After Liu Sheng and others attacked from Kyaktu, Zhao Xin immediately issued an order to let Huji and Mislang stationed in Chiyan City select 1,200 elite soldiers and generals to form a "southbound detachment". They would take a boat along the Yenisei
Go south of the Henan River and enter the Ulianghai Sizuo Territory from Kemukemqik on the border. After that, this force will go eastward along the Huakemu River, follow the tributary Barji River and go south through Tribo Lake.
Directly insert into Bayanbulak Kalun, cut off the West Kyaktu Road station line and the northern station line of Ulyasutai, and wait for an opportunity to seize Ulyasutai.
Since the trip was thousands of miles long and the terrain along the way was complex, the "Southern Detachment" arranged for several Tuva and Buryat Mongolians to serve as guides.
Although there are fewer Northern Navy troops here in Red Rock City, Krutogorov's Cossack servant army that has been rigorously trained by the Northern Navy has reached 3,000 people. Zhao Xin knows that the "Sixth Russo-Turkish War" is based on time
It should have come to an end. The Russian army will no longer have large-scale ground wars. The rest is Ushakov's business, so he ordered the Cossack servant army to dispatch and launch an attack on Achinsk, 160 kilometers away.
, thereby controlling the Chulem River Basin.
Achinsk was built in 1641, and in another time and space, Dzhugashvili was imprisoned there.
"Your Majesty the King, the Northern Navy will be your strong backing, and Cheliaba Fortress is waving to you. The Cossack Kingdom will prosper in your hands!"
"Everything is as you wish, dear prince, master of Eastern Siberia, Ataman of the highest honor! The Siberian Cossack Kingdom will be a sharp sword in your hands, and I and my descendants will always be loyal to you!"
On July 10, 1791, at the Western Front Command of the Northern Navy located in Red Rock City, Krutogorov knelt down on one knee to Zhao Xin, expressed his allegiance again, then stood up and left, joining the people waiting outside the door.
Mikhail and others set out together with the assembled troops.
Zhao Xin stood up from the table, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, folded his arms, and watched calmly as the Cossack troops in the square outside were leaving in company units.
In order to build a barrier between China and the Tsarist Empire in the future, Beihai Town invested heavily in this Cossack servant army. Not only were the weapons and equipment provided by Beihai Town, but even the training was specially compiled with a training syllabus.
You must know that the training methods of the flintlock weapon platform and the training methods of the semi-automatic weapon platform are completely different, from queues, marching to combat methods. To give the simplest example, has anyone seen training "lying" using flintlock weapons?
"Position to load bullets"?
The officer's standard weapon is the "Type 84" revolver that uses a flash cap. There is nothing to say about this. The infantry's weapon is Qing Yishui's "Model 1790" front-loading minigun, which uses a flash cap to fire; although the shooting speed is still
With 2 to 4 rounds per minute, the effective range has been increased to 370 meters, which is much higher than the flintlock guns used by the Tsarist Russian Army.
In terms of long-range weapons, Zhao Xin equipped the Cossack troops with thirty-five M1857 twelve-pound cannons imitated from another time and space. This bronze-cast artillery can fire solid shells, explosive shells, cannonballs and shrapnel shells.
It is a type of field artillery with higher shooting accuracy; it can effectively perform counter-artillery missions at a distance of one thousand yards and suppress enemy infantry at a distance of 1,500 yards.
Considering that Krutogorov and his group of men were not familiar with the new tactics, Zhao Xin also sent an officer advisory group headed by Lu Shoushan to help and specifically direct the war against Russia.
In addition, there is Zhao Xin's bad taste. The military uniforms he equips the Cossack servants are red military uniforms with dark blue trim (including cuffs, lapels and collars), which are black flat-topped short-brimmed hats and red jackets.
Black trousers, black boots, a perfect replica of the Lobster Soldier; it's just the kind from the mid-19th century, which is obviously different from the current British army's clothing style. You must know that red dye was still quite expensive in these days, so the new military uniforms
Once launched, it was deeply loved by Cossack soldiers.
Okay, now we have to talk about Zhao Xin’s new title, “Ataman with the Most Honor”.
In late June, Krutogorov convened a meeting of the Military Council of the Cossack Kingdom in Red Rock City. At this meeting, upon Krutogorov's proposal, all the military councilors unanimously voted to submit to the great
The leader of the Northern Navy and the savior of the Cossacks, Zhao Xin, was awarded the title of "Supreme Ataman". This title means the supreme military leader, in charge of the Cossack Military Council.
However, Zhao Xin refused after learning about it. It was nonsense! He was not a Cossack.
So Krutogorov changed the name of flattery and added the word "honor" in front of it. It was only in name and did not require participation in the Cossack Congress. Zhao Xin thought about it and accepted it.
Well, in fact, I don’t blame anyone else for this. If I do, I have to blame Polya’s uncle Igor. In the first few months ago, this guy and Krutogorov drank too much, and finally couldn’t help but break up with Krutogorov.
