Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Passing through the lush grasslands and woodlands, what came into view was the burned farm. This disharmonious scene made the eyes of the Cossack cavalry on horseback bloodshot.However, they wanted revenge along the way, except for the occasional destroyed or abandoned Russian settlements, not a single Mongolian tribe was found, as if the whole of Lower Baikal had become a terrible human zone.This weird scene not only made the Cossacks vigilant, but also allowed their anger to vent and pent up in their chests, making everyone wish they could have a hearty battle right away.

"The southwest direction should be Shilok Castle." A Cossack captain reported to the cavalry commander. "Would you like to take a detour to see if the defenders are still insisting, they can just be rescued?"

The Cossack leader Alamodo Korninov thought for a while: "How much is the army ration?"

"There are less than ten carriages of food in total." The quartermaster reported with an ugly expression. "If we can't find supplies in Sirok, then we can only return to Selengesk hungry."

The Cossacks were not pure herdsmen, nor did they migrate with cattle and sheep like the Mongols did during long-distance marches, so they could only rely on the rations they carried or hope to be replenished on the spot.However, after nearly two years of devastation by the Qing army and the Xia army, the entire Lower Baikal region was almost empty. The Cossack cavalry could not find a place where they could supply supplies nearby. It is the weakness of the Russians. I am afraid that the siege army in Selengesk will not be able to get supplies from Irkutsk smoothly.

"Go to Shilok." Although there is a certain gap in supplies, it is also an important task for the Cossack cavalry to find the surviving Russian residents. If you don't get close to Shilock, you will not be able to enter Shilock next time for the same reason, but if there are still Russians in the city, they may not be able to delay until the next time, so Korninov finally Decided to venture south. "Strive to reach Shilok before noon tomorrow"

Although Korninov's choice was somewhat naive, he didn't know that it made him accidentally miss Xia Jun's westward brigade.

Leaving aside how future historians will judge Korninov's choice, around noon on July 17, 26, Huaxia Wucheng, nearly [-] Cossack cavalry arrived outside the city of Shilok on schedule.However, what appeared in front of them was not the cheers of the Russian residents, but the fortified castle with the Chinese flag and military flag hanging. This made the Cossacks disappointed, and the hostility in their hearts became more and more tyrannical.

"Sir, what should we do now?" Looking at the closed castle, the Cossacks were filled with killing intent. "Do you want to attack the city immediately?" [

"Idiot," Korninov yelled at the subordinates who asked for the battle. "The opposite is the castle. Do you have cannons that can destroy the city wall?" Korninov shook his head vigorously, staring at the trembling subordinates. "Without cannons, the flesh and blood of our Cossacks alone will not be able to attack Shilok, so retreat, let's go back to Selengesk."

The dejected Cossack cavalry retreated. Looking at the smoke and dust in the distance, the defenders breathed a sigh of relief.Korninov didn't know that because of the plague, except for the city walls, all the buildings in Shilok had been burned by the Xia army, and the temporary reconstruction of the houses in the city was not enough to accommodate enough soldiers, so the entire Shilok only had the Xia army There are less than 300 people in a brigade headquarters and the brigade directly under it, and there is a lack of artillery. As long as the Cossacks test it, they can find the emptiness of the city

The Cossacks who returned from the victory left Shilok angrily, but according to the guidance of the guide sent by Irkutsk, they did not return the same way, but followed the Shilok, a tributary of the "Selenga" River outside the city of Shilok. The Rock River descends.Of course it makes sense to go this way. First, you can also return to Selengesk. Second, it can solve the problem of drinking water for the army. Third and most important, there are many wild gazelles and wild donkeys in the Lower Baikal region. Such wild herds, these livestock naturally need to drink water, and walking along the river can naturally obtain some unexpected supplies.

Along the way, the Cossacks really hunted a lot of wild animals, and finally made up for the gap in military rations, but when the Cossacks returned to the city of Selengosk, they were shocked to find that there were endless Enemy camp.

what happened?I didn't find the enemy all the way, but when I returned to the starting point, the enemy came to the door by itself?

Before the Cossacks figured out what was going on, the Chamoun Allied Forces, who had discovered the Cossack cavalry missing in the report, quickly gathered the sentries that were spying in front of the Russian army camp and waited in full force.Although the combat power is unknown, looking around, there are tens of thousands of tents in a row, which is shocking enough. Korninov, who did not dare to trust him, had to approach General Kiriyenko's main camp while on guard.

