The election for the Polish throne was imminent, and the Polish republicans, who were not willing to lose power, also began their own actions.

In Warsaw, Donbrovsky convened a meeting of the top republicans in the Prime Minister's residence. If one observes, most of the people attending the meeting are government officials, but there are very few military generals.

There was no way, after all, the Polish independence movement was born and succeeded by external forces, and almost all the military personnel who led the uprising were trained by the great powers, and the real revolutionary party had limited strength.

If it were just that, the revolutionary parties had established a legitimate government, and it would not be a big problem to win these people over.

Unfortunately, the Polish government was heavily influenced by French ideology, and took it for granted that the army should listen to the government, and the status of the army was very low in the structure of government power.

Of course, this is no problem in peacetime, the army does not interfere in politics, and this is true in normal countries. The tragedy is that Poland is not a normal country, and although it is independent, the threat of war is always present.

In this case, the country revolves around the army, and it is best to develop the army, for example: the Kingdom of Prussia next door is a good object to learn.

Obviously, the revolutionaries with low eyes did not think so much, and once they were in power, they got carried away.

In the eyes of the top level of the government, this army, which is full of the background of foreign powers, is unreliable, and it is natural to replace all the top military leaders with their own people.

The army is a place where the strong are admired, and if there is no record of success, how can it be supported by everyone?

Naturally, the Polish government's approach was resisted by the military, and relations between the two sides were very bad. The high-ranking generals appointed by the government are not bought, and many times they are hollowed out.

This behavior was seen by the Polish government as a sign of militarism, and the government began to build an army completely subordinate to itself, based on the armed forces of the revolutionary party.

The army is a gold-swallowing beast, and the establishment of a new army will naturally squeeze out the military expenses of the original troops, and this will undoubtedly aggravate the contradictions between the two sides.

Since the government hates it so much, of course it has to get rid of them. It was at this time that the Prussians extended an olive branch, and the two sides hit it off under the impetus of interests, and many people in the Polish army fell to the Kingdom of Prussia.

Prime Minister Dombrowski: "Ladies and gentlemen, the situation in the country is very bad, the election of the king will take place next month, and if we don't take action, the great Poland will be annexed by Prussia."

What you think, you can say it now. Today we have to find a way out for Poland, and we must not allow the Prussian ambitions to succeed. ”

The annexation of Poland by the Berlin government is not a secret at all, and any secret is not a secret as long as there are more people involved.

Over the years, the Polish government has been trying to get rid of Prussian influence. It's just that their means are not enough, and many times they make a mess of things.

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

Napoleon III had just died, France was still in the process of transferring power, and now the government of Paris was engaged in a war without gunpowder. There is no problem in supporting us diplomatically, and it is unlikely that we will directly intervene with troops.

The diplomatic oolong that came out not long ago has seriously offended Austria. The Vienna government did not want to see Prussia annex Poland, nor did it want to see us continue to rule Poland.

If the Prussians were willing to pay a big price, both France and Austria would be likely to be neutral. The only good news is that the British will support us, they don't want to see the continent continue to annex. ”

There is no mention of the rest of the countries, that is, no other country has the strength to interfere. The Russian Empire, which has the strength to intervene, is an enemy again.

As a politician, you don't care about joining forces with your enemies, but there are also political consequences to consider. The political influence of hooking up with the Russians is too bad for them to afford. Even if the tsarist government intervened, it was more likely to help.

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

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

You must know that the warlords in the country have already hooked up with them, and once we use force, we will lose very badly. ”

The Kingdom of Poland did not have a solid foundation, and after so many years of hard work, the army of the republican line was only two infantry divisions and one cavalry division, accounting for thirty percent of the total Polish army.

After a moment of hesitation, Prime Minister Dombrovsky decided: "Then Wilhelm I will not be elected, as long as the elected king is someone else, the Prussian plans cannot continue."

