888 Treaty of Mingweiburg
"This Ming Empire is so far away, they all came to take revenge, it is really enough to take revenge!"
"Then Alexei probably hates his father to death and left him with such a big trouble, haha!"
"I don't know if the army of the Ming Empire is powerful, whether it can defeat Alexei, if it can be defeated, it will be the best!"
"I don't know if the army of the Ming Empire is powerful, but do you know? I have porcelain and silk from the Ming Empire at home, tsk, that's a great thing! ”
"As soon as you say that, I also remembered that Portugal specializes in the business of the Ming Empire, and they are selling the most oriental goods!"
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At first, these people were still talking about Tsarist Russia, but as they chatted, they went somewhere else. Karl X was a little overwhelmed, although he was also curious about the Ming Empire in the distance, but this was not the point now.
Therefore, he had to cough loudly, interrupting the discussion of the parliamentarians, and then asked Alexander in a loud voice: "Since you are sure that the main force of the Tsarist army has marched eastward, why don't you secretly eat fat yourself, but come and tell us?" ”
When Alexander heard this, he couldn't help but curse in his heart, not that he was afraid that after Poland sent troops, you would come to attack Poland again!
But on the surface, he said with a smile: "It's a piece of fatty meat, but our appetite is too small to eat so much." Instead of wasting it, let's just put the two of us together and maybe eat more! ”
Hearing this, Karl X couldn't help but laugh. He was in need of a feat to prove that he had what it took to get the throne of Sweden. If he can eat Tsarist Russia, it will be far more proof of his ability than fighting Poland.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he was sent such a gift, and to be honest, he was in a good mood. Therefore, he smiled and said, "If you say that the news is true, you don't mind eating a few pieces of fat too!" ”
"This news is absolutely true, otherwise, why would I have come here to explain it myself!" Alexander said categorically, "My king said, Moscow can give them, and the most important thing for us is to clean up the traitors who rebelled against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, as well as those Tsarist towns adjacent to our territory, how about it?" ”
This is to divide up Tsarist Russia and agree on the rhythm of what fat to eat. It can be said that Poland is very sincere and did not compete with Sweden for some famous fat, so Karl X was in a better mood, but he said on the surface: "You really have a good calculation, let Lone eat Moscow and other places, if Alexei wins the war and comes back, he will inevitably fight with me Sweden first, can you sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?" ”
Unexpectedly, the newly appointed Swedish king was really not incompetent, and he actually saw this. Alexander was secretly surprised in his heart, but on the surface, he laughed and said: "Where is this, since our two families have formed an alliance, then we will definitely not let your Swedish family face Alexei alone." If you fight a snake, you will not die, but you will suffer from it. We still know this truth. ”
Karl X was still satisfied with his answer. So, after the two discussed the details again, the Swedish side began to reorganize and fight. Of course, it is certain that a sentinel should be sent in advance to spy on Tsarist Russia, as Alexander said.
And this thing, of course, is true.
So, Sweden and Poland took action. Each led its own army and entered the territory of Tsarist Russia from two directions.
The Polish hussars, once again, galloped across the land of Tsarist Russia. And the Swedish phalanx, on the other hand, pushed all the Tsarist Russian troops. All of a sudden, on the western border of Tsarist Russia, it was full of flames. Because of the serious lack of troops, it is simply unable to resist the attacks of the two countries. While losing the city and land, he could only send fast horses to inform Tsar Alexei on the expedition to the east.
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It was November, and the weather on the Volga River was even colder. The cold climate is not a good thing for civil engineering operations, and it takes more manpower and material resources to continue construction.
However, fortunately, Alexei changed his mind decisively, and on this day, the construction of a new fortress on the opposite side of Samara Fort was finally completed.
The newly built fortress is much larger than the original Samara Fort. Because of this newly built fortress, not only to prevent the opposing Ming army from attacking through the shoals, but also to prepare for the Volga River to freeze after the cold winter, and the Ming army could cross the river on a large scale from other places. Therefore, the fortress should not only be large, but also defend against attacks from all sides of the Ming army.
Thanks to Alexei, who arrived with a large army, the whole army barely completed the fortress.
After the construction was completed, he was already in a hurry. Because this was far from his strategic goal of a quick fix, he was very worried about his lair. For he knew in his heart that it would be impossible to deceive others for long with the means he had laid out in the west.
Therefore, he began to send troops, preparing to leave 20,000 soldiers and horses to garrison the new castle, and then immediately return to the division and rush back to Moscow.
