"Griffsky, you have to understand that the Cossacks in Nerchinsk are your compatriots. They come from the same hometown as you, so for the sake of your compatriots, you must find a way to get in touch with their leader."
】Even if you cannot persuade them to submit to our Guan Ning Army, you must do your best to encourage them to remain loyal."
Glancing at Grifsky who was listening to the translation attentively, Zhao Qiang walked up to him with a smile and patted his left arm intimately: "As long as they can not get involved in the affairs between us and the Russians, then I will
Treat them as friends rather than enemies."
"Dear Marshal, I, Grifsky, am willing to do my best for you, but..." Grifsky said with some embarrassment: "According to me, the Cossacks in the Nerchinsk area were led by a
They were led by a man named Dhruv. They were originally entrenched in the Lake Baikal area to control the Buryat Mongols. Now, the Russian envoy from the East led them to Nerchinsk. If I guessed correctly, they should be
They were used by the Russians to deal with the Khalkha Mongols. So I can guarantee that these Cossacks will never become enemies of our Guan Ning Army, so what the commander is worried about will not happen."
Seeing that Grifsky had not yet understood what he meant, Zhao Qiang emphasized: "Griffsky Qianhu, you must understand one thing, that is, it is not the Russians who are my enemies now, but my will."
To be enemies with the Russians, I must make them obey my orders and do what I tell them. And to make the Russians obey, I must show them our strength, understand?”
"Does the Marshal want to attack Nerchinsk?" Grifsky finally understood what Zhao Qiang meant. He was shocked but also felt incredible. "Oh, my God, this is incredible. Nerchinsk City is the Russians in the east.
The largest castle, if we want to capture it, our casualties will be immeasurable."
Grifsky had seen Nerchinsk with his own eyes. The tall city wall stood on the grassland like a behemoth that made people fear and worship him. His instinct made him afraid of attacking Nerchinsk, which was like a behemoth.
"To make the enemy obedient, you don't have to destroy him." After listening to the translation, Zhao Qiang slowly shook his head and told Grifsky: "In three days, I will personally lead the army to march westward to Nerchinsk.
, and you and your men will also go out with me, and your only task is to persuade those Cossacks to surrender to our Guan Ning army."
"To make the enemy obedient, it is not necessary to destroy him?" Grifsky thought for a moment with half-understanding, then nodded and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I think it will be difficult for me to persuade them to surrender."
Zhao Qiang waved his hand and said with a smile: "There is nothing impossible in this world. As long as those Cossacks find that there is no future for following the Russians, they will wisely choose to cooperate with me."
It was not until this moment that Grifsky understood what Zhao Qiang meant. It was obvious that the commander-in-chief of the Guan Ning Army wanted to divide the defenders of Nerchinsk. From what he meant, it was obvious that the Russians were the enemies he needed to deal with most.
, but the Cossacks and those Buryats are not the main enemies. If the Russians cannot withstand the pressure of the Guanning Army, the betrayal of the Cossacks does not seem to be difficult.
"Yes, Your Excellency, Marshal, I already understand what you mean, and I will do it according to your instructions!"
"Very good!" Zhao Qiang looked at Grievsky seriously and said in a deep voice: "If these Cossacks are willing to surrender, Grievsky, you will become the ten thousand households of our Guan Ning Army, and then I will give you a
With the formation of the division, you and your subordinates can travel across the Mongolian grasslands!"
Oh, Emperor! Division! Grifsky's heart beat violently, and he quickly knelt down and swore: "Please rest assured, your distinguished commander, I, Grifsky, and my subordinates will fight to the end for you."
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It was Zhao Qiang's decision to ask Grievsky to persuade the Cossacks in Nerchinsk to surrender based on the intelligence sent back by Liu De. Nerchinsk City is very tall and the Russians have been running it for almost half a century, even if the defenders in the city are not
Although there are many, but the Guan Ning army lacks artillery, it is difficult to attack such a strong city. Therefore, Zhao Qiang's purpose of entering Nerchinsk this time is not to occupy Nerchinsk, but to show his power to Goro and force him to
The other party signed a treaty with itself, and then jointly dealt with Kangxi's Northern Expedition army.
But it is obviously impossible for a veteran colonial imperialist like Golo to accept his treaty, so the threat of force must be enough to scare Golo so that he can consider the feasibility of negotiations.
Liu De's letter suggested that Zhao Qiang send troops to occupy Nerchinsk, but when Zhao Qiang analyzed the situation he would face after occupying Nerchinsk, Liu De wisely stopped mentioning the occupation of Nerchinsk.
Relatively speaking, the current strength of Guan Ning's army is only stronger than that of the Russians in some areas, but once it captures Nerchinsk, it will face the threat of Russia's heavy troops in the Lake Baikal area, and will also face the threat of the Khalkha ministries loyal to the Manchu Qing.
, coupled with the Qing government's Northern Expedition army gathered in Heilongjiang, which was surrounded by enemies on three sides, Guan Ning's army could not afford it with its current wealth, so it was necessary to leave Nerchinsk and the Russians behind so that they could attract Kangxi and Khalkha.
Only by attracting people's attention can Guan Ning's army gain the greatest opportunity and benefit.
In a word, the Russians must not leave the east before controlling the outside of the Pass. Otherwise, the Guan Ning Army will be unable to support it with one arm. It cannot defeat the four legs with its two fists, and the still weak Guan Ning Army will never be able to withstand the huge Manchu and Mongolian forces.
The various tribes took turns to attack.
After Grifsky retreated, the guard suddenly came in and handed a purse sewn from red cloth to Zhao Qiang.
"Commander, the lady sent this here." The lady guarding the door was referring to Feng Yun. Now the relationship between Zhao Qiang and Feng Yun is an open secret. Guan Ningjun's subordinates all know that this girl Feng will become
My own handsome wife.
Zhao Qiang looked over the purse and asked the guard: "What's in it?"
"Hair!" the guard explained: "It's a strand of hair that Madam cut off, sewed into this purse, and had someone rush to deliver it from Yask."
"Oh!" Zhao Qiang's heart warmed up. He knew the meaning of this purse, and he thought it meant getting married. After returning from the pass, Zhao Qiang sent the divorce letter written by Zhang Yishao to Feng Yun. Feng Yun
After meeting him, he no longer had any scruples. After Zhao Qiang asked, he shyly agreed to the marriage. Since the war with the Qing army was about to begin, there was definitely no time to arrange his marriage now, so Zhao Qiang made a decision to Feng Yun: "After returning from the Western Expedition, I will marry you."
The promise of "bringing harmony between husband and wife". When he led his troops to leave Yask two days ago, Feng Yun was waiting for him to leave at the city gate. Now he even sewed his own hair into his purse and asked someone to give it away, which shows that he cares about Zhao Qiang.
How heavy is your heart?
"Is there anything else Madam has to say?" Zhao Qiang gently pinched the purse with Feng Yun's hair sewn on it, feeling deeply moved.
The guard said: "Madam said she only hoped that the commander-in-chief would return with all his troops, and she didn't say anything else."
"Well, okay, I understand."
It was enough to just hope that the whole army would return it. Zhao Qiang gently stuffed his purse into his arms and ordered the guards: "Send the order. The cavalry division and the cavalry division will rush to Dujigensk tomorrow to stand by. The guards division will set off in half an hour."