Eder has little to do to stop what is happening in Ukraine. However, for Western Ukraine, which is still occupied by Romania, he can not intend to give up at all. And at this time, a piece of information was sent to him.

"Are you saying that the main heads of the Ukrainian government have fled to Western Ukraine?"

Milok, the intelligence chief who was questioned, answered Eder's question.

"Yes, Your Majesty. So far, we've got the information. At present, President Korbachev of Ukraine has fled to Odessa, while Prime Minister Morakov has returned to his hometown of Vinnytsia, and Parliament Chief Mikral is in Lviv. ”

Edel listened to Miloch's story, quickly reminding him of his location.

These three people are really interesting, they each occupy three important cities in Western Ukraine. Needless to say, Odessa is the largest port city in the Black Sea region, and its importance does not need to be said. Vinnytsia, on the other hand, is the food processing center of the region, where it has long been famous for its sugar beet and sugar industry, and the region is relatively wealthy. Lviv, on the other hand, is on a major transportation route and business is very prosperous. However, the region is dominated by Poles, and this is not a suitable place to exert the influence of the Ukrainian government.

"How could Mikral go to Lviv?"

Miloch heard Eder's confusion and explained: "Your Majesty, we didn't know anything about it before, but later we learned that his grandmother was Polish, and that he had an aunt who was married to a minor nobleman in Lviv and had a little influence in the region. ”

Now that the explanation makes sense, it appears that it intends to use these resources for its own benefit.

Edel looked at the information and asked, "Have you been in contact with them so far?" ”

"Not yet, we only know their whereabouts, and we don't know what Your Majesty means. Therefore, I dare not come to the door rashly, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings in the future. ”

Edel stood up and thought for a moment and said, "Then you send someone to contact us, I believe they should be mentally prepared for our visit." ”

Milok immediately replied to Eder's request, "Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Fearing that Milok was a little confused, Edel continued: "The main purpose of this visit is to test their attitude and opinion on Romania. ”

"Yes."

After seeing Milok away, Eder came to a map of Romania hanging from it. This map is different from what is currently on the market, in addition to the newly acquired territory belonging to Romania, the western Ukraine, which is currently occupied by it, is also covered in a conspicuous blue color, which makes the difference noticeable at a glance.

Eder stood in front of the map, looked at it for a long time, and then said to himself, "It seems that it can't be delayed." ”

There are many things that need the cooperation of the government, so the prime minister must be made aware of them.

After Edel made up his mind, he called one of the guards: "Bring the prime minister, I have something to discuss with him." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

About an hour later, the dusty Prime Minister Bretianu arrived at the palace.

"Your Majesty, the guards said you have something to look for me."

Edel nodded and replied, "Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister." ”

After replying, Edel asked about him. "I don't know what you think about the occupation of Kyiv by Soviet Russia?"

How I look at it, of course, is to pull a chair and sit on the side and watch. Prime Minister Bretianu, who was busy with many things such as the pacification of the newly occupied territories, has not paid much attention to the occupation of Kiev by Soviet Russia. After complaining inwardly about his king, Prime Minister Brettianu sorted out his words, intending to repeat what he had seen before.

And so on, Soviet Russia occupies the capital of Ukraine, and Romania occupies Ukrainian territory. In an instant, the sophisticated prime minister grasped the crux of the matter, and his own king was probably looking at the territory of Western Ukraine, which was currently occupied by Romania.

The prime minister, who already had a plan in his heart, immediately held back his intention to talk nonsense about the past. He immediately thought in his mind, how good would it be for the kingdom if the annexation of Western Ukraine was to be annexed?

Of course, the benefits are great, and the land of Western Ukraine is rich and productive, which is very conducive to farming. And there are a lot of minerals, including coal, iron, manganese, nickel, titanium, mercury, graphite and other mineral resources, although not as good as the East Ukraine region, but compared with Romania is more than rubbing.

The region is also quite populous, with 6.74 million people of all ethnic groups in Romania. However, the main ethnic group is Ukrainians, accounting for 71% of the total population, while the second largest ethnic group, the Poles, account for 17% of the total population, and they are mainly concentrated in Lviv and other surrounding regions. Other ethnic groups, such as Russians, Czechs, Romanians, Hungarians, Gypsies, Jews, etc., make up only 12% of the population.

In addition, Western Ukraine, which is currently occupied by Romania, has 160,000 square kilometers of land. Basically, the terrain is plain, and about half of it is black soil, which is completely suitable for development. This kind of high-quality land, which country does not want to take it for itself.

The only drawback is that no matter who wins the civil war in Russia, the territorial contradictions with Romania in the future will not be small at all, and it is very likely that the two countries will go to war. The thought of Russia's sheer size makes His Excellency the Prime Minister shudder. In every respect, Romania and Russia are somewhat far apart.

Thinking of this, Prime Minister Bretianu's eager heart at the beginning slowly cooled.

Eder looked at the Prime Minister's expression, and he had already guessed his thoughts.

"My prime minister, are you worried about the future Russian government?"

In the face of the king's inquiry, Bretianu told the truth: "Yes, Your Majesty. I am somewhat worried about the future Russian government. After all, the Western Ukraine region has not been part of our territory for a long time, and there is a lack of sufficient basis for the livelihood of ethnic Romanians in the region. Theoretically, we seem to lack a basis. ”

After hearing the Prime Minister's explanation, the loved one smiled and pointed out his mentality.

"I don't think you're lacking in evidence, and you have some misgivings about Russia."

Eder's words did not dispel the Prime Minister's concerns, but he opened up and said, "That's right, Your Majesty. Don't look at how fiercely the Russian civil war was fought. However, it has a large population and a large territory rich in resources. As long as the government's capacity is not bad in the future, we will be under great pressure. ”

Look at who has conquered Russia in history, not a single one. Napoleon, who fought all over Europe, planted a heel in Russia. Britain and France made great efforts in the Crimean War to cut off the claws of Russia reaching for Istanbul, and they did not take much advantage of the Russian town. And the Russo-Japanese War, which was in the far east, cost Russia half its life just by not giving transportation. Even so, it only discouraged the idea of obtaining ice-free ports in the Far East.

In the event of a war with Russia in the future, he did not think that Britain and France would help Romania resist its huge army. So the Prime Minister's concerns are very valid.

The prime minister's concerns were correct, but Eder was unable to explain Ukraine's importance to Romania. This is an important part of Romania's emergence as a future world power, and without Ukraine, Romania would not have a place in the future great power.

This in later generations of world powers, the territory of the population is getting bigger and bigger. This is also the reason why the European Union appeared in later generations, and its European countries felt powerless, so they were forced to huddle together to keep warm. Otherwise, according to the current territory and population of Europe, except for Russia, the existence of other countries is getting lower and lower. Even the African gendarme France only dared to act in front of Uncle Black. Let him change places, and his set will not work immediately.

So thinking of this, the Eder people felt that time was not waiting for me, and he still insisted: "The western Ukrainian region is too important for Romania, and we cannot pass up this good opportunity." ”

"But what about the future of Russia?"

Eder replied to the Prime Minister's question very firmly: "In the future, Russia will be strong, won't we develop?" Whether or not we can maintain territorial security in the future depends on strength. If there is no strength, East Moldavia will also be spit out. ”

Eder thought for a moment and continued: "You should think of it as a buffer for East Moldavia in the future, I have decided that we must take Western Ukraine." ”

Historically, Romania did not keep the East Moldavian region. There is no strength in a word, even if there is a reason, what is the use, after all, this world relies on fists to reason.

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