Chapter 676: In the Snow

"Anyway...... He Bin couldn't help but complain: "It's still too cold, we can wear single clothes here in Fujian." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"It's not good in Datong, it is estimated that the army still has to wear winter military uniforms, and it may not be changed until next month." Zhang Xuwen rubbed his hands and face, in fact, he was also cold, but he had long been used to and accepted it physically and mentally, unlike He Bin, a southerner, who was still almost meaningful.

Mo Zongtong just smiled and glanced at He Bin, He Bin is a shrewd kid, his brain is fast, he has a lot of useful ideas, and his language talent is no worse than Zheng Zhilong, he has long been proficient in Russian, and he has also learned Tatar by the way, even the Cossacks in the city can get along with friends, but he owes his mouth and likes to complain, but no one is perfect, and after a long time, everyone will get used to it, as if He Bin was pointed at the head with a gun by Petrin in the middle of the road, it is unlikely to happen again.

"This snow must be the last." Mo Zong channel: "In a while, Zheng Zhilong He Bin will go to see Dezhnev and ask him to give him a word, I will go to see Petrin and the governor, continue to write a few of you to take care of the house, the atmosphere has been loosened, we must strike while the iron is hot, and implement this hammer deal, so that we can rush for a month before the road thaws, if we delay it any longer, we can only wait for the beginning of May and summer to leave, and we don't know how long it will take to return to Lizhuang." ”

Mo Zongtong's face showed a look of worry, he didn't communicate for too long, before and after the year, he sent two teams of Tang Ma to try to return to Lizhuang to deliver the letter, but they were all blocked back at the border of Beiyu, even if they brought a number of Russian guides, it was useless, Mobei's attitude was very clear, the Russians crossing alone would definitely be able to ensure safety, if they went with Heyusheng's people, safety could not be guaranteed, in this way, the Russian guides could only retreat, and Yusheng's people could not complete this almost death-defying task, Can only be returned with the guide.

This was the case on two consecutive occasions, with the Chechen Khan Shuolei in the Mobei Three Divisions being the most interested in trade with Heyusheng, and the ambitious Zasaktu Khan also having the same attitude as Shuolei, and only Tushetu Khan, the grandson of Abatai Khan and the son of Murgen Khan, Gunbu, was the most hostile to Heyusheng.

Although he also saw the benefits of trade, he did not have a long history of establishing the trade routes, and because the trade routes were not established for a long time, and Tushetu Khan's residence was far away from the trade routes, his long-term alliance with the Tumut tribes was also the closest. The most important thing is that the three tribes of Mobei are actually the result of the split of ten thousand households in Trans-Khalkha, they are all descendants of Dayan Khan, of course, they are also based on Lin Dan Khan, Lin Dan Khan's hostility towards He Yusheng and Zhang Han cannot have no impact on Tushetu Khan, under the influence of multiple factors, the hostility that the Khalkha Three tribes are showing now can be understood.

According to Mo Zongtong's plan, since it is wartime, I am afraid that I need the help of one or two hundred Cossack cavalry from this ally of Russia on the way back, and the people of Yusheng have already seen the combat effectiveness of these guys, they are really barbaric and not afraid of death, and their combat effectiveness is very strong, and sometimes the people of the mission are also quite lucky, after all, it is too far away from the Russian mainland now, otherwise this kind of Cossack cavalry will come tens of thousands of people, and it may be a big trouble in the future.

After Mo Zongtong was assigned, everyone stood up.

Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Zhibao, the three brothers, plus He Bin and Hong Sheng and other eighteen Zhi personnel, as well as two sailors and officers from Yusheng's side, went to the shipyard in Tobsk to visit Dezhnev.

Dezhnev was a specially selected talent of the Russian Tsar, originally built ships in the coastal cities of the Baltic Sea, after the Russians were defeated by Poland twenty years ago, in order to stop the state of war with Sweden, the Russian nobles at that time had to cede the coastal cities of the Baltic Sea, and Russia made peace with Sweden at the cost of losing access to the sea, so as to expel the power of the Poles and bankrupt the Poles' intention to annex Russia...... This incident directly brought to naught the hundreds of years of efforts of the Russians to open up access to the sea, and such an excellent shipbuilding expert and fleet commander as Dezhnev had to go to the Far East to re-establish a shipyard in Tomsk...... After learning a lot of details, the Zheng brothers and He Bin and others are deeply impressed by Dezhnev, after all, Zheng Zhilong is only a young man in his twenties now, He Bin is not even twenty, the so-called eighteen Zhi will wait for a few years before worshipping, and then set up a village in Taiwan, He Bin will also be a general for the Dutch for several years, everything has changed profoundly in the second year of the Apocalypse, these young people have not opened their eyes to the South Seas, but in this northern polar region, they have seen the will and determination, And the best marine experts in the world, despite the fact that the Russians are still a purely landlocked country with no access to the sea.

