Greece’s Roman Road - Chapter 254

For Greece at this time, potatoes were a very good staple food.

Not only is the yield per unit area high, but in addition to starch, potatoes are also rich in protein and various vitamins, which can be used to partially replace wheat without any problems.

“So, since the navy can use potatoes as the main food for the navy soldiers, so can your army. How about it? Now that you are all here, it’s time to discuss and promote the consumption of potatoes in the Greek army.” Constantine looked at A group of army executives said.

The Minister of Armaments, Giannis, was a little surprised by Constantine’s eagerness to promote potatoes.

“His Royal Highness, promoting a new crop is not something that can be done overnight. If it is too urgent, it may backfire and cause resentment among the people and soldiers. The Greeks have a long historical tradition of eating wheat, and I am worried about changing them rashly. It will cause a storm,” Giannis admonished worriedly.

Although the area of ​​land suitable for cultivation in Greece is small and the food production is scarce, the population of Greece is not large. When it first became independent from the Ottoman Empire, the total population in Greece was only more than 800,000 people, and the food supply was not tight.

Therefore, the Greeks are not like Western Europe. Due to the dense population, they do not reject potatoes with high yield and good taste.

“Hey.” After taking a deep breath, Constantine asked back, “Do you think we have plenty of time, Mr. Minister of Armaments?”

Constantine now has an eagerness in his heart.

Conflict between Greece and Bulgaria is getting closer, according to the reactions of diplomats based in Sofia (the Bulgarian capital).

As for Bulgaria, Constantine was not worried that the Greek army would not be able to fight. What Constantine was really worried about was whether this war with Bulgaria would become the fuse of the war in Europe, and would directly trigger the war to happen ahead of schedule.

The world is different after all.

For this upcoming war, Serbia’s attitude will be a huge worry, which is directly related to the victory or defeat of this war.

How will Serbia choose?

Previously, Constantine had informed the Greek ambassador to Belgrade and ordered him to vaguely test the attitude of the Serbs. If Serbia did not object, he could imply that the Serbian authorities were interested in forming an alliance with Serbia.

The results obtained were not optimistic. Serbia’s position was ambiguous, and there was no affirmative answer to the Greeks’ favor.

From the perspective of Serbia, it seems that it is also more profitable to be on the Bulgarian side.

After all, the most important thing for Serbia at this time is to obtain access to the sea, which is of great interest to Serbia’s future development.

At this time, Serbia, like its Slavic big brother and Russia a hundred years ago, urgently needed access to the sea in order to develop its economy, and to obtain a sea channel for diplomatic exchanges and material exchange.

In order to gain access to the sea, Peter the Great led Russia to war with Sweden and got St. Petersburg.

The latitude of St. Petersburg is so high that it is frozen all year round.

In order to obtain the warm water port, Catherine the Great again attacked the Ottoman Empire and obtained Sevastopol, the estuary of the Black Sea region, from the Ottoman Empire.

Now, the same fate seems to have fallen on Serbia and Bulgaria, which are also Slavic countries – wars for access to the sea.

After all, the source of the conflict between Greece and Bulgaria is also the ownership of Thessaloniki, the most important commercial port in the Aegean Sea.

During the war of 1912, among the three countries of Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria, Serbia still did not get the coveted sea port.

And now Serbia is most eager to get to the sea – northern Albania, which is now the territory of Greece.

Serbia will become an Adriatic country once it gets northern Albania.

From this point of view, there are ample reasons for Serbia to stand on the Bulgarian side.

The dispute between Greece and Bulgaria, if Serbia intervenes, would complicate the situation.

And the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which has always regarded the Balkans as a possession, is bound to not sit by and watch Serbia gain a vital port to the sea and let this Slavic country that has territorial disputes with itself develop and grow.

For the purpose of maintaining its status in the Balkans, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is very likely to react violently because of Serbia’s actions.

As an important member of the Allied Powers, Austria-Hungary will naturally be involved in the confrontation and game between the two major European military alliance organizations, the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers.

Because Serbia is Russia’s ally.

If the situation really develops like this, then the war between Greece and Bulgaria will become the trigger for the war in Europe.

According to Constantine’s impression, in the original historical time and space, the war in Europe was protracted.

During this war, the whole of Europe fell into a starvation of food shortage and was in a state of extreme starvation.

Once you are involved in such a tragic war and become the initiator of the war, the food shortage in Greece will become a thorny problem.

This is why Constantine was so eager to promote potatoes in Greece.

Although this is only a possibility, politicians have to take into account the worst case and work hard in the best direction at the same time.

Constantine told the crowd without reservation.

Everyone was silent for a while~www.mtlnovel.com~ After a long time, Giannis replied in a deep voice: “I understand, Your Highness, when I go back, I will immediately notify the personnel of the logistics department to discuss a solution for eating potatoes in the army. plan”

“I can give you a suggestion,” Constantine said without hesitation.

“You can inform the cooks to gradually increase the amount of potatoes in the soldiers’ diets without causing the soldiers’ disgust,” Constantine said.

“As for the promotion of planting, you, as nobles conferred by His Majesty the King, naturally have to play an exemplary role.” Constantine changed the topic and talked about the planting of potatoes.

“The potatoes needed in the army will be purchased from your land first. Just as you are going to develop your own territory in the near future, you should give priority to planting a batch of potatoes.” Constantine inspected the crowd.

In order to speed up the promotion of potato planting, Constantine had to take some special measures to let the nobles shoulder the task of promoting potatoes, and at the same time, in order to prevent them from complaining, increase their enthusiasm and give them some sweetness.

That’s the military’s purchase order.

“If the promotion effect is good, purchasing potatoes from your territory in the future can form a routine.”

If there was a Greek journalist present at this time, he would probably report to the world that the Greek elites colluded with each other to conspire for the right to purchase food from the Greek army.

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