I Am Louis XIV

   Chapter 457 The Beginning and End of the Battle of Karsava (Part 1)

Priest Adrian is unfortunately unfortunate because his teacher is a stubborn traditionalist. In short, he is a combination of religious supremacy and faith alone. He is dissatisfied with the control and threat of the tsars of the Romanov Dynasty to the Orthodox Church. Neither, strongly disapprove of Alexei I's indulgence of inhumans, which even puzzled many, because in Russia, a place called by the Europas a place of barbarism and cold, should be compared with Rome The Orthodox Church side by side has never been stronger.

The history of belief in Russia is too short and too chaotic. The early Slavic beliefs created a group of sacrifices. Later, the Golden Horde brought shamans. The wizards and priests were all immigrants who migrated later. In order to find a foothold in the desolate land, many concessions have been made to the secular rulers, as well as the aborigines of the inner world, so in Russia, the church cannot even be the only one in the religious world.

Like the well-known Ivan the Terrible, he has such a title because the Russians have always regarded the Thor in Slavic mythology as the patron saint of Russia. The Grand Duke of Kyiv once regarded him as the head of the gods and also made his statue. Along with the monument standing near the palace, the goddess of the earth, Mokosh, was treated like this. This goddess also had a place beside the palace, and people often came to perform pilgrimages and worship them. This continued until the church entered Moscow.

But the Russians have not forgotten these gods. The old people often teach their children to sing a nursery rhyme praising the wind **** Stryberg: "The wind becomes the wings that help the windmill turn, and the millstone thus grinds the wheat into flour." Going to church, but while praising God's kindness, they added the name of the sun **** Dageborg to the prayer. For example, if the **** of thunder Perron does not need to say much, his name can be inlaid in the tsar's name. in the title.

   And the archbishops of the Orthodox Church are still only subjects of the tsar, who can imprison and hang them if he wishes.

Therefore, in Russia, the priests of the church are very tolerant of the aborigines and wizards in the world. After all, no matter when, the theocracy can only shine with the support of secular power. Since the tsar did not want Russia to become Spain, they also Why bother yourself?

   But there are always some people who are too stupid and will do ridiculous things.

   Priest Adrian this time was more exiled from Moscow than the army - if it weren't for the fact that he was the kind of "capable"

  's priest, maybe his fate is similar to that of his teacher and a few other colleagues. Boris of the Romanovs didn't like him, he knew, like going to Karlsava as a messenger and asking the Polish crown prince to lead his troops to surrender - not a good thing - the Polish crown prince Henry was a Catholic, and the Orthodox priest was right. For him, it is no different from a heretic. If this Highness regards it as a challenge to his faith, the situation may be much worse than simply asking him to surrender for military or political reasons.

This is really unwise, but if the people here are wise enough, they should attack as soon as possible, even if the rabbit has to kick two legs when it is in the pot, the more time is left for the Poles and the French , the more things will go to unpredictable places - Reverend Adrian muttered in his heart.

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   "Then they refused to surrender." Boris asked.

   "Henry, Crown Prince of Poland, asked us to wait for three days," said Reverend Adrian. "He was so ill that he could not even get out of his bed, and could not leave the city to surrender to us."

   "Did you see him?" Alexander asked. "Is he really sick?"

"If the person lying on the bed is that Highness, then he must be sick." Adrian said cautiously: "My attendants heard that he was under too much pressure and cold. He had a sudden fever and a coma, and when I saw him, his face was red, his lips were swollen, and he couldn't keep his eyes on one place accurately...like a sick man."

Boris glanced at Alexander, Alexander nodded along with Adrian to the person who went to see the Polish crown prince, indicating that the person was indeed the Polish crown prince Henry, and Boris turned his head: "Three days is impossible, I It may be gracious to allow him to be carried into my tent, then," he looked at the sky, they had arrived at the outskirts of Karsava at dawn, and immediately sent messengers, followed by a night's rest, "I Give them another day and another night, and on the third morning we will begin the siege."

  Adrian did not speak, and he and his entourage went to Karsava again—he stared at the cage on the wall for a long time as he was hoisted from the wall.

