In Kiev, the ancient city of rose, Bao Hong rode his horse made in the Don River on the wide street. Blair followed him. Since falling out with Bogdan, he and Bao Hong haven''t been to Kiev for a long time.
The street in front of me is still depressed. Occasionally, several women who went out to buy food passed by the street. Their bodies were thin as if they would fall down when the wind blew.
Occasionally, Bao Hong and Blair also saw a little girl of 11 or 12 years old squatting in the mezzanine between the two houses. They were wearing thin clothes and standing barefoot on the straw mat with * * in their eyes!
Yes, * *. The little girl had to sell her body to support herself.
At the time when the poles ruled Ukraine, Cossacks were synonymous with "Heroes" because the Ukrainian people treated Cossacks as heroes and liberators. When Bao Hong and his comrades in arms liberated Kiev, they were greeted by countless cheers and wine. But after so many years, the Cossacks expelled the Polish nobles and their running dog Jews, but did not make Ukraine better.
"How did Bogdan manage Kiev, this bastard!" Bao Hong scolded.
"Bao Hong, it can''t blame the chief. The poles and crimeas have blocked us, and they don''t let businessmen trade in Ukraine. Although czar Russia sells things to us, it''s very expensive," Blair explained to Bao Hong.
But by this time, Bao Hong had jumped off his horse. He threw a bag of Taylor to the little girl.
The little girl was stunned at first, then quickly picked up the money bag and hid behind her. She was afraid that the man in front of her would take back the money.
The girl skillfully untied her clothes. When she was about to expose her body to Bao Hong, Bao Hong had already mounted a horse and left.
"Bao Hong, here we are."
Bao Hong''s horse didn''t stop when he passed Bogdan hemelinitsky''s house in Kiev. He was so focused that Blair had to remind him.
"Oh, really?"
Bao Hong recovered. As soon as his legs caught his horse''s belly, the hippo obediently backed back.
Bao Hong and Blair dismounted at the gate. Then two guards came forward. The two guards were wearing red uniforms and a lock armour inside. They were armed with mikale muskets, revealing the identity of their chief escort.
"Baohong regiment leader, the chief is waiting for you." a chief guard said respectfully.
Bao Hong threw the reins to a chief guard. He tightened his tight cloak.
"Who else is there besides me?" Bao Hong asked as he walked up the steps.
"And the clerk, Lord Ivan vikhovsky," said a chief guard respectfully.
Bao Hong didn''t look back. He didn''t care who answered the question. Bao Hong just wanted to know the answer.
Blair opened the door for him and they entered the house together.
When Bao Hong saw Bogdan hemelinitsky, he knew that the chief guard had told him the wrong information - there was another person in the room besides Ivan vikhovsky. That''s Bogdan''s son, Yuri hemelinitsky.
"Here you are, Bao Hong," said Bogdan hemelinitsky to Bao Hong, sitting on the main seat of the room.
Yuri and Ivan stood behind him.
In the Republic of Poland, all people gnash their teeth at Bogdan hemelinitsky''s hatred. They described Bogdan hemelinitsky as an incarnation of the devil and a servant favored by Satan. He has two big horns on his head, and his eyes are ruby, which are dyed red by the blood of countless kind Christians.
But if you had seen him yourself, you wouldn''t think so. Bogdan hemelinitsky is no different from ordinary people. He is of medium build and has a Cossack standard "tuft" hairstyle on his head. Bogdan''s face is like an old farmer''s ordinary and vicissitudes. Years and years of war made him look a few years older than his real age.
Now Bogdan is not only old but also ill. Just after he finished talking with Bao Hong, Bogdan coughed violently. He coughed so hard that it was like coughing his lungs out.
Seeing this, his son Yuri quickly took a copper cup and patted Bogdan on the back.
Bao Hong went straight to the nearest place to Bogdan and sat down. Ignoring the old man''s weakness, he just looked at him coldly and waited for him to continue talking after coughing.
Bogdan hemelinitsky vomited a mouthful of thick sputum into the copper bowl, and he felt much more comfortable. Bogdan didn''t seem to care much about Bao Hong''s arrogance, but his son Yuri, on the contrary, the self recognized successor of Bogdan hemelinitsky, glared at Bao Hong.
"I have something you need to do, Bao Hong," said Bogdan hemelinitsky.
"Oh, really? Then I''ll listen. There''s something your chief can''t do. If I remember correctly, the chief once said he would never want to see me." Bao Hong crossed his legs, and he put on a disdainful expression.
The clerk Ivan weihofs shook his head when he saw Bao Hong''s behavior behind Bogdan. It seems that the liberation of Bao Hong by Bogdan hemelinitsky''s army years ago did not make their relationship better, but worse.
"Prince Alexei''s army surrounded Riga," said Bogdan hemelinitsky.
