Eder didn't know what the Italian army was doing, and even Mussolini didn't know what his army was doing.

It's just that when the request from Romania came to him, he couldn't help but be angry. Of course, he was not dissatisfied with the Romanian demands, but also dissatisfied with his two commanders.

Thinking that his army was fighting so ugly, Mussolini's determination to get command was a little lower. Now the situation in Libya is too critical, he cannot afford to lose the consequences of Libya, everything will be said until the ambitions of the British and French troops have been repulsed.

It's just that now we need to rely on our ally Romania first, and wait until the danger is lifted, and it looks like we need to reorganize the army.

Thinking of Mussolini farther away, he agreed to Romania's conditions. Because, unlike in history, Libya is now more important to Italy, Mussolini could not afford to lose it.

While Italy agreed to Romania's request to be sent to Bucharest, Eder was meeting with Lieutenant General Antonescu, who was about to become commander of Romania's newly formed North African Corps.

The formation of the North African Corps this time was actually quite fast, and within three days it was decided which troops and commanders to be transferred.

Antonescu, who had independently led the Panzer Corps of Army Group Southern during the previous Polish campaign, became a candidate for commander. In addition to the 2nd Armored Division formed by him, there were also the Armored Cavalry Division, the 48th Motorized Infantry Division, and the 29th and 47th Infantry Divisions.

Together with other artillery regiments, air defense regiments, field hospitals, gendarmerie, etc., the entire corps has a strength of 93,000. And all of this will be under his command, which is exciting to think about.

However, when Edel saw the name of this person, he couldn't help but sigh. History is really stubborn, and it still pushes it in front of itself, of course, this also proves that it is indeed outstanding.

And this Lieutenant General Antonescu, of course, also has his own ability, and must become Hoffman's friend. You must know that this Eder's confidant is not an ordinary picker, and he can't get into his eyes without real skills, and he must be outstanding in his natural ability to become Hoffman's friend.

As for what Antonescu did in the original history, it is also what a nationalist would do. And given the current good situation in Romania, there is no tendency to become a dictator.

So at the moment Antonescu is nothing more than a good general, and Eder will naturally treat him as he should be.

"General Antonescu, do you know what you need to do this time as commander of the newly formed North African Corps?"

In the face of Eder's questioning, Antonescu, who still couldn't hide his excitement, replied. "Your Majesty, the Chief of the General Staff has informed me, please rest assured, I will guarantee that the oil fields will not be threatened by Britain and France."

There's no way he's not excited, this time he is fighting completely independently, and his ability will also be shown in front of many military bigwigs. As long as you fight well, you can't run properly with the rank of general, and if you are particularly good, then you will command more troops in the future. No one thinks he commands too many troops, and no soldier can refuse the temptation of a marshal. True, Antonescu believed that in this war, Romania would definitely produce several marshals, and he hoped that he would be one of them.

Eder was so pleased with Antonescu's answer that he continued. "Since you are going to Libya this time, you will have to fight with friendly forces, so what are you going to do if they disagree with you?"

"I'll try to convince him, and if I can't, I'll be the main one."

Antonescu's simplicity is as clear as it is a powerful confidence. And Eder is very satisfied with this, this is a qualified Romanian general, only strong can show self-confidence.

Edel was about to say something when a guard knocked on the door with a telegram and walked in.

"Your Majesty, this is a telegram that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just received."

Eder took the telegram, opened it, and couldn't help but laugh.

"General Antonescu, I want to congratulate you."

Antonescu, who didn't know where the joy came from, could only continue to wait for His Majesty to finish.

"The Italian prime minister has agreed to organize his army in Libya into an operational army to fight with us."

Eder's words made the smile on Antonescu's face no longer hold back, he didn't expect that he could also command two or three hundred thousand troops. Of course, this may be an exaggeration, because in fact, it is still the Romanian troops that formed the North African Corps under his direct command. The Italian army certainly had its own commander, and he could only command the Italian army indirectly.

Eder saw Antonescu with a smile on his face and continued. "But before you can go to North Africa, you need to go to Rome once, and Prime Minister Mussolini wants to meet you."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely show the quality of a Romanian soldier perfectly."

"Alright then, you go ahead and get ready."

Antonescu, who walked out of the palace, breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't expect my mission to be so tight, but fortunately, I was well prepared.

At the thought of going to Rome next, Antonescu immediately said to the driver. "Second Lieutenant Domir, please take me back to the lodgings, I'm going back to get something."

"Okay, General."

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Regardless of Antonescu, who has left, Eder's own knowledge of Italy is also deepening. It seems that the Italian army is very unreliable, so the only ones who can use it are his navy and air force. Moreover, the navy is still confronting the French navy, and now neither side wants to act rashly, after all, they are both branches of the military that can lose the war in one afternoon.

This confrontation is very good for Romania, because it facilitates Romania's strategy for the Middle East. And the time requirements for this attack on the Middle East are particularly tight, so Romania can't distract too much energy at all.

Because the player who is naturally across the Atlantic has actually bet, but now he is tied up and can't get off the game. Although in this life, the United States has not reached as high as it was in the original history because of the influence of his butterfly flapping its wings, but it can still be proud of the whole world.

This all depends on its unique geographical environment and abundant resources.

In Eder's view, there are only two areas of absolute excellence in the world, one is North America and the other is the East Asian continent. Not to mention the East Asian continent, which is protected by mountains and deserts, protected by dense coastal islands, and unusually rich in resources, it is a powerful contender for world dominance.

It's just that maybe the location is too good, so that the area is addicted to not paying attention to the outside world. That's why after entering the modern era, it has become what it is now, and of course, as long as it is given a chance, it will inevitably explode again.

North America, on the other hand, is isolated from the threat by virtue of its two oceans, and its abundant resources help it develop rapidly, but the only drawback is that the population is insufficient, but it has been subsidized by years of immigration. Its world-leading industrial strength allows it to have sufficient explosive capabilities.

Not to mention the fact that it built 27 large fleet aircraft carriers and 8 battleships during World War II, which made other countries sigh at themselves. Fortunately, these broke out two years after the United States entered the war, and before that, the United States also relied on the previous savings to fight the war.

Eder's idea was naturally to defeat other hostile countries before the outbreak of the United States, and then face the outbreak of the United States. In fact, the outbreak in Europe was stronger, but it was dispersed by a large number of countries.