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Chapter 833: Overdue
In 1925, Piłsudski launched a coup and became the lifelong commander of the Polish army. His position was not affected by changes in the Polish government and was not restricted by the cabinet or parliament.

This was more or less inspired by George. After all, the commander was not responsible for the bad economy. The president not only had to feed the Poles, but also had to do everything he could to meet the needs of the army, otherwise the president would be incompetent.

In terms of foreign policy, Poland gave up Russia and Germany, which were close to it, and chose to be friendly with Britain, making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones.

This is understandable. After all, Russia and Germany played a role in the three partitions of Poland in history, so the hatred of the Poles towards Russia and Germany can be perfectly explained by a joke.

It is said that the University of Tokyo has risen strongly in the 21st century, so some Polish netizens requested the University of Tokyo to invade Poland.

Dongda: For what?

Poland: That way you would have to invade Russia twice, each time you go there and back.

Before the economic crisis broke out, Poland managed to survive thanks to aid from Britain, although life was tight.

After the economic crisis broke out, Britain was unable to take care of itself and reduced its aid to Poland. Poland's finances were on the verge of collapse, so it turned its knife against the Slavs living in Poland.

In fact, since the establishment of Poland, the Polish government’s unfair treatment of Slavs in the country has been frequently reported in the media.

This is not directed at Russia. The Polish government is equally unfair to the Germans and Magyars (formerly the Austro-Hungarian Empire) in its territory, so Poland's relations with its neighboring countries are not very good.

Vasily was very confused and couldn't understand why the Polish government targeted the Slavs. After all, the two countries were not on the same level either economically or militarily. If Russia wanted to attack Poland, other military regions would not have to take action and the Warsaw Military Region alone could do the job.

George had no doubt that some people's thinking could not be explained by logic.

The teacher had been thinking about it for three days and three nights but couldn't figure it out, so George was even more unnecessary.

"Let the Warsaw Military District move——"

George said calmly, "Kid, be careful with your butt if you don't listen."

"How far?"

Vasily was like a shark that smelled blood.

"exercise."

George's answer disappointed Vasily.

George also wanted to fight, but this was Poland’s internal affairs, and a direct attack would definitely not work.

In other words, the British might be hoping that Russia will attack Poland. If Russia falls for it, then the Russian threat theory that the British have been shouting about all day long will be confirmed.

Russia in the imperial era was qualified to be the "European steamroller", but now Russia is the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of all Europeans, and everyone is in danger.

Only because Russia has not shown any aggressiveness can the situation remain peaceful.

Once Russia shows aggressiveness, the little mustache guy will turn around and join forces with Britain and France.

Although he couldn't really fight, he could still use verbal attacks, so Andrei fired at Poland in the League of Nations, demanding that the Polish government effectively protect the interests of the Slavs living in Poland.

"This is Poland's internal affairs, Russia has no right to interfere!"

Joseph, the Polish ambassador to the League of Nations, was livid. Not only Russia had no right to interfere in this matter, but even the Polish government had no right to interfere.

It may seem a bit confusing, but this is the truth. Because the Polish military is a self-contained system, with Piłsudski's people everywhere, no one can get in the way of what Piłsudski is doing. Soldiers in Poland have extra-legal privileges.

"If you really want to help the Slavs in Poland, why don't you bring them to live in Russia—"

Edward lost no time in being sarcastic.

"Is this your final answer?"

Andre ignored Edward and grabbed Joseph.

Joseph didn't dare look at Andre, but stole a glance at Edward.

Even if Russia does not attack directly, it has plenty of ways to make Poland live in constant unrest.

Edward hung his eyes and looked at no one, and the landlord had no surplus food.

After losing South Africa, Egypt, Canada and Australia in succession, the Commonwealth has become a mere formality, with only India still holding up the facade.

India's non-violent non-cooperation was in full swing, and the cost of maintaining Britain's colonial rule in India was becoming increasingly high.

Indians have now tasted the benefits of non-violent non-cooperation. It is so comfortable to just take money without doing anything. The British can exploit India as they please. Anyway, it are the Dalits who starve to death, and the Brahmins will definitely not starve.

Russia also wanted to mobilize the Indians to resist British colonization, but it did not expect that the invincible Alpha would fail in India.

Indians have no sense of resistance in their bones. It doesn't matter if they are Dalits in this life. As long as they eat vegetarian food, recite scriptures, and serve God devoutly, they will definitely be Brahmins in the next life.

Indians adopted a non-violent non-cooperative approach towards the British, and even directly treated Alpha as a sucker towards Russia.

Alpha sent money and guns to India, and they accepted them all. Then they turned around and said that the money was too little and the guns were not enough, and asked for more support.

Alpha was not stupid either, so he found supporting weapons on the Indian black market and finally gave up hope.

Of course, Alpha's money was not taken for free, so during that period, several Indian kings and politicians died in unclear circumstances. Poland is different from India.

