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Chapter 660 Buryats

Although the Buryat people's settlements were largely annexed by the Cossacks, they never stopped revolting.

And often when one tribe is wiped out, other tribes of the same blood clan will follow.

"The Ming Dynasty came from the south... It turns out that the Khitans (Qing army) came from the east. You are indeed not Khitans. I was wrong."

Tielechi immediately asked: "You came from the direction of Nerchinsk. Have the Rakshasa ghosts of Nerchinsk been defeated by you? Where have they fled now?"

Deng Bin shook his head: "Nerchinsk has been captured by our army. None of the Rakshasa ghosts escaped. They were all killed by our army."

Tie Lechi said in surprise: "You actually defeated the Rakshasa ghosts and were willing to kill them. It seems that they are indeed different from the Khitans in the east."

Deng Bin took advantage of the situation and said: "You were once oppressed by Rakshasa ghosts and invaded your land and pastures. But now, you don't have to be afraid anymore. His Majesty the Emperor of China will provide shelter to the Mongols in Beihai. As long as you surrender to the Emperor of China from now on, the Emperor of China will The army will protect your tribe and drive away all Rakshasa ghosts that infest this place."

Tielechi was not happy, but asked cautiously: "How will the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty treat us? The emperor of the Rakshasa ghost is very cruel. He invaded our pastures and plundered our herdsmen, cattle and sheep."

Deng Bin did not reply immediately, but went back to ask Yu Kecheng for instructions.

After a while, Yu Kecheng came forward to greet him in person, while Deng Bin and a Sauron man stood beside him, acting as translators.

Yu Kecheng said: "As long as you surrender to the Emperor of Heaven, you will be the subjects of the Emperor of Heaven. His Majesty will not invade and claim your cattle and sheep pastures. He will only station troops in the castle of Rakshasa ghosts. This is also to guard against Rakshasa ghosts. The ghosts will counterattack. At that time, some Han people will be relocated to some land suitable for farming. These Han people will teach you how to farm, and you can also trade wool and other materials in exchange for salt and tea. "

Tielechi asked again: "What about our pastures that have been invaded by Rakshasa ghosts?"

Yu Kecheng said with a smile: "The imperial court will set up a capital here in Beihai. The imperial court will reorganize an alliance to negotiate a fair distribution among the various ministries in your pastures occupied by Rakshasa ghosts. Moreover, your tribe will also be granted official positions. , the leaders of the tribes here will become multiple guards of the Beihai Dusi."

"The emperor of the Celestial Dynasty wants to canonize us and return our pastures to us?"

Tie Lechi was quite surprised: "Then do we need to pay taxes to the Emperor of China? The Rakshasa ghosts used to force us to collect (rob) cattle and sheep taxes. If the Emperor of China can really help us regain our pasture and drive away those Rakshasa ghosts, then We can pay taxes to the emperor of China!"

Yu Kecheng smiled and said: "The emperor of the Celestial Dynasty does not need you to pay taxes, as long as you pay tribute to war horses every year, and the fur trade here will also be liberalized. The imperial court will reward you with salt, iron pots, tea, cotton cloth and other materials every year, which is quite a lot." You won’t suffer any loss if I buy from you.”

These conditions are already very favorable to the Buryat people. They do not have to pay taxes and can also receive protection from the Ming army.

Only war horses need to be paid tribute every year, and war horses also have corresponding material rewards.

Although it seems like a loss, the price is not calculated that way. After all, Beihai is bitterly cold and remote, and prices in the Central Plains cannot be compared with Beihai.

Just like beef and mutton in Mongolia are very cheap, but fruits and vegetables are extremely expensive.

Anyway, Tielechi didn't hear any big problems, and he even felt that he should have earned something.

This emperor of the Celestial Dynasty is really good. Not only does he help them fight the Rakshasa ghosts, but he is also willing to provide long-term protection for Buryatia. He also wants to open trade and exchange with them the scarce salt, iron pots, cotton cloth and other survival supplies here.

Tielechi wanted to agree directly, but he was not the leader, so he said: "This is a big deal. I need to go back to discuss it with my father, brother and other tribes."

Yu Kecheng said: "It doesn't matter. There is no rush in this matter. The war has not ceased and His Majesty's decree has not yet arrived. You can discuss it as much as you want."

Seeing that these "Ming Dynasty" people were so easy to talk to, Tielechi became more and more fond of them.

Yu Kecheng stretched out his hand at this time, pointed at the besieged Chita Castle in front and asked: "How long have you been besieging this castle? What is the strength of the castle's defense forces? How many Rakshasa ghosts are there?"

Tielechi did not hide anything and gave an overview of the situation to Yu Kecheng.

These Buryats, almost as soon as the front-foot Cossacks ran from Chita to Nerchinsk, they took the opportunity to kill the Chita Castle on the back-foot, intending to storm the castle in one go.

However, despite fighting the Cossacks for so many years, the Buryat people have never mastered firearms, and they are not even fully equipped with armor and iron cold weapons.

However, Tielechi and the others still tested the castle's defense strength, which can only be said to be very weak. After the siege of the city, the number of Cossacks they saw at most did not exceed thirty, and the rest were all servants. , the number is also very small.

There are only three of the usually powerful artillery pieces left, and they are still small artillery pieces, and there are not even a few muskets left.

Yu Kecheng nodded slightly. This information was quite different from what the Cossack captives had told him before, and it was even weaker.

