Carol I. German Ambassador Baslob's interview with Carol I was considered to have found him a good deal.
Small trouble.
When the war just broke out, Romania, which was in a good position, felt the attraction of the Allies and the Entente. Ambassador Baslob and the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Belli rushed to the palace on the second day after the war broke out to report to Egypt.
Del offered the terms negotiated between Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Germany and Austria-Hungary also spent a lot of money to get Romania to join the Allies. As long as Romania joined the Allies, the two countries promised to hand over the Bessarabia region occupied by Russia and Suceava (now a city in northern Romania) to Romania after the war, and
German Ambassador Baslob also hinted that if Romania joins, then the important Russian port city of Odessa can also be discussed.
Of course, in addition to these territorial commitments after victory, the two countries have also come up with many visible benefits. Among them, Germany will forgive Romania's foreign debt of 227 million marks owed to itself, and will also provide 150 million marks in free aid. At the same time, Germany will also provide
Its own existing technology has helped Romania improve the level of various industries. The most important of which is that Germany will provide the poison gas technology it has secretly developed after Romania joins the war.
It is funny to say that Edel, who is a time traveler from later generations, has forgotten all the chemistry knowledge he learned. Except for the famous historical events, he has forgotten everything else.
Of course, in addition to the benefits provided by Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not bad either. The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Bailey also offered the conditions provided by Austria-Hungary, but due to the limited national strength, what Austria-Hungary can offer is much less. Austria-Hungary promised to provide
50 million crowns of free aid, and after occupying Serbia, they handed over the three areas of Brazo, Covasna and Hargita in the Transylvanian salient to Romania.
If he hadn't known that the Allies were doomed to fail, Edel would have almost agreed. The conditions were too generous.
It's just that Edel could only politely refuse the conditions of the Allies, and the reason was the same as Italy's. The previous signing was a defensive alliance. Under the premise that Germany and Austria would take the lead in attacking, Romania could only consider neutrality.
As for the conditions of the Entente, they were looking for Prime Minister Bretianu, the famous Anglo-French leader of Romania. Among the conditions given by Britain, France and Russia, the Transylvania region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was divided as a whole.
to Romania, and the three countries also provided assistance worth 15 million pounds. The condition was that Romania invaded the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the Transylvania region and relieved the pressure on Serbia and Russia.
However, Edel also rejected their proposal on the grounds that Romania currently did not intend to join the war.
After both parties failed to attract Romania to join their camp, the German ambassador did not give up and seemed to plan to start with King Carol I.
In fact, Ambassador Baslob was very smart. When he interviewed Carol I, he did not start from the national interests. Instead, he talked about the king's family being a branch of the Hohenzollern family, and what is now the Hohenzollern family in Germany.
The Sauron family needed help from Romanian branches. This made Carol I, who had a strong 19th-century aristocratic tradition, very tempted. In his understanding, the family was very important.
Now Edel has to rush to put out the fire and let his father know that as a royal family now, the country is more important.
When Edel rushed to the residence of King Carol I, he saw his father sitting on a deck chair and resting. In the scorching August weather, driving such a long journey was also very frustrating for this eighty-year-old man.
The old man couldn't bear it, and his face covered with age spots was full of exhaustion.
"Edel, you're here, sit down."
While Edel was sighing quietly, the old king saw Edel's arrival, so he called his son to sit down.
Edel was greeted by his father and sat on a chair directly in front of him. Edel mentally organized how to persuade his father to speak, and for a while the room became quiet.
Seeing Edel hesitate to speak, Carol I, who knew his son well, was the first to arrive. "Edel, what do you want from me?"
After his father started the conversation, Edel had no choice but to ask. "Father heard that Ambassador Baslob has come to see you."
Carol I, who knew what Edel wanted to say, also admitted generously. "Yes, I don't know where Ambassador Baslob came from for his sensitive information. I was blocked by him as soon as I got off the train. After all, he is also a diplomatic ambassador.