The story of Zhao Xin's first encounter was revealed to Tu Lu, leaving a table of Cossack officers stunned.
Only then did Krutogorov, Mikhail and others remember a saying secretly circulated in the Northern Navy: His Royal Highness King Zhao has magical powers. As long as he leads the troops to fight, the officers never have to worry about military supplies and logistics.
Obviously there were rats running around in the warehouse yesterday, and it became full again this morning.
It is said that in the early Zaporozhye Cossack legends, many famous Ataman leaders were powerful wizards. These Ataman wizards had many special abilities - including stopping bleeding, catching bullets with their bare hands, and walking on water and fire.
, invisibility, hypnosis, appearing in several places at the same time, causing the enemy to flee the battlefield in panic, being able to foresee what will happen in the future or elsewhere hundreds of kilometers away, affecting people's thinking, and can also affect nature.
However, there is another legend about Cossack wizards. That is that ordinary bullets cannot kill them, and only silver bullets specially made by the church can be used. In addition, when wizards are buried, their faces must be face down and cannot see the sun.
, otherwise it will be impossible to resurrect; so for the same purpose, when some wizards are buried, a wooden stake must be nailed to the heart...
Cossack wizards have great cohesion with the Cossack group, and ordinary Cossacks are in awe of them. They believe that as long as there is a powerful wizard in their group, they are invincible.
For example, there was once an Ataman named Ivan Silko. During his 21 years as Zaporozhye Ataman, he participated in more than 200 battles and was never defeated.
In the view of the Cossacks, the reason why Ivan Silko is victorious in every battle is because he has powerful magical powers, including the ability to predict the details of his opponent in advance, so that he can defeat more with less and severely defeat the enemy.
victory.
According to legend, after Ivan Silko's death, the Cossacks chopped off his right hand and carried it with him during the battle as a sacred object of the army. Some people also say that in the five years after Ivan Silko's death,
The Cossacks did not bury his body but carried him away because he instilled fear in their enemies and helped them achieve victory.
Krutogorov’s purpose is not only to flatter him, but also to strengthen the authority of the Siberian Cossack Congress and strengthen his personal status by establishing an Ataman wizard with “superior magical power”. In other words, I
The king is protected by a wizard, who dares to explode?!
At the end of the 18th century, Achinsk was just a small town. After the arrival of three thousand Cossacks in bright armor and armed to the teeth, Krutogorov sent a messenger to send an ultimatum to the garrison and parliament in the town. The letter stated
There is only one line: Surrender out of the city, otherwise we will blow it up with cannons!
Achinsk suddenly fell into chaos. Some people were ready to surrender; others planned to cooperate with the Russian army to resist. The person in charge of the local garrison was a lieutenant colonel, who had only four artillery pieces and a thousand soldiers;
Although there was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, he did not want to retreat.
Seeing the garrison trying to resist, Lu Shoushan suggested firing directly, but Krutogorov had a clever plan of his own. He sent a mounted officer to ride towards the Russian position and wrote a highly inflammatory letter he had written in advance.
Qiang's letter was held high above his head.
"Brothers of the Cossacks! By the order of Grand Duke Alexander Ivanovich Petrovich! Please put down your arms and surrender immediately! Cossacks do not fight Cossacks, we are all brothers! We want to establish our own kingdom here!"
Damn it! Where did this grand duke come from? The lieutenant colonel leading the Russian army felt bad after hearing this, and the soldiers under him also looked at each other. However, there were still some who were brave enough to head
He stretched out his cover and shouted at the red knight on the horse:
"Hey~~! Let me tell you! What is the relationship between your Grand Duke Petrovich and Grand Duke Paul in St. Petersburg?"
"He's right! What evidence do you have?!"
When someone asked, Second Lieutenant Shishkin slowed down his horse and shouted in high spirits: "Brothers! The Grand Duke of St. Petersburg is a fake! He is the woman who usurped the throne and her lover Grigory Grigo.
Lijevich Orlov's son! That woman and his lovers conspired to kill Tsar Peter III, and Grand Duke Petrovich was the only descendant and legal heir of Tsar Peter III! His full name is Alexander I
Vanovich Petrovich Fyodorovich!"
Boom! The Russian troops behind the bunker suddenly roared, and the faces of the several Russian officers in charge changed drastically. They seemed to have a premonition of what would happen next.
"I said brother, you might as well read the letter to us!"
"Yes, come and listen!"
Shishkin felt that he had never been so prosperous in his life. He immediately took out a red loudspeaker from the saddle bag behind him and recited the contents of the letter while letting the horse jog.
"By the order of the Grand Duke, he will give you a holy cross made of gold! All Cossacks are allowed to keep beards! The rivers, pastures, and cultivated land in the territory belong to all Cossacks! The Grand Duke promises to give the Cossacks permanent freedom! But who wants to
If he resists to the end, he will be regarded as a traitor to all Cossacks! As a counter-revolution!"
"What is counterrevolution?!"
