Arshensky, the Rakshasa chief of Nerchinsk, is supervising his men to build a castle. His men include 300 Cossacks, 200 Buryat Mongols, and 200 Tunguskas.
"Hey yo yo!"
The Cossacks shouted slogans, carried large bluestones up the castle wall, and built them. The height of the castle continued to increase.
Selengesk Fort has been half-built, and Arshinsky is very proud. A few days ago, Mongolian Zaisan near Selenge presented him with a household registration code and expressed his willingness to pay taxes to him. This is a
A very good sign, which means that the empire's rule in this place has officially begun.
"General manager, the Ming army is coming." Just as he was thinking about his thoughts, the Cossack captain Voyeikov ran over in a hurry.
"Ming army? How many people are there?"
"Unclear, boundless, like the sea."
Indeed, there are thousands of soldiers and horses, boundless. Ma Xin leads 10,000 cavalry, one person and two horses, and the momentum of 20,000 horses is enough to make the heaven and earth tremble.
On May 29, the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, a battle broke out between 10,000 Ming troops and 700 Rakshasa soldiers on the banks of the Selenge River. The strength of the two sides was vastly different, and the result was obvious.
"Da~da~da~"
With the sound of horse hooves, the Ming army cavalry roared and rushed towards the Rakshasa phalanx. The Rakshasa people's bronze cannons fired two rounds and the firecrackers fired three rounds, knocking down some cavalrymen. But this meager firepower penetrated
When the iron cavalry covered the sky and the sun, they were as few as morning stars. Not only did they fail to stop the Ming army from advancing, but they aroused boundless murderous intent.
General Tumut of the Ming Dynasty, Bao Bao, clamped his legs on the horse's belly, kicked the horse's belly lightly with his toes, and the horse jumped up like a whirlwind. He held the sword tightly with his right hand and held the sword horizontally.
"God!"
When the Cossack leader Voyeikov saw a horse rushing towards him, he exclaimed God, hurriedly mounted his horse, turned around and tried to escape.
It's too late, the knife is as fast as lightning, and it leaps into the air.
In this battle, 700 Rakshasa soldiers were annihilated and 500 were annihilated. The Rakshasa general Arshensky and the Cossack leader Frolov luckily escaped with their lives.
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"Shi Dacheng, the governor of Outer Mongolia in the Ming Dynasty, wrote to His Excellency Bashkov, the Russian governor:
Mobei is the place where the Mongols have died for generations. My Majesty, Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, is recommended by all Mongolian tribes and is honored as Tengger Khan, the Proud Riqilang. All the lands here are royal soil.
Your Excellency has traveled thousands of miles and arrived in the East. It has been several years and I already know the customs here. Your country and China have different cultures and different races. Since you have entered the land of the Celestial Empire, you should abide by the laws of the Celestial Empire. In the past, you
When I came to Mobei, I only wanted to do business, but there was no land of any size here. I later built castles in Nerchinsk, Nuergan, and Heilongjiang, collected taxes, and stationed troops and horses. What was the point? The hearts of the people were insufficient and greedy snakes swallowed them.
Xiang, now we are sending troops to the Selenge River to build a fort, and you are treating the millions of mighty soldiers of the Celestial Empire as nothing?
My Majesty, Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, led a righteous army in Guangxi, and the battles were invincible and all attacks were invincible. The Qing captives were fierce and stubborn, and they were wiped out in ashes. No one in the north and south of the desert dared to disobey. The red-haired barbarians, the Francons, and the Annan kingdoms were not able to stop them.
Those who lead the army. However, God has the virtue of good health, and my emperor has the righteousness of mercy. He said to his servant: "The Russians are guests from afar. I have just ascended the throne of the Mongolian Khan. They don't know where Mobei belongs, so they raise an army."
The offender shall be pardoned for the time being and ordered to withdraw from the Selenge River Basin and dismantle the forts in Mobei. Considering that his output is limited and his daily necessities are scarce, I will allow him to trade.
Ouch! Ouch! How great is the grace of our Emperor! If anyone has a heart, he will burst into tears upon hearing this. Your Majesty, a humble gentleman, should be able to understand your Majesty's deep kindness, remember the difficulty of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, defend the borders, and demolish the fortresses to build up troops.
