;The Cossack cavalry who did not return on time were of course bitten by the Datong cavalry!
A few days ago, the forest in the north of the middle reaches of Heilongjiang Province.
There is a small tribe here that mainly focuses on fishing and hunting. Yegor led more than a dozen Cossacks and, under the guidance of local guides, quickly raided the villages of the indigenous tribes.
It is said to be a village, but in fact it is just a wooden fence surrounding the settlement to protect it from wild beasts.
These Cossacks on horseback are not qualified to be called cavalry.
For example, Yegor, who led the expedition, was just an escaped Tsarist Russian serf. He came to Siberia with the expedition team, and first went to Yakutsk (the name of this person later became the name of the place), but Yakutsk
Not only was he cruel to the natives, he was also cruel and harsh to his own people.
A few years ago, news came from further in the southeast. There is a big river called Amur (Heilongjiang). The lower reaches of this river are extremely rich and prosperous. Not only are they populated, they are also rich in sable furs, and gold and silver mines have been discovered.
Already.
The Cossacks who were drinking wind and eating snow on the shores of Lake Baikal were suddenly excited and screamed.
They could not defeat the Buryat Mongols head-on and could not cross their territory to go south, so they continued to expand eastward until they reached the Pacific coast. Then, they headed south, and finally someone saw Heilongjiang.
Khabarov was one of the best. He not only snatched many livestock and women, but also brought back 450 pieces of sable skins at one time.
The Cossacks were in awe!
But the Daur natives were not vegetarians. When the Cossacks invaded again, the Daur people rose up to resist, and the Cossack bandits were beaten and fled in panic. Khabarov went back to bring reinforcements and artillery, easily defeated one tribe, and conquered another tribe.
Yegor was very envious when he heard that Khabarov had his own city.
Taking advantage of Khabarov's return to trade furs, Yegor, together with several Cossacks, stole the Mongolian horses in Yakutsk, caught up with Khabarov's team and decisively surrendered.
An escaped serf from Tsarist Russia became a small Cossack leader.
His riding skills are not excellent, and he cannot shoot archery on horseback. Even to fire a musket, he has to dismount and stand up first, and refilling ammunition has to be done on the ground.
This kind of goods, if placed in northern China, should be called horse bandits.
"ah!"
A Sakhalian native man had his palm pierced by the tip of a spear and rolled on the ground screaming.
Yegor said to his Daur slaves: "Tell them, five skins for one person. If you want to redeem your family, come here quickly with the skins!"
Although the Daur and Sakhalian people have different languages, they can still communicate with each other.
The Daur slave quickly conveyed the message, and the Saharian people cried bitterly.
The more the indigenous prisoners cried and howled, the happier Yegor smiled. He pointed at a prisoner and said: "Kill him and cut off his head. This man,
Injured two of my men!"
The Cossack robber raised his spear and stabbed the prisoner in the stomach.
Several holes were poked in succession, but the native captive had not yet breathed his last. The Cossack bandits drew their knives against their necks, grabbed the hair and cut them bit by bit, and cut off the captive's head alive.
The other prisoners were too frightened to cry.
Yegor said: "Put a few back to report the news."
The number of Cossack bandits is very small. They are not warriors. They will sneak attack if they can and run away if they can. They will never fight head-on unless absolutely necessary.
This time too, more than a dozen Cossack riders raided a village of more than 300 people.
They launched an attack at night, lit the house with torches, and fired muskets everywhere to create chaos, causing the natives to flee. Then, they immediately captured the captives, fled with them, and used these captives in exchange for furs.
Why not just rob the fur?
Because when the natives fled, in addition to weapons, they subconsciously took their furs with them. Especially sable furs, which could be exchanged for food and were not heavy, so they must be taken with them when escaping.
At this moment, several prisoners were released and were responsible for delivering news to the village.
"Let's go too!"
Yegor did not stop, and took the remaining prisoners deeper into the forest to avoid being attacked by the soldiers.
Of course, two riders were left behind, and marks were left along the way. If the natives brought furs to exchange for riders, they would follow the marks to exchange meat tickets.
If the natives are in large numbers, the two riders will immediately run away, follow the markings to meet up, and then fight.
In the indigenous villages, there is a gloomy and gloomy atmosphere.
They do have furs in their hands. They used to pay tribute to the Manchus, and the Tatars came to receive the goods every year.
The Manchus had not come for several years, and their lives had become better. The furs of their hunting animals were stored and transported to the Heilongjiang River, where they were exchanged for food with the Saharians who were farming.
The Saharian people who farmed the land transported the furs to the lower reaches by boat and returned the goods to the Hurkha people there. The Hurkha people continued to transport the furs westward.
The goods were returned to the Mongolians in Harbin and Changchun. Round after round, these furs finally fell into the hands of Han merchants in Liaoning.
Of course, if they get precious Dongzhu, the Huerha people will also take the Dongzhu and furs, venture across the Mongolian territory, and exchange them directly with Han merchants.
Now the Cossack bandits came to kidnap the people and asked them to exchange their skins for hostages.
If we lose these furs, we will not be able to exchange food with the farming tribes. How many tribesmen will starve to death this winter.
"Change it."
The patriarch Bao Bai sighed, and his youngest son was also taken away.
Pity these Saharians, they were once powerful and wealthy. Together with the Hurkha people, they could even resist the Manchu Tatars, and it took decades before they were completely conquered.
Their leaders were constantly killed by the Manchus.
The young and strong members of their clan were constantly kidnapped by the Manchus.
Shamans with profound knowledge also died at the hands of the Manchus one after another.
