Rebirth: Romania Rising

"Hey, walk slowly!"

As soon as Victor asked the coachman to drive out of the city gate, a figure stopped in front of him. He looked up and said in surprise: "It turned out to be Pike!"

The voice sounded familiar, and Victor took a closer look. Isn't the person in front of him the regiment leader Pike who had fought with him in Varna, Bulgaria?

At that time, there were four regiment commanders in the siege of Varna. Victor also thought that with the cooperation of their regiment's "Long Live Charge", the troops broke through the enemy's position under extreme tension and cut through the enemy's position like a sharp blade. After entering the Bulgarian army position, Victor later tore off the Bulgarian army flag and bandaged his wounds.

At this time, Pike had also determined that the person coming was Victor. He couldn't help shouting with joy. Several people who had been waiting at the north gate of the military camp for a long time gathered around. It turned out that they were all members of the Third Army who had experienced the Battle of Varna. officers and soldiers.

If Victor remembered correctly, including Pike, they were still natives of the capital.

In the battle of Varna, Victor not only led his troops into the city with meritorious service, but also the soldiers who survived the battle were divided into fields.Although Victor gave the main credit to the first two regiment commanders, these soldiers all remembered Victor's "kindness".

They remember that it was Victor who risked his life and rushed into the flank of the position, causing the defenders to relax their vigilance; they also remember that it was Victor who stood on the street at the entrance of the city, laid down the military flag, and took off his belt to help the wounded soldiers. The bleeding was stopped; they remembered that not long ago, Victor went to Ce Mihai and asked the soldiers to write letters to communicate with their families.

At first, all the soldiers were grateful to Prince Michael.When they finally came to their senses and learned the truth, the person who was most grateful in everyone's hearts was none other than Victor.At this moment, everyone was quite excited to see Victor again, so they followed Pike and said hello to Victor.

This was something Victor had not expected in advance. He quickly replied one by one and said with emotion: "Comrades! We have been separated for more than a month, but I never thought that we would meet again here!"

Pike smiled and said: "I work in the Ministry of War. After I found out about Prince Mihai's appointment, I promoted you. I calculated that the time would come today. Since the morning, I have made my own decision and led everyone to wait here for a long time!"

Everyone was here to stage a reunion of comrades-in-arms, but the driver of a car behind them honked the horn impatiently. It turned out that Victor and the others were blocking the road.The soldiers' faces were dull and they were about to explode, but Victor stopped them and asked the coachman and everyone to move to the left lane to clear the way for the army of carriages and horses behind them to enter the camp.

An officer was quite dissatisfied at first and said: "I heard from Captain Pike that when Chief Victor came this time, he had already become Prince Mihai's guard. This is a high-ranking official around the royal family. Why are you afraid of them?" Xiaoxiao?"

But when he saw clearly the posture of the motorcade behind him, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.Victor had noticed it when he entered the city. Behind him was a convoy, with a tank at the front and a tank at the front and armored machine guns, and a luxurious convertible car in the middle.

There were also one or two beautifully dressed women sitting in the car with a proud attitude and disdain for the people on the roadside.A convertible is obviously more expensive than a car, and together with the armored vehicle, the price of one is unimaginable, and it cannot be owned by anyone but a wealthy person.

In addition to the luxury cars, there were trucks carrying people behind them, and around the convoy were scattered more than a dozen guards who were either on horseback and armed with knives, or on foot with guns.

After Victor and the others took the initiative to give way to the left side of the road, the convoy passed by with their horses neighing and their engines roaring. During this time, the convertible of the car was still open, and there was a young playboy inside who slightly saluted Victor.

Victor also raised his hand in return. After the convoy moved away along the road, Pike on the side reprimanded the impulsive soldier: "I'm afraid you are not blind. Look at the posture of this convoy. It is not only extravagant and luxurious." , the chariots and guards who followed behind were armed with long guns and short cannons, and the women around him were also glamorous. The young man sitting in the car must be an extraordinary person..."

Pike was right. These people didn't go straight and galloped past. They saluted and thanked them. They were extremely well-educated. Victor had just arrived and hadn't paid many visits to Mihai yet. He clashed with nobles on the road over a trivial matter. what?

A scenario where you bump into a dude on the street and start a conflict over a disagreement is unlikely to happen in the army.Because of the strict military laws, except for the messengers and messengers who convey urgent military information, no noble family dares to act so wantonly, racing and riding in the street, let alone having verbal or even physical conflicts, which can be regarded as fighting...

The wealthy are more familiar with laws and regulations and are more careful than the poor and humble.

However, this episode reminded Victor once again that although he could dominate the Third Army, his original military achievements and official positions were nothing after coming to the new environment.

After this episode, everyone talked about old times on the roadside for a while.Pike said that he was now working as a clerk in the War Department, and six or seven other people also reported their current positions. They were either officers in the army or police officers. There was even one who went home to be a village official or started a business. .

"What happened to the village official?"

The man had the lowest position among the people and was a little embarrassed. He shouted: "I am in charge of dozens of families. Compared with just a farmer before the war, I am much better!"

When Victor heard this, he couldn't help but be a little touched. Everyone would have their own positions and livelihoods in the future, but today they could gather together to recognize him, which was enough to show their gratitude and admiration for Victor. Victor was also very happy in his heart. , the efforts made at that time finally reaped huge rewards.

"Although most of these people are currently only the most basic officials, they are the cornerstone of my local foothold!"

This is just the army. According to Pike, there are more than ten people in other regiments. By extension, the hundreds of soldiers who followed Victor to break through and fight in the war have now received land bonuses and are located in more than a dozen counties across the country.

"Perhaps this will be my first political qualification!"