India is far away from Russia, but Poland is right next to Russia. The wall on the Russian-Polish border was built by Russia to prevent Poles from illegally crossing the border. But if Russia wants to send people to Poland, it can be very easy.

If Russian Cossacks entered Poland in large numbers, burned, killed, looted, and then fled back to Russia, the Polish government would not be able to enter Russia to arrest them.

Since Russia has plenty of ways to mess with Poland, why does the Polish government dare to target the Slavs in Poland?

Piłsudski said confidently: What does this have to do with me!
"Speak! Is this your final answer?"

Andre pressed on.

"I will convey your request to the country—"

Joseph said dryly, finally remembering his responsibilities. I'm just a messenger, why should I charge into battle?

Vasily attached great importance to the exercise and came to Warsaw in person to direct it.

The strength of Russia's four major military regions is not balanced. Warsaw has the strongest military power, with a total strength of more than 20. The first armored division and the first heavy armored regiment are both in the Warsaw Military District.

The Warsaw Military District currently has four armored divisions, each equipped with an average of 4 tracked armored vehicles.

Vasily deployed three armored divisions, three infantry divisions, and one artillery division to participate in the exercise, which was larger in scale than the Rivne exercise.

Unlike the Rovno exercise, this exercise was not announced in advance, and George and Vasily used this exercise as a real combat test.

The result was terrible. Of the seven divisions participating in the exercise, four did not arrive at the designated locations within the specified time. The three armored divisions were all late. The worst-case scenario was that the Fu Division was late for three full days. Vasily was furious.

Nicholas, the commander of the Fu Division, participated in the World War and performed outstandingly. He was Brusinov's trusted and beloved general.

Brusinov retired last year, and the current commander of the Warsaw Military District is Runev, who once served as the commander of the Yugoslav Division.

The reason why Master Fu was late was that a mountain torrent broke out and destroyed the road, so Master Fu had to take a detour, which delayed him.

Vasily did not ask for the reason, as Russian military law clearly stipulated that those who failed to meet the deadline would be executed.

"General Nicholas is strict in his military discipline and is well-loved by his officers and soldiers. This is not Nicholas's fault—"

Runev tried hard to defend Nicholas, hoping that Vasily would give him a lighter sentence.

"If this is not an exercise, but an enemy invasion, and because Master Fu did not arrive in time, our army collapsed across the board and was penetrated deep into the enemy's hinterland, then who should bear the responsibility?"

Vasily didn't want to offend anyone, but military law was as strict as a mountain.

When George was in the Rubber Regiment, he got along well with the officers and soldiers. Not only did he train with them, but he also set an example for himself in all training programs and set stricter standards for himself. This is how he gained the trust of all the officers and soldiers.

When not training, George could drink, eat meat and sing with the soldiers, and they were as close as brothers.

But when carrying out the mission, anyone who dares to hold back the Rubber Group should not blame George for being ruthless.

"Marshal, we have to consider the feelings of our brothers. Dismissal is a better option—"

Chief of Staff Alexei also pleaded for Nicholas.

"Do you think this is a vegetable market?"

Vasily's rage has been increased from 50 to 100.
Nicholas did deserve to be killed, but what made Vasily even more angry was the attitude of Runev and Alexei.

The army is not a place for mercy. One incompetent general can exhaust the entire army, and a thousand-mile long dike can be destroyed by an ant hole.

If Nicholas dares to be late today, others will dare to desert the battlefield tomorrow. It will be too late to regret when the enemy reaches Alexandria.

From this perspective, even if George and Vasily made mistakes, they must be punished by military law.

Nicholas himself knew that a disaster was about to happen, so after arriving at the designated location, he took the initiative to lock himself up and await his fate.

Vasily and Runev went to visit Nicholas together and invited Nicholas to drink.

Nicholas looked at the table full of food in silence, finding it difficult to swallow.

Vasily took the initiative to pour wine for Nicholas, and Runev served Nicholas food personally.

"In 09, I graduated from the Nikolai Cavalry School. My father asked me where I wanted to go. I told him that I wanted to join the navy and serve under Grand Duke Yuriev. I wanted to serve Grand Duke Yuriev—"

Nicholas ate his wine and food with tears streaming down his face.

"Graduates from the Cavalry School cannot join the Navy, so my father gave me a large sum of money to allow me to join the Navy as I wished. Later, I followed the Grand Duke to the Balkans and worked in the theater headquarters. Later, I followed the Marshal to the Kingdom of Bulgaria, fighting from the Kingdom of Serbia all the way to Budapest."

"I shed blood for the Grand Duke, and he also gave me the status and honor I deserve. After I die, please tell the Grand Duke that I have not brought shame to him. Please use me as an example to warn everyone and don't let similar incidents happen again."

Nicholas drank the wine in the glass, threw away the glass, took out his pistol, put it in his mouth and pulled the trigger.

Vasily and Runev had no time to stop him and could only watch Nicholas shoot himself.

(End of this chapter)