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Chapter 607 Lithuania

Both Poland and Romania were preparing to start a confrontation, and the first shot was fired from Vilnius.

Duke Vytautas of Lithuania has been looked down upon ever since he was released from Romania. If Władysław had not thought he was still useful, he would have been driven to the manor long ago.

He has been thinking about revenge in recent years. The news he received from Warsaw indicated that the king was preparing to take action against Rome. This was his opportunity for revenge.

In the Vilnius Grand Council, deputies were engaged in a heated debate over the news that had just come from Warsaw.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we can't give in anymore! A few years ago, because of our concessions, the Livonians who were close to us suffered heavy losses, allowing the Russians to completely control the Dorpat region, and all the gold, silver and supplies we provided as aid were wasted! Now the greedy Russians are bringing the Romanians with them and targeting our ally in Poland. We can't watch the Romanians conquer Poland anymore. By then, which country can stop the vast territories of Romania and Russia! And are such powerful countries willing to live in peace with us!..." The head of the hardliners in the parliament excitedly waved his arms and shouted loudly.

His passionate words moved some people.

Neutral MP Taraki stood up and said calmly, "Calm down, you are too excited. I remember the news that Romania had no intention of going to war with Poland. Moreover, he and Russia have annexed too much land in recent years, and they should stop and sort out their internal affairs. The conflict between the nobles and the common people in the country is so intense. If it continues like this, they will have big problems sooner or later."

"I say, you are really confused!" Another hard-line congressman stood up and accused: "We spent so much gold, silver and materials before just to help Poland and Livonia become a prosperous country? We want them to be able to prevent the expansion of Romania and Russia!
Now, Romania has realized the situation in Poland and is trying to help Russia. They may also unite with other opposition forces to increase their influence here. With Romania's support, these countries will continue to oppose Poland, and eventually Poland will be conquered by Romanians and Russians just like the territories we lost!"

"I think this is not what any wise member of parliament here wants to see! It is also totally against our interests! Therefore, we must fully support the Poles and let them declare war on Romania!"

"Quiet, please pay attention. What you mean by full support for Poland is to let them attack Romania and eventually lead to a war with Romania?!" The Speaker stood up and asked loudly.

"Yes, this may very well lead to this situation in the end." There was another commotion in the meeting hall.

"Poland alone cannot compete with Romania. At that time, as an ally, should we join the war?!" asked the Speaker.

"Whether it is to abide by our oath, fulfill the covenant of military alliance, or to safeguard our interests, we must declare war on Romania!" the other party said firmly.

The parliamentarians were in an uproar, and the debate broke out in the meeting hall. "When Russia and Romania took Kiev and Minsk, didn't we already regard them as enemies in our hearts?! Are you still holding on to the illusion that Romania, which has eliminated one force after another and has become extremely powerful, will be able to live in peace with us in the future?" The parliamentarian asked loudly, making the noisy meeting hall much quieter.

"Declare war on Romania?! Do you know that we just sent troops to help Livonia suppress the rebellion a few months ago, and it has not been completely quelled yet?!" the Speaker reminded loudly.

"There are also rebellions in Russia, and there are more than us, but this does not affect their continued wars and conquest of other forces!" The other party looked angry and said loudly: "What they can do, we have ruled this land for so long, we should be able to do it!"

Taraki immediately stood up, trying to eliminate the impact of the other party's words on the parliamentarians: "Do you know that Romania is much stronger than Rome was back then? They can mobilize at least 20 troops, and it is said that they have a population of 2000 million. The area of ​​their territory is far beyond the reach of other countries. Can we do that? So we should not go to war with Romania now, but strengthen our strength so that we can fight Romania in the future!"

But such words brought a burst of sneers: "In the future? When is the future? When Romania completely occupies the whole of Poland? I think now is the best time to go to war with them! As long as we are fast enough and recapture Minsk and Polotsk, we can force Russia to negotiate, and then go south to fight Romania to the death.

We have Poland, Livonia and Teutonia as our allies. I heard that some Ruthenians are very dissatisfied with Romania now, and they may be won over by us. There are also Easterners who are afraid of Russia's strength... You see, Romania seems strong, but in fact it has many enemies. We have a great chance of winning!"

At this time, Vytautas stood up and said to the members: "Ladies and gentlemen, I know you don't like war. The war with the East has caused many people to lose their sons, but I want to remind you of one thing. Our territory was once very vast, but it was the Russians and Romanians who took it away. The former glory of Lithuania is now dim.

Our Lithuanian ancestors came here, operated for generations, gradually prospered, and finally became as powerful as it is today. Now, two evil nations want to take this place away, which must arouse our vigilance! We must also make a strong counterattack! "

Vytautas' speech was so inspiring that it resonated with the parliamentarians. They all had large tracts of land in the south, but now they could only shrink into a small area of ​​Samogitia. They felt very frustrated, and they had to fight back.

"Your Excellency the Duke is right! Only a few people are buying our food now. It's all because of the Romanians who are causing trouble!"

"It is not enough to ask Romania to make concessions. As long as it continues to expand, the land available for us to cultivate will become less and less. Lithuania will be forced to succumb to it in the future due to food shortages! If we want our trade to continue to prosper, we must eliminate Romania!"

"Yes, let's unite with Poland and wage war against Romania together! Let's regain our dominance!"

(End of this chapter)