Chapter 668: The Führer's Trip to Romania (5)
"Hello, Your Majesty Eder."
"Hello, Führer Hitler."
In the royal palace, Hitler, who had visited Romania, finally came to meet Eder. Both sides have high expectations for the meeting between the leaders of the two countries.
"Your Majesty Eder, we meet again. Now I think back to the meeting in Munich back then, just like yesterday. What His Majesty said to me at that time is still vivid in my mind. ”
After the guests of honor were seated, Hitler began to talk about the first time the two men met.
Faced with Hitler's words, Eder took over. "It was a passing moment, and I remember that Your Excellency's wish was to save the suffering Germans and bring them back to normalcy. And now Germany's unemployment rate is on the verge of being eliminated, and the economy is growing rapidly, which is simply a miracle in Europe. ”
Eder talked about the development of Germany over the years, and Hitler naturally knew what to say. "This is all done by the German people under the leadership of the government, and the expectations of the German people for the government keep me awake at night, but fortunately with the help of many like-minded people, I have finally lived up to their expectations."
And Hitler, after some modesty, began to talk about the development of Romania. "Compared to the development of our country, Romania is a model for Europe. Romania had always been on the front line of the Soviet Union, an evil country, and if Romania had not helped Poland, it would not have been able to stop the Soviet army, which would pose a great threat to the European order. I think this is admirable for your country's quiet dedication. Moreover, the development of your country over the years has not fallen, and now its economic strength is close to that of France, so compared with your country, the development of our country is nothing. ”
What Hitler said was the consensus in Europe. Because the territory of Poland in this time and space is smaller than in history, and there are more attacking Soviet troops. Many military experts believe that Poland alone is powerless to resist without Romanian reinforcements, even the late Polish commander Piłsudski.
So this is not Hitler's praise of Romania, but I saw that his voice changed. "However, Poland's military power is now out of balance with that of the Soviet Union, which is very bad for Europe. The evil Soviet Union's intentions against Europe could not be ignored, and the Spanish Civil War is a good illustration. ”
That's right, this was the first task of Hitler's visit, to break up the Baltic Union. Although this pact was only directed against the Soviet Union, it was possible to turn to Germany if it was done a lot.
Moreover, West Prussia, which Poland currently occupies, as well as other former German territories, after Hitler settled the Czechs, the next target was placed on the Poles, so it was more important than anything else to settle the Baltic League in advance.
Moreover, in this time and space, the pressure on the eastern and western fronts of Germany is not small, there is the Anglo-French alliance on the western front, and the Baltic alliance on the eastern front. In previous domestic discussions, it was generally agreed that it would be easiest to break up the Baltic League on the Eastern Front, and that it would not be as difficult for Britain and France to break up on their own strength as Britain and France.
The meaning of Hitler's words, there was a truth that Eder did not understand. However, although Romania was also trying to get rid of the Baltic League, Hitler did not know about it, so the imbalance of information in his grasp gave Eder the option of making an offer. Moreover, Germany also had to turn to Romania on the Czech issue, which was more beneficial to Eder.
I saw him speak. "We have been fending off the Soviet threat together with Poland for more than a decade, and although it is struggling to resist the growing Soviet Union, we should not have any doubts about its determination to resist the Soviet Union."
It is clear that Eder is sitting firmly on the Diaoyu Tai and waiting for Hitler to make an offer. And Hitler is naturally very clear, but unlike Romania, Germany cannot afford to delay at present, especially if it does not dismantle the Baltic Alliance, so that Hitler is a little hesitant to put pressure on the Czech Republic.
So Hitler decided to give his own conditions first. "Although the Baltic League is still blocking the Soviet Union's ambitions in Europe, I think this alliance has become more and more difficult, and Germany, as a responsible power, intends to contribute to the fight against the Soviet Union. I think that joining Germany would be more effective in fighting the Soviet Union. ”
Both people with evil intentions are using the fight against the Soviet Union as an excuse for the interests of their respective countries.
Since Hitler was so keen to join this alliance, it was natural that Eder could not refuse the other party's kindness. Edel continued. "Your Excellency, Germany is so zealous in fighting the Soviet Union, so what reason do we have to refuse?"
