Romanian Eagle

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

It's just that when the request from Romania was sent to him, the anger was still a little unbearable. Of course he was not dissatisfied with Romania's demands, but also dissatisfied with his two commanders.

Thinking of how his own army fought so ugly, Mussolini's determination to take command was a little lower. Now the situation in Libya is too critical, he cannot lose the consequences of Libya, and everything will be said after the ambitions of the British and French troops are repulsed.

It's just that now we need to rely on our ally Romania first. Let's talk about it after the danger is lifted. It seems that we need to rectify the army.

In his heart, he thought of Mussolini, who was farther away, and agreed to Romania's conditions. Because Libya is more important to Italy now, unlike in history, Mussolini could not afford to lose it.

And when Italy agreed to Romania's request and sent it to Bucharest, Eder was meeting Lieutenant General Antonescu, who was to be the commander of Romania's new North African Army.

The formation of the North African Corps was actually quite fast, and within three days it was decided to select those troops and commanders.

Antonescu, who independently led the Panzer Corps under the Southern Front Army during the Polish campaign, became the commander candidate. In addition to the Second Armored Division formed by him, there are also the Armored Cavalry Division, the 48th Motorized Infantry Division, and the 29th and 47th Infantry Divisions.

In addition to other artillery regiments, air defense regiments, field hospitals, gendarmerie teams, etc. belonging to the regiment, the entire regiment has a strength of 93,000. And these will belong to his command, it is exciting to think about it.

However, Edel couldn't help but sigh after seeing this name. History is really stubborn, or push it in front of itself, of course, this also proves that it does have something special.

Of course, Lieutenant General Antonescu also has his own abilities, so why should he become Hoffman's friend? You must know that this Edel's confidant love is not an ordinary pick, and he can't get into his eyes without real skills. The natural ability to become Hoffman's friend must be outstanding.

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

So Antonescu is just an excellent general at present, and Eder will naturally treat him with the attitude he should have.

"General Antonescu, do you know what it takes to be the commander of the newly formed North Africa Corps this time?"

Facing Edel's questioning,

Antonescu, who still couldn't hide his excitement, replied with a crack. "Your Majesty, the Chief of the General Staff has informed me. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will ensure that the oilfield will not be threatened by Britain and France."

There's no way he's not excited, this time he's fighting on his own, and his abilities will be shown in front of many military bosses. As long as he fights well, he will not be able to run with the rank of general. If he is particularly good, he will command more troops in the future. No one will think that there are too many troops under their command, and no soldier can refuse the temptation of the marshal. That's right, Antonescu believes that Romania will have many marshals in this war, and he hopes that he will be one of them.

Facing Antonescu's answer, Edel was very satisfied, only to see him continue. "Since you are going to Libya this time, you must cooperate with friendly forces. If they disagree with you, what are you going to do?"

"I will try my best to convince him. If I can't convince him, I will be the master."

Antonescu's simplicity is clear, and at the same time reveals a powerful self-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 the telegram that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just received."

Edel took the telegram, opened it, and couldn't help laughing.

"General Antonescu, I want to congratulate you."

Antonescu, who had no idea where the joy came from, could only continue to wait for His Majesty to finish speaking.

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

Edel's words made the smile on Antonescu's face unbearable. He never thought that he would be able to command an army of 200,000 to 300,000 troops. Of course, it may be an exaggeration to say this, because in fact, it is still the Romanian army that formed the North African Legion under his direct command. The Italian army must have its own commander, and he can only be regarded as an indirect command of the Italian army.

Edel saw the smiling Antonescu and continued. "But before you go to North Africa, you need to go to Rome again. Prime Minister Mussolini wants to see you."

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

"Okay then, go get ready first."

Antonescu, who walked out of the palace, breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't expect that my time for this mission would be so tight, but fortunately I was fully prepared.

Thinking of going to Rome next, Antonescu immediately told the driver. "Lieutenant Domir, please take me back to the residence, I have to go back and get some things."

"Okay, General."

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Regardless of Antonescu who has left, Eder's own knowledge of Italy is deepening. It seems that the Italian army is very unreliable, so only his navy and air force can be used. Moreover, the navy is still facing off against the French navy. Now, neither side wants to act rashly. After all, they are both military services that can lose the war in one afternoon.

This confrontation is very good for Romania, because it facilitates Romania's attack on the Middle East. The time requirement for this raid on the Middle East is particularly tight, so Romania can’t disperse too much energy at all.

Because the player who is naturally across the Atlantic Ocean has actually made a bet, but now he can't get off the game because of his hands and feet. Although the United States in this life has not reached the level of its original history because of the influence of his wildly flapping butterfly, it can still look down on the entire world.

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

In Edel's view, there are only two absolutely outstanding regions in the world, one is North America and the other is the East Asian continent. The East Asian continent will not be mentioned much. The surrounding mountains and deserts protect it. The densely populated islands along the coast protect the safety of the coastline. The resources in its territory are also exceptionally rich, and it is a strong contender for world dominance.

It's just that maybe the location is too good to let the area get addicted and not pay attention to what's going on outside. Therefore, after entering modern times, it has become what it is now. Of course, as long as it is given a chance, it will inevitably break out again.

North America has isolated threats by virtue of the advantages of the two oceans, and its rich resources have helped it develop rapidly. The only disadvantage is that the population is not enough, but years of immigration have allowed it to subsidize this shortcoming. Its disdain for the global industrial strength allows it to have enough explosive capabilities.

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

Edel's idea is 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 of Europe is stronger, but its strength is scattered by the numerous countries.