"On behalf of Your Excellency, we have already clarified the conflict between our border guards and the Kingdom of Ukraine. This incident is completely a misunderstanding. Our border guards are dealing with traitors who are trying to flee our country, but the Ukrainian army shoots and kills our officers and quite a few soldiers. It is precisely because of this that the officers of the border guards will have a hot head and give the order to cross the border to attack Ukraine. Molotov said.

Ribbentrop did not speak, and it did not surprise him that the Burussian side was able to figure out the cause and effect of the incident in such a short time. With Buo's strength, if they want to investigate, there is nothing that they can't find.

"In this matter, both our country and the Kingdom of Ukraine are responsible. When Comrade Joseph learned of this, he was already furious. He had already ordered the execution of the division commander who gave the order. We hope that this time the conflict will be minimized. The friendship between our two countries has not come easily, and we sincerely hope that the friendship can be maintained. Molotov continued.

"Your Excellency, in any case, it is a fact that your country has sent a large number of troops to attack Ukraine across the border. This has already caused great losses to the Ukrainian kingdom. At the same time, it also made the people of the Kingdom of Ukraine doubt the protection of the empire for them. This makes it very difficult for the Empire to do. Therefore, we hope that your country will publicly apologize to the Kingdom of Ukraine for this incident and guarantee that it will not happen again in the future. At the same time, your country needs to compensate the Kingdom of Ukraine with a billion marks as compensation. Ribbentrop said.

Molotov's face suddenly became very ugly. Although Ribbentrop only made two demands, neither of them could be agreed to.

"On behalf of Your Excellency, such a request is too harsh, right? Both parties are responsible, so it shouldn't be our apology! If it weren't for the fact that Ukrainian soldiers took the lead in forcibly killing our border guard officers and soldiers, what followed would not have happened. In addition, reparations of a billion marks are simply impossible. Molotov flatly refused, and he could refuse directly without even consulting Joseph. Because he knew that Joseph would never agree to such a request.

Joseph is the supreme leader of Burussia, and he is a very good-looking person. Let Burussia apologize to the tiny Ukrainian kingdom, isn't that a slap in the face? You know, Joseph has always wanted to bring the Kingdom of Ukraine back under the rule of Burussia. It's just that because Germany is too strong, he can only bury this ambition in his heart. If an apology were to be made to the Kingdom of Ukraine, it would certainly be regarded by Joseph as an unacceptable disgrace.

A billion marks is a huge amount of money for Burussia. In order to build a strong industry, Burussia has been tightening its belts and even exchanging equipment to Germany with mineral resources and agricultural products. Now, in order to improve the military power, a large amount of money has been invested. In such a situation, the financial pressure of Burussia is very great, where to find a billion marks to compensate the Kingdom of Ukraine. If the Burussians have this money, they can use it to expand their armaments, and they will not compensate the weak Ukraine.

"Your Excellency, we hope that your country will show some sincerity. If your country is unable to agree to these two conditions, then I don't think there is any need for us to talk about it any further. "Ribbentrop's attitude is still very tough.

This meeting between Molotov and Ribbentrop ended up unhappily. As for the two conditions put forward by the Germans, Molotov knew without consulting Joseph that this was absolutely impossible.

Sure enough, when Molotov reported the two conditions put forward by the Germans to Joseph, Joseph was furious.

"Damn the Germans, they want to blackmail us! Could it be that they really think that we dare not go to war with them? Do they think that if they threaten us with war, we will compromise? Joseph roared in anger like an angry lion.

"Comrade Joseph, are we going to turn back to the Germans?" Molotov asked.

Joseph thought about it, but shook his head. He told Molotov to continue the talks with the Germans, to lower their demands as much as possible. At the same time, Joseph also asked Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov to speed up preparations for war. He knew that if he couldn't reach an agreement in the end, it would really mean war.

Molotov was instructed to continue negotiations with the German representative in Brazzaville, Ribbentrop, but because the differences between the two sides were too great, they were unable to reach an agreement.

Time passed little by little, and the military preparations of Buenos and Russia are speeding up. Similarly, the military preparations of the German Empire were proceeding in a step-by-step manner. A large number of reserve troops, having received the order, were rushing to the assembled barracks. After a short period of adaptation training, they will be organized into a new force.

This time, the German Army will have to expand by 12 new army groups, which will double the strength of the German Army. Of course, the combat effectiveness of these newly formed group armies is slightly worse than that of front-line troops. However, it is certain that their combat effectiveness is still very strong. In the world, it can be regarded as a first-class army.

While Germany and Russia are still arguing, the Kingdom of Ukraine, as a party, seems to have nothing to do with them at all. It is really a game between the two big countries, Germany and Buen-Russia, and it is simply not something that a small country like the Kingdom of Ukraine can interfere in anymore.

However, as German protectorates, while enjoying the security provided by Germany for their security, they also had to bear corresponding obligations and act according to German orders.

On August 14, 1939, the commander of the 9th Army of the German Army, Colonel-General Rommel, as a special envoy of His Majesty the Emperor, went to Kiev to meet with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Ukraine, Fedorf, the Minister of War Andrei, and the Chief of Staff, Colonel-General Maxim.

It is no secret that Admiral Rommel, like Field Marshal Manstein and Admiral Guderian, was the Kaiser's most valued general. Therefore, the Kingdom of Ukraine did not dare to slack off at all about his arrival, for fear that it would displease the German Empire. In that case, the consequences will not be something that the Kingdom of Ukraine can bear.

Fortunately, Admiral Rommel was originally a very humble person, not to mention that this time he had come by secret order, and he was even more low-key.