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Chapter 605 Decision
"I have said before that we should not rashly make enemies with Romania. This will be detrimental to Poland's development. Now the facts have spoken for themselves!" The Archbishop of Warsaw stood up and suggested worriedly: "In order to prevent further Romanian aggression against us, we should immediately stop harassing us on the border, sign an agreement with Russia, and send people to talk to Constantinople, Moscow and Berlin. They will definitely be happy to stop this meaningless war to them!"

"The bishop is right!" The archbishop's proposal was actually agreed by some parliamentarians. This is relatively rare for Polish parliamentarians who are usually less compromising. This also shows how much pressure Romania is putting on Poland.

If someone else had said this, the MPs would have cursed out loud, but the other person was the Archbishop. Considering his influence, his tone was more moderate: "Bishop, I think you have not forgotten the resolution that the Sejm just passed to restore the maximum territory of the Principality of Lithuania. Now you want us to recognize Romania's occupation. Do you think those civilians will agree? You definitely don't want to see those civilians start a riot again!

In addition, Romania has always been Poland's mortal enemy. Last time, they almost destroyed Lithuania, and finally got our help to escape. But will they be satisfied with just a truce with us? I'm afraid they must want to take the opportunity to destroy us and divide our land with the other two countries. "

"I agree with the Speaker's opinion!" Military Minister Zajmoski then loudly expressed his support: "Since its founding, Poland has never had a precedent of choosing to compromise and surrender when facing the threat of the enemy. We must not make an exception! Haven't we encountered forces stronger than ourselves in the past? The Mongolian army in the east did not make us surrender, let alone Romania. As long as we unite and dare to continue fighting Romania, I believe that the final victory will still belong to Poland."

"You're right, we will never compromise!" The younger members of the parliament responded loudly. Some people did not speak, but their eyes were also flashing with fighting spirit.

The archbishop looked unhappy. He snorted and said, "Our previous war caused Poland to suffer heavy losses. Poland has finally recovered a little bit, but now you want to push it into hell!"

"The archbishop is right!" Władysław reminded loudly: "We Poles do not refuse to fight, but we cannot be fools and be used by others. The Romanians want to use our recklessness to make us destroy ourselves, and we must not let them succeed."

The parliamentarians all understood the king's meaning, and they all agreed with it and quickly reached a consensus: send people to find envoys from Lithuania, Teutonia and Livonia, as Rome would not be able to remain unscathed if it attacked the three countries.

After the meeting, the king continued the meeting in a small room with his confidants and ministers. Zajmoski said: "You must be deeply aware that Romania is the most powerful and dangerous enemy we have faced so far. Their army is obviously a terrible army with strict military training and strong military discipline, which is by no means comparable to the Teutons we defeated before.

Moreover, Romania has a vast territory and a large population. It is said that their current army has more than 10 soldiers, plus they have a powerful fleet. These are far beyond our ability to fight alone."

Władysław nodded. Zajmoski was promoted from the lower nobles with great difficulty. Unlike the great nobles, the middle and small nobles were more concerned about their lands not being invaded by the enemy, so they were more hostile to Romania.

"We also need to strengthen military training for our soldiers, enhance their ability to fight against the Romanian army, and understand some of their special tactics so that they can respond in a timely manner. According to my observation, Romania may have been affected by the use of troops in Vienna, so there are not many troops in Ukraine.

Władysław looked around at them and said loudly with a serious expression: "So, we can't just defend, we must also attack! We must put pressure on the Romanians and not let them easily concentrate their main forces to fight!" The king's words made everyone think.

"While we are defending against a possible attack by the Romanians in the southwest, we cannot sit idly by and watch the other two countries. Instead, we should send troops to the northeast to attack Minsk and Narva to distract Russia, and then Teutonic will attack Pomerania to attract Brandenburg's attention. Only then will we have a chance to defeat them."

Yes, this was Władysław's plan. Facing siege from the east, west and south, the only way to survive was to concentrate forces and break through each of them. Most of Poland was plains, so cavalry became the key to victory.

Russia was the weakest link in the three-nation alliance, so he also placed the breakthrough point here.

"The Russians are relatively weak. If we destroy them, we will not only reduce one enemy, but also distribute the occupied land to soldiers and nobles, allowing them to serve us.

In addition, Minsk, which is adjacent to Lithuania, will also be the focus of our attack. If the Romanians, our allies, come to rescue us, we can fight them without any worries in that inland area."

The ministers nodded their heads, but some expressed their concerns: "Russia is vast. If we can't get them to surrender quickly, we will suffer a devastating blow in Krakow."

"Don't worry!" Władysław said, "I have received a promise from the envoy of Tabriz. He once mentioned that the Sultan has long been dissatisfied with Romania. They are likely to take action against Romania in this war..."

As a result, the king's analysis aroused heated debate among the elders, and also made them determined to fight against the three brothers alliance headed by Romania.

Afterwards, Władysław began to write letters to various members of parliament and gave a speech at the Sejm: "Members of parliament, this war with Romania is just like the war with the Mongols. It concerns the survival of Poland. All of us Poles must work together to face this severe test God has given us! Any arguments, doubts, and infighting will waste our energy and time, destroy unity, and prevent us from taking correct actions in time!"

Such statements did unite some people, who felt that this was Poland's last chance to rise. Even the conservatives admitted that Poland would eventually perish if the current situation could not be resolved, so they agreed with the king.

(End of this chapter)