The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

Everyone in the stable was shocked by the gunshots, because the gunshots were accompanied by the painful shouts of people being shot and the sound of falling into the water. Everyone ran to the wall, trying to see what was happening outside.

Pidro was the first to run to the wall. He opened the gap between the two wooden boards and looked out with one eye closed.

"What happened? What happened?" Mihav shook the corner of Pidro's clothes and asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, don't worry, Mihau. I'm watching."

Pidro opened his eyes as wide as he could to look outside. He saw a group of Swedish Musketeers in blue uniforms standing by the river. Then, a group of Swedish pikemen escorted a group of Polish soldiers tied together with their hands to the river, and the captives stood facing the Vistula River.

The Swedish Musketeer raised his gun. The officer gave an order, and there was another shot. The captives fell into the river. Under the moonlight, the river water gradually dyed red, and the Swedish pikemen pushed the body into the river with their spears.

In the meantime, if there are any undead, the Pikemen will make up for them.

Pidro broke out with a cold sweat on his face. He straightened up and said in a daze, "God! They are killing the captives."

Mihavu heard Pidro's words clearly, anxiously he pushed Pidro away, and put his eyes to the gap.

"These bandits! Devil!"

Mihau clenched his fists tightly.

"It's over, it's over. I don't want to die!"

After seeing and knowing what was happening outside, some timid officers and nobles in the stables thumped their feet in fear and even pulled their hair firmly.

Others are optimistic and comfort themselves: they are a nobleman and are willing to redeem themselves with money, which was made clear when they were captured. The Swedes should know how to treat a nobleman.

The gunfire fell silent. Pedro and the others sat back where they were.

After more than half an hour, the gunshots outside will sound again, which means that another group of Polish prisoners have been executed.

Anjay pinched off a branch in his hand.

"If someone wants to take me out in the future, I will punch him in the nose and twist his neck. I have to pull a back cushion when I die."

No one responded to Anjay's words. But the look on Pedro and Mihavu's faces undoubtedly showed that they would definitely do it if it was the time.

After about half an hour, the stable door was opened.

The bright moonlight shone into the stable with the opening of the gate, and a tall figure appeared in front of the gate.

"No, no, don't kill me!" A Polish nobleman thought it was a firing squad to execute them. His mind broke down, and he stood up and rushed out of the door regardless.

Of course, before he walked out of the gate, he was hit by a **** on the temple by a Swedish Musketeer, and then fell heavily to the ground.

The tall figure scanned the people in a circle of stables, and then fixed their eyes on Mihau and the others.

He walked to Mihav and them, and said with a smile: "Head Mihav, I brought you some food."

"Robert Douglas?" Mihavu recognized the identity of the visitor.

Robert Douglas squatted down, then took out the bread wrapped in greased paper and handed it to Mihau.

Mihavu didn't pick it up, but looked at Robert Douglas' face and asked, "General Douglas, what happened outside?"

Robert Douglas put the bread down and pushed it in front of Mihavu and the others.

"Count Oval von Goya is executing people who are not willing to cooperate with us." He said.

"When is it our turn?" Mihavu stared at General Douglas' face.

Robert Douglas smiled. He said: "I don't know, it depends on you. But Mihau, please listen to me. I admire your swordsmanship and patriotism. Your army has been defeated, and your king has once again abandoned it. You guys, what's the point of persisting like this? Listen to me and surrender. Wouldn't it be good for Sweden, Poland, and Lithuania to be unified under the rule of a wise monarch?"

General Robert Douglas is undoubtedly here to persuade surrender. Hearing what he said, Mihawuyi sternly retorted: "The real Polish nobles and soldiers will not bow to the invaders. General Douglas, perhaps as a Scot who serves the Kingdom of Sweden, you don’t understand. , But you say you admire my patriotic spirit, then you should know that I cannot tarnish this spirit. You think your Karl X is a wise monarch, but in the eyes of us Poles, He is just a brutal invader. King Kazimierz led us during the war. He may not have the outstanding military talents of your kings, but he truly loves the Republic and is a benevolent monarch."

After speaking, Mihav pushed the bread in front of him back to Robert Douglas, and then closed his eyes.

Although Mihavu rejected himself, Robert Douglas was not irritated, as if rejection were taken for granted.

Cavendish turned to another person he knew: "Pidro, how are you. Where is your head?"

Robert Douglas once fought side by side with the mercenary group in Lida Fort, and even had a personal relationship with Cheerchen because of Christina's relationship.

"My nephew was treated unfairly by King Kazimierz before the war and ran away in anger." Pidro replied. This is the answer to Cheerchen's departure from the republic.

Robert Douglas nodded. He said in a sympathetic tone: "It's really unfortunate. If in the Kingdom of Sweden, a young and promising person like Captain Chechen would never receive such unfair treatment."

"General Douglas, my nephew and I both know that Karl X is a bright master, and there is bound to be a promising future for doing things under his command. However, the employment contract between our mercenary group and the Kishka family in Poland is still more than 9 months. It's only due. You who have also been a mercenary should know that the rules are here..." Pedro and Robert Douglas said clearly.

Pidro's meaning is very clear, that is, because of the employment contract, he and his mercenary group cannot serve for the Kingdom of Sweden.

"Of course, I understand this very well. Pedro, don’t worry, because of my friendship with Head Chechen, I will speak under King Carl X. But then King Carl X wants you to represent It should be no problem for the mercenary group to sign an agreement not to make enemies of the Kingdom of Sweden and its allies within nine months." General Robert Douglas asked.

"Of course!" Piedro said without hesitation. For him, this is the best result.

