After hastily cleaning the battlefield, Chechen led the guard to escort Stanislaw pototsky and the survivors of the mission to retreat in the direction of zbalari.

After running for thirty or forty kilometers, they finally rested in a small valley that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Both the guard and the mission suffered heavy losses in this battle. The 60 member guard killed 27 people, and everyone alive was wounded. Among them, Cherchen\'s Hessian cavalry killed 8 people, the Polish dragon cavalry killed 6 people, and the biggest loss was the armored Cossacks, who killed 13 people in total. The casualties of non combatants in the mission were not small. Four people died, including two senior nobles with Earl and Marquis and two civilian personnel.

Compared with the loss of personnel, the loss of mission property is not large. According to Chechen\'s inventory, five cars and 50000 tales recovered a total of 46826 after the war. Chechen knew the losses, but he didn\'t want to find out.

Although the losses were heavy, it was nothing compared with the Cossacks who attacked them. Because the Cossack army was almost wiped out from commander Ivan mahra to the lowest soldiers. In addition to the 89 prisoners, the Cossacks left 162 bodies on the battlefield. According to the confession of the captured Cossacks, their company commander Ivan mahra, that is, the Cossack whose head was cut off by Chechen, brought a total of 324 people to attack the mission.

What makes Cherchen feel most is the booty of the war. In the past, the mercenary regiment gained a lot, whether fighting with the Russian army or fierce fighting in Crimea. Not counting other materials, the weapons and armor of the war dead are not small wealth. But these Cossacks, they are desperately poor. The most valuable booty is the gun. Other fire guns and pistols are all made in a rough way. Short spears, short handled axes and even cow shoulder blades are of no value at all.

Cherchen certainly knows that the armies of the Kazakh emirate are not always like this. At least Bao Hong\'s men and some troops under Vasili zolotalenko, who once fought in Smolensk, are well equipped. However, if the army under Ivan mahra, who defeated themselves, represents the general combat effectiveness level of the army of the Cossack emirate, how can they win again and again after fighting against the Republic with winged cavalry for nearly ten years, and even if they fail, they can make a comeback.

Chechen wondered.

After arranging defense and guarding prisoners, Chechen came to Stanislaw pototsky\'s carriage. He came to report the situation to the old man and seek the old man\'s answer to his questions. But when he approached, he saw the old man and two nobles arguing fiercely in front of the campfire.

These two nobles also know each other. One of them is Duke konitsky, who has a nickname "rewera". This is a Latin word meaning "in fact". Because Duke konitsky always starts with "fact" when talking; The other was Stanislaw pototsky\'s nephew, count Henrik pototsky.

As Chechen approached, he was hearing Duke konitsky say to old lord Stanislaw pototsky sitting: "In fact, Stanislaw, please believe me, we have to go back to zbragh now. The Cossacks are not credible. I believe that the first team of the attack on our mission was a carefully planned plot, otherwise a mere company commander would never dare to do such a thing. He must have been inspired by the Cossack high level in Kiev."

Duke konitsky spoke fiercely, and he almost realized that Bogdan hemelinitsky had ordered it.

When the Duke finished, Stanislaw pototsky shook his head. Cherchen could see that the old man had been extremely tired physically and mentally after this day\'s battle and retreat, but even so, he still had to rest and deal with the dissidents of the mission.

Stanislaw pototsky said slowly and patiently to Duke konitsky: "Duke, I don\'t think so. I prefer that this is the personal action of company commander Ivan mahra. As we all know, those lower Cossacks have the tradition of lower grams. They are bold and don\'t care about the overall situation. Unlike Bogdan hemelinitsky, he is a man with political mind and won\'t and shouldn\'t do unwise actions."

The beard of Duke konitsky\'s upper lip trembled. Obviously, the Duke did not agree with Stanislaw pototsky, but did not refute it because of the identity of the old man.

At this time, Henrik pototsky also spoke: "Uncle, even if it\'s true that you said it wasn\'t inspired by Bogdan hemelinitsky or the high-level Cossacks in Kiev, it\'s true that the Cossacks attacked us. You also said that the Cossacks at the lower level were bold. We still have a day or two to go to Kiev, and we don\'t know how many such Cossacks we\'ll meet along the way. You\'d better listen to me and me The Duke\'s, first go back to zbragh and ask the colonel to send more guards before we go to Kiev. "

Henrik pototsky\'s words were obviously very reasonable. Even Cherchen couldn\'t help nodding silently.

But Stanislaw pototsky obviously didn\'t think so. Hearing his nephew say so, the old man stood up from his chair excitedly.

"I won\'t go back to zibalage. If you want to go back, just go back. Even if I\'m alone, I\'ll go to Kiev."

Hearing Stanislaw pototsky say so, Henrik pototsky and Duke konitsky can\'t help but look at each other helplessly.

Seeing the old man\'s fierce and determined attitude, Chechen was also a little puzzled. Henrik pototsky\'s words were the safest way. How could old Stanislaw pototsky, his close relative, not listen and say "even if I\'m alone, I\'ll go to Kiev.".

In fact, the key to this is yujan skzedusky. Stanislaw pototsky knew that the colonel was against peace with the Cossacks. He was attacked as soon as he entered the territory of Ukraine controlled by zaporoze Cossacks. If he withdrew to the zbalari fortress now, it would just give the Colonel an excuse. At that time, the colonel is bound to forcibly send himself back to Warsaw in the name of protecting his life and safety, and wantonly publicize the atrocities of Cossacks attacking the mission, so as to stir up yellow peace.

