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1648, Wang Jun and Cossack Tatar launched a war of blood and fire. There are magnificent large-scale battles, but also exciting small-scale ambushes and encounters. Barrage's fierce defense is the focus of the novel. Vixiliuvitsky was an outstanding commander-in-chief of the Polish Wang Jun. He set out from the overall situation, set an example, and commanded Polish Wang Jun to fight with the Cossack Tatar Coalition forces in Minitski. Although Minitski was also a general, he was fierce and vengeful. In order to achieve his goal, he did not hesitate to betray his national interests and colluded with Tatar and Russia, causing his compatriots to fall into dire straits. Skodsky and Humboldt both fell in love with Helena, and the cunning Humboldt hid her in a hidden place, which greatly hurt Helena's heart. It was the resourceful Chawoba who saved her. Skgerdusky was very worried about his sweetheart, but he first threw himself into the battle to defend his country, broke through alone in Balaj's defense, rescued the besieged troops, and finally met the lover he missed so much. Jinlong Podbipinta was also a patriotic knight. He is very powerful and has made immortal achievements. Finally, he died defending Barrage.

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Chapter 25

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But all these battles are nothing compared with the powerful attack on Wang Jun trench on July 19. The night before, Cossack built a high mound opposite Vixilovitsky's headquarters. Large-caliber artillery was frequently fired from the ridge for a whole day. Just after this day, the sky just lit up the first stars, and tens of thousands of military forces of Cossack Tatar Coalition launched a fierce charge to Wang Jun. At the same time, dozens of mighty and tall machines, like towers, were slowly rolling in the direction of Wang Jun trenches. These machines are hung with suspension bridges on both sides, shaped like the wings of monsters. These suspension bridges will be built on the moat. The top of the machine is equipped with small guns, spears and matchlocks, commanding, spewing smoke and flames, banging all the way. These siege tower machines move among the heads of ants, just like a group of tall leaders. Sometimes they are flushed with gunfire, and sometimes they sink in smoke and darkness. Wang Junbing pointed at them from a distance and talked about it in succession.

"Look, this is a siege machine with wings, just like a windmill. Mirni Tzky will use these windmills to grind us into powder. "

"Listen, how loud they are! It is simply thunder! "

"shell them, shell them!" Other soldiers shouted in unison.

The duke's gunner fired as expected, and the shells were attached to the shells, and the shrapnel followed the shrapnel, constantly flying to these terrible siege machines. Because it can only be seen clearly when the guns are flashing, the gunner can't aim, so few shells hit.

The dense Cossacks are getting closer and closer, like huge waves in the vast sea in the distance, surging in the dark.

Chagwoba, next to Skgdusky, stood with the cavalry and muttered:

"Hum! I've never been so hot in my life. Why is it so sultry tonight? I'm all wet. I don't even have a dry cotton yarn. The devil got these damn machines! God, please split the earth and let these ghost machines fall into the abyss, because these ghosts are like bones stuck in my throat, which makes me uncomfortable. ..... amen! I can't eat well and sleep well. What a ghost day it is! ..... dogs live better than us. Hey, this damn weather is really boring! "

The weather is really stuffy and hot, and the whole battlefield is covered with carrion. The air has been filled with evil smells for several days. The sky is cloudy and foggy, and a storm hangs over Barrage. Soldiers wearing helmets and armor were sweating like a pig, and their chests were so tight that they could hardly breathe.

At this time, there was a thumping sound of snare drum Jr. in the darkness.

"They will attack soon. Do you hear the drums? " Skgerdusky said.

"I heard it. I hope the devil regards their heads as drums! It's really sad. "

"Kill, kill!" Cossacks flocked to the trenches.

