Sanenov and the officers behind him apparently did not look at the corpses of the envoys on the ground again.

Having come to this point, it is unreasonable to say that there is no guilt for the homeland at all.

But now, the lives of the soldiers of the six or seven thousand Russian battalions are on the front line, and they are now the biggest sinners in the eyes of the Orthodox Church and the tsar, and they have no choice.

Let alone...... It's really profitable to fight for the people of Liaodong here.

They even got to see the railroad and saw more new types of firearms.

In the firearms workshops in Liaodong, whether it is the Jiannu people or the exile army of Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng, they can always feedback the problems of various weapons from the battlefield at any time.

According to these problems, the firearms workshop has made corrections, whether it is swords, guns, swords, halberds, to artillery and firearms, many weapons are being improved step by step.

Of course, these men and horses of the western expedition often did not have much interest in heavy artillery and long guns, and what they loved most was the short guns that Shanenov now carried in his arms.

It's easy to carry, can be used for shooting on a warhorse, is great for hand-to-hand combat, and most importantly, doesn't require much supply.

This time, they returned to Liaodong, and the first thing they did was to buy short guns.

Coupled with a large number of military purchases, the Zhang family's side has revitalized the funds.

At this time, Zhang Jingyi looked at this Shanenov, sat down casually, and said with a smile: "How many people are there in the Russian military camp now?"

Shanenov said respectfully: "Your Highness, there are six thousand four hundred and thirty-three. ”

Zhang Jing said: "There are still a lot of people, so what about the tsar...... How many soldiers and horses did the tsar have? ”

"It's hard to say." Shanenov thought for a moment and muttered: "At the moment, there may only be about 100,000 people, including the Tsar's guards and cavalry, but if there is a war, I think they may be able to recruit and mobilize more people." ”

"How's the fight?" Zhang Jingyi continued to ask.

Shanenov thought for a moment and said: "Most of the soldiers can endure hardships, but they are just supplies in the army, and it is difficult to explain them. Most of them are thinly clothed, and all they eat on weekdays is dregs, but their land is vast, and the tsar's vassals are all over the land, if they enter one by one, not only after the spring there, the frozen soil will warm up, and the land will be extremely muddy, which will greatly delay the pace of the march, and will also lengthen the supply of soldiers and horses from all directions. The best way to do it...... It is to take Moscow in spite of everything. ”

"The city of Moscow is the seat of the Tsar, and although it is guarded by guards, it is also the largest hub in the whole of Russia, and if the hub is cut off, not only will the Tsar be subjugated, but the vast territory of Russia will be completely reduced to pieces of land, and if you occupy it, you will send people to appease them, and the recalcitrant will crusade against them, and those who are willing to be vassals will still make them cooperate, and things will go much easier. In the future, if the railway in Liaodong can be built into its hinterland, it will be difficult for them not to surrender at that time. ”

As he spoke, Shanenov said: "When I came to Liaodong, I knew how big the world was, and I knew that there were such strong ships and cannons in the world!" His Highness's ambition is obviously not to that of Russia, and if he can appease the Russians, continue westward and conquer the Ottomans, where the land will be more fertile, and occupy the best port in the world, across the center of the world......"

Shanenov was also a ruthless man.

He must have felt guilty about his countrymen.

To be honest, if the Tsar hadn't regarded him as a rebel, he wouldn't have surrendered Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng with his people.

If it weren't for the fact that the Tsar wanted to make peace with His Royal Highness the King of Liao, it would be even less likely that he would personally slash the Tsar's envoys.

It can be said that he was forced to come to this point again and again by the tense situation.

In his heart, after all, he still has Russian blood and values.

But Liaodong and his party made him realize it instantly...... Tsarist Russia will certainly not be able to be preserved.

Here he saw the steam trains, the ironclad ships in the harbor, the sophisticated firearms, and the countless riches gathered here.

He even saw an ambition for world domination, beating here.

Perhaps in his opinion, the Liao King in front of him does not have the idea of ruling and controlling the world.

But...... Everyone in Liaodong he came into contact with seemed to be longing for something.

The common people continue to tell the stories of the adventurers, the people who went to the Urals and made a fortune, the sailors who sailed out of the harbor with the merchant ships, and how they returned home.

The merchants, on the other hand, were constantly discussing new markets and new sources of raw materials, and when they talked about the newly opened land, their eyebrows fluttering, and their eyes could not hide their greed, and this insatiable desire seemed to be never satisfied.

The soldiers here seem to think about how to achieve military merit every day.

