Chapter 673 A Different Munich Conference (Part 2)
September is a harvest season, and farmers who have been working for a year are harvesting their fruits. In Munich, the heads of state participating in the meeting also rushed here to prepare to discuss the two major crises facing Europe.
The five major negotiating leaders who came to Munich were British Prime Minister Chamberlain, French Prime Minister Daladier, Italian Prime Minister Mussolini, Romanian Prime Minister Mihalaka, and German Head of State Hitler. As for the representatives of the Czech Republic and Greece, they could only wait for the talks.
result.
As for why Edel didn't come, it was because he was the king of Romania and his status was unequal. And Edel believed that it didn't matter if he didn't come to this meeting, because Romania's conditions would not change, and no matter who came, they would have to negotiate according to these conditions.
Since it is a multinational summit, Germany, as the host, will naturally not ignore 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.
The heads of state participating in the meeting, under the leadership of Hitler, reviewed the German army.
Hitler's pursuit of art as a painter is also reflected in the current German military uniforms. He once said: Military uniforms must be handsomely designed and reflect the nobility and majesty of soldiers, so that young people will join the army without hesitation. And not only did he
This is also true. With his painting talent and unique aesthetics, Hitler personally participated in the design of German military uniforms.
The rigorous style and exquisite tailoring make soldiers look very majestic and imposing in military uniforms. Many young people choose to be soldiers just to get a handsome military uniform.
In addition, clothes also depend on your figure. After Hitler came to power, he launched a nationwide sports campaign, held summer camps among teenagers, and encouraged various sports. This kind of national fitness not only brought high-quality soldiers, but also added points to military uniforms. After all, military uniforms also depend on
Only the body shape can reflect the masculine beauty and handsome side (I am here to say that big breeches are ugly, no one is going to hit me).
Not to mention that the specially selected troops for review were all over 1.85 meters tall, which made the soldiers even more extraordinary.
However, Hitler's intentions may not be of much use. Although the heads of state are politely reviewing this army that makes Hitler proud, it is also known from the frequent exchanges between them that no one cares too much about it. Chamberlain communicated with Dara from time to time.
Di was communicating in a low voice, and Mussolini was also obviously interacting with Mihalaka. It was obvious that this was a reflection of the attitudes of various countries.
In addition to reviewing the military, representatives of the participating countries also briefly participated in a short press conference. At the meeting, the leaders of each country made different speeches. Among them, Britain and France talked about peace most, while Droit talked about their respective demands.
Of course, he did not forget to say a few words of peace, but they were just embellishments. Mussolini was showing the importance of Italy in this talk, talking about Italy's contribution to this talk, etc.
It can be seen from the conversations between the heads of state that their priorities are different. Britain and France want to avoid war, while Dro wants to achieve their own goals, and Italy wants to increase its presence.
As the press briefing ended, heads of state were preparing to discuss the current crisis in the Palace of Heads of State.
In the small conference room of the Palace of the Heads of State, the talks finally began.
At the beginning of the meeting, Hitler reiterated Germany's attitude. "Our German demand is that Sudetai must be returned to our country. We do not accept Sudetai's autonomy and other demands. Sudetai's sovereignty must belong to our country."
After Hitler's words fell, Mihalakai also reiterated Romania's attitude. "Our Romanian attitude is the same. The territory assigned to Greece in the Neuilly Peace Treaty must be returned, and our country does not accept other methods."
The tough statements of the two countries did not surprise the two leaders of Britain and France. Because Britain and France had already discussed in private how to deal with this crisis. Neither country was willing to involve the Czech Republic and Greece in a war, because
Many newspapers compared the crisis in the Czech Republic and Greece with the Serbian crisis that broke out during World War I, which aroused many people's fear of the cruelty of World War I.
No one wants to repeat that war that caused tens of millions of deaths and hundreds of billions of dollars in property damage. The original parties, Britain and France, are also unwilling to repeat it. This is especially true for France, which lost a generation in the last war.
