Yes, Hitler was waiting for news that he was negotiating with the Soviet Union.
As a qualified politician, Hitler would never want to see a two-front confrontation. Moreover, the Soviet Union seemed to be very strong, with more than three million troops, the largest population in Europe, and the largest industrial strength in Europe.
First, a vast territory brings great depth.
At present, it is not only Germany that wants to negotiate with the Soviet Union. Britain and France are also looking for the Soviet Union. Both hope that the Soviet Union can help them.
Faced with the sudden popularity, Comrade Steel, as its controller, knew very well that neither of the two parties had good intentions.
Britain and France wanted the Soviet Union to provide security for Poland, and the deeper reason was to put the Soviet Union on the front line against Germany. Although Comrade Steel did not mind that Britain and France had left themselves alone to discuss the Czech issue with Germany before, this time Britain and France
The conditions offered were completely unsatisfactory.
Britain and France proposed that the three countries should provide military assistance when Germany and its allies attacked Poland. Comrade Steel pointed out that the Soviet Union currently did not border Germany and had to go through Poland, so Stalin asked Britain and France to consult with Poland to urge it to agree to the Soviet Union's agreement.
Military crossing.
As for Britain and France's request for the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union itself should negotiate the matter with Poland. Poland flatly refused to allow Soviet troops to transit the border, but Britain and France did not prompt them to change their stance.
Facing the evasive attitude of Britain and France, Stalin was dissatisfied. Although the Soviet Union also had small ideas to expand its influence, the sincerity of the two countries was worse than his own. If the Soviet Union was a wine mixed with water, Britain and France were simply mixed with wine.
.As a result, both parties still do not trust each other. Although they are under pressure from the Axis powers, the deep guard between the two parties has not been lifted.
Unlike the coercion between Britain and France, the negotiations with Germany were much more straightforward. Hitler was directly willing to let the Soviet Union push the border to the Curzon Line as long as the Soviet Union did not interfere with Poland.
This border line named after British Foreign Secretary Curzon was the recommended border line for Poland's eastern border given by Britain and France. But I didn't expect Poland to be so explosive, pushing the border almost to Minsk in one breath. Although it later triggered the Soviet Union
During the Polish War, Poland used Romanian reinforcements to resist the Soviet attack and firmly consolidated its border not far from Minsk.
Now Germany's decision to divide Poland in half naturally appeals to Stalin. Moreover, the Soviet Union is currently in conflict with Japan in the Far East, which also affects Stalin's mind.
This conflict provoked by the Kwantung Army made Stalin extremely wary of Japan's ambitions. In order to defeat Japan's attempts to invade the north, Stalin had mobilized elite troops and generals to take on these hateful Japanese.
Although the Soviet Union was restrained by Japan, Stalin still had a good appetite. With a wave of his hand, he not only proposed the division of Poland, but also included the three Baltic countries and added a Finland. It was obvious that the Soviet Union planned to start from Hitler.
There are enough benefits here.
Faced with Stalin's astonishing appetite, Hitler gritted his teeth and agreed.
So Germany and its biggest enemy, the Soviet Union, signed a non-aggression pact on August 7.
Its main contents are as follows: 1. The contracting parties promise not to use force, aggression or attack against each other alone or in conjunction with other countries.
2. If one of the Contracting Parties is at war with a third country, the other Contracting Party shall not provide any support to the third country.
3. The contracting parties will never join any group of countries that directly or indirectly opposes the other contracting state. (The alliance between Germany and Romania must also be based on Romania's prohibition of any anti-Soviet actions.)
4. The two parties shall resolve all disputes between the contracting parties by peaceful means.
5. The treaty is valid for 10 years.
6. Secret Additional Protocol. It stipulates that the two sides use the northern border of Lithuania in the Baltic Sea coastal area and the Curzon Line in Poland as the dividing line.
With the signing of the Soviet-German non-aggression pact, Hitler's last stepping stone was removed. Now Hitler can focus on solving the Polish issue first.
This time, Hitler did not plan to go into battle alone. He planned to recruit allies. Needless to say, Romania was targeted by Hitler again.
So Ribbentrop, who had just signed the Soviet-German non-aggression pact, had just returned from Moscow and continued to Bucharest.
This time Ribbentrop came to Romania and received much better treatment than before. Prime Minister Mihalaka personally came to the airport to greet him.
However, Ribbentrop did not care about Romania's courtesy. He needed to meet Edel urgently. Since time waited for no one, the German company initiated the decision to confirm the time.
"Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, I have seen your country's request. But is it really good to sign a non-aggression treaty with the Soviet Union?"
Although Edel knew that this treaty would not last long, as a perceived anti-Soviet diehard, Edel still needed to express his opinions on behalf of Romania.
"Your Majesty, we also understand your country's concerns. However, the relationship between your country and Britain and France is currently in sharp tension. Your country's request in the direction of Greece has been blocked by Britain and France, and our country's request in the direction of Poland has also been rejected. Therefore, our country
The head of state believes that the issue of Britain and France needs to be resolved first before considering relations with the Soviet Union."
Obviously, Ribbentrop came prepared this time. He used Greece to show Romania that Britain and France were the ones that needed the most attention at the moment.
And this time he did not come to explain the Soviet-German non-aggression pact to Romania, but with the purpose of flanking Poland with Romania.
I saw Ribbentrop continue to say, "Your Majesty, this time our country hopes that Romania will also join the punitive military operation against Poland. For this reason, our country is willing to provide an additional distribution of 15% of the spoils in addition to the previous conditions.
Of course, our country knows that Romania does not care very much about this, but this is also a sign of the strong alliance between our two countries. In return, our country is also willing to send an army to help your country's operations in Greece."
How could Edel not understand the meaning of Ribbentrop's words? What is the difference between this and his own invitation to Italy to join in the partition of Greece? They are both trying to force the other party into the car.
"I have no problem here. You can discuss the plan in detail with the military."
Edel's words made Ribbentrop somewhat unable to believe his ears. His Majesty agreed immediately. He agreed. He did not fight for more benefits as usual.
It's not okay if Edel doesn't agree. Instead of continuing to wait and see, it's better to end it early. It can also let his allies see clearly how strong he is.
No one is a fool, but Romania has no burden at all for getting on a German car. Although the Axis was a complete failure in the original history, the situation is different now that there is an additional Romania.
Moreover, Romania has no choice. If it offends Germany and the Soviet Union at the same time, it will be the next one to be divided. And based on the attitude of Britain and France towards Poland, who dares to put hope in them.
Edel is desperately trying to protect Britain and France, and Edel is not their father, so he uses Romania as a shield. As for the American emperor behind him, when he ends, the grass will grow tall on Edel's grave. As for the Soviet Union... let's forget it (find all the bones)
Nicholas II and his family have something to say).
Therefore, joining Germany is Romania's only option, otherwise Romania will not be able to pass this test.
So since you want to join, don't be half-hearted, there will be no good end for the second and fifth boys. So Edel has no burden at all about joining the axis, who put Romania in this damn position.
