There are not only Tsarist Russian colonists in Yakutsk, but also a large part of the people who are local indigenous people, that is, the people who originally settled here, called Yakuts.
After the Tsarist Russian colonists arrived here, the Yakuts naturally became serfs and had to work for the Tsarist Russian masters.
No, Ying'er Zhijiang is such a young Yakut man, responsible for herding, mainly raising cattle and horses.
During this period, there was always a food shortage problem in Yakutsk. This is also why Khabarov's farm was robbed by the governor of Yakutsk.
Since there is a shortage of food, the Tsarist Russian colonists must have limited care. If they want to starve, of course they will starve the indigenous people, that is, the Yakuts first.
In other words, they do the work, but they also suffer the hunger!
There's no way, because they don't have guns!
While Ying'er Zhijiang was grazing herds, she was also looking for wild vegetables on the edge of the forest to satisfy her hunger.
Suddenly, he felt something was wrong and quickly looked up, only to see several people pointing at him with bows and arrows or muskets. One of them even signaled him not to make any sound!
Upon seeing this, Ying'er Zhijiang not only showed no fear, but showed a happy smile, quickly closed his mouth and nodded in cooperation.
Because he recognized that these people were the Sauron people from the south. And he also heard that this time the Tsarist Russian colonists went south, but they were almost completely wiped out by the Sauron people in the south, and only four of them escaped.
To be honest, after hearing the news, the Yakuts were secretly very excited. They could finally see the Tsarist Russian colonists suffering a big loss!
One of the Sauronians turned to leave, gesturing for him to follow.
Although he didn't speak, the gestures were universal, and Ying'er Zhijiang could understand what they meant.
He turned to look at the herd of cattle and horses he was grazing, and finally turned back and followed without making a sound.
Ying'er Zhijiang knew in his heart that these Sauron people would not do anything to him. Their target should be the Tsarist Russian colonists.
However, when he walked obediently for a while and entered the forest, he suddenly saw many people wearing uniform red clothes and was stunned.
Ying'er Zhijiang knew at a glance that these people must be the army, just like the Tsarist Russian colonists. However, these people were not blond and blue-eyed, but looked like him, which made him strange.
Seeing that the Yakut was in a daze, Guigudar said in words that the Yakut could understand: "Don't be afraid, we won't hurt you!"
There is a border between the Yakuts and the Saurons, and sometimes there is contact between them. Of course, that was before.
Although the Yakuts are actually divided into tribes, there are differences between each tribe. However, the simple language is the same.
Guigudar is one of the few Sauron people who can communicate with the Yakuts. It may be a little difficult, but at most, with the addition of gestures, they can basically communicate with each other.
Ying'er Zhijiang came back to his senses and immediately shook his head and said: "I'm not afraid!"
Hearing this, Guigudal smiled, pointed at Liu Wenxiu and said, "This is General Liu from the imperial court. He is here to eliminate the Tsarist Russian colonists."
Seeing Ying'er Zhijiang's confused look, he hurriedly explained: "You and I are both from the Ming Dynasty's slave Gandusi, and we are the people of the Ming Empire. They are the Ming army, the army of the Ming Empire, and we serve the Ming Dynasty." The emperor’s decree came to destroy those Tsarist Russian colonists.”
As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, and Ying'er Zhijiang finally understood what it meant!
He didn't understand how he became a citizen of the Ming Empire, but he didn't particularly care about it, because he cared more about the fact that these troops came to destroy the Tsarist Russian colonists.
The Imperial Guard Supervisor on the side looked at them talking and suddenly spoke, interjecting and telling Gui Gudal: "Tell him clearly that after the imperial court eliminated the Tsarist Russian colonists, what changes will happen to their lives in the future will be based on your calculations." Let’s wait and see what changes will happen to the people of Lun.”
When Guigudar heard this, he nodded quickly, and then started communicating with the Yakut man with a smile.
After a while, Ying'er Zhijiang finally understood. He was immediately overjoyed and knelt down with a "pop" and kowtowed repeatedly while muttering.
After Guigudal listened for a while, he reported to Liu Wenxiu: "He said that his people work hard all year round, but some people will starve to death every winter. As long as they become Ming people, they will no longer starve to death. I’m very happy!”
Located in the Arctic Circle, living conditions are naturally more difficult. The Yakuts originally lived a hard life, but now they have to support a large group of Tsarist Russian colonists. Needless to say, their lives are not what they are like!
In this way, both parties can communicate better.
Afterwards, Liu Wenxiu began to ask about Yakutsk's city defense, troop strength, deployment, etc.
