For a while, everyone was whispering and discussing. Some people were happy, and some were frowning. After such a long battle, the people in the city were divided into two groups. People who had lost hope would naturally surrender. After all,
Surrendering is the best option right now. The city of New Nikolay is gone, so what's the point of holding on to South Tomsk?
However, under the choice of interests, after all, some people were unwilling to surrender in Kaesong. Among them, those who resisted most fiercely were those related to the church. These church nobles spoke sharply and shouted angrily, "Lord Volkan, Grand Duke Yeltsin.
I have favored you and am very kind to you. How can you surrender the city? Are you worthy of the Grand Duke? You are a greedy and fearless guy, and you are simply the scum of my Siberia."
Listening to the roars and criticisms of the church nobles, Volkan's expression did not change and he just closed his eyes gently, "Yeltsin has passed away. Whatever you say, I don't want more casualties in Nantomsk.
I hope you can understand the painstaking efforts."
"Impossible, Volkan. Although you are the consul of the legion, you are not the only one who has the final say in everything in the city. Come on, arrest this unfaithful and unfilial Volkan, who eats both inside and outside." Church nobles
They were furious. They had heard about what happened in New Nicholas City. The New Nicholas City church was wiped out by the Easterners. The Easterners also had a very fierce attitude towards the church. Others could surrender, but the church could not surrender.
Following the roar of the church nobles, the church guards who came with the nobles held broad swords and roared towards Wolkan. The situation in the courtyard suddenly changed. Before anyone could react, Wolkan
Hu Lesky behind him suddenly moved forward, shouted angrily, and a group of fully armed guards rushed in from the outside. They were so large in number that they quickly surrounded the church personnel. Seeing that Volkan had been prepared, those
The church nobles all showed despair. An old man who was over seventy years old held up a cane and cried with tears in his face, "Wolkan, you damn god, the church will be ruined in the hands of you people. God will not
I will forgive you, and you... You actually didn't stop Wolkan, those Eastern cultists will take you to hell..."
Many nobles and captains lowered their heads, the old priest's sad voice was still echoing, and Volkan waved his hand gently. At this moment, there are no good people, no bad people, different ways and no common plans, and the situation forces no one.
Time went to convince these opponents, and emergency times called for tactics. With Volkan's acquiescence, the guards of the city lord's palace launched a crazy massacre against the rebels. A total of fourteen nobles, including church personnel, were killed, and hundreds of nobles were killed.
The guard either dies or surrenders.
This day is known as the Day of Destruction of the Church of South Tomsk. Since then, the church's power has completely disappeared in the city of South Tomsk. Similarly, Volkan has been called a traitor by many Slavs. What happened in the courtyard of the city lord's palace
This bloody incident changed the fate of many people. Volkan became a despised rebel, while some nobles in the city escaped a disaster. There were many people who drove up prices and took the opportunity to cause trouble, all because of this incident.
The incident was exempted from punishment.
After dealing with the opponents and looking at the corpses in the courtyard, Volkan was not in a good mood. If possible, he did not want to do this. He sacrificed these people in order to save more people. The nobles of Nantomsk were still
Trapped in the yard, Wolkan just called a few trusted captains into the house. With so many things happening, the atmosphere in the city lord's mansion was depressing, as if everyone had a knife hanging over their head. Before what happened, no one had
Thinking that Wolkan could do it. The body was still outside and the smell of blood had not dissipated. Everyone was restless. Wolkan could certainly see this. He stretched out his hand to ask everyone to sit down. He let out a long sigh.
The sigh was mixed with too much helplessness and desolation, "Are you also blaming me for being too ruthless?"
"I don't dare. Since you are doing this, you must have your reasons." Several captains dared to admit it outright. Wolkan did not force it. His body seemed to have collapsed and he slumped in his chair. "What happened last night?"
You won't forget, that's just a warning from the Orientals. They will not attack the city, they will only torture us continuously. In just one night, the soldiers and civilians in the city rioted. If this continues, this ancient city will not be destroyed.
In the hands of the Easterners, it will also be destroyed in the hands of our own people.
