When the Czech principalities were trying to develop their economy, the Soviet Union provoked the most annoying. Poland and Ukraine became independent from the Soviet Union. In fact, it cannot be said that they are independent, because they are in a wait-and-see state from the beginning, do not directly become independent, and do not indicate themselves as a member of the USSR.

There is also the Kingdom of Lithuania, after the defeat of Germany and the disintegration of the Central Powers, I don't know why Britain and France did not make a judgment on the Kingdom of Lithuania, he actually insisted on it. It's just that because of strength, this time he didn't stand with Poland and Ukraine, but the three of them are a real alliance.

The purpose of the independence of Poland and Ukraine is to occupy Kyiv, and the term occupation may be somewhat incorrect, after all, Kyiv itself was the capital of Ukraine decades ago, and it may be more appropriate to describe it as a reconquest.

A war with the Soviet Union was inevitable if he wanted to take back Kyiv, although the Soviet Union had not yet grown to the point where it was irresistible after World War II, and even now it is inferior to the Russian Empire. But he is a big country after all, there is a clear gap between Ukraine and Poland, and it is not as easy for them to recover Kyiv as they imagined.

At the time of independence, the Kingdom of Lithuania did not immediately stand with the two countries, but when the two countries wanted to take Kiev, Lithuania arranged for 3 army divisions to support. The combined army of the three countries had a total of about 150,000 troops, and the Soviet Union was able to draw only 80,000 troops because it had to guard against the Russian Empire in the east.

If the Triple Alliance's ambitions end here, then there is no big problem, but if they want to get back all the territory, maybe they can gain some advantages in the short term, but the war potential of the Soviet Union is not comparable to the Triple Alliance after all, and the final bitter consequences can only be borne by them.

The Soviet Union has been weakened too much in this life, first of all, the Siberian region is occupied by the Russian royal family, and secondly, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine have become independent, and even the Belarusian region, Latvia, and Estonia are not very stable. Fortunately, the Soviet Union has now stabilized its domestic political situation, otherwise a defeat would likely destroy this country with the potential to become a hegemon.

The Triple Alliance's willingness to attack the Soviet Union was naturally what the Czech principalities wanted to see, because Ernst sent some military support to Ukraine. To be honest, Poland in the Triple Alliance had a very bad impression of the Czech principality, which is normal, after all, the Czech principality still occupies a large part of Poland.

The commanders and staff officers of the Czech principalities made the war go well, and Kyiv itself was not garrisoned by many soldiers, and after breaking through the border with 30,000 soldiers, Kyiv was basically under their control. The Soviet Union was also not prepared for a direct collision with the Triple Alliance, and they chose to retreat and retreat to the Poltava front line to set up defenses.

Eastern Europe was completely divided into small states that a few years ago there were only two states, Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire, but now the Czech Duchy, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Republic of Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, and perhaps more Belarus, Latvia, and Estonia.

Such a situation was not in the interests of Britain and France, after all, they wanted to see a peaceful and non-threatening big country, not a war-torn seven or eight small countries. The main thing is that they will not succeed in containing the Soviet Union because of their own interests, although now it seems that they have the upper hand.

The Soviet Union is only a temporary concession, and once the time passes, the Triple Alliance is not stable, and then it will be an opportunity for the Soviet Union, and he will swallow these countries back one by one and turn them into his own territory. This was the case in the previous life, and it was on this basis that the Soviet Union gradually grew stronger and even became the hegemon across the European continent.

The Triple Alliance engaged in a tug-of-war with the Soviet Union here, and the Germans finally negotiated for Belgium and France to withdraw their troops from Germany, and Germany became an independent country again, but Germany is no longer the German Empire it once was.

The Czech Duchy is also much more honest, although it is secretly involved in the wars of many countries, but on the surface, the quiet Czech Duchy is only trying to develop its own economy, and Ernst mostly attends conferences and activities related to economics and education, and ignores the military aspects.

In August, the Soviet Union suddenly sent an envoy to the Czech principality, and no one knew exactly what the two sides were negotiating, but a few days later, the Czech principality suddenly withdrew its army commanders and staff officers stationed on the front line of the Triple Alliance, and a few days later the Kingdom of Lithuania withdrew from the Triple Alliance, and the Soviet Union announced that it recognized the independence of the Kingdom of Lithuania.

The Kingdom of Lithuania did not yet have a king, and the government unanimously elected the Czech Grand Duke Ernst Franz as the new king, because a member of the Habsburg family had been related to the Kingdom of Lithuania by marriage. When Lithuania could not find a king, Ernst also had the right to inherit.