Fierce fighting began across the trench. At the same time, the Cossack army launched an attack on the troops of Vicilovitsky, Lanzkronsky, Fili and Ostrog, trying to defeat them and make them unable to cooperate with each other. Cossack, who drank enough soju, was crazier than the previous attack, but he also met with more fierce resistance. The strong have no weak, and the heroic spirit of the commander-in-chief infects every soldier. They all go forward bravely. The infantry team, which is famous for its ferocity and is composed entirely of mazur farmers, is mixed with the Cossack team. The two sides twisted into a ball, and the gun could not be hit, the knife could not be cut, and the sword could not be stabbed. They just punched and kicked and bit with their teeth. Under the heroic resistance of mazur people, hundreds of elite infantry in Zaporoge were wiped out. But new Cossack reinforcements joined in. Fighting across the board intensified, muskets were heated, soldiers' hands were burned, and both sides were out of breath. The commanders shouted themselves hoarse, but the soldiers could not hear their orders. Krasnosdorf and Skgerdusky's officers led armored cavalry into the Cossack array from two wings, crossed several Cossack teams and drowned the enemy in a pool of blood.

Time passed hour after hour, and the Cossack offensive did not stop. Although the Cossack suffered heavy casualties and the gap between conditions was widened, in a blink of an eye, Mr. Mirni's base brought new military forces, which constantly supplemented their strength on the battlefield. While cheering, the Tatar army shot sharp arrows at the garrison positions like dark clouds, and then the Tatar army also drove the thugs to the front with whips made of raw cowhide. Both sides are killing crazily. Chest to chest, hand to hand, knife to knife, sword to sword, killing into a ball, rolling into a ball, fighting endlessly, the bodies everywhere are hard to count.

This battle is like a battle between the wild waves of the sea and the isolated island standing on the rock wall. The surging waves hit the rock wall, and the rock wall fought back the waves into pieces, fighting and growling.

Suddenly, the earth trembled under people's feet, and blue lightning cut the sky from time to time. As if God didn't want to see the cruelty of this world again, a terrible loud noise masked the noise of people and the sound of artillery shelling. The artillery team in heaven is firing a row of guns, and earth-shattering thunderbolts are rolling in, ringing in all directions from east to west. Clouds in the sky roar for a while, and then collapse on the heads of both sides in the fierce battle. The whole world is full of thunder and lightning, but sometimes it is dark and nothing can be seen. Then the winding lightning and red light cut through the dark sky, and the wind was as tight as a gust. The battlefield is full of blown hats, broken flagpoles and torn flags. Thunder rumbles, lightning flashes and thunders, followed by thunder, lightning, strong winds, flames and night. The kingdom of heaven is as crazy as the world.

An unprecedented downpour has poured down, raging over cities, castles, trenches and military camps, and the fighting has been interrupted. The rain is pouring down, just like the sky opens the floodgate-it's not a trickle, but a torrent pouring down on the earth. It's so dark that I can't see my fingers or anything beyond one step. All the bodies in the moat drifted downstream. Cossack teams of all stripes stopped fighting. One by one, the soldiers ran in the direction of the trench camp, and the order was chaotic. You push me, I squeeze you and stumble. They all think it's important to escape because there are pursuers. They escaped in the dark. Cannon trucks and ammunition trucks behind also ran away, some fell into the mud, and some fell to the ground. The heavy rain destroyed the Cossacks' fortifications, and the bunkers, trenches and serpentine tunnels they dug were filled with rain, and the sound of water was loud. Floods are everywhere, rushing and roaring, just like chasing an escaped Cossack.

It is raining harder and harder! Wang Jun soldiers in the trenches couldn't stay any longer, so they had to take shelter from the rain in tents. Only the officers Krasnosdorf and Skgdusky's armored cavalry did not receive the order to retreat, so the officers and men had to stand side by side, standing in the river-like flood and constantly shaking off the rain. At this time, the storm gradually weakened and the rain finally stopped after midnight. From the middle of the clouds, starlight began to appear here and there. After another hour, the accumulated water began to subside. But at this moment, the duke of Yanemi unexpectedly appeared in front of Skgdusky's team and asked:

"Ladies and gentlemen, is your gunpowder wet?"

"It's all done, Duke!" Skgerdusky replied.

"Well, you all dismount for me, wade in the past, put all those siege engines on me and blow them up, or you will quietly touch them. CEO Clara Si Nuo Staff leads a team to go with you! "

"Yes!" Skgerdusky replied.

Then, the duke saw the soaked Chawaba and said:

"Didn't you ask for an attack? Ok, you go with them now! "

Hearing this, the just waba whispered:

"This is over, and it is such a beautiful job."

