Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1646 Rising Storm ([-])

The chief of Gentemur rode a white steed, looking expressionlessly at a certain village that had just been plundered by them.

This village is a bit tricky. Five or six people gathered on the watchtower at the entrance of the village, holding muskets and shooting down continuously, killing and wounding more than a dozen people, which made Gentemur feel a little heartbroken, because all They are the sons and nephews he picked out from his own tribe. They are very brave. They are all eagles on the grasslands, but they all broke their wings in such an ordinary small village. Isn't it annoying?

In addition, there are a few Ewenkis in the village, and their archery skills are superb. They directly shot down several people here with their bows and arrows, and there was even a Cossack officer who was acting as a liaison officer. Chief Al was going mad.I believe that if those few people hadn't been hacked to death by his own soldiers, he would actually go up and question those people in person. They are all people who live in the white mountains and black waters. Why do they help outsiders like the bandits in yellow to fight?

However, despite the loss of so many manpower—with the backward medical conditions of the Tungus people, and it is winter, I believe the chances of the wounded recovering will not be too great—the village was eventually captured by myself, and now the village There are only a few fragmented and sporadic resistances that are fighting independently, and I believe they will all be quelled soon.At that time, all the men in the village who are taller than the wheel will be killed, and the women and children will be distributed to the sons and daughters as slaves. I believe this can slightly appease some of the grievances of the frustrated attack.

"Your Excellency, Duke Peter, Pavel has already controlled the arsenal of the people on the east bank. According to the situation of the villages that have been breached in the past, there should be some muskets, bullets and gunpowder in it. These things are useless to you, so let us keep them. Let's go." Another Cossack officer accompanying the army rode his horse over and said loudly.

To be honest, he didn't think much of these Tunguskas, even if the person in front of him was the so-called duke.He has fought for His Majesty the Tsar for 20 years, but he has not even won the lowest title of nobility. Why is this Tunguska named Duke by His Majesty? Is it because he was born as a tribal chief?That's really unfair!

Of course, no matter how unhappy he is, even if he no longer recognizes the other party as the Duke of Caotou, Chief Gentemur is, after all, a nobleman personally appointed by the Tsar. His son Pavel even went to Moscow to meet the Tsar and was welcomed by His Majesty. Therefore, the most basic courtesy should be given, especially in terms of words.

The chief of Gentemur also seemed to enjoy that these proud Cossacks had to respect him now—at least on the surface—so after hearing what the liaison officer said, he immediately nodded in agreement and said, “Of course, everything will be as it is.” You wish. All the weapons and ammunition are left to you, and the slaves and property are distributed according to the rules, so there will be no delay."

The Russian liaison officer smiled happily after hearing this.As a Siberian Cossack, he clearly knows that any weapons and ammunition are extremely important strategic materials for the Yakutsk Governor's Mansion.The weather in Yakutsk and Albazin is cold, and some gunpowder can only be produced in the hottest two or three months of each year, but the output is also very limited.Usually, the year is good, and the amount of gunpowder is not much, but once the war breaks out, the monthly income will be insufficient, but it can only rely on the inventory. Therefore, every ounce of gunpowder seized from the people on the east coast is very precious and cannot be left to these Tunguskas. Barbarians - There are a total of [-] organized Cossacks in the Yakutsk Governor's Mansion. This time, nearly [-] Cossacks from Yenisesk and other places came to support them, and there are also cannons. The consumption is indeed not small, so that the treasury officials of the Yakutsk treasury hold the ledger all day long to calculate the stock of weapons and ammunition.As a loyal officer of the Russian Empire, he really couldn't help but worry about it.

Although the chief of Gentemur was also a little envious of the seized weapons and ammunition, he knew his duty as a lackey after all, and he resolutely refused to touch things that he should not get, even though their father and son were now nobles of the Russian Empire.What's more, even if those so-called hot weapons are handed over to him, will the boys in the tribe be able to use them proficiently?impossible!They are used to galloping freely on the grasslands, and are used to bending bows and shooting eagles. If they give up bows and knives and focus on firearms, it will be fatal. Gentemur is not that stupid.