, so I chatted with him for a few words.”
After King Carol I finished talking about his encounter with Ambassador Baslob, he continued. "Edel, I know that Romania is developing well now, but Germany has contributed a lot to Romania's current development, and the Hohenzollern family has great influence on the development of Romania."
We have also helped a lot. Even for me, the king of Romania, it was only with the help of William I that I could be crowned. So this time we in Romania should help Germany overcome the difficulties, and the conditions offered by Germany this time are quite generous."
Hearing the words of King Carol I, Edel almost lost his mind. He didn't expect that his father would become very nostalgic at this age, which caught him off guard. Now he must give up his father's ideas, otherwise he will just rely on Romania's current situation.
The size is just like a fish on a chopping board.
Moreover, most of the power in Romania has now been concentrated in the hands of the royal family. As the prime minister who can restrain the king's power, Edel has taken away too much power. He is just a large minister and can no longer compete with the royal power. If his father insists on having his own way,
He has no way to change unless he launches a coup. This is all because Eder was deeply influenced by Eastern centralization in his previous life, and now Romania has gradually become one of the few countries in Europe where the royal power is supreme. He still needs to take the blame himself.
"Father, we do not necessarily need to join the war to help Germany. Now you have seen that all major European countries are fighting with millions of troops. Even if we in Romania are fully mobilized, we cannot meet this requirement. Moreover, Germany is now very powerful. We can observe it.
.And we in Romania are completely unprepared for this war. So let’s wait and see before making a decision.”
Edel racked his brains and said something to try to dispel his father's thoughts.
Faced with Edel's remarks, King Carol I had some objections. "Edel, what you said is wrong. I remember that you foresaw a war in Europe a few years ago, so you reorganized the army in a big way. How can it be completely completed now?"
There is no preparation. Moreover, the conditions offered by Germany and Austria-Hungary this time are very generous and completely worth our participation in the war."
Facing the words of his father, Carol I, Edel wanted to slap himself in the face. It was obvious that his words were wrong. However, he still had to bite the bullet and continued. "Father, I think that as the current situation is still unclear, we only have
An opportunity. It is too risky to enter the market now, and we have developed well in the past few years. If we join the war now, it will disrupt the good momentum of our economy. So I think it is best to prepare slowly, after all, how long will this war last?
We have absolutely no idea. It would be best if we join the war after both sides are exhausted. We still have a small population and cannot provide too many troops. If there are too many casualties, it will affect the status of our royal family in Romania."
Seeing that his son was still unwilling to join the war, King Carol I suddenly asked, "Do you want to join the Allied Powers to fight?"
Faced with his father's sudden inquiry, Edel quickly denied. "I don't have this idea. The conditions given by Britain, France and Russia are too few. I still think that we need to join the German side. Now it is just to reduce our casualties. How many casualties are there in each battle now?"
We in Romania cannot afford to fight a battle worth 100,000 yuan."
After hearing his son's words, Carol I sighed and said melancholy, "Edel, I'm afraid I don't have much time."
Edel, who was still planning to use other reasons to dissuade him, was very surprised when he heard his father's words. He quickly asked, "Why did father say that?"
Faced with his son's inquiry, King Carol I talked about his health. "I feel that my health has been declining rapidly recently. I dreamed about your grandparents at night. They told me they missed me in heaven."
Hearing Carol I's words, Edel put aside his thoughts and thought about his father who had loved him so much in this life. He comforted him. "Father, you are probably too tired. As long as you rest well, you will still be healthy."
, you still have to wait to see the birth of my and Mary’s child.”
Edel's eyes turned red as he spoke, and his voice also had a vibrato.
Looking at his son's appearance, King 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 did not leave his father's room after he learned that Carol I was approaching his end. Today, he did not intend to continue to monitor various domestic and foreign affairs. He just wanted to spend some time with his father, whom he had not chatted with for a long time.
Today there was loud laughter from Carol I's room that had not been heard for a long time.
