One hundred and thirtieth chapters Dingyuan battle five
The Guli River is more than 300 miles long and originates from the far north. Its downstream flows directly to the Songhua River. In the Ming Dynasty, this place was under the jurisdiction of Nuergandu. However, due to geographical reasons, it was not actually governed here until the Ming Dynasty.
, Jianzhou Wei appointed local chiefs to rule over all ethnic groups under its rule. []. When the Manchu Qing Dynasty rose, Lao Nuhachi once sent Dabeile Daishan to capture "Jurchens" along the river to enrich the Eight Banners' military strength. During the Chongde period, because of
After the establishment of the Eight Banners of Han and Mongolia and the pacification of Korea, the Eight Banners had a very sufficient supply of soldiers. Therefore, they looked down upon the real savages who were still living in a primitive state of life. After all, although these savages fought bravely, they lived in a large area and often captured a few.
Hundreds of people, it took several months to mobilize thousands of troops to accomplish the task. A series of factors such as the surrender of the Mongolian tribes, the surrender of North Korea, the major victory in the war against the Ming Dynasty, and the establishment of the imperial court system finally allowed the Manchu Qing Dynasty to conquer China in the eighth year of Chongde.
Stop going to the Guri River and further north to capture the population to strengthen the army.
The Manchu and Qing dynasties did not come to the Guli River to arrest people, and they also ignored the people of all ethnic groups scattered in the Guli River Basin. Compared with the prosperity and richness of the Daming Pass, this bitter and cold land really made the Manchu and Qing nobles uninterested.
In the fourth year of Shunzhi, a Russian expedition of 17 people came to the Guri River. Three years later, Moscow sent a team of 300 prisoners to the Guli River and established a stronghold on the Guli River.
, and named this stronghold after the Guri River. After thirty years of occupation and construction by the Russians, today, Guri River City has become the largest settlement and trading station in the Guli River Basin. Living in the city
In addition to the two hundred Russian musketeers, there were hundreds of puppet troops of various ethnic groups, and there were also more than a hundred refugees, adventurers, civilians, speculators and other Russians of all kinds. Because the occupation of the Guri River took a long time
, compared with Yaksa and other cities in the Heilongjiang River Basin, the Guri River was on the map of the Russian Empire earlier. Therefore, Russia built a small military and political system here. About three to four thousand people of various ethnic groups who were kidnapped lived in the Guri River.
Around the city, taxes are paid to Guri River City on time. Of course, this tax is not gold and silver, but various kinds of goods, mainly precious animal skins and other medicinal materials. As for those merchants who come here from the Russian mainland, a certain amount will be levied
tax, but this was settled with gold coins.
The current commander of the Russian army in Guri River City is called Tekolosky. He is a Russian from Kiev. He has a different identity from Cooper and Tolbuzin. One of these two people is a member of the aristocracy who came to the East for gilding, and the other
He was a damned robber, but Tekolosky was a servant of His Majesty the Tsar. He and his family belonged to His Majesty’s private farm. It was Tekolosky’s fifth year when he came to the far east to serve as the commander of a small town.
It was something he never dared to think about. He always thought that he could only be like his father and grandfather in this life, working hard to plant estates for His Majesty the Tsar, and then donate them to Moscow for His Majesty the Tsar to enjoy. Regarding becoming an army commander
Official, he never thought about it in his dream.
Being able to grow from a serf to a commander was all due to Tekolosky's ability to grow grapes that satisfied the Tsar. It is said that when the old Tsar tasted a grape donated by a serf, he kept saying:
He praised it and asked his attendant to tell him which farm these grapes were grown. When he learned that the grapes came from a private farm in Kiev, His Majesty the old Tsar was so happy that he immediately praised the farm and made an exception to ask the direct grower of the grapes.
Lossky was freed from his status as a serf and allowed him to go to the far east to establish achievements for the empire and His Majesty the Tsar. So Tklovsky, who only knew how to grow grapes, came to the East. Here, he could grow living grapes, and,
Halfway after he arrived at the Guri River, His Majesty the old Tsar died, and the new heir was his young son, His Majesty Peter.
Out of loyalty to the royal family, Tekolosky did not feel distressed because he could only grow grapes but did not know how to lead troops to fight, nor did he despise the new emperor who succeeded him because the old tsar who valued him had passed away.
He had studied very hard with the former officers, but the result was that no matter how much he studied, he could not become a qualified officer, because he seemed to be very uncomfortable with slaughtering those unarmed Easterners. Maybe it was because he had
As a serf, he had sympathy for the slaves captured by the imperial army. This sympathy for the slaves made the officers and soldiers of Guri River City look down upon the new city guard, but because Tekoloski
He was the city guard personally appointed by His Majesty the Tsar, and the officers and soldiers had to obey his orders. Unlike other cities and strongholds close to the Qing people, the two hundred musketeers of Guri River City were professional military personnel of the empire, and
They are not composed of exiles. In addition to the proceeds from capture, their rewards are also allocated from the empire's finances. It can be said that they are the real soldiers of the empire in the east, while the others are just thugs of the empire.