Stanislaw pototsky believed that Colonel Jan skzedusky was an honest and brave soldier, but he also knew that the Colonel would do so, because it had nothing to do with personal character, but with different positions.

When none of the three could convince anyone, Stanislaw pototsky saw Cherchen standing awkwardly aside for a long time.

The old man\'s eyes suddenly brightened, and he hurriedly called Chechen to come.

Chechen was just about to report to Stanislaw pototsky on the defense work he had done long ago, but Stanislaw pototsky spoke earlier than him: "Chechen, you should have heard our discussion just now. You are the guard captain and Deputy envoy of the mission. You said whether you and your people have the ability to protect me from reaching Kiev safely."

While saying this, the old man winked straight at Cherchen. As long as Cherchen said "capable", he had sufficient reasons to refute the request of Duke konitsky and his nephew to return the mission to zbalazh. After all, Chechen is the Deputy envoy of the mission. After the principal and Deputy envoys have made a unified decision, others have to obey.

"This..."

Chechen obviously hesitated to answer Stanislaw pototsky\'s question. Of course, he knew what the old man meant by winking at him, but he also knew that if the mission encountered another attack like commander Ivan mahra, he and his guard would be difficult to resist, and even it would be difficult to protect old man Stanislaw pototsky from breaking through at that time.

Just when Cherchen didn\'t know how to answer, Duke konitsky also put pressure on Cherchen. He said, "aleval Chechen. In fact, you and your guard were lucky to win this time. If you hadn\'t overthrown the cart loaded with tale and been extremely lucky to go down to the head of the other leader, I\'m afraid we would have lost."

The reason why Duke konitsky called Chechen\'s full name rudely was that the Duke had a deep resentment against Chechen. Duke konitsky felt that he had the title of Duke. The position of the Deputy envoy of the mission should have been his own, but unexpectedly, the position of the Deputy envoy fell into Cherchen\'s hands. If it were Henrik pototsky, it would be all right. But Chechen, such a foreign rookie, climbed onto his head, which made Duke konitsky, who thought he had noble blood, very dissatisfied. He had not said a word to Chechen since the mission started.

Although what Duke konitsky said was the main reason why the guard was able to win this time, the Duke\'s arrogant tone and his words that attributed all success to luck and ignored the brave fighting of the soldiers deeply angered Cherchen and suddenly raised a sense of pride.

Duke konitsky did not expect that because of his arrogance, he pushed Cherchen to Stanislaw pototsky\'s side.

"My Lord, my guard and I will be able to protect you safely to Kiev." Chechen looked at Duke konitsky provocatively and promised Stanislaw pototsky loudly.

Hearing Chechen\'s answer, Stanislaw pototsky smiled with satisfaction. The old man twisted his chin beard, smiled and said to the Duke and his nephew, "you all heard."

"Deception, it\'s a shameful deception!" howled Duke konitsky.

"Duke konitsky," said Cherchen with a bright look in his eyes, "if you think I can\'t protect your safety, you can go back to zbragh."

"Cherchen, you\'ve gone a little too far." Stanislaw pototsky waved to Cherchen and signaled Cherchen to be polite to Duke konitsky.

But having said that, Stanislaw pototsky was satisfied with Cherchen\'s anger against Duke konitsky.

Duke konitsky brushed his sleeve angrily and left. Stanislaw pototsky\'s nephew, after looking at his uncle and the Duke who had gone away, sued Stanislaw pototsky, and then chased Duke konitsky.

Obviously, Henrik pototsky was going to appease the Duke.

This time, only Cherchen and Stanislaw pototsky were left by the campfire.

The old man sat down again.

"Cherchen, to tell you the truth, if there is another attack like this, can you protect the safety of other people in the mission, including me?"

Obviously, after listening to the "exciting" words, the old man will listen to the truth told by Cherchen himself.

"No, sir," said Chechen simply.

Stanislaw pototsky sighed. It was an unnecessary question.

After a while, he asked Chechen again, "so what do you suggest, except returning to zbalari?"

Cherchen didn\'t think about this before. Now old Stanislaw pototsky asked, and he began to think about it.

But before Chechen could say his own countermeasures, Stanislaw pototsky had figured out his own way and issued an order to Chechen: "You should immediately select a reliable subordinate and return to zibalage. Don\'t say that we were attacked, just say that in order to strengthen the momentum of the ambassador mission, Colonel Jan skzedusky sent a 100 man army. Remember, don\'t send a winged cavalry company."

"Yes, I\'ll send someone to zbullah right away." Chechen took orders.

Just now, Chechen also had an immature idea in his mind, that is, the mission soldiers were divided into two routes. On the one hand, Chechen himself led a small and capable force to escort old Stanislaw pototsky to Kiev, while on the other hand, they continued to move forward in a big way. The 50000 Tales carried by the mission were buried on the spot. In fact, they abandoned their soldiers to protect the commander, Protect Stanislaw pototsky with the lives of others.

Cherchen\'s method is not bad, but Stanislaw pototsky will never accept it. Because the mission represents the Republic of Poland this time. If Cherchen\'s method is followed, the ambassadors of the Republic of Poland, escorted by a few people, arrive in Kiev, it will undoubtedly fall on the face of the Republic and make the ambassadors of other countries in Kiev laugh 。

Next, Chechen chose a capable armored Cossack. After making him memorize the old man\'s orders to Colonel Jan skzedusky, he let him ride on the best horse and rush to zibalage day and night.

After that, Chechen checked the defense in the valley again, and then went to rest. He gave his tent to the seriously injured, while he slept on the ground with his saddle and blanket.

Lying down, Che Chen remembered that he had not asked the old man the question he wanted to ask.