General Robert Douglas stood up with satisfaction. Then, one by one, he called out the other nobles and officers in the stable. As for what he said to them and what these people promised, only they knew.

After General Douglas left, Natalie, who had not spoken a moment ago, said to everyone: "This General Douglas is really a powerful character, and he successfully divided us with just a few words."

Everyone didn't understand the meaning of Natalie's words. So Natalie explained: "I guess the action of shooting the prisoners outside was also the strategy of this general Robert Douglas, in order to create fear among all of us. Otherwise, where they shot it is not good, why they have to choose to imprison us. Near the stables?"

"Miss Natalie, what you said makes sense. Now that I think about it, it's true." Anjay agreed.

Natalie continued: "Then Douglas appeared at the door. He first found Captain Mihau. In fact, everyone knows that Captain Mihau is the most staunch patriot and will never treason. So. Although he spoke to Captain Mihavu, he was meant to be heard by everyone in the stable. Its subtext is that it will not end well against their Swedes."

"Then what he said to me is for others to listen to?" Pedro asked puzzledly.

Natalie nodded.

"It should be so. Otherwise, because of a paper agreement, how could the Swedes believe that you and the mercenary group will no longer serve the Republic in more than 9 months? It should be noted that they like to treat agreements and treaties as an abolition. The paper is the Swedes. Douglas or Karl X behind him, just want to use this contrast of lenient and strictness to shake the hearts of the nobles and officers here. Otherwise, why do they call people one by one Go out? It’s because it’s easiest for people to express their true thoughts when they are unsupervised."

After hearing Natalie's words, everyone was silent. Anjay looked at the people around him, and felt that there was a problem with each one. Even the slight smile that someone occasionally shows will be interpreted by him as the other party is grateful for being traitorous.

Looking at it, Anjay felt like he was going crazy. He grabbed his hair vigorously and kept asking: "Who is it! Who is it!"

"Anzu, calm down."

Mihav stopped Anjay. Then he said to everyone present: "Although we can't doubt others for no reason, we can't be guarded. But there is one thing I can be sure of, that is, among the few of us, there won't be such a person. "

With that, Mihav's eyes swept across everyone's faces, and he saw Natalie staring at Pidro.

"Of course I won't!"

Pidro defended loudly. The loudness of his voice even aroused the eyes of people around him.

"Of course I don't eat alone."

Fortunately, Pidro reacted quickly and turned the words to the food, which made others mistakenly believe that Pidro was talking about the piece of bread.

"Captain Pidro is Chechen's uncle, I believe him. Natalie, you should also believe him." Mihavu admonished.

Natalie then retracted her gaze. Once a trusted dam collapses, it is difficult to rebuild.

Mihavu continued: "I hope everyone will remember everyone in the stables today. If we are lucky enough to survive, then we must tell the king their names and Natalie's guess. I believe that if there are any If you are a traitor, one day he will show his feet."

"Um."

"Um."

Everyone nodded and said yes, remembering Mihavu's exhortation.

But despair arose in everyone's hearts again-if it was as Natalie expected, would they still have a chance to go out alive?

At the same time, in the tent of Karl X, General Robert Douglas handed a list to King Karl X.

"Your Majesty, I have talked with everyone in the stables according to your instructions. This is the list of people who are willing to cooperate with us and become the inner ghost." General Robert Douglas said.

It was Karl X's instruction to buy the traitor to be the inner ghost, and this was also his precaution. Because although the possibility of self-confidence is very small, Karl X is still worried that the resistance of the Poles will not disappear. People like Lubaumacki, Czarnetski and others will definitely go against the Kingdom of Sweden. Infiltrating some inner ghosts into them will help the Swedish army to eliminate them in the future and get more intelligence support.

Karl X turned it over at will, and there were not many names on it, less than one-fifth of the captured officers and nobles.

Karl X was a little disappointed. At this time, on the second page, Karl X saw a name.

He asked General Robert Douglas: "This person needs to focus on training, I believe he will be very useful."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Then General Robert Douglas asked how to deal with those who were unwilling to cooperate with the kingdom.

"Since you don't want to go with me, then let them go to see God." Karl X said lightly.

General Robert Douglas hesitated, his expression hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong?"

The hesitation of General Robert Douglas was seen by Karl X~www.wuxiaspot.com~ he asked strangely.

"That's it, Your Majesty. Among our captives is a mercenary regiment. Their head once rescued the former queen Christina, and also fought with us in Lida Fort..."

"Are you talking about Alvar Chechen?" Karl X still had an impression of Chechen. After General Robert Douglas said this, he immediately remembered.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"What? That Alvar Chechen is not willing to use it for me?"

"No, Your Majesty. Captain Chechen did not participate in this battle. We captured his uncle Pidro. Pidro hopes to sign a statement that will not be an enemy of our army and allies within 9 months. In exchange for freedom, and then wait for their contract with the Republic of Poland to expire before serving for Your Majesty." General Robert Douglas said.

Of course, the latter words were added by General Robert Douglas himself, in order to naturally allow King Carl X to open their eyes to them.

Karl X stomped in the camp. Obviously, he was thinking about the proposal of General Robert Douglas.

After a while, Karl X shook his head and said, "No, you can't stay. If you let him go back, if this Pidro tells you what happened in the stables, it is hard to guarantee that there is no one in the minister of Kazimierz. Smart people see the clue, then those who are willing to cooperate with us will be exposed. I cannot take this risk."

General Robert Douglas was silent. Obviously, as a soldier, he knew very well that Karl X's concerns were not unrealistic, but justified.

"I understand your Majesty, I know what to do."

After a while, General Robert Douglas said.