Decades ago, the wealthy Tsarist Russian merchant Shitu Kanov, who was dealing in leather goods, was the first to smell the huge wealth hidden in it, so he used the situation of the lease to the tsar to gain the power to expand eastward, and then recruited the fugitive hooligan leader Yemak, recruited troops, gathered Kazakh soldiers and mobs, a total of 840 people, plus two priests of the Russian Orthodox Church, crossed the Ula Mountains in the east, and went to attack the Heber Khanate. After six years of war, in the ninth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, the Heber Khanate finally lost less than 1,000 people to Yemak.

Seeing that he was pleased with his fortune and had expanded his territory, the Russian emperor pardoned many of the evildoers and wanted men, and sent five hundred cavalry, led by Jemak, to continue his march eastward, with adequate provisions, food, and ammunition, and then sent his confidant Calita with him to supervise the receipts and expenditures, and to establish the rules of taxation for the conquest.

One of the decrees of the conquered territories was that adults were required to pay seven mink annually as a population tax, except that those who were baptized by the Orthodox Church were exempt from the population tax, but they were required to pay a tenth of their hunt to the public.

Now although the first few people are dead, because of the effect of wealth, the new tsar, the new leader of the eastward invasion is still happy to go east, east, and east, and now at this time, it will not be long before they can reach the seashore in the east.

Emperor Chongzhen just went online, thinking about the situation of the war on Hai Lanzhu's side first, but he didn't expect that not only was the war over, but Hai Lanzhu also accidentally captured a Xiyi who knew Mongolian and learned so much.

After reading the private chat, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

In the Hereafter, he understood. After the industrial revolution, the Western countries continued to colonize the world, whether it was Siberia or North and South America, and they did not recognize the rule of the natives, but carried out according to the principle that whoever found it belonged to the country. The basis is that these tribes were barbarians, unworthy of sovereignty, and undocumented.

For example, Western Siberia was part of the territory of Mongolian-speaking and Turkic-speaking peoples before the arrival of the Russians, and Eastern Siberia was the sphere of influence of the Tungusic tribes, both the Mongol Empire and the Manchu Empire discovered this land before the Russians and lived there since ancient times.

Unfortunately, Western countries did not recognize this claim, because neither the Mongols nor the Manchus had such written records, just as the Indians did not have written records. This so-called legal basis is actually very ridiculous, according to this legal theory, only Western countries in the world have the right to "discover" new territories and legally occupy them.

If it was just in the era of cold weapons, these lands had no value in the eyes of the Central Plains countries such as the Ming Dynasty, and it didn't matter if they were occupied by others. But Emperor Chongzhen knew that after mankind entered the industrial age, the wealth contained in these lands was amazing! Moreover, if it were not for Siberia, Tsarist Russia does not know how many times it would have been destroyed.

"Now that I have come to this era, I must not let Tsarist Russia succeed!" Emperor Chongzhen thought in his heart, made up his mind again, and swore to himself.

Hai Lanzhu said a lot of news, he also got some reminders from it, after telling Hai Lanzhu to return safely, he quit the chat group, and after thinking about it seriously for a long time, he finally came up with a way to send troops to Siberia at present.

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At this time, the wind has brought cold air and blown away the green of the grassland. At this time of the year, people on the grassland have to think about how to spend this winter! Most of the time, it's worrying! And the routine and inevitable thing is likely to be to go south to fight the grass valley.

In fact, this matter is a very risky matter. At this time, there will be prevention in Kannai. Playing grass valley, a bad reputation is secondary, the key is to pay the price of human life! If you are unlucky, sometimes the southbound team loses a lot.

Now, when faced with the threat of winter, the herdsmen on the grasslands outside the Guanxi no longer have to worry about surviving the winter, nor do they have to risk their lives to go south to hunt grass valleys. The herdsmen who returned from grazing looked at the golden crops outside the naturalized city, and they all smiled happily.

The Han people grow crops here, the Mongols graze here, and then under the management of the Governor's Palace, the Han people have meat to eat, and the Mongols have grain to eat, cooperating with each other, I don't know how many times better this day is than before!

At this time, under the rule of Guihua City, regardless of Han and Meng, they were full of hope for the future. Usually talking about it, it is also a plan for the future.

