Bulgaria and Romania sign an armistice.
:D
The fifty-day-long defense of Silistra finally came to an end, and both sides allowed the International Red Cross to take over the place. For this purgatory, perhaps the only thing to be thankful for is that the top leaders of both sides were still sober and did not spread cholera, otherwise it would have been a truly devastating disaster.
Of the 80,000 soldiers that were originally assembled, only 30,000 are available for deployment, but they cannot leave because of cholera.
Lieutenant Colonel Vasily is here too. He should be a colonel now. He was promoted from a major to a colonel in two months. This speed is beyond imagination.
As Hilde said.
The greater the price, the faster the promotion.
When Romania and Bulgaria signed an armistice agreement, the long-tense nerves of the entire Silistra could finally relax, including General Kutinchev.
General Kutinchev had been prepared for defeat from the very beginning. There was no other way.
It is impossible for Bulgaria to withstand the siege of five countries. Even the Ottoman Empire couldn't do it, let alone Bulgaria.
General Kutinchev did not expect that Hilde could really bring them back a glimmer of hope.
It is no exaggeration to say that Hilde is the savior of Bulgaria.
When General Kutinchev saw Hilde again, his attitude was completely different from the first time.
Hield is different now than before.
Currently, all German aid will be handled by Hilde.
This is real power.
Their identities have been reversed.
certainly.
It also represents the game and suspicion between the two.
"Hilde, what do you want?
The most General Kutinchev could give Hilde as a reward was a promotion in military rank.
But Hilde probably looked down on Bulgaria's military rank.
As for titles, lands, and titles, only the king can grant them.
Hilde walked into the command center.
General Kutinchev was the only one in the entire command center. Because of the ceasefire, General Kutinchev asked everyone to take turns to rest.
"The war isn't over yet."
"I think it should be soon. Romania has withdrawn from the war, and Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece are all in
Internal strife, the Ottomans are under pressure from Germany, and they cannot sustain this war."
"War may be easy to start, but it will never end easily."
"What's the meaning?*
"I think this war is not over yet, far from over. Don't you want to teach the traitor Serbia a lesson?"
The betrayal that Hilde was referring to.
It refers to the secret agreement signed by Serbia and Bulgaria during the First Balkan War against the Ottoman Empire, which was about the division of post-war territory. However, after the war, Serbia and Greece betrayed the agreement.
This also prompted Bulgaria to launch the Second Balkan War.
However, this war caused great differences of opinion in Bulgaria.
Many generals and the government did not support the war.
General Kutinchev meant that Serbia should give up the land according to the terms of the agreement.
Hilde disagreed.
General Kutinchev emphasized again.
"No, I don't want to!"
"Why?"
"We could have avoided this war. If we continued the war, we would have paid a heavy price even with Germany's assistance. Most importantly, we would have offended Russia."
Although Russia has been helping Bulgaria to mediate this war.
However, Bulgaria took the lead in waging war against Greece and Serbia, which also made Russia lose face as the arbitrator of the Balkans. Whether it was because of their identity as Slavs or because of Russia's huge influence in the Balkans, Russia hoped that the Balkan countries would maintain a balance.
If Bulgaria continues the war against Serbia.
That would lead to a complete deterioration of relations with Russia.
Hilde shrugged nonchalantly.
"It seems that the general is not stupid, but Bulgaria has already accepted Germany's aid, and still wants to maintain good relations with Russia?"
General Kutinchev frowned.
If it had been a month ago, General Kutinchev wouldn't have had to care about Hilde at all.
But not now.
Hilde represents a behemoth-like presence to Bulgaria.
German Empire.
If Bulgaria continues to waver between Russia and Germany, it will easily be seen as a betrayal by Germany.
Loyalty is not absolute.
Absolutely disloyal.
General Kutinchev put his hands on the table.
He turned around.
Staring at Hilde, he knew very well that this seemingly harmless girl in front of him could be called a witch.
"What do you want?"
Hilde smiled.
He walked step by step to the front of the headquarters and sat down in the seat that originally belonged to General Kutinchev, wearing
The legs in black stockings are together, and the slender fingers support the smooth chin.
"I shouldn't be asking you what I want. I should be asking you, General, what do you want?"
"I want Bulgaria to be prosperous and stable!"
"Don't you have any personal pursuits?
"Hildegard!"
"General Kutinchev, you should have some personal pursuits, such as the Chief of the Bulgarian General Staff."
"This is betrayal!"
Hilde looked down at General Kutinchev.
This was the first time the two switched positions.
"Of course, I understand what you mean, General. You did not betray your comrades. You just had some disagreements with them. Just like when His Majesty the King and General Savov were determined to start a war, you can't say they were traitors, right?"
This was not a good thing for General Kutinchev.
Bulgaria was once divided into two factions.
One faction is pro-German, the other is pro-Russian.
Now that the German Empire is ready to support Bulgaria, it will naturally choose to support the pro-German faction.
Hilde as Ambassador to the German Empire.
Then he would naturally choose to support those close to him in order to control the entire Bulgaria.
So Hilde wanted General Kutinchev to become the Bulgarian Chief of the General Staff.
but.
General Kutinchev was unwilling to accept it.
Becoming the Chief of the General Staff is naturally a good thing, but it also means that he will become a puppet of the German Empire, and then he will not be able to decide what to do.
But if you don't accept it.
The German Empire could naturally choose someone else to serve as Chief of the Bulgarian General Staff.
Compared to those behemoth empires.
Bulgaria is too weak.
"Is this the price?"
"You don't look like you trust me?"
General Kutinchev did not answer.
The meaning is self-explanatory.
Hilde stood up from General Kutinchev's seat and walked to General Kutinchev's side.
"General, isn't everything I've done for Bulgaria enough to prove my goodwill? When Bulgaria was in the most dangerous time, I was with Bulgaria. When Bulgarian soldiers were infected with cholera, I was with Bulgarian soldiers. As the princess of Silistra, I have never failed in my duty."
Kutinchev knew everything about what happened to Hilde in Bulgaria, and it was impossible for him to believe Hilde.
"Put aside your rhetoric, Hilde. I know everything you did in Bulgaria."
General Kutinchev was different from the others.
"Use your bewitching magic against others!"
"You seem to have some misunderstanding about me. Do I look like a witch who can bewitch people?"
"Isn't it?*
Hilde's red eyes stared at General Kutinchev, and there seemed to be a strange light in them, but Hilde's eyes
There was no reflection in her eyes. I could only say that Hilde was too beautiful, as if she didn't know what sadness was.
It is unreasonable for a princess to appear on the battlefield.
"General, I have never used any magic. Free will is a gift from the Lord to mortals."
"The Lord has left this land!"
"It's back!"
war.
poverty.
famine.
die.
Filled with Balkans.
So the Balkan people would think that the Supreme Being has left the Balkans and is no longer watching over this land.
Hilde's existence is to give Bulgarians this special meaning.
It was God who gave the Bulgarian Hilde that the Supreme Lord has once again looked upon this land.
Hilde smiled.
continued.
"Well, General, I know what you are worried about. Prince Eitel's arrival is just his personal interest, and I assure you that Prince Eitel will never become th
e King of Bulgaria."
The red eyes seemed to see through General Kutinchev's soul.
"Crown Prince Wilhelm, Prince Adalport, Prince Augustus, and Prince Joachim will not become the King of Bulgaria. I can assure you of all this."