Half an hour later, two teams of cavalry, each with 250 people, each carrying a combat knife, waded through waist-deep water and made rapid progress towards the giant siege machine of the Cossacks. Those siege machines stood half a wave away from the trenches in Wang Jun, and a group of people were led by marek sobieski, the chief executive of Krasnosdorf, who is known as the "lion among lions". He refused to stay in the trenches to watch, but volunteered to play. The other team was led by Skgerdusky, and the logistics personnel followed the cavalry, carrying buckets of tar, fire and explosives. They are light and smart, just like wolves quietly pouncing on the sheepfold.

The little knight volunteered to join Skeduski's team because he loved surprise attacks more than his own life. He hobbled happily with a combat knife in his hand. Next to him is the knight Podby Pinta. He is tall and conspicuous. He is two heads taller than the tallest man in the team. He strode forward with a drawn sword in his hand. And among them, Chawaba ran all the way, panting all the way, complaining all the way, and said in a duke's tone:

"Didn't you ask for an attack? Okay, you go with them now. It's really good. Even the dog is married and doesn't want to wade in such a big water. If what I suggest is this kind of weather, I will never drink anything but water in my life. I am neither a duck nor a boat. I have always been afraid of water. There are so many dead hillbillies in the water here ... "

"Sir, please be quiet!" Michal Knight said.

"You should shut up, you are not as big as a fish, you are good at water. Of course you don't care. I even want to say that the duke has a problem with me. By rights, I should have a rest and leave me alone after I killed Bulway. Chagwoba has done enough. You might as well try to make everyone do what Chagwoba did. You'd better reassure Chagwoba. If one day Chawoba can't hold on, you will have something to look at. For God's sake, if I fall into any hole, you must come and help me quickly. You must hold my ear, or I will drown soon. "

"Be quiet, Sir! Cossacks stay under the mound over there, they can hear! " Skgerdusky said.

"Where is it? What are you talking about, sir? "

"They stayed in the mound under the grass."

"What will happen to it? I hope they are struck by lightning! "

Before Chawaba could finish, michal stepped forward and covered his mouth, because those mounds were less than fifty paces away from them. Although the knights crawled forward, the water under their feet was still ringing. Fortunately, it began to rain again. The patter of rain drowned out their splash.

There is no sentry beside the mound. No one expected that someone would sneak up on them in such stormy weather just after a big war. It should be noted that the heavy rain turned the flat land into a lake, isolating the warring parties.

Michael and Jinlong jumped lightly, grabbed the front and first came to a mound. The little knight hung his combat knives on his belt, flabelled his hands in front of his mouth, and shouted with a Cossack accent:

"Hey, is anyone in there?"

"For what?" Cossack's answer came from the inside. Obviously, they thought it was from the trench camp.

"Praise God! Let us in! " Volvo di Iovski replied.

"Don't you know how to get in?"

"I already know." Volvo di Iovski replied. He touched the entrance and jumped in.

The dragon knight and several other knights also jumped in.

At this moment, there was a terrible scream in the bunker. At the same time, all the knights jumped into other bunkers, only heard a loud * * * sound in the dark, the clang of swords, fallen figures running everywhere, jumping up and down, and others threw themselves on the ground. But it only lasted a quarter of an hour at most. Most Cossacks are still sleeping. Wang Jun's camp robbery beat them out of their wits, and they didn't even resist, so they were all beaten into ghosts by swords, because they didn't have time to take up arms.

"To besiege the machine! Go to the siege machine! " The order came from the CEO of Clara Si Nuo Staff.

All the cavalry pounced on the siege machine.

"Explosion from the inside, it's too wet outside!" Skodsky ordered.

But this command is difficult to carry out. Because all siege machines are made of pine, there are no doors or holes, and Cossack shooters have to climb up with ladders. You can only put small guns on it, and the guns are hung with ropes. The knights walked around the siege machine for a while, and it was useless to cut wood with a knife or scrape the corners with their hands.

Fortunately, the logistics staff brought axes, and they cut them with axes. Sobisky told everyone to cut a gap in the pine tree first, and then send it to the blasting powder box at the gap. When everything was ready, they lit several barrels of tar and let the raging flame dry the moisture outside. There is turpentine in it, which is good for burning and blasting.

