When Germany signed the armistice, everyone cheered for the end of the war.
Soldiers from both sides left the trenches one after another and said goodbye to their previous opponents. They would leave this hellish environment, put on clean clothes, eat delicious food, and then sleep beautifully on soft beds. Don't worry.
artillery attacks without having to worry about enemy sneak attacks.
People in Germany are also imagining a peaceful life in the future. The war is over, and the current shortage of supplies will also be alleviated. Soon they will be able to receive supplies from all over the world, and they will no longer suffer from hunger and cold.
Under the control, the shortage of materials in the past few years will also be improved, and everything is a good start.
However, in the last few days, there were no foreign civilian ships entering German ports, and there were no trains transporting daily necessities on land. Faced with the doubts of the German people, the answer given by the Allied Powers was that they needed to wait until the German army arrived
After disarming, they will release the blockade.
Faced with the Allied Powers' reply, the naive German soldiers and civilians believed it, and handed over huge quantities of arms and supplies to the Allied Powers.
The heavily-financed German naval ships were escorted by the Allies and sailed to Scapa Flow. In order to disarm these German warships, which were regarded as serious threats, the Allies ordered that the firing devices of all the artillery of their warships be dismantled. The sailors
The amount was limited to a minimum, and the fuel carried could barely allow the fleet to sail out of the waters around the Orkney Islands.
However, after disarming the German army, the Allies still did not release the blockade on Germany. This time, they said that they had to wait until Germany agreed to the compensation terms. As for the amount of compensation caused by Germany's invasion of other countries, they are still collecting
in the data.
Faced with the rhetoric of the Allied Powers, the German people now have absolutely no way to object. After being disarmed, Germany is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered and can only wait. The government can wait, but the people cannot wait any longer. Years of war have not only
The casualties suffered by German soldiers and civilians were considerable, and domestic production was reduced to a minimum, especially agricultural production.
Because too many people have been invested in war-related departments, Germany's grain production has also been decreasing year by year, especially this year it has dropped to 68% of the pre-war level. More importantly, Germany's own grain production is not enough and needs to be imported.
The level of food.
The ongoing war has made it impossible for them to import food and other daily necessities from other countries. Now faced with the unwillingness of the Allied Powers to lift the blockade, the German people can only wait in agony, hoping that the compensation will be reviewed as soon as possible.
However, Germany's self-inflicted food shortage this time made one man see an opportunity.
In the palace in Bucharest, Edel was very interested in the current extreme food shortage in Germany. To this end, he also asked the intelligence department to collect information on the current extent of food shortage in various parts of Germany.
"Your Majesty, the current food shortage situation in all parts of Germany is very serious. In Stuttgart, the German people can only get 300 grams of minimum living food per day. In Munich, the food that people in this area can get is 310 grams per day. As for Berlin,
Here, they can get a daily ration of 350 grams of food. Our investigation found that the gap in food availability in German cities from west to east is gradually widening. Compared with the food shortage in the west, the east is much better. The main reason is that the east used to have less food.
Poland and the former Russian territory have been partially replenished. However, with the signing of the armistice agreement, the gap between the east and west will gradually decrease."
Edel carefully listened to the information from the Chief of Guard's investigation. It seems that the German people are living in a very difficult situation right now. Then it is time to show the German people the hand of friendship from Romania. In Edel's view, when the German people are suffering from hunger and cold,
At this time, a warm and selfless help will receive endless gratitude, which will help change Romania's image in the hearts of the German people.
Think about it, when you were too hungry, your previous enemy gave you a piece of food, and then said: "I'm sorry, I had no choice but to fight them before, and I had no choice. I hope this food can relieve your pain."
pain of."
Faced with him holding life-saving food and sincerely apologizing, your resentment against him is very much in your heart. After that, he kowtows with you for a while, cares about your condition, and then exchanges greetings. I guess you will immediately
Will regard him as a true friend. Of course, it is not that simple between countries, but the ideas are the same, but the methods are slightly different.
So after Edel learned about the current food shortage situation in Germany, he immediately called the Prime Minister to discuss it. After all, the government still needs to mobilize supplies for this matter, and he cannot act arbitrarily. It would be good to discuss it and listen to the Prime Minister's opinion.
After summoning the busy Prime Minister Bretianu, Edel told him his plan.
After listening to Eder's words, Prime Minister Bretianu frowned and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is a bit difficult to handle."
Hearing the Prime Minister's difficult words, Eder smiled and said: "Are you worried about the attitudes of the United States, Britain and France?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Seeing that his monarch understood the relationship, Prime Minister Bretianu relaxed and said: "Obviously, this matter was initiated and organized by the three countries. If we take the lead in breaking the blockade against Germany, I am afraid that we will cause trouble.