However, before he could announce his decision, the fast riders from Moscow for help arrived.
Hearing that Poland was beginning to invade the territory of Tsarist Russia, this news did not surprise Alexei, so while cursing, he hurriedly arranged for the army to be stationed to defend the Ming army, and then hurried back.
However, before he could lead his troops to retreat, a second wave of messengers arrived. This time, the messenger reported that Sweden, led by their new king, was also attacking Tsarist Russia on a large scale. And the momentum is like a bamboo, the city is lost one after another, and the patriarch who stayed in Moscow urgently urged him to quickly lead the troops back to rescue, and later Moscow is afraid that it will not be able to be saved.
Hearing this news, Alexei was suddenly a little dumbfounded as if he had been struck by lightning. Because the attack of the Poles was still expected by him. However, the Swedish king personally led the army to attack Tsarist Russia, which he did not expect.
Faced with a joint offensive by the two countries, Alexei knew how much pressure would be on the west. Therefore, he could not stay for a moment, and he was eager to fly to Moscow immediately.
However, it is almost more than 2,000 miles away from him to return to Moscow, and even if he leads his troops back now, it is definitely enough to save Moscow.
It was also important that he had lost 50,000 Cossacks and other servant tribesmen's troops, and that he had to leave enough troops to guard against the Ming army, and that he no longer had enough troops to drive back the Swedish and Polish armies.
What should we do in the current situation?
This is another major dilemma, which is in front of Alexei. His choice is likely to decide the fate of Tsarist Russia, and it is the fate of the country that has never been lost.
Fortunately, Alexei was not incompetent, and in the face of the helplessness of those under him, he still came up with a solution.
So, one of Alexei's envoys crossed the river with a white flag and reached the other side of the Volga, where Mingweiburg begged to see the governor of the Ming Dynasty.
After meeting Hong Chengchou, Alexei's envoy expressed his desire not to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, hoping that the two countries could strike and make friends, so that the people would no longer suffer from military disasters or something.
When Hong Chengchou heard this, he immediately understood that there should be no surprise from him, and something happened to the west of Tsarist Russia.
In this case, how could Hong Chengchou do Alexei's wish, of course, he would not just forget it.
So, Alexei's messenger had no choice, and went back and forth on the Volga River, constantly asking Alexei for his intentions, and then to explore the bottom line of the commander of the Ming Kingdom.
Seriously, Hong Chengchou is not in a hurry at all. He understood that it was definitely the tsar who was in a hurry. With many years of experience in officialdom, if you can't get enough benefits, you will really be blind to such a good situation.
Therefore, after Alexei put on an attitude of killing the net and did not intimidate the Ming army, he finally compromised.
For Hong Chengchou's request, that is, the Tsarist Russian army must retreat, hand over the newly built fortress to the Ming army, and cede a large piece of land around it, Alexei was forced to agree one by one.
So, in the history of Tsarist Russia, it was called the Treaty of Samararaburg, and on the side of the Ming Dynasty, it was called the Treaty of Mingweibao, which was finally signed around mid-October.
Of course, Hong Chengchou made it clear that this treaty would only have real effect if it was sent to the east, and the Ming Emperor agreed to it. Alexei has no opinion on this.
Because what Alexei wants is to stabilize the Ming army, and not let the Ming army kill the Ming army in the east when he retreats to defend Moscow, so he really can't bear it.
As for the future, even if the Ming army agrees, if he relaxes, it is very likely that he will tear up the treaty.
For Hong Chengchou, he was able to get a large fortress on the opposite side without much effort, but also obtained a large piece of land as a buffer. This is much beyond Emperor Chongzhen's explanation, and it is also his great achievement.
There is also another one, if this is done, the Ming army can still sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, so let the Tsarist army go to fight with his neighbors. The Ming army could further consolidate its rule in the Volga Valley.
As for whether the Mingweibao Treaty would be torn up, Hong Chengchou didn't care at all.
As a result, the Tsarist army slowly retreated and handed over the Xinxiu fortress to the Ming army. The Ming army did not pursue it, and after accepting the territory in the treaty, they sent the Russian army back to the west.
The outcome of such a battle can be said to have greatly exceeded the expectations of the Great Khan of the Turkut tribe, Punchuk, and the Don Cossack leader Razin. In their eyes, the extremely powerful Tsarist Russia, when facing the Ming army, actually signed a humiliating land reparation treaty, which really shocked their glasses.
At the same time, they realize that they really have to hug their thighs!
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