"The North, the North. I don't know when we will have the time and energy to send troops to the North in a large scale. For the time being, it is not suitable to send troops to the North yet.

Although there are a large number of oil fields and other mineral resources in the north, the current situation does not support a large-scale northern expedition, and the main target now is the west.

I hope that the country in the north can be more stable and stable, and don't mess with me."

Zhao Wen looked to the north, took a deep breath, and said with expectation.

It's a pity that all of Zhao Wen's thoughts came to nothing.

In the Siberian area north of the Waixing'an Mountains and west of Nurgandusi.

A cavalry group was marching slowly. Although it was early winter, it was snowing heavily here.

Heavy snow fell from the sky, and there was snow everywhere in the woods. The cavalry moved forward with difficulty in the snow.

Unlike those tough Cossack cavalry, this cavalry is much better than the Cossack cavalry in terms of equipment and personnel quality.

This cavalry came from the capital of Tsarist Russia. This was the main task in the west. It was not to fight, but to conduct routine inspections of the newly occupied places.

Today's Siberia can be said to be under the control of Tsarist Russia.

Tsarist Russia’s occupation of Siberia can be traced back to the sixth year of Wanli.

In October of the sixth year of Wanli, Tsarist Russia sent Cossack cavalry to begin marching eastward and southward.

Within a few years, the Cossack cavalry conquered the Kuchen Khanate and pacified western Siberia.

After assessing western Siberia, Tsarist Russia continued to advance eastward, reaching the Sea of ​​Okhotsk in the ninth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty and conquering all of Siberia.

Although Zhao Wen had left a large number of soldiers and horses in Nurgan Dusi before, he also left Mao Wenlong in Nurgan Dusi.

However, the troops and horses in Mao Wenlong's hands were really not enough for such a large area as Nurgandusi.

Moreover, most of Nurgandusi is a kind of no-man's land. It is not enough to control Nurgandusi, let alone occupy Siberia first.

Although he could not occupy Siberia first, Zhao Wen was also preparing to occupy Siberia.

Over the years, Zhao Wen continued to immigrate to Nurgandusi, and at the same time encouraged childbirth. Everything Zhao Wen did was to prepare for further conquest of these places in the future.

Although Siberia now belongs to the territory of Tsarist Russia, the population of Tsarist Russia is too small. Although the combat effectiveness of their troops is very powerful, they are not large in number. It is not easy to completely control such a vast area like Siberia.

Simple things.

Tsarist Russia did not deploy many soldiers in an area as vast as Siberia, because Tsarist Russia's main target was the West.

Every year Tsarist Russia would send a troop of troops to patrol the strongholds in Siberia.

There are about 500 cavalrymen in this group, but they carry nearly 3,000 war horses, and these war horses carry a large amount of supplies.

These people are not only patrolling these strongholds in Siberia, they are also responsible for replenishing living supplies to these strongholds.

At the front of this team, a young man of about thirty years old rode a war horse and led these people.

This young and strong man is the commander of this team.

This young and strong man wore a cowhide felt hat and a cowhide coat. His whole body was wrapped airtightly in various cowhide products.

But even so, the biting cold wind still made his body tremble non-stop.

The cold north was blowing non-stop, and snowflakes all over the sky were heading towards the team.

The team trudged forward in heavy snow.

"Hold on for a while, let the brothers hold on for a while. In front of us is the campsite we built before. After we reach the campsite, let's take a good rest!"

The young and strong man turned his head and shouted loudly to a messenger who was following him.

The orderly soldier followed closely beside the young and strong man. Because the wind and snow were too heavy, the orderly soldier did not hear the young and strong man's cry.

The young and strong man shouted several times before conveying his order.

After receiving the order from the strong young man, the messenger changed direction and moved slowly towards the back.

Siberia is extremely cold every winter. In order to facilitate the replenishment of supplies and for their own safety, these Tsarist Russians built many temporary campsites in Siberia.

These campsites are far less good than the built strongholds, but they can still provide protection from wind and snow.

These campsites are nests built with tall trees.

This team braved the wind and snow and kept moving forward. Because of the heavy snow in the sky, their speed was very slow. It was not until the sun set and the sky became dark that they arrived at the campsite.

The camp is not very big, but the huts inside the camp are enough for these soldiers to live.

