After successively negotiating terms with the Ming Empire, France, and the Netherlands, Sweden joined the original Triple Alliance in 1670.
After becoming a four-nation alliance, Sweden also got the opportunity to carve up the world.
In Europe, Sweden can do whatever it wants as long as it is not within the interests of France and the Netherlands.
Especially in northern Europe and the Baltic Sea coast, Sweden had previously had fierce confrontations with the small alliance formed by Poland, Denmark, Brandenburg-Prussia, and Saxony.
After Russia joined the so-called anti-Swedish Northern Alliance, the balance of military power began to tilt towards the other side.
The total strength of the Northern Alliance's army reached nearly 100,000, while Sweden only had 50,000 standing troops, which could compete with the enemy only after mobilization.
Fortunately, Russia, Poland, and Saxony do not have navies, and the Swedish Navy still has more than 40 warships.
Especially after joining the alliance, the Swedish Navy purchased four older first-class ironclad ships from the Ming Empire at friendly prices.
Although outnumbered, this allowed the Swedish navy to defeat the Danish and Bopp fleets.
Thereby controlling the eastern part of the North Sea and the entire Baltic Sea, and protecting the Baltic Sea coast.
However, this move failed to deter the Russian army that was ready to move successfully. The Russian army based in Novgorod has been trying to invade north or west to seize an outlet on the Baltic Sea coast.
Of course, Karl XI knew Alexey I's goal and had no intention of succeeding.
However, due to the multiple attacks of the Northern Allied Forces, the Swedish troops in various places have been in a passive defensive position.
When our own forces do not have an advantage and we need to defend across the board, it has become impossible to take the initiative to attack.
Fortunately, a batch of steam tanks and new heavy artillery were imported from the Ming Empire, which played a vital role in the defensive battle.
The Swedish army has lost the hinterland area along the Baltic Sea coast, but still controls a circle of coastal territory.
After 1670, the Danish navy was defeated by the Swedish navy and withdrew from the war.
At the same time, 200,000 Ottoman troops invaded southern Poland, forcing Polish King Wisniewiecki to order the main force of the Polish army to go south to resist. Russia was successively attacked by the Ming and Qing armies.
The military pressure faced by Sweden has been greatly reduced, and it has time and space to counterattack.
After mobilizing 50,000 reserves, Karl XI's first goal was to eliminate about 5,000 Russian troops in the Novgorod stronghold.
There were originally more than 30,000 Russian troops stationed here, but most of them were transferred to Moscow by Alexei I.
After learning that his old enemy's front line was empty of troops, Karl XI decided to concentrate his superior forces and destroy this stronghold.
Before this Eastern Expedition, Karl XI had already sought the advice of the Ming Empire's ambassador to Sweden.
Regarding sending troops to Russia, the Ming Empire ambassador submitted a personal letter from Emperor Hao Jing to Karl XI.
The content is very simple. Sweden is welcome to send troops, but it hopes to obtain an outlet in the Baltic Sea to provide supplies to the Moscow region by sea.
This also meant that the Ming Empire would extend its territory from Moscow to the Gulf of Finland, splitting Sweden's territory east of the Gulf of Finland into two.
The young Karl XI was noncommittal, but as long as he nodded in agreement, he could obtain four second-hand first-class ironclads and one hundred steam tanks, plus fifty heavy guns.
All weapons and equipment are given to Sweden free of charge.
For such a generous reward, Karl XI found it difficult to refuse, and finally agreed with the support of civil servants and military generals.
The Ming Empire recognized that the area west of the Onega River and north of Lake Ladoga was owned by Sweden.
As long as the Swedish army can defeat the areas south and west of Novgorod, the Ming Empire will also recognize it.
South of Lake Ladoga, west of Smolensk, including the corridor from the eastern Gulf of Finland to Moscow, all belonged to the Ming Empire.
Karl XI basically agreed with this cake-sharing plan. As long as the other party could kill Russia, everything would be easy to negotiate.
The fact that the Ming Empire in the Eastern world was able to destroy Russia showed that its national power and military power were far superior to Russia's.
There is no need for Sweden to fall out with this powerful ally because of land disputes.
Otherwise, the previously discussed plans may not be counted.
By the time the Ming army had captured Moscow, Karl XI believed that the overall situation had been decided and Russia was about to perish.
