Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 352
In the early morning, the Lena River was filled with mist, and the [-] or so Tsarist Russian expeditions on the river beach on the west bank gradually woke up.Most of them were Cossacks, and they played the role of the vanguard of Tsarist Russia's eastward expansion.In order to obtain furs from Siberia, they headed east all the way. If there was no obstruction from the Liao army, they would soon reach the end of the east and see the sea.But they never dreamed that a group of pioneers composed of Han, Mongols, savage Jurchens and other tribes would encounter them and make their plans.

"Commander, I heard that there are innumerable silver mines in the east, but why haven't we found them after years of searching?" A Cossack, holding a wine bag and pouring directly into his mouth, muttered while sitting on a boulder.

"Ivan, you drink early in the morning, and you'll finish all the wine we brought!" The Cossack leader said equally irritably.

"This place is colder than the west side of us, and there are no women. If you don't drink some wine, you will be suffocated to death." The Cossack named Ivan said.

"I heard from those senior officials of the tsar that there are countless gold and silver jewels and silk satins in the far east. Every year, a large number of merchant ships transport a steady stream of spices and tea back to Tsarist Russia. It stands to reason that there should be gold and silver mines in the east. Yes, if we find it, let alone waste these few years, even if it takes a few more years? And it’s not like we haven’t recovered it in the past few years. The furs we have collected are enough for us to live comfortably for ten years. Already," said the Cossack commander.

"These furs are sold back to those Tsarist Russian nobles, and they have to take at least [-]% of the profits. Those of us who were born and died for them can only get small profits. It's really disgusting." Ivan said.

"Except for the Russian nobles, can you expect those poor peasants to buy the furs we robbed?" The Cossack commander said, "Stop complaining, and urge those natives to build wooden castles before winter comes, or Take people to continue collecting more furs."

"Understood, it's really annoying. You guys follow me." Ivan called a dozen Cossacks impatiently.

On the river beach, more than 100 captured natives searched for wood and stone, carried them here under the whip of the Cossacks, and piled them up to form a fortress.

"Most of the natives on the west bank were robbed by us, and they hid far away. We can only go to the east bank to see if there are any natives there." Ivan took a dozen Cossacks, picked up their muskets, and boarded a boat to prepare for the crossing. Cross the Lena River.

Better to go out and loot than oversee the natives building castles.

"In the far east, I heard bards say that there are gold mountains, silver mines, and treasures everywhere, but I have seen with my own eyes that there is nothing but wasteland here. If there were no furs to grab, I would not have come to this ruined place. The place will suffer!" Ivan shouted from the wooden boat, holding up his wine bag.

"I think this is a paradise on earth. We are the masters here, and no one can restrain us. We can plunder everywhere. Those weak natives are not our opponents at all. We can enslave them at will. If we return to Eastern Europe, we It is the running dogs of the Russian nobles who went to fight the Poles for them." A Cossack said while pulling up the sails on the wooden boat.

"But there are the strongest wine and the most charming women in Eastern Europe. Don't we come here to make money just to enjoy it when we go back?" Another Cossack at the helm said.

A dozen Cossacks talked loudly as they sailed across the river.

"Ivan, look at the black smoke on the other side of the river, someone must be warming the fire!" A Cossack saw a wisp of black smoke swaggering up three or four miles away, and it was almost certainly an open fire.

"It's very likely that they are natives! These idiots often expose their positions without warning. Haha, we are so lucky this time, let's go and have a look!" Ivan said excitedly.

So the ship turned around and rowed towards the direction of the black smoke.On the east bank of the river, they saw more than a dozen aborigines wearing animal skins gathering around a fire.

"Look at the natives by the river, and they still carry furs, which are precious bear skins!" a Cossack shouted.

"This time! Come to the shore, don't let these natives escape!" Ivan quickly directed his men to approach the shore.

The dozen or so natives on the shore seemed to have spotted Ivan and the others coming up the river, and fled to the depths of the plain with the fur on the side of their backs.

"No, they are going to run away, let's chase after them!"

Ivan only left two people to keep an eye on the boat, and the rest grabbed their muskets and hurried ashore, chasing after these natives, and soon they disappeared from sight.

"I don't know if Ivan and the others can catch up with these natives. They are familiar with the terrain here. If they keep running away, it may be difficult to catch up." A person who stayed behind said.

"Maybe Ivan and the others can scare those stupid natives with a shot, or use them to find the tribe of the natives. I said brother, this is not about the two of us. You see these natives leave in a hurry, they The barbecue left here has not had time to take it away, why don't we get it and eat it first." Another person who stayed behind said.

"Okay, let's enjoy the barbecue of these indigenous people."

After the two stayers dropped anchor, they also left the ship and came to the fire raised by the natives.On this fire, there is also a barbecue.

"What a pity, some pieces of meat are burnt." A left-behind Cossack lamented.

When the two of them took off the meat and chewed it, a head appeared one after another in the coniferous forest on the side, and there were dozens of people.They held muskets and loaded them.

"Sir, they have been led away, and only two young men are guarding the ship."

"Only two people? More than enough to deal with them!" He Yi waved excitedly, "Let's go, let's catch them!"

The two Cossacks were still holding the piece of meat and biting Zhengshuang when He Yi led people to outflank him.

"It's a bit wrong. This barbecue tastes better than ours. When will the natives be able to make such delicious barbecue?" A Cossack said while eating, "It's really delicious."

"If you find this group of natives and bring back the secret recipe of this barbecue, it may be worth ten furs." Another Cossack also said.

It wasn't until He Yi surrounded the two Cossacks with sharp swords and guns that the two Cossacks realized that they had fallen into a trap.The grilled meat slipped from their stunned mouths.

"These two idiots really want to be a full-fledged ghost." He Yi said when he saw the two funny Cossacks.

(End of this chapter)