"If there was such a thing, what did we Mongols and Han people do when they fought for so many years! In the past, why didn't you do it! ”

"Needless to say, now we are all one emperor, and we are all the people of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor is wise and treats us equally, which is why there is such a thing. If it had been before, whether it was the Great Khan or the emperor in Guannai, they were all in charge of their own affairs, how could there be such a good thing! ”

"Actually, you're not right, the main thing is that the current emperor is wise and martial, not only defeated Lin Dan Khan and them, but also knows the benefits of this land, so that the Han people can come over and plant crops on a large scale, making up for the shortcomings of our Mongols, so that God is helpless against us!"

"Yes, yes, you are right, since ancient times, it is not that there has been no unification, whether it was when Genghis Khan was in the past, or when the Ming Dynasty occupied this place later, there was no such thing as now. Speaking of which, in the final analysis, it is the wisdom of the current emperor, and it is also our blessing! ”

"But no, the emperor not only solved our food and clothing problems, but also built us housing and schools, so that our children will no longer have to experience the hardships we have experienced in the future!"

“……”

Most of the people, regardless of Han and Mongolia, are very satisfied. Of course, there are also some people who are not satisfied, and they are eager to go further in their lives, to be officials, to go to Jingshi to see, and to go to Guannai.

No matter what they think, life just goes by.

On this day, the people near the Naturalization City suddenly found that from time to time there were cavalry galloping and hurriedly entering the Naturalization City. Those who know each other are all surprised, it seems that all the generals under the naturalized governor, even those from Baotou, have also come to the governor's palace, is this going to happen?

"Could it be that the Oirat Department is trying to call?" Someone speculated worriedly.

Immediately, someone retorted: "That's impossible, the Oirat Department just surrendered to our Daming, didn't you see it last time, when their envoys returned from Jingshi, they were all very respectful to our Daming, they couldn't have beaten our Hetao's idea!" ”

"What could it be, could it be Jianyu? Yes, it must be Jianyu, they want to come and rob our cattle and sheep, and rob us of our grain! "It dawned on someone that they were right.

For this kind of speculation, some people also scoffed, and immediately retorted: "This is impossible, you think it is before!" The current Jianyu has been beaten by our army in the eastern part of the Ming Dynasty and can only shrink in the nest, and it is impossible to come to our Hetao! ”

It was impossible, and finally someone pointed to the north and said with a little suspicion: "That...... Is it the Khalkha tribe? But across the Daqing Mountains! ”

This is also unlikely, as the Khalkha tribes in the north rarely go south directly bypassing the Daqing Mountains, but instead migrate westward, often in conflict with the western Mongols.

As a result, these people could not figure out where the enemy came from. Eventually, an older Mongol said in a hateful voice: "No matter who destroys these, I will never agree, I will fight with them!" ”

As soon as they heard this, the other people, whether Mongols or Han Chinese, nodded their heads and agreed with serious expressions, and they all resolutely defended their own interests.

When there was a lot of discussion outside, in the yamen hall of the governor's mansion, the generals gathered from all walks of life were mostly confused. While they stood in the hall waiting for the Governor, acquaintances exchanged information in low voices.

But the result of the communication with each other is still confused, I don't know what the Governor is trying to do when he urgently sums everyone over?

The doubt didn't last long, and with the sound of footsteps in the back hall, Hong Chengchou finally appeared.

"See the Governor!" The generals clasped their fists and saluted, and at the same time peeked at Hong Chengchou's face, but they didn't find anything wrong. In this way, they were even more surprised, could it be that the Governor had summoned everyone, what good thing could not be done?

After seeing the salute, Hong Chengchou sat on the main seat and glanced at the generals below. Among these generals, there are Zheng'er Bajing court officials and soldiers, there are also former thieves, and there are generals who have taken refuge in the Mongols, so it can be said that the composition is a bit mixed.

Thinking of the emperor's will, he was a little abrupt, no wonder the emperor would hand over this errand to the Naturalization City.