The Buryats were all cavalry and lacked equipment and siege equipment, so they could not defeat the city for a long time.

If the Ming army does not come, it is estimated that even if Nerchinsk's side is killed, these Buryat Mongols will not be able to solve Chita Castle.

"Woo~~!"

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

While the two were still talking, suddenly the sound of trumpets sounded from Chita Castle.

Yu Kecheng turned around and saw that the Mongolian cavalry in Chita Castle suddenly began to gather, and dozens of Cossack cavalry sprang out from the city gate in the distance.

They had not taken the siege seriously by the Buryats before, and even killed dozens of Mongolian cavalry who physically attacked the city. As long as winter comes, these Mongols will retreat.

But now, the Ming army has arrived by ferry. Those Cossacks are not fools. How could they not know that Nerchinsk is finished.

Nerchinsk was lost. These Cossacks were desperadoes, so what a crappy castle they were defending!

The best thing to do is to run away quickly, otherwise it will be too late.

After all, the Ming army was on a big ship this time, and it brought heavy artillery on board.

All the Cossacks in Chita Castle fled, not even the servants, women and children.

Tielechi did not bother to talk to Yu Kecheng, and directly led hundreds of Mongolian cavalry under his command to pursue the fleeing Cossacks.

The Ming army did not bring horses this time, so they could not catch up, so they took the army to take over Chita Castle and clear out the servants inside.

It wasn't until it was almost dark that Tielechi came back covered in blood, with an arrow stuck in his shoulder.

The hundreds of Mongolian cavalry who went to pursue them suffered hundreds of direct losses.

They were all killed by Cossacks with muskets because they lost the advantage of their horses when they pursued them into the mountains, forests and swamps.

However, as a result of his victory, he only killed 6 fleeing Cossacks and captured 3 alive. The rest all ran into the mountains and disappeared without a trace.

The battle loss ratio was close to ten to one. Against these Buryats, the Cossacks' fighting power was simply ferocious.

Tie Lechi simply treated the wound, went directly to Yu Kecheng, and asked: "Master Du Si, the Rakshasa ghost's muskets are really powerful. Can I also use my war horse in exchange for your muskets in the future?"

Although the number of the troops brought by Yu Kecheng was small, everyone had a flintlock gun, and the warship also carried large-tonnage heavy artillery.

Yu Kecheng said: "Although the Rakshasa ghosts ran away, it will be winter soon, and they lost their horses when you chased them. It is impossible for them to leave the mountains and forests alive. As for the muskets, I have to ask the court for instructions. I am just the governor of Heilongjiang. , cannot make decisions arbitrarily.”

Tielechi didn't hear Yu Kecheng's deliberate prevarication at all, and said happily: "As long as we can exchange for muskets, the price is negotiable. We have a lot of horses, cattle and sheep in the Beyegu tribe."

Yu Kecheng smiled more kindly: "When I get back, I will report to Your Majesty and tell the Beye Ancient Ministry about this matter."

Some of them are horses, and the prices are easy to negotiate, and the muskets are not irreplaceable.

Anyway, there are still a lot of obsolete matchlock guns in the army warehouse. It is not impossible to repair them a little and sell them to the Buryat people.

Moreover, the muskets were sold to the Mongols, and the gunpowder needed still had to be imported from the Ming army. The Mongols did not have the ability to produce gunpowder, and the Ming Dynasty would not let them master the technology of producing gunpowder.

Whenever the Mongols dared to rebel in the later period, the Ming army would directly stop the output of gunpowder, and all the Mongolian muskets would have to be turned into fire sticks.

There is no need to worry about gunpowder being smuggled out from the private sector. The grain of Heilongjiang Dusi is transported by merchants, but the ordnance and baggage can only be transported by military ships.

No businessman can touch it, and even cold weapons are strictly controlled. At the very least, if he touches it, he will be confiscated and exiled.

Tielechi did not stop at Chita Castle and soon left with salt and tea presented by the Ming army, as well as a box of cigars as a gift to the leader.

The Ming army defeated the Cossacks in the eastern part of the North Sea, and the news quickly spread throughout the Barhu tribe.

Not long after, the leader of the Barhu tribe personally brought people to Chita City to pay a visit.

Without much communication, the Barhu tribe decisively expressed its willingness to surrender to China and accept the canonization of the Chinese emperor.

These Buryats are not stupid. They cannot defeat the Cossacks. Even when they revolted and resisted, they took advantage of the emptiness of the Cossacks in Chita Castle and could not defeat them.

Since there are thighs to hug, the Buryats will not refuse.

It didn't take long for the Buryats in the western part of the North Sea to get the news that the Cossacks in the east had been destroyed by the Ming army.

These tribes have been oppressed for a long time, but could not find a chance to resist. Now they see such a powerful Ming army appearing in the east, and they are not as aggressive as the Cossacks did to Buryatia.

They all made up their mind to send envoys to Chita to request the Ming army to send troops when the next spring begins.

As long as the Ming army sent troops westward, they would launch riots and keep the Cossacks exhausted.

In the historical Battle of Yaksa, all the indigenous people within a radius of dozens of miles spread the news, and even sent people to help the Qing army fight the battle.

Then, after the Qing army, all these indigenous tribes were sold.

　In 1646, more than 1000 Buryat Mongolian cavalry raided 60 Cossacks who were looking for hay. They fought for a whole day without defeating them.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)