After imposing threats, intimidating a number of Tsarist Russian generals, and ending the meaningless nonsense, Suvorov reluctantly signed his name on the surrender document on behalf of the Tsarist Russian army in Yaksa. In response, the fifty-eight-year-old general handed over to Zhao Xin his long sword, gifted by the Queen and inlaid with gorgeous gems.
"Your Highness, what do you plan to do with us?"
"General, the scenery here is good in autumn, and there are few mosquitoes in summer. It is more suitable for retirement in winter." Zhao Xin looked at the Western-style long sword in his hand casually, put the sword back into its sheath with a "click", and looked at Suvorov's Eyes continued: "Don't think about anything, just lead your subordinates to repair the earth for a few years."
"Repair...Earth?"
Zhao Xin smiled slightly and did not explain. He believed that before long, Suvorov would understand the meaning of this word.
It is said that the Northern Navy has been fighting for so many years and has quite a lot of experience in how to manage prisoners, so the Prisoner of War Management Department in Yaksa City was established on the day the Russian army surrendered, and Wu Siyu was appointed as the Minister of Management.
According to the requirements of the Northern Navy, the surrendered Russian troops were required to hand over to the Northern Navy an inventory of supplies in the city and a roster of soldiers and officers while leaving the city in batches to disarm.
The disarming place was set up in an open space surrounded by wooden stakes and ropes outside the east gate of Yaksa City. The Russian troops in Yaksa City were organized into companies, and under the supervision of the gun-wielding North Korean navy, they left the city in batches to disarm; Then they followed the passage marked with wooden stakes and ropes and entered the temporary gathering point one kilometer away. The North Navy mobilized four anti-aircraft guns and more than 20 machine guns for surveillance. Anyone who dared to run out of the range marked by the ropes would be punished on the spot. Shoot.
After getting the inventory of supplies, Zhao Xin changed into the clothes of an ordinary soldier, mixed with the guard company and entered Yaksa City. By the time he left Yaksa City, not even a hair was left in the city's supply and arms warehouses.
On the other side, the Prisoner of War Management Department began to conduct physical examinations of Russian prisoners of war in batches in company units. This work was completed by Wu Xianning and a group of doctors and nurses. Each Cossack or Buryat was asked to strip naked at the gunpoint of the Northern Navy. The doctors and nurses divided the prisoners into five levels according to the strength of these guys.
After completing the inspection and getting dressed, they will move on to the next item. At this time, the most shocking and incredible scene for the Russian prisoners came.
Several guys who looked like Northern Navy officers were holding a black rectangular flat box in their hands, only about a palm long and half a palm wide. They first said something to the flat box in a language that the Cossacks could not understand, but then, a woman's voice speaking fluent Russian came out of the flat box.
"Name?"
"devil!"
One of the Cossacks shouted, his face full of horror, and he turned to rush out of the rope that served as a makeshift guardrail. The other Cossack was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground, clutching the cross on his chest tightly with his right hand, and began to mutter.
"...There is a bunker behind the mountain. I locked the door of the bunker and threw the key into the sea under the burning white boulder Altor. Whether it was a wizard or a witch, a monk or a nun, Even the boulder cannot be seen. The water will not flow away from the ocean, and the yellow sand cannot be counted. I, a servant of God, cannot be harmed either. For the name of the Father, the Son, and God, Amen."
The two Northern Navy soldiers outside the rope held their guns to the chest of the Cossack who was trying to escape, and shouted angrily: "Stop! Otherwise we will shoot!"
"No! You are all devils! I curse you!"
"Are these Tartar magicians? Oh my God, this is terrible! My Lord, I beg your forgiveness."
Amidst the commotion, the strange woman's voice sounded again: "Cossacks, if you don't want to go to hell, just obey my instructions, otherwise you will be without food for three days."
The tone of the "woman" was flat, without any emotion, and her pronunciation when speaking was also very strange, as she spoke word by word.
The dozen Cossack prisoners were even more frightened at this time. They all stared at the black flat box in the hands of the Northern Navy officer with frightened faces, and screamed: "Oh God, this is Tatar magic, Holy Mother, God Oh, please save us!"
Wu Siyu never expected that several translators would frighten the Russian prisoners into this kind of behavior.
When Zhao Xin hurried over with people from the security company and learned the whole story, he said to Wu Siyu: "How big of a deal do I think this is? It's a simple matter. Just look at me."
Zhao Xin first asked the people from the guard company to pick up ten Russian lieutenant-level officers among the prisoners lined up. After the people were gathered, Zhao Xin said to these people: "Those who can write Cyrillic fluently raise their hands."
With a cheer, everyone raised their hands.
