Count Mawahovski, the Polish Royal Minister, was well aware that Kosciuszko's surprise attack on Crimea was actually the battle plan devised by the Crown Prince of France.
So, as one of the staunchest advocates of caution, he immediately opposed, "Your Majesty, according to intelligence provided by France, due to conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and Persia, nearly 13,000 Russian troops will be redirected from Transcaucasia toward the Dnieper River line.
"Along with new recruits from Moscow and other areas, Marshal Kosciuszko will soon find himself at a significant disadvantage in terms of manpower.
"I believe that Regent King's suggestion must be given full attention."
The King's secretary, Pyatoli, suddenly said coldly, "Count, you may have forgotten that France and Russia have already formed an alliance. Perhaps the esteemed Regent decided to act only under the persuasion of his wife, merely to preserve Russia."