Maybe you don’t know much about the situation of the Battle of Tomsk, but I don’t need to hide it from you until now. Our people were defeated, the remaining soldiers were completely wiped out on the way to New Nikolay City, and the Grand Duke was retreating
On the way to the Caucasus, he was killed by the captain of the guard, Wolfrey. The city of South Tomsk has become an isolated city. We can't get any support from guarding here. At least, I think that the Grand Duke is gone, so there is no need to persist.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in South Tomsk are innocent. This city has been built for dozens of generations and hundreds of years and should not be destroyed in our hands. Therefore, surrender is the only option. Of course, you have all followed me for many years.
, I will give you a chance to choose. You are different from those people in the yard. No matter what you choose, I will not make things difficult for you."
Volkan's face was grave and his tone was sincere, completely different from his previous performance. He did not lie, and it was impossible to lie. These captains all have soldiers and horses. If you kill them, who will control those soldiers?
Famous captain, you look at me and I look at you. I feel entangled in my heart. After a while, an older captain sighed, "Everything depends on your orders. As you said, there is no need for us to continue fighting.
The moment we failed in the Battle of Suzdal, we lost our chance of victory."
Those who can be captains of thousands are all veterans on the battlefield. They can still see the most basic situation clearly. As soldiers, they have done everything they should do. God decides what to do, and if the fate of failure cannot be avoided,
The only thing that can be done is to reduce casualties. The Great Siberian Empire is the dream of the Grand Duke, not the dream of ordinary Slavic children. Survival is the best result. As long as you survive, the blood of the Slavic nation will not be cut off. Make this decision
, some are too cruel. Putting down the sword means survival. It also means that Siberia is no longer the Siberia of the Slavs. The Easterners will become the masters here, and the future destiny is no longer in their own hands.
Looking at the several commanders under his command, Volkan nodded slightly, tears actually flowing from his cloudy eyes, "Hey... we are all sinners of Russia. I hope our choice today is correct, at least, now.
That’s right, let’s get people to open the city and spread the word.”
At this moment, not only Volkan collapsed, but even several captains lowered their heads, with tears in their eyes. When the news spread outside, many nobles cried and cried. No matter how difficult the situation is, there are always some people who cannot let go of their national dignity.
The city lord's palace began to order the soldiers in the camp to abandon the city wall and enter the streets of the city to maintain order. A large number of soldiers joined in, and the chaos was suppressed. Soon after, the iron gate of Nantomsk's south city gate slowly rose, and four knights walked out side by side.
The city gate. The flag symbolizing the supreme power of Tsarist Russia fell to the ground. At this moment, the proud Slavs lowered their heads, and the horns of the cows sounded, playing the saddest music in the world.
At the moment when the horn sounded, Elizabeth led the soldiers to the south city gate. She was delighted. Li Wanqing, Orger and others all had expressions of admiration on their faces. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, the Slavs really opened the city and surrendered. Look.
Seeing several Slavic cavalry walking side by side, Elizabeth did not panic and called Wang Zuogua over calmly, "Mr. Wang, let people prepare food, grass and baggage. The city has been besieged for so long, and if the problem of food is not solved, it will be over in a blink of an eye."
Many troubles arose."
"Everything is ready. As soon as the Slavs put down their weapons, we will immediately take over the defense of the city." As a dog-headed military advisor, Wang Zuogao did a very competent job. With a wink, Orger withdrew from the crowd and made preparations.
The four Slavic knights sent indeed a letter of surrender. After Elizabeth asked more than a thousand guards to guard the south city gate, Volkan finally appeared with the nobles in the city. Seeing Elizabeth coming on horseback, Volkan bowed and saluted.
She knelt on the ground, and the nobles behind her also prostrated on the ground. Looking at Wolkan in front of her, Elizabeth felt deeply. Although she had won, she had to admire Wolkan.
Turning over and dismounting, Elizabeth stretched out her hand to hold Volkan's shoulder, using her hands hard to help him up. Her eyes were full of smiles, showing admiration and respect, without any slightest contempt or ridicule, "Your Excellency Volkan, no matter what,
, I would like to thank you, princess, because your decision has saved tens of thousands of lives. You have not sorry for Russia, you have proven your loyalty with practical actions."
