Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

As Timur told the story in detail, Sultan had a new understanding of the appetite of Tsarist Russia in this era. The polar bear was not satisfied after annexing the Siberian Khanate, and continued to advance along the Ob River and the Lena River. They heard from somewhere that the Amur River (Heilongjiang River) basin was rich in grain and gold and silver, and set off a colonial frenzy for Heilongjiang. Generally speaking, there are four routes: the first is the sea route opened up by Moscow Vikin, passing through the Sea of ​​Okhotsk to the mouth of the Heilongjiang River and Sakhalin Island; the second is the northern route opened up by Boyarkov, going upstream through the Aldan River, a tributary of the Lena River, crossing the Greater Khingan Range to the Jingqili River (Zheya River), a tributary of the Heilongjiang River; the third is the route taken by Khabarov, going upstream from the Oryokma River, a tributary of the Lena River, crossing the Tugillian land and water route, and entering the Heilongjiang River from the Shilka River; the fourth route enters the Shilka River from the direction of Lake Baikal, and then enters the Heilongjiang River.

The fourth route was discovered last, but it gradually became the most important invasion route. The greedy polar bears invaded the Baikal Basin from different directions, bringing disaster to the local Tungus, Kyrgyz, Buryat, Evenk (Shima tribe), and Daur tribes. In 1643, Ivanov led 1645 Cossacks to discover Lake Baikal; in 1646, Kolesnikov led 1647 Cossacks to arrive again; in 1652, the Cossacks arrived at the mouth of the Angara River; in the same year, Moskvikin led four Cossacks to investigate the southern shore of Lake Baikal. They rode a sled with sails to the source of the Uda River and found out that if they went down the Onon River, they could reach the Shilka River in six days, and they could enter the "frozen sea" along the Shilka River to the east. The Cossacks built Verkhno-Angarsk (1648) and Bauntovsk Fort (1652) in the northeast corner of Lake Baikal, Barguzin Fort (1654) on the east side of Lake Baikal, and Irkutsk (1656, Erkou City) and Baragansk (1658) on the west side of Lake Baikal. The Tsarist Russian army that invaded the southern shore of Lake Baikal was divided into two routes, one route went south directly to the northern Mongolia, and the other route went east to the Shilka River in the upper reaches of the Heilongjiang River, and then invaded the Heilongjiang River. In , the Olekminsk Fort was established at the mouth of the Olekma River, and in , Nerchinsk (Nerchinsk) and Terenbinsk were established.

In 1652, the colonist Beketov discovered the significance of the Barguzin Fortress: from here, going south along the Shilok River, you can reach the Selenga River where the Mongols live, and going east, you can reach the Shilka River and enter the Amur River where honey flows everywhere. In 1653, Beketov built the Irgen Fortress on the shore of Lake Irgen, and then continued to the east to enter the Shilka River, and built the famous castle Nerchinsk (Nerchinsk) at the mouth of the Nerchinsk River, becoming the first Russian in history to reach Heilongjiang from Transbaikal. In addition to Lake Baikal, colonists from other directions also continued to arrive in Heilongjiang, and were fiercely resisted by local tribes. When the invaders who invaded Yaksa ran out of ammunition and food, they actually used the captured Solon people as food, and were called "man-eating Rakshasas" by the local people. It should be noted that the Nerchinsk area has been a place for nomadic fishing and hunting, hunting and hunting martens for the Buryats, Daur people, Uriankhai Maumingan tribes and other "forest people" since ancient times. The Qing Dynasty sent troops to the Outer Baikal three times, and in the eighth year of Chongde (1635), it completely conquered all tribes and selected strong men to be incorporated into the Eight Banners of Manchuria. The invasion of Nerchinsk by the Russian Empire violated the interests of the Qing Dynasty. Despite repeated protests, the Russian Empire turned a deaf ear and established the "Daur Military District" in Nerchinsk in 1654, appointing the former Yeniseysk Governor Afanasy Bashkov as the "Amur River Governor of the Daur Region of China" to manage the entire Nerchinsk and the Heilongjiang River Basin. This was the fifth military district established by the Russian Empire in Siberia after Tobolsk, Tomsk, Yakutsk, and Yeniseysk, reflecting the polar bear's ambitions for the Heilongjiang River Basin.

This is intolerable! The young Emperor Shunzhi ordered a counterattack against the invaders. Under the attack of generals such as Hai Se, Ming Andari, Barhuda, and Bahai, the Qing army repelled the Russian army several times. With the defeat and death of the colonist Stepanov and the victory of the Qing army in the Battle of Gufatan Village, the Russian invasion in the direction of Yakutsk temporarily stopped, but the invasion activities based in Yesenisk in the south of Lake Baikal became more frequent. Unable to bear the harassment of the Russian army, the Shima tribe (a branch of the Ewenki people) who originally lived in Nerchinsk had to go south to Hulunbuir to surrender to the Qing court and were incorporated into the Zhenghong Banner. The migration of the Shima tribe made the Buryats who still insisted on living in the Barguzin area more isolated. Recently, there was news that the Russians planned to build a new castle in Chukuboxing, south of Lake Baikal. Once completed, the Buryats will be completely cut off from other Mongolian tribes and fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness. This made leaders such as Timur, Yirentai, and Jirigela very worried. In name, this trip was to pay homage to the great Buddhist master Padmasambhava, but in fact it was more about gaining military support from the Kingdom of David.

Who is the Great Khan of Padma? He quickly figured out the real thoughts of this man from Timur's words, and couldn't help but look up to him. This man is not bad, he has backbone! He is obviously at the end of his rope, but he still pretends to be reluctant, saying that "it is not the Khan of the world who surrendered, but the Padma-Bhagat." He flatters himself without any reason, and he doesn't lose the face of the Buryats. Well, he is a character! However, such a character is inevitably arrogant and unruly, and he must be slowly trained like a hawk to tame him before he can be subdued.

