Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

After being silent for a while, Mikhailovich said: "The Cossacks have always been disciplined like this. This time, they only appeared because the logistics supplies couldn't keep up. Presumably they won't appear again after the logistics catch up."

Although he said so, in fact, even Mikhailovich himself didn't believe this kind of nonsense.

The Cossacks have never had any discipline at all. In the thinking of these cavalry who are not even willing to dismount and fight, there is no difference between the enemy and their own people, and there is no difference between civilians and the army.

Compared with the European knights who pay more attention to "chivalry", they are more like brave, brutal and bohemian high-level bandits.

Because in the process of perennial wars, they were brutal in fighting and plundering, and even raped and plundered in plundering. They killed all young and old. They were ruthless and more brutal than ordinary bandits.

No sense of discipline is to be expected from such a man, unless the sun rises in the west.

It's a pity that even in Tsarist Russia, their sun rose from the east, not the west, just like the Ming Empire.

Nikon obviously knew the virtues of the Cossacks, so he didn't say much at the moment, but nodded and said: "In this case, we must speed up the delivery of materials, and no matter what, we can't let the Cossack cavalry regiment There's a new problem."

Mikhailovich hummed and said: "If the progress of the Cossack Cavalry Regiment is followed, it may take at most a month, or even half a month, before they can engage the army of the Ming Empire."

Nikon pondered and said: "In any case, you should make some preparations."

"What are you preparing for? How are you going to retreat? How are you going to surrender to the Ming Empire after the defeat or just abandon the entire Tsarist Russia and march into Europe?"

At this point in the conversation, Mikhailovich felt that there was nothing he could not say—in fact, when those armies were reluctant to move eastward, from the moment deserters appeared in those armies, Mikhailovich Lovech knew such a day would come.

Nikon said: "No matter what to prepare, there is always some preparation, isn't it?

If all the troops are assembled in Moscow, or if all the troops are willing to go east to fight the Ming Empire, then we don't need to worry now.

But now?A large number of troops and supplies are stranded on the Polish border and are unwilling to go east, or even return to Moscow. They are forced to come back, and there may be no way to end it in the end.

As for the Cossack cavalry, if Khmelnytsky was really capable, he would not be beaten by the Poles to ask the empire for help, and it would be even less likely to obey the rule of the empire.

Although they have moved eastward now, we cannot put all our hopes on Khmelnytsky and the others, that would be unwise. "

After acting as an emoji again, Mikhailovich sighed, waved his hand and said, "Go back first, I want to be alone."

Nikon nodded, got up and nodded to Mikhailovich, then got up and left the Kremlin, leaving Mikhailovich alone in the palace in a daze.

Regarding the problems Nikon mentioned, Mikhailovich naturally saw very clearly, and he was very clear about what he was about to face.

The other troops are unwilling to advance eastward, so what if all ten Cossack cavalry regiments press up?No matter how powerful the cavalry is, it must have logistics and infantry, otherwise it is like a tree without roots, and it will fall easily.

Taking ten thousand steps back, the awesome Cossack cavalry does not need supplies and late stages, nor does it need the coordination of infantry. It can walk the rivers and lakes with just a horse and a saber-what is the use of a bird?

Can you keep the territory?Or can it repel the attack of the Ming Empire?

If the Cossacks were not as powerful as they imagined, and they could neither repel the attack of the Ming Empire nor hold their territory, then it was really like what Patriarch Nikon said, and it was time to consider the latter.

What makes Mikhailovich tangled up now is what to do next.

It is impossible to surrender to the Ming Empire. Even if all the ministers and nobles of Tsarist Russia surrendered to the Ming Empire, it is impossible to surrender to the Ming Empire.

After all, even if I am willing to lick the boots of those Tatars, will those Tatars definitely let me lick them?Will you give yourself that chance?

Peace talks are also basically impossible.

Regardless of the final result of the war, and regardless of how cowardly the nobles and the military are now, as long as they express their intention to negotiate peace with the Ming Empire, they will rush forward and let themselves get out of the czar's position.

From this point of view, it seems that there is only one last way left.

