The winter of 1749 was long overdue.

This year's winter seemed to be warmer than previous years, and there was still no snowfall in December.

In Stavropol, a new city is rising.

Judging from the appearance, what is being built this time is not a wooden city, but a new city with earth, stone and brick structures.

Raphael Mamikonyan, who claimed to be from the Ma Chao family in distant China, accepted Suvorov's suggestion, but in the end he was not appointed as a "supervisor", but as a supervisor.

Raphael was also very satisfied. The Great Khan Lashi of the Torguts, who had tens of thousands of cavalry, was only a mere supervisor before he was officially canonized by the Tsar.

After getting this position, he began to build a new city in Stavropol. Due to the surrounding mountains and forests, this is the only castle suitable for building earth, stone and brick structures in the entire North Caucasus.

According to his previous discussion with Suvorov, the two regions under his supervision need to pay 10% of the tax to Kuban every year and continue to exist as neutral zones.

Based on his ability, he obviously does not have the ability to come up with the idea of ​​building a new city in a short time.

He finally recognized the reality.

Truqin, it was Truqin that made him what he is today.

Soon after Suvorov left, Kitard came to find him.

"Promise them"

"Huntaiji, why is this? Haven't you always wanted to take Stavropol under your command?"

"Yes, but even if you want to collect it, there are many ways to do it. As powerful as Truqin, you still need to pay taxes to Kuban and hibernate. Only by hibernating and secretly accumulating strength can you have a future."

"I don't quite understand"

"Dear Raphael, the location of Stavropol City is so good and its resources are rich. It is very important to occupy it first and create a fait accompli."

"Before the Russians tore up the treaties with the Ottomans and Persia, this was our land. If the castle is built, we will have a base to resist them in the west."

"And it is impossible for them to take over the North Caucasus before they completely take over the Crimean Peninsula. This place is too complicated. The Persians and Ottomans have both ruled here and have influence. They have to worry about this."
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"With you, an Armenian who nominally surrenders to the Russians, Truchin can run this place well..."

"Huntaiji, what if we are discovered by the Cossacks?"

"Don't be afraid, we are accumulating strength, and why not the Kuban people? With the taxes from the entire neutral zone, they can place more troops in the Kuban area."

"If my guess is correct, since Suvorov successfully captured the cities of Stavropol and Pytigorska and the surrounding tribes, he has actually made great achievements, he can advance to another level.

As a major general, he has two legions, which is tens of thousands of people."

"I have calculated that Kuban and the taxes of the entire neutral zone are enough to support tens of thousands of troops."

"They naturally knew in their hearts that the Truchen people were involved in the Battle of Pytigorska, and my new musket also fell into their hands. With the ability of their craftsmen, it was only a matter of time before they could successfully imitate it."

"There is a large amount of food, and given time, there are a large number of new muskets, and there are a large number of Cossack cavalry in Eastern Ukraine. Therefore, from Suvorov's perspective, in the next two or three years, they will be able to support an army

An army of tens of thousands"

"It can also store food and grass that can support another tens of thousands of troops"

"By then, if the two sides break up, according to his idea, 20,000 people will be enough to crush the entire neutral zone and even the Chechens."

"We build new cities, open up mines and farmland, and we are actually making wedding clothes for them. If they do it all by themselves, they will get twice the result with half the effort. Such things have already happened in Zaporozhye, Kazan, and Astra

Han and Orenburg, another Stavropol is nothing new”

"But..."

"Don't be afraid, I have moved 5,000 Adige farmers here. Adding in your 1,000 Armenian households, we have a territory of about 30,000 people. To the north, there are also the Heshuotes who have recently joined our army.

"Buddhists"

"Have you seen what the new city looks like? This time the city walls are made of exterior stones, and the adhesive between the stones is Truchen's specialty. By the way, we call it cement, and the middle is filled with rammed earth."
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"Such a structure is naturally inferior to Astrakhan, which uses all strips of stone, and it is inferior to Makhachkala, which is now in the hands of the Azerbaijanis."

(Makhachkala, the former capital of the Xhosa Khanate, was built entirely of white marble and was known as the "White City". It was formerly occupied by the Persian Empire. After Nader Shah's death, it was managed by the Azerbaijani Khan supported by the Persians)

"But it can be built in a short time. When completed, the city will be taller and wider than Magar City, and can accommodate 50,000 soldiers and civilians."

"It happens to be winter now, and a lot of farmers are idle. I let them participate in building the city at the price of one silver coin a month. It can take four months at the fastest and half a year at the most."

"In other words, this city may be built before spring plowing next year. The condition you negotiate with them is to start paying taxes from next year. They will not take any action until the new taxes are sent to Kuban City.

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"Pytigorska City has a new big leader, but without the support of my money and muskets, he would not be able to be the big leader. They are also building a city now. It is also an earth and stone structure, but there is no internal structure.

