Both Żółkiewski and the second False Dmitri arrive at Moscow with their separate armies shortly after Shuiski is removed.

It is a tense moment, filled with the confusion of the conflict.

Various pro- and anti-Polish, Swedish and domestic boyar factions vie for the temporary control of the situation.

After a few skirmishes, the pro-Polish faction gains dominance, and the Poles are allowed into Moscow.

The boyars open Moscow's gates to the Polish troops and ask Żółkiewski to protect them from anarchy.

The Moscow Kremlin is then garrisoned by Polish troops commanded by Aleksander Gosiewski.

On July 27, a treaty is signed between the boyars and Żółkiewski promising the Russian boyars the same vast privileges the Polish szlachta had, in exchange for them recognizing Władysław as the new tsar.

However, Żółkiewski does not know that Sigismund, who remains at Smolensk, already has other plans.