On July 10, 1913, the first day Romania declared war on Bulgaria, Professor Ian Cantacuzino of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, believed that the Romanian army had insufficient food and sanitary facilities, and that it was hot in the monsoon, so they should wait to prepare for war.
The suggestion was ignored.
On July 13, 1913, cholera was first reported in Romanian soldiers, and Professor Ian Cantacuzino sounded the alarm again.
The suggestion was ignored.
On July 20, 1913, the number of cases in the Romanian army soared, with more than 3,000 infections reported in just one week. Professor Ian Cantacuzino demanded that the offensive be stopped, sanitary conditions be restored immediately, and soldiers be vaccinated.
The advice was not ignored.
Professor Ian Cantacuzino has been appointed Chief Medical Adviser of the Romanian Army.
However.
It's too late.
On July 21, 1913, the Bulgarian army launched a surprise attack on the Romanian army's logistics system, resulting in the destruction of a large number of health systems and the contamination of water sources.
Cholera is out of control.
Injustice will inevitably lead to greater justice.
The raid on the 20th did not mean the end of the war, but the beginning of a more violent war. The Romanian army began to attack the Bulgarian army more frantically, spreading the source of pollution to Bulgaria in the same way and slaughtering prisoners of war. Both sides continued to escalate the war.
This land is constantly repeating the same mistakes it has made for hundreds and thousands of years.
War brings out the worst in people.
The war between Romania and Bulgaria was not about which side would win, but about which side could last longer.
In severe circumstances.
A serious cholera outbreak occurred in the Romanian army.
This does not mean that the Bulgarian army did not have one.
By this time, cholera was no longer considered a particularly serious infectious disease, and its mortality rate was low. The symptoms were only vomiting and diarrhea. As long as enough electrolytes were replenished, to put it simply, just boil some salt and sugar in water to drink, and as long as the health system was kept intact, cholera could be contained.
But this is the battlefield on the front line.
There was a steady stream of wounded soldiers every day, and the health system almost collapsed under the enemy's deliberate attacks. When infected with cholera, there was no effective treatment at all and they were almost sentenced to death.
The field hospital in Silistra is close to collapse.
It can be said that as long as you are infected or injured, it is basically a death sentence.
It's more important than that.
In order to prevent the spread of cholera from Cilistra, the entire Cilistra was completely closed to the public.
Due to the state of emergency, no one is allowed to approach the Danube River in Silistra.
Romania on the other side of the strait faces the same situation.
Cholera was out of control in the army.
In order to prevent cholera from being brought back to Romania, all Romanian troops had to attack by force.
certainly.
If you were to ask in detail how the Romanian and Bulgarian armies dealt with people infected with cholera.
That's a bit rude.
Hilde plays a role in this war and is Silistra's mascot. General Kutinchev must let the whole world know about Hilde's existence and this war.
Not just to boost Silistra's morale.
What was more important was to let those Western European giants cast their eyes and use Hilde to attract the attention of the German top brass.
Only this way.
Only then can Bulgaria win a chance of survival in the war among the five countries.
Until.
August 4, 1913.
Princess Mary Alexandra Victoria of Edinburgh, wife of Crown Prince Ferdinand of Romania and daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, made the statement in Bucharest, the Romanian capital.
The general meaning is to condemn Bulgaria for using malignant infectious diseases as weapons in the siege of Silistra, which violated humanitarian principles and the laws of war.
And request international assistance to prevent the spread of cholera.
The official statement of the Romanian royal family and the intelligence about cholera successfully drew the attention of the whole world to Celeste.
You know, the last time cholera broke out was in 1911, when the ship Moltke brought infected people from Naples to New York City, causing serious panic in New York and Naples. Now that it has broken out in a war-torn place like the Balkans, who knows what will happen?
Countries around the world have condemned Bulgaria's despicable behavior.
The United Kingdom is the leader among them.
The then British Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, demanded that Bulgaria immediately commit to no longer using malignant infectious diseases as weapons.
When Hilde rode up to the Supreme Command.
The guards came to greet him immediately.
"Go up, the general is already waiting for you inside!"
"Thanks."
"It's my pleasure to serve you!*
The lieutenant was visibly agitated.
During the nearly one month in Silistra, Hilde had become very famous in the army and even in Bulgaria.
This was also the deal between Hilde and General Kutinchev.
The so-called pretending to be a captain or not is meaningless to General Kutinchev at this level. All he has to do is to defend Silistra. Hilde can provide him with the method to defend Silistra. It is just a captain rank, and he can give him whatever he wants.
But this is not enough.
Wanting to hold Silistra is just the beginning. The real goal is to let Bulgaria complete this one-on-five battle.
War, not the war itself, the German noble lady is more attractive than the war itself.
Things to pay attention to.
When Hilde entered the highest command.
In addition to General Kutinchev, there was Colonel Konstantin Zostov, Chief of the Army Staff.
Colonel Stefan Azmanov, head of the operations department,
Colonel Peter Tantilov, commander of the artillery.
Major General Pavel of the 5th Danube Infantry Division.
Major General Kliment Boyadyev of the 4th Preslav Infantry Division.
It can be said that the lowest level starts at colonel.
Only Hilde, the underage captain, seemed a little strange in the highest command.
Hilde was the first to ask.
"What do you want from me?"
General Kutinchev handed Hilde a newspaper.
"Look at this."
Hilde took the paper.
It's obvious.
What was reported in the newspaper was that Crown Princess Marie of Romania denounced Bulgaria for spreading cholera.
"Isn't this a good thing?"
"Good thing?"
"When Romania said this, it meant that their attack could no longer achieve effective results. To put it bluntly, they were stuck and could only break through from other directions. We have already initially secured Cilistra."
"How can you tell?"
"General, it's hard for me to explain this to you, but this is political common sense."
Hilde looked at General Kutinchev as if he were a fool.
General Kutinchev has relented.
He really had no way to deal with Hilde. He was the commander-in-chief of the Danube Army Group and a general with great military achievements, but Hilde refused to talk to him about military affairs.
Talk politics to him.
This is a typical case of a soldier meeting a scholar.
"Does that mean the Romanian army's offensive will be reduced in the coming period?"
"I can only say that it has become a tug-of-war."
"So can we move on to the next stage?"
"Isn't that why you called me here?"
General Kutinchev just doesn't know much about politics, but that doesn't mean he is stupid. Faced with this kind of international public opinion conflict, he naturally knows what to do.
"What do you need us to provide for you?"
"Give me the rank of major."
"Can I ask you a question first?"
"Um?"
"My little princess, how old are you this year?"
"It's seventeen after Christmas."
"How about changing to Sophia's big manor or a title?"
General Kutinchev even wanted to say.
You can ask His Majesty the King to confer upon you the title of princess. It is none of his business anyway. As the King of Bulgaria, it is normal for him to give you a title or an estate.
It is
unheard of for a minor to be promoted to major.
If General Kutinchev promoted Hilde to major, General Kutinchev would be able to enter the war museum in a special way.
Hilde smiled.
"But I refuse."