Thinking so, Hong Chengchou slowly spoke: "In the past when the Han Empire, there were hussar generals who sealed the wolf Juxu, and even the soldiers went straight to the vast sea, leaving the glorious deeds of the Han Empire everywhere. At that time, although the world was big, there was no one who had not heard of the Han Empire! The enemies of the Han Dynasty have nowhere to hide, and they tremble in fear when they hear the name of the Han Dynasty, and all the races in the world have respect for the Han Empire and yearn for it......"

When the generals heard the opening remarks of the Governor, they couldn't help but look at each other, wondering what the Governor meant by this.

Hong Chengchou naturally understood what these generals were thinking, and he didn't care, and still said slowly: "Hussar General Huo Quai, who was awarded the title of champion at the age of seventeen, is such a great achievement, and it is really admirable to think about it so far." This official thinks that the champion Hou Shi is a model of military generals! “

The prestige of the champion Hou, not to mention the Han family, is a Mongolian, and many people have heard of it. But they didn't understand, why did the Governor suddenly sigh that the champion was here?

However, no matter what they thought, the Governor sighed that they had to respond. Therefore, regardless of the fact that some of them had not heard of the deeds of the champion Hou, they all responded with fists: "The champion Hou is a model for my generation!" ”

Hong Chengchou nodded, looked at the generals below, and seemed to sigh with emotion: "Actually, in the opinion of this official, many of you have quite good skills, but they lack the opportunity like the champion Hou." Otherwise, I believe that there should be some of you who also have the hope of being a marquis! ”

If it is a case of continuous defeat, most generals will probably only think about saving their lives and winning the idea of being a marquis immediately, and they will not even think about it. But if the war goes well and the morale is high, the generals will naturally have to look at Shu, and they no longer want to just save their lives, but want to be promoted and want to be crowned.

Hearing this, many generals slowly figured out the meaning of the governor's words, as if there was any chance to make military achievements to fight for a marquis. Thinking about it like this, these generals were suddenly excited.

Hong Chengchou looked at the eager expressions of the generals from the main position, and suddenly said: "But our naturalization here, the past few years will be mainly recuperation, as long as no enemy appears, we will not take the initiative to attack......

Hearing this, the faces of the generals in the hall were suddenly very exciting, and they slandered in their stomachs: What do you mean? Your Excellency the Governor, although you are high, but these words go around and around, hooking our thoughts of worshipping the marquis, and then another plate of cold water is poured down? Isn't it fun?

Of course, there are also a few generals who are good at grasping people's hearts, and they heard something from the Governor's unusual words, and they couldn't help but be very curious, quietly waiting for the Governor to finish speaking.

Sure enough, Hong Chengchou's face suddenly became solemn, and he clenched his fists and gestured in the direction of Jingshi: "However, this official has just received the emperor's decree and has a chance to give you." As long as you can do it, not to mention glory and wealth, there will be knighthoods......"

Speaking of this, he looked at the faces of the generals below, and suddenly emphasized: "It's not for you to take the head of the general among thousands of troops, nor for you to destroy Jianyu." The danger of this opportunity is actually not high, and the most difficult thing is actually to endure hardship! ”

As soon as I heard this, all the generals were excited, and there was a chance to worship the generals and be knighted, so what was it to endure some hardships! So, one by one, they all responded with their fists clenched: "By the orders of the Governor!" ”

Hong Chengchou nodded when he heard this, looked at them and said, "The emperor intends to continue to expand his territory to the north, so that the Ming Dynasty's troops can reach the northernmost point, the end of the sky. The former champion Hou drank Ma Haohai, and today the emperor thinks that my Ming general can drink the Arctic Ocean! It is the vast sea all the way to the north, at the end of the sky. Along the way, conquer the tribes you encounter and make all the tribes become the people of the Ming Dynasty! ”

......Hearing this, all the generals were speechless.

They were frightened by the ambition of the emperor, and even more frightened by the difficulty of this goal. You must know that in the north of Daqingshan, there is also a Khalkha Mongol, which is a large tribe of more than 100,000 people. With the current strength of the Naturalization City, it may not be possible to win!

Or knowing their worries, Hong Chengchou immediately explained: "Of course, this expedition is to avoid the Khalkha tribes. The tribes I met were all small tribes......"

He adhered to the will of Emperor Chongzhen and explained the situation in detail, because the environment was too difficult, and it would be best if someone volunteered.