Chapter 622: Marching to Sophia (1)
When the two military and political leaders arrived, Eder laid out his initial thoughts.
"What do you think I should do if I go to Sofia? Is it possible to increase the direction of public opinion in Bulgaria? ”
In the face of Eder's inquiry, the two military and political leaders couldn't help but want to stop. Because the situation in Bulgaria is so chaotic at the moment, if Eder has any accident in Bulgaria, it will be very bad for Romania. Because the power of Romania is currently in the hands of Eder, if this power suddenly falls, although it will make the two of them happy. But it's not a good thing for Romania, and it will be a mess for Romania when the time comes. Power will stir people's hearts, and others don't have the prestige of Eder to unite everyone around him.
So Prime Minister Mihalakai opened his mouth to dissuade. "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be thought twice."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this matter does not necessarily require you to go. It is entirely possible for the Social Democrats to initiate an invitation to let our army open the way first, so that the safety of His Majesty can be guaranteed. ”
Admiral Fereitt's words were more direct, but Eder waved his hand to the two military and political leaders. "It's a deliberate approach. If you want Bulgaria to integrate faster, it's better for me to do it. ”
Seeing Eder's firm attitude, after the two glanced at each other, Admiral Fereit said quite firmly. "Your Majesty, our military has no objection to your departure to Bulgaria. But in order to guarantee your safety, it must be up to us to guarantee your safety, which is the last requirement of our military. ”
Prime Minister Mihalakhai on the side also agreed. "Admiral Fereit is right, Your Majesty's safety is very important, and you must bring the army to ensure your safety."
Faced with the words of the two military and political leaders, Eder couldn't help but say. "If I go to Bulgaria with troops, it will exacerbate the contradictions and be a detrimental factor for us to merge Bulgaria."
Hearing the meaning of Eder's words made the two of them a little anxious. "But Your Majesty, if ......"
Seeing the Prime Minister and Chief of the General Staff, who were quite concerned about his safety, Eder waved his hand and said. "Of course, I take my own safety very seriously. However, it is indeed a bit inappropriate to bring troops to Bulgaria, and it would be much better if it was a Bulgarian national. ”
In the face of Eder's almost explicit words, the two of them would not understand. I saw the prime minister take the lead in speaking. "I'm going to get the public opinion ready for this."
And Admiral Fereit said the same. "I will make a separate list of the Bulgarians in the army, ready to retire them."
After arranging a response from both the military and the government, Eder, who had not expressed his position before, stood up and publicly stated. He respected the choice of the Bulgarian people, but he was disturbed by the current chaos in Bulgaria. In order to persuade the two sides to avoid a worse situation, he was willing to go to Sofia himself so that Bulgaria could calm down.
Eder's statement immediately attracted praise in Romania. The media have spoken to praise the king's good deeds, and many people are also looking forward to the king's next move.
And the Bulgarians in Romania even proposed that they would protect the benevolent and kind monarch to Bulgaria. For this reason, the 'Edel Guards', a military organization to defend Eder, were organized, and their slogan was to protect His Majesty the King to reach Sofia safely.
And immediately after the formation of the Edel Guard, a large number of Bulgarians applied to join the organization. In just three days, the two organizations received more than 30,000 applications, more than the Bulgarian army. At the same time, nearly 10,000 Bulgarian officers and soldiers retired from the army, and as soon as they turned around, they joined the guard.
However, unlike Romania's applause, the general public opinion in Europe is that this is a signal that Romania is going to take action against Bulgaria. For this reason, British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and French Albert Lebrun both spoke publicly to dissuade Romanian King Eder from going to Bulgaria in order to avoid further deterioration of the situation.
As for the Soviet side, the Red Star newspaper carried an article under the headline "Stop the invasion of Bulgaria", and on the front page there was a statement by General Secretary Comrade Steel. The loving father of the Soviets said that if Romania continued to invade Bulgaria, the Soviets would not sit idly by, and the great Soviet Union would punish the bold Romania. Let it know that peace in Europe will not be violated by Romanian clowns, and that Romania will have to pay the price for this.
