On April 21, the second year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty (1654), north of Ninggu Pagoda, the north wind blew, and there was a vast expanse of snow for thousands of miles.
It is said that such a climate is extremely unfavorable for marching. However, more than 700 Manchu, Hezhen, and Korean coalition troops led by Ningguta Angbang Zhangjing Sharhuda were walking very fast on the snow.
The Hezhe people hated the Rakshasa ghosts who went around burning, killing and looting, so they provided 300 of their best warriors and thousands of hounds.
Hounds are the closest companions of the Hezhen people. They are very understanding of human nature and even know to try not to bite the fur of wild beasts when hunting wild beasts. The Hezhe people never buy or sell hounds, nor do they eat dog meat.
The coalition forces put their food, grass, baggage, weapons and ammunition on sleds similar to ships. Each sled was pulled by four hounds, and they ran quickly on the vast snowy fields. These lovely creatures looked back from time to time, as if they were worried that the speed was too fast.
Quickly, the owner will be kicked out.
Because there were sleds to pull the baggage, the Eight Banners soldiers could mount their horses lightly, and the horses were much faster. The Hezhe and Koreans sat on the sleds and were pulled by hounds.
In the ice and snow, dogs are no slower than horses.
The coalition forces were very fast, and it took only six days to march from Ninggu Pagoda to Houtong River (Huntong River, today's Songhua River).
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"Your Excellency Stepanov, in front of you is the Houtong River. This area is where the Bogds (called Manchus in Russia) and Koreans exiled prisoners. It has a large population and is very wealthy. I think the Cossacks will like it very much.
"Here" Centurion Salzov reported to the Russian leader Stepanov.
Stepanov was riding on a Don horse. He smiled, showing some big black teeth, "Dear Salzov, don't just think about robbing things, keep your teeth."
The taxes paid by the nation), and we must think carefully about how to rule this rich place for a long time."
At this time, Liaodong had the smallest population. After the Eight Banners entered the Pass, the Qing government moved a large number of the Eight Banners from Liaodong into the Pass. In order to prevent the Manchus from returning to their hometowns outside the Pass, many places burned down the old residences of each banner.
According to some historical records, there were only more than 400,000 people left in Liaodong at this time. Of course, this data does not include a large number of ethnic minorities, so it is not accurate, but it is true that the population is small.
The so-called "ruling this rich place for a long time" refers to finding a place to build a city and establish a formal stronghold south of Heilongjiang. This is the task assigned to Stepanov by Bashkov, the Russian governor of Heilongjiang. p>
The Qing government's shrinkage from Liaodong gave Tsarist Russia an opportunity. Khabarov's victory in Uzala Village made Tsar Alexei ecstatic.
The tsar is only 25 years old this year and is the second tsar of the Romanov dynasty. When he came to the throne, there was a powerful enemy, Sweden, in the north; there were feuding Poland and Lithuania in the west; Ukraine, which belonged to Poland, was in the southwest; and Turkey was in the south.
The vassal state of the Crimean Khanate. There are strong enemies on three sides. Only the east seems to be a soft persimmon, easy to pinch.
In fact, the Russians were conquered by the Mongols before, and the Grand Duchy of Moscow became independent from the Golden Horde only more than a hundred years ago. It is said that if you have suffered the pain of being enslaved, you should not enslave others. On the contrary, this country became independent
After that, he continued to expand and conquer other ethnic groups, earning him the nickname: "Polar Bear".
Since Tsar Alexei felt that the Bogd people (Manchus) in the east were soft persimmons, he would not let them go. He opened his mouth and ordered the establishment of the Heilongjiang Warlord Area and appointed the former Yeniseisk Warlord Bashkov.
It is the governor of Heilongjiang. This is the third governor's jurisdiction after Yeniseisk and Yakutsk, marking the Russians' extension of their black hands to Liaodong.
Bashkov came to the Far East on the order of the Tsar and was very motivated. First, he sent the Cossack centurion Peter Beketov, an expert in fortress construction, to build the Nerchinsk Fortress in Nerchinsk; then he sent Beketov to lead the Nerchinsk Fortress.
Fifty-four Cossacks helped Stepanov build a castle on the south bank of Heilongjiang.
Stepanov was born as a Cossack and was used to being free. He was not interested in building a fort, but he had to obey the orders of the governor. He had no choice but to leave Beketov in Kamarsk (near Huma County, Heilongjiang Province).
) to investigate a suitable location for building a fort. He led 400 heavily armed Cossacks and went south to the Houtong River (Songhua River) to rob.
