Baron Gustav franger fled back to Warsaw with the news of defeat. The news that king kazimizh''s army had crossed Brest made Swedes in Warsaw panic.


    In particular, after Baron Gustav franger doubled the army of the Republic of Poland in order to cover up his defeat, some soldiers and nobles with weak will asked commander-in-chief alvid wiedenberg to give up Warsaw and go to Prussia to meet his Majesty the king.


    These once valiant soldiers and nobles are so because they begin to cherish their lives, and the reason is because they get the huge wealth in Poland that they dare not even dream in Sweden.


    It can be said that every aggressor who came to Poland with King Carl x, from nobles to soldiers, gained wealth that they could not earn in Sweden by salary and land income for several years. Once upon a time, on the visva River, ships transported boxes of gold, silver and jewelry to Swedish ports every day. Soldiers'' letters were no longer homesick words, but gold printed jewelry such as rings and earrings.


    The most painful thing in life is not not not to have it, but to have it and lose it. Wealth softened the strong will of the soldiers of these dignitaries. When they heard the arrival of the Polish army, their first thought was not to kill the enemy and serve the country, but what to do with those treasures if they died.


    Wittenberg refused.


    Although Wittenberg was also greedy for wealth, and was defeated by a group of monks in chenstohova and ridiculed by some people, it is undeniable that Wittenberg was still one of the best generals in Sweden and even Eastern Europe at that time.


    He did not panic at the news brought back by Baron Gustav franger, nor became greedy for life and fear of death because of the increase of his own wealth, but judged a fatal weakness of the Polish Army - food from the information brought back by Baron.


    As we all know, in this era, due to the rapid development of architecture and the relative stagnation of fire medicine, a new balance has been achieved between spear and shield in the confrontation between artillery and castle and the emergence of new bastions.


    Even if the siege side has sufficient and powerful heavy artillery, it will take years to conquer a city. At this time, success or failure often depends on who has more food on both sides.


    This time, the poles led an army of 100000 (according to the data provided by Baron Gustav franger), then their daily food and grass consumption must be an amazing number. After the ravages of war, other parts of Poland are bound to be unable to provide materials for 100000 people, while the transportation from Lvov is a long way. As long as the Swedish army carries out thorough wall clearing and scorched earth tactics in Warsaw before the Polish Army arrives, the Polish army under the fortified city will inevitably encounter food shortage. At that time, they will collapse without war.


    Wittenberg told his judgment to the Swedish dignitaries in Poland. What he did not expect was that after hearing his judgment, the dignitaries did not regain their confidence, but directly asked a question: can the commander-in-chief be sure that the poles will be short of food?


    Wittenberg said something. War is gambling. Who can be sure how much food they brought except the poles and God.


    Wittenberg could not guarantee them, and the dignitaries began to make trouble again.


    At this time, Christina played the role of sea god needle. The former queen stayed in Warsaw because she had to take care of the seriously ill old Prime Minister Benedict. She firmly stood on the side of alvid wiedenberg. Christina said she would stay in Warsaw. And promised that his Majesty King Carl x would return from Prussia soon.


    Although Christina has abdicated, she still enjoys high prestige in the hearts of Swedes. Seeing that her majesty will stay, these dignitaries even cherish their lives and do not want to put down the reputation of abandoning the queen and running away alone. They stopped making noise.


    No one knows that Christina made this decision is also very painful and for the sake of her Swedish compatriots in the city.


    She has always opposed the war and tried her best to reduce the persecution of Swedes against poles during her stay in Warsaw. If she could, she really wanted to return Warsaw to the poles. However, as the former queen of Sweden, Christina must consider Sweden and the Swedish people in the city from the perspective of her own country.


    King kazimiz came with 100000 troops, and most of them were cavalry (the result of Baron Gustav franger''s exaggeration). If the Swedish army rashly left the strong Warsaw city defense and retreated towards Prussia, it is likely to be intercepted by the Polish Army on the way, thus repeating the mistakes of Baron Gustav franger.


    Moreover, there are so many non combatants in Warsaw - the kingdom of Sweden has occupied Warsaw for nearly a year, and many families of nobles and soldiers are in the city. Retreating with these people will undoubtedly greatly affect the speed of retreat and be easier to be caught up by the poles. Instead of taking them and leaving them to the poles, relying only on what the Swedes have done on the land of Poland, how dare Christina expect kindness? The tragedy of tooth for tooth and eye for eye is doomed to happen.


    Moreover, from a political point of view, his cousin has encountered difficulties in Prussia. The defeat of Warsaw will be more firm. Frederick William''s elector may fall back to kazimiz''s determination, and countries such as Denmark will be ready to move.


    After that, Christina visited the worried Swedish nobles in the city one by one, personally persuaded them, explained in detail the advantages and disadvantages of abandoning the city and guarding the city with them, and encouraged them to fight for their families.


    Wittenberg took out the jewels looted by the Swedes in the city from the enemy occupied areas of the Polish Republic and rewarded them to the Swedish soldiers and Germanic mercenaries in the city to boost their morale.


    These methods quickly stabilized the morale of the army and the people, reduced the idea of abandoning the city, and increased the voice of persistence.


    From this day on, every day outside Warsaw, there was a huge fire - Swedish soldiers cleared the field and cleared the shooting boundary outside the city in accordance with Wittenberg''s order. Although Swedish soldiers generally obeyed Queen Christina''s orders, but drove out and burned the houses and crops of poor Polish farmers without harming their lives, it was very cruel. Countless poles shiver in the cold wilderness at night because they have no shelter from the wind and rain; The Swedes also refused to ban them from Warsaw because it would consume little food in the city.


