"We must prepare early!" Antonescu waved his fist hard and said sincerely: "Everyone here knows that with the strength of our Kingdom of Romania, it is almost impossible to win alone.
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Antonescu's words caused a moment of silence from Dumitescu, Carol II and others. Even if they were unwilling and angry, with Romania's national strength, how easy would it be to resist the Soviet Union?!
"What we are about to face is a country with the largest land area and the largest population in the world. If this country dares to attack Poland and Finland, it must also dare to point the war against Romania." Antones
Ku's voice was trembling: "We, the countries being attacked, all have one thing in common, that is, there is absolutely no chance of victory."
"The current Kingdom of Romania, after all, is less than one-tenth of the Soviet Union's combat power. Whether it is military strength, financial resources, or industrial strength, our country is one of the best in the Balkans, but in front of the behemoth Soviet Union...
." Antonescu paused, and then said solemnly: "It's insignificant!"
This is the tragedy of small countries, and this is the cruelty of international norms. Sometimes, no matter how you look at it, say it, or imagine it, when a small country goes against a powerful country whose national power far exceeds its own, even in the eyes of the most optimistic people, it will
No chance of winning.
Lowering his head and avoiding everyone's disappointed gazes, Antonescu was silent for a full minute before finally reorganizing his emotions and thoughts and raising his head: "But we still have to make preparations! In order to make Bessarabia and
The Romanian flag can be raised in the sky over Northern Bucovina every morning as usual, so we have to be prepared to resist!"
"Intelligence shows that the two famous Soviet generals, Timoshenko and Zhukov, have been transferred to the border lines of our Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina provinces. Perhaps it won't be long before these two conquer respectively.
The famous Soviet general who passed through Poland and defeated the Japanese army will command the two Soviet front armies to launch a large-scale attack on Sarabia and North Bukovina at the same time."
"And in our Romanian army, most of the troops are still understaffed, and even if they are full, the total strength is less than 500,000. This level of preparation is far from enough."
"We must take action immediately!" Antonescu's tone was extremely firm: "It is urgent to expand the military and prepare for war. We must start preparations from today. At the same time, we must stabilize the Soviet Union as much as possible and buy time for military expansion."
Forging iron requires one's own strength. If you want to be more confident, you must have a stronger army than now. However, the Soviet Union may not be kind enough to give Romania time to expand its army with peace of mind.
"About this issue..." Romanian Foreign Minister Mihayi, who was present, said with some embarrassment: "The Soviet Union is urging us very urgently. I'm afraid we won't have much time left."
Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in reply to the Soviet Union: "Romania will be prepared to conduct friendly discussions immediately with mutual consent on all proposals put forward by the Soviet government in the broadest scope." This statement neither explicitly stated that Romania
It would hand over two provinces to the Soviet Union, and whether it explicitly rejected the Soviet government's request is typical diplomatic rhetoric.
Therefore, the effect will naturally not be very good. After all, the Soviet People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs Molotov is not stupid. He can see at a glance that Romania is stalling for time and being vague.
"How about contacting Germany? Haven't we always had a very good relationship with Germany?" Carol II interjected in a low voice: "Didn't the German head of state named Reinhard solve our old enemy Hungary?
I heard that Horthy, the regent of Hungary, is still being imprisoned as hard labor in the German Labor and Construction Corps."
Just as Romania hates Hungary, Hungary also hates Romania. The two countries have always had strong differences and disputes over territorial issues, and neither country is willing to make concessions.
As a result, Reinhard not only set up a trap to kill the Hungarian dictator Horthy, but also annexed the entire Hungary into the southern province of Germany. This directly caused Romania's biggest enemy country to disappear out of thin air!
In addition, Reinhard made it clear that all previously disputed territories between Hungary and Romania were not included in the merger of Germany and Hungary, and declared that those territories would henceforth be clearly classified as Romania's inherent territory.
This move has won the favor of so many people from all walks of life in Romania.
Therefore, after encountering a new enemy, the first thing that Carol II thought of was whether Germany could help deal with this enemy.
"This is impossible!" General Dumitescu looked at the half-hearted king with contempt and said impatiently: "Germany is currently fighting fiercely with the British and French forces. The main force is on the Western Front. Where can they find the energy to help us?
Deal with the Soviet Union!"
Dumitrescu had never had a good impression of Carol II, a king who preferred beauty over power. In his eyes, except for Minister Antonescu’s words, others, especially Carol II,
Damn this guy, these people are talking nonsense and have no reference value.
"That's not necessarily true," Antonescu patted the shoulder of the general who admired him: "Although Germany has transferred its main force to the Western Front, they still maintain a fairly strong military force on the Eastern Front. Just
In their southern province, according to the information we received, there are no less than 200,000 SS troops stationed. These were expanded using the original Hungarian Army and locally recruited SS recruits."
"That's right, I also heard that the German army made a great show in the Battle of Poland, wiping out the main Polish counterattack Army Group South. It is now renamed the German Army Group East and is stationed on Polish territory. If the Germans are willing to help, we
It will definitely reduce a lot of pressure." Seeing that the person speaking was his spiritual leader, Dumitescu followed suit and came to a completely opposite conclusion to what he had just said in his refutation of Carol II.
"Yes, even if the German government is willing to help mediate, our situation will be much better." Foreign Minister Mihai also immediately agreed.
Unknowingly, it seems that Romania's best hope for the future has gradually been pinned on the neighboring Third Reich.
But before everyone could follow this train of thought and discuss in detail how to contact Germany next, an official knocking on the door outside the conference room interrupted the meeting: "Your Majesty! The Soviet Ambassador has made an urgent visit and requests to be received by you immediately!
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Standing next to Carol II, Antonescu, who also heard the official's report, couldn't help but frown.
Asking the dignified King of Romania to receive him according to his wishes? Is this uninvited Soviet ambassador too arrogant?