Zhao Xin nodded with satisfaction and continued: "I now need to register your people one by one according to the soldier roster and fill in the identity cards. The content above is very simple. You only need to follow the order on the card, clearly, one stroke at a time. Scratch and write.”
A lieutenant asked at this time: "Sir, what is this card for?"
Zhao Xindao: "From now on, you have to get your morning and evening meals with your card. If you lose it, you will go hungry."
"Okay, sir, please rest assured. We will keep everyone safe." The lieutenant hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Then, what should we do with the seriously injured people?"
"Well, what's your name?"
"Vladimir Kortakov."
"Very well, Lieutenant Kortakov, if you ask that, you will count and take charge of the seriously injured, and I will send someone to follow you."
Zhao Xin glanced at the Russian officers for the last time and said coldly: "Gentlemen, don't try to do any tricks. As those soldiers said, Easterners know magic. This is normal. From now on There are many similar magics. Tell the soldiers that anyone who dares to make noise and affect the registration work will be shot.
We don’t have time to talk to you. Those who have completed the registration can go back to the barracks in Yaksa City and stay there. They are not allowed to walk around at will, and they must report when they use the toilet! I will execute ten soldiers and one officer for anyone who violates our regulations. "
After the frightened officers were taken down to do their work, Wu Siyu asked: "When do you plan to leave?"
Zhao Xin thought for a while and said: "Wuxiha and the others have passed Heilongjiang City now, and they should arrive in two days. I estimate that Da Liu and the others will be able to reach Nerchinsk tomorrow. A town as big as a palm cannot be cleared in one day. ?”
Yes, Wu Xiha is coming, accompanied by more than a dozen drivers from the Beihai Town Agricultural Machinery Unit. Ever since she learned that Liu Sheng was going to lead his troops to Irkutsk, the newlywed Xiaoxing decided to look for her husband. As soon as they got married, Zhao Xin ordered them to be separated thousands of miles apart. If they couldn't see each other again this winter, would they still have any humanity left?
Wu Siyu said: "This is really frustrating."
"Who says it's not the case? I'll leave Yakesa here for the next few days and leave it to you?" Zhao Xin asked and immediately warned him uneasily: "Don't show mercy to those animals. The more merciful you are, the more likely they will be." exciting."
"I understand, don't worry."
In the evening, Zhao Xin took a translator to Yaksa City and met Suvorov.
Since His Excellency the Admiral signed the surrender agreement, he returned to his residence in the castle under the escort of the Northern Navy and stayed behind closed doors. Except for the attendant who brought water and food, he saw no one. Of course, he didn't dare to miss Zhao Xin when he arrived.
After hearing Zhao Xin's purpose and seeing the magic of the translator, Suvorov increasingly felt that Zhao Xin was unfathomable and could not believe that there was real "magic" in the world.
"Your Highness, I have something to puzzle about. I hope you can help me figure it out."
"Please say."
"Since you Tatars, oh, no, are Seris people, please forgive me. Since you Seris people have such magical magic, why did you lose to that group of barbaric Tatars more than a hundred years ago?"
"There are always many reasons for the decay and decline of a dynasty. Back then, the Crusaders were still holding the True Cross. Were they driven out of Jerusalem by Saladin?"
"Okay. Since you don't want to say it, I won't ask. I understand what you mean. I will let the officers appease the soldiers. To be honest, I just think this magic box is really magical, but I really want to say How it has anything to do with the devil needs to be judged by people in the church.”
When Zhao Xin stood up to say goodbye and was about to go out, Suvorov suddenly asked: "Your Highness, are you really going to attack Irkutsk?"
"Admiral, it's now this time. Do I need to lie to you?"
"Winter is coming soon. You can't make it there, even if your boat runs very fast."
"Then please wait and see."
Seeing Zhao Xin's confident look, Suvorov broke his head and couldn't figure it out. In his opinion, it is simply a fantasy for the Northern Navy to cross Lake Baikal to attack and occupy Irkutsk in winter. Let’s not talk about whether defense preparations have been made in Irkutsk. It will take at least several months to get there just by walking this way.
First, we have to walk four hundred miles of waterway from Yaksa to reach the boundary monument. This is the upper reaches of Heilongjiang, the intersection of the Ergun River and the Shilka River; and the main stream of Heilongjiang is formed by the confluence of the Shilka River and the Ergun River. There, the fleet will turn into the Shilka River, take a five-hundred-mile waterway to reach Nerchinsk, and then take a six-hundred-mile waterway, turn from the Shilka River into the Yingoda River, and then arrive at Chita.
Think this is enough? The difference is still far away, the biggest difficulty lies behind!
