Ming Zuo

Chapter 634 The Butterfly Effect
Beginning in the seventeenth century, Tsarist Russia's eastward expansion entered a stage of rapid advance.

From 1610 to 1640, in just thirty years, the territory of Tsarist Russia expanded more than [-] kilometers to the east and came to the Pacific coast.

Although it is only six years since Chongzhen, Tsarist Russia's tentacles have begun to spy on the Heilongjiang River Basin.

In the fourth and fifth years of Chongzhen, the Cossacks successively built cities in the upper and middle reaches of the Lena River, namely Kiliansk and Yakusk.

Relying on these two strongholds, the advance team of Tsarist Russia began to infiltrate into the Heilongjiang River Basin.

If history has not changed, it will not be until fifty years later that the Manchu Qing unifies China and Tsarist Russia begins to invade the inherent sphere of influence of the late Qing Dynasty. After the Battle of Yaksa, China and Russia will formally determine the boundary.

However, because of the existence of Zuo Menggeng, history has been deflected.

Mangurtai defected and went north, so the Jurchen, who had been focusing on the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia, had to mobilize an army to go north to search and encircle.

But when Manggurtai defected, it was the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the mountains were covered with heavy snow.

When Dorgon and Duoduo led their troops to attack, the spring had already bloomed and everything had recovered.

With the time difference of several months before and after, coupled with the melting of ice and snow, the traces of Mangurtai and others have long since disappeared.

Nuergandusi covers thousands of miles and is sparsely populated.

The tens of thousands of troops led by Dorgon and Duoduo scattered on this vast land without any waves.

They searched back and forth for several months, but found no trace of Mangurtai and others at all.

Not only that, but they went in opposite directions.

Mangurtai, Wu Jiang and others traveled eastward along the Heilongjiang River, and finally took root in Sakhalin Island.

Dorgon and Duoduo led their troops westward along Heilongjiang.

This is mainly related to the traditional concepts of the Jurchens, which led them to do so subconsciously.

In the Jurchen's concept, if they want to become bigger and stronger, they must unite with the Mongols.

The Mongols live in the west.

Dorgon and Duoduo also thought that Manggurtai would flee to the Mongols' place, and collude with the ambitious people among the Mongols in order to make a comeback.

After all, Mang Guji was married to a Mongol, and there is a relationship among the Mongols.

Because of this erroneous perception, Dorgon and Duoduo did not find Mangurtai and others, and they encountered the exploring Cossack squad head-on.

The unexpected appearance of the enemy completely disrupted the plans of Dorgon and Duoduo.

They were keenly aware that an unfamiliar enemy had come to their territory.

As for how to deal with it, Huang Taiji can only make the decision.

After several months of recuperation, Huang Taiji's body has recovered.

This restored Houjin's confidence and peace of mind, and he was no longer turbulent as before.

When the news of Dorgon came back, Huang Taiji immediately realized that this matter was not simple.

"Order Dorgon and Duoduo not to go any further, stay where they are, and try to search for news about these barbarians. Then write to the Mongolian princes and ask them to send people."

Hauge didn't quite understand Huang Taiji's approach.

"Father Khan, some barbarians in the area seem to be nothing to worry about. The most urgent task is to eliminate the traitor Mangurtai and put down the Chahar tribe."

Huang Taiji had a terrible headache.

How could he give birth to such a stupid son when he was so talented?

"We don't have many Jurchens, and each one is very precious. But our territory is getting bigger and bigger. Once we ignore the rear and are attacked from behind by unknown enemies, will we still have a way out?"

It's a very simple truth. As soon as Huang Taiji said it, Hauge understood it.

"But there is not much food this year. If we go to the north to fight, I'm afraid people will starve to death."

Huang Taiji didn't speak.

How to deal with these strange enemies that suddenly appeared, in fact, he didn't think of any good way for a while.

It was only out of the strategist's instinct that he knew that these strange enemies should not be underestimated.

He needs to make a comprehensive consideration before he can come up with a decision.

As for Mangurtai, although the dangers are endless, he can only temporarily give up under the current situation.

Mangurtai, Wu Jiang and others far away on the Sakhalin Island did not know that Houjin had encountered the Cossacks, and the original plan to wipe out had run aground.

After waiting for a long time, Jin Dajun didn't come, so they simply seized the time to integrate the team and carry out infrastructure construction to cope with the severe winter that will come soon.

With the help of craftsmen from Shandong, a brick and tile factory was established on Sakhalin Island.

The bricks and tiles were baked one by one, and then turned into houses. The aborigines on the island were dumbfounded.

Especially the glass windows, which caused many natives to kneel down and worship them on the spot, treating them as gods.

"Windows must be made into two layers, inside and outside, leaving a gap in the middle. You can fill some sawdust and debris inside, so as to prevent the cold air from entering."

When the house was being built, Chonghua was on the sidelines giving pointers.

He is obviously not a bricklayer, nor does he know how to build a house, but he has a firm attitude.

The reason...

Of course, these were specially ordered by Zuo Menggeng.

Zuo Menggeng knew exactly what the folk houses in Northeast China looked like in later generations.

When deciding to build houses for these people on Sakhalin Island, Zuo Menggeng informed Chonghua of the precautions.

For brick and tile houses in the northeast, the wall thickness must be at least [-] centimeters, and it has two layers inside and outside plus a hollow space.

Only in this way can it effectively resist the cold.

The same is true for windows and doors, which must be double-layered.When necessary, quilts are also used as door curtains and curtains.

The kang, stove, and stove in the room are also specially designed. In addition to providing daily use, the issue of heating is also considered.

"How about it, Lian Shanhai, how does this kind of house compare to your shack?"

Liang Fa pulled Lian Shanhai and asked triumphantly.

Lian Shanhai had already looked straight ahead and kept shouting.

"We can also live in such a good house, and no one will freeze to death this winter."

Outsiders like Mang Gurtai and Wu Jiang, apart from the casualties caused by the fighting during the initial unification process, they all expressed enough goodwill during the subsequent running-in process.

Therefore, the relationship with the aborigines on Sakhalin Island has become increasingly harmonious, and they are no longer separated from each other.

Now all kinds of new things have come, which has greatly improved the lives of the indigenous people, and made them completely agree with these outsiders and follow the leadership.

After such integration, this place finally began to look like a complete human society.

Seeing that everything in Sakhalin Island is on the right track, all the necessary supplies have also been delivered.

The Jurchen army didn't know where it was, and they were thinking about the situation in Shandong. Chonghua and Zhang Keda decided after researching that it was time to go back.

(End of this chapter)