Kurgan.
It only took the Chukchi people just one month to reach Kurgan from the small village of Dukuba.
Just like Zhai Shiqing said, they are already like a prairie fire and cannot be resisted.
The Cossack cavalry who have ruled Siberia for more than a hundred years are fighting less and less, but the Chukotka are fighting more and more. This phenomenon makes people despair, and it makes the Cossacks despair.
For the past month, Narisong was so excited that he couldn't sleep.
When had the Chukchi people ever been so arrogant, so happy, and so majestic?
Yes, they used to be powerful and often pushed the Cossack cavalry to the ground and rubbed them, but after all these years, they were still in a position of being passively beaten.
This time, it's different, they can feel proud!
The Siberian region was gradually controlled by the Chukchi people.
Kurgan.
This is the largest administrative center in Siberia. Here we can give a detailed introduction to the situation in Siberia during this period. Before Tsarist Russia conquered Siberia, the layout of Siberia was a castle layout. This era is known as the Siberian Castle Age. What does Castle Age mean? That is, starting from the ninth century AD, those local and regional strongmen began to occupy various regions in Europe in the form of castles. The design and construction of these early castles tended to be large. Large and simple, the building materials have gradually evolved from wooden to stone buildings.
These lords were nominally subordinate to a certain emperor or a certain kingdom, but in fact they were independent in their own affairs. This powerful castle represented their ambitions. The castle turned a place into an independent small kingdom. On the one hand, it was to fight against the barbarians; on the other hand, it was actually to strengthen its control over the local area and to defend against the royal power.
This is a common phenomenon in Europe, especially in plains and ice fields like Siberia. They have no natural strategic defensive terrain, and at that time, they lacked a strong central government similar to the Chinese civilization.
Those in power used castles to strengthen local control and defend against foreign enemies.
But obviously, the original intention of the castle was for peace, but in the end, it evolved into a tool of war, making wars more frequent.
This was the case in the Siberian region during the castle era, with frequent wars and suffering for the people.
But when Tsarist Russia began to expand and gradually took control of Siberia, the castle era of Siberia also officially ended. Therefore, the real reason why the castle and its military facilities decayed and damaged due to long-term disuse is that the taxpayers have been conquered. Due to economic development, the nature of those castles that previously existed for politics and military began to change and gradually became the political and economic center of feudal society.
Siberia had a glorious period during that period.
After Tsarist Russia invaded Siberia, due to the shortage of various daily necessities and production tools, a large number of Tsarist Russian businessmen began to pour into Siberia to make huge profits. In order to alleviate the tight supply of goods, Tsarist Russia allowed Tsarist Russians, Europeans, and Central Asians to come to Siberia for duty-free trade before the 16th century.
However, with the development of social economy, local businessmen in Siberia also began to develop and unite to squeeze out foreign businessmen. This continued to develop, and by the end of the seventeenth century, the trade of local goods in Siberia was basically concentrated in the hands of local Siberian merchants.
As the population of Tsarist Russia in Siberia increased, the demand for handicraft products increased exponentially. At the same time, the development of fishing, hunting, and agriculture stimulated the take-off of Siberia's handicraft industry. Therefore, Siberia was not as backward as we imagined during this period.
Therefore, even Zhai Shiqing found it incredible that Kurgan could be captured in such a short period of time, let alone that day.
really.
Although this Cossack cavalry is powerful, as long as it is defeated once, it will be defeated infinitely.
Kurgan was not only a military stronghold in Siberia at this time, but also an administrative and economic center.
But it was precisely because of this that the merchants guarding Kurgan opened the city gates and greeted Chukotka's almost invincible army without any resistance at all. Because these businessmen are driven by profit, and their first wish is not to prevent this city from being affected by the war. Therefore, it makes no difference to them who is the master of this city. As long as the social order is stable and intact, they don't mind groveling to these Chukchi people. Besides, no matter how bad he is, can he still be worse than those Cossack bandits?
So they raised the flag of surrender early.
Risong never expected that things would be so simple and easy.
After taking Kulba, he no longer planned to move forward. In a short period of time, he already had more than a dozen villages, three towns, and a castle in his hands.
A year ago, he never imagined that he would be as brilliant as he is today.
No, it should be said that the entire Chukotka people did not expect that their race would be as glorious as it is today.
That night, Kulba stayed up all night to celebrate. On this day, the whole city was filled with the aroma of fine vodka and malt liquor. The whole city partyed all night long.
Zhai Shiqing stood alone at the top of the city.
Who would have thought...
A month ago, they were still in the deep mountains and old forests, facing the bone-chilling cold of the ice and snow. Not enough to eat, not enough to wear.
But today, they already control the largest administrative center in Siberia.
Life is so wonderful.
At some point, Narisong also appeared beside her.
"Female general, all our people in Chukotka will be grateful to you!"
That Risong was a straightforward man, holding up the wine in his hand and laughing.
Zhai Shiqing smiled lightly.
"Is the Khan ready to govern such a city?"
she asked with a sudden smile.
"ah?"
That Risong was stunned. Obviously he was not mentally prepared for this problem.
Zhai Shiqing smiled and shook her head. This incident was within her expectation. Chukotka was just a tribe before and had no decent administrative methods and systems at all. To suddenly take control of a huge city like Kulba, the theory is that it is completely insufficient.
But, anyone can learn.
Zhai Shiqing could teach them how to fight, but it was difficult to teach Narisong how to govern a city.
Because the characteristics of each place are different. A big difference.
Zhai Shiqing didn't know what kind of place Siberia was.
She didn't know whether Long Yan's farming civilization management method was suitable for this place.
These things must be explored, and Narisong must explore them himself.
Zhai Shiqing smiled lightly: "No matter what, Khan remembers one sentence, and all that will no longer be a problem."
Risong listened solemnly on that day.
Zhai Shiqing said: "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world."
