Facing the danger of encirclement, Constantine realized that his army could no longer continue hostilities, agreed to Eleftherios Venizelos' proposal and accepted the Bulgarian request for armistice as this had been communicated through Romania.
Seistes silmitsi ümberpiiramise ohuga, sai Konstantínos I aru, et tema armee ei suuda enam vaenutegevust jätkata, nõustus Elefthérios Venizélose ettepanekuga ja nõustus Bulgaaria vaherahu-palvega, mis tuli Rumeenia kaudu.