The Polish lords presented Khmelnytsky with insignia of Tetman dignity. On this occasion, feasts and treats for the ambassadors began; Finally they started negotiations. Pan Adam Kisel, reminding Khmelnitsky of the royal favors, said that in gratitude he should end the unrest, not accept the peasants under his protection and conclude a peace treaty. Khmelnytsyu replied that peace cannot be discussed while the army is disbanded to their homes, and that his enemies and the main culprits of the war, Chaplinsyu and Vishnevetsai, have not yet been punished. “None of this will happen,” said Khmelnytsyu, “if one is not punished and the other is not sent to me, then either the entire Zaporozhye army will perish, or the entire Polish land will perish: senators, dukes, kings and gentry. I will turn all the Poles upside down and trample them, and the king will be the king, so that the punishment would execute the gentry, duks and princes, so that he would be free. If a master or prince is guilty, cut off his head; if a Cossack is guilty, do the same with him.”
In vain did Ambassador Kisel ask to leave the mob alone, so that the peasants could plow and only the Cossacks would fight.
“I will expel all the Russian people from Polish captivity,” said the hetman. “I can’t stay with my fellow believers.”
If we go to Ukraine, I will not leave a single prince or nobleman, and whoever wants to eat bread with us, obey the Zaporozhye army and do not kick at the king.”
Finally, Khmelnytsyu agreed to a truce before Trinity Day and signed the following conditions: 1) “So that there are no uns in the Kevsky voivodeship, 2) so that the Russian ruler sits in the Senate, 3) so that the churches remain as before, except for the Jesuit ones, which must be destroyed, 4) to conclude a lasting peace only in the spring.”
The ambassadors did not even achieve the release of the prisoners. The Sejm, however, did not approve these conditions; the lords raged and did not want to give up either their ears or their dominance over the Cossacks. War was inevitable. In the spring, clashes began between the Cossack corrals and the Polish detachments.
Khmelnitsky again sent out a station wagon, and people flocked to him in Chigirin. Krykhsyu Khan also came there with numerous hordes, Turks and Don people.
Khmelnytsyu approached Zbarazh, where 10 thousand advanced Polish troops were stationed; it was ready to disperse, but Prince Vishnevetsyu held it.
Khmelnitsky's hordes surrounded the city where the Poles were located, and the famous Zbarazh siege began. It lasted for 3 weeks; The Poles defended themselves bravely, although they suffered many deprived people, even cats and dogs. Meanwhile, the king announced “pospolitoe ruin”, i.e. there is a general uprising. It was collected slowly, and the king had only 20 thousand at hand; with them and. with part of the gathered militia, the king rushed to help the besieged. Khmelnitsy knew everything that was happening in the Polish camp and on August 5, leaving part of the army for the siege, attacked the Poles at Zborov, not far from Zbarazh.
The attack was carried out while the Poles were crossing the river. The turmoil became terrible
Naya. The battle continued throughout the day. At night, the Pilyav crime almost happened again; The king, illuminated by torches, rode through the camp and calmed his soldiers. The next day the battle began with new ferocity. Even before the start of the battle, Khmelnytsyu gave orders not to touch the king: considering him the Anointed One of Boliim, he did not want anyone’s hand to rise against him, but that was the hand of a filthy Tatar. After several hours of battle, Khmelnitsky saw that the Cossacks, having dispersed the army and guards, had almost reached the place where the king stood. Then Khmelnytsyu shouted loudly: “Zgoda!” This one immediately stopped the fight; Negotiations began through the Crimean Khan.
It was decided that: 1) the king would confirm all the previous liberties and rights of the Zaporozhye army; 2) there will be 40 thousand Cossacks, the rest must serve lordship; 3) in Ukraine, where the Cossacks will live, there should not be Polish troops and Jews; +4) it will be put on the ears by agreement with the Russian Metropolitan; 5) positions in the Mevsky, Braplavsky, Chernigovsky voivodeships will be given to Russian people; 6) Chigirin will be at the Hetman’s mace.
Khmelnytsyu lifted the siege from Zbarazh and retreated to Ukraine; The Tatars left for the Crimea, having robbed along the roads, indiscriminately, their recent enemies and allies: many Christian captives appeared in the slave markets of the Crimea.