September 10, 1913.
The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire, issued a warning.
Demand an immediate ceasefire among the Balkan countries.
These words were almost irresistible. It was not the Russian Foreign Minister or the Russian government that issued the warning directly, but the Winter Palace. This represented the will of Tsar Nicholas II and the will of the Russian Empire.
Now, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania must all cease fire.
Otherwise it would be an enemy of Russia.
Originally, the Second Balkan War had already made Russia very dissatisfied, as Bulgaria rashly declared war on other countries without notifying Russia.
It would be fine if Bulgaria was defeated, Russia just needed to say a few words to help Bulgaria in the end.
Unexpectedly, Bulgaria held on.
And received assistance from Germany.
Judging from a series of actions taken by Bulgaria.
It can be seen that Bulgaria has completely leaned towards Germany since then, and Russia's influence in Bulgaria no longer exists.
If the war continues and Bulgaria continues to attack Serbia and Greece, then Russia's influence in the entire Balkans will be completely taken away by Germany.
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Russia must force all countries to cease fire.
Unless Germany is prepared to completely break off relations with Russia and start a war to end all wars.
September 15, 1913
Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Montenegro signed an armistice agreement.
Formal post-war negotiations will begin in Austria.
Bulgaria.
The war was declared over, and the troops of several army groups on the front line began to withdraw one after another. In Sofia they will be cheered like heroes.
Such a large army, compared with Bulgaria's population, post-war recovery is a relatively troublesome matter. Most of the troops are stationed near Sofia.
At this time, Hilde and Prince Eitel were also in the temporary camp outside Sofia. Hilde was changing the medicine for Prince Eitel's head.
"I asked you to support the First Army, not to charge at the front. If the bullet had missed a little, you could have reported to Valhalla."
"War is my destiny. I will return to Valhalla in glory, while their souls can only wander in the human world." "Should I tell your majesty?"
"It's not time yet."
Prince Eitel smiled.
It is obvious that Prince Eitel enjoys his time on the battlefield. As a soldier, Prince Eitel
Very qualified, as a lieutenant colonel he would lead the soldiers in a charge, and General Kutinchev had to award him a personal medal of bravery.
This is also due to Prince Eitel's personality.
As the second son of William II, he has an older brother who is the crown prince, four younger brothers and a younger sister.
This made Prince Eitel unable to get enough attention and made him sensitive and extreme.
But it was different in the Bulgarian battlefield. When he arrived at the First Army with support.
Prince Eitel could clearly feel the feeling of being needed, expected and loved, so he was the bravest one on the battlefield.
After rebandaging Prince Eitel's head, put the belt on Prince Eitel.
"Well, very handsome, go to Sofia as a hero with your soldiers and enjoy the cheers that the people have prepared for you."
"Won't you come with me?"
"We can't travel together with our identities."
Hilde only looks like a princess in an ivory tower who doesn't know what the sorrows of the world are. Of course.
This is false.
In fact, Hilde's political attributes are too strong.
She was not only the ambassador sent by Bulgaria to Germany, but also the ambassador sent by Germany to Bulgaria. It can be said that Hilde had surpassed the Second War itself to become the protagonist of this war, which meant that Hilde's every move was watched by the whole world.
In addition, German Emperor Wilhelm II did not allow anyone to investigate Hilde's identity.
If Prince Eitel is unmarried, then it has nothing to do with Prince Eitel and Hilde being together.
But Prince Eitel was married, and no matter how much he hated his marriage, no matter how much he didn't want to get married from the beginning, no matter how much they didn't have any feelings for each other, he couldn't appear in public with Hilde, especially in the political center of Bulgaria.
This will not only cause trouble for him, but also for Hield.
Prince Eitel bowed his head.
"I'm sorry... "I should be thanking you."
*Hild
This title is a bit intimate. It is okay to call them William II, General Bello, and General Kutinchev. They are Hilde's descendants, and such a title can show their kindness.
