Chapter 377: Romania's Choice (5)

No matter how long the talks are, there will be a time for them to end.

Moreover, the Soviet ambassador did not really want to talk to the Romanians. He had only come to announce what the Soviets had demanded and was not ready to bargain with the Romanians.

No matter how reluctant Antonescu was, and even before Carol II could speak, the Soviet ambassador dropped a sentence: "Please withdraw your troops as soon as possible." Then he walked away.

"The Soviets really went too far this time." Seeing the Soviet ambassador leaving, Leon smiled and walked up to Antonescu and whispered: "How?" Mr. Minister of War, would you like to consider our proposal? ”

Antonescu was stunned for a moment, glanced back at Carol II, and then slowly whispered: "Go back and talk carefully." ”

After all, his immediate superior, Carol II, was still here, and it was somewhat unseemly to discuss an alliance with Germany on his behalf. Nominally, it was Carol II, the king of Romania, who was to decide, not Antonescu.

However, the attitude of the Soviets was too arrogant, which made Antonescu unbearable.

As a general who loves Romania deeply, Antonescu has always valued Romania's national honor more than his life!

He has never been a moderate, otherwise he would not have thrown the entire main army of Romania into the Soviet battlefield as he did in history, and regained lost territory.

Unlike a traitor like Quisling, who aimed at glory and wealth and tied the interests of the motherland to the interests of the Third Reich. Antonescu, is a true nationalist! (Note: Historically, Antonescu was personally rehabilitated by the Bucharest District Court of Romania in 2006, clearing the title of Romanian traitor since World War II)

After Carol II's farewell, Antonescu politely gestured to Leon and said, "Please come to my office." ”

LeΓ³n can see that Antonescu has already made his choice. The arrival of the Soviet ambassador became the last necessary condition for the Romanian military minister to turn to Germany.

Leon smiled slightly, nodded at Antonescu, and said, "Very happy." ”

On their side, Carol II, who was sitting in the seat, was unaware at the moment, and politely said goodbye to the two: "Goodbye, two." It's time for me to go back to my lover. ”

Still thinking about your lover?

Antonescu suddenly felt that Carol II was also a little pitiful. With his character of loving beauty rather than the country, he is suitable for being an ordinary member of the royal family, but not for being a king. At this moment, the German side had already contacted itself and plotted to overthrow Carol II. But he himself is still unaware of it, and his mind is full of spending quality time with his lover.

However, when Romania is about to face national humiliation, there is still the mood to find a woman, and this kind of person is pulled down from the throne, and it should be!

Antonescu and Leon quickened their pace and left the palace of Carol II.

As he was leaving, Leon turned his head faintly and took a closer look at Carol II, the merry king.

"Idiot!" Leon sneered silently in his heart, and then, without looking back, he left behind Antonescu and got into a private car for Antonescu.

In the eyes of Leon, an outsider, he really couldn't figure out why the Romanians would support such an idiot with no sense of leadership as the leader of the country.

Just now, when the Soviet ambassador kept making unreasonable demands, Antonescu's face turned blue with anger, but His Majesty the King of Romania actually looked comfortable and leisurely, as if the country bullied by the Soviet ambassador was not his own country.

Although he has been silent, he only reminded Antonescu of a few words on the last meaningful side. In his heart, however, Leon was sympathetic to Romania and disgusted with the Soviet ambassador.

Leon did not speak because he could not speak because of his personal likes and dislikes, and let the Soviet ambassador make a corresponding judgment, thus affecting the relations between the Soviet Union and Germany.

Indeed, the relationship between the Soviet Union and Germany was more appropriate than cooperation. The Soviet Union had the materials and raw materials that Germany needed, and Germany had the technology and machine tools that the Soviet Union lacked.

Although there are such and such differences between the two countries in terms of ideology, they are even vaguely opposed in the Spanish Civil War. However, the mutual use of the two countries has not ended.

Both sides also need the benefits given by the other, so both sides are still cautious and vigilant while hiding knives in their smiles, while vigorously advocating cooperation.

However, not offending the Soviet ambassador does not mean that Leon does not have his own judgment and emotional inclination. In his eyes, the most essential difference between Germany and the Soviet Union was that Germany fought for revenge, for glory, and against a strong enemy. And the USSR, fighting for ambition and despicability, only bullied the weak.

Leon hated the Soviets, not just the Soviet ambassador, but all the other Soviets. These people's ambitions are too great, they already have the world's largest land, the largest population, the most abundant resources, but they are not satisfied, and they are always greedy to bully the small and seize the land of the weak country, so as to expand their already endless land a little.

The most intolerable thing is that they put their hand on the German allies!

Germany's cooperation with Romania in the oil trade is no secret throughout Europe. Everyone knows that the oil fields of Romania are Germany's largest and stable supply of imports, and they are the forbidden territory of the Third Reich, which must not be touched by anyone.

But now, the Soviet Union has reached into northern Bukovina, Bessarabia, and directly threatens the Romanian oil fields. It can be said that as soon as the Soviets move their minds, they will be able to occupy them with the army or blow up all the oil fields of Romania with the air force.

Then, they are trading oil supplies to Germany, and Germany's oil imports will have to be gradually cleared.

Although Germany itself developed the West Coast oil fields in Schleswig-Holstein, it was not so large that the Third Reich could safely take oil from this area. In this lifetime, Germany's transport vehicles, tank battlefields, naval warships, and even aircraft carriers have increased significantly compared to the same period in history. With the expansion of military strength, fuel consumption has also expanded too much.

With a steady supply from Romania and a steady recovery of the Schleswig-Holstein oil fields, the rate of oil consumption in the Third Reich could be filled. The oil imported by countries such as the Soviet Union was only increasing the oil reserves of the Third Reich.

However, now that Britain has not been conquered and the oil fields of Schleswig-Holstein are threatened at any time, the Soviet Union is about to threaten the oil fields of Germany to import oil in Romania, which is decided not to be tolerated!