Crown Prince Henry of Poland was raised in the army and should have had a strong body and an equally determined will, but even if Adrian was unrecognizable, Alexander's squire - he had spent a secret and pleasant time in Paris. Time is absolutely recognizable, not to mention that Henry, who was the son of Prince Kong Dai at that time, did not need to hide his face.

Fortunately, he was seriously ill, otherwise the Poles might not have been willing to surrender without a fight, and this time Reverend Adrian even boldly stepped forward and asked to see the condition of the Dauphin, and after a disturbing discussion he was allowed to Walking to the bedside, he put his hand on His Royal Highness's arm, and after a brief relief, as he said, this is indeed a sick person, and it is almost terminal.

It seems that Boris's wish is possible - the priest Adrian returned to his original place, but there was always an indescribable strange emotion haunting his heart, what went wrong, he was not sure, but in the coming When he got to Boris, he found that it was better to say nothing, for the Russian and Orthodox teachers were still in prison, waiting to be hanged, if he used such absurd reasons to prevent Boris from accepting the Poles. Surrender, and Boris will put all possible failures and losses on him before the Tsar.

No, it should be said that Boris may also be prepared for the failure of the negotiation. If so, the priest is the best scapegoat. Even now, he is the one who has been involved in dangerous places twice, but Boris does not mention it. Mention his name, and only ask him to go back to his room and pray for the peace and victory that is to come.

Reverend Adrian silently returned to the room, this room - hardly a room, but in this pitifully small village, to be able to have a roof that shelters from the wind and rain, and a wall that blocks malicious sight, it is Already very good.

   The room was dark and stuffy, and the priest began to recite the scriptures.

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   "Golem".

  One of the thirteen holy artifacts of the blood family owned by the patriarch Zmich. It once disguised as the king of France, and now it can naturally disguise as the crown prince of Poland.

Although the Russians have an absolute advantage, if they agree to their demands without hesitation, it will arouse suspicion. Henry, as the Prince of Poland and the commander of this army, is suddenly seriously ill and cannot command the army. This reason can be dispelled. their doubts.

Of course   Henry couldn't be the one lying on the bed, he was twenty-five miles away from Karsava.

As long as you look at the map, you can see that Karsava is at the lower right of the Vizeme Heights, and further down is the ancient city of Luza, and the two Russian cities are on their right-hand side. This area is densely covered with rivers and lakes. To the left of Karsava, where Henry is now, is a large lake called Lubanas, and on the other side is a tributary of the Gapua River.

What is the disadvantage of Karlsava? It is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Some people may wonder how it became a city. This is also due to the operation of the Zmich family, but the Russians chose this place as a breakthrough. Afterwards, even the demons in the blood clan have a sense of irony. If the enemy is a different clan or church of the blood clan, Amon and his clan will be eager to try and can't wait, but they have to face tens of thousands of troops...

   "Again, it's okay to take you away." Amon said.

"Then my father will have to find another heir." Henry slowly wiped his wet hands, how John II was taken away from the crown and expelled from Poland, not because during his reign, Poland repeatedly And in the loss of the original territory in the three places, the return of Karlsava made the Poles rejoicing. It can also be said to be the first foothold of Ludwig I. If he fails, he will be able to retake it in the future. , his heir status will also be questioned, and even spread to Da Kongdai.

   "Of course, things haven't reached the worst." Amon said: "But I'm not too sure..."

   "The Russians have given me enough time, and then they will give me more time." Henry said with a smile: "However, without your help, I still can't achieve the expected goal."

   "I'm just curious." Amon said: "It's just that I also have a similar feeling."

"It is not surprising that you are familiar, Monsieur Armon," said Henry. "You should know that my uncle, King Louis XIV of France, used a wizard when he repaired Dunkirk. General Vauban described it to me. Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I was impressed."

   He turned and stared at the huge lake—it was slowly rising in the bright moonlight.

   "How beautiful." Amon couldn't help but admire.

   No sapphire can be bigger, purer and more beautiful than this one.

   "Hopefully the Russian artillerymen and cavalry think the same," Henry said.

   (end of this chapter)