"The Ming Empire is so far away, and they all come here to take revenge. It's really a vengeance!"
"Then Alexei probably hates his father to death for leaving him such a big trouble, haha!"
"I wonder if the Ming Empire's army is powerful and can defeat Alexey. If it can be defeated, that would be the best!"
"I don't know whether the Ming Empire's army is powerful or not, but do you know? I have porcelain and silk produced from the Ming Empire at home. Gee, those are really amazing things!"
"When you said that, I also remembered that Portugal specializes in business with the Ming Empire, and they sell the most Eastern goods!"
"..."
These people were still talking about things related to Tsarist Russia at first, but as they chatted, they went to other places. Karl X couldn't stand listening anymore. Although he was also curious about the Ming Empire in the distance, this was not the point now.
Therefore, he had to cough loudly, interrupting the discussion of the MPs, and then asked Alexander loudly: "Since you are sure that the main force of the Russian army has marched eastward, why don't you go and eat the fat yourself secretly, but come and tell us? "
After hearing this, Alexander couldn't help but curse in his heart. He was afraid that after Poland sent troops, you would attack Poland again!
But on the surface, he smiled and said: "It's a piece of fat, yes, but our appetite is too small and we can't eat that much. Instead of wasting it, why don't we two join together and maybe we can eat more?" no!"
Hearing this, Karl X couldn't help laughing. He just needs a feat to prove that he has the ability to get the throne of King of Sweden. If he could defeat Tsarist Russia, it would be a far better proof of his ability than defeating Poland.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he was given such a gift. To be honest, he was in a good mood. Therefore, he smiled and said: "If the news you said is true, I wouldn't mind eating a few pieces of fat too!"
"This news is absolutely true, otherwise, why would I come here in person to explain it!" Alexander said decisively, "My king said that Moscow can be given to them. The most important thing for us is to deal with the traitors who rebelled against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. And what about those Tsarist Russian towns adjacent to our land?”
This is to carve up Tsarist Russia and decide on the pace of eating fat. It can be said that Poland is very sincere and does not compete with Sweden for some famous fat meat. Therefore, Karl X is in a better mood, but on the surface he said: "You guys really made a good calculation. , let alone eat in Moscow and other places, if Alexei comes back after winning the war, he will definitely have to fight with Sweden first, can you just sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers?"
Unexpectedly, the newly appointed King of Sweden was indeed not an incompetent person and actually saw this. Alexander was secretly surprised in his heart, but on the surface, he laughed and said: "What are you talking about? Since our two families have formed an alliance, we will definitely not let you Swedish family face Alexei alone. If you kill a snake, you will be killed. It’s harmful. We still know this truth.”
Karl X was still very satisfied with his answer. So, after the two families discussed the details, Sweden began to prepare for war. Of course, it is certain to send out sentries in advance to spy on Tsarist Russia to see if it is indeed what Alexander said.
And this thing is of course true.
As a result, Sweden and Poland took action. They each led their armies and entered Tsarist Russia from two directions.
The Polish winged cavalry once again galloped across the land of Tsarist Russia. The Swedish phalanx pushed across all the Russian troops. Suddenly, in the land to the west of Tsarist Russia, there was a raging war. Because of the severe lack of military strength, it was simply unable to withstand the attacks of the two countries. While losing the city and land, they could only send fast horses to report to Tsar Alexei on the expedition to the east.
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Time soon entered November, and the weather became even colder on this side of the Volga River. The cold weather is not a good thing for civil engineering operations. It will require more manpower and material resources to continue construction.
However, fortunately, Alexei changed his mind decisively enough, and on this day, the new fortress on the other side of Samara Fort was finally completed.
The newly built fort is much larger than the original Samara Fort. Because this newly built fortress not only prevents the Ming army from attacking through the shoals, but also prepares the Volga River to freeze after the cold winter, so that the Ming army can cross the river on a large scale from other places. Therefore, the fortress must not only be large, but also defend against attacks from all sides by the Ming army.
Fortunately, Alexey arrived with a large army. With the efforts of the entire army, the fortress was barely completed.
After the construction was completed, he was already very anxious. Because this was far from his planned strategic goal of a quick victory, he was very worried about his home base. Because he knew in his heart that with the means he deployed in the west, it would be impossible to deceive others for long.
So, he began to mobilize his troops and generals, preparing to leave 20,000 troops to garrison the new castle, and then immediately return to the division and rush back to Moscow.
