On the steps in front of the city master''s house, vikovsky made a final explanation to Cherchen, who was about to return to Bratslav to lead the army.


    "Aleval Cherchen, you should not take too many troops to konotop, because there is no room for too many troops. I estimate that it is appropriate to take 3000 to 4000 troops. In addition, you should take more arms and grain and make good equipment for fighting a protracted war. In a word, you must buy two months for me and your Polish Republic. Stanislaw pototsky wrote , he and the king have convinced almost half of the members of Parliament and nobles that as long as parliament is convened, peace will come to this land. At that time, the coalition forces of Cossacks and Poland will completely defeat the Russians. "


    "I understand," Chechen replied.


    "I will support you with 500 Cossack chiefs. These are the bravest soldiers. Everyone can take one as ten. And..."


    At this point, vigoff skeaton. He stretched out his hand and drew a cross in front of Chechen.


    "May God bless you."


    Chechen accepted vikovsky''s blessing. Then he rode on the horse led by Xie Miao and jumped up.


    After returning to Bratslav, Chechen did not call all the officers for a meeting at the first time. He first found Blair.


    After telling blairwigowski that he would send him to konotop, Blair clearly showed suspicious eyes.


    Blair in the wheelchair shook the wheel and turned his face to Cherchen. He said to Cherchen: "Cherchen, I''m not questioning the order of the chief, but the Cossack closest to konotop is not us. Why should he send troops from Bratslav? In addition, the person vikovsky trusts most should be Peter doroshenko. His Cossack is also an elite division. Besides, he is good at positional warfare and guarding the city."


    The meaning of Blair''s remark is obviously that vikovski''s move has ulterior motives.


    Cherchen sighed. He told Blair everything about vikovski''s acquiescence to get rid of Pavlo tetria.


    After listening to Cherchen''s story, Blair knew that there was such a deep inside story.


    Blair values justice over profit and must repay his kindness. Even if he knows that vikovski has another intention, Cherchen and himself really owe vikovski a favor. Since vikovski has asked, Cherchen and himself really have to repay.


    "So what do you want me to do," Blair asked.


    Cherchen expressed the hope that Blair could use his prestige to persuade blatzlav''s Cossacks.


    "Uncle Blair, I''m going to call all the officers to convey vikovsky''s orders. At that time, I hope you can support me and convince dimosev and Jamie Popovich."


    "There''s no problem with this. However, Cherchen, you''ve done so much for us. How about letting uncle make a sacrifice for you this time? Don''t go, let me go to konotop." Blair said.


    "No." Cherchen refused Blair''s kindness, "Uncle Blair, since vikovski ordered my general and I also expressed my attitude in front of the Cossack regiment leaders, I have to go. Otherwise, Bratslav Cossacks will lose face. Besides, no one in Bratslav is more experienced than me in defensive war."


    Blair sighed.


    He knew that what Chechen said was true.


    With Blair''s support, Cherchen convened a meeting of everyone.


    Pedro, Natalie, Fatima and other Cherchen''s family, officers of the mercenary Corps such as yelishee, fedot and Viscount Hessen, and former blatslav Cossack leaders such as Jamie Popovich and dimosev were all present.


    As soon as the people arrived, Cherchen said, "everyone, the great chief vikovsky ordered us to lead our army to konotop to block the Russian army."


    At this moment, everyone had different expressions, but everyone knew that it was a near death task.


    The fiery Jamie Popovich jumped out first.


    "No, no," he cried. "Vikovski made it clear that he wanted us to die."


    Although Pedro and dimosev did not speak, they agreed with each other.


    Natalie wants to speak later.


    Before coming to Bratslav, King Jan kazimiz and queen ludwiga summoned Natalie. They only wanted Natalie to influence Cherchen as his wife and make him obey vikovsky''s orders.


    Obviously, at that time, vikovsky sent Cherchen to konotop to have a breath with the king.


    Natalie knows it''s a bad thing to go, but she''s willing to die with Cherchen for the sake of her country.


    Just then, yelishei spoke first.


    "Ladies and gentlemen, I am a Russian. Some people may think that I would oppose the head to go to konotop to fight against my compatriots. But wrong, I think the head should go, because since the head has promised vikovsky, the task of guaranteeing noble honor is not allowed to go back and fail. Although I am a Russian, I have been with my companions for so many years Yes, my heart has long belonged to the mercenary regiment - the mercenary regiment is my motherland and my mother. "


    Yelishei''s later words are actually telling Cherchen that he is willing to go to konotop with Cherchen to live and die together, and will not be trapped in the oath.


    After yelishei made his statement, fedot and Xie Miao also stood up and expressed the same meaning.


    "I also support my husband to go to konotop," Natalie said.


    Pedro and Fatima looked at Natalie in surprise.


    Then Blair pushed the wheelchair out.


    "Dimosev, and Jamie Popovich," Blair said to the two company commanders: "When did the Cossacks of Bratslav team become cowards? When Bao Hong led 300 cavalry to launch a decisive charge in berestecko, you two were present and took the lead. What? Now the blood is cold? Corroded by wine? Has your strength declined? Have you been discouraged?"


    "Blair, the power of the Cossacks is not declining! The Cossacks are not discouraged!" Jamie Popovich said roughly. "I just don''t want to be used as cannon fodder."


    "What cannon fodder!" Blair snapped: "Every Cossack is a brother. When old Hemei was alive, didn''t Bao Hong have any conflict with him? But in which battle Bao Hong didn''t take the lead, and when did chief Bogdan abandon him. We should believe in the chief, otherwise if the team leader disobeys the chief''s orders and the company commander questions the decision of the regiment leader, the Cossacks will not be a mess?"


    Jamie Popovich was tongue tied when Blair scolded him.


    After a while, he said in a loud voice, "I''ll go. Can''t I go?"


    Dimosev also said, "I''m not a coward."