, if we lose another generation, France will not be far from being destroyed.
Therefore, the attitudes of Britain and France towards the Czech Republic and Greece have become very subtle. On the one hand, the two countries do not want to cause a war, and on the other hand, both countries are their allies.
The Czech Republic is an important ally of France's Little Entente group. Together with Poland and Yugoslavia, it forms an encirclement of Germany's flanks. However, in the face of Germany's threat of war, France itself retreated. In fact, France's retreat stemmed from the huge effort it took to build Maginot.
The defense line has been exposed since the beginning.
Greece is an important link for Britain in the Eastern Mediterranean, responsible for containing the energy of Italy and Turkey. In addition, after the merger of Romania and Bulgaria, it has an additional task of preventing Romania from extending its tentacles into the Mediterranean.
However, now faced with the dispute provoked by Romania, the United Kingdom obviously does not want to step aside to help.
So after Dro tested out the attitudes of Britain and France, he naturally tried to make Britain and France retreat in whatever way they could, and various radical slogans were shouted loudly.
Inexpensive Although Britain and France intend to give up their protection to the Czech Republic and Greece, they do not intend to completely let the two countries get their wish.
I saw Chamberlain waiting for the two leaders of Rhodes and Rhodes to finish speaking, and then he said, "For the sake of European peace, the Soviet Union and Germany requested by Your Excellency the Head of State, Germany, we can allow the region to organize a referendum, and it can be completed under German supervision."
The current result of the negotiations between Britain and France is to give up support for the Czech Republic and Greece, but Chamberlain plans to save some face in another way. That is to let the crisis be resolved through a referendum. This can at least explain to the domestic people and the Czech Republic and Greece, although it is just
A nominal explanation. Because the voting under German supervision is the best proof, and the voting results will definitely be very beneficial to Germany.
However, Hitler was obviously unwilling to give even this face. His face became a little ugly after hearing Chamberlain's words. "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this suggestion is unfair to Germany. The Germans in this area have lived here since ancient times.
They don't need to vote because they are citizens of Germany."
It was obvious that Hitler was unwilling to resolve the Czech crisis through a referendum. Although this would allow Germany to obtain the Sudetai region, he preferred to do it in the way that the German people most wanted to see.
Faced with Hitler's tough attitude, Chamberlain and Daladier looked at each other and said, "Your Excellency, this is the most beneficial to peace in Europe, and it is also a good explanation for the world."
Chamberlain's words did not satisfy Hitler, and he said angrily, "Germany will not accept such conditions."
At this time, Romanian Prime Minister Mihalakai suddenly interjected, "Our country also believes that this is not good for Germany and should follow His Excellency Hitler's opinion."
After Mihalakai interrupted, Mussolini, who had a sense of presence, also added: "We in Italy also believe that the Sudetai area should belong to Germany."
Facing Luo Yi's support for Germany, it did not go beyond the expectations of Chamberlain and Daladier. This time the two crises broke out at the same time in a short period of time. It is impossible to say that without the contact between the two countries.
However, Chamberlain still didn't want to give up, so he said, "This is the result of careful consideration, and it is at least a result that everyone can accept."
Faced with Chamberlain's words, Hitler immediately retorted. "But our country does not accept such a result, and our country is the victim this time. Germany cannot accept the referendum, and the Soviet Union must be directly ceded to our country."
In fact, regarding the debate between a referendum and a direct partition, the results of both cases are the same. The main difference is whether Britain and France will take the lead, or Germany will take the initiative in this crisis. It is obvious that Hitler does not intend to give up the initiative.
Both Romania and Italy clearly support Germany.
Britain and France had obvious expectations for this, and Chamberlain skipped the Czech issue and continued to say to Mihalakai. "Prime Minister Mihalakai, your country requires Greece to return the Bulgarian territory occupied in the Neuilly Peace Treaty. We
It is thought that it would be best to organize a referendum vote, but Romania could be responsible for supervising the referendum."