The Tsarist Russian colonists did not expect that they would encounter strong enemies so far north. The defense deployment in Yakutsk was actually focused on dealing with indigenous people. And since the surrounding areas have been conquered, the vigilance is even less likely to be maintained for a long time.
When Liu Wenxiu learned about the situation in Yakutsk through Ying'er Zhijiang, he was immediately overjoyed and immediately summoned his officers to discuss a specific plan to attack Yakutsk.
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After dusk, even in summer, the temperature in Yakutsk drops.
In fact, in summer in Yakutsk, the sunset is around nine o'clock in the evening, and the sun rises around one-thirty in the morning.
Seeing that it was getting dark, the Yakuts who were grazing outside drove their cattle and horses back to Yakutsk. However, this day was special. The news reached Franzbekov, the governor-general of Tsarist Russia.
"What, there are more than 30 cows and more than 50 horses that haven't come back?" Franzbekov was a little surprised when he heard this.
After hearing this, his men immediately nodded and confirmed: "It will be dark soon, but I can't see any shadows. I guess I won't come back!"
Franzbekov was furious when he heard this: "How dare you run away? As soon as it breaks tomorrow, we will send people out to look for them immediately. If they really run away, they will be caught and hanged, and their families will be hanged too!"
Generally speaking, those who herd cattle are people with families and young children, so they are unlikely to abandon their wives and children and run away. The most important thing is, where can I escape in this desolate place?
Early the next morning, the Tsarist Russian colonists dispatched about twenty people, armed with hunting dogs, to aggressively search for the missing herders, especially the livestock.
However, what surprised Franzbekov was that it was almost dark the next day and there was still no one to report back. In other words, there was no news at all.
This time, he was surprised.
In just one day, he could escape as far as he could with his cattle and sheep, but the people he sent couldn't catch him back!
This result also made Franzbekov very angry.
Early on the third day, he sent more than 50 people with hunting dogs to search again.
This matter can be regarded as a big event in small Yakutsk. It is the third day again, so the news has spread throughout the city.
Khabarov, who was resting and pretending to be dead, also heard the news, and suddenly he became a little suspicious. Because this thing is so abnormal, something that doesn’t happen once in many years, why did it happen at this time?
Of course, he didn't immediately think more about it because he couldn't think of it, but because of this, he began to care about the progress of this matter.
What shocked everyone in Yakutsk was that there was no news from the people sent out.
This time, even Franzbekov felt strange, feeling that things were not that simple!
So, he sent more than a hundred people the next day, and repeatedly warned that no matter what happened, he must send someone back to report the news.
On Khabarov's side, several of his accomplices who had escaped together came to Khabarov almost unanimously, and several of them hid and talked about it.
"Could it be that the Ming army is coming?"
"It's unlikely. If the Ming army came to attack, why not attack the city directly?"
"They are full of food and come all the way to the north. Is there anything they can appreciate here?"
"..."
Khabarov, who had a gloomy face, listened to them for a while, then interrupted them impatiently and warned them: "Don't say anything about the Ming army, otherwise, your Excellency the Governor will not be able to spare us!"
When Khabarov was not accused of lying, he became a grasshopper on a string. Several people looked at each other, and one of them asked Khabarov: "What if the Ming army really comes to kill us?"
Khabarov had obviously considered this issue and said without hesitation: "If the Ming army really comes to kill us, we will definitely not be able to defend this place. Therefore, you should go back and pack your things immediately and hide to the west. If you find any trouble, If it’s not right, we will flee west immediately and return to our country!”
Several other people thought about it, and it seemed that this was the only way. So, they went their separate ways.
On this day, Franzbekov, the governor-general of Tsarist Russia, could be said to be restless, waiting for the people sent out to send back the news.
However, there has been no news, and seeing that it was getting dark again, he became a little anxious.
At this moment, there was a faint sound of gunfire, which frightened him immediately, and he quickly sent someone to investigate the situation.
However, there were several Tsarist Russian colonists who fled back to Yakutsk in a very embarrassed state while firing warning shots.
But in the distance behind them, they saw a red cavalry troop rolling towards them.
Seeing this situation, the people in Yakutsk were dumbfounded. What is this situation and who is that person?
Khabarov and the others, who were the only ones who knew the situation, saw them and immediately started running away without saying a word.
Franzbekov quickly ordered the city gate to be closed. At the same time, he came to his senses and sent someone to tell Khabarov.
As a result, not long after, the people sent out came back and reported that the four people, including Khabarov, were missing.
When Franzbekov heard this, he was immediately dumbfounded.