After seeing Eder agree to Germany's entry into the alliance, Hitler continued. "Many Germans now live outside of Germany, where they have lived and thrived for generations. However, for some reasons in history, these people have been treated as a minority by their host countries.
They were discriminated against and abused, their homes demolished by the mobs, and their personalities thrown to the ground and trampled. As the motherland of the Germans, we cannot stand idly by and watch this, we must change all kinds of injustices of the Germans in these areas, so that they can obtain their rights and obligations, so our country has the obligation and responsibility to help them. ”
Eder knew that this was the condition of Hitler's membership, so he continued to ask while pretending to be deaf and dumb. "For these Germans in exile, His Excellency the Führer means ......"
"These exiled Germans must be treated as they right. As for the Germans in the Czech Republic, because of their dissatisfaction with the oppression of the Czech government, they should be dealt with more preferentially. So I propose a referendum on the German-majority Sodetai region in the Czech Republic, where they can choose whether to remain obedient to the Czech government or to be autonomous, or to return to Germany. ”
The referendum mentioned by Hitler is indeed a common way to deal with ethnic disputes in Europe at present. However, Eder knew that the Germans in the Sodetai region were very close to the German side. Beginning in 1933, the party, led by Konrad Henlein, was constantly demanding autonomy in the Sudetenland. As long as there is a referendum in the region, then Germany has a chance to intervene.
Moreover, the Sudetai region was also the front line of the Czech defense against German invasion, and its fortifications built in the mountains were enough to give Germany a headache.
Yes, Germany's intentions towards the Czechs have remained the same, both in history and in the present day. That is, to take the Czech Republic, the heavy industrial base of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, and let it serve the expansion of Germany's armament war. It's just that Germany now needs to take into account the feelings of other countries, mainly Britain, France, Italy and Romania.
In the face of Hitler's words, Eder sighed in his heart that he did not want the Sudetai region yet. The previous alliances are paving the way here, and the alliance with Romania can also target Poland in the future, which is really calculating. But Eder is not bad either, he already has a pit waiting for the Germans to jump.
Edel spoke. "We have a high level of sympathy for the oppression of Germans by the government in the Sodetai region of the Czech Republic. However, we believe that the referendum in the region is best resolved through negotiation. ”
In the face of Eder's disapproval of Germany's annexation of the Soviet Union, Hitler could smell a different meaning. It is better to negotiate a settlement, that is, Romania has no objection to Germany's moves. Of course, this is also a conceptual word, and Hitler, as a prominent statesman, knew that this was Romania waiting for himself to negotiate terms.
Since it is to talk about conditions, then there is a door for this matter, I saw Hitler say after brewing in his heart. "The development of Romania over the years has been breathtaking, and I saw in Lviv that it is not inferior to the Ruhr zone of our country. In just over 20 years, Romania has been able to grow from a small Balkan country to a powerful country, and I believe that in addition to the efforts of your people and government, His Majesty Eder is also inextricably linked. So, I wonder what Your Majesty thinks about Romania's position in Europe? ”
Of course, move a small bench and sit and watch.
Eder, who was naughty in his heart, knew that this was Hitler making himself make a condition, so he was prepared in his heart and said with a straight face. "Our country is only a Balkan country, so our interests are only in the Balkans. However, at present, Hungarian public opinion is somewhat unfriendly to my country, which makes me very worried.
In addition, as you know, as the Bulgarian monarch, I am also very concerned about the territories lost by Bulgaria after the First World War, so I hope that Germany will support us in demanding the return of the former Bulgarian territories occupied by Greece. ”
Hitler's words shocked Hitler, and he had a reasonable explanation for the expansion of the Romanian army, which was prepared for Greece. Moreover, Romania used its own attempts against the Czechs to seize the northern territories of Greece for Romania.
Hitler, who was a little confused in his heart at the moment, replied without changing his face. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty Eder has a lot at stake, and I need to discuss it."
"No problem, we can discuss this next time we meet."
Faced with Hitler's demands, Eder did not mind at all, because Germany needed each other more than Romania.
Hitler left in a hurry after Eder had finished speaking, and he urgently needed to consult with the accompanying Foreign Minister Ribbentrop about the news, because it was really important for Germany.