Thinking of this, the feeling of loneliness that he came to the palace alone to take up his post disappeared, and Victor felt only a sense of pride in his heart. "With the appreciation of Prince Miha, I have a place in the center of Romania; with these soldiers and officials as my support, where can I go in all major places in Romania?"

……

After this incident, Victor became more confident in serving in the central government and assisting Mihai in his work.Everyone took temporary leave to meet Victor, and Victor had to report to the Ministry of War before the sun set.So they agreed to meet up with the brothers from the Third Legion on another day to come together to cleanse Victor, then said goodbye to each other and hurried back to their respective posts.

Only Pike was left in front, guiding Victor to the department. "Actually, I didn't expect that Prince Michael would come to serve in the Ministry of War."

Pike smiled cheerfully and said: "After coming to the capital, General Constantine saw the injury on my hand and wanted to kick me out of the Third Army. However, after several twists and turns, I was transferred to the Ministry of War as a civil servant. Today is also Mihai. The prince asked me to come to greet Colonel Victor."

Pike could vaguely guess that Victor and Mihai should have more or less a "benefit transaction", but he was a smart man and could see through it without telling it. As Mihai came to the center, everyone who followed him at that time , all became direct descendants, and people like Victor who Mihai could still remember his name were quickly promoted.

This was Victor's original plan to show his "long-term benefits". Not only would he benefit, but everyone would benefit as well.Not long after, the two arrived at the Ministry of War, and saw that the deep mansion in the courtyard was very luxurious and gorgeously decorated.

"The official dormitories of our Third Army Corps are simply incomparable." Victor lamented that state agencies are just different.

Pike had long been used to it. He laughed and said: "The Ministry of War was originally the king's palace, and later it was changed to a government department. Every official office here was once a royal palace. How could it not be tall and luxurious?

In the center of the city, there are several larger palaces that are still empty.Because it was too much, no department dared to move in, even though the king never came to live there until his death..."

"The people anoint the people." Victor thought to himself that the wonders spoiled the country. The old king built such a thing, but he never lived in it. Instead, it was used by government departments.

At this time, Victor also noticed that in the open space crowded with carriages and horses at the entrance of the palace, the car they met at the city gate was standing there. After all, Victor and the others had not seen a luxury convertible car on this road. If you have been there, you will certainly not be mistaken.

"Could it be that those people also came to the Ministry of War?" Before Victor could think about it, Pike stepped forward familiarly and explained his intention to the sentry with a gun at the door of the mansion. Victor also handed over his identity document again. and promotion documents.

The soldier on duty at the door looked surprised, and the seriousness on his face disappeared in an instant. He smiled and said, "So you are the new Victor! I have heard about him for a long time! Please wait a moment, I will go and report." Watching him walk away quickly, Victor was a little confused. He had just arrived, how could he become "famous"?

He looked at Pike: "What did you say to them?"

Pike smiled and said: "Why do I need to spread it? Victor's heroic deeds have long been spread throughout the Third Army. What's more, everyone in the Ministry of War has seen the person promoted by Prince Mihai personally, so why can't they respect him?"

Through Pike's dictation, Victor learned that three days after Michael took office, he found an excuse to transfer the secretary-general with no background to the National Defense Staff, and personally recommended Victor to King Ferdinand and the Prime Minister. many……

Personal recommendation is of course one of the ways to become an official in Romania, but this involves taking huge risks.Because according to the Romanian Constitution, if the recommender commits a crime and neglects his or her duties before being promoted, the recommender will also be held accountable.

When Director Russ took a fancy to Victor and asked him to go to the capital barracks, he didn't dare to recommend him personally. Instead, he asked an acquaintance to recruit him in a roundabout way.By doing this, Mihai seemed to regard Victor as his first confidant, so everyone in the War Department had long been curious to guess who Victor was...

"So even though Chief Victor hasn't arrived yet, he is already well-known in the department." Pike said.

"Now I have really boarded the Wang family's pirate ship." Victor was helpless. Now, Prince Mihai became his master. The two of them were tied to death. One was prosperous and the other was devastated.But isn't this what he expected?He is a prince, so there cannot be any big changes. It’s nice to enjoy the shade under the big tree!

Sure enough, not long after, the sentry guarding the door returned and asked Victor to come in quickly.This war department is indeed a corner of the former palace. It is a large scene with lush banyan trees and tall and tall green sycamores.

As I walked in, I saw that there were several rooms, and each room was separated by a door. Each building should be an office building. There were many terraces and shady trees along the way between the buildings.

After a long circle, we finally arrived in front of a tall building. Looking up, we saw a dozen sentries standing opposite each other in front of the open door, looking at Victor curiously.

Victor straightened his clothes without thinking too much. He walked up the stairs with his head held high. After entering the hall, he immediately saw Mihai sitting in the middle.

Mihai was talking to a young man in white dark clothes. When he saw Victor entering, he stopped talking, stood up laughing, and pointed at Victor. "Victor, you are finally here!"

Victor immediately bowed down and said: "I am so virtuous and talented, but I am actually recommended by the county captain. I am really frightened. I am just a little late. I hope the county captain will forgive me!"

"You will set off as soon as the envelope arrives. The time is just right, so why are you late?" As he said, Mihai pointed at Victor and introduced him to the young man: "Look, this is to help me unify the Third Army. , Victor, who has won the morale of all officers and soldiers, is also my secretary-general!"

The young man smiled and said: "Secretary-General Victor and I happened to meet each other at the entrance. I didn't expect that we were going the same way. If I had known about it, we would have walked together."

Victor said hurriedly: "Oh? We have met before, what a coincidence."

Mihai also pointed at the young man and introduced: "Victor, this is Eric, the son of the Minister of War. Although he has just grown up and returned to China after studying abroad, he is smart and studious. Come to the Ministry of War to do a job. From now on you will be Colleagues!"