Putting away these small thoughts, Chief Gentemur turned his attention to the village that was about to be pacified in front of him.It happened that his son Katana (christian name Pavel) came over with a head in his hand, and said as he walked, "Although this village is small, there are quite a lot of dried meat and food, enough for everyone to eat for a long time. That's it. The people inside are a bit tricky. This guy hurt the three of us. In the end, I also killed him while he was injured. Everyone got the message."

The chief of Gentemur glanced at the head. The man had a Russian face, maybe he was the Polish that the Cossacks often said?The chief shook his head and said, "My son, they have indeed got the news. It has been several months since the war began, and even the most stupid people can carry the news everywhere on horseback or sledge. Even if there are only a few dozen households in the reclamation between the white mountains and the black waters, they can always pull out a lot of men, and among them there must be some warriors who are accustomed to fighting. Previously, our victory was in surprise attacks, so we were invincible, but now the enemy is slowly With preparation, it will not be so easy to fight. You see, the people in this village built a simple fence with wood, which caused us a lot of trouble, otherwise we wouldn't lose so many manpower gone."

Chief Gentemur led more than [-] people this time to attack this reclamation village with only [-] households, and [-] or [-] people were killed or injured.Although some material supplements can be obtained by looting food, gold and silver, goods, and slaves later, the lost lives cannot be returned, and this battle is already a bit of a loss.

Moreover, it seems that the people on the east coast are getting more and more prepared now, and they are no longer as caught off guard and chaotic as they were at the beginning. They began to defend in an organized manner, and caused some casualties to the invaders, which made Considering the cost, some small groups of Tungus armed forces may not necessarily smash these villages to death.

When it comes to these small groups of Tungus armed forces, one cannot fail to mention the large number of Buryats, Oroqens, Ewenkis, Daurs and other tribal peoples who have "raised up" in the territory of the East Coast people.In the past, these people had to be obedient citizens because of the harsh methods of the people on the east coast, providing them with wood, mink, grain, dried meat, gold placer, etc., and sometimes even paid for labor and military service. Freedom is very offensive to them, but they have to succumb, otherwise the crusade team from the east coast will come to teach them how to behave every minute.

But things are different now!The Russian Empire launched a large-scale attack against the people on the east coast, and the Cossack cavalry alone dispatched [-] people, divided into multiple groups, and went straight to the colonial towns of the people on the east coast.Especially in counties such as Jieya and Udi, which were not long established by the people on the east coast, there are a large number of undisciplined tribesmen in the localities. People on the east bank were exhausted for a while, and the local order almost completely collapsed.

More than half of the Gentemur chief's team at this time are such tribesmen gathered. These people don't have the slightest affection for the colonial regime on the east bank-of course, this does not mean that they have much affection for the Russians ——Following behind Chief Gentemur's ass can not only take revenge, but sometimes gain some benefits, so more and more people have defected to him in the past few months, and it may almost break through a thousand now.

However, this incident also aroused some concerns from the Gentemur chief from another aspect.As one of the most loyal lackeys of the Russians, the chief himself knows that the tribal people in the Russian-controlled area are also daring to speak out against the local colonial regime, and in terms of extent, it may be even more serious than the people on the east coast. Well, it's just that the Cossack cavalry's accumulated prestige over the years did not dare to act rashly.But what will happen once the army of people from the east coast fights over?The chief of Gentemur did not dare to think about this question subconsciously, because he knew with his toes that once this kind of thing happened, a large number of tribal people living in Albazin and Nerchinsk (that is, Nerchinsk) They will also take the opportunity to "rise up" to collect debts from the Russians.At that time, the life of the second devil like Chief Gentemur was probably more difficult than that of the Cossacks. I hope that day will never come!

……

On November 1672, 11, when the chief of Gentemur was wandering around Udi County, Liu Jianguo, the leader of the Heishui Pioneering Team of the East Coast Republic of China, who was far to the south, had just left with a huge team. It didn't take long for Boli County.

This team has a large number of people, more than [-] in total, and everyone is armed with knives and guns. Although it is not as full of vigor as the regular army—such as the Third Infantry Regiment of the Blackwater Army—it is still It should not be underestimated either.After all, it is impossible for someone who can live in this bitterly cold place in the Northeast for such a long time to be a weak person. Coupled with two or three months of military training every year, the level of this group of militiamen is not much lower than that of the enemy. At least the mob under Chief Gentemur's command should not be able to do them.

