"I think it is necessary for me to correct a misunderstanding of the Soviet Ambassador..." A voice came from the lives of Antonescu and the Soviet Ambassador. The two looked back and saw only words.
It was the German Ambassador Leon who had always stayed out of the matter.
Hearing Leon speak, everyone present could not help but be shocked.
When the German ambassador spoke at this time, could it be that he wanted to protect the Romanians?
"Mr. Leon, how do you..." the Soviet ambassador asked foolishly.
To be honest, although the Soviet ambassador dared to be domineering in front of the king of Romania, he had to put away his arrogant temperament when facing Leon from Germany.
On the one hand, it is no secret in Europe how strong Germany is. Why did Timoshenko, a famous Soviet general, wait for the German army to send troops to end the Polish campaign? To be honest, the Soviet ambassador was worried.
How many are there?
On the other hand, his threat to the Romanian government was clearly required by domestic orders and supported by the country. However, if he offended the German ambassador and worsened Soviet-German relations, Stalin might not hesitate to shoot the ambassador and use
to slightly mend the relationship between the two countries.
Thinking of this, the Soviet ambassador swallowed again and looked at Leon in confusion.
"I just want to say that a large population and a wide territory do not necessarily mean that you are invincible. There are many factors that can determine the outcome of the battlefield, including technological level, equipment quality, morale, luck, allies, and training level.
..." Leon said item by item: "In short, a country like ours, Germany, is no worse than the Soviet Union."
"Huh..." The Soviet ambassador breathed a long sigh of relief and regained his composure.
It turned out that the German ambassador felt humiliated by what he had just said to elevate the Soviet Union while unintentionally belittling Germany, and now wanted to regain his face, so he interrupted.
Thinking that the Germans would not interfere with his mission, the Soviet ambassador felt much better. He smiled very politely and said from Leon: "That is, that is. Like our country, Germany is also very powerful."
This is the gap. The Soviet ambassador was sarcastic and aggressive towards the leader of Romania, who was a weak country. But if he was the ambassador of the Third Reich who was a quasi-ally but also powerful, the ambassador immediately changed his face to a warm welcome, and from time to time
He also echoed Leon with a few nice words.
However, when the Soviet ambassador was only talking to Leon, he forgot to observe Antonescu's expression. If he turned back and took a look at Antonescu's face at this moment, he would definitely be surprised by that extremely complicated expression.
, left a deep memory with an expression full of hope at the same time, and then re-examine what Leon just said.
In fact, the reason why Leon appeared here was not known to the Soviet government. It was just because of the oil trade between Germany and Romania. At least, it was not entirely because of this.
Leon will contact Antonescu for another cooperation, which is different from economic cooperation such as oil trade, but real military cooperation and alliance cooperation!
Yes, Reinhard had already prepared for a rainy day. When the Soviet Union was still making demands to invade Romanian territory, it had already secretly submitted an alliance plan to Romania.
However, Romania has always been worried, and the partner Germany found, Antonescu, does not yet have enough power to agree to Germany's request. Therefore, this secret plan has always been just a secret.
But now, the appearance of the Soviet ambassador has become a catalyst for this alliance plan and accelerated Antonescu's determination.
Or look back at what Leon just said.
Technology level, equipment quality, morale, luck, allies, training level...
What is the level of science and technology? As long as it forms an alliance with Germany, the technological strength of the Third Reich will far exceed that of the Soviet Union by countless times!
What is the quality of the equipment? German Head of State Reinhard has secretly announced that once Romania and Romania form a military alliance, Germany will immediately provide Romania with a newly developed combat vehicle nicknamed the "Weasel Destroyer".
At the same time, Germany will also help Romania establish an original No. 2 tank production line transferred from Germany as a new Weasel tank destroyer production line.
In fact, Reinhard ordered the Panzer II tank to be converted into a Weasel destroyer, and the original Panzer II tank turret was installed on some small iron pickup trucks for future combat against guerrillas.
The Weasel destroyer, a new tank equipped with a 75mm caliber gun in the test, can penetrate the front of a T3 tank at 500 meters, and can also penetrate a T3 tank with a probability at a distance of 800 meters. In the future, it can definitely penetrate
As a slave country's trump card against the Soviet T-34 tank.
Although compared to tanks or assault guns, the Weasel destroyer can only be regarded as a self-propelled anti-tank gun at best. It is not suitable for active anti-tank combat. In principle, it is only suitable for passive defensive combat.
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But compared to towed anti-tank guns, being able to quickly transfer positions is already a very good advantage.
Moreover, the Weasel destroyer is similar to a kind of "beggar's equipment", which is convenient for large-scale installation by German allies with low anti-tank capabilities. Take Romania as an example. If Romania's current anti-tank capabilities were to be scored, it would only be 5 points at most.
The fifth scum of war. Once he has the Weasel destroyer, his anti-tank ability will quickly reach 60 points, which is considered a passing grade.
The other issue is morale. Fighting in alliance with the Third Reich, which has been invincible so far, has an almost obvious improvement in morale.
How lucky are the Germans? From the occupation of the Rhineland, to the annexation of Austria, to the annexation of Czechoslovakia, to the blitzkrieg of Poland, to the dispatch of troops to Norway, to the detour to Maginot...the Germans have been extremely lucky along the way!
In Antonescu's view, Romania's national destiny may be better by forming an alliance with Germany.
How about allies? With the Third Reich as an ally, there is nothing to say!
What is the level of training? German Head of State Reinhard made it very clear in his secret plan that once an alliance is formed, Germany will send an officer corps to Romania to help Romania train its troops.
As early as three years ago, Antonescu heard that in China, far away in Asia, German armorers trained using German military officers and German equipment fought a vigorous Battle of Songhu in the Shanghai area.
Although Antonescu, a European, did not know much about the details of that war, he at least knew an interesting result - the Battle of Songhu lasted for more than three months, directly destroying the so-called three-month conquest of China.
Japan was slapped in the face.
Now that Germany has agreed to help Romania train its army, what reason does it have for not agreeing?
The most important thing is that Antonescu could see the expression and attitude of the extremely arrogant Soviet ambassador when he spoke to the German ambassador. Especially when the Soviet ambassador personally admitted: "Germany and
The Soviet Union is equally powerful", which left a profound impact on Antonescu.
Perhaps, Germany really is Romania's only hope against the Soviet Union!
