The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

News that Jan Sobieski and Janusz’s republic attacked Lida Fort anyway quickly reached Vizh. The previous news undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm of the Republican army in a difficult situation. In fact, the difficulties encountered by Yanush, such as the lack of reinforcements and lack of preparation, not only existed in the alliance established by Sapega, but more seriously, they also had a foreign enemy like Tsarist Russia.

Although the invasion of Sweden caused the czar to stop the attack on the Republic of Poland, he turned to shrink the line of defense to observe the further development of the situation. At one point, the messenger of Tsar Mikhail also met with Sapega. But when the deputy commander of Sapega rejected the tsar’s envoy’s request to recognize the tsar’s occupation of Smolensk and other places in exchange for the support of Tsarist Russia, the Russian army began to harass the remaining land of the Republic of Poland on a small scale. .

During this period, the fighting was mainly on the front line of Polotsk. The protagonists are Andrei Kmicicz and Andrei Khovansky (Yakov has been transferred back to Smolensk by the Tsar to suppress the peasant uprising in full swing).

However, compared with his predecessor Yakov, Andrei Khovansky did not show higher military talent. Every time his army attacked Polotsk, it was always dizzy and exhausted by Andrzej's mushroom tactics.

"It is said that Andrei Khovansky gritted his teeth with hatred for Andrei. He once offered a reward of five thousand Taylor for Andrei's head, but the people in Polotsk are very supportive of Andrei, and no one is for money. Betrayed him. But after knowing that Andrei Khovansky had offered such a high reward for himself, Andrei Khovansky was reciprocated. He issued a notice saying that if anyone had won Andrei Khovansky, Howansky’s head will reward him with a copper plate."

On the path leading to Polotsk, a squadron of cavalry was heading towards Polotsk under the leadership of two knights. One of the knights was wearing a tight leather jacket with a breastplate on his chest. His two-handed moustache kept trembling with the movement of the horse.

"It is true," the knight said to the speaker. "Kemichts is a great soldier, unparalleled in the military. He led hundreds of soldiers and horses to attack Khovansky, beating the entire enemy army. No one can do this except him. He didn't give people a layer of skin to be used as a drumhead. It was a miracle! At that time, if anyone sold the deputy commander himself to Khovansky, It’s better to give him Kmichts as a gift to make him feel more satisfied... But it’s because Kmichitz uses Hovansky’s tableware for eating and drinking, and sleeps. It’s his Khovansky’s tapestry, his Khovansky’s saber hung around his waist, and his Khovansky’s war horse is riding.”

"I really hope that God will give us a lot of such warriors. But what I admire more is the soldiers under him. They are as loyal as jackals, not like my subordinates..."

"Hey, don't be discouraged, Khaletsky. Your people are actually not bad. But they forget that democracy is not a place in the army. Now that the deputy commander has taught you the gang of disobedient guys, let them also The goddess of the country took an oath. This oath is magical, and they wouldn't dare to break it."

"I hope so, Mihau. But that battle was really a pity. Even if I launch another charge, I will be able to defeat that **** mercenary group."

The two knights are Mihav, who has been thinking day and night, and Colonel Jerzy Khaletski, who was defeated twice by him. The two were appointed by the deputy commander of Sapega to Polotsk, conveying the order of Sapes to lead the three to accompany him to Lida Fort to support Jan Sobieski.

"I'm going to say a few words about you, Khaletsky." Mihav frowned and said, "Chechen is my friend, and he also saved your life. You know that too. I am. I have always thought that he was deceived to serve Yanush. For such a person, we should persuade him to come to our side instead of treating him as an enemy."

Mikhau has always regretted that it was Khaletsky that went to the Ponievje region instead of himself. If the person in Ponneville was himself, he would have been able to convince Cheerchen.

For Mihav's preaching, Khaletsky was a little unconvinced. He still believes that his failure was only due to the infighting of the troops rather than losing to Cheerchen: "Okay, Mihavu. That guy injured my adjutant and wiped out an entire team in Miatelsk. Army. You and him are friends, I am not. I will meet him again in the future, I will still do it."

Mihav sighed. He knew Jerzy Khaletsky's stubborn character, and it was almost impossible to convince him himself. If you want things to turn around, you have to call the deputy commander of Sapega.

At this time, a group of birds flew up in the distant woods. Mihav waved the cavalry to stop. He called a dragoon to come forward and investigate.

Soon after the dragoon passed by, he brought back a group of people. It turned out to be Andrzej whom Mihavu and Khaletsky were going to meet at the beginning.

At this time, Anjay was very sleek. Although it was summer, his subordinates were actually wearing expensive fur clothes, and each of them wore jewelry decorated with precious stones on their hands, chests, and hats. The most exaggerated is that Anjay’s adjutant Oshka ~ www.wuxiamtl.com ~ he even wore 20 rings on his ten fingers.

Mihavu and Anjay reunited after a long absence, of course they were overjoyed. The three of them quickly found a flat place nearby and sat down. Oshka arranged fruit and wine for the three of them, and the three of them ate and chatted.

Mihavu first conveyed the order of the deputy commander of Sapega, and then asked: "Anjay, how many people can you take out now?"

Polotsk was on the front line of the conflict with Tsarist Russia. The deputy commander of Sapega didn’t want to transfer troops from here to increase the pressure on Polotsk. However, Polotsk is rich in cavalry, and Vizh is a long way from Lidaburg. Far away, as the vanguard of a large army, there is no more suitable unit than the cavalry.

Seeing Mihavu's question, Anjay raised his three fingers.

"Three thousand people," Anjay said.

Three thousand! This is a number that surprises Mihau. He didn't expect that Anjay would be rich enough to produce so many people, but Mihau changed his mind and worried that Anjay would go to the sea and affect Polotsk's defense.

The changes in Mihau's expression were all seen by Andrzej. How can he not know what old friends think. So Andrei explained: "If Yakov was here, I would never have dared to take so many people out of Polotsk. But Andrei Khovansky, he is far less experienced than Yakov. And cunning. If Yakov is a wolf, Andrei Khowansky is a clumsy bear. He has more courage but not enough brains."

Seeing Anjay's words, Mihau let go. He and Jerzy Khaletsky happily had a drink with Andrzej.

"By the way, Mihawu. Have you heard from Cheerchen recently?" After a drink, Anjay cared about Cheerchen's recent situation.

When Anjay asked Chechen, Khaletsky's face suddenly turned black again.