Just before the pine wood burned and the gunpowder exploded, the Dragon King Knight bent down to pick up a boulder dug by the Cossacks from the ground.

This boulder is so big that the four strongest people can't carry it. The Dragon Knight held it with a pair of strong hands, and people saw his face flushed with the torch light. All the knights present were stunned by his divine power.

"What a Hercules! This shot! " The knights raised their hands and cheered in unison.

At this time, the dragon knight walked to the front of the unburned siege machine, slightly raised his body, and smashed it at its side center.

There was a loud noise from the rock, and everyone present had to turn around. The tenon was finally knocked open and a crack appeared. The siege machine finally fell apart and immediately collapsed, making a loud noise.

People spilled tar on the woodpile and the fire burst into flames at once.

Before long, dozens of such raging fires lit up the whole Pingchuan. It's still raining, but the fire is getting stronger and stronger. It's still late at night, wet and rainy, but the soldiers on both sides are all amazed at the blazing fire ahead.

At this time, Stapaka, Kuwak and Mrozowitzky each led thousands of Cossacks out of the trench camp to come to the rescue, trying to put out the fire, but it was too late to bother. I saw red pillars of fire rising into the sky, reflecting that after the storm, the battlefield gathered into a Wang Yang, forming a beautiful and sad unique scene.

At this time, the knights had already retreated to the trenches, so I heard the cheers from the Wang Jun camp to meet them.

Skdesky suddenly looked around, then turned to the team and cast a glance, then shout at top of voice:

"Stop."

I didn't see Jinlong and Voldemort in the returning team.

Obviously, they were "dominated by enthusiasm" when they blew up the last siege plane, which took too long, or they were ambushed somewhere. There seems to be something wrong, so that they didn't find that the troops had retreated.

"Forward!" Skodsky ordered.

The CEO of Krasnosdorf is at the other end of the line. I didn't know what happened ahead, so I ran to ask, but just then, the two knights they were looking for suddenly emerged from the ground and appeared between the siege machine and the knights.

The Dragon Knight walked back with a shiny ancestral sword, and next to him was the running knight of michal. The two men looked back as they ran, and Cossack followed them like hounds.

With the burning red light, you can clearly see the pursuit. You would say that these two people, one big and one small, are like a big doe protecting her cubs, running in front of a group of hunters and looking back, so as to pounce on the pursuers at any time and fight to the death with each other.

"They will die! Merciful God, please make them run faster! " Chawoba shouted in a hoarse voice: "Cossacks will hit them with arrows or matchsticks. Oh, for the sake of suffering Christ, run! "

Chagwoba, regardless of the fact that his actions would trigger another fierce battle, raised his combat knife and went to the rescue with Skodusky and other visible knights. He flew forward, but somehow he tripped and fell to the ground. He immediately got up again and ran on. He was panting, cursing and shaking. As long as he has breath and strength, he will continue to run.

But the Cossacks didn't shoot, because the muskets were wet with rain, and they didn't shoot, because the bowstring was softened by water, but they pursued and got closer and closer. More than a dozen of them have run ahead, and they almost caught up, and they can't escape. The two warriors suddenly turned around and stared at each other like two wild boars, shouting at each other, one waving a sword and the other.

In Cossack's eyes, the Dragon Knight holding high the sword looks like a god descending to earth.

This scene is like two gray wolves being chased by a pack of hounds. Suddenly, he turned around and put up white fangs, so the dogs didn't dare to jump forward, just barking at a distance. This is what happened to the two brave men. They ran a few steps, then turned around. Every time they turned around, the Cossacks who chased them stopped and stood still. Only once, a natural bold man rushed at them with a sickle, and the little knight jumped at him like a civet cat and killed him with one knife. Other Cossacks had to stop and wait for the troops swarming behind them.

However, the Cavaliers are getting closer and closer to Jinlong and Michael. Chawoba rushed forward with his combat knives raised, shouting in a terrible voice:

"Rush! Kill! "

Just then, there was a loud noise in the trenches of Wang Jun. A shotgun roared like a grinning owl, drew a red arc in the air, landed in the dense Cossack and exploded, followed by the second, third and tenth ... It made people feel that a new battle was about to begin.