Oh, yes...... Their weapons are so good that they don't have to pay too much for other countries to achieve military merit!

Military merit is the best shortcut to change everyone's fate, and changing one's own destiny under the extremely low ratio of war losses is a great encouragement for the vast majority of young people.

Everyone here is talking about the world, and although they are confined to one peninsula, they care about the outside world far more than everyone else in the world.

Because of this, Sanenov made a judgment, and that is...... They are unstoppable.

And the only thing he can do with the little Russian conscience he maintains is to ask His Royal Highness the King of Liao to let the Russians also become part of Liaodong, and even become pawns, and then continue the westward expedition for Liaodong and play the role of a high-level servant army.

Since conquest is inevitable, we should at least try to secure a good position in this empire before it is reconstituted.

Zhang Jingyi is so smart that he seems to understand his thoughts.

smiled slightly, then sighed and said: "In the battle to break through Moscow, you are the vanguard." Tell Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, and say that this is what this king said. ”

Shanenov suddenly understood what he meant, and he looked back at the dozens of officers.

These officers, listening to the Mongolian interpreter, seemed to have understood something, and at this time they were greatly encouraged.

In the Wandering Army, in fact, the vanguard has the most trophies, and the vanguard often means the elite.

Of course, not only that, but letting them take the lead in attacking Moscow also means that it is very likely that the Liao king approved of Shanenov's proposal.

After taking Moscow, they will become lords in the future, become the new agents of the Russians, and in the future they may recruit people throughout Russia to participate in the conquest of the West.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Shanenov stumbled and said a Chinese word.

Zhang Jingyi continued: "This time to enter the west of the Urals, a large number of interpreters are needed, so training interpreters is the top priority. The king doesn't care about anything else, and as for the tsar's problem, now they are no longer a problem. ”

Shanenov and the others saluted, and then happily retired.

Zhang Jingyi looked at the corpses all over the ground at this time, and couldn't help but sigh. In fact, there was also an interpreter brought by the Tsar's mission, because it was the appearance of the Eastern Mongols, so he was not killed, but he looked at the other people in the mission, but his face was pale, and he was already trembling.

Zhang Jing glanced at him, but said gently: "You don't have to be afraid, they killed people, and this king has never killed them, so it won't harm your life." ”

"Yes, yes." The interpreter was frightened, and could only try to stabilize his mind and said: "His Royal Highness the Supreme King of Liao, your kindness ......"

Zhang Jingyi seemed impatient to listen to these words, so he interrupted him and said lukewarmly: "You go back and tell the Tsar that this king thinks of the common people, and wants to stop the army and negotiate peace with each other." It's just that...... At this point, it is absolutely impossible to negotiate peace, and when the time comes, see you on the field. ”

Where did the interpreter dare to say anything else, in Zhang Jingyi's faint gaze, he only said in a proper manner: "Yes." ”

A few days later, the displaced soldiers were ready to go.

Only this time, they were clearly better equipped and recruited more people.

In addition to the Russian military battalion, Zhang Xianzhong's old battalion, and Li Zicheng's old battalion, there is also a battalion of adventurers who follow behind, most of these are people who refuse to settle down and want to venture to the West.

As a result, the number of men and horses was close to 30,000, and the number of cattle and horses accompanying the army exceeded 90,000.

At this time, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were a little impatient and decided to set off earlier.

Because while the exile army was resting, the Jiannu people were already killing mad in front.

Because of their negligence, the Wandering Army made rapid progress, and when Huang Taiji and these Jiannu nobles came back to their senses, they found that they had opened the gateway to the Ural Mountains.

In fact, the pressure on the Jiannu people is still very great.

So many women and children have to be fed, mainly after the front has tasted the sweetness, the living standards of the women and their families in the rear have also risen.

Therefore, in order to obtain greater income, they cannot let the displaced army take all the benefits.

Because of this, these Jiannu people, who are not afraid of the cold, actually began to flock across the Ural Mountains in winter, and attacked everywhere on the frozen soil of Russia.

And they were pleasantly surprised to find that the farther west they went, the more fertile the land became.

In addition to this, the Jiannu began to desperately recruit men in the Mongol tribes to fill the vacancies at the front.

After Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong received one good news after another from the front, the alarm bell suddenly sounded in their hearts.

They suddenly realized that if they continued to delay, they would not even be able to drink a sip of soup, so they immediately decided to attack immediately.

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Thanks to the leader of the Yulou for rewarding, I took advantage of the Chinese New Year to do eye correction surgery, and I can't do it for a long time on the computer, and I have to recover slowly, so the update also needs to be restored slowly.