Just as the Lithuanian Tatar cavalry set fire behind the coalition, an unexpected scene appeared on the front battlefield. The winged cavalry who were already ready to go retreated, and the Polish Army voluntarily gave up a good chance to win.
It turned out that after seeing several columns of thick smoke rising behind the positions of the Swedish Prussian coalition forces, King kazimiz believed that Anjie''s sneak attack had been successful. When the Swedish Prussian forces learned that their rear areas had been attacked, they would be demoralized and have no intention of fighting. The Polish Army just needs to wait for the enemy to run away. There is no need to let the precious winged cavalry die at the last minute before victory.
This wrong decision gave the precarious elector a chance to breathe. The elector, who knew the military well, did not panic at this time. He let the infantry and some cavalry remain in the position, while he led a reinforcement force composed of black cavalry and 100 Germanic infantry to return to the baggage camp in the rear.
On the Polish Army''s position, the scouts on the simple fortress noticed the smoke and dust of the elector''s cavalry retreat, but he regarded it as the enemy''s escape.
At this time, the morale in the Polish barracks was high, and the officers and soldiers generally believed that the movement of the enemy cavalry was a good omen and a precursor to the full withdrawal of the Swedish Prussian coalition army.
At the same time, it is believed that the Lithuanian Tatar cavalry led by Anjie has occupied the Swedish baggage camp.
"Let the dogs run five kilometers first, and then go after them when we are full!" shouted a Polish soldier in the barracks.
This caused a burst of laughter, but it spread like a mountain fire. Even when mihau tried to persuade the commander of sapega not to give the enemy a chance to breathe, sapega said the same to mihau.
The Polish Army relaxed and began to enjoy lunch. Commanders and soldiers went looking for something to fill their stomachs. The winged cavalry took off their heavy winged cavalry armor, while the musketeers and Lancers threw their weapons all over the ground. Some people even lie on the ground after lunch and go to sleep. They continue to imagine an easy victory in their dreams.
But their enemy did not stop for lunch, that is, taking advantage of the Polish carelessness for hours, Frederick William expelled Anjie''s Lithuanian Tatar cavalry.
When they arrived, the Lithuanian cavalry were immersed in plunder. Although king kazimiz gave Anjie the order to burn down the whole baggage camp, only a few Lithuanian Tatar cavalry seriously implemented Anjie''s order, while others tried to put the materials that could be removed on their horses. Their idea is similar to that of stopping the pursuit of their colleagues busy eating, that is, the large forces should have been fully pressed up at this time, and the enemy will be destroyed soon.
Tatars are an industrious and thrifty nation. These are booty. It''s a pity to destroy them.
Hans von konismack, who escaped from the baggage camp, met the reinforcements of the elector. After asking about the situation, the elector ordered the Germanic infantry to form a square array, and he led the black cavalry to make a detour. Hans von konismark and his soldiers immediately joined the square.
The Germanic infantry marched in neat steps. Their muskets fired alternately and ran over the Lithuanian cavalry in the baggage camp like an iron wall.
At this time, although the number of Lithuanian cavalry in the baggage camp was far more than that of Germanic infantry, their bows and arrows could not resist the volley of Germanic infantry. The Lithuanian Tatar cavalry guarding the gate and nearby first collapsed, and the Germanic infantry rushed in. The two sides fought hand to hand again.
While the Germanic infantry attacked, the black cavalry led by the elector also circled behind the Lithuanian cavalry. The black cavalry formed a tight formation and charged with a wall to break down a team of Lithuanian cavalry trying to stop them. Then the elector took his Hessian cavalry nonstop around the baggage camp. During this period, four Lithuanian cavalry troops standing in front of them were washed out.
Anjie in the baggage camp watched the elector defeat his four cavalry teams. Although he was gnashing his teeth with hate, Anjie knew that it was difficult to block the black cavalry in the charge of the wall forces with scattered cavalry. There was hope only when the other party consumed the impact. So Anjie didn''t take action until the black cavalry began to slow down and prepare to organize the formation and return to continue the impact. Anjie stopped drinking and led the Lithuanian cavalry of his headquarters to kill the black cavalry who had no speed bonus.
Lithuanian Tatar cavalry stopped one after another when they rushed 30 meters away from the black cavalry. They took out the Tatar bow and shot at the black cavalry, who responded with pistols.
In this contest, the Lithuanian cavalry did not take any advantage. In addition to their shooting speed, their bows and arrows can''t be compared with muskets in power. Often a Hessian cavalry can still bite his teeth and continue to fight after two arrows, and the Lithuanian cavalry hit by a pistol will lose combat effectiveness, even if it is not the key part. The advantage of firing speed was offset by the number of three or four pistols equipped by the black cavalry at the same time.
Seeing that long-range shooting could not take advantage, the Lithuanian cavalry pulled out their saber and jumped forward.
A close fight began.
Lithuanian Tatar cavalry want to catch the ground and fight with black shirt cavalry. These Tatar warriors who grew up drinking fish soup in the Baltic Sea are not only good at using bows and arrows, but also have extra strength. They will never be afraid of their opponents when they fight with black shirt cavalry one-on-one. However, after systematic training, the black cavalry stood like a wall. Every saber of the Lithuanian Tatar cavalry had to face two or three broad swords. At this time, no matter how clever the sabre technique was, it was useless.
Although it has been declining, Anjie and his cavalry still entangled the reinforcements of the electors into the scuffle with high morale and superior psychological advantages, and gradually gained the upper hand.
However, the artillery subsequently reinforced by the coalition ended Anjie''s advantage.
It turned out that, seeing that the poles opposite had not launched an attack yet, Sweden, which guarded the position, boldly withdrew two guns from the position to reinforce the elector. This move was also regarded by the Polish army as the withdrawal of the Swedish Prussian coalition.
The grape bombs tilted from two guns killed a large number of Lithuanian cavalry. Anjie, who was hit by the coordinated attack of infantry and horses, was hopeless, but he didn''t understand why the coalition forces kept sending front-line troops to attack him.
At 2 p.m., Anjie, who had no choice but to retreat, ordered some Lithuanian cavalry to retreat in the direction of the forest in order to attract the enemy''s attention and cover the retreat of large forces along the visva river.