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Just go back to Yakutsk in disgrace?
Korolev, who has lost a large number of troops, is very unwilling!
But turning around and fighting back would mean losing the battle for the second time, and it was very likely that the entire army would be annihilated.
However, out of curiosity and probing, Korolev decided to go back and take a look after careful consideration.
The main purpose is to know the size and approximate strength of this group of savage tribes, so as to prepare intelligence for next year's attack.
Due to the huge disparity in strength between the two sides, fighting is definitely not possible and can only be watched from a distance.
The expedition team took a big detour and first ran to a location southwest of the battlefield.
After discovering that there were no indigenous savages here, they cautiously and slowly moved forward.
As this was not enough, we first reached the seaside and then explored north along the coastline.
Sure enough, there was a major harvest, or something was discovered that surprised everyone.
I saw hundreds of ships docked on the seashore, and tens of thousands of sailors shuttled back and forth, carrying goods.
This shows that their true identities are not local savages. It is impossible for indigenous people to own such a large fleet.
Korolev observed the opponent with a telescope for almost a quarter of an hour, but could not figure out the origin of the other party.
He also knew exactly what the symbols on the flag meant.
In desperation, he could only take out a deerskin notebook from his arms.
After opening it, some instructions about the East were recorded inside.
One of the very complicated symbols was similar to the flag symbol on the ship. After checking it several times, Korolev determined that the shape of the two was the same.
That is - Ming!
The Tsarist Empire had long known that the land on the southern side of the Eastern World was controlled by the Ming Empire, and the purpose of sending the expedition was to occupy the land on the northern side that the Ming Empire was unable to control.
This extremely vast land is called "Siberia", which comes from the Mongolian word "Sipor", which means "muddy land"!
A place that even the Mongols looked down upon would not be a good place, but the servants who were determined to "benefit His Majesty the Tsar" did not mind this.
Western Siberia is a large plain where wheat can be grown and will become the granary of the empire. Although the terrain in Central Siberia and Eastern Siberia is not good, a large amount of fur can be harvested.
Adding tens of millions of square kilometers of land to the empire will definitely increase its strength. By then, these slaves who have opened up territories for the empire will become heroes of the empire and receive awards from His Majesty the Tsar.
The entire Siberia once belonged to the Mongu Empire. The Tsarist Empire got rid of the brutal rule of this barbaric empire and naturally had the right to inherit its former land. At least the Tsar's servants thought so, and they did so.
The process of conquering this barren land was relatively smooth, because the indigenous tribes along the way were very backward. They only had bows and arrows and spears, and were no match for the Cossack cavalry equipped with muskets.
But when they arrived on the west coast of the Pacific, the Korolev expedition, which was about to return, encountered a powerful enemy they had never conquered-the Ming army!
This information was only discovered after the expedition team returned after suffering a defeat, otherwise they would not even be able to figure out the identity of the other party.
According to Moscow's estimates, the Ming Empire had a population of at least 70 to 80 million, almost the total population of the entire European continent, and a military strength of 500,000 to 600,000, which was equivalent to the total size of the standing armies of various European countries.
What was happening in front of us could not be clearer, that is, the Ming Empire also took a fancy to Eastern Siberia and began to send troops to land here on a large scale.
To deal with tens of thousands of Ming troops, Korolev didn't even know how many Cossacks it would take to drive these hateful enemies into the sea.
If one Cossack could defeat ten Ming soldiers, it would take a thousand Cossacks to be sure of victory.
But it is not possible to find so many Cossacks quickly in the whole of Eastern Siberia, not to mention the authorization of the Lord Warlord is needed.
For such a major event as starting a war with the Ming Empire, the military governor had to first seek instructions from Moscow and obtain approval from His Majesty the Tsar before it could be implemented.
Before that, a large number of artillery had to be mobilized, because the Ming army had already landed with artillery.
There is no artillery, and the Cossacks' scimitars and muskets are enough to fight in the field.
If the opponent cowers in the stronghold, then our own side can only stare at it.
Korolev believed that in order to defeat the Ming army here, at least one thousand Cossack cavalry and twenty artillery pieces must be recruited.
To command such a large force to attack the Ming army, I am afraid that only the governor has the qualifications and power.
As the leader of an expedition team consisting of only a few dozen people, he would at most be able to cooperate with the main force in combat.
No matter what, you must return to Yakutsk first and quickly report what happened and what you saw.
If Moscow plans to conquer the entire Eastern Siberia, it will definitely send troops to defeat the Ming army that also wants to devour it.
"I report to you, General, that the king's commander killed ten Rakshasa people in one fell swoop and captured eleven alive!"
"Okay! What are the casualties of our troops?"
"Thirteen people were killed in the battle! Eighty-seven people were injured!"
"How can there be so many?"
"Most of them were injured while trying to grab the victory..."
