Baharov is actually very satisfied with this new job.
Although the targets of this oppression were Tatars, and there were at least hundreds of thousands of them in the Volga River Basin. However, he is confident.
Because this place is very close to the mainland of Tsarist Russia, as long as something goes wrong, an army can be sent over at will.
If we were in the Far East, there would only be a few people in Tsarist Russia, and it would be freezing cold, so life would be really difficult!
Of course, the most critical thing is that in the Far East, they were attacked by the Ming army. The sky and the earth were in trouble. If they were not careful, they would not even be able to escape.
No, the entire Far East region was surrounded by the Ming army. That is to say, he was smart, sensed something was wrong, and fled Yakutsk in advance.
Thinking of this, Baharov felt a little scared.
Those Ming troops were really elite. Not only are they all flintlock guns, but they also seem to be very accurate. Against them, at least in the Far East, there is no way to fight back.
In short, it's better to stay on this side of the Volga River, where you don't have to face those elite Ming cavalry!
Don't look at the large number of these Tatars, but they still use cold weapons, iron armor and weapons are also tribal, so there is nothing to fear against them!
Obviously, these Tatars also understood this, so when faced with forced buying and selling from Tsarist Russia, they basically did not dare to resist.
As Baharov watched the sun set in the west, he hummed a tune and asked his men about today's harvest.
Just like the previous days, they sold the rags they brought with them to these Tatars, and even wanted them, in exchange for the furs in the hands of the Tatars.
These furs are resold to Eastern Europe, and the price can be many times higher.
Make a profit, make a lot of money!
Baharov listened to the report and thought so in his heart, he was very happy.
After some calculation, I realized that I have gained a lot from this trip. I estimate that I can return to Moscow in four or five days. When the time comes, His Majesty the Tsar will definitely be very happy to see such a big harvest, and then he will also be able to take advantage of the opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune!
In a happy mood, Baharov turned out of the tent and planned to see the Tatar girl he had fallen in love with before. She looked good, so it would be best if he could take action before leaving.
He had been keeping an eye on this girl for several days and knew that she was probably by the river at the moment.
Sneaking by like a thief. Of course, he is actually a thief.
When the sun set and only the fiery red sunset remained in the western sky, Baharov lurked to the river and saw the girl he was interested in.
He was drooling and couldn't hold back his turbulent heart. Just as he was about to pass, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves, and he hurriedly hid first.
"Bayar, is it you? Are you back?" The Turgut woman by the river shouted in surprise.
"Narentoya, it's me, I'm back!"
The sound of horse hooves stopped suddenly by the river. At the same time, a Tatar man jumped down, stood firmly by the river, and immediately hugged the Tatar woman named Narentoya who ran over.
"A couple of bitches!" Balarov couldn't help but cursed secretly when he saw them.
He could basically understand Tatar, so he hid there and waited to see if there was another chance!
After a while, the couple separated. The woman named Narentoya complained to the man: "Why did you come back? The leader sent you over. What happened?"
Before Bayar could speak, Narentoya said with an angry tone: "Those Tsarist Russian devils are too bullying. The elders in the clan say they must endure, endure, endure. I don't know how long they will endure!"
Baharov couldn't help but feel proud after hearing this. He knew that as long as he didn't drive these Tatars to death, he could keep bullying them!
But who knows, when he was thinking about it, he heard Bayar say to Naren Tuoya in an excited tone: "Haha, we don't have to endure it anymore!"
"What?" Narentoya was a little surprised when she heard this, and said quickly, "You really don't have to bear it anymore? But...but we can't defeat those Tsarist Russian devils!"
"Why are you afraid of them..." Bayar said excitedly after hearing this.
However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Narentoya, "The Tsarist Russian devil's firearms are very powerful, we can't defeat them. Otherwise, the tribe won't let us endure it all the time! Forget it, Fur. Just give it to them, as long as we people are good..."
After hearing this, Khabarov opened his mouth and sneered silently, these Tatars know what they are doing!
In fact, there were conflicts between Tsarist Russia and these Tatars from the beginning. However, under the power of Tsarist Russian firearms, these Tatars were taught how to behave, so they all became obedient.
But at this moment, I heard that Bayar was still talking excitedly, and even interrupted Narentoya: "Don't be afraid, we won't be afraid of those Tsarist Russian devils anymore..."
