At the same time, as there was a danger that the Bulgars, thoroughly disappointed in their aspirations, might secede from us, it became absolutely impossible to hand over the Dobrudsha to the Roumanians.
All that could be effected was to secure for the Roumanians free access to Constanza, and, further, to find a way out of the difficulty existing between Turkey and Bulgaria in connection with the Dobrudsha.
In order not to break off entirely all discussion, I suggested to Avarescu that he should arrange for his King to meet me.

My plan was to make it clear to the King that it would be possible for him now to conclude a peace, though involving certain losses, but still a peace that would enable him to keep his crown.

On the other hand, by continuing the war, he could not count on forbearance on the part of the Central Powers.

I trusted that this move on my part would enable him to continue the peace negotiations.
I met the King on February 27 at a little station in the occupied district of Moldavia.
We arrived at Focsani at noon and continued by motor to the lines, where Colonel Ressel and a few Roumanian officers were waiting to receive me.

We drove past positions on both sides in a powerful German car that had been placed at my disposal, and proceeded as far as the railway station of Padureni.