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Before these Poles could recover, the light cavalry from the periphery of the Ming army had already rushed over. However, they did not charge into the formation, but specifically caught the infantry phalanx that had not yet assembled to attack and harass them. Bows, arrows, muskets, etc. came roaring in, and then roared away before the infantry could react.

As a result, the Polish infantry was already panicking due to the defeat of the Hussars, and if they were restrained in this way, the speed of assembly would be even slower. In other words, under the huge pressure, it was a bit messy.

An infantry without cavalry cover is basically a lamb to be slaughtered. People who have been in battle for a long time basically understand this.

The people around Wladyslaw IV said to him anxiously: "Your Highness, run quickly, otherwise it will be too late!"

But Wladyslaw IV looked at the gathering infantry and felt very unwilling. If he ran away, it would definitely be a heavy blow to the morale of the infantry, and it would really be a dead end. And if he abandons his loyal army and runs away, then all his dreams will be just dreams.

Thinking this way, he hesitated a little. If you don't run, what if you are captured by the Ming army or die in battle here?

Just when he hesitated, the Ming army's offensive spread like clouds and flowing water without any hindrance. Among them, the light cavalry were still outflanking, while the heavy armored cavalry had penetrated the hussar formation, rolled forward, and rushed towards the army's main formation.

"Your Highness, if you don't run away, it will be too late!" A guard shouted anxiously to his king.

Upon hearing this, Wladyslaw IV looked at the Ming army's offensive, and then at his own infantry formations. Among the seven or eight square formations, the ones on the periphery were disturbed by the Ming army's light cavalry. , unable to assemble effectively at all, facing the mountainous cavalry offensive, there were already signs of soldiers fleeing.

The cavalry arms of the Ming army cooperated so well that the infantry was probably doomed! Wladyslaw IV thought sadly in his heart, then he no longer hesitated, turned the horse's head and ran for his life!

After running for a while, he leaned on his horse and turned around to look, only to see that his infantry, regardless of whether they were attacked by the galloping Ming army, had already collapsed after he escaped.

These Polish infantry soldiers knew that under the cavalry charge, they could only survive if they gathered together to respond, but at this time, they were all running for their lives. The king had actually fled, and they could not face the mountain of cavalry charge. pressure.

Seeing this, Wladyslaw IV closed his eyes in pain. If I had known that the defeat would be so disastrous, I should not have agreed to Tsarist Russia's request to send troops. Even if you have to send troops, you should bring enough troops! Now not only will the direct troops he brought out be destroyed, but the reputation he had finally gained before will also be wiped out with this defeat!

Wladyslaw IV was thinking in annoyance when he suddenly saw a guard beside him turn over and fall off his horse from the corner of his eye. He was startled and he quickly came back to his senses and looked sideways. Not far away from them, they saw about a hundred Ming soldiers on horseback biting them, shooting with bows, arrows and muskets from time to time.

Isn't the Ming army still attacking the infantry formation? Why did they bite them? This doubt flashed through Wladyslaw IV's mind, but when he looked carefully, he recognized them as the Ming cavalry that had been chasing his scouts before. No wonder! They had been ignored before.

After thinking about this, Wladyslaw IV still had no choice but to speed up his escape. Because he only had twenty cavalry on his side, while the pursuers had a hundred cavalry.

However, those Ming troops who stayed at night were the elites of the cavalry. They all knew that the one escaping in front was a big fish in the Polish army. Under the stimulation of military achievements, how could they let this big fish escape? Got away.

As a result, one party tried their best to escape, and the other pursued vigorously, each showing their own magical powers. After a while, they disappeared without a trace.

On the other side, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Army were already chasing and killing the Polish soldiers who were scattered in all directions. Except for a handful of winged cavalry who escaped, the others were all surrounded by the Ming army. Even birds could not escape, let alone these Polish soldiers.

After killing more than half of them, there were still about a thousand dejected Polish soldiers, who were escorted by Ming army soldiers on horseback to the commander's banner with fear.

Although Li Dingguo was young, he was very decisive. He just looked at these soldiers and immediately judged that these were the standing army of Xiyi. Therefore, he ordered without hesitation: "Execute on the spot, build a watchtower in the capital, and warn the Western barbarians that those who dare to be enemies of the Ming Dynasty will end up like this!"