And the attitude of the Soviet Union has worried many Romanians. Opposite the rapidly developing red empire, many people showed worried expressions.
And in response to the statements of the USSR, the army, by order of the Chief of the General Staff Fereut, was already on alert to prevent possible provocations by the USSR.
Eder, however, was not at all concerned about possible Soviet provocations. The most important thing for the Kremlin master at the moment is his second five-year plan. The Romanian interference had already slowed down the progress of the project, and now the statement is at best a show of dissatisfaction and goodwill to the Bulgarians.
However, unlike the Soviet Union, Britain and France were much more eager. The ambassador frequently asked the government to meet with Eder, which was frustrating. Eventually, considering that the British and French attitudes could not be ignored too much, Eder received them at the royal palace.
After meeting Eder, the anxious French ambassador De Norge immediately spoke worriedly. "Your Majesty, what your country is doing will break the peace in Europe."
"Why do you say that, I am also thinking about the peace of Bulgaria."
Faced with the French ambassador, Eder pretended to be confused.
"Your Majesty, we all know about your hard work, but I don't know how much Your Majesty knows about the current situation in Bulgaria?"
In the face of the Romanian king, who was pretending to be confused, Ambassador de Norge was bound to do his best. A telegram from the government had him doing his best to dissuade the Romanian king from going to Bulgaria, but on the way he had exchanged views with the British ambassador Smith. Unless they used military means, they could not persuade the monarch.
Having been ambassador to Romania for many years, he has a deep understanding of Romania as a country. This Eder I was completely in power, and no one could check his rights. The decision of this Eder I directly determined the direction of the Romanian government. What he should dissuade now, he doesn't have enough right to dissuade this king.
Eder, who did not know how quickly Ambassador Denorge's mind had changed, said with interest. "I know a little, but I don't know what Ambassador Denorge has to say."
"I don't dare to give advice, but I just want to analyze the situation in Bulgaria to Your Majesty."
Ambassador Denorge, who was ready to do his best to resign himself to the fate of God, continued. "Your Majesty's trip to Bulgaria would put the country in danger of civil war, which is contrary to Your Majesty's original intentions. Moreover, the turmoil in Bulgaria would also threaten the situation in the Balkans and give the Red elements an opportunity to take advantage of it, which would further increase the turmoil in the region and greatly damage Romanian interests in the region. I hope that Your Majesty had better carefully consider going to Bulgaria, which is definitely an act that endangers the stability of the region. ”
In response to the words of the French ambassador, Eder shook his head and said. "Your Excellency the Ambassador is too pessimistic, the Bulgarian people are not as bad as you think. And I went with the attitude of making peace in the country, then it is impossible for a civil war to break out in the country. ”
Hearing that Eder still planned to go to Bulgaria, British Ambassador Smith couldn't help but ask. "As far as I know, many of the guards in your country, formed by Bulgarians to defend Your Majesty, are of military origin, and these people have served in your army. I wonder if Your Majesty can tell us why this is. ”
Eder was still not angry in the face of the British ambassador's questioning tone, and he flatly denied it. "There is no way, and if there is, it must be Bulgarian veterans."
And he asked rhetorically. "I don't know where Ambassador Smith heard this kind of remark, but I hope that Your Excellency the Ambassador would do well to confirm it before saying it."
The meeting ended in an unhappy end, and the two ambassadors had absolutely nothing to do in the face of Eder, who was determined to go to Bulgaria.
When they returned to the embassy, they all sent a telegram to their government to inform them of the results.
One of them, Ambassador Denorge, expressed his judgment at the end of the telegram. "Unless the government uses military means and sends troops into Bulgaria through Greece or Yugoslavia, the monarch's determination to go to Sofia will be partially changed."
And the British ambassador Smith came to the same conclusion as him.
However, whether Britain and France will have military friction between Bulgaria and Romania is a question that does not need to be thought about.