The bounden duty of a soldier is to obey. This is well reflected in the Russian military body of Guri River. It also made Tekoloski feel that the East seems to be good too. At least here, what he said still works. Becoming Guri River City
After guarding the city, Tekolosky changed many of the practices of his predecessor. He allowed the captured residents of all ethnic groups to live freely in the city, and expanded many residential areas outside the city, built many commercial facilities, and
Instructing the indigenous residents how to better plant crops. Tekolosky even thoughtfully built a school for the children of the indigenous residents to teach them how to read and write. Of course, the teaching was in Russian.
Based on the original tax base, Tekoloski also lowered the proportion of residents paying taxes, and prohibited military officers from enslaving residents in disguise. In short, he did everything he could and could indeed do, and in his governance
Next, Gulihe City miraculously became a paradise. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the merchants made money in harmony. So much so that the merchants who passed by Gulihe City would unconsciously spread the word about Lord Tekolosky's good governance and praise him as a qualified person.
And he is a very good city guard. There is a saying even in Mokos that Gulihe City is the most perfect stronghold of the empire in the east. But it is regrettable that not many people say this.
They are all nobles and officers whose hands are stained with the blood of foreigners, and when they say this, they always have smiles on their lips. In the salon held by the nobles, Tekoloski and his Guri River City
It is often the favorite topic of discussion among noble ladies. Over time, no one knows who brought it up first. "The clown who grows grapes" became Tekolosky's code name in Moscow, and it also spread to Tsar Peter and his sister.
Princess Sofia's ears.
However, His Majesty the Tsar affirmed Tekolosky's behavior and praised him as a decent person. Although His Majesty the Tsar was only nine years old when he said this. But no matter how old he is, he will always be the emperor of the Russian Empire.
Your Majesty, even though the nobles and officers laughed at Tekoloski in every possible way, no one dared to tell him to get out of the Guri River.
Maybe it’s not a good thing to let the grape-growing clown leave the Guri River. Without him, Moscow would be missing a joke.
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It was another early morning, and the temperature had been rising since night. In the early morning, water vapor was rising from the Guli River, and the air was humid and stuffy. Sitting in the house would make people sweat.
"Oh, it's so hot, the damn temperature."
Tekoloski's body is not too fat, on the contrary, he looks very strong. The heat makes him a little unbearable. He wants to take off his clothes to cool down, but he is afraid of being laughed at by his subordinates. After staying in the room for a while, he finally can bear it.
No, he got up and walked towards the door. He decided to take a bath in the Guli River on the edge of the city.
"Lord City Guard, do you want to leave the city?"
When passing the city gate, the musketeers who collected taxes looked at their commander in good faith. Over the past few years, these musketeers had a clear understanding of the city guard's temper and knew that he was a lovely and hilarious man.
Commander. At the same time, some residents who spoke proficient Russian greeted their city guard. Some enthusiastic residents even brought freshly made snacks to ask the city guard to taste, but they were all ignored by Tekolos.
Kee declined.
"Oh, yes, I'm going out of town."
After greeting the residents, Tekoloski returned the same kind smile to the musketeers, then pointed to the Guri River outside the city and smiled at them: "Perhaps, after you change the guard, you can go to the river to find them.
Me, because I want to take a bath in the river to wash off my hot body."
"Sir, you want to take a bath in the river. Oh, great, we will definitely go find you."
"But your swimming skills don't seem to be very good. Last year, when you took a bath with me, you almost drowned."
One of the musketeers said half-jokingly, and his words made everyone else laugh. Yes, this city guard is indeed not very good at swimming.
Tekolosky was not annoyed at all when he listened to his subordinates' joking. He shrugged his shoulders: "Maybe, as long as I can't drown. I won't tell you anymore. I'm going to take a good shower. This damn weather...
It’s really too hot.”
"Wish you a happy bath, sir!"
The musketeers shouted happily, and Tekolosky took his servant Aleer to the river.
After I went to the county with my mother-in-law and others, the reception staff was very good, which proved the principle that small officials are difficult to deal with, but good officials are good. People from the county party committee and the Agricultural Bureau came down to conduct on-site inspections in person, and went to the community to convene and organize cadres to discuss. Now it has been roughly decided
The compensation plan was signed in the form of a contract on Monday. Bones is no longer involved in this matter. I will update it carefully. In the new month, there will always be new achievements. Thank you to those friends who care about Bones.