Although these Polish soldiers could not understand Ming Dynasty Mandarin, when they saw the Ming soldiers surrounding them raising their muskets and aiming at them, they knew that they would not escape death, and immediately a commotion broke out.

However, no matter what they did, they could not escape death. The heads were then cut off and built into a Jingguan. This was also the first Jingguan built after the Ming army came to the west. With a scale of nearly ten thousand people, it was considered the first serious warning to the Western Yi.

Just as this was being dealt with here, the Ming army that had been chasing them stopped coming back.

One of them patted his horse and came to the flag of the Chinese army, and excitedly reported to Li Dingguo: "Report to the commander-in-chief to capture the King of Poland alive!"

Li Dingguo was a little surprised when he heard this. In this battle, I didn't expect that the king of Poland could be captured alive. That was really good, and it was a little more powerful to scare the Western barbarians. Li Dingguo didn't dare to make the decision on how to deal with him, so he went to the chat group to ask for instructions.

Yang Sichang was very happy to see him. After all, he was the real king of the Western Yi country, not the puppet of the tsar. If he was escorted back to the capital and presented as prisoners, it would also let the country know that he had won a great victory in the far west.

With this in mind, when he was about to ask Li Dingguo to escort him back, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly said: "It's just a king of Xiyi. In a place with a big ass, it's more useful to directly shock Xiyi. It's more useful to directly shock Xiyi." There is no need to use this method to promote the power of Ming Dynasty!"

When Yang Sichang heard this, he thought, OK, the Ming Dynasty is indeed different from the past. Everyone in the Ming Dynasty today knows that the Ming Dynasty has opened up new territories and expanded its territory, which is unmatched by any other dynasty. This country in Poland is not as big as a province in the Ming Dynasty. It is just a Turkish emperor. It is really not worth showing off.

In this way, Wladyslaw IV was escorted back in despair. He saw the heads of his men being built into the palace. Before he could faint from shock, he was "clicked" by a Ming army soldier and fell with the others. Same fate.

In this way, Wladyslaw IV, who held the longest title, was the King of Poland, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Mazovia, Samogitia, Livonia, and the Swedes, The hereditary king of the Goths and Vandals, the elected grand duke of Moscow, thus became a conspicuous part of the Ming Dynasty's first capital in Europe.

In this encounter, 8,000 Ming cavalry troops faced off against 3,000 winged cavalry and 8,000 infantry troops. They used the autumn wind to sweep away fallen leaves and wiped out all the enemy troops, including their leader, King Władysław IV. On the other side, one hundred and forty-six people were killed and eighty-seven were injured. It can be said to be a great victory! And this was also Li Dingguo's first real war on the European battlefield. (The Moscow War is actually not a war at all!)

After cleaning the battlefield, Li Dingguo gave the order and immediately moved to the northeast.

In the territory of Tsarist Russia in the west, under the sun, a town was filled with thick smoke. This was not a fire for cooking, but the whole house was burning. Of course, this is not a leak, but a man-made arson.

In broad daylight, more than 15,000 people, including infantry, cavalry, and artillery, came out of this town like locusts. They just swept through this town, and many people had their hands full. Some of the looted property made each other laugh, but some people didn't grab it and were cursing as they walked.

"Damn it, you guys started too quickly!"

"Have you ever heard of a quick hand but a slow hand?"

"Yes, you are following our beloved marshal here to make a fortune. How can you be slow!"

"Remember in the future, as long as you obey the marshal's orders, we will have many opportunities along the way!"

"..."

On the outskirts of the town, scattered Tsarist Russian people watched the army silently, their eyes full of hatred. However, this is an army led by a Swedish general. His style has always been this, notorious, but he was invited by the Tsar. The tragedy that has happened, it is estimated that no one will make the decision for them, which makes them all feel desperate.

In fact, the Swedish army was not like this before. When Gusta II was still alive, the military discipline was strict and it was the most disciplined force on the European battlefield. This also made the Swedish army invincible on the European battlefield. However, since Gusta II died in battle a few years ago, his famous general Lennart Thorstensen, who was also known as the "Father of Field Artillery", has changed this style. .

After this famous general became Marshal of Sweden, he stopped paying his subordinates, allowed soldiers to loot, and gradually legalized the robbery. He was almost exactly the same as Wallenstein, another notorious general on the European battlefield. "Foster war" style.

