Rebirth: Romania Rising

"My analysis from newspapers and comrades in the military camp shows that the Balkans may be going to change again!"

"What? How?"

Victor took a breath and was shocked in his heart. Could it be that his time traveling caused great changes in history?

"Father, what's the big deal? Please tell me quickly." Victor secretly thought something was wrong.

"Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece have the support of Russia and have formed an alliance. I am afraid they will soon be ready to declare war on Ottoman Turkey!"

Isn't this the first Balkan war?If Anton hadn't said it, I would have really forgotten about this!

As a half-hearted history buff, Victor certainly knew the ending of the story: the Ottomans were defeated and their European territories were divided among Serbia, Bulgaria, and Greece.

This is undoubtedly another heavy blow to the decadent and backward Ottoman. It is a major development in history and a progress in the world's national liberation movement.but……

Historically, after the victory of the Balkan Alliance, they were dissatisfied with each other when the results were finally divided, and the conflicts intensified. The alliance existed in name only, which eventually led to the Second Balkan War, and then the horrific First World War!

"In other words, you and Romania will be involved in the second Balkan War in a year?"

Thinking of this, Victor's scalp went numb.The two Balkan Wars, a huge historical change, seemed far away from me in history books, but I never expected that I would have to experience it myself.

Although the Second Balkan War did not last long, Romania entered the war and fought well.But when I think about my unit, the Romanian Third Army, it is considered "elite", and as an elite grassroots officer, I will definitely not be able to escape to the front line!Then his life might be in jeopardy!

what to do?A deserter?

Don't be kidding, deserting is a serious violation of discipline and law, whether in the past life or now, and will be severely punished.

If you leave or break away from the army without permission, you will be sent to a military court as soon as you are discovered. If it is just to be stripped of rank, demoted, or demoted, then Victor will have to be grateful to the judge.Those who are found to be deserters will most likely face harsh punishments, and will most likely be executed to serve as a warning to others.

Alas, it’s so difficult!

Victor lamented in his heart, reincarnation is a science, and so is time travel. In other novels, as soon as you travel through time, you become a prince, general or minister, a relative of the emperor, or a minister with great power in the world.I want to be able to live peacefully and have a family, and I want to have power if I work hard.

Although I, an ordinary time traveler, have a well-off family and the opportunity to receive education, it is a pity that I have no ideals and ambitions and do not have enough power.

Anton's words came: "Victor, my son. You are the pride of the family and even more proud of me, but I hope you can shine in the future and be loyal to the emperor and serve the country!"

"Yes, I am always ready, for the sake of the motherland and the people!" Victor made a direct slip of the tongue.

"People? The monarch of Romania is the one to whom you owe allegiance!"

Historically speaking, the king of Romania at this time was King Carol I of the Hohenzollern family.Carroll I was over seventy years old and had extremely high moral standards. He was diligent, honest, self-denying and devoted to public service throughout his life.Several ministers around him said that he "even wore the crown to sleep."

What is even more rare and valuable is that Carol I maintained his military demeanor throughout his life and was deeply loved by people from all walks of life in Romania, especially the military.

It can be said that the king of Romania at this time was completely opposite to the mediocrity and inaction of the Manchu monarchs in Victor's impression, and the general narrow-mindedness of the "frog in the well".

So it's no wonder that Anton instilled in Victor the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor.

Victor could only give up his stereotype and obey Anton's point of view: "Yes! I will make selfless sacrifices and be loyal to the emperor and serve the country!"

"That's right, that's ridiculous! Those commoners don't know a few big words, don't understand the rules of the law, and are not grateful to the king. They don't deserve you to think about them!"

"Father, as long as these people receive enough education, they will understand and know how to be patriotic!" Victor contradicted.

"Hmph, do you think everyone can cultivate talents like our family? Society is unfair, people are divided into three levels, and not just anyone can receive higher education! This is a truth that has existed since ancient times! "

"But our Romanian law stipulates that everyone is equal!"

"Haha, everyone is equal, but some people are always fairer than others!"

After hearing this, Victor fell silent - this is Romania in 1912, an old society with distinct classes. There are so many people holding this view, and it is useless no matter how hard you try to change your views on your own. .In such an old society, the gap between people is really wider than the gap between people and dogs.

Anton was not in a good mood to talk to Victor, and just sneered: "Stop caring about other Romanian people. Can you control your own destiny?"

Victor couldn't help but sigh and ended the argument. He was not as cynical as before, but quietly returned to the bedroom.

Forget it, stop thinking about these things.

Gradually, the rain weakened, and there was only a slight drizzle, as if to remind Victor to rest early.He gently closed the window, lay quietly on the bed, and closed his eyes, leaving behind tranquility and imagination.

In the darkness, I recalled what my father said: "If you want to govern others, you are not yet able to control your own destiny!"

Victor clenched his fists, frowned, and secretly made up his mind: "I finally understand that if you want to change the country and society, you must be promoted to a noble rank. As a soldier, I want to be promoted quickly. Jue, then we have to rely on solid military exploits!"

According to military law, Romania's military merit system is divided into two parts: military medals and combat commendations.

Military medals are divided into three levels, namely the Cross of Honor (Cruce de Onoare), the Military Medal (Ordinul Virtutea Militara) and the Royal Medal (Ordinul Coroana Romaniei).The Cross of Honor is the lowest level and is awarded to officers and soldiers for outstanding performance while not participating in combat.The Military Medal is awarded to those who have performed outstandingly in combat, and is divided into three levels according to the degree of excellence in performance.The Royal Medal is the highest honor that can only be awarded by the King and is awarded to those who have distinguished themselves in war or peacetime.

Combat commendations are rewards received by soldiers who perform outstandingly in battle, including special marks, titles, and allowances.In addition, soldiers who were seriously injured or even lost their lives in battle can also receive special awards and compensation.

That is to say, according to the ideal situation, even if you are the most ordinary poor man or farmer, even if you cannot read a few words, as long as you can kill the enemy hard on the battlefield and gain enough military merit, you can be promoted, and your salary will be the same. Follow the rising tide of positions!

In Romania, you can see this situation: by winning a war, poor people who were originally living on the streets can transform themselves into landlords, military officers, and even important ministers of the king after the war!

But the ideal is very full, and the reality is very skinny.Guns and artillery are not smart on the battlefield, and a slight mistake can result in a person being disabled at worst or dying in battle.Thinking of this, Victor felt a big gap in his heart - he understood the general direction of future history, but due to his status, he could not change history.