After listening to the conditions given by Prime Minister Morachevsky, Bretianu said with some suppressed laughter: "Your Excellency, we have received your country's conditions. However, I need to discuss it before we can give you an answer.
The answer to sending troops."
When Morachevsky heard Prime Minister Bretianu's words, he secretly said something bad. Then he immediately said: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, can you tell me what conditions are needed to send troops to help our country."
Seeing Prime Minister Morachevsky who didn't even care about diplomatic etiquette, Bretianu stated Romania's conditions.
"Our country has no other requirements. We only need that your country does not make any territorial claims to the Eastern Galicia region. The other requirement is to sign an economic and trade friendship agreement and reduce the tariffs between your country and our country to 5%."
Unexpectedly, Morachevsky stood up immediately after hearing the conditions stated by Prime Minister Bretianu.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, our country cannot accept this condition. The tariffs are too low and will be too harmful to our economy."
Moraczewski is the prime minister after all, and he immediately found the most critical part of Romania's conditions. The 5% tariff on each other will indeed make the economic ties between the two countries closer. However, Poland needs to be taken into consideration
If you look at what is produced and what Romania produces, you can understand how beneficial this condition is to Romania.
At present, Poland mainly produces food and light industrial products, while Romania mainly produces food, oil and industrial products such as automobiles. Among these products, food is excluded first. Neither country will import from the other country, but Romania also has light industrial products.
Poland, on the other hand, does not have commodities such as oil and cars.
This treaty completely uses Poland as a dumping ground for Romanian goods. It will be a hundred times more difficult for Poland to establish the same industry in the future. Because they will have no defense against similar Romanian goods, why should Morachewski not object to this?
He came to ask for help, not to betray the country.
Prime Minister Morachevsky's reaction was expected by Bretianu. In fact, he even considered the Prime Minister leaving at dawn in anger. He was also well aware of the harmfulness of this trade agreement.
Romania is not a charity, so how could it send troops to help Poland in vain? Come on, we are not familiar with each other, of course we need to discuss interests.
This condition is just to test Poland's reaction and endurance. At present, it seems that Poland is indeed very urgent, so the next step will be easy to negotiate.
Prime Minister Bretianu said with a smile. "This condition is just a preliminary draft because our country does not know much about the actual situation in Poland. We can still negotiate."
Hearing that Romania could negotiate this condition, Morachevsky immediately realized that he was a little anxious. So he calmed down and said: "The first condition of your country is acceptable to me, but the second condition is very difficult for our country."
It’s too harsh, even if I talk about it, the parliament and the government won’t accept it.”
After seeing Prime Minister Morachevski's attitude softening, Bretianu continued: "That's why we need to negotiate terms acceptable to both parties. At present, it seems that our differences are mainly over the economic and trade friendship agreement.
Regarding tariffs, how high a tariff can your country accept?”
Prime Minister Bretianu's words made Prime Minister Moraczewski think deeply. The current overall tariff across Poland is about 22%. Since Romania's conditions are for economic benefits, it is impossible to continue to impose such tariffs.
.However, the tariff issue affects all aspects, not only domestically, but also other countries’ reactions to this will be something Poland needs to consider.
If Romania wants to send troops to help Poland, then the negotiation will be impossible if the price is higher, and Poland will suffer if the price is lower. At this time, Prime Minister Moraczewski was in a dilemma, so he tried to say: "I think our two countries are closer
To help each other, a 15% tariff is a reasonable figure."
Unexpectedly, after hearing his conditions, Prime Minister Bretianu said without thinking: "It's too high, which will dissatisfy the military. After all, the military needs to be persuaded to send troops."
After hearing what Prime Minister Bretianu said, Prime Minister Morachevsky couldn't help but said: "So what is the reasonable tariff in your country's opinion?"
"Considering what your country can accept, I think 7% is a figure acceptable to both parties."
Faced with Morachevsky's inquiry, the Prime Minister gave the latest figures with a face that showed full consideration for the other party.
"This doesn't work, it's still too low. Not only will our country not agree to such a low tariff, neither will Britain and France."
