Chapter 78:
January 17, 1940
Budapest, the capital of Hungary After receiving a reply from my home country, we officially signed a treaty with Hungary.
“Although there was a bit of a misunderstanding, I’m glad it ended on good terms.”
“Hmph. I also find this treaty to be rational.”
Regent Horthy and I exchanged a handshake. I was smiling, but the Regent had a vague expression.
Since Poland and Italy failed to perform as well as expected, it was unlikely that Hungary would openly attack us. Still, in a situation where the future is uncertain, it would be troublesome to unnecessarily antagonize an adjacent country.
In exchange for signing a non-aggression pact with Hungary, we agreed to recognize their annulment of the Treaty of Trianon.
Additionally, to resolve the anxiety they might feel due to the yet-to-be-liberated Czechoslovakia and a Romania that Poland can no longer keep in check, we even decided to sell them munitions to aid their rearmament.
We agreed to sell ten Panzer IV tanks and a small number of infantry firearms every month for two years. It wasn't a huge burden from our perspective, but it would be quite helpful for Hungary's rearmament.