Chapter 561 Russian-Polish Conflict

The Polish throne election was imminent, and the Polish republicans, who were unwilling to lose their power, also started their own actions.

Warsaw, Dombrowski convened a meeting of top republicans in the Prime Minister's residence. If anyone pays attention, they will find that most of the people attending the meeting are government officials, but there are very few military generals.

There is no other way. After all, the Polish independence movement was born and succeeded by external forces. Almost all the military personnel leading the uprising were trained by foreign powers, and the real power of the revolutionary party is limited.

If only this is nothing, the revolutionary parties have established a legal government, and it is not a big problem to win these people over.

Regrettably, the Polish government was heavily influenced by French ideology. It took it for granted that the military should obey the government. The military's status in the government's power structure was suppressed very low.

This is of course no problem in peaceful times, the military does not interfere in politics, as is the case in normal countries. The tragedy is that Poland is not a normal country. Although it is independent, the threat of war always exists.

In this case, the country revolves around the army and does its best to develop the army, which is the best choice. For example, the kingdom of Prussia next door is a good study object.

Obviously, the revolutionaries with high eyes and low hands did not think so much, and once they were in power, they became complacent.

In the eyes of the senior government, this army with a background of foreign powers is unreliable, and it is a matter of course that all the senior military leaders should be replaced by their own people.

The army is a place where the strong are respected. If you don't have a good record, how can you get everyone's support?

The Polish government's approach was naturally resisted by the military, and the relationship between the two sides was very bad. The high-level generals appointed by the government are not bought, and they are often put on the air.

This kind of behavior is seen by the Polish government as a manifestation of warlordization. For this reason, the government has also begun to reinvent itself. On the basis of the revolutionary party's armed forces, it has established an army that is completely under its own command.

The army is a beast of gold, and the establishment of a new army will naturally squeeze the military expenditure of the original army, which undoubtedly aggravates the contradiction between the two sides.

Since the government is so annoying, of course they have to get rid of them. Just at this time, the Prussians extended an olive branch, and under the impetus of interests, the two sides hit it off, and many people in the Polish army fell to the Kingdom of Prussia.

Prime Minister Dombrowski: "Gentlemen, the current domestic situation is very bad, the king's election will be held next month, if we do not act, the great Poland will be annexed by Prussia.

What are your thoughts, everyone is free to speak now. Today we are looking for a way out for Poland, and we must not let the ambitions of the Prussians succeed. "

The matter that the Berlin government wants to annex Poland cannot be kept secret at all, and any secret will cease to be a secret as long as there are more people involved.

Over the years, the Polish government has been working hard to get rid of Prussian influence. It's just that they don't have enough means, and they mess things up a lot of the time.

Foreign Minister Vlublevsky: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been in contact with European countries, and the current situation is not very optimistic.

Napoleon III has just died, France is still transferring power, and now the Paris government is conducting a war without gunpowder. There is no problem in supporting us diplomatically, and direct military intervention is unlikely.

We have severely offended Austria for the diplomatic oolong that broke out not long ago. The Vienna government does not want to see Prussia annex Poland, nor does it want us to continue to rule Poland.

If the Prussians were willing to pay a high price, both France and Austria could be neutral. The only good news is that the British will support us, they don't want to see continued annexation of the European continent. "

Without mentioning the remaining countries, it means that no other country has the strength to interfere. The Russian Empire, which has the strength to intervene, happens to be the enemy.

As a politician, you don't care about joining forces with the enemy, but the political consequences also need to be considered. The political impact of hooking up with the Russians is too bad for them to afford. Even if the tsarist government intervenes, it is more likely to be a disservice.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Badlevsky: "The support of the British may not be useful, the sea is their world, but it is not their turn to call the shots on the European continent.

Unless one of the Franco-Austrian countries also supports us, we will not be able to resist the Prussians if they force their hands.

You must know that the domestic warlords have already hooked up with them. Once we use force, we will lose very badly. "

The family of the Kingdom of Poland is not rich. After so many years of hard work, the republican army has only two infantry divisions and one cavalry division, accounting for 30% of the total Polish army.

After hesitating for a moment, Prime Minister Dombrovsky made a decision: "Then William I will not be elected, as long as the elected king is someone else, the Prussian plan cannot continue.

I don't believe that the Prussians would dare to send troops to directly annex us. It is impossible for any European country to remain indifferent to such a thing.