But Prince Eitel could not.
"Do you...need me?"
Hilde turned around and smiled.
"My knight, even without the princess, he will still move forward firmly."
Men are teenagers until they die. They are always chasing after something they cannot find. In fact, they are not chasing after that person.
They just like the young self.
Hilde did not return to Sofia with the army.
The Bulgarian people gathered in the streets, and the soldiers marched into the middle of the streets. They won the battle that was almost impossible.
A victory that they believed would be the first step towards the restoration of the Great Bulgarian Empire.
They presented flowers and cheered for the soldiers.
Prince Eter rode in front on horseback, where he could enjoy the cheers of the people in Bulgaria.
The war has come to a temporary end.
Next comes politics.
This is also something Hilde needs to deal with.
Along with Hilde was the German ambassador to Bulgaria.
Christian Gustave Michael.
It is impossible for the German Foreign Ministry to really let Hilde take full charge of Bulgaria's affairs. Even William II did not dare to let Hilde handle it, so naturally Michael, the real German ambassador, had to keep an eye on it.
In addition to Ambassador Michael, there was another person that Hilde brought over from Germany.
Vice President of the Dresdner Bank of the German Empire.
Horace Greeley. Hjalmar Schacht.
At this time, Schacht was also an unknown member of the German Empire, but he was destined to become famous. For example, in 1933 he would create the German economic miracle for that man.
The person who negotiated with Ambassadors Hilde and Michael was naturally the pro-German Prime Minister.
Vasyl Hristov Radoslavov.
Bulgarian liberal politician, who studied law at Heidelberg University in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and is therefore naturally pro-German.
Hilde sat on the sofa first.
Ambassador Michael sat on the other side.
Radoslavov sat opposite.
It seemed that Hilde was the owner of this place, especially with Schacht standing behind Hilde.
"Mr. Radoslavov, the war is over, and we should talk about Bulgaria's economic problems."
"What does the German side mean?"
Radoslavov glanced at Ambassador Michael.
But Ambassador Michael didn't say anything. As long as Hilde didn't do anything particularly out of line, Ambassador Michael didn't want to get involved. From his point of view, Hilde's meaning was the same as Emperor William II's.
If this matter is handled well, it will be Hilde's credit. If it is not handled well, Hilde cannot be punished and he will be the one to take the blame.
Hilde replied.
"As an ally, Germany will naturally provide economic assistance to Bulgaria, but it needs Bulgaria to provide economic data.
"What do you want to know?"
"What is Bulgaria's GDP?"
This is not a question for Bulgarian Prime Minister Radoslavov.
He couldn't possibly know what Bulgaria's GDP was.
Instead, he asked Schacht who was standing behind him.
Schacht replied in a low voice.
"We can only estimate it, about 500 million levs."
Radoslavov looked a little embarrassed.
The lev is the official currency of Bulgaria and is roughly equivalent to $120 million, or 25 million pounds.
As for whether this data is high or low.
Germany has a population of about 60 million and a gross domestic product of about 2.6 billion pounds.
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Bulgaria has a population of about 4 million and a GDP of about £25 million.
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The population is about 15 times different, but the GDP is more than 100 times different, not to mention that this may be the best estimate, and no one knows how reliable it is, and there is also the damage caused by the war.
It is understandable how poor this land is.
As Hilde said.
War will do nothing but make this poor land even poorer.
Hilde turned and looked at Schacht.
"Does the monetary system need to be rebuilt?"
"From a normal perspective, the monetary system needs to be rebuilt, but it is not recommended to rebuild the monetary system in Bulgaria. They cannot afford such a risk."
"Where's the bank?"
"It's up to you."
Hilde frowned.
If it is Germa
ny, France, or the United Kingdom, it is fine, they just need to make appropriate adjustments. But Bulgaria is too backward, with no land reform, no education, no industrialization.
You don't even know where to start.