Shishkin said resolutely: "They are the enemy! There is only one way to deal with the enemy, and that is to send them to the gallows!"
A Russian soldier hiding behind the bunker couldn't help but said after hearing this: "I think what he said is really good."
Another person agreed: "Yes, everything belongs to all Cossacks. I think this is a really good idea. Whoever can say this must be a saint!"
At this time, the lieutenant colonel of the Russian army was almost furious. He immediately ordered his men to fire to kill the bastard opposite. However, the few Cossack soldiers who were responsible for firing the cannon stopped because they had been deceived by Shishkin's words.
. You must know that whether they are Ural Cossacks or Ilek Cossacks, they are all believers of the old Orthodox Church. They have always been secretly unhappy that the army does not allow beards.
"Arrest them all!" the lieutenant colonel was furious. He first ordered his guards to tie up the gunners who refused to fire, and then ordered several backup gunners: "I order you to fire!"
The eldest gunner put on a submissive look, but he kept saying the same thing over and over again: "You can't fire, sir. I think the young man is right."
The lieutenant colonel swayed and almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, thinking to himself what kind of bastards I was leading!
Krutogorov did not fire a single shot, and only sent a brave Shishkin to shout, which eventually caused more than half of the garrison in Achinsk to mutiny. Several sly Russian officers saw that the situation was not good.
, escaped in advance with several of his subordinates, while the leading lieutenant colonel was tied up by the mutinous Cossack soldiers.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Soon, the bells of the church in the city were rang, and the Russian Cossack soldiers and the Cossack civilians who heard the news in the city walked out of the bunker to greet the "Grand Duke" with bread and salt in their hands.
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When Krutogorov, who was surrounded by more than 20 guards wearing bearskin hats, got off his horse and tasted the bread and salt, he immediately announced that he would be exempted from the poll tax, beard tax and fishing tax under his rule. This move immediately
He received loud cheers from the crowd.
As for the Russian lieutenant colonel, Krutogorov did not hang him immediately, but ordered him to be imprisoned. He announced that all criminals need to be tried by the Ataman Assembly and proven guilty.
, corresponding punishment can be implemented, and no one has the right to deprive others of their lives without authorization.
The troops only stayed in Achinsk for one day. On the morning of the third day, Krutogorov ordered Shishkin, who had been promoted, to lead a company to stay and garrison. Then he led the troops to set off again, heading 60 kilometers to the west.
Advance of the Tobogor Fortress.
That place is said to be a fortress, but in fact it is just a village surrounded by wooden fences. However, with as many as 2,000 residents here, it is already considered a "big city" in the Siberian wilderness.
On July 15, Krutogorov led his army to the north bank of the Churem River. He still used his old tricks and sent another officer to shout in front of the battle. However, because there were people in the fortress who had previously fled from Achinsk,
, the local Russian officers were well prepared, and without saying a word, they came up and opened fire, blowing the servant second lieutenant to pieces on the spot.
Krutogorov was furious and ordered an artillery attack immediately. When twenty cannons were pushed in front of the formation and set out, the Russian troops in the fortress immediately panicked. The deafening sound of artillery continued for an hour, and the wooden fences were used.
The Tobogor Fortress, which is surrounded by parapets and breastworks, cannot withstand the bombardment of explosive shells. The explosive shells for muzzleloaders produced by the North Navy Arsenal are filled with nitrocellulose, and their power is far beyond that of black powder. Each explosion can take away
A dozen lives.
When the outer fortifications were ravaged by artillery shells, more than a thousand Cossack soldiers in red rushed into the fortress. Then gunshots rang out one after another in the fortress, and all Russian soldiers and residents who tried to resist were killed. One
Hours later, the entire Tobogor Fortress fell and the fortress commander was captured.
After this battle, the reputation of "Grand Duke Petrovich" spread throughout both sides of the Churem River, and all kinds of Cossacks came to Tobogor every day to take refuge. Some of these people came to look for hope, and some tried to fish in troubled waters and profit from it.
, and others hope to get along with the "Grand Duke" and thus jump over the dragon's gate.
Since it was summer at this time, Siberia's waterway traffic was smooth, so the news of the Cossack Kingdom quickly spread to the Ob River Basin, the Ural Mountains and the Volga River Basin in the west, and finally reached St. Petersburg more than a month later.
The sixty-one-year-old Empress Catherine II was shocked when she heard the news. She did not expect that the rumors about Peter III that she had spent many years suppressing would actually arise again. She had already guessed that the imposter
There must be someone from Beihai Town behind the "Grand Duke". From this, she gnashed her teeth with hatred towards His Royal Highness King Zhao, whom she had never met before, and wanted to cut him into pieces with a thousand knives.
The Queen convened a meeting of the Tsarist Russian Military Council on the day she received the news. She decided to immediately recall the most elite "Ekaterina Army" and "Ukrainian Army" of the Russian army and replace them with her old lover Grigory Alexander.
Drovich Potemkin serves as the commander of the army and must destroy this group of Cossack rebels!