When he said this, seeing that Narentoya still wanted to speak, Bayar covered her mouth with his hand and said to her: "Listen to me, you really don't have to be afraid of the devil of Tsarist Russia anymore!"
After hearing this, Narentoya couldn't help but be filled with expectation when she saw Bayar's confident and excited expression. Then she nodded with curiosity, said nothing, and waited for Bayar to speak.
Khabarov, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't help but sneered again after hearing this. Do these Tatars want to overthrow the world? Why?
At this moment, I heard Bayar say excitedly: "The leader just told us that our Oirat Mongolians have surrendered to the Ming Empire, and from now on we will all belong to the Western Region Province. The Ming army is coming in a steady stream, The forward is estimated to be less than three days away from us! By then, we will no longer be afraid of the devil of Tsarist Russia!"
"What?" Narentoya asked in surprise when she heard this, "Are we all Mingren from now on?"
After asking this question, she put aside the topic and quickly asked the question she was most concerned about: "Can the Ming army defeat the devils of Tsarist Russia? They all have muskets!"
Before Bayar could answer, Khabarov, who was hiding in the dark, struck him on the head like a thunderbolt, instantly knocking him unconscious!
What? Did you hear it correctly just now? These Tatars have all taken refuge in the Ming Empire. Are those Ming armies coming here?
Unbeknownst to others, Baharov had seen the Ming army with his own eyes.
And he was sure that the Ming army that went to Yakutsk was so elite, so the Ming army in other places would definitely not be bad either.
If you come to the Volga River Basin, the Ming army will come here!
This is really a lingering ghost, a lingering ghost!
Khabarov came back to his senses and thought angrily in his heart!
On the other side, Bayar excitedly said to Narentoya: "Of course I can beat him! Let me tell you, the Ming Dynasty is very powerful now. I heard that even Gushi Khan is like this He said that. He also said that the Ming Dynasty is so powerful now because there are living Buddhas alive..."
As the sun set, Bayar led the horse and accompanied Narentoya, talking excitedly while walking, unaware that there was an eavesdropper nearby.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that Khabarov recovered from the shock, his face looking very ugly.
He didn't know whether this latest situation was true or false.
After all, this matter is too big! What if these Tatars are actually deceiving people and are scared away by them? If His Majesty the Tsar finds out, even if he is not beheaded, he will not be able to hold his head high as a human being!
So, Khabarov made a decision and immediately secretly went east to take advantage of the situation. Anyway, according to what the Tatar said, it would only take two or three days' journey to know whether the Ming army had been seen.
Just in case, he did not tell his other accomplices that the Tatars were going to defect to the Ming Dynasty. He just asked his accomplices to transport the furs they had obtained back to Moscow first, while the others continued to stay here to buy and sell by force. Fur, while he secretly headed east.
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One day later, Khabarov found a hiding place and waited for the Ming army to advance westward. Of course, the premise of this is that the Ming army really comes to the west.
When he got bored of waiting, he began to think about this matter.
As far as Khabarov is concerned, he thinks this is a bit impossible. After all, the Volga River Basin is too far away from the Ming Empire in the Far East! What are they trying to do by running so far?
In the past, they went to the Far East because there were furs in the Far East and they could make a lot of money by selling them. And in the past, people in the Far East were basically homeless, paupers, criminals, etc. I had nothing, so I thought of going to such a far away place for a try.
But according to what the Tatar said, the Ming Dynasty is going to send troops here, and it seems that it wants to turn this area into a Western Region Province. Is this necessary?
How many taxes can be levied? It's so far away, and the money from taxes and the army are not enough, right?
Thinking this way, Khabarov regretted a little.
I must have been frightened by the Ming Army, so I became a little nervous when I heard about the Ming Army.
There was no reason for the Ming Dynasty army to come so far!
Damn it! Khabarov couldn't help but want to scold his mother: maybe that couple had discovered him and deliberately said such words to scare him away!
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense, so he punched the grass on the ground hard and made a decision in his heart. He must take care of the bad couple when he returns!
The men kill, the women do what!
Anyway, I did this kind of thing many times when I was in the Far East, and even ate their meat!
With this in mind, Khabarov was about to stand up and lead the horse back when suddenly he seemed to feel something was wrong.
So, he calmed down for a moment and felt it carefully. His expression did not change and he quickly raised his head and looked into the distance.
Upon seeing this, Khabarov was immediately dumbfounded!
