The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

Unexpectedly, King Jan Kazimierz shook his head. He waved his hand and backed away. When only He Chechen was left in the main hall, King Jan Kazimierz said to Chechen: "No. There is no major war in Prussia. I called you back because of another matter, something closely related to the electorate."

　　 When it comes to meeting with the elector, King Jan Kazimierz’s face is endlessly lonely and bitter, as if he had been defeated.

　　The expression on that face is just as bitter as Natalie said in Konotop that it was the election of the emperor to return to the Republic.

　　The negotiation with the elector was indeed not a victory, because Frederick William took almost all the benefits he wanted from the weak Republic.

　　Although the Elector and Karl X signed the "Rabio Treaty", the treaty signed with the aggressor to conquer the sovereign territory is illegal anyway, because the Polish king is still nominally the sovereign. If it were in the "golden age" of the Republic of Poland, even in peacetime, rebellious and independent acts would inevitably lead to the suppression of the Polish army.

　　 But now the Republic of Poland has been hit harder than ever, and it urgently needs to end the war. This gives Frederick William the bargaining chip to bargain with the Republic.

　　 Also, the internal and external situation at that time was extremely favorable for the elector.

　　In Poland, those nobles who lost their territory in the war between the Republic and Tsarist Russia gathered together to form a powerful political force. The appeal of this political force is to retake Smolensk and other territories occupied by Tsarist Russia. The slogan they shouted was "Hit back to my hometown!". This political force merged with those nobles who lost Ukrainian territory because of the Zaporozhye Cossack uprising, and guided domestic public opinion. As a result, a large part of the Polish aristocracy hopes to create a strong anti-Swedish alliance, accelerate the truce with Sweden, and free up their hands to continue fighting against Russia.

　　 And in April 1657, when the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III died, the Habsburg family hoped to get the elector to support the Habsburg family in the next election. Prior to this, Ferdinand III made an alliance with King Jan Kazimierz and provided him with an army of more than 10,000 men to assist the Republic of Poland in its operations against the Kingdom of Sweden and Tsarist Russia. Before his death, Ferdinand sent a special envoy to meet with King Jan Kazimierz and inform King Jan Kazimierz that he wanted the King of Poland to accept the rule of Frederick William and his family in Prussia. The reason why Ferdinand III did this was of course to win Frederick's support for the candidate of the Habsburg family in the next election. Ferdinand III’s demands are actually no different from threats, because Poland urgently needs the troops of the Holy Roman Empire to regain the lost areas in the north and respond to Russia’s possible comeback in Ukraine.

　　 Again, although the tens of thousands of troops in the Königsberg headquarters were also hit one after another, the main force was still there. This army is still a great threat to Poland, and if it refuses to sign, it may trigger a chain reaction. Many people worry that Frederick may form a stronger alliance with Sweden.

　　 And the Elector Frederick William himself is also extremely long-sleeved.

　　The special envoys he sent continuously visited Poland's domestic parliament veterans, prominent families and high-ranking officials, and pledged to them that "As long as the contract is reached, Königsberg and Prussia will always be the most loyal allies of the Republic of Poland." These remarks and the money scattered by the elector successfully turned many people, including Jarimay’s widow, into their own lobbyists. They continued to speak well for the elector and forced Jan Kazimierz. The king succumbed.

　　 Under these heavy pressures, King Jan Kazimierz had to succumb. If it's in a country where it's a stubborn state, the king would say the king, and he might stick to it. Because his wise helper, Queen Ludvika, has realized with her female keen intuition that the loss of Prussia to the Republic will be a huge disaster.

　　 And history has proved that the encounter of Queen Ludvika was correct. The loss of Prussia not only caused losses in taxes and population, but the birth of an independent Prussia became a sharp sword hanging in northern Poland. The subsequent rise of the Kingdom of Prussia led to the division of Poland three times at the end of the eighteenth century.

　　 But in the Republic of Poland, the power of the king is weak. Because the parliament dominates everything. Moreover, no one would have expected that Prussia would grow into such a behemoth in the future. In the end, King Jan Kazimierz had to reach a secret peace treaty with Elector Friedrich Wilhelm in 1658.

　　The treaty stipulates:

　　 1. The Polish side recognizes the absolute sovereignty of the Hohenzollern family in the Grand Duchy of Prussia, represented by Friedrich William. The two countries have severed vassal relations and have equal diplomatic status.

　　 2. The Hohenzollern family has the legal hereditary title of the Prussian Principality. If the male heirs of the Hohenzollern family are severed, the Prussian Principality will return to the Polish royal family.

　　 3. Elmland returned to Poland;

　　 Fourth, Prussia and Poland formed an "eternal alliance", and Friedrich gave aid to each other's 8,000 soldiers;

　　 5. Poland must pay 120,000 Taylor to compensate Brandenburg for its war losses;

　　6. ​​Freedom of belief shall be granted to Catholics in the change of territory.

　　Originally, this treaty and its contents are extremely secret. But for some reason, when King Jan Kazimierz was about to sign this treaty with the elector, Karl X suddenly learned of the existence and content of this treaty.