Rammed earth"

"In any case, it is much stronger than the simple wooden city before. The buildings in the city are also adobe houses and brick structures, and the bricks and tiles are also from Truchen. These are given to them in the form of loans and they need to be built in the next five years.

Repay with annual land tax"

"The same is true for the city of Nalchik. After the tragic experience of the two wooden cities of Stavropol and Pytigorska being destroyed by fire, the Kalbachin people are also building a new city with an earth and stone structure near the wooden city. They also need

Truchin’s help”

"As you know, the Adige people have nearly 30,000 households, and the Kalbajin people also have about 20,000 households. According to the agreement between me and their chief, the Adige people need to move those with more males in the 3,000 households to Sri Lanka.

In Tavropol, there are two thousand households in Kalbachin"

"A total of 5,000 of their school-age youths have been gathered in Magar City and Kayasura City for training. As a result, my Truqin also has a standing army of more than 10,000 people..."<

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"But this tax is too..."

"I have considered this section, and the tax is still 20%, but what we promised the Kuban people is that the total number of households in Truqin, Adige, and Kalbajin is only 30,000, and they will pay taxes according to this amount."

"Therefore, after paying 10%, there will still be a lot of surplus. My 10% must be paid, and I still have a large number of soldiers, craftsmen and students to support."

"Don't worry, as long as you get through this most difficult period, everything will be fine."

After hearing this, Raphael no longer dared to do what he wanted.

Although the Russians clearly wanted to divide his relationship with Truchin by appointing him as the supervisor of the two regions, he knew that at least for now, or in the next two to three years, Truchin was still stronger than Kuban.

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If he completely surrenders to the Kubans, the thousands of Armenian families he left in Kayasura will suffer violent revenge from Truchin.

Although until now he still believes that even if the Turguts are included, Truchen is no match for the Russians, but in some areas Truchen still has the advantage. For the sake of his tribe, he can only follow Chitard's instructions.

I mean to play the role of supervisor well.

As for Kitard, since all the steppe Circassians were moved to the Kuban area by Suvorov, he could win the Stavropol he dreamed of under the banner of the Armenians.
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The surrounding area is one of the few black lands in the entire North Caucasus, which can open up a large number of fertile fields. There are also forests densely covered with beech forests, birch forests and oak forests, which can provide convenience for building cities. The Tatars not far away on the west side

The lake is tens of meters deep and can be used to build shipyards and train navy.

The nearby mineral resources are extremely rich. In addition to saltpeter, iron ore, coal mine, and lead mine, which are all very easy to mine, there is also a large amount of natural sulfur that can be obtained. It is simply a heaven-sent place. If you are still hesitant about such a place, then hurry up and prepare something.

It’s settled.

Under the strong pressure from the Russians, he could only seize every opportunity, even if it seemed impossible, he had to try it.

Of course, despite this, its biggest weakness is its population.

He has already made plans for this, and when Stavropol is completed, he will begin to implement it.

Near the Azov Fortress, his cheap father-in-law Zamuyang actually made a move like the Kazakh Xiaoyuzi Khan Nur Ali - moved his family to Zaporozhye, and moved from there every month in the name of the Supervisor of the East Azov Region.

Receive salary from the Russians.

This move completely angered Dazai Sangonge and the majority of herdsmen - after all, the Torgut people had just moved here for about a hundred years. Unlike the Kazakhs, they had been dealing with the Russians for nearly two hundred years. For the Russians,

The feelings are not that deep.

What's more, Nur Ali Khan completely surrendered to the Russians because his life-and-death enemy, Bala Sultan of Zhongyuzi, was beside his bed. He needed the secret support of the Russians to be able to resist Bala Sultan.

Although Bala Sultan is only a sultan in Zhongyuzi, because it is sandwiched between Xiaoyuzi and the Junggar people, it has not been invaded by the Junggar people, nor has it been invaded by the Russian culture, military system, and political system.

The dyeing.

They are the largest force in Zhongyuzi nowadays, and they are still above the nominal Great Khan in Zhongyuzi.

What he needs to consider is how to take advantage of the conflict between Bala Sultan and Nur Ali Khan, as well as the increasingly unsavory image of the Kashut tribe in the minds of the majority of Turhut people.

Standing on the mountain where he was preparing to snipe Suvorov not long ago, Kitard couldn't help clenching his fists tightly as he looked at the bustling construction site of Stavropol New Town.

Next to him stood Bayar, who he had just transferred from the enclave of Glia, letting him actually manage the city of Stavropol and use his advantages of being good at dancing and proficient in various languages ​​to travel around the city.

He also relies on Kuban, Adige, Chechnya, and even Georgia, Armenia, Ottoman, and Persia.
Chapter completed!