With that, Bogdan paused. He looked into Bao Hong''s eyes and watched the change of Bao Hong''s expression.
Not surprisingly, Bao Hong immediately sat up straight as soon as he heard the news. Bao Hong seemed to want to stand up, but he restrained him.
After a while, Bao Hong said in a tone of Indifference: "Oh, really? Congratulations, chief. Your czar will win the war again."
Bao Hong deliberately put the tone heavily on "your czar".
Bogdan hemelinitsky shook his head. He knew that Bao Hong''s heart was tense, and all Cossacks with political vision would be nervous.
"Let''s open the skylight and tell the truth, Bao Hong. You and I should know what it means to go to war between czar Russia and the kingdom of Sweden, which means that our sworn enemy poles have made peace with czar Russia. They have become allies, and Moscow has abandoned us," said Bogdan khmelinitsky.
Bao Hong laughed. He laughed so happily that tears came out.
"Bao Hong, what are you laughing at?" Yuri snapped. He has always despised Bao Hong''s rudeness and arrogance towards his father, but his father has always endured him.
"I''m laughing that Bogdan hemelinitsky became an abandoned woman and he was abandoned," Bao Hong said with his stomach in his arms.
Enraged, Yuri pulled out his saber, while Blair standing behind Bao Hong also held the knife in his hand to protect Bao Hong''s safety.
"Put the knife down!" Bogdan hemelinitsky scolded his son. His son is too young to hold his breath.
Bogdan''s hand pressed Yuri''s hand to draw the knife, and Yuri took back the saber with hatred.
"Bao Hong, I know you always resent that I should not form an alliance with Czarist Russia. But at that time, this was the only way to get us out of trouble. Ukraine was occupied by the Russians, we may lose freedom, while by the poles, we will lose our souls," said Bogdan hemelinitsky.
"The poles and Russians are our enemies. They are birds of a feather. They have no good intentions. The powerful Cossacks deal with all the enemies without the help of any country." Bao Hong put away his smile and said angrily.
"But kazimiz of the Republic of Poland is now a kind king. He is willing to treat us equally."
At this time, Ivan wikhovsky, the clerk standing by, interposed.
Clerk Ivan wikhovsky is not a real Cossack. He came from a small noble family and survived the zaporoze Cossack uprising because of his talent and was rescued by Bogdan hemelinitsky. His ideal is to follow the model of the Polish Lithuanian Federation and establish a three Federal Republic of Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine. Such a political idea is a minority among the Cossacks.
"Don''t try to sell me your theories, or I''ll make you speechless with a saber," Bao Hong roared to Ivan vikhovsky.
Ivan wihovsky shut up. He knows that Bao Hong can say and do.
Bogdan hemelinitsky stood up in his chair. He stood between Bao Hong and Ivan.
"I agree with you, Bao Hong. Czar Russia is indeed not our reliable ally." Bogdan hemelinitsky agreed with Bao Hong.
"Bogdan, you finally wake up. Then you should tear up the damn contract of Czar Russia now." Bao Hong said excitedly.
Bogdan hemelinitsky shook his head.
"I can''t, Bao Hong. We are too weak. Look at the map. If we tear up the contract, the Cossacks will be surrounded by the enemy. The Khan, the king and the Tsar will be our enemies, which is a fate we can''t afford."
Bao Hong felt that a stream of hot blood rushed into her head from her chest. She felt that she had been fooled. Then he wanted to punch Bogdan in the face.
"So, Bao Hong. Before we terminate the contract with czar Russia, we must have new friends. We need to get in touch with King Carl X and let him form an alliance with us. The enemy of the enemy is a friend. I think you know this truth."
Bao Hong''s fist loosened.
"That''s what you asked me to do? Did you send me first?" Bao Hong asked.
"Yes."
"Why not send your most trusted clerk and your son? I don''t believe that only I can do it." Bao Hong asked.
"It''s really only Baohong regiment captain you can do."
It was the clerk Ivan vikhovsky.
"The Czar is in the eye of Kiev. If I leave with Yuri, everyone will get their attention. But unlike you, you and the great Sheikh do not know anyone. No one will think that you will help the great chieftain," explains Ivan Viho.
Bogdan nodded. This is why I came to Bao Hong.
"What if I refuse? As you said, I don''t agree with Bogdan!" Bao Hong said cynically.
"Then you will be a sinner of the Cossacks," said Bogdan hemelinitsky word by word.
Bao Hong "Huo" stood up.
"I will let you know who is the sinner of the Cossacks."
With that, Bao Hong punched out. But instead of hitting Bogdan hemelinitsky in the face, his fist hit Ivan wihovsky in the face. When Yuri hemelinitsky saw Ivan vikhovsky beaten, he also jumped at Baohong like a lion. Blair also joined the regiment.
Bogdan hemelinitsky looked at the four men in the regiment and laughed.
He hasn''t been so happy for a long time.