For the Cossacks, until the siege of Barrage, they had never seen a shell with such a great lethality. At this time, they were sober, so they thought it was Yamini who was playing tricks with them again, and everyone was frightened. The chasing enemy immediately stopped moving forward and then dispersed into two strands. At this time, those grape-shot bombs kept exploding, spreading fear, death and destruction.

"Run for your life! Run for your life! " The Cossacks shouted in panic.

All the Cossacks were running for their lives, and Jinlong and Wadi Iovski joined the armored cavalry.

Chawoba immediately rushed forward and hugged them one by one, hugging their necks tightly and kissing their cheeks and eyes. The old aristocrat was in high spirits and beaming, but he tried to restrain himself and didn't want others to see that he was a soft-hearted man. So he shouted:

"Ha, you two stubborn guys, I'm not saying how much I love you, but I'm really worried about you. I hope they cut you into meat sauce. Do you know the rules of war? How can a sneak attack fall behind? It's time to tie your legs behind the horse and show you around the square! But first, I must report to the duke and let him deal with you ... thank god, now we can have a good sleep ... they are lucky, and they ran away as soon as the shotgun rang. Or I'll cut them all like cabbage. I'd rather die in pain than watch my friend die. We should have a good drink today and thank God! I thought we were going to sing a requiem for you tomorrow! However, I really feel a little sorry. My hands itch badly because this war has not started. Although, I let them taste the taste of broad beans mixed with onions in those bunkers. "

(Translated by Hongliang Lin)

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"With with fire and sword" is the first part of the famous historical trilogy of Schenko Weizhi, which describes a large-scale war between Polish Wang Jun and Cossacks that began in 1648. The novel shows the battle of swords and shadows between the Polish army and the Cossack Tatar Coalition forces on a wide screen, and inserts the love story between Skodusky and Helena in the brutal war filled with smoke. Two clues echo each other and constitute the main content of this novel.

The most admirable thing about with fire and sword is its description of various war scenes. There is a large-scale confrontation between the two armies, as grand as Jiang Tao. There are small-scale ambushes and encounters, such as lightning, which are swift and fierce. There are also individual soldiers fighting, swinging swords and hitting each other, showing their magical powers. Among all these war descriptions, Izz's defense of Barrage is the most intense, spectacular, touching and lasting, which fully shows the heroism of Yamini and his officers and men.

Janemet Vixiliewiczki is the author's "strategy and talent". He has both political foresight and broad support. Wherever he goes, morale is high. When the enemy heard his fame, he was afraid. He can not only proceed from the overall situation, bear the burden of humiliation, but also see the big picture from the small and set an example. He loves his subordinates, and rewards and punishments are clear. In the battle to defend Barrage, he endured the cold and hunger together with the soldiers, sharing weal and woe. All his subordinates fought bravely and were loyal to him, especially the "Four Horsemen" in the book: Skye Daski, Wowodi Iovski, Jinlong Podbipinta and Chagwoba.

Skgerdusky is smart, witty, skilled in martial arts, brave and good at fighting, loyal to his duties and clear about love and hate. Although his beloved girl was in danger, he was extremely sad, but for the sake of his country, he resolutely put aside his personal grievances and went to the battlefield. When retreating, he saw that two knights were missing, and he did not forget the friendship of friends and resolutely led the troops back to rescue. In the Battle of Barrage, he braved difficulties and obstacles, regardless of personal life and death, broke through the waterway alone and finally won a great victory. With such heroism and extraordinary courage, it is no wonder that he will become the most admired knight of cyclamen.