His behavior caused the military style and discipline of Gustav's era to disappear. The composition of the army has also changed. Soldiers are no longer simply Swedish free farmers. Some hooligans, villains, scoundrels, etc. have joined his disciples and become soldiers. And their purpose of joining the army is no longer to pursue honor, defend their homeland, defend their beliefs, etc., but to rob families and homes in war.

Of course, since he is a famous general, he naturally knows the importance of military discipline. However, his military discipline mainly relied on corporal punishment, severe beatings, torture and strangulation to maintain the "seriousness" of "military discipline". He treated his subordinates "equally" and severely punished them no matter how high their military merits were.

This time, when Sweden received a message from Tsarist Russia asking for help, the famous Queen Christina was still young, and the Swedish Prime Minister Axel Oxenschenna was in power. Speaking of which, this man is also a famous person in Europe and is known as a wise man. Its reputation is similar to Zhuge Liang in Chinese history. Therefore, after he received the letter asking for help, he immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to get involved in the territory of Tsarist Russia, and did not hesitate to send out the mad dog Lennart Thorstensen.

After all, Lennart Thorstensen can be said to be Sweden's most powerful military general at this time, and his style is also appropriate on the territory of Tsarist Russia. This time, even if there is no chance of defeating the Ming army coming from afar, Tsarist Russia's vitality can be seriously damaged.

Of course, Tsarist Russia knew how powerful the Ming army was, but no matter how they described it, Sweden would not realize how powerful the Ming army was. In their view, even if the Mongols from the Genghis Khan era came again, their military strength at this time would still be able to teach those Mongols how to behave!

This is no exaggeration. The military reforms during the Gustaa era made Sweden a powerful military power in Europe. Now it happens to be the Thirty Years War on the European battlefield. The Swedish army defeated the Mongols who participated in the war here. With a little pressure nothing. In Lennart Thorstensen's opinion, the Mongols' fighting style has fallen behind, and now they are dominated by firearms.

However, at this time, he was listening to a report from a scout in the Chinese army, and his expression was still very serious.

"What are you talking about? The Ming army is all cavalry, and it suddenly appeared in Moscow?" Thorstensen asked in surprise, "The Ming army is so fast? It seems that Patriarch Filaret expected If you can’t do it, you’ve been cheated!”

"The marshal is wise. According to the news, Patriarch Philalet was still resisting the Ming army in Samara Fort, but this cavalry army bypassed Samara Fort and suddenly appeared in Moscow. According to those who escaped, , Moscow is probably going to be captured by the Ming army."

Thorstensen nodded when he heard this, which made his face become a little more serious, and he said a little more seriously: "I didn't expect that the speed of this Ming army is really fast!"

"Haha, that's not as good as the marshal!" The general next to him flattered him immediately after hearing this.

However, these words are not completely flattering. This famous Swedish general also has another title given by later generations, that is, the father of "Blitzkrieg". His combat style also emphasizes mobility. During the Thirty Years' War in Europe, the enemy was often surprised and unprepared, and thus won many battles.

Thorstensen heard this and was impressed. This maneuverability was originally his pride. However, he was only surprised for a moment by the mobility of the Ming army. After all, the Mongols in the Genghis Khan era were also cavalry, so it was strange that they did not have mobility. Therefore, after sighing for a moment, he waved his hand. Said: "This is still far from Moscow! Even if we want to encounter the Ming army, I'm afraid it's impossible. According to previous news, if the Ming army wants to take the initiative to attack our army, I'm afraid they will have to fight the Polish army first!" "

"The Marshal is wise. The Polish army is led by Władysław IV himself, and he has elite wing cavalry under his command. Even if he cannot defeat the Ming army, it is enough to give the Ming army a drink!"

"Let me tell you, after the Ming army occupied Moscow, if they had known that the marshal was leading the army, and there were some Polish winged cavalry, they would have been so scared that they would have fled back to the east!"

"Hahaha……"

Unbridled laughter rang out over the land they had just ravaged.

Among them, Thorstensen was also included. Although he had heard that the Ming army defeated tens of thousands of enemies with 800 people before. But he himself was a military expert, and after carefully inquiring about the war, he understood.

That war was not about how powerful the Ming army was, but about deception, which deceived the already frightened Mongolians.

Thinking like this, Torstensen had an expectation in his heart: when he defeated the invading Ming army, his reputation would definitely be at its peak and his reputation would be even higher!

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