If a war correspondent wants to go to the war front, he should at least get permission from one side.
Especially in a place like the Balkans.
brutal.
massacre.
plague.
This is commonplace in the Balkans. Expecting the Balkans to abide by international law is nothing but wishful thinking.
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There are no war correspondents in Cilistra. Both Romania and Bulgaria are only allowed to enter but not leave. War is war. If cholera spreads, the entire Balkans will be completely out of control.
The current situation in Silistra depends entirely on the official statements of Bulgaria and Romania.
Bulgaria blames Romania.
Romania blames Bulgaria. However.
At this time, General Kutinchev, commander-in-chief of the Danube Army Group in Silistra, agreed to allow various countries to send war correspondents to investigate the war situation in Silistra.
Germany's Frankfurter Zeitung, Britain's The Times, Russia's Petersburg Times.
The person sent by Bulgaria to be interviewed was not the top brass of the Danube Army Group, but an unexpected German girl.
certainly.
The reporters present had known about this for a long time.
This is also the reason why there are British and German journalists. No matter what, German journalists are definitely on the side of Bulgaria, while British journalists are on the side of Romania. It is not only because the Romanian Crown Princess is British and Hilde is German, but also represents the political game between the two empires for many years.
Russia represents fairness. Unlike Britain and Germany, it is difficult for Russia to completely favor any side in the Balkans.
The British reporter was the first to ask questions.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Hildegard. Could you please introduce yourself to us briefly?"
"Hildegard, as you can see, major in the Bulgarian Danube Army."
"that's all?"
"that's all."
"Well, since Miss Hildegard doesn't want to talk more, let's get straight to the point. The most striking thing about the Bulgarian-Romanian war is the outbreak of cholera here. Fortunately, the cholera has not spread to other places. Is there a specific defect in the hygiene of the Bulgarian camp that led to the outbreak of cholera?"
Before Hilde could speak.
The German reporter nearby interrupted the British reporter directly.
"Sir, I must remind you that using leading questions to deliberately put the blame on Bulgaria is
Aren't the British too mean to a little girl in the middle of a war?"
"The epicenter of the cholera outbreak was Cilistra. If it was a Romanian problem, it could be Rome.
The Romanian army brought cholera to Cilistra, but there was no cholera outbreak in Bucharest, the capital of Romania."
"On July 10, Professor Ian Cantacuzino warned in Bucharest that a cholera outbreak was imminent.
risk. "
"Next I will go to Romania to interview…"
"Then I will interview you, Miss Hildegard. Do you have any objection to this?"
The Russian reporter spoke up.
"certainly."
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"Ms. Hildegard, Romanian officials accuse Bulgaria's Danube Army of using cholera weapons. As a Bulgarian representative, can you explain this?"
"I am happy to answer your question."
"so?"
"Many things have happened since the 19th and 20th centuries, the most important of which is the victory of various nations. No, please forgive me for saying this, under the evil rule of the Ottoman Empire, the Balkan people won this victory. This is the victory of freedom and the victory of civilization. This breakthrough is the blood and prayers of countless Balkan people. This long process has lasted for decades and hundreds of years. With the efforts of generations of Balkan people, this effort has been responded to. The infinite love, sacrifice and dedication of the Bulgarians have finally been fully rewarded."
"Miss, we are asking about Romania's accusation that Bulgaria used cholera as a weapon."
"That's not the point, sir. I'm going to answer your question. But the real problem is not here. The disease is raging all over the Balkans, not just in Silistra, but also in Thrace and Bregalnica. You think the focus is on Silistra because you don't understand the situation here."
If the Russian reporter hadn't seen the blood-stained girl in front of him, he would have thought he was interviewing a cabinet bureaucrat.
The Russian reporter's mouth twitched.
He talks in a lot of ways but never gets to the point.
"Well, you say."
"Since the last century, the Balkan countries have been seeking independence from the Ottoman Empire. We all thought that after getting rid of the Ottoman Empire, the people of the Balkans would live a good life, but you can see that suffering and disasters still fill this land. We have gained freedom but are still living in tragedy. What do you think is the reason? Is it because we have not yet overcome the evil in our hearts? We have not gained true freedom. Even if there was no cholera, would the people of Silistra be better? Would the tens of thousands of people who died in Silistra come back to life? Maybe without cholera we might have fewer deaths.
Some people, but the result will not change, we will still live in this hell."