Three weeks later, after traveling long distances and braving the biting cold wind, the troops finally arrived at Tongjiang Fort, which had been established for some years, and temporarily rested here.Tongjiangbao is connected to the surrounding reclamation villages. There are more than [-] people living on the east coast, and there are also Daur and Oroqen tribesmen whose numbers are hard to count. It is also a prosperous place, and the material conditions are quite good.

The officials in the village had already received the news from the messenger, so they prepared soup, rice, housing, and heating charcoal early in the morning, so that the army could go to the fatigue accumulated along the way-walking in the wild around Heilongjiang in winter, although There are mules, horses, sleds and other tools, but it is indeed a very painful thing. Modern people probably cannot imagine the hardships and hardships.

Liu Jianguo was wearing a thick seal fur coat, a mink scarf around his neck, and expensive whale leather boots on his feet, but he still felt a chill in his heart.Now, he really missed the warm houses and delicious meals in the county town.

But there is no way, who let the Russians call?Now that I have decided to lead the army to conquer and walk to Tongjiang Fort, there is absolutely no reason to back down, so no matter how difficult it is, the road ahead must go on!Liu Jianguo kept telling himself that this time not only would he regain all his lost land, but if the opportunity was right, his grandma would also break into the Russian territory, burn, kill and loot it, and return double what the Cossacks did to the people on the east bank. In the past, let them know that some things are untouchable and can kill people!

On December 12th, after traveling westward for half a month, the army on the east bank had just rested in a village on the north bank of Heilongjiang that had not yet been robbed, and received a report from the scouts. An enemy cavalry of about 15 people It is moving not far from the south, and it seems that it has just come from the south bank of the Heilongjiang River.

Liu Jianguo was a little excited when he heard the news. This was his first battle since his conquest, and he had to fight it well!He immediately ordered his guards (about [-] people recruited in Sakhalin Island) and cavalry, a total of more than [-] people to attack in one step, and all of them were replaced with well-bred black water horses-the horse administration plan established by Marshal Mo back then The cold-resistant breeds bred have inherited some of the advantages of Andalusian horses and Mongolian horses. They are cold-resistant, tall, and fast in sprinting, but they are not resistant to rough feeding, and their endurance is average-you must take down this enemy!

Seeing that the top officer of Heishui was so excited, everyone who participated in the battle knew that this time they might have to show their true skills, so they all put up their energy and went out to identify the direction first, and then rushed straight under the guidance of the scouts. go.And the mixed team of Cossacks and tribesmen was a little surprised when they saw them, but they didn't retreat because they were used to it recently, but rushed forward with screams, looking extremely fierce.

The battle finally broke out on the empty Heilongjiang River. Hundreds of cavalry from both sides tried their best to toss and turn on the solid ice of the river, catching each other and fighting each other.Fortunately, the cavalry on the east bank has always been well-trained, especially Commander Liu's elite guards, plus the equipment and horses are strong enough, so they quickly gained the upper hand, and sixty or seventy Cossacks A team of more than 100 Buryat Mongols was defeated.

Coincidentally at this time, the infantry brigade of the people from the east bank also gradually rushed over under the urging of the officer. Seeing that the situation was not good, the Cossacks turned around and ran away one after another.The cavalry on the east bank, who were on the rise, immediately chased after them, and the two sides fought intermittently for more than an hour, and did not stop until it was getting dark. In this battle, the east bank soldiers only suffered more than forty casualties, but It has achieved a major battle result of beheading more than [-] people and taking more than [-] people, which can be said to be a good start!

After the war, Liu Jianguo, a civil official, was quite unexpected. He ordered the captured enemies to be headed in public to commemorate the soldiers and civilians on the east coast who were killed by the Russians.Then continue to march westward, and arrived at Jiayinbao (near Jiayin County, Heilongjiang later), which was established less than two years ago, on January 1673, 1. At this time, the weather suddenly became bad, and heavy snow fell in the Heilongjiang River Basin, making the road difficult. , so I have to take a break here and wait for the weather to improve before trying to figure out a way--fighting in the winter and spring seasons in the outer northeast is such a pain, and often a heavy snow can cancel the entire military operation.There is no way, God has to give face, otherwise you will suffer!

(End of this chapter)