Chapter 758： North African Army

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

It's just that when the request from Romania was sent to his hands, he still couldn't help his anger. Of course he was not dissatisfied with Romania's requirements, but also dissatisfied with his two commanders.

Thinking of how ugly his army was fighting, Mussolini's determination to gain command was a bit lower. Now the situation in Libya is too critical. He can't lose the consequences of Libya. Everything will wait until the ambitions of the British and French troops are repelled.

It's just that now you need to rely on your ally, Romania, and wait until the danger is lifted. It seems that you need to reorganize the army.

Thinking of Mussolini farther in his heart, he agreed to Romania's terms. Because unlike in history, Libya is now more important to Italy, so Mussolini cannot afford the consequences of loss.

When Italy agreed to Romania’s request and sent it to Bucharest, Edel was meeting with Lieutenant General Antonescu, the commander of Romania’s newly formed North African Army.

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

Antonescu, who had independently led the armored forces of the Southern Front Army during the Battle of Poland, became the commander candidate. In addition to the Second Armored Division formed by him, there are also the Armored Cavalry Division and the 48th Motorized Infantry Division, and the 29th and 47th Infantry Divisions.

In addition to other artillery regiments, air defense regiments, field hospitals, military police, etc. belonging to the regiment, the entire regiment has a strength of 93,000. And all of these will be under his command, which is exciting to think about.

But after seeing this name, Edel couldn't help but sigh. History is really stubborn, or to push it in front of oneself, of course, this also proves that it is indeed extraordinary.

Of course, this Lieutenant General Antonescu also has his own skills, so he must become Hoffman's friend on what basis. You must know that this Edel's confidant is not an ordinary picker. Without real ability, he can't get into the eye of the law. Natural ability to become Hoffman's friend is certainly outstanding.

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

So currently Antonescu is just a good general, and Edel will naturally treat him as he should.

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

Faced with Edel's question, Antonescu, who was still unable to hide his excitement, replied. "Your Majesty, the Chief of Staff has already informed me, please rest assured, I will ensure that the oil field is not threatened by Britain and France."

There is no way he is not excited. This time he is fighting on his own, and his abilities will also be shown in front of many military leaders. As long as the battle is completed, the general will not be able to run properly. If he is particularly good, he will command more troops in the future. No one would think that he commanded too many troops, and no soldier could refuse the temptation of the marshal. Yes, Antonescu believes that Romania will have many marshals in this war, and he hopes he is one of them.

Faced with Antonescu's answer, Edel was very satisfied, and saw him continue to talk. "Since you are going to Libya this time, you have to fight with friendly forces. If they disagree with you, what do you plan to do?"

"I will try my best to persuade him, if I can't persuade, I will take the lead."

Antonescu's simple and clear, but also reveals strong self-confidence. And Edel is very satisfied with this, this is a qualified Romanian general, only strong can show 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 just received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

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

"General Antonescu, I want to congratulate you."

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

"The Prime Minister of Italy has agreed to organize his army in Libya into a combat group to cooperate with us in the fight."

Edel's words made the smile on Antonescu's face no longer able to bear it. He didn't expect him to command an army of two or three hundred thousand. Of course, this may be a bit exaggerated, because in fact, it is under his direct command that Romania is still the formation of the North African Army. The Italian army must have its own commander, and he can only be regarded as indirect command of the Italian army.

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

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

"All right, you go and prepare first."

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

Thinking of going to Rome next, Antonescu said to the driver immediately. "Second Lieutenant Domir, please take me back to my residence. I'm going back to get some things."

"Okay, General."

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Regardless of Antonescu who has left, Edel's own knowledge of Italy is also 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 confronting the French navy. Now neither of the two sides wants to act rashly. After all, they are both services that can lose the war in one afternoon.

This kind of confrontation is very good for Romania, because it facilitates Romania's strategy in the Middle East. The time requirements for this Raiders of the Middle East are particularly tight, and Romania cannot disperse too much energy at all.

Because he is naturally across the Atlantic from the player who has actually placed a bet, but now he is tied down and can't leave. Although in this life the United States has been affected by his messy-winged butterfly, its national strength has not reached the level of its original history, but it can still dominate the entire world.

This all depends on its unique geographical environment, as well as abundant resources that make people jealous.

In Edel's opinion, there are only two absolutely outstanding regions in the world, one is North America and the other is East Asia. Not to mention the East Asian continent. The mountains and deserts around it protect it. The densely-packed islands along the coast protect the safety of the coastline. Its internal resources are also extremely rich, and it is completely a powerful contender for world dominance.

It's just that the location may be too good to let the area fall into obsession, not paying attention to the outside world. Therefore, after entering modern times, it became what it is now. Of course, as long as it is given a chance, it will inevitably erupt again.

North America has isolated the threat by virtue of its advantages in two oceans, and its rich resources within its borders help its rapid development. The only disadvantage is that it is not enough population, but it has been subsidized by many years of immigration. It disregards the global industrial strength, allowing it to have sufficient explosive capabilities.

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

Edel's idea is naturally to defeat other hostile countries before the United States breaks out, and then face the outbreak of the United States. As a matter of fact, the European outbreak is stronger, but the power is scattered by the numerous countries.