However, before he could announce this decision, the fast riders from Moscow arrived for help.
Hearing that Poland had begun to invade Tsarist Russia, the news did not go beyond Alexei's expectation. Therefore, while cursing, he quickly arranged for troops to be stationed to defend the Ming army, and then rushed back.
However, before he could lead his troops to retreat, the second wave of messengers arrived. This time, the messenger reported that Sweden, under the leadership of their new king, was also launching a large-scale attack on Tsarist Russia. Moreover, the situation was overwhelming, and the cities were lost one after another. The Patriarch who stayed in Moscow urgently urged him to lead his troops back for rescue as soon as possible. If it was too late, Moscow might not be able to save it.
Upon hearing the news, Alexei was immediately stunned as if he had been struck by lightning. Because the Polish attack was still within his expectation. However, the King of Sweden personally led the army to attack Tsarist Russia, which was beyond his expectation.
Facing the joint attack of the two countries, Alexey knew how much pressure there would be on the west. Therefore, he couldn't stay for a moment and wanted to fly to Moscow immediately.
However, it is almost two thousand miles away from him back to Moscow. Even if he leads the troops back now, it will definitely be difficult to save Moscow.
Another important thing is that he lost 50,000 troops of Cossacks and other servant tribes, and he has to leave enough troops to guard here to guard against the Ming army. He no longer has enough troops to defeat the Swedish and Polish armies. Rushed back.
Faced with today's situation, what should we do?
This is another major problem that faces Alexey. His choice is likely to determine the fate of Tsarist Russia, and it is an unprecedented fate of national subjugation.
Fortunately, Alexei was not incompetent. Faced with the helplessness of those under him, he still came up with a way.
So, one of Alexei's envoys held a white flag and crossed the river to the other side of the Volga River. He asked to see the Ming Governor at Mingwei Fort.
After meeting Hong Chengchou, Alexei's envoy expressed his wish not to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty and hoped that the two countries could stop fighting and make good relations so that the people would no longer suffer military disasters or anything like that.
After hearing this, Hong Chengchou immediately understood that something happened to the west of Tsarist Russia as he expected.
In this case, how could Hong Chengchou fulfill Alexei's wish? Of course he would not just let it go.
Therefore, Alexei's messenger had no choice but to go back and forth across the Volga River, constantly asking for Alexei's wishes and then exploring the bottom line of the Ming commander.
To be honest, Hong Chengchou was not in a hurry at all. He understood that it was definitely the Tsar who was so anxious. If you can't get enough benefits from your many years of experience in officialdom, then such a good situation will be wasted.
Therefore, after Alexei adopted a desperate attitude and did not intimidate the Ming army, he finally compromised.
Alexei had no choice but to agree to Hong Chengchou's request, which was that the Tsarist Russian army must retreat, hand over the newly built fortress to the Ming army, and cede a large piece of surrounding land.
Therefore, in the history of Tsarist Russia, it was called the Treaty of Fort Samara, and on the Ming side, it was called the Treaty of Fort Mingwei, and it was finally signed around mid-October.
Of course, Hong Chengchou made it clear that this treaty had to be sent to the East and would only be effective if the Ming Emperor agreed. Alexey had no problem with this.
Because what Alexei wanted was to stabilize the Ming army and not allow the Ming army to kill him in the east when he retreated to defend Moscow. That would be too much for him to bear.
As for the future, even if the Ming army agrees, it is very possible for him to tear up the treaty if he regains his breath.
For Hong Chengchou, not only could he obtain a large fortress opposite without any effort, he could also obtain a large piece of land as a buffer. This greatly exceeded Emperor Chongzhen's instructions and was also his great achievement.
There is also another one. If you do this, the Ming army can still sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and let the Tsarist Russian army fight with its neighboring countries. The Ming army could further consolidate its rule in the Volga River Basin.
As for whether the Mingwei Fort Treaty would be torn up, Hong Chengchou didn't care at all.
As a result, the Tsarist Russian army slowly retreated and handed over the Xinxin Fortress to the Ming army. The Ming army did not pursue it. After accepting the territory in the treaty, they sent the Tsarist Russian army back to the west.
It can be said that the outcome of such a war greatly exceeded the expectations of Punchuk, the great Khan of the Torgut tribe, and Racine, the leader of the Don Cossacks. In their eyes, the extremely powerful Tsarist Russia actually signed a humiliating land-ceding indemnity treaty when facing the Ming army, which really shocked them.
At the same time, they realized that they really had to hug each other!
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