“Cannon remain as the ultimate argument.”
“H’m! To that argument there is something in Zamost with which to give answer. There is no lack of heavy guns there; we have none, and when thaws come it will be impossible to bring them.”
“I have heard that the infantry in the fortress is good; but there is a lack of cavalry.”
“Cavalry are needed only in the open field, and besides, since Charnyetski’s army, as is shown, is not crushed, he can throw in one or two squadrons for the use of the fortress.”
“You see nothing save difficulties.”
“But I trust ever in the lucky star of your Royal Grace.”
Yan Sapyeha was right in foreseeing that Charnyetski would furnish Zamost with cavalry needful for scouting and seizing informants. In fact, Zamoyski had enough of his own, and needed no assistance w
