In the snow and ice in Siberia, the artillery battle quickly became fierce. The Ming army used ten artillery companies and sixty siege cannons to bomb the city of Yakutsk. The cast iron mortar of the bucket was raised high, very

The Russian army in the city fired huge iron bombs in luxury. The Russian army fired stone bombs against each other.

Sixty giant cannons roared constantly, and the huge iron bullet weighing 40 kilograms was pushed high by gunpowder, drew a strange arc, crossed the city wall and smashed heavily into the city. On the day of the artillery battle, a large number of buildings in the city were destroyed.

Governor Alexei was frightened and fell into the authenticity. The panicked Russians hid in the tall and sturdy church, and the dark cellar avoided the terrifying shelling.

On the city wall, in desperation, a large number of mercenaries were hired to push away the gunners and personally take action.

Some mercenary officers who were hired from France and Prussia to make a fortune in the Far East used all their strength and risked the launch of two city anti-heavy artillery. They paid the price of a 24-pound city anti-heavy artillery in one day, and destroyed the attacks of four Ming troops in a row.

The city cannons were just a drop in the bucket. At night, the angered Ming army artillery still ravaged the Russians' strong city with dense artillery fire.

The city of Yakutsk was trembling until late at night, when the Ming army, which had drained most of the reserves of ammunition, stopped bombarding.

Late at night, on the city wall.

As an officer who has been fighting on the Eastern Front for many years, Colonel Sasha believes that the Russian army has been defeated and it is meaningless to resist. However, the noble officers who control the army do not think so. The Russian army has a backup plan, which is that it is gathering.

There were several other Russian troops with troops, including 8,000 Russian troops and 10,000 armed civilians in the northwest, and 5,000 Russian troops and 8,000 Cossacks in the southwest.

Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor is arguing with the powerful Crimean Khanate. The Russian army, which is fighting the Crimean Khanate, is resting. In addition, the Emperor spent a lot of money to take out 20,000 gold coins to try to bribe Crime.

The powerful cavalry unit of the Asian Khanate formed a powerful coalition with the Russian army to fight in the east. His Majesty the Emperor also tried to convince the Poles to join the powerful Eastern European coalition.

Colonel Sasha had no doubt about the strength of this powerful legion. The cavalry of the Crimean Khanate and the powerful legion of the Poles were all the most powerful military powers that dominated Eastern Europe. However, the coalition forces fought eastward.

It must be after the weather gets warmer next year. Can Yakutsk City last until the weather gets warmer? It is unlikely that Sasha will look at it from the perspective of an excellent commander.

As for the two reinforcements hundreds of miles away, Colonel Sasha had only contempt. It was purely a group of undisciplined alcoholics. The idea of ​​surrender was growing in his heart and it was unstoppable. Colonel Sasha didn't want to die, so he secretly summoned his heart.

Plan carefully and sacrifice the city.

Outside the city, the Ming army camp.

Sixty heavy artillery shots were very satisfying, but the pressure on logistics supplies was extremely high.

The war is not easy, thanks to the fact that military supplies such as food, forage, and cotton coats are handed over to merchants for preparation and transportation, and then the government will pay for it. Otherwise, the logistics pressure of the 120,000 army in winter will be crushed by Jiangnan and Jiangbei provinces.

, it is much easier now. Although there are many situations where profitable businessmen use inferior products as good products and are not outdated, they can still maintain the need for large-scale combat.

The Ming Dynasty merchants participated in the Imperial War and took on a large number of logistics transportation tasks. On the one hand, they made a fortune, but on the other hand, many famous patriotic merchants appeared. Merchants are profit-seeking and have the opportunity to shine their ancestors, but they are also willing to do it.

While making money, you will gain huge praise. Why don’t businessmen do it? At least it has become the norm for businessmen to be officials in Liaodong.

Businessmen are becoming the new ecology of Liaodong officialdom. In the Ming Dynasty, the earthquake in the officialdom of Ming Dynasty, from Shanxi to Jiangnan, wealthy businessmen have gone out of their homes, donating money and materials for the empire war, donating rice and grain. The gentry of the Ming Dynasty, wealthy businessmen are

From behind the scenes to the front, this is something that will inevitably happen after the Ming Dynasty’s revival. In the ninth year of Chongzhen, although the two administrative centers in Nanjing and Yanjing held imperial examinations, the scope of the test questions was expanded from the Four Books and Five Classics to history, military studies, and agriculture studies.

The level of miscellaneous studies.

This is a bold innovation. For the first time in more than two hundred years, the imperial examination was not just about taking the Four Books and Five Classics.

Miscellaneous studies in the south of the Yangtze River and the Yanjing are emerging, and more and more students are studying the history of the Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. Han clubs are established in various places, and students who actively join the Han club almost broke the threshold. A large number of students throw away the boring and boring

The foundations of the eight-legged articles, instead studying vivid and interesting historical books, the agriculture, military science, medicine, and Confucianism that saves the country and the people were completely shaken.

This is a good thing. Ma Cheng is on the front line of the northern expedition, but he knows that the Han Society he created has now reached the moment of reform. The Han Society was originally created to fight against Confucianism, but is now developing into a huge thing.

But his influence is getting bigger and bigger. Ma Cheng is like a mirror in his heart. If the Han Society continues to develop like this, it will accumulate in one's own way, and its power will become the ruling party sooner or later.

Perhaps five years later, ten years later, Han society became the largest opposition party in the Ming Dynasty, and then competed for the ruling party. He would naturally become the first regent of the Imperial Ming Empire, complete the Void King, and end the Central Plains dynasty's family for thousands of years.

Who knows the pattern, this is all future.

Late at night, Ma Cheng pushed away the mountain of military affairs and was about to take a nap when his personal soldiers came to report that a foreigner who claimed to be the messenger of the Swedish Emperor Gustav II asked for a visit. Ma Cheng felt a little surprised but was happy. The ancient emperor finally pressed his head.

Can't help but respond to the Ming Dynasty's proactive show of kindness?

Late at night, the Central Army camp.

A messenger, with three followers, respectfully knelt on the central army's tent, and performed the ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows.

The tall middle-aged European actually spoke a stubborn Chinese saying: "Peterson, the first-class attendant of the Swedish Kingdom's court, bow to His Highness, the respected prince of the Ming Empire!"

Ma Cheng sat casually on his head and said warmly: "Premium, give him a seat."

On one side, the personal guards and the officials of the Staff Office all had a good impression of this knowledgeable Swedish. They invited tea according to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty and chatted. The attendant respectfully presented a letter of nationality, and even used Chinese characters.

The grammar is just a bit confusing and disorderly, which makes Lu Xiangsheng laugh and laugh. Then Emperor Gustav is willing to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, which is almost the same, very vague.

When Lu Xiangsheng was working as a staff officer, several of them remained silent. They knew that this attendant Peterson was risking a huge danger and traveling across Europe to deliver letters. If they didn't show some strength, how could they feel at ease to form an alliance with us?

The guest, Peterson's attendant, readily agreed and was taken down by his personal soldiers to have a bath and have a rest. Horse City launched a letter from a foreign country. Although the Swedish emperor did not make a clear promise to form an alliance, he also showed some sincerity and carried out the latest Russian movements.
Chapter completed!