    Countless people were crying outside the city, and the sound was like a fierce ghost.


    In kazimi day palace, Helena prays in tears every day. At first, she prayed for the safety of herself and her children; Later, when she heard that his Majesty King kazimiz had liberated Brest with the Polish army, she began to pray that the army of the motherland could liberate Warsaw and save herself and her children from Bao Hong as soon as possible.


    At this time, Helena did not know that her husband, as a pioneer, defeated Baron Gustav franger and liberated Brest fortress.


    In fact, Helena and her two children did not suffer in Warsaw. At least compared with the homeless and hungry outside the city, she is very lucky.


    More than a month ago, Helena was taken to Warsaw by Bao Hong. As an alliance envoy sent by khmelinitsky, Bao Hong was warmly treated in Warsaw. Wittenberg treated Bao Hong like a prince and regarded him as the most distinguished guest of the kingdom. It is conceivable that as Bao Hong''s Woman (Bao Hong did not let Wittenberg and others know that Helena was the wife of a Polish Colonel, but lied that she was her mistress), Helena and her children were taken care of in every way.


    But spiritually, Helena is extremely scarce in kazimi day palace. The Polish servants in the palace were frightened by Bao Hong''s obscenity, and no one dared to say more to her. They were afraid that their conversation with Helena would be seen by the Cossacks and beaten. This is a precedent - a Polish maid just asked where Helena''s hometown was, and Blair beat her up after hearing it.


    But there is no airtight wall in the world. The story that Helena is the wife of a Polish Colonel spread in kazimi day palace.


    Therefore, while receiving the sympathy of the Polish maid, the Swedish servant with higher status in the kazimige palace was full of contempt for Helena. In their hearts, they despised the Cossacks and thought that those guys were inferior, but Bao Hong and others were now distinguished guests of commander Wittenberg, so even if the Cossacks drove them like Polish servants, they had to show respect.


    But after being angry with the Cossacks, the Swedish servants spread their anger on Helena. There was nothing more interesting for them than a woman who teased a Polish colonel.


    They deliberately didn''t deliver meals to Helena and them on time, didn''t change their clean bedding, and mischievously added salt to the milk. Everyone called Helena by her first name.


    Of course, if Bao Hong knew about these pranks, he would not give up. However, every day he and alvid wiedenberg discussed the alliance between zaporoze Cossacks and the kingdom of Sweden, and did not have much time to take care of Helena. Blair and other Cossacks ordered by Bao Hong to take care of Helena also turned a blind eye to the behavior of the servants.


    And Helena, she is so hostile to Bao Hong, how can she ask her enemy for help.


    But since Baron Gustav franger fled back to Warsaw, all the servants became kind to Helena. Polish servants brought Helena valuable news outside the palace, while Swedish servants did not dare to add salt and other things to Helena''s and children''s diet. The originally cold Swedish manager even cared about Helena and asked her about her.


    "Holy Mother! Please bless me."


    That day, Helena knelt piously in front of the statue of the virgin and prayed.


    "Lord Bao Hong is here."


    Outside the door came the shouts of Polish servants. The shout was actually a message to Helena.


    When Bao Hong marched into the room, Helena had stood up from the ground. She asked the children to go to another room and face Bao Hong alone.


    Helena looked at Bao Hong, her face covered with frost. In fact, Helena hasn''t spoken to Bao Hong since she arrived in Warsaw.


    Bao Hong seems to have just returned from the suburbs today. His leather boots were covered with mud and he stepped on the white carpet step by step.


    Helena frowned in disgust.


    Bao Hong walked up to Helena. He held the whip in his hand and held it high in front of Helena.


    But Helena was still expressionless, just staring at Bao Hong with hate eyes.


    "You know, I really regret it. If I didn''t like you so much, I would give you three lashes like a Ukrainian farmer, and then take your body without the priest''s permission."


    Helena still didn''t speak, but there was fear in her eyes.


    Bao Hongmei smiled and put the whip down from Helena''s eyes.


    "The poles sent a messenger today," Bao Hong said.


    Helena didn''t speak. She just looked at Bao Hong.


    "Do you know what it''s about? It''s about you."


    Bao Hong went to the table, poured a glass of water and drank it, and then sat on the sofa. He had been waiting for Helena to ask himself, but he was disappointed again.


    "Damn, damn! Why don''t you say a word to me."


    Bao Hong suddenly stood up angrily and shouted at Helena.


    After shouting, Bao Hong took a breath.


    "The poles want Simon Grendel, a general for you," Bao Hong said.


    Helena''s eyes shone with hope, but it soon faded again.


    But this point was caught by Bao Hong.


    "A general, a colonel''s wife. Of course Wittenberg wanted it. He asked me to go to the countryside and told me about it. But I refused. Didn''t you expect, I refused. The old man shouted and threatened me to let the guards lock me up, but when I pointed the dagger at the tip of his nose, the old man was afraid. See, I''m such a person." Bao Hong laughed wildly.


    "I don''t deserve the king to replace me with a general. I believe my husband will save me," Helena said the first sentence so far.


    Bao Hong stopped laughing. He suddenly grabbed Helena''s hand and pushed it onto the sofa under Helena''s frightened expression.


    "Bao Hong!" Helena screamed.


    Bao Hong turned a deaf ear.


    The Polish maid outside the door listened with horror to Helena''s heart rending cry and the children''s cry in the room. Of course, they knew what had happened to politeness, but their fear of Bao Hong far exceeded their sympathy for Helena. The servants listened painfully with their heads bowed.


    After more than ten minutes, Bao Hong came out of the room. He walked down the corridor naked in bronze with only a towel around his lower body and laughing.