It is unkind to seize other people's land and then defend it; it is unwise to hit rocks with eggs. Your Excellency is both benevolent and wise, so you must understand this meaning.
Although the territory of the Celestial Dynasty is vast, there is not an inch of excess. The servants are not talented, and they are the governor of Outer Mongolia. Now they have led tens of thousands of troops to Chechnya. They no longer care about the Lenge River, and they vow not to return to the army. God has learned that Kong is strict, and Wang Zhang is famous.
.Where to go, you decide for yourself. May 13th, the sixth year of Guangwu reign of Ming Dynasty"
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Russian warlord Bashkov looked gloomy after reading the letter written by Shi Dacheng to him.
Looking at the envoy in front of me, he suddenly felt familiar, "Huh? Aren't you the Duke of Zasaktu?"
Gonbuzak Bingtu Ahai chuckled and said, "The warlord has a good memory, so I'm here."
He is the younger brother of Zasak Tuhan Norbu. He has negotiated with the Russians on behalf of Zasak Tuhan many times, so Bashkov recognizes him.
Bashkov was shocked. The Zasak tribe was not easy to deal with. Among the tribes in Mobei, their military strength was second only to the Tuxie tribe. The Russian army fought with them many times and suffered a lot of losses. What?
Even they surrendered to the Ming Dynasty? Is the Ming Dynasty really so strong?
He tentatively asked: "Why did you come as an envoy of the Ming Dynasty? Did the dignified Zasak Tuhan surrender to the Ming Dynasty?"
Gonbuzak Bingtu Ahai said sternly: "The Ming Dynasty has millions of armored men, which cannot be defeated by human beings. His Majesty the Emperor is kind and loving to the people, and all the Mongolian tribes follow the scenery. Am I the only one in the Zazak Tu tribe? Three
Yinnuoyan, Chechnya has all surrendered!"
After hearing this, Bashkov was trembling inside, thought for a while and said: "Please go back and report to Governor Shi that we are willing to withdraw from the Selenga River Basin, but we hope to trade with the Ming Dynasty."
After Gonbuzak Bingtu Ahai left, Milevalov, the general manager of Tsarist Russia, asked Bashkov unwillingly: "Your Excellency, are you just going to withdraw the troops and not build Selengesk Fort?"
Bashkov let out a long sigh, "So what if we don't withdraw? We can't even defeat the Dzungars, so how can we be Ming's opponent? We can only wait for the opportunity."
Contrary to what many people imagine, Tsarist Russia at this time was just a little polar bear in its infancy, and its military strength was not very strong. The troops available across the country, plus the recruited Cossacks and various Tatar Khanates along the Volga River,
Their army numbered at most 200,000; their strength in the whole of Siberia did not exceed 20,000, and they were scattered in nearly a hundred strongholds of various sizes.
There are many reasons why this dilemma arises: First, Tsarist Russia is too poor. A very important reason why they invaded the East is to plunder the gold and furs of the East and solve the fiscal deficit. Without money, they naturally cannot expand their army; secondly, they are in the process of invading the East.
Fighting the Russo-Persian War, this war lasted for thirteen years and ended in 1667. It was impossible to mobilize many troops to Siberia; thirdly, Siberia was vast and sparsely populated, far away from the Russian mainland, and logistical supplies were difficult. It could support two
Tens of thousands of soldiers is their limit.
It is precisely for this reason that Tsarist Russia at this time could only bully some small tribes in the east, and they could not defeat some large tribes. For example, the Junggar tribe in Mongolia, the desert, could dispatch 50,000 cavalry, and it was close to Central Asia.
Samarkand, an important arms town, has a very high level of firearms and equipment. The army uses a large number of artillery and muskets, but they can't defeat it. Even if the four Mongolian tribes in Mobei unite, they can't defeat it.
Therefore, unable to defeat them, Tsarist Russia adopted a compromise policy towards the Junggar tribe. On the one hand, it refused to accommodate the Junggar herdsmen who fled north to Tsarist Russia; on the other hand, it allowed the Junggar tribe to tax the Kyrgyz Mongols in the areas under its control.
Peace is always within the range of cannons. Bashkov decided to withdraw from the Selenga River and sent an envoy to request trade with the Ming Dynasty.
This chapter has been completed!