An old man is held in zamoshi ? fortress in Lublin province. The old man was dressed in Swedish style clothes - blue coat, bloomers, wide brimmed hat and yellow boots, which made it easy for nearby residents to identify him - a Swedish prisoner of war.


    But beyond that, no one knows any other information about the old man - who is he? What is called? Why are you locked up here?


    I don''t know.


    Some curious residents once tried to inquire about the guards guarding the elderly, but all they could get was a cruel look. If the guard is in a bad mood one day, he will even get a blow on his forehead.


    Although they are prisoners of war, the freedom of the elderly is not subject to too many restrictions. He could walk around the fortress, but his scope of action was limited to the surrounding moat; He can read. When the weather is fine, more than one villager once saw the old man sitting on the wall of the fortress, basking in the sun with a book; He even had the right to make friends. Jan zamois, the great nobleman of Lublin, visited him at the fortress more than once and brought him exquisite food and clothes.


    "It''s more comfortable to be in prison than to be an aristocrat." more than one person once expressed such feelings.


    It has been nearly four years since the old man was imprisoned. One day in March 1659, a cavalry escorted a carriage into zamoshi ?.


    The careful man made the difference between this carriage and the previous carriage. Carved on this carriage is the crest of the crown white eagle, which is exclusive to the king of the Republic of Poland.


    Matvi zamoyski, the commander of the fortress, led a squadron of defenders standing with guns in the square inside the fortress. When the door of the horse was opened and a middle-aged lady came down from it, Matvey zamoiski shouted, "salute!"


    A squadron of Polish Musketeers raised their muskets at the same time. They looked ahead and saluted the comers.


    After a while, matvi zamoiski shouted again, "Libby."


    Then, amid the sound of gunfire, Matvey zamoyski went to the middle-aged lady and knelt on one knee, then took the middle-aged lady''s outstretched hand and kissed her.


    When Matvey got up, the middle-aged lady asked him, "major Matvey, is that one okay?"


    "Go back to the queen. He''s all right. He''s praying in his room right now," Matvey replied respectfully


    It was Queen ludwiga, the queen of the Republic and the wife of King Jan kazimiz. She is here to see the old man who is being held here.


    And he was once a prominent figure.


    His name is alvid Wittenberg. He is the field marshal of the kingdom of Sweden and the former Swedish commander-in-chief of urban defense in Warsaw.


    After being imprisoned for four years, Queen ludwiga will come to see alvid Wittenberg. It is not the queen or King Jan kazimiz who wants to demonstrate to the defeated, or want to meet and smile to eliminate gratitude and hatred, but wants to invite him out of the mountain.


    Due to Karl X''s extremely bold use of troops on the Lithuanian front line of the Republic of Poland in winter, marshal lubomatsky was caught off guard and lost thousands of people and horses and dozens of castles and fortresses. In this frontal confrontation with Carl x, the marshal was brushed by Carl x, beaten and fled.


    Carl x is worthy of a generation of famous generals. After his attempt to sneak attack on miyagilsk was rejected by two boguslav housekeepers, Sarkozy and ostro, on the grounds that "no one will come if the prince doesn''t come back", he immediately released false information pretending to attack miyagilsk and lured lubaomatsky''s cavalry to rescue miyagilsk in the wind and snow. He himself led the army to ambush on the way, took advantage of the favorable opportunity of the great drop in the mobility of the cavalry caused by the wind and snow, and killed more than 3000 Polish troops with the loss of 200 people.


    The roads from Lithuania to the interior of Poland were once again full of fleeing people, who exclaimed, "the Swedes are coming, the Swedes are coming!"


    The atmosphere of terror and despair was like that of Carl x suddenly tearing up the peace treaty and invading Poland in 1655.


    At the same time, the situation faced by King Jan kazimiz at this time is so similar to that in 1655: the main force of the Republic of Poland fought fiercely with the army of Czarist Russia in Ukraine because of supporting vikovsky; In Poznan, the king could not send a suitable general or draw a single soldier to support Lithuania.


