Chapter 1139: The Führer's Expansion Goals
It is undoubtedly extremely ridiculous to rush to prescribe the post-war spheres of influence of the parties before the war has even begun. Of course, it can also be seen from this that it is Germany and Italy, knowing that the strength of the Chinese Empire is too strong, and they are afraid that they will not be able to rob the Chinese Empire, and they are trying to ensure their interests in this way. But even if there is a consensus on this aspect, what can be done? Once the war broke out, there were too many unexpected situations, and the Chinese Empire could take advantage of these unexpected situations to occupy more hole cards.
Is it possible to spit out the fat that is already late in the mouth? Therefore, in the end, even if the Germans and Italians were a little dissatisfied, they could not do anything with the Chinese Empire. After all, in war, it is still who has the biggest fist, and whoever says it. Even if the Chinese Empire made more concessions in this secret talk, it would not count. Finally, when you get it, that's what counts.
But, at least for the time being, Germany and Italy are very satisfied with the attitude of the Chinese Empire. This concession by the Chinese Empire made them see the sincerity of the Chinese Empire. Everyone is more confident about the future.
On the morning of January 7, 4636, the Chinese Empire, Germany and Italy officially signed a treaty of alliance, and Wu Pengfei, the crown prince of the Chinese Empire, Adolf Hitler, the head of Germany, and Mussolini, the leader of Italy, signed their names on the treaty, which means that since then, the three countries have formed a close alliance. In the future war, everyone will advance and retreat together until the war is won.
Because this time the alliance was carried out in secret, the rest of the people did not know about it, except for the high-ranking and diplomatic personnel of the three countries. After the signing ceremony. Adolf Hitler held a luncheon at the Führer's House to celebrate the alliance of the Three Kingdoms.
At the luncheon, smiles were piled down on the faces of the personnel of various countries, as if they had truly become an indestructible alliance. In fact, everyone knows very well that the alliance formed by China, Germany and Italy is completely fragile. Because of the difference in their respective interests, it is impossible for everyone to truly cooperate with each other in future wars. As a result, all parties may still have to fight on their own in the war. Of course, the alliance of the three powers is still a great deterrent for other countries.
The Chinese Empire is the most powerful country in the world, and although Germany lost the last war, they are bent on revenge, and they undoubtedly have strong combat power. Although the military power of the Kingdom of Italy is a little inferior, it is still an old power. Therefore, it is not so easy to defeat the alliance formed by these three powers. Even Britain, France, and the United States, plus Soviet Russia, did not dare to say that they would win.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Excellency, Great Germany has been treated unfairly for the past decade or so. Britain, France and other countries regarded themselves as victors, and they wantonly oppressed the Germans and made Germany bear huge war reparations, which was extremely unfair to Germany. Therefore, we need to defeat them in one fell swoop and break their shackles in future wars. Adolf Hitler said excitedly. The alliance has been formed, and the pace of war is approaching. He seemed to have seen a future in which Germany would break the shackles of Britain and France and rise again.
"Yes, Your Excellency, I have every confidence that Germany will defeat its enemies and rise successfully." Imperial Prince Wu Pengfei nodded.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, in the future, the Chinese Empire will know that choosing an alliance with Germany is definitely an extremely correct choice. Together, we will change the whole world, so that the old world system will collapse completely, and the new world system will be led by us. Adolf Hitler said.
Wu Pengfei nodded, before coming to Germany, Emperor Wu Haoxuan had told him that Adolf Hitler was an extremely conceited person, as if the whole world was under his control. At this time, there was no need for the Reich to be unpleasant with the Germans, so whatever the Germans said, just nodded and agreed. This is not a disadvantage for the Empire. What really determines the future is the performance in the war, not who has the best mouth, who is the best at speaking, and so on.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, before the outbreak of war, Germany is ready to solve two minor problems first. One is Austria, which is a country made up of Germans. It's just that in the past history, because of some misunderstandings, he broke away from Germany. Now, we hope to be able to correct this mistake and bring Austria back into the German family. The other is the Sudetenland region of the Czech Republic. The people who live there are Germans. However, they were treated extremely unfairly and oppressed by the Czech government. Germany has an obligation to help its compatriots there and save them from oppression. It is hoped that the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Italy will understand Germany on this issue and support Germany. Adolf Hitler said. Now Germany, albeit in a period of rapid recovery. However, if Germany could annex Austria and the Sudetenland in the Czech Republic, it would be even more powerful, which would give Germany a better chance of winning future wars.
