Greece’s Roman Road - Chapter 244

“Prime Minister Venizelos, Greece’s foreign affairs and military work are now intertwined. Chief Emanuil’s next military plan needs your help. I hope your foreign affairs department can maintain smooth communication with the General Staff. , to inform the news in time, the formulation of military plans requires the support of diplomatic intelligence” Constantine made a request to Venizelos.

As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Venizelos also understands that the cloud of war has once again loomed over Greece, and the next period of time will be crucial for Greece.

“I understand, by the way, there is one more thing, His Royal Highness, I need to ask you for instructions” Venizelos said as if he remembered something.

“There are a group of Greeks in the Ottoman territory, about 50,000 to 60,000. The Ottoman government means that we hope we can accept this group of refugees.”

“According to what you just said, the biggest threat to Greece now is Bulgaria, so we need to ease the conflict with the Ottoman Empire,” Venizelos said helplessly.

“My suggestion is that the government better agree to this”

Hearing Venizelos talking about the population problem, Constantine could not help but feel a headache.

In the original historical time and space, the population exchange between Greece and the Ottoman Empire (which later became the Turkish Republic) occurred, that is, the Greeks in the Ottoman Empire returned to Greece, and the msl in Greece returned to Asia Minor, which began long before the First World War. .

In fact, in the civil society, population migration between the two sides has been going on, but these actions are spontaneous actions of the people.

Especially after the smooth development of Greek industry and more job opportunities in recent years, more Greeks took the initiative to travel to Greece from Asia Minor.

After the defeat in 1912, the Ottoman government even actively encouraged the Greeks to relocate.

Possibly losing confidence in maintaining a multi-ethnic, multi-religious state after a series of lost wars, the Ottoman authorities were annoyed by the large number of Christians in the country.

After entering the 19th century, the declining Ottoman Empire lost a series of lands, such as Serbia in the Balkans, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia in the Caucasus, etc., after a series of failed wars, either ceded or independent. .

The MSLs who originally lived in these areas, in a blink of an eye, have a completely different political status, and they began to be excluded and expelled from other countries.

For half a century, batches of MSLs who lost their homes and properties, with resentment and unwillingness, moved into Asia Minor, mainly Constantinople.

It can be said that these msls, who were forced to stay away from their homes, were the most direct victims of the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

In the city of Constantinople, displaced MSL refugees can often be seen shivering in the corners of the street.

One can imagine the resentment towards Christians of these MSLs who were driven back.

Without returning a batch of msls from other places, the hatred of msls in Asia Minor for Christians in them increased by one point.

Therefore, in the original historical time and space, the Armenian genocide that shocked the world in the Ottoman Empire and the Greek genocide were the result of these conflicts returning to Asia Minor from other places, and the increasing number of MSL residents.

The Greeks mentioned by Venizelos mainly lived on the coast of the Aegean Sea in Asia Minor.

These expelled Greeks, apparently their original houses and land, will be used to resettle those msl refugees.

After the defeat of the war in 1912, another group of homeless msl was added to Asia Minor, and they were driven back from Macedonia and Thrace. The number is conservatively estimated to be 600,000 to 700,000 people.

“I know, let’s put them in Macedonia, mainly near Thessaloniki. There are too many Jews there, and it just so happens that a group of Greeks is needed to go there,” Constantine said.

These Greek refugees will definitely have all their belongings confiscated before they leave Asia Minor. Therefore, the resettlement of these refugees will consume a lot of money.

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On June 7, 1912, Constantine, together with Crown Princess Sophie, took the royal carriage to the Athens City Hospital to visit the wounded soldiers who were recovering here.

In front of the hospital building, the carriage slowly stopped, Sophie took Constantine’s arm, and the two got off the carriage together.

I saw under the steps in front of the hospital building, the two people headed, one was Dean Macaulay, wearing a black suit.

As for the other person, it was Nina, who had not been seen for a long time by Constantine, in a tight little suit.

Seeing the two of Constantine get out of the carriage, the two respectfully stepped forward and greeted them.

“I very much welcome the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness to come to the hospital,” Dean Macaulay said with a smile on his face after bowing and salute.

“Dean Macaulay, the purpose of my visit today is clear to you, how is it, is everything going well?” Constantine agreed.

After that, he turned to Nina and said, “Long time no see, Nina”

After the greeting, they entered the building. Nina and Macaulay led the way. The group walked through the corridor and entered a ward.

I saw two rows of hospital beds on both sides of the aisle in the ward, with patients in white hospital uniforms lying on them.

Some were lying on the bed with bandages on their thighs, some with gauze dangling their arms over their chests, with sad faces, to name a few.

Seeing a group of people come in, the soldiers lying on the hospital bed struggled and wanted to stand up from the hospital bed to show their respect.

Constantine stretched out his hand to stop everyone’s movements, and then said to everyone: “You are all national heroes of Greece, who fought to defend the interests of the Greeks in the war, and fulfilled their oath to protect the country and nation with personal actions, The scars on your body are the most dazzling medals.”

Passionate and full of enthusiasm.

“Now, I really want to do something for you heroes, and if you have any questions, I can answer you,” Constantine said.

Constantine had great respect and sympathy for these men.

The soldiers living in this ward are all patients who suffered amputation, and they are only young people in their 20s.

In the long life in the future, it is necessary to drag the incomplete body to spend. For these young people who are just in their prime, ~www.mtlnovel.com~ is undoubtedly a cruel reality.

The soldier on the hospital bed on Constantine’s left said in awe, “His Royal Highness, thank you for coming to visit us. You have also seen our situation. We are all disabled now.”

The upper body swayed, and an empty sleeve was very conspicuous: “My condition is good, but I don’t have an arm. After retiring, I can always find some jobs in society.”

The only remaining right hand pointed to the patient beside him and said, “But it is miserable for people like Bernie who have had their legs amputated. It is impossible for them to find any decent jobs in society in such a situation.”

“You can rest assured that disabled soldiers will receive a monthly allowance for disabled soldiers after retiring, and the army will try to help you find jobs within your ability.” Constantine naturally understood what they were worried about.

‘Commission for demobilized soldiers will make sure you get jobs’

“In any case, you will not be forgotten by the Greek army”

Constantine’s remarks obviously dispelled some of everyone’s doubts, and the dignified atmosphere in the ward suddenly dissipated a bit.