Greece’s Roman Road

On June 18, 1913, the waiting hall of the Athens Railway Station, which used to be crowded with people, is still busy today, but it is not as noisy as it used to be.

The hall was full of reluctant family members who came to bid farewell to their husbands and sons.

The sadness of parting, the diligent instructions in a whisper, and the crying sounds from time to time add a bit of a sentimental atmosphere to the hall.

"woo-woo-"

The long whistle sounded, and the steam train that was warming up on the platform rails made a urging sound impatiently, urging their passengers to set off as soon as possible.

The Miris family was just one of the crowd, like other families in the waiting hall, seeing off their son who was about to leave for the Macedonian border.

Miris's wife, Maderiana hugged her youngest son Rofus tightly, and said with red and swollen eyes: "If there is a war, you must be smart on the battlefield, Rofus, don't be so reckless."

"Oh, my poor little Rofus, at such a young age, he has only just become an adult, and he has to face such cruel things, the original owner bless you"

The 18-year-old Luofus was just in time for the downline of this Greek army conscription, so he received an order to call in the army.

For the army's call-up order, the young Rofus felt very fresh. Although he had received regular military training in the summer boot camp before, the unfamiliar military career still made Rofus look forward to it.

Whether it is school education or public opinion in the society, the propaganda of youth patriotism makes Luofus completely unable to understand his mother's feelings.

Luofus, who was carrying luggage in both hands, was held in his mother's arms, completely at a loss.

Turning her head to see her husband Miris, smoking one after another in a dull manner, Madeliana couldn't help complaining, "Milis, little Rofus is going to leave soon, don't you have any parting words?"

Miris looked at his immature son and squeezed the two thousand drachma government bonds in his pocket with one hand, which were originally the family property accumulated for the youngest son Rofus.

After learning that his son received an order to summon the army, Miris immediately took out the 2,000 drachmas that he had accumulated over the years and used it to buy government bonds.

Miris' plan is very clear. If his youngest son, Rofus, can return from the army safely, he will be at the age of starting a family and starting a business.

The proceeds from the national debt plus the interest were enough to buy a piece of Macedonian land from the government for Rofus' future business.

In recent years, with the development of the Greek economy, more and more Greeks have entered factories to work, and the income of workers is higher than that of farmers.

But Miris still wanted his youngest son, Rofus, to be a farmer with land.

Even though the current Miris has been running a restaurant in Le Mans town for many years and has never been in contact with farming, Miris still harbors a simple Greek wish in his heart, hoping that his son will become a person who owns land assets. .

And Miris believes that compared with the busy work of workers, the life of Greek farmers is quiet and leisurely, the pace is slow, and the rural life far away from the city is cheaper.

Although Rofus prefers bustling big cities.

The father, who was usually taciturn in front of his son, didn't know how to speak in the face of his son who was about to leave.

"woo-woo-"

The train whistled again.

The originally silent atmosphere in the hall was instantly shattered. Many young people of the same age as Rofus, under the reluctant sight of their family members, carried their luggage on their shoulders and headed for the train.

"Oh my God"

Madeliana looked at the distant back of her son Rofus, threw herself in Miris's arms, and wept bitterly.

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In the prime minister's mansion, everyone gathered in the prime minister's office to discuss the progress of the issuance of national debt.

"Yesterday I received another telegram from Manu Giannasky asking for more military supplies and ammunition to be sent to them," Constantine said.

After Constantine returned to Athens, Manugianaski was currently the supreme commander of the Greek army garrisoned in Macedonia, with full responsibility for the defense of the Bulgarian army in the northeast of the Greek army.

At present, in addition to the nearly 100,000 Albanian legions that are defending the Serbian direction, the Macedonian legion has assembled all the strength of the Greek army, including a total of 150,000 Greek troops and more than 100,000 soldiers composed of Congolese indigenous people.

"Now, how is your bond issuance?"

In the past few days, in order to issue government bonds, the Greek government has cooperated with public opinion newspapers to publicize the patriotic upsurge of purchasing government bonds.

The lack of government funds, and the imminent war with Bulgaria, Constantine had to take such drastic measures to solve the government's financial difficulties.

Link patriotism with the purchase of national debt, engage in moral kidnapping, and encourage the public to buy national debt.

"The issuance of national debt is going very smoothly. Your Royal Highness, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, in just a few days, with the help of the government and the Greek newspapers, our national debt issuance is progressing rapidly, and 240 million drakes have been raised. Horse," Corradis responded in a relaxed tone.

The look on Prime Minister Venizelos' face still showed no slack: "240 million, although it can be dealt with in a short time, this figure is obviously not enough to support the consumption of 400,000 troops for several months, conservative. It is estimated that before the outbreak of the war, the Ministry of Finance also needs to raise 500 million drachma of funds~www.wuxiahere.com~ to barely guarantee the huge consumption during the war"

Hearing Prime Minister Venizelos' statement, Aristina, manager of Alpha Bank, said: "According to the existing data of our three major banks, it is estimated that the Greek people have the habit of hoarding currency. Between 4 billion and 5 billion drachmas, according to the experience of national debt issuance during the American Civil War, we can raise 5% of it by issuing national debt, which is about 400 to 500 million drachmas.”

"This is only theoretical, we may not be able to fully mobilize the public to buy government bonds to achieve this ratio"

"Our three major banks will continue to work hard to issue government bonds, but this method is destined to become worse and worse in the future. After all, the currency in the hands of the Greek people is limited."

In recent days, in order to raise funds, the government has almost tried its best to sell the exploitable wasteland in Macedonia to the Greek people, and secondly, to auction the domestic mineral resources in Greece.

None of these fundraising measures worked well due to their short duration and fears of an impending war in Greece.

"Let's see it this way, I informed Congolese Governor Banning to urgently borrow 100 million drachmas from the Congolese government to ease the emergency situation of the Greek government," Constantine told several people.