He Bin shouted cold in the house, and when he went out, he didn't say a word, no matter how he called in his own room, he looked outside at the old hairs who had been wearing very little and laughed and took the weather inappropriately, if He Bin still called the sky and the earth, it would be too embarrassing for the mission, although his face was blue and his body was trembling when he was blown by the wind, He Bin still straightened his body very decently, and did not make his companions feel embarrassed.

After the crowd went out, they stepped into the carriage, which of course had been driven by the Russians from part of Europe, and only a small number had been built in Tomsk...... After all, this is still just a new colonial city, mainly for transshipment and warehousing, as well as garrisons, and the capacity of industrial manufacturing has to be developed slowly.

Mo Zongtong was surrounded by several people from the Attendant Division and the Military Orders Division, and the other was a squad of firecracker guards, he was the chief envoy of the mission, and the necessary escorts and pomp were essential.

When getting into the car, a group of Russians passed by, these people were Cossacks, each wearing a high fur hat, the clothes on their bodies were already very thin, they didn't take the current light snow to heart, after all, everyone had a big wine bottle in their hands, they were talking and laughing, after a long time here, Mo Zongtong and others could understand Russian, and it was not related to their side, Mo Zongtong spat out white gas, and turned around and got into the car.

The officers who served as escorts stared at the group of Cossacks...... Cossacks are not a nation, but a unique nomadic group in Russia and Ukraine, at that time the border between Russia and Ukraine was the place where the steppes of Eastern Europe were located, the vast steppe gave birth to a unique nomadic characteristic, the Cossacks are not Ukrainians, nor are they simply Russians, they are the general name of Russians and Ukrainians who live in pursuit of water and grass, they are known for their fierce bravery and excellent horsemanship, in the history of Russia gradually expanding from a small country in Eastern Europe to a large country across Europe and Asia, The role of the Cossacks is irreplaceable, they are brave and fearless of death, one or two hundred people dare to march thousands of miles away, they can endure hardships, and can also fight bloody battles with the enemy, thousands of Cossack cavalry made the Tatar Khanate and many other Mongols at that time created a large country of thousands of miles perish, in the process of Russia's expansion to the Far East, the Cossacks made great contributions, until they arrived in the Heilongjiang River Valley, and finally collided with the Manchu Empire at that time in Yaksa and Nebuchu, and the Qing court mobilized a large army to meet the enemy, And their opponents were only a few hundred Cossacks.

Fierce fighting and fierce personality also made it difficult for the Cossacks to be tamed, if their energy could not be external, they could only indulge in alcohol and infighting, Tomsk almost every day there were Cossacks drunk and troublesome, and even big fights, with muskets against sabers is not unusual, the vigilance of the escort officers is not excessive, until this group of drunken Cossacks walked over, the escort officers were relieved.

In front of the convoy were cavalry sent by several Russians, saying that they were additional guards for Mo Zongtong, but He Yusheng understood from top to bottom that this was just an eyeliner sent by the Russians from all sides, and even if there was something wrong just now, these Russian "guards" would definitely not intervene.

After most of the people left, Gan Hui ordered the house where the mission was located to be closed. Gan Hui because of his calm and cautious, martial arts and very clever, has been appointed by Mo Zongtong as a team officer, the rest of the firecrackers and a small number of soldiers under his control, after seeing people leave, Gan Hui immediately ordered the gate to be closed, and he saw very clearly, after the carriages were moving, there were many figures in secret, these people rode horses, and quickly disappeared into the wind and snow.

"The Russians don't pay attention to us at all as it seems, carelessly, carelessly." Zhang Xuwen paced to the window, looked at the situation outside, and said with a smile.

Gan Hui said: "Their hearts are also very complicated now, and they are looking forward to restoring traffic and information, and they are afraid that something will happen to Li Zhuang." I'm worried that once we recover, we'll leave immediately, so that all their previous careful efforts will be in vain......"

"Almost." Zhang Xuwen's face showed a slight look of disdain, and he said: "After all, it is a vulgar trick that is not elegant, and it is not of much use. ”

"I have a hunch." Zhang Xuwen said again: "This time Petrin came back, it should be almost the same as the overall situation." ”

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Petrin was with the Tsar's Imperial Minister Golovin and the Governor of Tomsk City, Vlasov, the window was silvery white, and the three of them stayed in the room with a stove and did not feel the slightest cold, the fire of the stove was very strong, and it was obvious that the snow was already at the end of the crossbow, and once the snow cleared, the warm weather would melt the heavy snow, and then the long freezing period would thaw, and the days of mud everywhere would not be far off.