King Carl X knew that he could not offer more conditions to attract the elector to stay in his camp than this treaty, so he sent out an assassin, kidnapped the elector’s wife and son, and used this as a bargaining chip to threaten the election. The emperor stayed in the alliance with himself.

"I have already found out that the elector's wife and children are imprisoned in Devensberg. Alvar Chechen. I want you to find a way to rescue the elector's wife and children." Jan Kazi King Miri said the real purpose of calling Chechen back from Ukraine in such a hurry.

　　 Hearing that it was such a task, Cheerchen did not immediately bow to accept it, but stood there straight, without saying a word.

　　 King Yang Kazimierz's face was a bit ugly, he thought Cheerchen was afraid of it.

In fact, Cheerchen didn’t immediately accept this task because he was afraid of difficulties. Yes, saving people from Devenskberg is indeed not a simple matter, but he knows that since the king has spoken, he has a loyal and patriotic wife. Now, then this matter will fall to my own head anyway. What he considered was how to get the most benefit for himself while taking on this task-what he should ask King Jan Kazimierz for.

　　 Before, Cheerchen had never asked for a reward beforehand, and it was a meeting between Cheerchen and Muhammad Gley during the Konotop Defense War that led to his change.

　　 It was when the coalition forces led by Natalie lifted Prince Alexei's siege of Konotop, Chechen went to the Tatar barracks outside the city to thank Muhammad Gley.

　　 He did have reason to thank Muhammad Glyy, because when he left Crimea, he killed Alan, the favorite of the Khan, and "shelled" Bergzisalay.

　　Although the guilt is on the side of Muhammad Glyy and Alan, when Cheechen thought, Muhammad Glyy must be resentful of himself, and it is in his mind if he does not help himself and sits by and waits for his destruction.

　　 After receiving Chechen’s gratitude, Muhammad Gley deliberately asked in front of everyone how King Jan Kazimierz had rewarded him after leaving him and returning to Poland.

　　 This embarrassed Cheorchen. Because he got nothing but the so-called title of nobility.

　　 is the Brest Fortress that was originally promised, and it has been broken until now.

　　 But at this time Cheerchen certainly couldn't expose the king's shame to him to Muhammad Glyy. He replied in shock that King Jan Kazimierz had made himself governor of Bratzlav.

　　 Muhammad Gley knew very well how the governor Cheechen got here. He laughed loudly and laughed at King Jan Kazimierz for his generosity. Then, Muhammad Glyy jokingly said to Chechen that if he had stayed in the Khanate, he is now a vassal.

　　 Although Tetsuchen was undoubtedly a pagan prince, the gap between the front and the back still made Tetsuchen flush with shame.

　　 After that time, Tetsuchen secretly vowed that he would never let any bad check fool him again.

　　 Give, he will get everything he deserves.

　　 At this time, King Jan Kazimierz saw Cheerchen silent for a long time, and the supreme could not help asking: "What? Cheerchen, are you afraid of difficulty?"

　　 Tetsuchen returned to God, he had already figured out what he should ask King Jan Kazimierz for.

　　 "No, your majesty." Cheerchen replied.

　　 After finishing speaking, Cheor Chen lowered his head to his waist, and then pleaded: "I accept the order of the king, but I hope that your majesty can use the Brest Fortress as my reward for completing this mission."

　　 King Jan Kazimierz's face turned blue.

　　 Actually, after Chechen became governor of Bratzlaff, King Jan Kazimierz never thought of handing Brest to Chechen.

　　The reason is very simple. Cheerchen already has Bratzlaff and 10,000 Cossacks. If he gets Brest again, how big his power will be? Isn't this artificially creating a powerful minister?

　　Although Queen Ludvika trusts Cheorchen, she also thinks that she must guard against the slightest failure.

　　 After all, people will change when circumstances change. Just like Bogdan Khmelnitsky, when he was young, he was not a loyal minister of the Republic, but when he was old, he became unsafe and became a great evil of the Republic.

　　Queen Ludvika also believes that limiting Chelchen's power to a certain extent is a kind of love for him.

　　 King Kazimierz thought Cheerchen could understand what he meant, but he didn't expect Cheerchen to take the opportunity to threaten him at this time.

　　 Cheerchen asked him for Brest openly through his own desires. In King Jan Kazimierz's view, this was a sign that Cheerchen became a power official and warlord.

Jan Kazimierz’s complexion turned from blue to black. He thought that his dignity had been hurt~www.readwn.com~ But when Jan Kazimierz was about to speak out and refused, at this moment, Luther Queen Vika hurried out from behind.

　　The queen walked quickly, and said loudly as she walked: "Of course it's okay. Cheerchen, in fact, Brest should have been yours a long time ago."

　　The queen walked to the king's side, and secretly held Jan Kazimierz's hand, motioned him to endure the moment and agreed to the request made by Cheorchen.

　　 King Kazimierz was hinted by the queen and finally pressured his heart.

　　 "Of course, this makes sense," he said.

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