Abandoning the whole of Siberia, giving up all the land in the Far East, and allowing the Ming Empire to erode, the entire Tsarist Russia took this opportunity to move westward, first kill Poland, and turn the land of Poland into the land of Tsarist Russia.

However, if they want to go west now, they also face a big problem.

I have issued an order before, requesting that all troops and supplies be transferred back to Moscow and then go east to face the Ming Empire. Now if I suddenly order to stop the transfer and continue to march west, how will the army react?

It is true that such an order will definitely satisfy those troops who do not want to face up to the Ming Empire, but it will also dissatisfy those nobles and churches.

This is why I asked Nikon to go back first.

After a long silence, Mikhailovich ordered in a low voice: "Go ask Gregory to come and see me."

Gregory, who was in charge of the entire Tsarist Russian army, soon came to the Kremlin, and when he saw Mikhailovich, he apologized: "I'm sorry to disappoint you."

After shaking his head, Mikhailovich said: "It's nothing. Although I am very unwilling to accept this result, I can understand the soldiers' thoughts. After all, no one is willing to fight against that monster of the Ming Empire."

As soon as Mikhailovich spoke, Grigory was startled.

It seemed that just one afternoon later, Mikhailovich, the supreme ruler of Tsarist Russia, became hoarse, which was almost unimaginable for Mikhailovich, who was very concerned about maintaining his body.

After another period of silence, Mikhailovich said, "I asked you not to pursue these meaningless matters, but to discuss something else with you."

Gregory, who was uneasy, bowed and said, "Please tell me?"

Mikhailovich said: "In this situation, there are only two roads left for the empire to choose, or only one road left.

One is to support the Cossack cavalry regiment and let them continue to move eastward to deal with the invasion of the Ming Empire, and the other is to let the troops in the west who are unwilling to come back now let them continue to move westward. "

Gregory's face flushed.

It's really embarrassing. I am in charge of all the troops of Tsarist Russia, but now the army is timid and unwilling to come back to defend Moscow. What else can this explain besides that I am incompetent?Explain the power and fear of the Ming Empire?

However, Gregory didn't have any good solutions, and it was even difficult for Mikhailovich to support the Cossack cavalry regiment's eastward advance.

Those troops stayed in the west and were unwilling to come back. What could they use to support the Cossack cavalry regiment?What to use to deliver supplies to them?Rely on the troops left behind by Tsarist Russia?

If those troops had that strength, would they still need to be left to guard instead of marching west?

Seeing Grigory's complexion, Mikhailovich couldn't help laughing: "Why, it's so difficult to deliver supplies to the Cossack cavalry regiment?"

Seeing Mikhailovich's bitter smile, Gregory bowed and said, "As you can see, the current army is not interested in fighting the Ming Empire at all. Because the Ming Empire has not yet launched a full-scale offensive.

If the Ming Empire launches an all-out attack now, how long can the remaining troops last?Now they are going to be sent up, let them face the attack of the Ming army, I am afraid that they will surrender in an organized way, or simply lead the way for the army of the Ming Empire? "

Even though he had expected such a result in his heart, Mikhailovich still couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.

After a long while, Mikhailovich, who was holding back his bitterness, said: "In this case, there is only the second way to go, let the army that was originally planning to go west continue to go west. But they The westward combat objective must be revised.

Originally, they were going to support Poland and launch an attack on the Holy Roman Empire. Now, let them launch an attack immediately after entering Poland, and change the target to Poland. "

Seemingly frightened by Mikhailovich's words, Grigory opened his mouth but didn't make any sound, just bowed his head and said yes.

But Mikhailovich said with a smile: "Is it strange, why did I suddenly attack Poland? Especially when the Ming Empire is attacking us?"

After being silent for a while, Gregory bowed and said, "Yes, the empire simply cannot support two sides to fight at the same time. Your decision doesn't seem very wise?"

After laughing loudly, Mikhailovich said: "There is no way, the military dare not fight the Ming Empire, and everyone is willing to shrink their heads and act like turtles.

Seeing that a large area of ​​land is about to become the territory of the Ming Empire, and Tsarist Russia is likely to completely lose the Far East in the future, I have to leave a way out for Tsarist Russia.