In this case, you must quickly send troops to fight for the fruits of victory, otherwise you will get nothing if you arrive late.
After further verifying the situation, Karl XI felt that he needed to change his previous thoughts.
As Russia was destroyed by the Ming Empire, Poland faced the attack of the Ottoman Empire.
Maybe I can take advantage of this opportunity and take over the entire Baltic Sea coast!
The weapons promised by Emperor Hao Jing were delivered very quickly. As long as Karl XI signed, they could be transported from Mallorca in the Mediterranean to Malmö in southern Sweden within a month.
Mallorca was the advance base reserved by Emperor Hao Jing. Louis XIV had previously valued two second-hand first-class ironclads for the island and sold them to the Ming Empire.
After obtaining this batch of free advanced weapons, it will be even more beneficial for Karl XI to advance eastward.
In particular, steam tanks are advanced weapons that Sweden cannot imitate for the time being. The combat effectiveness of a hundred steam tanks on the plains is equivalent to 10,000 heavy cavalry.
With these tanks and the already powerful Swedish infantry, the Novgorod stronghold was captured in just one week.
To the regret of Karl XI and his men, the western region of Russia near Sweden lacked large cities and even few large strongholds.
In the war zone, you can only see lakes, forests, swamps, and wilderness. At most, there are some farmers and hunters, but there are not many real Russian soldiers.
As he went deeper into the hinterland of Russia, Karl XI somewhat understood that the emperor of the Ming Empire probably disliked this area as being too desolate, so he didn't bother to compete with him.
For Karl XI, no matter what, as long as he can occupy it and get confirmation from his allies, the empire's territory can be expanded.
Although Sweden has a limited population and limited national power, it cannot compare with France in Europe and cannot compare with the Ming Empire in the world.
But it is gratifying to be able to become the hegemon in northern Europe and become a second-class country in the world like the Netherlands.
Karl XI also had great ambitions, but he also understood that it was almost impossible to significantly increase national power when the country's population was small.
Sweden has a foothold in Northern Europe. In addition to having a brave and capable army, it also unites France and the Ming Empire.
Through the help of these two allies, or backers, we can consolidate our position in Northern Europe.
The Ming Empire's strength extended to the Baltic Sea, which was considered to have expanded to its limit.
Although Karl XI believed that this was likely to be a hidden danger, in order not to offend the most powerful empire in the world, he could only agree to the other party's request.
The Ming Empire was an empire, and the full name of Sweden was the Swedish Empire.
They are empires, but in comparison, my own empire is a bit...
But there is a bright side to everything. With the Ming Empire's ships frequently appearing in the Baltic Sea, Sweden has the opportunity to put aside the nasty middlemen and negotiate prices with manufacturers.
Whether it is military weapons or civilian goods, the price negotiated directly with the Ming Empire is definitely more cost-effective than purchasing from a middleman.
Judging from the current situation, there is no doubt that this is a brilliant move.
Among other things, with the addition of a bunch of advanced weapons and equipment, the combat effectiveness of the Swedish army has been greatly improved, and the firepower output per unit time is almost two or three times that of before.
Coupled with self-imitation mortars and individual armors, the combat effectiveness of the 100,000 Swedish troops is equivalent to the previous 200,000 or even 300,000.
Before the autumn of 1675, Charles XI had regained all the previously lost lands.
Hearing that Alexei I planned to defect to the Polish king Visniovichi, Karl XI felt that this was the only way out for the former.
You shouldn't have been concerned about the land in the east in the first place, because it was the territory of the Ming Empire, and this was the outcome of war with the world's hegemon.
If the Ming Empire intends to join forces with its own country to eliminate Boli, it is not possible. It just needs more time.
With advanced weapons and equipment, Karl XI believed that the Mingrui coalition could easily defeat the Polish and Russian forces on land.
In fact, even if Visniovich wanted to unite with Alexey I, it would be a Polish-Russian force that did not live up to its name.
In the winter of the previous year, Obukhov's troops stationed in Tsaritsyn and planning to go south to regain the lost territory were besieged by the Qing army heading north.
Obukhov only had 50,000 men in his hands, but the invading Qing army had more than 150,000 troops.
Although the Russian army is good at winter warfare, the Qing army is even better at it, especially in field battles.
After only about 5,000 of the 20,000 people who attacked came back, Obukhov had no choice but to order to defend Tsaritsyn.
