Chapter 399： Big discussion

When the news of the signing of the Trianon Treaty returned to Romania, the people held a huge victory parade for this.

In Iasi, the 140,000 people held a parade. They held up the Romanian flag and the portrait of Edel, cheering their joy. In Constanta, more than 200,000 people gathered in the government square to cheer for the signing of the treaty. As for the capital, Bucharest, the number of people gathered has reached 310,000.

For this reason, the Romanian Ministry of Interior has successively issued orders to ensure the safety of the people in all local police stations and not to make any mistakes. So when the people cheered for the great news, almost all police officers from all over the country were dispatched to maintain order, and even some areas that were too large also requested the help of the garrison.

So when the people spread the enthusiastic holiday atmosphere, the police are escorting their safety.

It is not enough for the people to cheer for the good news far beyond their own new territory. The government has also organized many activities for this. For example, a new map was replaced as soon as possible, and stamps for the new map were also issued. This was also sought after by the public, and the 20 million new stamps issued on the same day were sold out.

In addition, the Romanian government has also convened a number of gatherings of industrial and commercial people and invited them to invest in the new territory. And give a promise, three years of tax exemption, five and a half years of tax preferential terms.

At the same time, many of the assets received from the Hungarians were sold to them at low prices. Of course, these assets belong to those who have already been selected, and the first profit is of course the Romanian upper-class figures. Nevertheless, these assets are still sought after by the business people on the scene. The price of many high-quality assets can basically reach as much as eight levels of market value.

Of course, in addition to giving benefits to the middle and upper classes, the government has not forgotten to let the lower classes taste the fruits of victory. Next, the land acquired from the Hungarians will also be sold to the bottom people. These different sizes of land will be divided into about two hectares, and they will be sold to the people at a very cheap price. Moreover, each household can only purchase one piece, and more purchases are prohibited.

In addition to benefiting the people, this decision is also part of Edel's behind-the-scenes push for agricultural reforms. Let the rural population increase the rate of outflow, forcing landowners to use more agricultural machinery. Let Romania complete mechanized farming as soon as possible to lay a solid foundation for the future development of Romania’s industry.

The scene of national celebrations cannot last long. After all, everyone has to live, so the hustle and bustle scene gradually calmed down after ten days. However, with the results of the victory, Romanian democracy has a tendency to overflow. In terms of public opinion orientation, the media gradually showed the meaning of placing Romania on an equal status with Britain, France and Italy. However, the writing is more euphemistic, but its content is beyond doubt.

These media claim that Romania is concerned with its core interests in the Balkans and Eastern Europe, and other countries must take Romania’s feelings into consideration when exerting influence on the region. After these articles were published, they were robbed by the public in China. One of the articles caused an uproar in which it compared Romania with other powers in terms of territory, population, economy, military, and politics.

Territorially speaking, Romania's territory has surpassed that of Italy (it means 300,000 square kilometers, excluding the Galicia region and the western part of Ukraine where Romania is stationed, it has 320,000 square kilometers). In terms of population, the gap is not large (Italy has 28 million people, and it is also not counted as the population of the region that has not been defaulted before, and Romania has 22 million). The economic gap is relatively small. As for the military, the navy is completely incomparable, and the army is far inferior to Italy in terms of funding and results.

In terms of vital interests, there is no point of contradiction that can cause major conflicts with Britain and France, which are currently in charge of the European continent. And there is no neighboring country around Romania that can pose a threat to it (Ukraine is still alive and has not been annexed by Soviet Russia). So I concluded at the end of the article that Romania can grow into a new big country in Europe. This article, which analyzes Romania from all aspects, has aroused discussion from all walks of life in the country once it was published.

Some people deeply agree with this. Some people sneered at this, thinking that this was just a grandstanding article.

Those who agree with citing the data in this article believe that Romania will be able to surpass Italy, the last of the current major powers, in terms of national strength as long as the new territory is digested. And their greatest proof is the high economic growth brought about by Romania’s industrialization since 1905. And call this period of rapid growth the golden age of Romania. Moreover, after the annexation of huge new territories, Romania's economic growth is bound to usher in a new growth point.

The main point of disagreement with the article is that Romania’s current pillar industries are mainly automobile manufacturing, petrochemicals, agriculture, and related food processing industries. In the past, these industries mainly used the advantages of technology and large-scale factories, as well as monopolistic operations caused by wars.

At present, in the automobile manufacturing industry, Britain and France have already reached a scale not inferior to Romania through the stimulus of war. The petrochemical industry and food processing industry will also face competition after the war. The previous opportunity to use war to make a fortune is gone, and it is also a question of whether the industry that currently supports Romania can compete with other countries.

The newly-occupied territory far exceeds the original area of ​​the country, and its ethnic diversity will also test the government's ability to work. If one is not good, it must not cause turmoil in the area. In particular, the Hungarians, who currently occupy the second largest ethnic group in Romania, are far more likely to cause unrest than other ethnic groups. These are likely to drag down the current good economic growth.

The views of the two parties have been arguing domestically, and no one is convinced at present. This also represents the divergence of domestic people's perceptions of themselves after Romania has achieved enviable results. Optimists support this article, while pessimists oppose it. The support rate of the two parties is basically evenly matched, so no one in China can say that they are not convinced.

What's more interesting is that this article has also been reprinted in other countries, among which the United Kingdom and France did not cause much domestic disturbance. The mainstream view is that this is a small country that has been dazzled by huge results The current status of the two countries is achieved after hundreds of years of hard work. A Balkan country has only developed for a few years. Dare to compare yourself with a big country.

But this article caused a huge sensation in Italy. The people at home are convinced of this. Many people believe that the government's inaction should be held responsible for the status of the superpower that is about to be replaced, and this has also triggered public protests. In many protest rallies, organizers quoted this article. According to them, it was the incompetence of the government that caused Italy to be replaced by Romania. For this reason, the Italian government even issued a protest to Romania through diplomatic channels. The two countries, which have always had a good relationship because of the closeness of culture and language, caused some waves.

Edel had also seen this diplomatic note, so he just laughed at it. He also knows about the author of this article. He is a university professor who wrote this article only because of his interest. It was absolutely unexpected to have such a huge impact.

Regarding the current dispute, Edel did not interfere. In his opinion, this controversy came at the right time, allowing the public to gain a deeper understanding of the current strength of Romania. Whether it is to increase the cohesion of the country or to deter the people of other ethnic groups in the new territory, there are huge benefits. In many cases, the conflict is the inability to recognize the strength of the opponent. The discussion at least made many people realize that Romania is also good.

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