This time, Prime Minister Morachevski not only said that his country could not accept it, but also raised the price of Britain and France. Considering Romania's possible reaction, he also quoted a new price.
"For the sake of the relationship between the two countries, we can bite the bullet and lower it by 1%. This cannot be lowered, otherwise there will be no way to explain to either party."
"I believe you as a ghost."
Your Excellency, the old-fashioned Prime Minister, how can you take the other party's words as the last condition into your heart? I have heard the words "low price in the end" too many times, and who really takes it seriously?
"The military still won't agree to the conditions you've given. It's too high. These armies are obsessed with expanding their territory and don't know much about economics. They won't send troops when they see this condition.
Even sending troops is a waste of time. Your country doesn’t want to suffer in this regard.”
Hearing that Prime Minister Bretianu always used the military as a shield, Morachevski couldn't help but asked: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, can't your country not be able to command the army?"
Seeing Prime Minister Morachevsky, he was dissatisfied with the fact that he always used the military as an excuse. Prime Minister Bretianu not only told the truth: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the situation in our country is different from that in your country. After the war, the military
The power has increased greatly, but the government is indeed a little unable to command. Because our country is a kingdom system, and the military commander is His Majesty the King, you will not let me command the King."
Prime Minister Bretianu's explanation left Prime Minister Morachevsky a little stunned that he could still explain the monarchy regime in this way.
So the two went back and forth over the tariff issue. You raised it by 1% and I lowered it by 1%. They waited until the lights were on before they finally negotiated the conditions for Romania to send troops.
Romania will send troops to assist Poland within four days, of which the number of troops sent to Poland must reach at least 200,000. As for the issue of command authority, Romania will be used as a strategic unit and cannot be split. Poland only needs to give targets, and the
The Romanian army is responsible for its own marching routes and combat plans. In order to facilitate the command of the two parties, Poland will send liaison officers to the Romanian reinforcements, and Romania will also send liaison officers to Poland to ensure coordinated operations between the two parties.
As a condition for Romania to send troops, Poland will not claim sovereignty over the Eastern Galicia region. At the same time, the two parties signed a mutual defense treaty. When either country faces a Soviet-Russian attack, the other country must give the other everything, including the army.
Help (this is what Prime Minister Morachevsky strongly requested, and in order to get the other party to make concessions on tariffs, the Prime Minister also agreed).
Finally, regarding the economic and trade friendship agreement that the two parties are most concerned about, the two parties decided to use 10% tariff as the benchmark. This economic and trade friendship agreement is valid for 15 years, the same period as the mutual defense treaty.
The terms of the Romania-Poland Friendship Agreement appeared in Eder's hands that night. After reading the agreement, he said to the Prime Minister: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for negotiating such generous terms for Romania. My expectation was a 12% tariff."
, I didn’t expect to talk about 10%, which is all the credit of the Prime Minister.”
At this time, His Excellency the Prime Minister, who had consumed too much energy due to negotiations, said with a smile: "This credit belongs to the Soviet Union. They would have marched to Warsaw no matter who they were."
"Hahaha"
Hearing the rare joke told by the Prime Minister, Edel and Marshal Plesan beside him both laughed. After thinking about it carefully, the Prime Minister was right. Poland would not have signed such a treaty if the Soviet Union had not pushed Poland to a life-or-death situation.
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After Edel stopped smiling, he asked the chief of general staff on the side: "Can your military send troops within four days?"
His Excellency, the Chief of General Staff, who had already reached the peak of his military career after being promoted to marshal, patted his chest and said with assurance: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the army has already been assembled. The Polish Army of 11 divisions, 1 brigade, and 5 heavy artillery regiments is ready. This time
They will be commanded by General Freit. As long as His Majesty gives an order, they can be immediately reinforced."
Edel thought about it and then said: "That's good. We can't keep our neighbors waiting too fast and we'll set off in two days."
"As you command, Your Majesty."
Next, we will see whether Tukhachevsky, the talented commander, is considering reinforcements for Romania.
