Greece’s Roman Road - Chapter 313

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It is not that the German army did not completely ignore the use of automobiles in military logistics.

While Greece was enjoying peace at home, the war in Europe continued.

In the just-concluded Battle of the Marne, after the German army successfully occupied Belgium, its five armies of one million troops invaded northern France, intending to capture Paris in one fell swoop to force France to submit.

The British and French troops, led by the French commander-in-chief Xia Fei, stopped the German attempt at the Marne River.

In this battle of the Marne, excluding the commanding ability and army quality of the generals of both sides, the automobile, which is an important logistical means of transportation, also performed very well in it.

Among them, the 12,000 trucks used by the British and French coalition forces will be scattered from Verdun to Paris and the troops will be assembled to the Marne River to counterattack the German First and Second Army Groups.

The Germans did not show weakness. Among the 21,000 transport trucks assigned to the right wing, 14,000 of them were mainly used to reinforce the First and Second Army Groups. The timely ammunition support helped it withstand the British and French counterattacks.

In this battle that killed 600,000 soldiers on both sides, the trucks of both sides became an indispensable means of transportation.

These heavy trucks transported people and ammunition to the front line, and then carried the wounded back to the rear. The heavy trucks performed well in the battle and were busy until the end of the battle.

Although during the battle, among the 26,000 trucks owned by both sides, 10,000 of them could not be used due to lack of parts, which broke down and were destroyed by the enemy, but they were still more efficient than the traditional logistics of the army. out too much.

In traditional energy storage transportation, mules and horses are easily frightened by guns and run away, and livestock are also prone to mass death due to fatigue when fighting is fierce.

After the battle, the commanders on both sides of the frontline asked the rear government to supplement their truck transportation team as much as possible. The rear government could only try to collect domestic trucks and hand them over to the army for use.

Under the circumstance that the demand for trucks of both parties has increased rapidly in a short period of time, as an essential and important raw material for manufacturing tires, rubber has also become a strategic material that is in short supply for both parties.

After the German-Austrian overseas transportation was completely blocked, Greece, which still has a large reserve of natural rubber, has become the target pursued by both Germany and Austria.

Before the outbreak of the war, the rubber forests invested by the Greeks had already entered a prosperous period. In addition to supplying domestic use in Greece, they would also export a large amount to other countries every year.

Now after the outbreak of the war, as an important strategic material, the price of rubber has soared, which makes rubber in Greece hot.

In the Athens exchange, there are also rubber futures trading varieties.

In the Palace of the Constitution Square, Constantine is discussing the rubber deal with Prime Minister Venizelos.

Earlier, the British and French ambassadors to Greece visited Prime Minister Venizelos and wanted to discuss the purchase of the entire export share of Greek rubber, and the price given was not low.

Originally, this was just a transaction, and there was no unusual expenditure, but the German ambassador to Greece also visited Prime Minister Venizelos at the back and asked to buy Greek rubber.

When it comes to the rubber trade between the Allies and the Allies, the Prime Minister certainly does not dare to make a decision without permission, and can only consult with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Edel sat behind the desk and asked the photographer in front of him with interest. “You mean Britain and France agreed to buy all the natural rubber we export at £25 a ton?”

Looking at the crown prince sitting in front of him, Venizelos replied: “Yes, British Ambassador Richard and French Ambassador Le Mans said it personally, and it was authorized by the government, so I think it can be considered.”

At present, Greece’s rubber forests in the Congo produce about 200,000 tons of rubber each year, of which Greece’s domestic rubber demand is only about 50,000 tons, and the rest can be exported.

After leaving 50,000 tons of natural rubber for self-use, there are also 150,000 tons of refined oil, which is 3.75 million pounds at a price of 25 pounds.

In the face of this huge sum, it is no wonder that the Prime Minister hastily came to the Crown Prince to discuss.

The government can also get some of the proceeds from the transaction, which is not a small amount for the government whose fiscal revenue has been strained because of the outbreak of the war.

