Chapter 33 Central and Eastern Europe Tour No. 4: Wonderland 3
"The suggestion of the empress is to let the Polish winged cavalry of Carnetsky deal with the Swedes coming from Minsk and the Russians who may appear..."
"Karnetsky has only more than 3,000 cavalry under his command."
"Your Majesty, this is Poland's territory. Their winged cavalry can be used as heavy cavalry and light cavalry. As long as it can block the Swedes/Russians for a few days, it would be enough. At that time, our main force had already defeated the main force of the Swedes."
"Impossible, according to the news from Yadan from Moscow, the Russians have 3,000 light cavalry. The leader is our old opponent Khabarov. The Polish wing cavalry is stronger than the heavy cavalry. If it appears as a light cavalry, it may not be able to defeat the Russian cavalry. With the Swedes, no matter how powerful the Charnettsky is, he cannot deal with two opponents at the same time, not to mention that the enemy still has a large number of infantry."
"What does your majesty mean?"
Nikan took a deep breath, as if he was making an unprecedented major decision. He hesitated for a while and said: "Zuketu, the European countries, especially Central and Eastern Europe, are kings or grand dukes, and personally leading the army to fight against the enemy. This is also the key to their maintenance of systematic governance. This is the reason why the Polish king who is addicted to religion is not welcomed in the territory."
"So, our Yadan is in Moscow and the Snake. Isn't that Alexey?"
"Your Majesty, do you mean that Yadan has no amount of agreements reached with the Tsar in Moscow?"
"What count? The Astrakhan city that the Tsar promised to hand over not long ago has not been handed over now. Tsarjin controls the Attila River, the most important part of the Don River, not to mention Saratov or Samara in the upper reaches of the Attila River. If our country takes such a place, the Tsar will definitely do his best to stop it."
"Even if it's something? I'm afraid they won't do their best."
"You can't say that. If you want to be domineering in Europe, even if you have super strong strength, you can't treat everyone as your opponent. It is a established strategy to win over one side against the other. I used to think that Russia is not enough to worry about it, so I wanted to weaken Poland so that they can evenly match it. Now it seems that although the Polish army is strong, internal friction has seriously affected their combat power."
"At present, the Swedes' regent has appeared in Warsaw, and the outstanding generals and elite soldiers of their army are also nearby. The Russians did not retreat after the defeat in Minsk last time, but continued to confront the enemy near Minsk under the protection of the Khabarov cavalry. If they reach a compromise with the Swedes, another army will definitely come. Zhuketu, I ask you, if you are Russian, who will lead the troops this time?"
Zhuketu thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty has said just now that the kings of Europe like to lead troops themselves. They were also the highest military commanders in the country. According to what Your Majesty told us before, they were the largest princes. The Russian Tsar was young, and the second was that he had learned from Yadan that there were two legions in our country near Poland. Therefore, if Russia sends reinforcements here to Lithuania this time, it must be the Tsar personally leading the troops!"
Speaking of this, his eyes lit up, and he seemed to understand, "Your Majesty means that while the monarchs of several major forces are present, they will win in one battle and force them to sign the alliance under the city?"
"Absolutely," Nikan nodded, "I didn't expect the Tsar to come in person, but since the Swedes in Minsk have come, I'm sure that in most of them, they have reached a secret agreement, which will save us trouble."
Zhuketu's face showed a hint of worry, "Your Majesty, if the Tsar comes in person, there will definitely be a lot of men and horses. We only have two legions and one Shenwu Army..."
"It's okay," Nikan waved his hand, "At this time, there were not many permanent troops in the European countries, far from exceeding our country. Even if Alexei came, there would not be too many troops. Moreover, during the last Minsk War, his general Grigori suffered a great loss, and the new army suffered heavy losses. According to Yadan's information, Moscow still had 10,000 new troops, which could not be easily mobilized. However, they also had an infantry army composed of mercenaries. This mercenary, plus the forced serf spearmen, would not exceed 30,000 at most."
"Thirty thousand, only ten thousand of them are combat-capable. Fatty, you won't even have this confidence, right?"
"But……"
"No need to say, the king is in charge of the battle himself, so I can't do it? In this way, you will continue to go to Warsaw with two legions and leave a cavalry brigade. I will personally lead the Shenwu Army and the cavalry brigade. By the way, let Zhao Liangdong's brigade stay."
"Your Majesty, let Fei Yang Alu stay."
"You are too worried. Carnetsky still has three thousand cavalry, plus the Shenwu Army, Zhao Liangdong Brigade, and nine thousand cavalry, which is enough to deal with anything. Don't worry, I am a surprise soldier on the way, so the number of people cannot be too large. I will let Carnetsky be an open army in front, and my two armies are hidden behind, covering a range of fifty miles and rolling forward, there is no problem."