The attitude of the United States, Britain and France towards us has changed drastically."
Regarding the Prime Minister's concerns, Eder nodded and admitted: "You are right, this will indeed cause displeasure to the three countries."
After admitting first, Edel changed the subject: "But we are not trying to completely solve the famine problem in Germany, and our country's current grain storage is far from reaching that point."
At the end of the speech, Edel gave the figure he had considered: "Twenty thousand tons of grain. In the name of the Hohenzollern family where I was born, I will provide relief to the German people. I will also pay for the expenses, so that the German people can feel the support from Romania."
bona fide."
"But……"
"Okay, Prime Minister."
Seeing that Prime Minister Bretianu still wanted to persuade him, Eder interrupted and said: "Expressing goodwill to Germany is of sufficient benefit to us in Romania. And it is impossible for the Allied Powers to change their treatment of us because of this incident.
That’s it for my attitude.”
Faced with Eder's strong decision, Prime Minister Bretianu could only reply: "Okay, Your Majesty. But this gift can only be given once."
Seeing that the Prime Minister was unwilling to be forced to agree, Edel also knew that he needed to be comforted. "Prime Minister, please rest assured that this matter is just a special case and there will be no next time. I can guarantee this."
After hearing Edel's assurance, Prime Minister Bretianu breathed a sigh of relief. He is a monarch who is too strong and assertive. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for the kingdom.
After the two chatted for a while, Prime Minister Bretianu was about to leave, but at this time Edel remembered something and stopped him loudly: "Prime Minister, wait a moment."
Bretianu turned around and asked curiously: "Your Majesty, is there anything else?"
"How are you preparing for the Paris Peace Conference?"
The Paris Peace Conference that Eder asked about was a meeting where the Allied Powers discussed demands for compensation from the Allied Powers. As one of the participating countries, Romania certainly had the right to participate. And in order to get the victory that Romania deserved, Prime Minister Bretianu certainly did not dare to relax.
Select good candidates early to prepare for this peace conference.
"We are almost ready. This time, the Foreign Secretary and I will lead the team."
"That's good."
After hearing the Prime Minister's answer, Eder waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
After seeing off the Prime Minister, preparations for the gift of grain to Germany were made very quickly. In fact, the required grain could be obtained from the king's territories. On the fifth day after discussing with the Prime Minister, Edel publicly announced the news.
On the German side, the King of Romania's donation of food relief to the people is also very welcome. Albert, who has just taken over as the head of the coalition government, also publicly praised the Romanian monarch's righteous deeds despite his busy schedule, calling him a man of noble character and a compassionate heart.
of saints.
Albert's words made Edel blush. Listen to the saint. If he donated a few more times, he would be God's spokesperson in the world. But he knew that the future president of the Weimar government just wanted to
Through him, he expressed his goodwill to the Allied Powers, but it was also good for himself.
Among the German people, there was also a lot of praise for the Romanian monarch who made donations during everyone's suffering, and the image of Romania was also much better in their eyes.
One voice came out, saying that Romania originally did not want to go to war with Germany, but in order to recover the Transylvania region occupied by Austria-Hungary, it had to join the war. And Romania was already very grateful to Germany because
Most of their achievements were achieved with the help of Germany. In their minds, Romania has always been a German student, and they are the ones with excellent academic performance.
This kind of remarks makes the currently depressed people feel much better. No one wants their country to fall to a second-rate status, especially when they were at the top before.
These remarks gradually spread to the ears of an Austrian-born corporal: "It seems that these Romanians are not bad at heart."
In a blink of an eye, he thought of the suffering that his beloved empire was currently experiencing, and suppressed his anger and said: "These damn Jewish capitalists ruined the empire, and they all deserve to go to hell."
Regarding the issue of Romania providing food aid to Germany, there was also a small stir within the Allied Powers. However, the Romanian government sent a telegram stating that this was only a small amount of relief from the king to the current suffering of the German people, and it was limited to this time. Regarding this
The slight disturbance subsided.
Two hundred thousand tons of grain may seem like a lot, but for the German people it is only enough to feed the country for three days, so it is not a big problem. And judging from the performance of the Romanian army in the war, this is not a big problem either.
In this way, Edel donated food to the German people. Edel and Romania gained a good reputation, and the German people benefited.
As for Edel, he has now withdrawn his attention from Germany. Many domestic affairs in Romania require his attention. But what he is most concerned about at the moment is the upcoming Paris Peace Conference, which is the most concerned topic in Romania.
Everyone is extremely concerned and excited about harvesting trophies, and it is inevitable for everyone.
