As the time set by Emperor Chongzhen for the Battle of Warsaw approaches, there are more and more troops in Warsaw.
The Ottoman army, totaling 80,000 people on foot and cavalry, had arrived. The Tsarist Russian army, a total of 20,000 people on foot and cavalry, has arrived. The other vassal states of the Ming Dynasty have only 20,000 people together. As for the Ming army headquarters, Persian Governor Lu Xiangsheng had arrived with 30,000 cavalry troops. All the troops that arrived totaled 150,000 troops.
If it were just an ordinary war, then 150,000 troops would be a lot, and it could be called 500,000 troops to scare the enemy.
But at this time, on the side of the European Allied forces, there are 50,000 Spanish Army, 100,000 French Army, 30,000 Dutch Army, 80,000 Swedish Army, Austrian, Czech, etc., all added up to 50,000. More than 100,000. It is said that the British army is still coming. If you add them all up, including the Polish army, which has the largest number of troops, it can reach about 700,000.
There is definitely no way to garrison in the city of Warsaw, since it’s just a fight anyway. The armies camped on the plain and faced each other.
Among them, the armies of various European countries used the city of Warsaw as a place to store food and grass, and all the armies were outside the city on the east side. Ten miles away from here is where the Ming coalition forces are stationed. Can each other see clearly what the other is doing through the telescope?
But despite this, the troops on both sides did not start the battle like a normal war. They had to send out scouts to screen the battlefield, harass the enemy's rear, etc.
For the armies of various European countries, although they have gathered most of their troops, their strength is still crushing the enemies on the opposite side. But the date has not yet arrived, and if more troops are gathered here, the advantage will be greater. The most important thing is that the purpose of this battle is to defeat the Ming Emperor. This is the most important thing.
Now, the Ming Emperor has not arrived. If they launch a direct attack, it will not be difficult to defeat the Ming army in front of them. The most fearful thing is that the Ming Emperor got scared and retreated. Then, if the coalition forces of European countries attack eastward and the front is stretched, the logistics pressure will be heavy. In this case, why not wait for the Ming Emperor to come together and decide on another battle?
This is what they think, but the Ming Alliance Army is much simpler. The emperor has a decree and there is no time to attack Warsaw. Who dares to attack? Besides, there are so many enemies on the opposite side, how can we take the initiative to attack with this small force? It is better to wait for the Ming Emperor to arrive with his army, and then have a showdown with the enemy!
Never before in history, Ahmed, the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, and Tsar Alexei sat in the camp, drinking and chatting together.
Watching the guards pour the cooked rice wine to the two of them, Alexei smiled and said to Ahmed, who was clumsily picking up vegetables with chopsticks and eating: "Have you read Ming Dynasty's "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? I’ve read it three times, it’s so beautiful!”
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was very popular in the Ming Dynasty, and even Jianlu couldn't put it down. During the Ming Dynasty's Western Expedition, some people certainly brought "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to the west. The grand scale of the war, the powerful military commanders, the clever military counselors, whether it is civil or military combat, are all very exciting. Needless to say, it quickly conquered Westerners.
As soon as Ahmed heard what Alexey said, his interest suddenly increased and he replied: "I have only watched half of it. It is almost the Battle of Red Cliff."
"So, you have already watched the discussion about heroes over wine?" Alexey couldn't help but get excited immediately after hearing this, and quickly said to Ahmed, "Now that the decisive battle between the East and the West is about to begin, why don't we two Let’s have a drink and talk about heroes. Let’s take a look at this war that is destined to be recorded in history. How many heroes and heroes can be seen by you and me?”
After hearing this, Ahmed looked at the wine in the glass and the side dishes on the table, then turned to look outside. Smelling the faint smell of war, he nodded and said, "It really suits the occasion. Okay, that's good." , you say one, I say another, take turns to see if our views are consistent!"
If you want to get the approval of both of them at the same time, there really may not be many people. After all, of the two of them, one was the leader of the huge Ottoman Empire, and the other was also the emperor of the Tsarist Empire that dominated eastern Europe.
Ahmed was looking forward to it, wondering if the heroes mentioned by Alexei would be able to catch his eye! If what he said is wrong, you definitely can't agree with him!
"The first hero, I think, is the one who suppressed the rebellion of bandits and suppressed the rebel rebellion. He also went south to sweep through the Southeast Asian countries and made great military exploits for the Ming Dynasty. Now he is the Governor of Persia in the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Lu!"
Hearing this, Ahmed was a little speechless. Thinking that you were too good at flattering, you directly told the camp's supreme commander. Can I still deny this statement?
Although he thought so, but thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that Lu Xiangsheng was really very capable, and the things he did were definitely not something ordinary people could do!