He did not dare to report the defeat to the Tsar. He could only wait until he reversed the situation of the war before sending the good news to Moscow.
However, after the beginning of spring, this passive situation has not been fundamentally alleviated, but has become even more passive.
The men and horses of Ayuqi Khan, Rahin, Elinqin Luobuzang, and Chukul Ubas have formed an encirclement on the periphery from four directions.
The inner encirclement was handled by the Han army of eight banners, and artillery support was provided at the same time.
Dorgon was personally supervising the battle on the front line, so all the ministries naturally did not dare to neglect and went all out.
The Qing army had already made plans to besiege Tsaritsyn for a long time, because from here to the south, it could threaten Ayuqi Khan's pasture.
If you don't want to give up the vast pastures in the lower reaches of the Volga River, you must first defeat the Russian troops in the Tsaritsyn stronghold before you can sit back and relax.
The pasture is as important to the Qing Dynasty as the Dnieper River plain area. It is the main source of war horses and must not be given up.
Controlling plains areas can provide you with a large amount of food, and controlling grassland pastures can provide you with war horses.
In the absence of confrontation with the fierce armored chariots, the heavy cavalry is still one of the main forces that cannot be ignored in combat.
This is not a subjective idea, but one that has been tested in actual combat.
After settling from the Dnieper River to the Don River Basin, the Qing army was attacked by the Ottoman army and the Polish army.
With the counterattack of powerful heavy cavalry troops, the Qing army defeated the invasion of these two groups of enemies and established a firm foothold.
Tens of thousands of Polish cavalry were wiped out, and more than 20,000 Ottoman troops were severely damaged, which played a role in frightening the enemy.
Poli and the Ottomans were also at war. Together with the Qing army, Russia, Sweden, and the Ming Empire, Eastern Europe had become a six-nation melee.
The Ottomans and Sweden were both allies of the Ming Empire, Russia and Poland were allies, and the Qing army formed its own group, which was equivalent to three military groups competing against each other.
It seems that the Qing army without allies is the weakest, but in fact it is the most powerful force. It can actually invest more than 600,000 troops!
If there is a general mobilization, it may increase to 800,000!
It is almost equal to the sum of the military forces invested by Russia, Ottoman, and Poland in Eastern Europe!
These three countries can also carry out general mobilization, but they will not do so until their own survival is not endangered.
Russia did it later, but it was too late...
After Boli and Osman were defeated successively, the Qing army staged a scene similar to the Battle of Sarhu.
After many attempts and failed miserably, Osman realized that there was a powerful opponent in the north.
Sultan Ibrahim I felt that the area occupied by the Qing army was really unprofitable, so he made compromises and concessions.
The two sides are bounded by the Dniester River to divide their spheres of influence.
After Shunji consulted the ministers, he asked Yaqin, a scholar and minister of rites, to sign a contract with the Ottoman envoy.
If you can reduce yourself to one enemy through compromise, this is a result that both the Ottomans and the Qing would be happy to see.
After the signing of the contract, the Ottoman army will not advance northward, and the Qing army facing pressure from Russia will naturally not continue to move southward.
In addition to sending some troops to garrison along the Dniester River, commanded by Bolo and Yuele, the number of troops was 30,000.
The main force of the Qing army was divided into three, with Obai and Nikan in charge of the northwest direction, with a strength of 100,000.
The Russian army on the east side was dominated by Dorgon's Two White Banners, supplemented by Menggu tribes and Racine's Cossacks, with a strength of nearly 200,000.
The remaining main forces are stationed in the South Bug River to the Don River basin to the west of the Dnieper River, and participate in spring plowing and production first to ensure enough food for the autumn harvest.
Cultivated land is regarded as a top priority by Shunji. On the premise that the external enemies of the Qing Dynasty do not pose a fatal threat, the smooth progress of spring plowing must be ensured.
After last year's harvest, this black land has proved to be a rare fertile soil as Dorgon said.
Whether you plant wheat, rice, potatoes, or sweet potatoes, you can get a considerable harvest.
Only with successive years of bumper harvests could the Qing Dynasty's national power be quickly restored.
Dorgon only made suggestions and would not supervise the farming situation.
The real focus is on the military aspect, especially the elimination of Tsaritsyn's Russian army.
After holding on for a year, Obukhov realized that his connection with Moscow had been cut off by enemy forces.