The so-called strong cover is a term in the Hanhai Army, which means that within a range of fifty miles, no enemy spies will receive any information from their own side.
Finally, Nikan looked at Zuktu with a mysterious smile on his face, and he said something that Zuktu remembered for the rest of his life.
"Fatty, remember, any agreement is completed within the range of the cannon. It is unnecessary to think about the agreement obtained through negotiations. After this battle, it is estimated that this place is like the Thirty Years of War in the German countries. If there is a decades of peace, we will have the opportunity to free up our hands to consider the war in Crimea or the south of the local land."
Zhu Ketu nodded, but was still a little uneasy, "Your Majesty, if you had known this, you should have let Ye Bushu, Yue Zhenbang and others come here too."
Nikan shook his head, "There are too many people, which will inevitably cause uneasiness among all parties. Moreover, they have to deal with Nikita in Voronezh. The Crimeans cannot move easily. Of course, Ye Bushu is still on the Ukrainian border and should not be far from here. Even if there is a major war, he can still arrive within three days."
Zhuketu curled his lips, "Your Majesty, Nikita is our defeated general, and he will definitely not be dispatched. There are two legions of Luo Jizhi in Crimea, so he can only watch it in vain."
"No", Nikan looked serious, "After so many years, the Crimeans should have accumulated some strength, and they must have taken the Russian line. When they learned that I have come here, do they have no idea? It is better to be careful in everything."
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Zhuketu left and left Bomubogol and Zhao Liangdong to Carnetsky. Carnetsky was having a headache. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. With these six thousand cavalry, he was enough to deal with the Swedes who came to rescue. When Bomubogol told him the speculation that the Russians might also arrive, he didn't care.
"General, I understand, this is the best. I will take the winged cavalry to explore the road ahead, keep a distance of fifty miles from you, and keep a close contact between the two sides. I will leave you a hundred cavalry responsible for communicating. They are very familiar with the nearby terrain and there should be no problem."
After Carnetsky left, Nikan immediately convened Bomubogour, Muzhan, Zhao Liangdong and others for a meeting.
"Everyone, according to the strength of the Hanhai Army's reconnaissance cavalry, with the cooperation of the winged cavalry, there is no problem covering fifty miles. This method of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields in the middle of the march is probably not yet mastered. In this way, it will be transmitted to the enemy. Well, whether it is the Swedes or the Russians, there are only two messages. First, the army of the Daxia people is rushing to Warsaw, and second, the winged cavalry of the Charnettsky is heading to Sedelce. Now the question is, how can we gain the best interests in the upcoming war?"
Mu Zhan said: "Your Majesty, our soldiers are not familiar with the place here. Although they are led by the winged cavalry, they are still relatively unfamiliar. I'll wait for further news to come from Carnetsky."
Bomubogour said: "The last general agrees with Muzhan's opinion. It is best for the winged cavalry of Carnetsky to control the enemy, and it is best for both enemies to be there and entangle them tightly, and then our army will be able to act on the camera."
Nikan nodded and looked at Zhao Liangdong, one of the four generals of Hexi in later history, was already very good. After gaining so many years of training from the Hanhai Army, he didn't know what height he reached. Moreover, this person was in charge of the Gray-Clothed Guard in the Hehuang area at the beginning.
"Your Majesty", Zhao Liangdong, who is just 30 years old this year, respectfully saluted Nikan. In the past ten years since joining the Hanhai Army, for him, a military young man from the Ningxia Army, he had been living in a dreamlike way. He replaced Yang Tingyu as the leader of the Longyou Gray Guard and could still do something vividly. After returning to the Hanhai Army, he became the commander of a cavalry brigade in a short time. If there were three thousand elite cavalry under his command in the Ming Dynasty, he would definitely be a general. This is not only the case. As the territory of Daxia becomes larger and the army becomes larger, in the foreseeable future, Zhao Liangdong will definitely be the candidate for Shunwei, the commander of the legion.
When he heard the emperor calling him, he thought: "Waiting for news about Carnetsky is not to mention the least risky and the most secure strategy. However, the emperor just said that we should obtain the greatest benefit. If we go deep into foreign countries, we must fight quickly, because the surrounding situation is too complicated, and if we are not careful, we will get into trouble."
"And even if the Swedes gathered with the Russians, it would definitely be temporary, because they fought a lot not long ago. Judging from the current situation, the Swedes must be the most anxious, and they are eager to go to Warsaw to rescue their regent, and Russia doesn't have to be so anxious at all."
When he thought of this, a light flashed in his mind. He said: "According to the information of the Gray Guard, this Russian Tsar is still very powerful. If he really comes to Minsk and reaches an agreement with the Swedes, he will definitely let the Swedes take the lead if he is smart, and he will hide himself behind him, just like we and Carnetsky, but we cannot hide too far, so..."
Nikan nodded, and he said to Muzhan, "Call Alex over here."
Chapter completed!