At a time when Romania is showing economic prosperity because of orders from European countries, the European battlefield continues. After the German occupation of Belgium, its five armies of one million troops invaded northern France, intending to capture Paris in one fell swoop and force France to submit. And the British and French troops, led by the commander-in-chief of the French army, Chauffeur, stopped the German attempts on the Marne.

In this battle of the Marne, the quality of the generals and troops of both sides was deducted, in which the automobile as a means of transport also performed eye-catchingly. Among them, the British and French troops in their use of 12,000 trucks will be scattered from Verdun to Paris The army quickly assembled on the Marne line to counterattack the German First and Second Armies.

The Germans were not ambiguous, and 14,000 of the 21,000 transport trucks assigned to the right flank were mainly used to reinforce the First and Second Armies, mainly to support its small ammunition to withstand the British and French attacks.

In the battle, which resulted in 600,000 casualties on both sides, trucks on both sides were the focus of the busy. Transporting people and ammunition to the front line, transporting the wounded back to the rear, and keeping the trucks busy as little bees in this battle until the end of the battle. Although 10,000 of the 26,000 trucks owned by both sides after the battle could not be used due to lack of parts, broken down and destroyed by enemy forces, it is still much higher than the main storage transportation of the two sides now (the storage transportation is easy to cause livestock to be frightened by artillery fire and scattered, and livestock is also easy to overestimate and die in the war zone).

At the end of the battle, the commanders of both sides of the front asked the rear to replenish their trucks as much as possible, and in the rear the government could only collect as many domestic trucks as possible and hand them over to the army. Volkswagen Dongfeng, which has almost become synonymous with trucks, is now almost synonymous with trucks, and 90% of the trucks in this battle are Volkswagen Dongfeng trucks. And Volkswagen's truck orders have also changed from being lined up to after three months to half a year later.

In the absence of any change in the number of trucks owned by the two parties in a short period of time, oil as fuel has also become a target for the two sides. After the cut-off of German-Austrian overseas shipments, the only Romanian oil that could now supply Germany and Austria became the focus.

Inside the Romanian royal palace, Eder is listening to a report from Prime Minister Blettianu. Previously, the British and French ambassadors approached the prime minister and wanted to negotiate the purchase of the entire export share of Romanian oil, and the price was not low. Of course, the Prime Minister did not dare to make a decision on his own, so he could only consult with the crown prince about this matter.

Edel sat behind his desk and asked the Prime Minister in front of him with interest. "Are you saying that Britain and France agreed to buy all the refined oil products we export at a price of 8 pounds per tonne?"

Looking at the crown prince sitting in front of him, Prime Minister Blettianu replied. "Yes. At that time, the British ambassador Richardman and the French ambassador Jean Bard said it themselves, and it was authorized by the government. So I think it's okay to think about it. ”

At present, Romania extracts about 3 million tons of crude oil per year, and after refining, 1.8 million tons of refined oil can be obtained. In addition, solvents and petrochemical products can also be obtained from the residue of refining refined oil, so the Romanian petrochemical industry is now also at a good level in Europe.

After leaving 400,000 tons of refined oil for its own use, there are also 1.4 million tons of refined oil, which is also more than 11 million pounds at a price of 8 pounds. In the face of this huge amount, it is no wonder that the prime minister couldn't hold on and hurriedly came to the crown prince to discuss. The government also owns 15 percent of the oil companies, which is not a small amount for a government whose revenues have only been eased since the outbreak of World War I.

Eder looked at the obviously moved Prime Minister and spoke. "Now we are not in a hurry to reply to the British and French ambassadors, and when we put the news out, we will say that Britain and France are going to package all the export products of Romania."

Prime Minister Bretianu was not stupid either, and as soon as he heard the Crown Prince's words, he knew that he was waiting for a reply from Germany and Austria-Hungary. And now the two countries do not produce oil, and now Germany and Austria can only count on Romanian oil to ensure their own consumption. Therefore, in the face of this news, Germany and Austria must rush over to stabilize Romania. The two countries are most willing to see all the oil exports from Romania back to China.

Sure enough, the day after Eder asked the prime minister to release the next news. The German ambassador Baslor and the Austro-Hungarian ambassador Berley rushed to see the crown prince. Eder, who had been waiting for the two ambassadors in the palace for a long time, immediately asked the guards to invite them in.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, may I ask if there were rumors that Britain and France wanted to buy all the refined oil products exported from Romania, I wonder if there is such a thing?"

After the necessary diplomatic protocols, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador Berley hurriedly inquired about the crown prince.

In the face of the Austro-Hungarian ambassador's inquiry, Eder did not hide his generous admit. "Yes, the British and French ambassadors have come to the prime minister before and want to buy all the refined oil products exported from Romania. Now we're thinking about it. ”

After hearing Eder's reply, the German ambassador, Baslober, stepped forward to speak. "Your Highness, Germany still has a 12.5% stake in the Romanian Oil Company. Moreover, Germany has also contributed a lot to the development of Romania, and now has more than 200 million marks in loans. Therefore, I hope that Your Highness will take into account the deep friendship between our two countries and refuse the malicious demands of Britain and France. You must know that there is no shortage of oil in both countries, and the world's oil can be provided to them for use. ”

Eder also scoffed at Ambassador Baslober's words. When are we still talking about friendship, and we are only talking about interests between countries, and Britain, the current hegemon, is a positive example in this regard. As long as you are needed, even class enemies who do not share the sky can talk about the long history of relations between the two countries, even if most of them are dead.

But of course, he wouldn't say that when facing the two ambassadors, he changed his rhetoric. "However, the conditions given by Britain and France are so good that it is difficult for us to choose."

Hearing the Crown Prince's words, Ambassador Baslober, who was mainly in charge of the meeting, knew that the main drama was coming. He didn't have any hope for the previous rhetoric, mainly to see if Eder would be like his own majesty, so he agreed in a moment of confusion. It's just that for now, it seems that the shrewd Romanian crown prince has always had an IQ online.

In response to the Crown Prince's provocative words, Ambassador Baslober also stated the conditions given by the two countries. "We believe that the current price of oil is not reasonable, and we intend to increase the price of Romanian oil in order to ensure the interests of both sides."

He glanced at the Austro-Hungarian ambassador Berley, and after receiving the ambassador's gesture, he continued. "The governments of our two countries have decided to raise the price of petroleum products exported from Romania to us to 9 pounds."

Eder did not give a specific reply to Ambassador Baslober's remarks, but only spoke about it. "Thank you to both countries for their support to Romania. I still need to discuss this matter with the government, so I can't answer you directly now, and I hope the two masters will forgive me. ”

As for the words of the crown prince, both masters spoke. "There is no problem, we will understand the difficulties of your country."

Ambassador Baslober and Ambassador Belley know that the time has come for the two camps to begin their rivalry for this oil-producing country, which is vital to Germany and Austria. They are now hurrying over just to stabilize Romania and prevent it from agreeing to the Anglo-French terms early. And the governments of the two countries not only gave them this price, they also need to slowly release it in order to fight for enough benefits for their countries.

PS； The price of oil exported from Romania to Germany and Austria is 35 pounds per ton, and it only accepts precious metals such as gold.