I do not believe that the Prussians would dare to send troops to annex us directly, and it is impossible for the countries of Europe to remain indifferent to such a thing.

Especially those small countries, if they don't want to be annexed one day, they have to support us at this time. One or two families may be inconspicuous, but if everyone unites, the Prussians will not be able to bear it. ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Badlevski shook his head: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this is very difficult to do. Wilhelm I's approval rating in parliament was very high, far outpacing his rivals.

Even if we support others, we will not be able to gain an advantage in the election. Unless extraordinary measures are taken to interfere with this election.

However, the consequences of this will be very serious, and after setting this precedent, the future democratic process in Poland will be greatly affected, and we will also be nailed to the pillar of historical shame. ”

Prime Minister Dombrowski sighed: "Alas! The situation is difficult, and now there is no longer so much to care about. The most important thing at the moment is to keep Poland first, the democratic process is a matter of the future.

Poland's independence is not easy, and this is the result of the sacrifice of countless comrades-in-arms, and we must not let the current achievements be ruined.

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

This was the best option to prevent the Prussians from annexing Poland, and as long as the king was not Wilhelm I, the republicist alliance could not proceed.

In the legal world of Europe, anyone who breaks the rules must pay for it, and Prussia has not yet had the strength to ignore the rules.

Prime Minister Dombrowski had already regretted that if he had known that the situation would have developed to the point where it is now, he would have elected a king when the Kingdom of Poland was first established.

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

Power moves people's hearts, and after having a king, the prime minister cannot be so powerful. Dombrovsky did not resist the temptation of the Prussians, believing that he could handle the situation.

In a way, the decision wasn't necessarily wrong. The fact that Prussia could not annex Poland did not mean that Prussia could not join forces with others to divide Poland.

If the Kingdom of Poland competes for its own strength, strives to develop its national strength after independence, and shows a certain strength, then the Berlin government still needs them as an ally, and there will not be so many bad things.

But in reality, Poland has been fighting among itself from independence to the present. The Polish government, which has no experience in governance, took policy for granted, and as a result, a series of jokes were made.

As can be seen from the economic development, the Kingdom of Poland has been recovering from the war since its independence, and has not yet returned to the pre-war level, and there has been negative economic growth in some areas.

Industry is a joke, Poland inherited part of Russian industry during its independence. When these industries fell into the hands of the Polish government, instead of moving forward, they were tossed and dying.

The economy is not good, and the military is also tossing around. The domestic armies are artificially divided into two, and they are still very hostile to each other, and they do not stab each other in the back on the battlefield, which is full of patriotic enthusiasm.

Against this background, the Kingdom of Poland was simply not qualified to be an ally of Prussia. In order to consolidate its forces and win the next war, the Berlin government had no choice but to fight Poland.

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

The room was quiet, and the sound of everyone's breathing and heartbeat could be faintly heard, and the atmosphere became tense.

"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, the big thing is not good."

A voice came from outside the door, pulling the crowd out of their musings.

Prime Minister Dombrovsky glared at the visitor dissatisfiedly, how could the meeting place be intruded, it was too unruly.

He had already made up his mind to pay attention, if it wasn't a big deal, he would teach this guy who didn't know the rules a good lesson: "Say, the sky hasn't fallen yet." ”

The young man replied nervously: "Yesterday afternoon, there were fierce clashes between our defenders and the Russians in the Kyiv region, and a shootout broke out, killing 8 people and wounding 12 on our side. ”

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

Border clashes between Russia and Poland occur from time to time, but dead people still rarely happen, and usually both sides will restrain each other, and usually a fight is over, and guns are rarely used.

The telegram only described the causes and consequences of the conflict, and there was no other explanation, and Prime Minister Dombrovsky's face suddenly became gloomy.

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

Putting the telegram on one side of the table, Prime Minister Donbrovsky slapped the table angrily and said angrily: "It's just too much deception, are the Russians so anxious to provoke a war!" ”

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

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