Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

On May 17th, the 50th year of Wucheng in Huaxia, the Shilok plague was prevalent, and the Russian residents who survived the city had to surrender to the Chamon coalition forces outside the city; They escaped from the city, but they were discovered by the Horqin cavalry. Under the siege and interception of the Horqin people, only less than [-] people escaped to Upper Angarask City, and the rest died on the way to escape.

On May 2000th, more than [-] Russian civilians tried to break out of the siege due to the lack of food in the city of Selengesk, but they escaped under the strict defense of the Chamon coalition forces. So far, in the Lower Baikal region, only Nether Alqinsk is an isolated city.

"Lord Overseer, the Mongols, the Mongols are back." The Cossack captain, who was still wounded, was carried to Kdrient in front of him bloody. "Also, there are Chinese people."

"Is it finally here?" Kedrient, who was already prepared, exhaled. "Go, go and have a look."

Through the binoculars, Warlord Kedrient saw cavalry all over the mountains and plains, most of them were Mongols he was already familiar with, but there were also some troops with different uniforms: "Is that Chinese? Bo Plavsky, you represent me in negotiating with the Chinese to withdraw from the tsar's domain"

More than an hour later, the adjutant of the warlord returned to the city and reported to the officials and priests who were looking forward to the city in a frustrated tone: "The Chinese declare that they do not recognize the "Nerchensk Treaty" signed by the Empire and the Qing Empire. Thinking that the Lower Baikal region was part of China 2000 years ago, they demanded that we surrender immediately, otherwise we will be treated as invaders.”

The tax officer in the city shouted furiously: "2000 years ago! Absurd, these damn heretics, why didn't they say that they had sovereignty over this place before the first Rome."

"Your Excellency the Tax Officer, maybe the Chinese are right. This place was their territory 2000 years ago." The priest narrowed his eyes and said. "But the glory of the Lord has already shone on this territory. We absolutely cannot withdraw from this land that already belongs to His Majesty the Tsar. Do you think this is the truth, Lord Overseer?"

Kdrient did not immediately answer the priest's words, but asked the adjutant: "Poplavsky, according to your observation, can the Chinese capture Nerchensk?" [

The young adjutant replied: "According to my observations, the Chinese have a lot of small artillery, but they don't seem to have many large-caliber heavy artillery. It should be impossible to conquer Nerchensk, but the Chinese and Mongols have too many troops. long siege"

Before Popravsky finished speaking, a captain came to report: "The Chinese dug the siege trench again."

Facing the eyes of the prominent figures in the city, the warlord Kedrient, who had limited troops, could only sigh: "May the Lord bless the reinforcements sent by the governor to arrive at Nerchensk before the food in the city runs out."

After listening to Kdrient's words, the Russians present prayed to God with one heart, but these anxious people did not know that at this moment, the object of their expectation, the Russian reinforcements from the mainland, had actually appeared in the The outskirts of Irkutsk, the capital of the province under the jurisdiction of Irkutsk (Note: Peter I reformed in 1708 and divided Russia into 8 provinces).

Speaking of it, it was not that Count Plenin-Andropoev-Orsk, who was the governor of the Irkutsk province (also known as East Siberia) at the time, regarded the crisis in the East, but it was really because of the Great Northern War. Russia's top priority at the moment, so under the constant urging of the famous Peter I, Earl Orsk had already transferred the entire Siberian troops to Europe early in the morning, and basically tried his best to assist the Baikal Warlord District. When the Baikal Warlord District applied for soldiers to invade the middle and lower reaches of Heilongjiang, the Earl only sent [-] soldiers.

Then some people may ask, since the Russians established Tyumen City at the former site of Chengjiula, the capital of the Siberian Khanate, for more than 120 years, and Russian settlements dotted all over Siberia, then even if we piece it together from the settled Cossacks, we should How could it take a year for a large army to reinforce the east?

People who hold this view actually only see one, not two.

Although Russia has colonized Siberia for more than a hundred years, the Russian residents west of the Ural Mountains are still a local minority and can only cultivate around the main towns. The total number will not exceed 15 households and more than one million people. In such a vast Siberia It can only be counted as a drop in the ocean.

In the countryside beyond the control of the Russians, there are all over the local aborigines who surrendered to Russia after the defeat but were dissatisfied because of the Russians' violent expropriation. Therefore, the governor can only rely on thousands of irregular Cossacks and a few towns The Self-Defense Forces came to frighten these alien races, and they dared not take them all away, otherwise, there might be a terrible situation where the crisis in the East would not be resolved, and the Siberian Governor-General itself would not be able to protect itself.

To make matters worse, in addition to internal hidden dangers, Russia also had occasional conflicts with the Jungar Empire in the south because of its occupation of the Jungar people's pastures. Earl Orsk didn't dare to show any flaws at all, so he had to stay calm and stick to it, hoping that the war on the western front would end sooner, and the troops transferred to the west could return to Siberia before the east fell into disaster.

