This war is gradually moving in the direction that the Poles least want to see. This is something that all Poles never imagined before the war began.
Faced with such a predicament, Poland on the one hand asked Britain and France to launch an attack to contain the German attack. It would be best to lead the main German forces to the Western Front, but the Polish request was ruthlessly rejected by Britain and France. They have not yet
On the grounds that they needed to prepare their equipment, they refused Poland's request for help.
As for the British and French troops staying behind the Maginot Line and watching Poland being swallowed up little by little by the German and German armies. British military historian Fuller later wrote: "While Poland was being destroyed, something was also happening on the Western Front.
A surprising conflict. It soon became known as the 'Strange War', but a better name would be the 'Sitting War'."
Since Britain and France can't take care of it at the moment, does Poland have any other options?
It is also blamed on Poland for seeking its own death and causing trouble everywhere after independence. First, it interfered in the Soviet revolution and occupied a large area of Soviet territory. Then, it cooperated with France to cause the Ruhr crisis, which made the Germans have a bad feeling about Poland.
If Poland has a feud with the Soviet Union and Germany, and it is understandable that the two sides are constantly at odds, then it is a bit speechless that Poland has a falling out with its traditional ally Lithuania. Poland and Lithuania are traditional allies in history, and they also formed the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and dominated it for a while.
After the restoration of Poland in World War I, Poland and Lithuania fell out. In 1920, Poland robbed Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and the two countries have been in conflict since then, and Poland has occupied Vilnius until now. Therefore, after the invasion of Dro
After Poland invaded, Lithuania blocked the Polish-Lithuanian border and seized Polish assets in Lithuania.
As for the newly established Slovakia, there is no need to mention it, so it is a puppet state.
Going around in a circle, Poland, apart from not having any bad relations with Latvia, has offended all the surrounding countries. So faced with this situation, Poland can't find any country that can rescue itself.
As for the Soviet Union, let alone that, Comrade Steel eats meat but does not spit out bones, so Poland's request was directly rejected.
At this time, Poland discovered that everywhere it looked, there were neighboring countries that wanted to die. The more realistic problem was that the Polish government did not even have a place to escape. It cannot be said that there was no diplomatic conflict between Latvia and Poland.
But facing the threat of the Drossu Three Kingdoms, this small Baltic country very wisely refused the entry of the Poles.
The even more frightening news is that the Romanian armored forces are advancing towards Warsaw and have now arrived at Garvorin, which is less than 85 kilometers away from Warsaw. As for Germany, its leading troops have also arrived at Garvorin, which is only 120 kilometers away from Warsaw.
Rhodes.
The problem now is that if the Polish government does not leave, it will be besieged in Warsaw.
So now for the Polish government, it is not a question of whether to flee, but where to flee. Of course, the more official statement of the Polish government is that the Polish government needs to move the capital to better lead the people to resist the invasion of Rhodes and Russia.
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So senior Polish officials gathered at the Prime Minister's Office to discuss the specific location for moving the capital.
When everyone gathered together, Prime Minister Sikorski, who presided over the meeting, felt a sigh of relief. He did not expect that the outcome of the war would be so tragic. The Polish army, which had worked so hard, would not be able to survive for a week under the joint attack of Dro.
If you insist on it, you will reach the point where you want to give up the capital.
However, he still kept his mission in mind. Poland cannot be subjugated, otherwise we will not know when it will be restored to the country next time. The first priority now is to move the government out first, and use Warsaw to delay the two countries, waiting for the rescue of Britain and France.
So far, Poland still pins its hopes on Britain and France. What can I say?
"Okay, let's have a meeting now. Our topic is the issue of moving the capital. Now Warsaw is about to become a front line. In order for the government to continue working, where should we move the capital?"
After Prime Minister Sikorski mentioned this issue, General Starkowitz, who served as Chief of General Staff, immediately stood up. "According to the recommendations of our military, it is best for the government to move to Kobrin. This can
We can distance ourselves from the Dro army, and we can also use Brest to resist the attacks of the two countries."
The Chief of General Staff said that from a military perspective, it was a very good choice. You could not only escape Warsaw, the place of the Fourth War, but also use the Brest Fortress to resist the offensive of Dro's army.
The government still has confidence in this fortress city that Poland prepared for the Soviet Union. This is a choke point city. The Platte Swamp to the south is daunting, and the dark and dense forests to the north are also not suitable for military marches. Therefore, the Russians have regarded this place for generations.
It was used as a fortress.
Since the Soviet-Polish War, Poland has worked hard to manage this strategically important city. As long as Brest did not fall, the Soviet army would not be able to penetrate into the hinterland of Poland.
Now the military clearly intends to use the city to assume the important task of defending the Dro army.
However, General Starkowitz immediately triggered a counterattack. Industry Minister Ziekovski stood up and said, "To put it lightly, what will happen to the people and materials if the government moves to Kobrin? Those factories will also
Can it be moved? Without supplies, what will your military do to continue the war? Can Poland exist just by hiding in Brest? If the war continues like this, I don’t think Brest will fall.
More than two months. Then what should we do? Should we surrender to the Soviet Union?"
If Industry Minister Ziekovsky's words were reasonable at first, later they turned into a vent of dissatisfaction with the military.
As we all know, Polish politics is greatly influenced by the military. Starting from the Piłsudski generation, the military has always had a deep influence on politics (the famous colonel politics, a bunch of retired military officers with the rank of colonel serve as senior government officials).
Under the influence of hardliners like the military, Poland's bizarre diplomacy is not surprising.
Of course, if everything is developing for the better under the influence of the military, then this is not a problem. But under the influence of the military, Poland's results are getting worse and worse, and now it is almost on the verge of national destruction. Why don't others let others vent?
What? Obviously everyone present knew this, so no one refuted him.
General Starkowitz also obviously knew that a large group of people in the government were resentful of the military, so he did not refute the opponent. After all, resentment still needs to be expressed, and besides, the military's performance in this war was too ugly.
Okay, can we not allow others to say a few words?
So he waited for Industry Minister Ziekovski to finish speaking before speaking. "So do you have a good choice?"
This sentence stopped Ziekovsky. After all, he was not familiar with the military. Moreover, if he pointed to a city at random, it would be irresponsible to the Polish people. As for the west of Brest, look at the map
The offensive lines of those Dro troops knew that they were even more dangerous.
So he could only say, "I haven't decided yet."
In the end, due to the realistic situation, Poland made the decision to move the capital to Kobrin. And the move was quite fast. Just that night, the first trains carrying senior government officials, various documents and valuable materials left Warsaw.
As for the roads, the road from Warsaw to Brest was crowded with vehicles carrying all their belongings. There were also many residents on foot carrying their luggage and fleeing Warsaw. They all knew that this place was about to fall into chaos.
Warsaw residents naturally had no choice but to flee if they did not want to be harmed due to the war.