The food in the city is about to be exhausted. If the food cannot be obtained as soon as possible, the defenders will have no choice but to break out to the north.
January is when the Volga River is most frozen, so Obukhov chose to break out at this time.
The Cossacks under Racine on the north side did not block it with all their strength, because it would not be beneficial to them to lose both sides.
Obukhov took away at least 30,000 people from the encirclement, which was considered a very successful breakout.
However, after Dorgon heard the news, he immediately ordered the main force of the Qing army to pursue the Russian army.
As a result, more than 100,000 enemy troops suddenly appeared behind Obukhov, and they were all cavalry.
Obukhov first led his troops to Saratov, only to find that the city had been burned by Cossacks.
As a last resort, they had to turn into Voronezh, which was surrounded by Qing troops two days later.
This made Obukhov feel like he was jumping from one encirclement to another...
But he did not dare to ask His Majesty the Tsar for help easily, because he still remembered how the former Astrakhan Governor Prozorovsky died!
At the same time, news came from the north that another group of yellow-skinned monkeys had arrived at Vladimir's city.
What is gratifying is that His Majesty the Tsar has already sent his troops to deal with those yellow-skinned monkeys.
But Obukhov is not too optimistic about this. He knows the combat effectiveness of the yellow-skinned monkey too well.
Even if our own side has a five-fold advantage in troops, it may not be possible to defeat the yellow-skinned monkey who has an absolute advantage in firepower.
It can be said that as long as the number of yellow-skinned monkeys exceeds 50,000, it is unlikely that we can defeat them even if we have an army of 250,000.
This is something that one would not dare to say to others easily, but Khabarov, Tolbuzin and others who have fought against yellow-skinned monkeys all understand that the situation is already very bad.
Obviously, the final target of the route chosen by the opponent is Moscow!
If His Majesty the Tsar's personal expedition can succeed, it will naturally be God's will.
On the contrary, let's all wish ourselves good luck...
Obukhov was already thinking about whether to go to Orel or the farther Bryansk after breaking through from Voronezh.
If Tsaritsyn cannot be defended, then Voronezh cannot be defended either.
Because the Qing army was not a completely nomadic armed group, the opponent had a large number of heavy artillery.
This means that its siege capabilities far exceed those of the Kalmyks. Tsaritsyn was able to hold on for such a long time, and it is very likely that the opponent wanted to siege the city and bring reinforcements.
When the enemy comes to Voronezh, can they continue to play like this?
What should we do if we lose patience and bombard Voronezh in advance?
Two weeks later, the Qing army's artillery troops arrived in Voronezh and began shelling the target.
Voronezh is different from Tsaritsyn. The Qing army's long-distance pursuit has consumed a lot of food and grass.
Obukhov guessed one thing correctly, that is, Dorgon no longer allowed the army to continue to besiege the city and seek reinforcements.
In order to save food and grass, we must make a quick decision!
Therefore, as soon as the artillery team arrived, the Qing army began to bombard Voronezh.
Different from the siege of Tsaritsyn, Dorgon ordered trenches to be dug outside the city to cut off the possibility of the defenders breaking out.
This Russian army must be eliminated once and for all, otherwise it will inevitably become a giant fly that cannot be eliminated in the future.
Upon seeing this, Obukhov summoned the main generals to discuss. The result of everyone's discussion was to break out of the encirclement as soon as possible. If it was too late, they would be wiped out by the opponent in the city.
It is true that we can continue to hold on, but the prerequisite is that we must be able to hold on to the city. Even the city defenses have been bombarded by artillery shells. How can we hold on to the city?
In particular, Obukhov's troops are mainly cavalry, and giving up horses is an act of abandoning one's strengths and chasing the weaknesses.
Before the enemy has dug trenches, breaking out becomes the best option.
After experiencing the siege of Tsaritsyn, Obukhov only considered it for a few hours before deciding to break out with the entire army to the north.
He can survive to this day largely because he runs fast enough...
Only the next stop is to Tula, not Orel or Bryansk.
First go to the base to find out how the battle is going on Vladimir's side, and then discuss the next plan with his confidants.
But this time the Russian army encountered the main force of the Qing army during the breakout, not the Cossacks who deliberately released water.
Dorgon dug trenches as a trick to see if the other party could take the bait.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a mistake, and the Duduo Department responsible for blocking the North Road gained tens of thousands of victories.