School? Russian reporters couldn't help but wonder if this little girl could solve the problem of cholera, so she was specially promoted to a young
"Miss Hildegard, I understand what you mean, but we need to deal with it now.
"Yes, we are dealing with it now, which is why I was promoted to major so quickly."
"What do you mean?"
An underage major is indeed a rare sight in the world.
It is possible to be promoted because of special achievements.
Obviously.
The Russian journalists overthink it.
"Because of the price, sir, as long as you are willing to pay enough, you can even become a general. So what is the price? It is the lives of the soldiers. The faster they die and the more tragic the war is, the faster we will be promoted. My promotion is based on the blood of 100,000 people in Silistra. Do you think I want to be a major? No, I don't. I also want to go back home, nestle comfortably in bed, drink a cup of hot milk, and have dinner with my family. Not in Silistra, in a stinking field hospital, listening to the cries of soldiers, watching their wounds slowly rot, and being unable to do anything. We have no food, no medicine, and our soldiers can only wait to die quietly when they are injured. We must leave food for soldiers with stronger combat capabilities. We have nothing. But we must survive here because we have to fight for Bulgaria and our children. Do you think I can leave? No, I can never leave this land again."
"Okay, okay, I understand you
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"I know you want to ask me about what Romania accused us of. Sir, war is always bad. War always speculates about the other side in the most vicious way. War always expresses the worst side of us. I don't know where the cholera came from. I don't know whether the cholera came from Romania or Cilistra, but if there was no war, we could have handled it better. If Romania was willing to stop the attack, we could have saved many lives. I can only think of it as the supreme Lord in heaven has left the Balkans."
When the Russian reporter looked back.
Whether it was the Russian reporters, the British reporters, or the German reporters, their lips twitched.
Said a lot.
The question is one that is not answered.
This girl should go into politics.
"Okay, thank you for your answer, we will repay you truthfully."
"Thanks."
Hilde smiled slightly.
Deliberately giving the photographer a better angle.
The cameras of this era cannot produce many clear photos, but it is precisely because of the lack of clarity that it gives people a sense of romance in the story.
A seventeen-year-old girl covered in blood smiled in the center of war and plague.
It can be said to be breathtakingly beautiful.
On the third day after the interview.
The Times, the Frankfurter Zeitung, the Petersburg Times all published newspapers.
Because Hilde basically didn't say anything useful, newspapers at that time still had some dignity. The St. Petersburg Times and the Times both focused their reports on the harsh environment in Silistra, expressing their dissatisfaction with the war.
The Times was more euphemistic, since it was Romania that took the initiative to invade Bulgaria, and Bulgaria that took the initiative to provoke the Second Balkan War.
Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung devoted more space to Hilde.
Even though they didn't know Hilde's true identity, it would be enough as long as Hilde admitted that she was a German.
This is enough for Bulgaria to gain an advantage in international public opinion.
The 17-year-old beautiful girl covered in blood on the battlefield and the 30-something British princess in the Romanian royal palace, it is obvious that the former attracts more attention.
Cilistra.
Field hospital.
Lieutenant Colonel Vasily came to the field hospital on crutches, with bandages on his arms and legs that looked
Haven't changed it for a long time.
"Under the mediation of Russia, Romania proposed to negotiate with us, and international public opinion was more positive.
Support us."
"We cannot let our guard down yet. Even if it is a negotiation, Romania may not stop for more bargaining chips.
attack. "
"Of course, we have considered this."
"What do you want from me?"
Hilde put down the work in her hands and looked up at Lieutenant Colonel Vasily.
"General, let me ask you, what are your plans for the next step?"
"You don't need to make any plans."
"Um?"
"I have to go, Lieutenant Colonel."
Lieutenant Colonel Vasily was stunned, and the smile on his lips froze.
"Is there anything you are not satisfied with in Silistra? ... ... ... No, don't get me wrong, that's not what I mean. I mean that you are very important to Silistra now."
Now Hilde is indeed very important to Silistra.
All the soldiers knew that Silistra had a beautiful German officer, especially after Hilde had just been interviewed. Hilde gave up her noble life and stayed in hell with them. If Hilde left, it would be a heavy blow.
But Hilde smiled.
"Don't you want to know why I left?"
"Why?"
"It seems that you have forgotten what I told yo
u at the beginning, Lieutenant Colonel. Bulgaria cannot win the victory by its own strength. It must win the support of Germany."
"What do you mean?"
"Yes, I will bring back thousands of troops for you."
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