"Bunch of bastards!"
There were exactly one hundred people dead and injured, which really made Zhou Tong furious. This group of useless people in the country really failed to accomplish anything and failed more than they did.
The battle was a mess, but he was really good at grabbing the results. Rakshasa people are as brave as common men when it comes to matters involving money distribution.
According to visual inspection, the number of Rakshasa people who came this time was at most sixty or seventy, and our side mobilized thousands of soldiers. As a result, twenty-one people were killed and wounded, and the battle losses were nearly five times that of the opponent.
If it weren't for the fact that the opponent's troops were too small to launch an effective attack, I'm afraid that these guys who were just waiting for death would have been beaten to pieces by the Rakshasa people, and finally driven into the sea to feed the fish.
"Bring the Rakshasa people here! I'm going to ask questions!"
"As you command!"
The injured Rakshasa soldiers who were tied up like rice dumplings looked angry and still wanted to struggle, but they were firmly held down by Zhou Tong's soldiers.
"Can you understand my Ming Dynasty words?"
“5W￥0H……”
The prisoner spoke a lot of words, which made Zhou Tong and his men confused. It seemed that they were speaking Rakshasa language, which was the Russian language mentioned by the prince.
The prince did not bring a translator in Russian this time. To be precise, he did not bring a translator in other foreign languages, because no translator was willing to settle in the North.
The two parties could not communicate, and the situation they wanted to inquire about could not be known at all, which made it difficult to deal with it. Zhou Tong could only submit it to King Zhou Qiansui for the Holy Judgment first.
Is this considered a success?
All right!
That's all I can say.
"The Zhou army defeated the Rakshasa soldiers"!
Presumably the "Jingshi Daily" should have published the title of this battle like this!
The "Jingshi Daily" published that day cannot be seen here for the time being, and it will take at least more than twenty days to arrive, but the advantage is that there is fish and meat, and birds and animals can be hunted at will.
"Your Majesty, the general has lived up to his holy orders and led his army to defeat the Rakshasa army. He killed ten people and captured eleven others. I respectfully request His Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
Zhou Tong did not exaggerate the results of the battle, and chose to report it truthfully. If the Rakshasa people dared to make do with life and death, then he would not have to worry about not having any results to gain.
"Oh? Very good! Thank you for your help! Bring the Rakshasa prisoners first! Let me have a look! I heard that Rakshasa people have high noses and deep eyes, like fierce ghosts. I have never seen them before!"
Although King Zhu Gongzhen of Zhou is getting older, his curiosity has not diminished at all. He is used to seeing the Ming people in the local area, so it is quite interesting to come to the North and meet the Rakshasa people.
The crown prince Zhu Shaojiong and a group of county princes had never seen the Rakshasa people. When they heard that the king's army had returned with a great victory, they immediately rode over to watch the excitement. Anyway, they each sent thirty troops, so they also had a share of the credit.
"As expected!"
"The face is ferocious!"
"Ugly!"
"Unsightly!"
Before the King of Zhou could say anything, a group of county kings saw the Rakshasa captives being brought up and began to comment on them.
In their view, those who do not accept the teachings of the king are barbarians, such as Menggu and Donglu.
Comparatively, the faces of the two are similar to Akito's, but the facial features of this Rakshasa man are completely different from Akito's.
Appearance determines status, so in the eyes of many princes, Rakshasa people are worse than Donglu, and they are the lowest existence.
Donglu has a pig's tail on the back of his head, and Rakshasa has a tuft of hair on his head.
Judging from the hairstyle, maybe the two are inextricably linked...
Not only did these Rakshasa refuse to kneel down when they saw Zhou Wang Zhu Gongxu, but they also spoke a lot of bird songs. They sounded arrogant and arrogant, and they clearly did not take the Ming Dynasty king seriously.
Zhu Gongzhen wanted to communicate with these prisoners, but unfortunately neither party could understand or speak the other's language, so he had no choice but to give up and send them to the capital to be punished by the prince.
But there is also an advantage, that is, the prince knows that the Rakshasa people have pushed their territory to the seaside of the Northland, and will definitely increase their support for the Northland vassal state.
This means that Zhou can get more people and buy more weapons.
After all, the Zhou Kingdom was also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and the vassal king was the prince of the Ming Dynasty.
"Northland" belongs to the Ming Dynasty, so it must resist the attack of the Rakshasa people.
"What do you think the strength of the Rakshasa people is, Ai Qing? What should the king's division do now?"
Zhu Gongzhen didn't understand military matters, so he could only rely on his generals to solve this kind of problem.
"Back to your lord, the general thought that the Rakshasa people came this time with only a small group of troops, less than a hundred men. Now the king's division can quickly build wooden houses, build fences outside, and dig trenches to prevent the Rakshasa people from sneak attacks. No matter what. Day and night, more patrols will be sent out to check back and forth to ensure the safety of the camp!"
