Chapter 673: A Different Munich Conference (Medium)

September is a harvest season, and farmers who have worked all year are reaping their fruits. In Munich, the heads of state also arrived to discuss the two major crises facing Europe.

Among those who came to Munich were British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, French Prime Minister Daladier, Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, Romanian Prime Minister Michakei, and German Führer Hitler.

As for why Eder didn't come, because he was the king of Romania and his status was not equal. And Eder thinks that it doesn't matter if he doesn't come to this meeting, because the conditions in Romania will not change, and whoever comes will need to talk according to this condition.

Since it was a multi-state summit meeting, Germany, as the host, naturally would not snub all parties, so Hitler deliberately appeared in front of everyone with the heads of state. And in order to show Germany's attitude, Hitler also took the heads of state to review the army,

Led by Hitler, the heads of state parade the German army.

The painter was born in Hitler's pursuit of art, which is also reflected in the military uniforms of the German army today. He once said: Military uniforms must be designed handsome, and they must be able to reflect the nobility and majesty of soldiers, so that young people will join the army without hesitation. And he not only said this, but also did it, with his talent for painting and unique aesthetics, Hitler personally participated in the design of the German military uniform.

The rigorous style and exquisite tailoring make the soldiers look very majestic and imposing in military uniforms. Many young people choose to become soldiers just to get a handsome military uniform.

In addition, clothes also depend on the figure. After Hitler came to power, he vigorously promoted sports for all, organized summer camps among young people, and encouraged all kinds of sports. This kind of national fitness not only brings high-quality soldiers, but also adds points to military uniforms. After all, military uniforms also depend on the figure to reflect the masculine beauty and handsome side (I'm saying here that the breeches are ugly, no one will beat me).

Not to mention the specially selected review troops, all of whom are more than 1.85 meters tall, which makes the soldiers even more extraordinary.

However, Hitler's intentions may not have been of much use, although the heads of state were politely reviewing the army that made Hitler proud, and it was clear from the occasional exchanges between them that no one cared too much about it. Chamberlain whispered with Daladier from time to time, and Mussolini visibly interacted with Mihalachai, which is clearly a reflection of the attitude of the nations.

In addition to the military parade, the delegates took part in a brief press conference. At the meeting, the speeches of the leaders of various countries were different, among which Britain and France talked about peace at most, and as for Droz, he said his own demands, of course, he did not forget to say a few words of peace, but they were just embellishments. Mussolini, on the other hand, was showing the importance of Italy in the talks, talking about Italy's contribution to the talks, and so on.

The heads of state had a different focus as they saw from their conversations. Britain and France wanted to avoid war, while Droz wanted to get his own goals, and Italy came to make his presence felt.

As the press conference ended, the heads of state prepared to discuss the current crisis in the Führer's Palace.

In the small conference room of the Führer's Palace, the talks finally began.

At the very beginning of the meeting, Hitler reiterated Germany's attitude. "Our German demand is that the Soviet-German must be returned to our country, we do not accept the autonomy of the Soviet-German and other demands, and the sovereignty of the Soviet-German must be ours."

And after Hitler's words fell, Mihalakai also reiterated Romania's attitude. "The same is true of our Romanian attitude, that the territories annexed to Greece in the Peace of Nay must be returned, and that we do not accept any other way."

The tough statements of the two countries did not surprise the two leaders of Britain and France. Because in private, Britain and France have already discussed how to deal with this crisis. Both countries were reluctant to involve the Czechs and Greece in the war, because many newspapers compared the Czech and Greek crisis to the Serbian crisis that broke out in World War I, which aroused many people's fear of the brutality of the First World War.

No one wants to do it again, a war that killed tens of millions of people and caused hundreds of billions of dollars in property damage. As the original parties, Britain and France were also reluctant to do it again. This is especially true of France, which lost a generation in the last war, and if it loses another generation, France will not be far from being destroyed.

Therefore, the attitude of Britain and France towards the Czech Republic and Greece became very subtle, on the one hand, the two countries did not want to start a war, and on the other hand, both countries were their allies.

The Czech Republic was an important ally of France's small Entente bloc, and together with Poland and Yugoslavia, it formed an encirclement of the German flank. However, in the face of Germany's threat of war, France itself retreated. In fact, France's retreat was evident from the time it took to build the Maginot Line.

Greece was an important link for Britain in the Eastern Mediterranean, responsible for containing the energies of Italy and Turkey, and after the merger of Romania and Bulgaria, there was an additional task to prevent Romania from extending its tentacles into the Mediterranean.

But now in the face of the dispute provoked by Romania, Britain clearly does not want to come to the rescue.

Therefore, after Droz tested the attitude of Britain and France, it was natural how to make Britain and France back down, and all kinds of radical slogans were shouted loudly.

Although Britain and France intended to give up the protection of the Czech Republic and Greece, Britain and France did not intend to completely let the two countries completely get their wishes.

I saw Chamberlain and other Rhodes leaders finish speaking, and then speak. "For the sake of peace in Europe, the Sudetai requested by His Excellency the Führer Germany that we can let the region organize a referendum, which can be completed under German supervision."

The result of the current negotiations between Britain and France was to abandon support for the Czechs and Greece, but Chamberlain intended to save face from another aspect. That is to resolve the crisis by means of a referendum, which would at least give an account to the people at home and to the Czech Republic and Greece, albeit only in name. Because the vote under German supervision is the best proof of this, and the result of the vote will be very favorable to Germany.

However, Hitler obviously did not even want to give this face, and I saw that after hearing Chamberlain's words, his face became a little unpleasant. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, this proposal is unfair to Germany. Germans in the region have lived here since ancient times, and they don't need to vote because they are supposed to be citizens of Germany. ”

It was clear that Hitler was reluctant to settle the Czech crisis by means of a referendum, which would have allowed Germany to gain the Sodetai region, but he preferred to do so in the way that the German people most wanted to see.

In the face of Hitler's tough attitude, Chamberlain and Daladier looked at each other and said. "Your Excellency, this is in the best interest of peace in Europe and a good account for the world."

And Chamberlain's words did not satisfy Hitler, only to see him speak angrily. "Germany will not accept such conditions."

And at this time, Romanian Prime Minister Mihalakai suddenly interjected. "Our country also believes that this is not good for Germany and should be in accordance with the opinion of His Excellency Hitler."

After Mihalakai interjected, Mussolini, who had a sense of presence, also answered. "We in Italy also think that the Sodetai region should belong to Germany."

In the face of Loy's support for Germany, it did not surprise Chamberlain and Daladier. Both crises erupted at the same time in a short period of time, and it is simply impossible to say that there is no link between the two countries.

However, Chamberlain still didn't want to give up on this, so he opened his mouth to speak. "It's a deliberate outcome, and it's at least an outcome that's acceptable to all."

Faced with Chamberlain's words, Hitler immediately retorted. "But our country does not accept such an outcome, and our country is the victim this time. Germany could not accept a referendum, and the Soviets had to be ceded directly to our country. ”

In fact, the debate on whether to referendum or outright division is the same result for both. The main difference is whether Britain and France will take the lead, or Germany will take the initiative in this crisis. It was clear that Hitler did not intend to give up the initiative, and both Romania and Italy clearly supported Germany.

The British and French still had obvious expectations for this, and Chamberlain skipped the Czech question and continued to speak to Mihalakai. "Prime Minister Mihrakai, your country has asked Greece to return the Bulgarian territories occupied in the peace treaty of Nay, and we think it would be better to organize a referendum vote, but Romania could be responsible for overseeing the referendum."