Dorgon arranged 50,000 cavalry in the north, 40,000 in the east, and only 10,000 in the south. Due to the proximity of the Don River to the west, he only acted as a suspect and did not deploy a large number of cavalry.
He also did not believe that the Russian army would break through to the west and find a ford to forcefully cross the Don River.
Obukhov fled to Tula with about 20,000 remaining troops, where he learned that the Tsar was still leading an army to confront the yellow-skinned monkeys in Vladimir.
In view of the current situation of repeated defeats, Obukhov did not dare to lead his troops to join Alexei I, so he could only temporarily hide in Tula, nominally to repair his troops.
Obukhov ignored the order sent by Alexey I on the grounds that he was not feeling well and his troops lacked money and food.
Now he plans to observe for a while, and if Alexei I can win, he will go over to apologize.
On the contrary, perhaps it would be a wise choice to seek refuge with King Visniovich of Poland...
In his opinion, as long as you don't surrender to the yellow-skinned monkey, it's not treason!
This can be regarded as a "curve to save Russia", at least he did not bow to the yellow-skinned monkey.
If it weren't for the tight front line, Alexei I would personally go to Tula to bring Obukhov to justice for disobeying his orders.
But in order to avoid irritating this general with a heavy army, Alexey I chose to endure it.
It's just that the development of the war later exceeded the two's expectations...
With the losses of Vladimir and Moscow, Alexei I could no longer care about Obukhov.
As the warlord of Tsaritsyn, Obukhov also took more than 20,000 Russian troops to Poland with righteousness and took refuge in the new master-Vishniovichi!
It’s not that the latter didn’t want to send troops to support Alexei I, but he was really unable to divide his troops. He wanted to resist the Swedish attack to the north and the Ottoman invasion to the south.
Sweden was relatively easy to deal with. This time the Ottomans came with an army of 200,000, equipped with a large number of tanks and airships. Sobieski was already exhausted and unable to fight back.
Because the Ottomans had maintained good relations with the Ming Empire for hundreds of years, and Sultan Ibrahim I also had a good personal relationship with Emperor Hao Jing.
Although the Ottoman Empire's naval development was relatively slow, it was far inferior to France and the Netherlands, which strongly supported the navy.
But the army was so deep that it not only acquired tanks and airships, but also new heavy artillery.
Ibrahim I also purchased 50,000 revolvers from the Ming Empire to equip his own guards, not to mention revolvers.
This time, Pasha Hussein's army had 10,000 high-morale and well-trained Guards. This was the ace unit with the most outstanding combat effectiveness in the Ottoman army.
The Ottoman troops attacking Poland were equipped with two hundred steam tanks and no fewer than five hundred self-made armored chariots. Although they were horse-drawn, they could also cover infantry fire.
The reason for this was because they were afraid of the powerful assault capability of the Bolli cavalry. The Ottomans had already suffered losses more than once.
Vienna is the home base of the Habsburg family and is not easy to fight at all.
Ibrahim I changed the target of his attack to southern Poland, with the primary goal of capturing Krakow, an important town north of the Thousand Mountains of the Western Carpathians.
The two sides fought for more than a year around the city, with the Polish army suffering more than 50,000 casualties.
The Ottoman side also suffered a loss of nearly 30,000 yuan. Generally speaking, the Ottoman side had the upper hand.
With the airship, you have the advantage of aerial reconnaissance, and with the tank, you have the magic weapon to restrain the Polish Hussars.
The losses of Sobieski's troops were mainly caused by the Hussars' charge against the Ottoman tank troops.
At first, Sobieski and his generals dismissed this clumsy and ridiculous thing.
They thought that as long as their own brave and capable hussars rushed up, they would be beaten to pieces, but the actual situation was just the opposite.
Even though the fearless winged cavalry fought one after another, they could not defeat the Ottoman Guards' infantry-tank coordination tactics.
Emperor Haojing has taken aerial photos of the outline of this tactic using an airship, and the Ottoman generals will understand it at a glance.
With the addition of tanks and Guards soldiers, the charge of the Hussars is no longer scary at all.
As long as the tank is not destroyed by the opponent, the infantry has bunker protection and can fire throughout the process.
Insert a spear on the tank, dig a trap and a trench in front of the tank, and then throw your own local oil in barrels one after another during the war. Set it on fire and explode, which can also delay the opponent's advance. .