    The stunned King Jan kazimiz did not know that Carl X was a desperate fight after he was terminally ill, just to force the Republic of Poland to agree to his peace terms.


    Unexpectedly, after losing the support of the elector and boguslav, Carl X was still so terrible. Jan kazimizh was worried that the situation in Lithuania was out of control, causing the overall collapse, and the king was in a hurry to seek medical treatment. He accepted a suggestion from Queen Ludvika, hoping to create enough trouble for the soaring Kar X.


    Only then did queen ludwiga''s visit to zamoshi ? take place.


    Led by major Matvey, Queen ludwiga came to the place where avid videnberg was held.


    Through the iron window, alvid Wittenberg, as the major said, was kneeling to pray to God. He was so pious that queen ludwiga went in and opened the iron gate and appeared behind him, which the former Swedish field marshal had not yet noticed.


    Queen ludwiga did not disturb alvid Wittenberg''s prayer. She stood behind alvid Wittenberg and carefully observed the enemy she had not met in four years.


    Compared with four years ago, alvid Wittenberg''s hair is whiter and his body is thinner.


    At this moment, alvid Wittenberg stood up. He slowly turned around and looked at Queen ludwiga.


    At this time, Queen ludwiga couldn''t help worrying about whether the old man could complete the important task entrusted to him even if she could convince alvid Wittenberg.


    When he got up, alvid Wittenberg was still hunchbacked. His eyes were deep and his face was pale, as if dye was dying.


    Alvid wiedenberg was not abused in the fortress. In fact, there is only one reason why he will become what he is now - aging.


    "Count, I''ve been greeting you for a long time," said queen ludwiga, leaving her thoughts behind, smiling and greeting Arvid Wittenberg.


    Due to his aging and blurred memory of Queen ludwiga, avid Wittenberg was stunned for a moment. But he finally recognized the king of Poland.


    "It''s Queen ludwiga. It''s really a long greeting. Haven''t we seen each other for four or five years? Please don''t blame my forgetfulness. There is no sun and moon in the prison. I really can''t remember whether it''s 1660 or 1661." alvid videnberg''s expression and tone of voice were like chatting with friends.


    "1659. Count, we haven''t seen each other for three years."


    "Really, really?" alvid Wittenberg laughed.


    "Count, I''m here to let you out this time," added queen ludwiga.


    As soon as he said this, alvid Wittenberg immediately converged and smiled.


    His waist is more bent.


    "So Sweden was defeated?" asked alvid wiedenberg.


    His tone was full of sadness.


    "No. although she pretended to be fierce for a while, it''s only a matter of time before she finally failed." Queen ludwiga didn''t intend to deceive alvid wiedenberg. She told him the situation at this time.


    After listening to Queen ludwiga, the former Swedish field marshal sat down in bed. He closed his eyes and meditated, motionless as a sculpture.


    After a while, alvid wiedenberg said in a low voice, "I thought I would go out in this life unless Sweden was defeated and signed a contract. I didn''t expect the war to continue. My king''s majesty still won, but the queen would let me go. I don''t think it''s unconditional."


    With that, alvid Wittenberg looked up at Queen ludwiga standing in front of him.


    Queen ludwiga praised Arvid Wittenberg for his aging body but his mind was still alive. She said bluntly, "yes, my husband, his Majesty King Jan kazimiz, does have a request."


    As soon as he said this, alvid Wittenberg seemed to have guessed something. He immediately refused: "I will not betray my country. Please go back, Queen."


    Queen ludwiga had expected that alvid Wittenberg would not agree so easily.


    If the former Swedish Marshal had given in so easily, he would have given in when he was captured and when he was in prison.


    So queen ludwiga didn''t give up. She opened her mouth and said to alvid wiedenberg, "we don''t want you to betray Sweden. In fact, my husband is also the heir to the Swedish throne. This war is a civil war in a sense."


    Alvid Wittenberg snorted coldly.


    "His Majesty King Carl x is the orthodoxy of the Swedish throne."


    Queen ludwiga shook her head to disagree with this statement.


    "No, Christina is the most orthodox heir to the Swedish throne."