The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

From May 2 to May 7, for six consecutive days and six nights, guns were fired endlessly. Every day of the two sides was spent in artillery battles and gun battles. From time to time, a group of Russian civilian pikemen and shooters launched a storm, but not once was able to approach the barrier of the triangle fort.

　　 In addition to the triangular fort, the other three sides of Konotop Fort were also violently attacked. The Russian army has a strong force and can rotate combat troops, let some people fight, and the other part rest. But Fort Konotup did not have so many manpower to replace. Even Cheerchen’s exhaustion of arranging troops can only allow one-third of the people to rest during the war, while the others have to fire at the enemy and constantly increase their height under the threat of the enemy’s strong attack. , Reinforce barriers.

　　 At night, the soldiers who have been tired for a day often sleep on the spot beside the barrier-in fact, it is just a nap. But even at this time, grenades fell from time to time in the sky.

　　 On May 8, the most powerful stone cannon of the Russian army had been deployed, but Prince Alexei did not immediately launch an offensive. He once again sent an envoy to persuade him to surrender.

　　 This messenger is Ivan Hilko, the leader of the Cossack team in Tsarist Russia.

　　 Chechen received the former Cossack team leader on the square in Konotop. Moreover, he asked the Cossacks who were not on duty to watch and listen on the square, city walls and towers.

　　 Entering the gate of Konotop Castle and walking into the square, Ivan Shirko saw so many people, he was a little uncomfortable for a while, and he didn't know what Chechen was playing. But he quickly adjusted his mentality and secretly cheered-the more people, the more effective his words would be-the more self-defeating Cheerchen was.

　　 "Alvar Chechen, it's been a long time." Ivan Hilko bowed slightly.

　　 Today, he is wearing a long green Cossack suit with a red belt and yellow riding boots. At first glance, he looks like a colorful parrot.

　　Like Cheering, Ivan Hilko turned to several company commanders.

　　 "It's been a long time since Company Commander Hwadki, Company Commander Dimochev, Company Commander Jamed Popovich."

　　Hwadki slightly bowed to Ivan Shirko, while Jamed Popovich and Dimosev remained silent.

　　 Then, it should be time for Ivan Hilko to tell Cheerchen his purpose here.

But before he could speak, Cheerchen first said: "Your Excellency Ivan Shirko, if you are here to persuade surrender on behalf of Prince Alexei Trubczkoy, then you don't have to say anything. Our 10,000 defenders in Konotop have long been determined to defend every inch of Ukraine's territory to the death."

　　 Ivan Hilko heard Cheechen's words that were tantamount to not letting him speak. Instead of becoming angry, he smiled and said, "Of course, of course."

　　 Then, Ivan Shirko took three steps back and walked to a position almost in the middle of the square.

　　 He raised his hands up and hugs the sky.

"Brothers Cossacks," he said loudly, "I want to talk to you, brothers, about the righteousness of our brothers. What is the righteousness of brothers, you must have heard your father or great-grandfather say that our country once How respected by everyone: We have had gorgeous churches and cities, we have princes of Rose blood, and our own princes-not the evil spirits outside the Catholic Church. But later, the Tatars came and they took our Everything was taken away, everything was gone. Only us poor people were left. Brothers, we shook hands together in such a tragic time, and our brotherly righteousness is based on such suffering. There is no more sacred relationship. Father’s love, mother’s love, and the love of men and women are inferior to the righteousness of brothers, because even beasts have these loves. Our emotions are based on the spirit. Not of blood. We believe in the same, and we live and die together. Brothers, even if a Cossack is humble, and for the petty Lech aristocrat who kicks him in the face with leather boots, he always has some Cossack emotions. Yes. This kind of feeling will awaken one day, I believe it. But I hope it’s not when you are dying, because then you don’t even have the strength to confess to God by breaking your chest with your hands, grabbing your hair."

　　 Cheerchen who was sitting on the main seat understood that Ivan Hilko was using religion to instigate the trust and friendship between himself and the Cossacks.

　　 However, these words are full of emotion and sincerity, which makes Cheor Chen amazed.

For a long time, Cheerchen always thinks that Ivan Shirko is a reckless person, uneducated, and can only write profanity letters; but now Cheerchen has a new understanding of Ivan Shirko, in this Under the rude appearance of the former Cossack team leader, there is a fox-like heart.

　　 Ivan Shirko finished speaking, and Cheerchen was about to refute, but his uncle Pidro jumped out first.

"Oh," Pidro pretended to be surprised: "Who is talking about the brotherhood of the Cossacks here, and who is talking about the brotherhood of the Cossacks? It turned out to be the team leader of Ivan Shirko. Oh no. , You shouldn’t be called the team leader now, because there is no such official position on the Tsarist Russia side. What kind of official did that Moscow Tsar reward you? Relying on your great merits of betraying the Cossack brothers and leading wolves into the house, now you should Is it the general, or the prince?"

　　Pidro's words hit Ivan Hilko's big mouth nakedly~www.readwn.com~ and it's kind of crackling.

　　 It's really ironic that a man who talks about the righteousness of brothers betrayed his brothers, took refuge in a foreign country, and now comes to be a lobbyist.

　　Pidro finished speaking, and he stretched out his company in front of Ivan Shirko, still thinking about it.

　　 "I've lived such an old age and have never seen a brazen person like you. If I were you, I would have wiped my neck and committed suicide."

　　 Hearing Uncle Pidro's gag but seeing blood for a while, Cheorchen couldn't help laughing. In addition to laughing, the Cossacks around him also spoke to their hearts.

　　 "Traitor."

　　 "Ivan Shirko is a traitor."

　　 "The Russian dog."

　　 The curse reached Ivan Shirko’s ears, making the former Cossack team leader irritated. The veins on his temples and hands violently violently, and his face became a purple color.

　　 Ivan Shirko's eyes were fixed on Pidro.

　　 His eyes were full of hatred and anger. And if it were translated into text, he was saying: "Wait, I will use your leather as my riding boots after the city is broken."

But hatred belongs to hatred, and if Ivan Shirko is here to use force against Pietro, he would never dare—although he has the identity of a messenger, once he does it first, then the people here are totally fine. Ignore his status as a messenger and punish him.