In one of the rooms of the Führer's capital in Berlin, Mussolini stood up, sat down, stood up again, sat down again.

He walked around the room a few times, and finally became impatient, and asked the Germans again: "When will Führer Ciric return?" ”

As the leader of the Italian party, Mussolini came to Germany and had to be received at the highest level, but now he was very dissatisfied, his plane was at the airport, only people from the Italian embassy came to greet him, and the Germans did not arrive at all, even if this time he came suddenly, without prior notice, then the German foreign minister should at least come over?

And now, he has been waiting for seven hours when he came to Germany, and it is dark outside, and the head of Ciric is still nowhere to be seen.

"Führer Ciric is still out inspecting, and I don't know if he will be able to come back tonight." The German on the side said.

Ciric's inspection route was of course top secret, and it was impossible to tell Mussolini for Ciric's safety.

"And where is he inspecting? Send me away, and I will see Führer Cirek at once! "Mussolini finally can't wait, Ciric won't come back, go and look for him himself, it's always okay, right?

Just then, a voice came from outside: "I'm sorry, Mussolini leader, I just rushed back." ”

It's not Ciric, it's the German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop who is speaking!

Mussolini's face was ugly, he looked at Ribbentrop and said, "What about the Führer Ciric?" I want to see him! ”

"The Führer is inspecting outside, and the trip may take two or three days." Ribbentrop said: "Tell me what is the matter with the party leader, and I will tell Führer Ciric as it is." ”

"Then I'll go to him, where is he?" Mussolini repeated what he had just said, at least Ribbentrop should know where Ciric went, right?

"The Führer's itinerary is uncertain, he is inspecting some of the factories below, and I can't say exactly where." Ribbentrop said.

Mussolini's heart was angry, and Ciric would rather inspect the factories one by one at a leisurely pace than come back to greet him, and his status in Ciric's eyes was so low?

However, when I think of the current Germany, it is no longer the weak Germany, and my revolutionary mentor is not respected by the rising little brother, so I can only accept my fate.

"That's right, our army, the battle on the side of Greece is not good, we hope that the empire can send an army to defeat Greece with us, we have signed the agreement of the Axis powers, and we have also signed the Iron Treaty, the empire should help us selflessly at this moment."

When the Axis was first proposed, Mussolini was high up and signed with his own students, and when the Iron Treaty was made, it was already the aggressive Ciric.

In any case, the two sides, as allies, should advance and retreat together.

The Iron Treaty, in particular, illustrates the obligations of the Germans.

There are three main steel treaties:

1. Political and diplomatic support will be given by one of the States Parties in the event of an external threat to the security or vital interests of the other Party;

2. If one side is involved in a war, the other side will provide military support by land, sea and air;

3. Establish a standing committee to enhance mutual coordination.

Now that Italy is involved in the war with Greece, Germany needs to support Italy!

Hearing Mussolini's words, Ribbentrop spoke: "This war between Italy and Greece is outside our steel treaty, because before this, Führer Ciric had urged Italy, and Führer Ciric had already made a judgment that if Italy attacked Greece, it would definitely suffer defeat, and hoped that Italy would not invade Greece, and now, the facts have proved Führer Ciric's correctness." ”

"What?" Hearing Ribbentrop's words, Mussolini was finally annoyed.

Mussolini, of course, remembered that when he decided to do it, he received an urgent telegram from Ciric, asking Italy not to do it, but if Italy listened to Germany, who was the big brother? Moreover, how can Italy be so weak?

At that time, Mussolini was certainly not obedient, and now, the development of facts is completely beyond Mussolini's expectations. Bolaska was beaten to the ground by the Greeks and retreated from Greece, and the Greeks, who had already begun to recruit troops on a large scale, showed signs of continuing to fight.

At such times, Italy had to find foreign aid, and Germany needed to give aid to Italy.

Who knows, the Germans actually said that?

"And what is the point of our steel treaty?" Mussolini was furious: "Is Germany forcing us to withdraw from the Steel Treaty?" ”

Hearing this, suddenly, Ribbentrop's eyes shot a cold gaze, which even made Mussolini shiver, no, it must be an illusion, well, it's too cold here.

"We Germany can fulfill the treaty, that is, to send a warning to the Greek government that the two sides are not allowed to cross a single step on the national border before the outbreak of war, and to maintain a state of peace, and if the Greeks cross the border, then we Germany will be regarded as an attack on Germany."

This was Germany's commitment, the Iron Treaty was still in force, and Germany protected Italy from the Greeks.

Germany would not send troops to cripple Greece for the sake of Italy, which would seriously affect Germany's Barbarossa plan.

However, Mussolini would not have accepted such a promise.

"It seems that I came by mistake this time, we don't have to rely on Germany, we Italy ourselves, we can conquer the Greeks and restore the glory of ancient Rome!" Mussolini stood up and walked out in a rage.

Looking at the back of Mussolini leaving, Ribbentrop shook his head helplessly, people, the most important thing is to have self-knowledge, and now Mussolini is on the wrong road, going farther and farther!

Mussolini, dare to break with Germany?

The entire Mediterranean Sea is Germany's inland sea, and if there is a trouble, Germany does not need to send troops to conquer Italy, as long as it is replaced by Mussolini.

Well, one way or another, Mussolini was sent away, and it was time to report to Führer Cirek.

Holding the phone, listening to Ribbentrop's narration on the other end of the phone, Ciric was very calm.

"It seems that Mussolini still does not give up." Ciric said: "Then we will not interfere, and Mussolini will come to us when the Greeks conquer Italy." ”

In this regard, Ciric is very sure, in history, the Greeks drove all the way in, and as a result, they almost hit the French border, for this reason, the border guards of Vichy France, set up a sign on the border, Greeks, don't fight anymore, this is France!