The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

　　 But if it were only that, Old Stanislaw Potocki might not be so angry, and at most he would whisper that Vigowski was a lunatic overpowering himself. What made Stanislaw Potocki suffocated was that the shameless Wigowski deceived his trust with a friendly appearance, and then tried his best in the Republic to help him become a warchief. . This makes it difficult for Stanislaw Potocki, who feels he has been teased and sold, who is still counting money.

　　 At this time, Vigovs got up. He bent down and pushed the documents on the table in front of the old Stanislaw Potocki again.

He said to the old man: "Master Stanislaw Potocki, I think you should take a closer look at this document, and look at it calmly. I believe you will agree with what I mentioned in the document. Conditional."

　　 "No need." Stanislaw Potocki stood up "wow". The old man leaned on the edge of the table with his hands and looked directly at Wygowski with anger.

　　 "Your Excellency, you have failed the goodwill of the king and me, and you have pushed Ukraine back into the abyss of war. Moreover, you have successfully turned me into a main combatant."

　　 After finishing speaking, Stanislaw Potocki turned around angrily and walked towards the door.

　　 Seeing Stanislaw Potocki leave, Vygowski is still so unhurried. He bent down and took the papers on the table, then flipped through it. When Stanislaw Potocki walked to the door and his hand had touched the doorknob, Vygowski said, "Master Stanislaw Potocki, you and King Jankazimierz Why did you find me?"

　　 Stanislaw Potocki did not answer this question. But his hand stopped to open the door.

　　 Wigowski didn't seem to want the old man to answer him. He said to himself: "Is it because I am a famous pro-Polish sect among the Cossacks, so you think I will easily fall into your arms?"

　　 Stanislaw Potocki did not look back. He opened his lips slightly, and said regretfully: "It is true, but your Excellency has disappointed me and the king."

　　 Vigowski laughed, and he didn't know whether he was laughing at himself or at the mistakes of Stanislaw Potocki and King Jan Kazimierz.

After laughing, he continued: "His Excellency Stanislaw Potocki, I am indeed a well-known pro-Polish sect among the Cossacks. I have not denied my position of being close to the Republic, but I am Vigo. Khmelnytsky and I have the same goal as Bogdan Khmelnitsky, that is, to benefit the Cossacks and to liberate the oppressed compatriots of the Orthodox faith. So, for this purpose, I can kiss Poland, Russia, Sweden, and even the Crimean Khanate or Ottoman Turkey."

　　 Stanislaw Potocki knows a little bit about this man Vigowski. This is an ideal pragmatist. And Vygowski’s last sentence "I can kiss Poland, Russia, Sweden, even the Crimean Khanate or Ottoman Turkey." It also gave the old man some understanding. -Obviously, compared with these countries, Wigowski believes that the Republic of Poland is the best choice for the Cossacks.

　　 The old man's hand left the doorknob.

　　 Although Vygowski could not see the face of the old man Stanislaw Potocki, he knew that the old man must have understood what he meant. He added: "Tsarist Russia is the worst choice, because Bogdan Khmelnitsky once regarded the Tsar as an ally, but the Tsar regarded him as a slave. And, while they treated Cossacks as cannon fodder, The Orthodox Church is also used to paralyze the people of Ukraine; the Kingdom of Sweden is indeed a good choice. Karl X is an enlightened and authoritarian monarch, and he and we once had a common enemy. But Sweden is too far away from Ukraine. I can’t get close to thirst. And now that the Kingdom of Sweden has too many enemies, it’s already overwhelmed by itself."

　　 "As for the Crimean Khanate or Ottoman Turkey, I believe you have learned the integrity of the heretics many times." Stanislaw Potocki turned around and said for Vigowski.

　　 "It's true." Wigowski nodded in agreement.

　　 "Then since you know that Poland is the best choice for the Cossacks, why do you come up with such an agreement?" Stanislaw Potots asked.

　　 The old man felt that what Wygowski said was one thing, and what he did was another. It was a contradictory combination.

In this regard, Vygowski explained: "What King Jan Kazimierz and you have put out is only a copy of the "Zporov Agreement" that year. You think it is possible to put such an agreement to the present. How long will the peace between the Republic and the Cossacks be maintained?"

　　 Stanislaw Potocki was speechless for a while. The fact is indeed as Wygowski said, every agreement, at most, only for the two sides in exchange for less than two years of peace, and then more brutal fights and wars.

　　 The "Zporov Agreement" mentioned by Vigowski was the first treaty signed between the Republic and the Cossacks after the Khmelnitsky Uprising, which was shortly after the end of the Zbaraj War. But it did not become a long-lasting peace treaty, because both parties were dissatisfied with the content of the treaty. The Polish nobles believed that they had given too many concessions to the Cossacks and harmed their interests. The upper-class Cossacks felt that these benefits did not match the victories they had won. The most angry were the Ukrainian farmers, whose situation hardly improved.

　　 A year and a half later, Marcin Kalinowski, a Polish nobleman, led a raid on the Cossack border town of Krasny with about 12,000 people. The Cossacks caught off guard and were defeated by the Polish army. Team leader Daniel Nechai was killed in battle. More than ten thousand Cossacks died in battle, and the treaty ended.

　　 The second contract between the two parties was the "Bila Tserkovi Treaty" after the Battle of Berestečko. This treaty made all the preferential treatments that the Sacks had previously fought for almost to no avail, and the Polish aristocrats returned to their estates in Ukraine to continue exploiting the Orthodox Christians. It is conceivable that this treaty lasted for less than half a year, and it was declared invalid as Khmelnitsky, who was supported by the Ukrainian people, made a comeback again.

Seeing that Stanislaw Potocki did not speak, Vigowski replied for Stanislaw Potocki: "Up to two years. So even if I sign such a treaty or agreement now, it It is impossible for us and for you to trade for long-term peace in Poland."

　　 This is a fact, Stanislaw Potocki cannot deny it.

Wigowski walked to Stanislaw Potocki, and he handed the document to the old man again; "Your Excellency Stanislaw Potocki, go back and take a look at this document. You will understand that if you sign this document, it will be a win-win situation. We Cossacks need not say; for you, the Cossack problem that has plagued the Republic for decades has been completely resolved, and we can also become a Republic and A strong barrier between Tsarist Russia and the Crimean Khanate. The military strength of the Zaporozhye Cossacks of up to 60,000 troops will also significantly increase your military strength. Poland and the Cossacks turn their enemies into friends. His Majesty the King himself gained an armed group that was absolutely loyal to him, and those great nobles who were rebellious and defiant of the king were weakened...and you actually didn't lose anything, and you got more."