Military mobilization has become quite proficient in various European countries. Since the Franco-Prussian War, Prussia relied on its world-leading mobilization mechanism to quickly defeat France, which had a larger population and national power than itself. This has been followed by other countries.
By the time of World War I, the mobilization mechanisms of various countries were already very complete, but Germany was still the one that did the most adequate mobilization. With a population mobilization rate as high as 10%, it beat the 4 to 5% mobilization rate of other great powers. This is why Germany was able to
While sharing the same score with Britain and France on the Western Front, it could also unite Austria-Hungary and be the main factor in defeating Russia on the Eastern Front.
The situation Romania is currently facing requires a mobilization rate of 12% to cope with the current situation. Fortunately, Romania has a good economy now and has the financial resources to allow the military to do this, but for Romania, which currently has a population of only 10 million,
Yan said that he came for general mobilization from the beginning. However, in order to maximize the interests of Romania in his heart, Edel, the government, and the military tried their best.
Therefore, at the meeting, the government and the military went to solve their own problems. As the issues came up with solutions one by one, the issue of war was quickly solved. Until the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Buletia
Nu proposed. "Your Majesty, in order to ensure smooth negotiations, I think an important minister should be sent to negotiate in person. There are hidden dangers in relying on telegrams now."
Seeing the Prime Minister frowning and expressing concern, Eder glanced at the Foreign Secretary and asked, "Prime Minister, who do you think is the right candidate?"
Facing the king's inquiry, Prime Minister Bretianu said without raising his head, "Your Excellency, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is the most suitable candidate."
Eder listened to the Prime Minister's words, looked at Barnoske, the Foreign Minister, and asked. "What do you think? Foreign Minister."
Facing Edel's inquiry, the foreign minister in his fifties spoke in a cautious tone. "Your Majesty, I very much agree with the Prime Minister's proposal, but His Majesty still needs to decide on the candidate."
Edel couldn't help but feel happy when he heard the words of Barnosk, the Foreign Minister. This old cunning man knew that the Prime Minister would not be able to go away and negotiate in person at this time. Except that he, as the Foreign Minister, was proficient in diplomatic negotiations.
In addition to the important ministers, can anyone else be sent there?
Although he was a little dissatisfied with the Foreign Minister in his heart, Eder still agreed with the Prime Minister's proposal. The negotiations were all telegrams that could easily be leaked, so it would be better to have the Foreign Minister go to the negotiations in person.
"I also agree with the Prime Minister's proposal, so I'll ask the Foreign Secretary to make a trip in person."
After seeing that the king agreed to the prime minister's proposal, Barnoske, as the foreign minister, was extremely elated. He knew the importance of this negotiation, and he had to participate in it whether it was for reputation or gain. This was what he had done the day before yesterday.
The reason for going to the Prime Minister's home to discuss it in person.
Looking at the somewhat excited Foreign Minister, the Prime Minister who just made the suggestion was much calmer. In his opinion, the military's power will increase greatly in the next period of time, and this period of time will not be short. Because in Bretianu
From the Prime Minister's point of view, the defeat of the Allied Powers has become inevitable. Therefore, the military power that has surged based on victory must be restrained by the government. Therefore, the credit for the negotiations can only be taken by the government alone. This is why he agreed to the Foreign Secretary's request.
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Faced with the government's move to lead the negotiations, the military was certainly dissatisfied. However, as the military's three giants, Admirals Preshan and Courtois, of course knew the importance. The war situation they were about to face had already left them breathless.
They were so angry that they had no intention of focusing on this. Moreover, they knew that as long as the war was won, it would be inevitable for the military's power to increase. After all, the expansion of territory can only be achieved by fighting the army.
This meeting lasted until the lights came on before it ended. Looking at the important ministers leaving one by one after the meeting, General Pulie, as the Chief of General Staff, also packed his things and prepared to return to the General Staff Headquarters. There are still several military problems waiting for him.
The staff will figure it out, he needs to go over and supervise.
"Your Excellency, Chief of General Staff, Your Majesty asked you to wait for a while."
One of the attendants whispered to Pulieshan. This made the Chief of General Staff's packing move slow down. After declining the invitation of his military colleagues to leave together, the general who was dragged to Pulieshan at the end was in another lounge.
Saw the king.
Edel, who was covering his face with a hot towel to relieve his fatigue, asked the chief of general staff. "I heard that you have an unsolvable military problem now?"
Hearing the king's inquiry, General Pulie answered without any surprise. "Yes, Your Majesty, there is a thorny problem plaguing us now."
The problem that General Pu Lieshan mentioned is not only a thorn in the side, but also a serious thorn in the side. It almost makes Pu Lieshan, the chief of the general staff, unable to sleep at night. So what is it that makes the chief of general staff so restless?
In the final analysis, it is still a question of Romania’s mobilization speed.
In addition to the existing military strength, Romania's mobilization speed of militia is that the militia can be assembled within 5 days and ammunition and equipment can be prepared within 10 days. This speed of assembly is quite fast even in Europe, and of course this is not a headache for Pleisan.
, the reason for his headache was the second batch of reserve mobilization. Its 15-day assembly speed and 20-25 days of regular equipment and ammunition were too long. This time would allow the Romanian army to run into the Allied forces that were waiting for them.
This is the result of repeated calculations by the elite staff of the General Staff. They based it on the reaction time of the Allied forces. The German army had a reaction time of 7 days, the Austro-Hungarian army had a reaction time of 12 days, and the Bulgarian army had a reaction time of 14 days.
Reflect time.
It will take nearly a month for the Romanian army to be fully prepared, which Plesan cannot accept at all. However, according to the existing transportation and weapons inventories, this time cannot be reduced at all.
Some people may ask why mobilization cannot be carried out in advance. Those who say this are just laymen. Once the mobilization order starts, nearly 12% of the country's people will enter the military camp. Unless they are blind, who can turn a blind eye? Moreover, Romania and Germany and Austria
The economic ties are so close that if there is any disturbance, the news will reach Berlin and Vienna the next day.
Edel also knew the military's predicament, but he didn't have any good solutions to it. After all, there were many things in the military that he didn't understand well, and he couldn't make any suggestions. But he still made a suggestion. "Then you guys
Have you ever tried to assemble into a battalion first and go directly to the destination to solve higher organizational problems?"
Faced with Eder's suggestion, General Pulishan said, "Your Majesty, our General Staff has also considered it. However, this will do more harm than good."
Faced with Romania's approach in his previous life, the chief of general staff continued to explain. "Your Majesty, this will increase the transportation pressure on the front line. Moreover, it is not advisable militarily to reorganize the army near the front line. If we are attacked during this period,
Attacks will increase losses."
After seeing that his suggestion was rejected by General Pulie, Edel was not angry. Looking at the lounge with only two people, Edel asked. "Chief of General Staff, can you tell me, what do you have in this war?"
Several levels of assurance.”
Pleshan knew that this was the king's worry about the future war. After thinking about it carefully, he said: "I am only 60% sure about capturing Transylvania, but as long as we capture the region, then this war will be impossible."
We have eight levels of confidence that we can win the war."
"Well, go and prepare. If necessary, in order to capture Transylvania, you can mobilize the defense troops in Moldavia."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely let the Romanian flag fly over Transylvania."
Seeing the Chief of General Staff leaving, Edel also felt melancholy in his heart.