"Forget it, definitely count!" Ahmed immediately agreed, and even raised his glass and said, "Come, let's drink to Mr. Lu, the hero of the Ming Dynasty!"
After hearing this, Alexei smiled and raised his glass, drank with him, and then waited for him to talk about heroes.
"I want to talk about a hero. He is a poor young man, but he is able to stand out. He suppresses the rebellion of bandits. Not only did he put down the Jianlu rebellion, but he also stayed in Tianshan for several years. Using Tianshan as the foundation, he assisted the emperor in destroying the Mughals. He is also a hero. In one fell swoop, we captured Samara...Mingwei Fort, recovered the Torgut and Cossack tribes in the Volga River Basin, and was named Lord Mingwei by the emperor!"
Originally, he wanted to reach Samara Fort and defeat the army led by Alexei. But as soon as he mentioned the three words Samara, he saw Alexei's expression change and changed his mind. After all, they are allies now. If the two of them are still drinking together, it would be bad if they break up.
To be honest, Alexei just wanted to add to Ahmed that he defeated the 200,000 Ottoman army led by your father. But when Ahmed changed his mind, he stopped talking.
Although part of Hong Chengchou's achievements were based on the conquest of Tsarist Russia, at this moment, he did not dare to deny that Hong Chengchou was not a hero. Otherwise, when Hong Chengchou led the army and arrived, if Ahmed mentioned this matter, although he would not be convicted, he would definitely be punished.
So, he raised his glass like Ahmed did before and said, "Yes, Mr. Hong is definitely a hero. Come, cheers to Mr. Hong!"
After the toast, it was Alexei's turn to speak again. He thought for a while, and then said: "There is another hero who rose quickly, defeated Ceylon with one arrow, assisted the emperor to destroy the Mughals, Persia, captured the Arabian Peninsula, etc. Today's Persian generation Governor Yan, is he a hero?"
At this time, of course they all knew about the deeds of famous people in the Ming Dynasty, so they could tell so much.
What he didn't say was that although Yan Yingyuan was not here, Ahmed did not dare to offend Yan Yingyuan, so he agreed and had another drink. Then when it was his turn to speak, he got a little stuck.
The most famous commanders have already said it, but I don’t know much about the Ming Dynasty, so I can’t say anything more!
However, Ahmed rolled his eyes and immediately said: "He escorted the Crown Princess of the Ming Dynasty, recaptured Lisbon, and even defeated the combined fleets of various European countries with less and more. The famous naval commander of the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Zheng, is not counted. Calculate?"
He didn't know much about Zheng Zhilong's deeds, so he could only say this. Otherwise, America’s contribution would also have to be mentioned.
After Alexei heard this, he wanted to remind him that military commanders were not mentioned in the Three Kingdoms. But think about it, what if he denied that Zheng Zhilong was a hero?
So, he agreed, and then started to list the military generals of the Ming Dynasty. Just like that, the two of them drank a lot of drinks, and they were both a little drunk. After saying that they had nothing to say, they turned the topic to the coalition forces of various European countries.
As a result, France's Grand Condé and Turenne, Britain's Cromwell and Prince Rupert, and Sweden's Carl Gustaf were all mentioned by them.
He would not be so polite to the enemy.
For example, when the great Condé, who was famous during the Thirty Years of Religious War, was listed by Alexey, he was refuted by Ahmed without hesitation, saying that he was a traitor and that he had lost French soldiers. The Lord who has been defeated many times.
Another example is Carl Gustaf, the current king of Sweden mentioned by Ahmed. Even though he achieved a series of victories and annexed many territories of Tsarist Russia and Poland, he was evaluated by Alexei without hesitation. For the incompetent people who stand on the shoulders of giants. If it weren't for the foundation laid by Gustav II, just with that Carl Gustav, he Alexei could fight three against one.
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The guards on the side listened to the two of them degrading European celebrities to their skins, but most of them didn't see it that way. Everyone they mentioned was a famous person, and they all had enough recruitment to prove their excellence.
On the contrary, the two drunk men had nothing to show for their success. These two people, if they were not their masters, would have despised their qualifications to comment on those famous figures!
The rice wine doesn’t feel like much at first, but it has great staying power. Therefore, after drinking, both Alexei and Ahmed were drunk.
When they woke up the next day and learned what happened yesterday from their guards, they all sobered up and looked at the endless enemy camps opposite, inevitably feeling worried in their hearts.
At this time, they could no longer deny the excellence of those people. But now, these outstanding people are concentrated in the opposite camp. The most important thing is that the troops on the opposite side are so huge!
No matter from every aspect, the enemy is so powerful! If you want to win this battle, I'm afraid it won't be that easy!
At this time, both Alexei and Ahmed and others placed their hopes on the army led by the Ming Emperor himself.