Fortunately, God did protect the Russians. The Swedes, who had too many enemies, were besieged on all sides in the Great Northern War, so Russia gained an advantage in the war. Although the peace treaty between Russia and Sweden has not been signed, the two sides may fight again. But Russia's advantage is already difficult to shake, and the double-headed eagle can be distracted and look forward to the East.Coupled with several years of war, the western region of Russia has been impoverished and the country is exhausted to supply more than [-] troops. Therefore, after Peter I received a request for help from East Siberia, he dispatched some Russian troops back to the country. against Siberia.

However, the distance from the west of Russia to the province of Irkutsk is too far away, so in the eyes of Earl Orsk, this is already a very large reinforcement army-including four regular Russian army teams totaling 28 soldiers. Musketeers, 500 artillery and 5000 cannons, and more than [-] Cossack cavalry, plus merchants accompanying the army, circus troupes, brothels, and native Russian poor who tried to follow the army to the East to make a fortune, totaled no less than [-] [-] people --- it took a full year and a half to drive from the west of the Ural Mountains to Irkutsk.

Seeing this army that claimed to be able to wipe out most of the Central Asian grasslands, and even break into the already weak Qing Empire to further open up Russia's territory, Earl Orsk believed that they would be able to solve the eastern problem in one fell swoop. The crisis, but after arriving in Irkutsk, the Russian army had a new problem --- because of the barrier of the Eastern Sayan Mountains, the terrain of the Lake Baikal route was complicated, and it was difficult for the army to pass through. Only by crossing the surface of Lake Baikal could they reach it quickly『 Color Lenghsk.However, news from Selengesk has been cut off for many days, and it is extremely dangerous to rashly enter an area where the situation is unknown.

In addition to the unknown enemy situation, the Russian army still has a big problem to solve, that is, ships are needed to cross Lake Baikal. Although Count Orsk had prepared some ships in advance, he did not expect that the number of reinforcements would be so large that he prepared These inland river boats need to go back and forth multiple times to transport the entire army.

what to do?Going north along the shore of the lake, it is definitely not possible to detour from the Severobaikalsk area. Lake Baikal is narrow from east to west and long from north to south. This detour will arrive at the snowfall season, and there are many forests and swamps along the route, so it is absolutely impossible for large troops to pass. [

So is it right to cross the East Sayan Mountains regardless of the harsh terrain?The answer is also no. The troops may be able to pass through the Eastern Sayan Mountains smoothly, but what about the heavy vehicles and artillery?Is it possible that someone should carry it on his shoulders?

Or wait until winter arrives before crossing the frozen Baikal?But can the Lower Baikal region still wait for such a long time?In case the Baikal region falls during this period of time, and the ignorant Russian army crashes into the opponent's ambush circle, it will be called misfortune.

"Your Excellency, the defense officer of Kiliansk sent someone to inform." Just as the Russian civil and military people in Irkutsk had different opinions and didn't know what to do, two news came from the north. "About forty days ago, a support army sent by the Yakutsk Warlord District successfully arrived in Nerchensk. If the news is correct, then His Excellency Kedrient is still sticking to Nerchensk, waiting for the mainland In addition, the Novovyansk side urgently reported that almost before and after the arrival of Yakutsk reinforcements, a group of nearly [-] Tatars attacked Novovyansk and seized the crops and crops from the farms outside the city. After the peasant woman, she headed north, possibly crossing the Lena River and entering the Central Tunguska Plateau, or she may have moved forward to attack Bodebosque in the northwest."

"Your Excellency, is there no news from Bodebosk yet?" General Alexandro Anthony Kiriyenko, who commanded the Russian Aid to the East, narrowed his eyes and looked at the tsar's loyal minister in front of him. After the confirmation, Kiriyenko stared at the map with a stern expression, and it took a long time before he made a judgment. "After analyzing these two pieces of news, I think that the Qing people have not taken Nerchensk yet, and the Tatars are planning to destroy the surrounding cities in order to prevent reinforcements from the mainland, preventing us from getting the necessary supplies nearby. .So, we must speed up and save Nerchensk before the snow falls."

"I would like to remind Your Excellency that this is news from more than a month ago. We cannot be sure that Nerchensk is still holding on." Earl Orsk was not only concerned about the safety of the eastern territories, he was also worried about the war It continues to develop, affecting the supply of Irkutsk and the army's eastern expedition. "In case this is a trap"

"I believe that His Excellency Kedriente can hold Nerchensk before our army arrives." General Kiriyenko categorically denied the speculation of the Governor of East Siberia. "No reinforcements were able to hold it before, but now that we have Yakutsk's reinforcements, it is unreasonable to be unable to hold it." Kiriyenko said confidently. "The Qing people are taking advantage of the emptiness in the eastern part of the empire, and their actual combat power is very weak. As long as we show up in time, we will definitely be able to teach the Qing people an unforgettable lesson."

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