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1907 peasants' revolt<unk> where he engaged in using very harsh means of repression, especially when dealing with soldiers who refused to fight against the rebels<unk> and was subsequently Minister of War in Dimitrie Sturdza's National Liberal Party (PNL) cabinet (1907<unk>1909). The conflict erupted when he sought support with King Carol I and then, as the National Liberals deeply resented Romania's alliance with the Central Powers, he approached the Germans for backing. According to the recollections of Eliza Brătianu, a split occurred between him and the PNL after Averescu attempted to advance various political goals<unk> the conflict erupted when he sought support with King Carol I and then, as the National Liberals deeply resented Romania's alliance with the Central Powers, he approached the Germans for backing.