The face of the Italian leader Benito Mussolini is not very good, and the former Austro-Hungarian Empire has always been Italy's great enemy. Finally, after the end of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had collapsed, and Italy was one less confidant. However, Mussolini had great ambitions for the Balkans. If Italy wanted to regain its glory during the Roman Empire, it had to acquire the Balkans. The former Austro-Hungarian Empire belonged to the overlord of the Balkan Peninsula. Once the Germans annexed Austria, would they have ambitions for the Balkans? Originally, Germany's strength was already much stronger than that of the Kingdom of Italy. If Germany's strength is further enhanced, then this will definitely not be a good thing for the Kingdom of Italy.
"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Italy may support Germany's annexation of the Kingdom of Austria, but Germany must guarantee the interests of the future Kingdom of Italy in the Balkans." Mussolini said. After weighing it up, he knew that it would be almost impossible to stop the Germans. Therefore, he was able to push the boat with his own hands, and at the same time not forget to determine the interests of Italy, which was the most important thing.
"Of course, the Kingdom of Italy is an ally of Germany, and Italy's interests, we will guarantee." Adolf Hitler nodded repeatedly. For Italians, he looked down on them. However, there is a certain usefulness in Italy now, and there is no need to offend the Italians. Besides, as long as Germany won the war and won the final victory, would Adolf Hitler, with his character, be willing for a powerful Italian kingdom to rise in southern Europe? The so-called couch should not allow others to snore, and then Germany will probably immediately take military action against the Kingdom of Italy. With the military strength of the Italians, it was basically impossible to resist the German invasion.
"The Chinese Empire supported Germany's reasonable demands." Imperial Crown Prince Wu Pengfei said succinctly. The Reich wanted the Germans to continue to expand outward, and as long as the Germans did, the pace of war would be getting closer and closer. When the time comes, no one will be able to prevent the outbreak of war.
It was supported by the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Italy, much to Adolf Hitler's satisfaction. In his opinion, there would be no problem with Germany's annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland. As for Britain and France, they will certainly meet Germany's demands. After all, none of them wanted and did not dare to go to war with Germany, and this was a good opportunity for Germany to blackmail them.
On the morning of January 8, Wu Pengfei, the crown prince of the empire, and Gu Shaochuan, the vice minister of foreign affairs, took off from Berlin on the Y9 transport plane of the imperial air force, passed through the Kingdom of Italy, and then returned to the empire. This time, the Italian leader Benito Mussolini did not fly on the Reich transport plane, but remained in Germany, where he had other matters to discuss with Adolf Hitler. After all, Germany was about to launch an operation against Austria, and he wanted to see if he could take advantage of it.
In fact, Hitler's ambitions did not stop at Austria. In another time, the Germans annexed Austria and immediately turned Hungary into a German protectorate. After the Sudetenland in the Czech Republic fell into the hands of the Germans, the whole of the Czech Republic fell into the hands of the Germans. Moreover, even Slovakia became a German protectorate, which allowed the Germans to gain all of Europe. You know, Austria and the Czech Republic were once the industrial centers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. With the acquisition of these two countries, Germany's industrial strength will be even stronger. This will also lead to a further explosion of Germany's military power.
Hitler had long had ambitions for Austria. After the seizure of power, the German-Austrian merger again became a serious international problem. Hitler initially tried to prop up the Austrian Nazis, using them to carry out subversive activities within Austria in order to achieve German-Austrian reunification. On July 25, 4632, a group of Austrian Nazis suddenly broke into the Vienna Chancellery, shot and killed Chancellor Taulfis, while other Nazis seized the radio station and proclaimed Lintron (Austrian minister to Italy) Chancellor. The rebels were quickly suppressed, and Mussolini sent four divisions to the Brenner Pass and sent an urgent telegram to the Austrian government, promising Italy to support Austria's independence. Under these circumstances, Hitler had to deny any involvement in the insurrectionary plot, temporarily reined in, and waited for the time to carry out the plan of annexing Austria again. (To be continued.) )