Especially those small countries, if they don't want to be annexed one day, they must support us at this time. Families and families may be inconspicuous, but if everyone joins forces, the Prussians will be overwhelmed. "

Chancellor of the Exchequer Badlevsky shook his head: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this is very difficult to do. William I's approval rate in parliament is very high, far exceeding his competitors.

Even if we support other people, we cannot gain an advantage in the election. Unless extraordinary measures are taken to interfere with this election.

It's just that the consequences are very serious. After this precedent is set, the future process of Poland's democracy will be greatly affected, and we will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame. "

Prime Minister Dombrovsky sighed

Tone: "Alas! The situation is difficult, and I can't take care of that much now. The most important thing at the moment is to keep Poland first, and the democratic process is the future.

Poland's independence is not easy. This is the result of countless sacrifices made by comrades in arms. We must not let the current achievements be destroyed.

Compared with the overall situation, our personal honor and disgrace are not important. I believe that history will give a notarized evaluation. "

This was the best option to stop the Prussians from annexing Poland, as long as the king was not William I, the Commonwealth would not go on.

In Europe, a world that teaches legal principles, once anyone breaks the rules, they must pay for it. Prussia has not yet had the strength to ignore the rules.

Prime Minister Dombrowski has already regretted it a little. If he had known that the situation would develop to this situation, he should have elected a king when the Kingdom of Poland was first established.

At that time, the governments of various countries were opposed to the election of William I, and it was entirely possible to exclude him and conduct an election. If the Polish throne had a master, there would not be so many bad things behind it.

Power is moving, and it is impossible for the prime minister to make such a statement after the king. Dombrowski did not resist the temptation of the Prussians, and took it for granted that he could control the situation.

To some extent, the original decision is not necessarily wrong. The fact that Prussia cannot annex Poland does not mean that Prussia cannot join forces with others to divide Poland.

If the Kingdom of Poland strives to be self-sufficient and strives to develop its national strength after independence, and shows a certain strength, then the Berlin government still needs their ally, and there will not be so many bad things.

But in fact, Poland has been fighting infighting since its independence. The Polish government, which has no governing experience, took it for granted to formulate policies, and as a result made a series of jokes.

From the economic development, it can be seen that since the independence of the Kingdom of Poland, it has been recovering from the war, but has not recovered to the level before the war, and some areas have experienced negative economic growth.

Industry is a joke. Poland inherited part of Russia's industry during its independence. After these industries fell into the hands of the Polish government, not only did they not move forward, but they were tossed to the brink of death.

The economy is not good, and the military is also tossing around. The domestic army is artificially divided into two, and they are very hostile to each other. They don't stab each other in the back on the battlefield. That's all because of high patriotism.

In this context, the Kingdom of Poland is not qualified to be an ally of Prussia at all. To consolidate power and win the next war, the Berlin government has no choice but to fight Poland.

The final result is nothing more than a division or annexation. In short, the tragedy in Poland was doomed from the beginning, and the incompetence of the government has led to the present catastrophe.

The room was quiet, and the breathing and heartbeats of everyone could be vaguely heard, and the atmosphere became tense.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, something is bad."

A voice came from outside the door, pulling everyone out of their contemplation.

Prime Minister Dombrovsky glared dissatisfiedly at the person who came. How could they rush into the meeting place? It was really unruly.

He has already made up his mind, if it's not a big deal, he will teach this guy who doesn't understand the rules well: "Tell me, the sky hasn't fallen yet."

The young man replied nervously: "Yesterday afternoon, our defenders in the Kyiv area had a fierce conflict with the Russians, and a gun battle broke out, causing 8 deaths and 12 injuries to us."

After speaking, he hurriedly handed the telegram to Prime Minister Dombrovsky.

The border conflicts between Russia and Poland have occurred from time to time, but the death of people is still rare. Usually, the two sides will restrain each other. Generally, it is over after a fight, and few shots are fired.

The telegram only introduced the cause and effect of the conflict, and there was no other explanation. Prime Minister Dombrovsky's face suddenly became gloomy.

The house leak happened overnight, and the Russian-Polish conflict broke out at this time. This is definitely not a good thing for the Polish government. If they don't handle it well, they will get out.

Putting the telegram on one side of the table, Prime Minister Dombrovsky angrily slapped the table and said angrily, "It's just too much deceiving. Are the Russians so eager to start a war!"

Others also circulated the telegram one after another, and everyone realized the seriousness of the problem. This conflict was completely premeditated by the Russians.