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"Amma, there are Rakshasa ghosts ahead, about hundreds of them," Bahai reported to Sarhuda.
The Hezhen hunters were familiar with the terrain and were the first to discover the Rakshasa people.
"Haha, I am very lucky. Just six days after setting off, someone gave me military honors." Sharhu was delighted.
Immediately he ordered: "Junsi Pu Shen Liu led the North Korean gunners to line up in front; Mele Zhang Jingbahai led one hundred archers to shoot behind the gunmen; Hezhen warriors lined up behind the archers; Jia La Zhang Jing Haita, Ni
Garli each led a hundred cavalry, lying on the two wings, and followed the order to kill. Do you understand?"
"The general has not taken orders!"
Sarhuda darkened his face and said, "Military law is ruthless. If someone shrinks in the face of battle and retreats without authorization, I will recognize you, but my sword will not recognize you."
"嗻!"
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After the Qing army formed a formation, Stepanov arrived with four hundred Cossacks.
He was surprised to find that there was a Bogd army waiting for him on the Houtong River.
Fortunately, there are only a few hundred enemies, not many in number.
"Your Excellency, the Bogd people do not have much fighting power. I request to lead my centurion to attack." Salzov asked for a fight. Since Khabarov defeated more than 2,000 Qing troops in Uzala village with more than 200 people
Later, the Cossacks thought that the Qing army was vulnerable.
"Well, you charge in front, and I will lead the people behind to hold the formation."
The Cossacks on the Russian steppe are famous for their bright clothes, bravery and love of robbery. These wild riders grew up on horseback and are extremely excellent light cavalry.
Sartsov led a hundred cavalrymen to mount their horses and galloped towards the Qing army, while Stepanov led a hundred cavalrymen and two hundred infantrymen followed closely.
"Da da da!"
Salzov approached the Qing army and took out his spear, intending to let the enemy taste the power of the Cossack spear.
"Archer prepares, shoot!"
Bahai gave an order, and a hundred archers stood in two rows and started shooting.
The Cossacks continued to charge despite the rain of arrows.
"Bang bang bang!"
North Korean gunmen lined up in three rows. Under the command of Shen Liu, one person shot and two people loaded ammunition.
The bullets were fired continuously.
"The Tatars actually have muskets!"
Salzov was stunned. He burned, killed and looted along the way, mostly attacking local tribes. He didn't encounter many bows and arrows, and even fewer muskets.
He hurriedly lowered his body. Twenty Cossacks were shot off their horses.
After rushing to the front of the formation, the gunmen and archers of the coalition retreated into the formation, and the Hezhe warriors stepped forward with iron forks in front of the formation.
This kind of fork is long and thick, and even tigers and black bears are afraid of it, let alone war horses.
The Cossack cavalry could not break through the iron fork formation, so they had to pass in front of it. While passing by, they took out their muskets and fired a round.
More than a dozen Hezhe people fell in a pool of blood.
"Blow the trumpet, and the whole army will attack." When Sharhuda saw that the enemy's cavalry had just swept away, and that the enemy behind was very close and their formation was scattered, he made a prompt decision and ordered the attack.
"Woo~woo~woo~"
Following the loud bugle, Sarhuda, Bahai, and Shen Liu led their troops to attack the Rakshasa people head-on. Stepanov and Salzov resisted desperately.
During the battle, Jia La Zhang Jing Haita and Nigali each led hundreds of cavalry to fight out from the left and right.
"Quick, set up, turn and shoot," Stepanov shouted. Then, his eyes widened and he saw a big black horse and a white-haired murderer on the black horse.
Sarhuda galloped into the Rakshasa formation on a black horse. He used his performance to illustrate what Zhang Jing, the forward of Bagara, was like. With a slight click and a spin, he pierced a person with a lance in his left hand; the long spear in his right hand
The sword is raised horizontally, using the momentum of the horse to cut off the enemy's head.
Salzov raised his spear and stabbed him. Sarkhuda turned slightly, turned the long knife in his right hand from horizontal to vertical, and slashed diagonally. Salzov's face was split into two halves.
After killing Sartsov, Sarhuda ran towards Stepanov again.
"Ah! Escape quickly!"
The moment Saltsov fell to the ground, Stepanov lost his will to fight and ordered a retreat.
The coalition forces chased the Cossacks for thirty miles, chasing four hundred Cossacks, but only half of them escaped.
After this battle, Sarhuda eliminated several small Rakshasa troops along the Houtong River and in the Jiamusi area. He made ambitious preparations and planned to go north to Huma and capture the Rakshasa people en masse.<