Chapter 218： Rising Nationalism (Part 2)

Edel temporarily solved the YMCA problem. It's just a problem that needs him to solve now. The two camps are doing everything possible to force Romania to join the war. This is his most urgent matter at the moment.

Edel didn't understand why the two camps persecuted Romania so much. In the past history, Edel seemed to remember that in addition to Belgium and Greece in World War I, there was no country that was persecuted by both sides at the same time. So why is this in Romania? Is the position too critical, or for other reasons, both sides are targeting Romania.

Edel didn't know the reason. In fact, in London, Paris and Berlin, he had a deep understanding of Romania, that is, Romania wanted to speculate in this war. In fact, there are many countries that want to speculate, but Romania has taken advantage of its position and export advantages.

This makes it very uncomfortable for several big countries that are still fighting. Co-authored, we are fighting for the benefit, so even if you watch the fun next to you, you still eat a little while we are not paying attention. The most important thing is that Romania is completely inferior to the powers. Even Italy, the weakest power, has twice the economic output of Romania, let alone Romania’s population.

Which of the European powers has a population of less than 25 million, so Romania’s population of 10 million, which is seen by other countries, is actually far from reaching the standard. Therefore, in Edel's mind, Lansivania and Bessarabia are the cornerstones for Romania to become a great power. In addition, Romania can seize territory from the chaotic Austria-Hungary and Russia in the past few years. Therefore, in Edel's view, it is impossible for Edel to become a large country with a population of less than 25 million, and Edel prepared in the same way.

Therefore, Romania’s behavior is very prominent among the small neutral countries. It only takes a discerning person to see that Romania’s armament is different from other countries. Other countries do not pay as much attention to the military as Romania, and even if they join the war, the standing army is a mode of supplementing the militia. In fact, the main reason is the increase in the number of infantry armed with guns, while the expansion of artillery, machine guns and other equipment has not been so much.

Romania is completely different. It is entirely an expansion of its military establishment, and its technical arms and equipment have been upgraded together. Moreover, the news of Romania’s military expansion cannot be concealed. Other countries are disturbed by the expansion of Romania’s standing army to more than 400,000. Many relevant countries have secretly calculated that Romania invested one-third of its profits in the war into the army. This is not a performance of a neutral country, more like a preparation before speculation.

Edel hadn't figured it out clearly at the beginning, but he still wanted to figure it out in the office.

Edel, who had fully understood it, said helplessly to himself. "Unexpectedly, this exposed my thoughts."

This is a lesson for Edel, let him not think that he can make the most advantageous choice if he understands the general trend of the world. Other countries are not stupid, and will naturally respond based on Romania's response.

But now he needs to get the two parties to remove their concerns about Romania, so it is better to have other things to divert the attention to Romania, but this can only temporarily alleviate this situation. Now it is not easy for the two parties to dispel the idea of ​​Romania.

Now Edel can only think of a way to solve this problem, if it doesn't work, delay the time. However, it seems that Romania may not wait for that time for Edel's own plan to participate in the war in 1918.

But now Edel can only let the domestic atmosphere come down first. For the two camps of the two camps, he first needs to keep himself out of chaos.

So the day after Edel met with the senior leaders of the YMCA, the Romanian media no longer focused on promoting nationalism, and there was much less news about the oppression of Romanians in Transylvania and Than Sarabia. Instead, Romania's economic and national strength is equal to the comparison of various powerful countries. The media now want to tell the people that Romania is still weak and needs to continue to develop.

The Youth Association, which mainly promotes fanatical nationalism, has also recently changed its style. In its propaganda slogan, it has no longer been publicized to the people, Romania must own Transylvania and Bessarabia. Instead, it turns the slogan into a relief for the government to alleviate the high expectations of the people.

The senior leaders of the YMCA, stimulated by the news brought back by Chairman Yang Uskov, have adopted measures to stop radical actions at this stage. Of course, there are people who do not intend to give up, and that is the Minister of Propaganda, Carl Morley. He hasn't thought of changing the table until now. After a night of persuasion by the senior members of the YMCA, there was no effect at all to let them give up.

Carl Morley has always stubbornly believed that the YMCA’s senior leaders’ love for Romania is not pure, but has deteriorated into being just like other bureaucrats who only care about themselves The YMCA’s leadership has completely given up letting this. A fanatical nationalist, but they are reluctant to part with their excellent propaganda methods and can only continue to keep them in the YMCA. However, it is inappropriate for the Minister of Propaganda to let him do it, so they have another candidate, the former Minister of Propaganda, Bod Biba. Carl Morley still works in the Propaganda Department, but he can only be a deputy minister who doesn't care.

It's just that they didn't know that Carl Morley hadn't slept all night. With heavy dark circles under his eyes and a haggard face, he was sitting on the bed in his apartment and drinking. There were several empty wine bottles on the ground, and the whole person showed obvious baldness.

In Carl Morley's mind, the senior leaders of the YMCA are now rotten, and they have become indistinguishable from other politicians, and they have become political creatures fighting for power. And Morley is dedicated to the ideals of the Romanians, but he is not a fool, knowing that his own opposition has no effect. Even though he had been against it yesterday, the senior members of the YMCA, who were fascinated by the seats in the parliament, quickly reached an agreement. The propaganda of nationalism will be stopped, and the government will also help suppress the people's desire for unity.

Now Carl Morley is very confused. I don't know why. His Majesty Edel, who he thinks will save Romania, will reject his proposal. This makes him feel that the whole person is very bad, he needs to think about whether his previous decision is correct. Of course, the scope of his thinking is only whether it is appropriate to put hope on other people. Carl Morley does not think that his goal is also a problem.

The purpose is not a problem, but the means seem to need to be adjusted. But when Karl Morley didn’t consider a new way out, he didn’t plan to leave here. Now he still needs the power of the YMCA.