The citizens of the Kingdom of Lithuania are still more welcome to Ernst, after all, the Czech Duchy is now one of the best countries in Europe, and it is a good thing for the Kingdom of Lithuania to have the Czech Grand Duke become their king, as long as Ernst does not ask for the annexation of the Kingdom of Lithuania to the Czech Duchy.

Ernst did not refuse the invitation of the Kingdom of Lithuania, but the Czech cabinet was much busier, because the first gift that Ernst was going to give to the Kingdom of Lithuania was an industrial order worth 10 million pounds. As soon as the Kingdom of Lithuania became the territory of Ernst, then he necessarily had to respond to the citizens there.

If nothing else, at least he needs to ensure that the citizens of the Kingdom of Lithuania can ensure food and clothing, a job, a job, and a salary that can support the whole family, which is the basis and the most effective way for Ernst to win the hearts and minds of the people.

The coronation of the king of Lithuania required Ernst to go in person, but because of the affairs of the Kingdom of Lithuania, the Polish and Ukrainian governments were very dissatisfied with Ernst, and it was almost impossible to go directly to their country, so Ernst had to think of other ways on his own.

The distance of more than 1,000 kilometers will only take more than a day if it is a train, but the difficulty is that Ernst can't go directly, and it is good to go to Germany and then take a battleship, but the risk at sea is too great, and Ernst is not willing to take this risk.

While cabinet ministers were trying to find a safe path, the Soviet Union had begun a counteroffensive against Poland and Ukraine, and five army divisions had been redeployed from the Eastern Front to break the stalemate. More than 150,000 Soviet troops took Kyiv in just one day and began to pursue the combined forces of the two countries.

The Soviet Union's offensive really frightened Poland and Ukraine, and they were forced to choose to sue for peace, and the Soviet Union could not withstand the losses of such a strong attack, so when Poland's request for peace came, the Soviet Union agreed without long hesitation, and Eastern Europe was quiet again.

At this time, the Czech Cabinet also negotiated a safe passage from Prague to East Prussia, and from East Prussia to the Kingdom of Lithuania.

Speaking of the current East Prussia is also a place of contradictions, some people say that it will go back to Poland and some people say that it will return to the arms of Germany, the first referendum is Germany, but it seems that many people are not very satisfied with this result, they are actively preparing for the second referendum.

Historically, this place was eventually forcibly occupied by Lithuania, but now that the king of Lithuania is Ernst, it is really unclear what the future holds. Ernst had always had good relations with Germany, and the occupation of East Prussia was naturally tempted by Ernst, but it also needed to take into account the German side.

Again, it would not be in the interests of the Czech principality to stand in opposition to Germany. Even Ernst's plans for World War II would have been in vain, and an East Prussian region was far from worth such a sacrifice for Ernst.

The route to Lithuania has been decided, but there is still a great deal of risk, and the 5,000 Royal Czech Army, although not very useful, can still save Ernst's life if necessary. Europe was only that big, and if Ernst was attacked somewhere, it was estimated that the Czech army would be able to break through the Polish border in less than two hours.

Why Poland? Between Lithuania and the Czech principalities was only Poland, and if anyone could threaten the life of Ernst in the 5,000 Czech Royal Army, it could only be Poland.

Poland was unlucky, first asked the Soviet Union for peace, and now because Ernst was about to go to Lithuania, the border was full of land forces of the Kingdom of Lithuania and the Czech principality, and even the air force of the Czech principality arrogantly patrolled the skies over Poland. Poland protested, but Britain and France were silent, and the Czech principality was dismissive.

Before leaving the Czech principality, Ernst once again held a military parade, and the 100,000 elite Royal Army attracted the attention of the world, and at the same time, some people with ulterior motives completely dispelled their inner thoughts. Unless Britain and France intervened, no one could threaten the Czech principality or Ernst.

The Czech principalities, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Lithuania, and before you know it, Ernst has begun to stand on the top of the world. Britain, France, and the United States were also wary of the Czech Duchy at this time, fearing that it would be the next Germany, even if it seemed so harmless to humans and animals now.

Before leaving Prague, Ernst spent a day playing with his son and daughter, which didn't matter much more than Rosa's penchant for pestering Charlie. After all, he was a boy and he was still young, and it was natural for him to like his mother, and at the same time he was a little depressed, Ernst didn't have any other thoughts.

Massena vaguely raised his concerns about the future Crown Prince of Lithuania, and Ernst did not want to think about these complicated issues for the time being, so he simply ignored them. Seeing that Ernst didn't bother to talk about these topics, Massena was not reluctant, but he never gave up paying attention to the matter.