The Cossacks were frightened and did not dare to attack lightly. Kuching, who seemed to be calm, let go of his hanging heart.You must know that the soldiers and horses of the Sanyin Nuoyan and Zasaktu Khan tribes of the Mongols are actually very weak. The local Mongols were frightened by the Cossacks again, and the Horqin people were raped because they had not rested so far. 』Slippery, so the only ones he can really use to fight against more than 5000 Cossacks are the five cavalry regiments of the Xia Army. In fact, they are in a weak position.

Korninov, who was once again bluffed by his appearance, was scolded by Kiriyenko when he returned to the camp: "Dear leader Korninov, please tell me, How did you search for the enemy army, and you actually let tens of thousands of Mongols appear in front of our army, if the Mongols didn’t have a stable foothold, we would be overwhelmed by them!”

Korninov retorted dissatisfiedly: "If the Mongols really attacked Your Excellency General's troops, then the Cossack cavalry would have had the opportunity to attack the Mongols' back just now. Maybe we have won the entire battle now."

Kiriyenko was furious: "According to what you mean, are you planning to use His Majesty's army as bait?"

"It's a pity that the opponents are very smart. They didn't give us a chance." Of course, Korninov didn't dare to offend Peter I's favorite, so he responded tactfully. "Your Excellency, now is not the time to argue about right and wrong. The key is what to do next? Should we have a decisive battle with our opponent? Or retreat!"

Kiriyenko was so bullied that he rolled his eyes, but Korninov was right, the debate is meaningless, the key is what to do next: "Decisive battle? Damn, there are tens of thousands of people on the other side, maybe all They are vulnerable natives, but this number has far overwhelmed us, even if we win, the price will be extremely high."

"If you can't defeat the enemy, then retreat." Korninov deliberately prodded. "It's going to be winter, so the army won't be allowed to stay in the ice and snow for more than half a year."

Kirienko glared at Korninov fiercely: "Give up the tsar's territory and retreat, and hand over the Lower Baikal region to such barbarians. No, this will be lost to the honor of the Russians."

"What honor does the Russian team have?" Korninov said halfway, seeing Kiriyenko's unfriendly eyes, and changed the subject embarrassingly. "Since you can't fight and you can't retreat, then general, do you mean to negotiate with the enemy?" [

"Negotiation? Good idea." Kiriyenko was waiting here for Korninov. "You can try to negotiate with the other party."

The dumbfounded Korninov rubbed his cheek in disbelief: "Your Excellency, the opposite side is a barbarian, negotiating with them, it is impossible to get a good result, I, I am actually not this mean."

"No, your suggestion is correct." Kiriyenko looked at the other party with a sneer, as if seeing a lamb caught in a trap. "It's not all barbaric Mongols on the opposite side. The real masters are the Chinese. The Chinese, you know? This is the oldest civilization in the East, comparable to the ancient civilization of the first Roman. Compared with them, Russian talents He is a real barbarian." Speaking of this, Kiriyenko ordered the adjutant beside him to say. "Rich, you are talking to the Chinese on behalf of me with Chief Korninov, and you must let them give up the tsar's territory."

Yelich-Vorodago-Belyukin blinked and responded to the general: "Your Excellency, as you wish."

"Negotiation?" Looking at the two Russian envoys in front of him, Kuching's face was full of sneer. "What are you talking about? You are surrounded by my court's city and want to negotiate with my court. It's wishful thinking."

After listening to Korninov's translation, which understands Mongolian, the unruly young envoy responded stiffly: "Your Excellency, please forgive me for correcting me. This is Russia's territory, and you just stole it."

Kuching laughed loudly: "Steal? The envoy is talking nonsense. You have only been here for five or sixty years, but there is clear evidence in this dynasty that this was one of the territories of China before 60, but it was only later that the Manchukuo The former dynasty had no choice but to abandon this place, but now our dynasty has expelled the Manchus, so it is natural to take back the old land of our ancestors."

Bo Liuxijin responded with a livid face: "Your Excellency said that there is proof, I can believe this, but this only proves that it was once a part of your country in history, but now the Lower Baikal region is Russian territory. On this point, we can show that the Qing Empire has reached a clear border treaty."

Kuching retorted arrogantly: "The treaty reached by the Manchu Qing Dynasty with you is not recognized by my court. If you want to get back the land, you should go to the Qing court. I hope you can still find it."

The two Russian envoys left angrily. Looking at their backs, Kuching shook his head at the left and right staff officers: "When I am old, I actually have to rely on lip service to bluff people. If I still have two divisions now, Yizhun will kill them directly and overthrow them, but now we can only hope that the Raksha people will be bluffed and watch us fill up the trenches and rescue the soldiers and horses in the city."

The army commander on the side comforted him: "My lord, if a regiment of elite soldiers in the city can be liberated, then it's time to fight, and we may not lose."

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