Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Looking at the painting of the Amur River on the wall, which was painted by the famous "Russian hero" and "pioneer of new territories" Khabarov, Pashkov, who was personally appointed by Tsar Alexey I as the "Commander-in-Chief of the Amur River in the Daur Region of China", fell into deep thought. On the surface, he seemed calm, but in fact, many turbulent events that had happened recently made his mood fluctuate like the waves.

Not long ago, he was very happy. The foundation of Irkutsk (Erkutsk), a fortress west of Lake Baikal that took several years to build, was finally laid, which marked that the great Tsarist Russia's rule on the west side of Lake Baikal was as solid as a rock. What made him even happier was that the escaped fugitive, no, the explorer Chernigovsky actually reoccupied Albazin (Yaksa) and consolidated his rule. The huge wealth obtained from this helped to resolve the financial crisis of Nerchinsk, and officials and soldiers received their long-overdue salaries. More importantly, it made him understand the bottom of the Qing and Wei countries: the war between the two countries made them have no time to pay attention to the remote upper reaches of the Amur River (Heilongjiang River). If they did not take the opportunity to expand their territory, how could they justify this great situation? What made him even more ecstatic was that although Chernigovsky was cruel and unruly, he was a capable person. He successfully surrendered more than 6,000 Yakut (Ewenki) horsemen, which increased the population of Nerchinsk all of a sudden. Gentemur, the chief of the Shima tribe, was very prestigious in the vicinity of Nerchinsk. After being named the Duke of Tungus, he worked hard for Tsar Russia. Since he was appointed as the tax collector of Nerchinsk, the in-kind taxes that were resisted and could never be collected were actually collected. With the cooperation of Gentemur, who was considered "one of their own" by the natives, the hostility of the local tribes towards Tsar Russia was reduced a lot, and they became much more active in both tax collection and service. The role played by the duke was far more than that. After moving back to Nerchinsk, he used his influence to lure more than a thousand Yakut and Oroqen people to surrender.

The old commander faithfully followed the Tsar's strategy of "using the Yellow River to control the Yellow River", allocating pastures and land to the tribesmen who came to surrender, and planned to recruit another 2,000 vassal soldiers from the native tribes of Nerchinsk to make up for the shortage of troops. Just as he was ready to work hard, the situation took a turn for the worse. The brave Cossacks encountered stubborn resistance from the local tribes during their expansion.

The natives originally only had some crude weapons and were no match for the Cossacks. Somehow, they suddenly had guns and cannons, and all kinds of weapons and armor seemed to have fallen from the sky, and their fighting power increased rapidly. First, in Chukuboxing on the south side of Lake Baikal, the brave Cossack Ten-Man Leader Vasilyev was beheaded by the local Buryats while building the city. Even the brave and courageous Artemi could not defeat these natives and had to retreat to Irgensk to rest. In a letter to him, Artemi said that the Buryats had received a large amount of supplies provided by the Qing Dynasty, with at least 300 old-fashioned muskets and more than a dozen light artillery. To build a city in Chukuboxing, at least 1,000 brave Cossacks were needed; the bad thing was not only that, since the construction of Nerchinsk (Nerchinsk), as the Russian army continued to move south, the local indigenous Barhu tribe had moved to the south bank of the Ergun River. But who knows who gave them the courage? The Barhu tribe that migrated south fought back again, constantly sending small groups of cavalry to harass Dosatui, Boljiya, Olovyannaya and other places. According to the Cossacks who fought with the indigenous cavalry, the Barhu people, like the Buryats, changed into iron armor and weapons, and there were also a large number of matchlock guns. A few days ago, Chernigovsky, who was unwilling to be lonely, ordered the Cossack captain Frolov to bring fifty Cossacks and sixty indigenous servants along the Amur River to Huma Castle, intending to restore this former Cossack stronghold. As a result, the local Daur leader Kenzheuler led more than 2,000 soldiers from the Daur, Yakut and Oroqen tribes to launch a fierce attack on them, killing 37 people and injuring more than 40 people. Frolov, who escaped back, described that the equipment of the local tribes was completely different from before. Not only did they have a large number of armor and iron swords, guns, bows and arrows, but they also had more than a hundred matchlock guns.

Although the generals said that the new equipment obtained by the indigenous tribes was exactly the same as that used by the Qing army, the Wei army had already captured the old capital of the Qing Dynasty, Hetuala. Could the Qing Dynasty, which was under tremendous military pressure, really have the ability to assist these indigenous peoples? If not the Qing Dynasty, then the only one who could assist these indigenous peoples was the emerging Wei State. The Buryats and Barhus were both Mongolians, and the Lotus Khan had always claimed to be the Khan of all Mongolia, so there was a very good reason to assist the indigenous peoples. According to reliable intelligence, the leaders of the indigenous tribes who fought against the Cossacks had previously gone to Hetuala to pay homage to the Lotus Khan. The more Pashkov thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and his eyes on the "Amur River Map" did not move for a long time. Finally, he retracted his gaze and calmly ordered his entourage: "Call Milovanov to me."

Young Milovanov walked into the Overseer's office. Although he didn't know what was going on, his intuition told him that it was a good thing. As everyone knew, Overseer Pashkov was a kind elder who liked to use capable young people.

Sure enough, as soon as they met, Pashkov smiled and said: "Milovanov, I know you are smart and eloquent. Go to Hetuala and visit the Lotus Khan. First, to reaffirm the friendship of Tsarist Russia to the Patriotic Republic, and second, to test whether the weapons that have recently appeared in the indigenous tribes are donated by the Patriotic Republic."

"Sir, if this was really done by Weiguo, what should I do?" Milovanov asked respectfully.

"If that's the case, you must firmly ask him to give up military aid to the indigenous tribes, because this infringes on the interests of Tsarist Russia. If he doesn't agree, tell him that we will send an envoy to Ningguta to meet with the Qing generals," Pashkov said viciously.

"I understand, sir," Milovanov bowed and withdrew.

After he left, Pashkov breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, the so-called sending of an envoy to meet the generals of the Qing Dynasty was just a form of blackmail. The attitude of the Ningguta Angbang Zhangjing Bahai of the Qing Dynasty towards Tsarist Russia was much worse than that of the Wei Dynasty. Not only was he unwilling to trade with Russia, he even brandished a sword to intimidate when he met with the envoys he sent. It was this man who drove the Cossacks back to Nerchinsk from the middle and lower reaches of the Amur River. On the contrary, the Lotus Khan of the Wei Dynasty was friendly to Russia and strongly supported trade between the two countries. So far, there has been no large-scale military conflict between the two sides. If this was really done by the Wei Dynasty, he did not intend to break up with the Wei Dynasty completely. After all, Nerchinsk was too far away from Moscow, and there was no certainty of victory in a war with the powerful Wei Dynasty. Moreover, trade with the Wei Dynasty could make up for the shortage of materials in Nerchinsk. Therefore, it can only be blackmail.

Just as he was thinking about his troubles, Voyekov, the governor of Nerchinsk (Nerchinsk), rushed in in a hurry.

Pashkov frowned. He knew that this man was always calm and would not lose his composure like this if it wasn't a big deal.

As expected, as soon as Voyekov opened his mouth, the governor, who was known for his inexpressible emotions, was shocked. "Sir, about 6,000 guards have entered the Daur territory of Yiwoqi (now the Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner in Inner Mongolia)." (End of this chapter)