Thinking of this, the cunning emperor slammed the imperial desk and roared, "These Rakshasa ghosts are so abominable! I heard that they are very cruel. Not only do they burn, kill, and rob, they even eat people. They are worse than beasts! I wish I could lead the army to slaughter them all!"

"Your Majesty, Khan, ever since the Russians invaded Barguzin, Nerchinsk, Yaksa and other places, the local people have no longer had a good life. They impose high taxes on the people, and burn, kill and loot when they are not satisfied. When I went to Yaksa to visit a friend, I saw with my own eyes that the Russians burned to death the Barhu people who refused to surrender," said Timur, shedding tears.

Yes, you have courage and wisdom! He pretended to be unwilling to raise his status, and then cried to gain sympathy. He is flexible and can bend and stretch. He is really a character! Sultan admired him more and more in his heart, but he looked embarrassed. "It's just that I am fighting against the pseudo-Qing Dynasty and I can't spare the strength to help you. Alas! It's freezing cold, and it's difficult to transport supplies for the army, and I can't give you too much supplies."

Hearing this, Timur felt cold in his heart. He did not expect David to send troops to help them fight against the Russians, but he was eager to get military equipment and supplies. Although the Great Khan rewarded a large number of armor, weapons and muskets to the various tribes of Solon, there were not many after they were distributed equally. Before coming, he discussed with the leaders such as Yirentai and Jizhigla to ask David for some military equipment, especially muskets. Hearing this, he fell to his knees and begged, "I only ask the Khan to give me more muskets. Over the years, the Russians have relied on their sharp firearms to kill and injure countless Buryat warriors. If we can get muskets, we have the confidence to defend our homeland."

Haha, you were unwilling to be my slave, so why are you kneeling so happily this time? Sultan was secretly happy, but his face showed bitterness, "Alas! My army is fighting with the Qing army, and I am also short of firearms!"

"Please, Great Khan, have mercy and save the Buryats!" Timur was no longer as arrogant as before. He knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.

As a time traveler, the Great Khan knew that in another time and space, more than four years later, the Tsarist Russia successfully built a fort in Chukubexing, and the Buryats on the east coast of Lake Baikal were completely isolated and helpless, and were quickly annexed by the Tsarist Russia. Timur's crying was real, not for himself, but for the entire Buryat tribe. However, as a visionary politician, Sultan knew that if the Tsarist Russia was allowed to annex the Buryat territory, they could safely go south from Barguzin to Mongolia in the north of the desert. If they went up the Selenga River, they could reach Karakorum, the heart of the Mongolian Plateau. That is David's Beijing, a holy place in the hearts of the Mongolians! No, I will never allow such a thing to happen!

Sultan knew that helping the Buryats was helping himself. Not to mention that they had already surrendered to David, even if they had not, they had to be helped for the safety of Karakorum. However, when helping people, one should give timely assistance, not icing on the cake. Although he was willing in his heart, he looked very reluctant. After hesitating for a long time, he said with a bitter face: "How about this, you discuss with other leaders and report the number of firearms needed to me tomorrow." Hearing that he had to report the number of firearms needed tomorrow, Timur thanked him profusely, and after discussing with Yirentai and Jirigela overnight, he decided to ask for another 100 firearms.

The next day, the Great Khan met with Timur, Irentai, Jizhigla and other Buryat leaders. "One hundred rods?" After hearing their request, the people remained silent. At this moment, the Buryat leaders were so nervous that they were almost suffocated, fearing that the master would refuse because they asked for too much.

"Aren't one hundred muskets too few?" Finally, the Great Khan broke the silence, and his words made the leaders ecstatic.

"Uh~ yes~ uh~ the Khan is wise~" Timur swallowed his saliva and said bravely: "I request another hundred muskets. If we can have two hundred muskets, it will be enough to fight against the Russian army."

The Great Khan shook his head. Timur could not help but blame himself for being too greedy, and asked with a red face: "How much do you think is appropriate?"

"I heard that the Rakshasa army has a lot of firearms, not only a large number of muskets, but also many fast-firing bronze cannons. I'm afraid that only 200 guns will not be enough. How about this, I will allocate 300 muskets to you, plus 15 tiger squat cannons, which should be able to resist the enemy."

"Three hundred muskets! Fifteen crouching tiger cannons!" Temur, Yirentai and Jirigela widened their eyes, too shocked to speak.

Sultan was very satisfied. This was the effect he wanted. If you don't want to do favors, do it well! These old muskets and cannons were captured from the Qing army. There are plenty in the warehouse. If they were not afraid of giving too much at once and making it difficult to control these Buryats later, there would be more.

Finally, the leaders reacted and, led by Timur, knelt on the ground and trembled in thanks, "Great Khan, I cannot repay your grace even if I die!"

Seeing the unruly Buryats lower their noble heads and kneel before him in gratitude, Sultan was very satisfied. This time, he had conquered them with both kindness and force. He waved his hand and encouraged them with great momentum: "The Buryat tribe is part of Mongolia, and the land of the Buryat people is also the land of the Mongols. As the Khan of Mongolia, I don't want you to repay me with your lives. I only ask you to guard the land left to you by your ancestors and don't let outsiders take it away!"

"I will remember the Khan's teachings and defend our ancestors' land until my death. If the Russians want our land, they must step over my body," Timur and the others swore loudly. At this moment, Sultan Khan's body was extremely majestic in their eyes. (End of this chapter)