Then, knowledge lost its inheritance, the population dwindled, and now it was bullied by Cossack bandits.
The tribesmen were silent and unwilling to hand over the furs.
A young man said: "If we hand over the furs, will the bandits let us go? Who can guarantee it? What we should do is to gather the tribesmen and protect the village. If the bandits cannot get the furs, they will definitely come back!"
"They have muskets and ride horses," said Bao Bai, the patriarch.
The young man asked: "After handing over the fur, can you guarantee that the robber will let me go? Can you guarantee that the robber will not attack us again?"
Bao Bai was immediately speechless.
As the leader of the clan, he does not have much prestige.
The previous clan leaders were all killed by the Manchus. He was the clan leader supported by the Manchus. His only role was to collect the furs hunted by the clansmen.
Leave it to the Tatars who come regularly to collect tribute.
After the decline of the Tatars, the tribesmen did not even hand over their furs, and all stayed at home. This move was a mistake, and the Cossack bandits were not allowed to take over.
People took their furs and ran away, but the robbers didn't even catch a hair.
At this moment, those who have relatives who have been arrested support the clan leader's choice. Those who do not have relatives who have been arrested, or who are hard-hearted, choose to side with the young man.
The two sides reached a stalemate, and it was difficult to make a decision for three consecutive days.
Yegor was impatient to wait, and in a rage, he killed all the prisoners, leaving only a few young women. He said to his subordinates: "The natives here are disobedient, and they should be taught more lessons. The only way is to be thorough."
Only after they are defeated will they be obedient and keep their furs and hand them over to us every year. During the last night raid, these natives did not have firearms and there were not many of them. We can defeat them head-on. Follow me and kill them back!"
More than a dozen Cossack cavalry set off with Daur slaves.
These Daur slaves were responsible for leading the looted livestock. The livestock carried the looted grain and furs. Several young women were also looked after by the Daur slaves.
There were still two miles away from the village. The slaves, livestock, goods, and prisoners were left behind, and the Cossack riders rushed towards the village.
They wore leather armor, had slender sabers on their waists, carried a musket on their backs, and held a spear in their hands. This was all the equipment of the Cossack cavalry.
"The robbers are coming, the robbers are coming!"
The natives on guard shouted in panic.
The young man who opposed the clan leader picked up a hunting bow and wooden spear, and summoned his clan members to defend the village. The wooden fence had been urgently repaired.
The Cossack bandits did not charge directly, but rode horses around the wooden fence of the village. After looking at a lightly defended area, they ran over and threw the noose. More than ten people on horseback pulled the rope and quickly dragged down a section of the wooden fence.
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The young man quickly brought people to support this place, and the Cossack bandits immediately ran away and ran to another gap to pull down the wooden wall.
The indigenous boy, who had only fought with wild beasts, had no idea how to deal with this. At this moment, he was sweating profusely and was being fooled around by more than a dozen Cossack bandits.
Finally, Bao Bai, the patriarch, stood up.
Bao Bai walked up to the young man and said, "This is not how we fight. We all retreat to the innermost part of the village. We gather together and use the houses as cover. When the enemy approaches, we shoot arrows. When the enemy comes, we raise our spears. There are many of us, and they
There are only a few people, so you should seize the opportunity to rush forward and fight when they fire their guns."
"good!"
The young man immediately understood what to do and called his tribe members to retreat and gather together.
The Cossacks dragged down several wooden fences and then rushed into the village on horseback.
He dismounted from a distance and stood up, shooting at the villagers. Past experience showed that as long as a few shots were fired, the natives would be frightened and flee.
But the indigenous people here did not disperse. It was not because their morale was high, but because the long-distance shooting was not accurate enough, and none of the indigenous villagers were even injured.
The natives who have seen Tatar firearms will not be frightened by a random shooting.
In desperation, Yegor ordered to reload the ammunition and rode forward to shoot.
"Each find a house to hide in!" the boy shouted.
The indigenous villagers were in a commotion, looking for houses to use as bunkers, and the Cossack bandits could only continue to approach.
Whoosh!
A sparse shower of arrows came.
More than a dozen Cossack riders were originally in a loose formation. Due to the lack of iron weapons among the natives, these hunting bows were not very powerful. They only needed to protect their vital points, and it didn't matter if they were shot in the leather armor.
The bandits simply gave up their horses and fought on foot. They quickly went around to the side of a house and opened fire.
The young man was overjoyed when he saw this and roared: "The robbers have dismounted. Their muskets have no gunpowder. Come with me and rush over to kill the robbers!"
However, the group of natives who were shot at had been defeated and dispersed.
A volley of muskets actually hit only eight people. The remaining people could just rush over and beat up the Cossack bandits. But the local indigenous people,
His bones have been broken by the Manchus, and he has long lost his original bloody courage.
In other words, all the young men who could fight were captured by the Manchus and used as soldiers.
Only eight people were killed or injured, and more than thirty people nearby collapsed immediately. As soon as they fled, the natives hiding behind other houses also fled in a swarm.
"Hunt!"
Yegor shouted excitedly, ran back and got on his horse.
More than a dozen Cossack bandits were chasing them on horseback. They were holding spears and could knock one over with one spear. Nearly three hundred natives were chased like a herd of sheep.
The young man was so angry that he decided to fight the robber.
He hid behind the house and raised his bow to aim at the throat of a robber. As he was drawing the bow, he suddenly heard the rumble of horse hooves.
Yegor also heard the sound of horse hooves, which could only be heard by hundreds of cavalry.