Feeling the eagerness in Elizabeth's eyes, a warm current flowed through Wolkan's heart. He didn't expect that he could still be respected by others at this point. "I don't dare to do it. I hope the princess can fulfill her promise and guarantee the lives of the soldiers and civilians in the city."
"But don't worry, as long as they don't cause trouble, they will be safe and sound." Elizabeth nodded, Shang Kexi waved her hand, and several commanders came forward. Wolkan knew it well and said a few words to the commander behind him.
Then he began to take over the defense of South Tomsk. A large number of soldiers from the Northern Shanxi Army entered the city. In the camp in the city, the Slavic soldiers were already lined up. Due to the instructions of the captains, the soldiers from the Northern Shanxi Army did not behave excessively and accepted the task.
It went very smoothly.
Two hours later, more than 20,000 soldiers belonging to the city of South Tomsk laid down their weapons and became prisoners. The Northern Shanxi Army also followed the agreement, and after taking over the defense, grain and grass were transported into the city. In the evening, porridge was opened in the city.
He built a shed to help the people, and once they had food to eat, no one would cause trouble again.
Accompanied by Volkan, Elizabeth walked on the streets of the main city, the towering bluestone castle and the wide streets. South Tomsk is indeed the oldest city in the Istria Highlands. After dozens of generations of hard work, it has
The construction in the city is much better than that of New Nikolay. If they attack Nantomsk, the Slavs will definitely cause a lot of trouble with the buildings in the city. There is a huge copper bell in front of the church, with beautiful inscriptions on the upper floor.
It would be a pity if this ancient city was destroyed by war.
Walkan made the right choice, which also allowed this civilized city to continue.
The Northern Shanxi Army opened porridge sheds as agreed to appease the people, which reassured Wolkan a lot. He had been worried that the Orientals would turn their backs and refuse to admit their mistakes. After all, when the city defense was taken over, it was the Orientals who had the final say. If others did not fulfill their promises, he would
There was no other way. In the evening, Elizabeth hosted a banquet for Volkan in the castle of the city lord's palace. Except for a few captains, the only ones left at this party were Shang Kexi and other generals in the army. The nobles in the city were not included in the invitation.
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Wolkan frowned. He felt keenly that this banquet was not simple. Halfway through the banquet, Elizabeth, surrounded by several guards, dressed in noble palace clothes, slowly walked to the banquet.
Ke Xi and others quickly stood up and saluted. Elizabeth was in a good mood and looked even more noble and holy. There was an aura in her movements, "Tonight is just a private party. I just want to thank you all. It is because of your efforts that Nantomsk
The city has been saved from a military disaster. So, don’t be cautious. After tonight, no matter whether we are the enemy or ourselves, we will all be vassals of the Ming Empire. Generals, why don’t you take the lead in getting to know your future colleagues?"
Shang Kexi curled his lips, feeling bad in his heart, what is this? Before, he was beaten to a bloody head, but now he has become a colleague. Everyone is a soldier, and they have their own masters on the battlefield, so there is not much filth.
Thoughts, under the deliberate friendship with Shang Kexi and others, the Slavic captains gradually relaxed. After Elizabeth felt relieved, she talked to Volkan, "Wolkan, I believe you know it too."
, from Yun Mansion to Siberia, this is quite a long distance, and the territory is vast. If this vast territory is all the territory of the Ming Dynasty, now the Slavic people can also be regarded as the people of the Ming Dynasty, and these lands belong to all of us. Lord Superintendent
We have already thought about it. Since we are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty, we must work together to defend this land. According to the plan of the Superintendent, in half a month, the army will be reorganized to fully build the Siberian Front. The children of the Ming Dynasty and the Slavic people will not
Separate you and me, and merge into one. This move is a bit sudden. In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, I hope Lord Wolkan can help with this."
Volkan was shocked. He did not expect that the Eastern people would have such great courage. They reorganized their armies and integrated a large number of Slavic people into the Eastern army. Aren't they afraid that the Slavic people would cause rebellion?
Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Volkan's face was filled with confusion, "I understand what the princess means, but by doing this, isn't the princess afraid that one day, the Slavic people will take over the military power and retake Siberia?"