Fowodi Iovski is a knight, especially short in stature, but superb in martial arts. His swordsmanship is unparalleled in the Polish army. "Like a civet cat", he can kill the enemy with one knife. He is especially good at surprise attacks. "Love surprise attacks more than your own life." Interestingly, Jinlong Podbipinta and Wowodi Iovski are in sharp contrast in appearance and personality. Jinlong is tall and has amazing arm strength. He waved his ancestral epee easily, determined to cut off the heads of three enemies with one sword, otherwise he would never get married. Introverted, inarticulate and not alert enough, but kind, generous and brave in fighting. When the siege machine caught fire, it was he who lifted the boulder with extraordinary arm strength and solved everyone's problems. In the eyes of the Cossacks, the Dragon Knight and the Golden Knight holding high swords are "like gods coming to earth". The author described the scene of two people, one big and one small, being chased by Cossacks in a humorous style. "It's like a big doe protecting her cubs, running in front of a group of hunters and looking back, so as to pounce on the pursuers at any time and fight to the death with each other." When the enemy caught up with him, "the two soldiers suddenly turned around and stared at each other like two wild boars, one waving a sword and the other holding a combat knife, and Cossack was blindsided at first sight." In a few strokes, Cossack's cowardice and the heroic composure of the two knights were vividly displayed. Although it was a thrilling sneak attack, the author often interspersed such relaxed and humorous scenes to mediate the terrible war atmosphere. Such a relaxed scene arrangement makes the work very nervous.

Chagwoba is also one of the "Four Horsemen" and a cartoon character carefully portrayed by the author. It is because of him that the cruel fighting life has a little joy. He was born into a noble family. Before the Cossack riots, he wandered around the country. He was an old man who drank too much, and even became fair-weather friends with Cossack leaders Humboldt and Mirni Tsky. He is resourceful and scheming. He rescued Helena from the fierce Humboldt many times and loved her as his own. Even in difficult and dangerous situations, he can save the day with his golden words. When fighting against the enemy, he is often "timid" and makes people laugh. On the way to set fire to the siege machine, he also looked scared and said half-truths: "For God's sake, if I fall into any hole, you must come and save me quickly. You must hold my ear, or I will drown at once. " But whenever he is cornered by the enemy, he can use his quick wits and be brave. If he is lucky enough to kill an enemy general, he will brag endlessly about himself, but keep silent about his previous "cowardice", which often makes people fascinated and give him a thumbs up. Sometimes he even takes all the credit of others on himself and describes disgraceful things as great achievements. But the soldiers all like this old man who is addicted to alcohol and likes to listen to his true and false stories. As Jinlong said, "Although his words are sometimes annoying, he has a heart of gold". When Jinlong and Micha were chased by the enemy, he went back to rescue regardless of life and death, hugging his friend's neck tightly. It is precisely because of this "golden" character that the novel's character gallery is more lively, and the funny Chawoba has become a household name in Poland.

In addition, the author's portrayal of Cossack leaders HerMirni Tsky and Humboldt is also very vivid. HerMirni Tzky is more in line with the historical prototype. He once served in the Cossack army of Zaporoge, but because of his personal enmity with Polish nobles, he instigated Cossack rebellion to realize his ambition of being king by independent regime. But the author did not simplify him, but revealed his character from many angles. He is fierce and brutal, killing people like hemp, but there is no lack of military strategy and he can seize the opportunity. He won several times at first. He has a strong revenge and kills the enemy without forgiveness; But he is also loyal, because Skjedasky once saved his life, and he also released the captured Skjedasky many times. Although he is overbearing and greedy, he will also fall into the psychological contradiction of "what will happen in the future". He has the fierce heart of a lion and the cunning of a fox. He courted Khan Tatar and won his reinforcements. Then he made peace with the king and attacked the city to kill people. This multi-angle and multi-level depiction makes the image of Hull Mirni Tsky very three-dimensional.

Humboldt is a rough and moody Cossack. Freedom, grassland and war are his life. He fought bravely, was handsome and burly, and often risked his life. He fell madly in love with Helena because she was willing to give up everything. But his love is very narrow. Helena has a long heart. Although he hijacked her, he couldn't win her heart. But the author did not vilify him, but made him more realistic.

The thrilling war scenes in with fire and sword are exciting and colorful. The heroic knight hero is lifelike, lifelike. The author's artistic technique is superb, especially good at describing with points and areas. In the magnificent war scene or the confrontation between the two armies, he focuses on the movements of the main characters from time to time, making the thrilling war scene full of pictures and three-dimensional sense. At the same time, the author also attaches great importance to the combination of static and dynamic. In his works, there are both indiscriminate bombing during the day and sneak attack at night, which makes the plot ups and downs and fascinating.

(An Maorong)