Lagden, a fierce dispute was taking place in the French Army Headquarters' conference room.
"We cannot allow Romania to join the Allies, Your Excellency." Gallieni stared at Xia Fei: "I believe it is more advantageous for us if Romania remains neutral."
"Really?" Xia Fei questioned: "How is it advantageous? To continue selling oil to the Germans? Or food, coal, and even weapons and ammunition?"
(The image shows Romanian soldiers, carrying Mannlicher rifles on their shoulders. The Mannlicher rifles are produced in Austria and are the same as those used by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, thus supplying arms to Austria-Hungary during the war.)
"Indeed it is." Gallieni said:
"But it is far better than having the entire Romania under German control."
"Have you considered what it would be like if the Germans controlled all of Romania?"
"Think of the oil, the food, and the munitions factories that Austria-Hungary could directly utilize, I mean all of it!"