There are some simple stables around Diwozi. Of course, these stables are not as comfortable as Diwozi, but they can also block part of the wind and snow.

The sky turned completely dark, and the cold wind blew through the treetops, making a very eerie whistle. Heavy snow was still falling, and the whole world was extremely cold.

In a relatively large den, the young commander sat next to the fire in the middle of the den, holding an iron cup in his hand and drinking hot water from it.

There was a copper kettle hanging above the fire, which was filled with water and boiled until it made a gurgling sound.

The water they drank was snow brought from outside. In the winter, this snow was the best source of drinking water.

Next to the young commander sat an officer about the same age as him.

This officer is the adjutant in the team, that is, the deputy commander, and the relationship between the two is not bad.

"Oleg, I heard that when we came out this time, His Majesty seemed to be seriously ill and not feeling well!" the deputy commander said to the commander.

Oleg is the commander's name.

Oleg took a sip of hot water, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Afgy, these things are not our concern. We are just a small soldier. Our main task now is to collect the materials we have now."

Hurry up and transport the baggage there. These matters have nothing to do with us, and we shouldn't deliberately inquire about them."

Avger had no choice but to shut his mouth when he heard what Oleg said.

Avger also held an iron cup in his hand. He stood up and poured himself a cup of hot water from the copper kettle.

There are only two of them in this den. Because they are both commanders, the area of ​​​​the den they live in is relatively large.

There was silence in the cave, except for the crackling sound of burning, there was no other sound.

The firewood they burned was prepared in the summer, and the firewood prepared was for winter.

Both Avger and Oleg were only small officers. Their rights were limited, and the information they obtained was obtained through hearsay through various channels.

Oleg is a person with a very strong sense of responsibility, and he is also a very serious and rigid person. In his opinion, apart from things related to the task, he does not want to talk about anything else, and he is not interested in it.

Avjie is a person with a strong sense of gossip. Although he sat there quietly, his mind kept thinking about the news he heard from somewhere.

Avger was right, the current tsar was indeed terminally ill.

During this era, Tsarist Russia was ruled by the Romanov dynasty.

The current Emperor of Tsarist Russia is Mikhail Fedorovich, the son of Archbishop Fedor Romanov of Filaret, the head of the Romanov family.

Mikhail can be said to be the founding emperor of the Romanov dynasty; he was the first emperor of the Romanov dynasty.

Generally speaking, the founding emperors of each dynasty were emperors with great reputation and great military achievements.

But this Mikhail is not the case. Mikhail's position as emperor can be said to be picked up. It is precisely because of his good luck that he can become the emperor.

He was only sixteen years old when he became emperor. Unlike other emperors, Mikhail did not have any outstanding political achievements or achievements when he was in power. There were almost no major events during his reign.

change.

Mikhail was a mediocre monarch, but his sons and grandsons did not inherit his mediocrity.

Mikhail's grandson is the famous Peter the Great in history.

Although Mikhail is a mediocre emperor, Tsarist Russia is still expanding, and the pace of expansion is not slowing down.

Today's Siberia is dotted with many strongholds built by Tsarist Russia, and inside these strongholds are the garrisons left by Tsarist Russia in Siberia.

Cossack cavalry accounted for a considerable part of these garrisons. In addition to the Cossack cavalry, there were also serious Tsarist Russian troops.

The weapons used by these soldiers were very mixed, including bows and arrows, broadswords, spears, and matchlocks.

There are actually not many matchlocks in existence, and it will take another twenty or thirty years for matchlocks to be used on a large scale.

Avger and Oleg sat quietly by the fire and warmed themselves up. The thin walls of the diner could not withstand the severe cold of 40 to 50 degrees below zero, and it was still very cold in the diner.

When the two of them went to bed at night, they slept next to the fire. Their bodies were wrapped in very thick cowhide, so that they could fall asleep.

The night was dark and heavy snow was still falling.

The next day, at dawn, Avger and Oleg packed their bags and led the team to set off.

They did not dare to delay for too long. They were afraid that they would not be able to deliver the supplies to those strongholds on time. If they could not deliver the supplies to the strongholds on time, the soldiers in the strongholds would be at risk of starving to death and freezing to death. This responsibility is theirs.
Chapter completed!