Zhou Tong knew the combat power of his men, so he did not propose sending troops to pursue the Rakshasa people. If they were hit hard again, it would not end well.
As long as the Rakshasa people do not dare to attack their own camp, they can live peacefully and fight again after the spring of next year.
According to the map drawn by the prince, the nearest Russian military stronghold is Yakutsk, thousands of miles away.
If the armies led by the three princes, King Fu, King Hui, and King Lu, can land in the south of Zhou within this year.
This would also disperse the strength of the Russian army, making it difficult for them to launch a full-scale attack on Zhou.
The fiefdom of King Zhu Changzi of Lu is located in Saha, which is adjacent to the south of Zhou State. The two sides can be each other's horns and support each other at any time.
The prince said that the total strength of the Russian army in the "Northland" will not exceed 3,000. These people are scattered in the huge Northland and cannot be quickly assembled in a short period of time.
As long as they stick to the settlements on the seaside and expand the territory inland this year not too deep, every Ming vassal state can sit back and relax.
Zhou Tong was not familiar with Russian military tactics, did not know the situation in Russia, and did not understand Russian, but as long as he acted according to the instructions of the prince, there would probably not be any big mistakes.
At least the victory in the first battle will greatly increase the confidence of the Zhou army. They will no longer be afraid of the hateful Rakshasa people, and future battles will be easier to fight.
"Well! Ai Qing's words make sense! Jiong'er!"
"My son is here!"
"While you are sending people to cut down trees and build wooden houses, you must also build fences as soon as possible. Firstly, they can block sneak attacks by Rakshasa people, and secondly, they can also prevent wild animals from escaping in! In addition to the main entrance, dig trenches outside the fence. , wooden spikes were erected in the trench as a trap!"
"My son, I obey!"
The capital of the Zhou Kingdom is still under construction. Even if it is built, there is no city wall or moat. The only way is to dig trenches and get some drills in them.
This place is extremely Kaifeng, and that’s all it can do now. Fortunately, we had a large number of people and were protected by warships equipped with cannons on the seashore. Based on this, Zhu Gongzhen did not show any worry or anxiety.
The Kingdom of Zhou is already located far north of the "Northland". Even so, the Rakshasa people are not willing to let go of the territory of the Kingdom of Zhou, which shows that these ferocious ghosts are really as greedy as the prince said.
Is it possible that the Rakshasa people also know about this gold mine in the North?
Thinking of his gold mine, Zhu Gongzhen became nervous.
This gold mine is the capital for one's own livelihood, and it is also the biggest reliance on Zhou's future development, so it must not be lost.
But then I thought about it. There were less than ten people who knew the location of the gold mine, and they were all members of the Ming Dynasty's royal family. How could it be leaked out so easily?
If the Rakshasa people really learned about the situation in the gold mine and understood that the Zhou army was not far from the gold mine, they would definitely send a large army to attack them in order to monopolize the gold mine.
Only a small group of troops were sent, most of them were Rakshasa people who didn't know the secret of the gold mine. When Zhu Gongzhen thought about this, he felt much more at ease.
This small group of troops does not look like a reconnaissance team sent by the Rakshasa army. Presumably the Rakshasa people also know the principle of attacking halfway across the river. It will be too difficult to defeat the Zhou army after they have established a foothold along the coast.
As long as everyone works together and within a month, the capital of the Zhou Kingdom can be built in a decent manner, supplemented by several artillery pieces and hundreds of muskets, and it will be invincible.
By then, even if the Rakshasa King sent hundreds of iron cavalry, it would be difficult to capture the capital of Zhou Dynasty in a short time.
Zhu Gongzhen did not believe that the Rakshasa people could carry artillery and travel thousands of miles to attack his country of Zhou.
The temperature here is even colder than the Blackwater Coast in the south. Even if we win the battle, we won't be able to get the Shenzi stuff.
In comparison, the fiefdoms of King Fu Zhu Changxun and King Hui Zhu Yicheng were in a better position and were more attractive to the Rakshasa people.
Although he didn't say it, in his heart Zhu Gongzhen still hoped that these two vassal princes would share his worries for him...
Originally, he thought that Zhou's position was the worst. After the battle, Zhu Gongzhen had a new understanding of his fiefdom.
The fiefdoms of the two vassal kings were surrounded by the Menggu people in the west, the Rakshasa people in the north, and the Donglu people in the south. They were really surrounded by enemies on three sides.
Don't you have to be beaten every day?
Thinking of this, Zhu Gongzhen felt much more comfortable.
Zhou Guoleng was a bit cold, but it was better than being in fear every day.
Although he did not understand the art of war, Zhu Gongzhen also knew the actual combat power of the Zhou army, and the same must be true for those vassal states.
Except for birds and beasts, no one can beat the vassal state's soldiers and horses...