Constantine looked at the phase with obvious temptation. “Now we are not in a hurry to reply to the British and French ambassadors. After you go back, pass on the news that Britain and France want to buy Greek rubber to Deo, saying that Britain and France want to buy all the natural rubber exported from Greece in a package.”

As soon as Venizelos heard it, he knew Constantine’s intention, which was to let the two sides compete directly.

Britain and France, as colonial powers, had a large number of rubber fields in the rubber-rich tropical regions, and after the war began, the domestic industrial production of the two countries was also affected because of mobilization, and there was definitely no shortage of rubber.

The reason why the two countries made a request to buy rubber from Greece is purely because they do not want Germany and Austria to get the scarce industrial raw materials.

The overseas blockade of Germany and Austria was completely blocked by the Allied countries, and the overseas source of natural rubber was completely cut off. Naturally, they were eager to buy.

Rubber is a necessary material for the manufacture of aircraft, warships, automobiles, tractors, harvesters, irrigation and drainage machinery, medical equipment, etc.

It is said that in order to meet the domestic demand for rubber, Germany is already researching the technology of artificial synthetic rubber, but the time is short, and it is definitely too late in a short time.

The two countries also do not produce rubber. Now Germany and Austria can only rely on the trade of neutral countries to obtain some rubber to ensure their own consumption.

So after learning this news, Germany and Austria must rush over to stabilize Greece.

It is what the two countries are most willing to see if all the rubber exports from Greece can be packaged back to China.

As expected by Constantine, the German ambassador Bass and Austro-Hungarian ambassador Beliel came to see the crown prince the day after Constantine asked Prime Minister Venizelos to deliver the news.

Constantine, who had been waiting for the two ambassadors at the palace, immediately asked the attendant to invite them in.

“His Royal Highness, may I ask the previous news that Britain and France want to buy all natural rubber exported from Greece. Is the news true?”

After showing diplomatic etiquette, Austria-Hungary Ambassador Belial asked Constantine impatiently.

In the face of the Austrian-Hungarian ambassador’s inquiry, Constantine said unabashedly: “Yes, the British and French ambassadors came to look for palmistry before and wanted to buy all the natural rubber exported by Greece. Now we are considering it.”

After hearing Edel’s reply, German Ambassador Bass stood up and said: “His Royal Highness, Germany and Greece have always had a close relationship, and the royal families of the two countries still have in-law relationships. So I hope His Royal Highness can take into account the relationship between our two countries. Deep friendship, rejecting the malicious competition of Britain and France. You must know that the two countries have no shortage of rubber at all, and Britain and France have a large number of rubber forests in Southeast Asia, where rubber is produced.”

Constantine was also amused by the words of Ambassador Bass. Business is business, and he is still talking about friendship. There are only interests between countries.

Constantine replied calmly: “But the price given by Britain and France is too good~www.mtlnovel.com~ it is difficult for us to refuse.”

After hearing the Crown Prince’s words, Ambassador Bass, who was mainly in charge of the meeting, knew that the critical moment had come.

In the face of the crown prince’s ins and outs, Ambassador Bass also gave the conditions of the two countries: “We believe that the current rubber price is unreasonable, and the price of Greek rubber should be increased to ensure the interests of Greece.”

He glanced at the Austro-Hungarian ambassador Beliel, and after receiving the ambassador’s response, he continued: “Our two governments have decided to increase the price of rubber exported to us from Greece to 32 pounds per ton.”

Regarding Ambassador Bass’ conditions, Constantine did not give a specific answer: “Thank you for the support of the two countries for Greece. I still need to discuss this matter with the Prime Minister. I can’t answer you directly now. I hope the two ambassadors will forgive me.”

To the crown prince’s words, both ambassadors replied: “No problem, we will understand your country’s difficulties.”

Both Ambassador Bass and Belial knew that now was the beginning of the fight for the source of this vital ingredient to Deo.

They are in a hurry now, just to hold off Greece and prevent it from agreeing to the terms of Britain and France in advance.

There is still room for upside in the prices given to them by the two governments.

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