From Chita, ships can no longer sail westward. Instead, they have to pass through thousands of miles of primeval forests and wasteland swamps until they reach Ulan-Ude, and then turn into the Selenge River waterway and pass through Lake Baikal. To the south, it enters the Angara River and finally reaches Irkutsk.
According to Suvorov's estimation, even if the Northern Navy can reach Ulan-Ude safely, the Selenge River will freeze. By then, the howling north wind and extreme cold will sweep across everything on Lake Baikal, making it impossible for humans and animals to Passage.
The question is, is Zhao Xin a normal person? For this operation, I have been "going back and forth" since I first arrived in Khabarovsk, just to prepare a super land transportation vehicle. With this kind of transportation tool, the Northern Navy can transport all 1,000 people to Ulan-Ude in only five days. From now on, everything will be simple.
At the same time, Chita was more than a thousand miles away.
The name Chita comes from the Ewenki language, which means "black soil". It actually refers to the local production of coal, but the Ewenki people don't understand this.
Ivan Jacobi, who has just finished his local inspection and is preparing to return to Irkutsk, is very ambitious at the moment. The Tsarist Russian army's breakthrough in Heilongjiang in 1788 gave him an urgent desire to return to St. Petersburg and claim credit from the Queen. He hoped that the Queen could send more troops and serfs from the west to march to the lower reaches of Heilongjiang.
Although the advance team led by Major General Alexandrov suffered a defeat, Ivan Jacobi believed that with Suvorov guarding Yaksa, the Qing people would not be able to capture it this winter.
At this time, his report of victory had been sent to St. Petersburg by his subordinate Karsakov day and night, and it should be arriving soon. Alyosha is really lucky! To be honest, if I weren't too busy with my affairs, it would be better to go back in person.
Ivan Jacobi seems to have seen that he will be summoned by Her Majesty the Queen in the Winter Palace in the future, and those noble ladies will hug him around like stars holding the moon, and the elegant ladies will kiss the back of his hand, Praise him as a hero who opened up territory for Russia! Ivan Jacobi's name will shock the Romanov dynasty, and he will decorate the empress's crown with a sparkling "jewel".
"We sincerely hope you have a safe journey, my lord." The chief executive of Chita and the local military officers were full of flattering smiles, standing outside the carriage and bowing.
"Well, once there is a letter from Nerchinsk, you will immediately send someone to deliver it to me. Her Majesty the Queen is also waiting for the good news from the Admiral."
"Don't worry about this. I will personally deliver the letter from the admiral to you."
Ivan Jacobi nodded, and then knocked on the carriage with his stick, indicating to the coachman that he could leave.
Winter was coming soon, and he didn't want to stay in a ghost place like Chita for too long. Compared to Irkutsk, a place as dilapidated as Chita is really unforgettable. Besides, on January 1 next year, the city council will hold a celebration event for the first year in the city.
In fact, these cities in Eastern Siberia, whether Irkutsk, Chita, Ulan-Ude and Nerchinsk, have gradually developed from a prison into villages and towns. When there is a prison, there must be a garrison, and when there are prisoners, they must be made to work. When the rhubarb trade with the Qing Dynasty next door rises, spring finally comes in the small prison village.
Someone asked if there is any relationship between land occupation and prison?
It’s a big deal! The Cossack expedition team was not a good one. They were hungry and even ate human flesh. The officers leading the team never expected these people to be honest and obedient; so they followed the Yenisei River southward. Go ahead and build a prison along the way.
Didn't I say it before? During Tsarist Russia's conquest of the Kamchatka Peninsula, in addition to the bloody killing of the Kamchatka people, it was also accompanied by the betrayal of the Cossacks. Escape from the front, chase from behind, chase after chase... Huh? The entire Lower Kamchatka has been turned around in a circle, the exploration mission is completed, and the fog of war has been swept away!
As an aside, stop complaining about why Kangxi didn't occupy Lake Baikal in the first place, and don't always blame the Anbei Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty. Whether it is west or east of Lake Baikal, it has never belonged to the Central Plains Dynasty.
Since it has been a Jisi area since ancient times, it has been pursuing the policy of using barbarians to control barbarians. The Central Plains dynasty has always had little interest in this area and has not even sent officials. Why is there no separation?
If the feudal dynasties in China wanted to turn the Chinese barbarians into Xia in Jisi Prefecture, they all had to use large armies, laborious expeditions, exhaust national power, and it took several generations or even ten generations to capture it. During the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong for more than a hundred years, dozens of battles were fought, tens of millions of taels were spent on the national treasury, and the entire country was mobilized to bring the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains under effective rule. Once the national power of the eldest dynasty weakened, it immediately fell into turmoil. If it were not for Zuo Zongtang of later generations, China's western border would have become just outside the Yumen Pass.
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