After sighing, Henry and Ferdinand immediately discussed the next military action. Ferdinand believed that the total strength of the two armies now reached 20,000 and they could march into Königsberg. However, Henry did not think so.
During the battle described by Ferdinand, the Cossack cavalry suddenly attacked Morak, which was the most important reason for Morak's failure.
In the subsequent battle between Ferdinand and Morak, these Cossacks did not appear on the battlefield, and not a single Cossack was seen until the end of the battle. In other words, the Cossack cavalry of thousands of people did not appear on the battlefield.
No one knows his whereabouts.
If they march into Königsberg at this time, there is no guarantee that the Cossack cavalry will not harass the rear of the army. Once the Cossacks do this, the battle situation will be full of uncertainty.
Therefore, Henry preferred to send out sentries to find this Cossack cavalry, and only after annihilating this cavalry could he march to Königsberg with confidence.
But Henry's worries are completely non-existent in Ferdinand's view. Those Cossacks were only hired by Morak, and now with the death of Morak, the prospects of the entire rebel army have become very bleak. I believe those Cossacks must not
At this time, they will attack the logistical supplies of the counter-rebellion army out of curiosity.
And even if the whereabouts of the Cossacks were found, if those Cossacks just ran away without fighting the Prussian army, relying on the speed of the Cossacks, the counterinsurgency army would not be able to do anything to these Cossacks.
Henry and Ferdinand debated this issue, and the officers in the military account were also divided into two groups because of the differences between the two chief officers. It can only be said that these two ideas have their own merits. After all, nearly three thousand
The number of Cossack cavalry is not a small number. If the counter-rebellion army suddenly appeared at the rear of the army when the siege was in full swing, no one would dare to imagine the direction of the battle.
While Henry and others were anxious about the movements of the Cossack cavalry, the Cossacks, led by Plivski, were marching towards Bialystok.
Because of the recklessness of the previous Cossacks, Plivsky's original idea of returning directly to the Eastern European steppes changed. If he returned to the prairie at this time, the matter of robbing the Russian Empress's gifts would not be hidden at all. Although Plivsky promptly
The Cossacks who looted the convoy were killed, but the news that Plivsky was holding the crown had spread throughout the army.
Plivsky believed that after returning home, the Cossacks, who had always been outspoken, would spread the news across the grasslands. Once it reached the ears of the Russians, Plivsky did not dare to think about the consequences.
Already.
In addition, there is still a flame called ambition burning in Plivsky's heart. At this time, the East Prussia region is in chaos. With the Cossack cavalry in hand, Plivsky has a lot to do.
But after all, the prerequisite for making a difference is to have a solid rear area, that is, territory. Pliski chose Bialystok, which is located southwest of Königsberg and close to Poland.
At the border of the kingdom, if Bialystok is occupied, both the counter-rebels and the rebels must first ascertain the movements of the Cossack army before they can take the next step. Pliski is just waiting for a price.
Bialystok is currently in a chaotic situation. The nobles who support Morak are fighting for power in the city with the nobles who are loyal to the royal family. However, neither side has completely solved the other's strength, so the city of Bialystok is in chaos.
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The arrival of Plivski's Cossack army greatly encouraged the nobles who supported the rebels in Bialystok. Although the nobles were puzzled as to why the Cossacks suddenly came to Bialystok, in Plivski
The Ski sent people to explain that the frontline army had achieved a great victory, and Morak sent Cossacks to support him after hearing that the situation in Bialystok was unfavorable.
Under Plivsky's explanation, the nobles who supported Morak had no doubts, but after the nobles happily opened the city gate, what awaited them was the butcher's knife of the Cossacks. At this point, the nobles understood where these Cossacks were coming from.
Those who support them are clearly here to take their lives.
But the nobles realized it too late, and Bialystok fell.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each branch. Just when Kleinman summoned the top rebels in the city to announce that Morak's funeral would be three days later, an atmosphere of confusion and uneasiness filled the city of Königsberg.
News of the death spread throughout the city, and two rumors spread throughout the city.
One theory is that in order to control the power of the rebels and disregarding the prospects of the rebels, Clayman killed Morak in a heartbroken manner.
Another theory is that tens of thousands of the royal family's counter-rebellion troops will be approaching the city soon, while Königsberg only has thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled people. With these forces, it is impossible to stop the royal army. People in the city must surrender to the royal family as soon as possible if they want to survive.
, otherwise when the city is broken, all those who follow the rebels will be killed.
When Clayman first noticed that there were some unfavorable messages being circulated in the city about the rebels, he immediately sent people to investigate. However, Clayman's people were completely unable to do anything about the spread of rumors in the city because there were too many people spreading these rumors.
Well, the source of the rumor spread cannot be traced at all.
Moreover, many of the people talking about the rumors are nobles and generals who are in the upper echelons of the rebels. If Clayman takes measures against these people, the already turbulent situation will definitely become more precarious. Therefore, Clayman’s methods are one by one.
Visiting the top leaders of the rebels, while everyone declared the reasons why the rebels must win, Clayman also apologized to some top leaders for his previous ignorance.
Clayman's sincere attitude calmed down the originally shaken hearts of some high-level officials. Everyone was happy for Clayman's change. In terms of the current situation of the rebels, Clayman, who inherited Morak's mantle, was
He is the best candidate to be the rebel leader.
Even those who have the desire for power would not think of overthrowing Clayman and becoming the leader in the current crisis. This would not only make the situation more out of control, but also if the rebels failed, they would have no room for change.
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After gaining the support of some high-level officials, Kleiman once again sent an envoy to apply for assistance from Kutuzov, the supreme commander of the Russian army in the Kingdom of Poland. In Kleiman's letter to Kutuzov asking for help, Kleiman first recalled
Russia has provided tremendous help since the rebel uprising.
Then Kleiman changed his tone and told Kutuzov the unfortunate news that his father Morak was assassinated in a disgraceful manner by someone sent by the Prussian royal family. In the letter, Kleiman portrayed himself as a
The image of a weak and helpless person who has lost his father.
Kleiman then expressed his most sincere gratitude to Russia for its help. At the same time, in the current sudden situation, in order to prevent Russia's early investment from being wasted, Kleiman hoped that Kutuzov could once again assist a batch of ordnance.
, the money and food should also provide some volunteers.
When the letter asking for help arrived in Kutuzov's hands, Kutuzov was also a little confused by the radical changes in East Prussia.
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