Chapter 600: National Responses
A war broke out between the two camps, which was a sensation for the whole world.
In North America, major newspapers carried the news of the outbreak of war in Europe. In addition to the front-page headlines, the newspaper also has a number of comment sections, where various experts evaluate the odds of the two sides, as well as their advantages, and so on.
The same is true in East Asia, where news of the outbreak of war in Europe is also flooding the newspapers, as well as on the front pages.
All over the world, news of the outbreak of war in Europe is a front-page headline treatment. And in addition to this, governments and civilians alike are talking about the war that broke out in Europe. It's as if if you don't talk about it, you're even less up to date.
This shows the place of Europe in the world. Since the Age of Discovery, Europe has been the center of the world, and it has reached its peak now.
It is also affected by the news of the outbreak of war in Europe, and the prices of major commodities in the world have also risen in response, with a general increase of 10%. This is still the beginning of the war, and the increase is not large.
However, for other countries in Europe that are not at war, this is also a big increase.
Of course, for the rest of Europe, neutrality is the best way to deal with this war. After all, a few powerful countries can mobilize millions of people to fight in a minute, which is more than the population of many countries.
Whoever wants to be an ant stepped on by an elephant fight, everyone wants to hide far away.
Unfortunately, there are times when you don't just want to hide, such as Romania.
Romania is the second-largest food producer in Europe and the third-largest oil exporter in Europe. Now that the internal combustion engine has been driven by Italy, the importance of oil has also been revealed.
In addition, Romania has a population of nearly 10 million, which is the most populous country in addition to the belligerent countries and Spain. Romania is also very important, bordering Russia to the east, Austria-Hungary to the north, and Serbia to the west. It can be said that whichever side pulls Romania into its own camp will be strategically superior on the Eastern Front.
Since Romania is so important, it naturally makes the participating countries very excited. Therefore, in the past few days, the ambassadors of the participating countries have been in contact with the Romanian government in an attempt to influence the country's diplomatic direction.
And in the process of co-opting Romania, the Allies had a huge advantage.
First of all, the Romanian royal family is from the same origin as the Hohenzollern family (Swabian line) and the Hohenzollern family (Franconian lineage), which ruled Germany.
And it is precisely because of the close relationship between the two families that the Romanian royal family has a good relationship with the German royal family.
In addition, the influence of Austria-Hungary on Romania was not weak, because after Romania became independent, after the stalemate with Russia, Germany and Austria provided it with secret security guarantees.
This guarantee is interesting because Germany and Austria are obliged to defend Romania's sovereignty and security in the event of a Russian war against Romania. When Russia attacked Germany and Austria, Romania did not bear any responsibility.
Such a selfless and dedicated entente, as long as the country is willing, and it also said that it can accept a dozen.
In fact, it was the selfless dedication of Germany and Austria, but in order to block Russia's land penetration into the Balkans, Germany and Austria were willing to let Romania receive this benefit.
Of course, this secret guarantee also made the Romanian people feel good about both countries. Of course, Germany and Austria are not able to occupy absolute influence in Romania. Because the Romanian upper class is more close to France, they basically go to France to study and have a great impression of France.
Perhaps some people here will ask, what about Russia, why didn't Romania's neighbor Russia say it?
I'm sorry, but Russia's influence in Romania is very weak, and it can even be said that after Romania's independence, the biggest requirement for national defense is to guard against the Russians.
Being so jealous of others, one can imagine what image Russia has in the minds of all countries.
If Romania is so powerful, and the alliance still has so much influence in the country, why not take advantage of the victory and chase Romania into its own chariot?
Therefore, the Allies are even more unremitting in selling various benefits to them.
"Crown Prince Ferdinand, as long as your country can join our camp, then after the victory of this war, the region of Bessarabia, which your country has always cherished, will return to the embrace of your country. In addition, in order to help your country improve its strength, as long as your country agrees to join, then we can send 100,000 rifles, 1,500 machine guns, more than 600 cannons, and 30,000 tons of ammunition to your country at any time. Moreover, our three countries are also willing to sponsor financial assistance of 100 million lei (lira) in your country......"
In the royal palace, the Italian ambassador Vangelis was talking to the Romanian Crown Prince Ferdinand about the benefits of joining the Central Powers.
In the words of the ambassador, Romania's entry into the camp of the Allies was simply beneficial and harmless.
As for why this Ferdinand prince was found, it was not because he married Carlo's sister, but because his monarch, Carol I, was too sick to serve on the council, and the affairs of state were entrusted to his heir, his nephew Crown Prince Ferdinand.
"Ambassador Vangelis, thank you for the importance you place on our Romania, but the stakes are high and the stakes are high and must be carefully discussed. Therefore, I ask your Excellency to wait patiently. ”
Facing the Italian ambassador in front of him, Crown Prince Ferdinand said something to think again. Even ordinary people can hear his perfunctory attitude, but whoever makes Ambassador Vangelis a person in the field of diplomacy will certainly not show it.
"Okay, Your Highness, I hope that your country will discuss the results as soon as possible, then I will leave."
After sending the Italian ambassador in front of him away, the Crown Prince Ferdinand also breathed a sigh of relief. In the past few days, ambassadors from various countries have come to visit, and Romania is not in a position to refuse the visits of these ambassadors. So, for days on end, he played Tai Chi with these ambassadors, politely rejecting the idea of bringing Romania into the war.
Although Romania's size is good, it needs to be compared to whom, participating in the great war of the great powers, Romania's small body can't stand it. Although Romania also wants to get the promised regions of Bessarabia and Transylia, but now is not the time, so let's wait and see.
Romania wants to wait and see, and its next-door neighbor Bulgaria wants to wait and see. However, compared with Romania's idea of not seeking merit but seeking no fault, Bulgaria is more of a psychology of seeking wealth and danger. Bulgaria wants to bet on the side of the victor and then pursue its own interests.
Speaking of which, the Balkan War devastated Bulgaria so much that it did not get the territory it wanted from the Turks, but lost most of Macedonia in its own hands. This move greatly strengthened the traitor Greece and the raider Serbia, and plunged Bulgaria into turmoil for a long time.
That's right, the loss of territory in Bulgaria has led to turmoil in Bulgaria, and all sorts of organizations such as ultranationalists, populists, and anarchists have flourished in Bulgaria.
These people have turned Bulgaria into a miasma and confused the minds of the Bulgarian people.
Although it took a lot of effort from the government and the military and police to suppress this organization, everyone knew that the resentment in the Bulgarian people could not come out, and that there was going to be a big problem.
Therefore, for this war, the Bulgarians were secretly happy in their hearts, and they also thought about how to see the right time to start.
Of course, if you want to start, you must look at the trend of the war, and the most interesting thing at the moment is naturally the battle between Germany and Italy and France.