With this complete set of countermeasures, coupled with rifles and grenades, the coordinated tactics of infantry and tanks can become a nightmare for the Polish Hussars!
After actual combat testing, the Austrian soldiers who had doubts about this tactic before the war were very happy. They had never achieved such a high battle loss ratio against the Hussars.
After two failed attacks on the enemy's infantry formations and the loss of tens of thousands of valuable hussars, Sobieski could only order to retreat to the city before making any plans.
The enemy already has new weapons and new tactics, which greatly increases the threat and damage to our own side.
Sobieski had written to Visniowecki, hoping that two nearby allies, Brandenburg-Prussia and Saxony, would send troops as soon as possible.
Once their country was defeated by the Ottomans, unless Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I decided to send troops, the fate of the two allies would not be much better.
Polly is already considered the most powerful party in the Northern Alliance. If its own side cannot win, let alone other allies.
Vishnovich also realized the seriousness of the problem, and immediately wrote a letter imploring his two allies to send troops to help, and the other party agreed.
Two months later, Brandenburg-Prussia and Saxony sent troops to rescue them.
However, including the troops sent by Visniovichi, the total strength of the reinforcements was only 50,000.
It looked like a lot, but the number of troops on the opposite side was nearly 200,000, and they had not suffered much losses before.
Since they lack neither oil nor iron, the Ottoman army, whether infantry or cavalry, has become heavily armored.
In addition to being lightly armed artillery, it is difficult for the Hussars to achieve the glorious victory they once had with cold weapons.
Sobieski faced an enemy heavily-armed force of nearly 200,000 men, so one can imagine how difficult it would be to win...
Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I was not satisfied with only purchasing weapons and equipment from the Ming Empire. He also wanted to train those troops whose combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the Guards.
Of course, you can't do it with your own generals, but you can hire them from the Ming Empire at a high salary.
Ibrahim I believed that if he had 100,000 troops equivalent to the Guards, he could directly eat half of Europe.
Although it is just a daydream, as long as you give it time and persist for a long time, it is not impossible.
Under the influence of Emperor Haojing, the combat units, training methods, and weapons and equipment of the Ottoman Empire's troops have begun to move closer to those of the Ming Empire.
Five thousand people are organized into one brigade, and one army has three brigades. Plus logistics and artillery support units, the total is 20,000.
Hussein has five integrated armies, five mixed brigades, eight cavalry brigades, and a directly subordinate airship unit.
Coupled with a bunch of heavy equipment, it can be said that the lineup is strong, whether it is a field battle or a siege, it can be beneficial to the invincible position.
In the Krakow area, a total of about 150,000 enemy troops were attracted.
But Hussein, who has learned lessons from previous experiences, is not in a hurry and plans to proceed steadily.
If the opponent can take the initiative to attack, that would be great. Otherwise, it would gradually surround Krakow.
While laying siege to the city and calling for reinforcements, they used artillery fire to gradually destroy the opponent's city defenses...
Our own side has a slight advantage in troops, but its advantage in firepower is more obvious.
The Polish army's heavy artillery is inferior to its own heavy artillery imported from the Ming Empire in terms of firing range and range, so it can make a big fuss in this regard.
The two sides exchanged fierce shots. After three days, the defensive side was beaten to silence.
Hussein ordered the construction of mounds of moss around the target so that he could command a higher position and further destroy the city walls.
Seeing the opponent's actions, Sobieski immediately realized what was about to happen and ordered the dispatch of cavalry units.
But after the Ottoman army mastered the coordinated tactics of infantry and tanks, the glory days of the winged cavalry were gone forever.
The assault only caused less than 5,000 casualties to the Ottoman army, while the Hussars themselves suffered close to 10,000 casualties.
Fortunately, you can slow down the opponent's construction speed of cannon moss, so as to buy your own valuable time to call for help.
If Wiszyniowecki does not continue to send more troops to Krakow, the situation will become increasingly unfavorable for himself.
If you want to break this encirclement, you must invest enough troops and then attack the besieging army from all directions.
Sobieski had already done this before and did not shrink all his troops into the city.
At least 80,000 cavalry were left outside the city to ensure that 20,000 cavalry could be invested in all four directions as a counterattack force.
However, as the Ottoman army dug two trenches and a large number of horse traps, and the opponent used airships for reconnaissance during the day and chariots for defense at night, the effect of the Hussars' raid was greatly reduced.
