"Ming dynasty!"

Lu Zhou murmured.

I actually traveled to the Ming Dynasty!

Since it is the Ming Dynasty, as a graduate student in mineralogy and a history buff, the bits of Ming history I have accumulated in my spare time may really be used to show off...

But now, it's not a question of whether or not you can show off.

Because of my geographical location...

Seems a little strange!

According to what Lu Da said, he was in the north of the Ming Dynasty.

To the north of the Ming Dynasty was the Qingqing Grassland, where nomadic people herded sheep!

And a little further north... wouldn't it be Siberia?!

The area occupied by Lao Maozi in his previous life was known to be rich in mineral resources. When Lu Zhou was in college, he even came here as an exchange student...

During that time, in addition to studying professional knowledge at school, Lu Zhou also gained a slight understanding of the history of this area with the help of international friends.

According to Lu Da, the Oara and Tatar tribes in the south are the collective names of the Mongol tribes in the Ming Dynasty. For descendants of the Yuan Dynasty, carrying handles on horseback sounds not simple.

Not to mention Houjin in the east, who can ride and shoot, and has an organized military unit. More importantly, he has the awareness to independently develop weapons.

The nomads can not only ride horses, but also forge iron, and can force the master craftsmen they brought in to make Western cannons...

To the west is what Lu Da called the Shibier Khanate. In later generations, it was also called the Siberian Khanate.

They are also descendants of the Yuan Dynasty, with a vast territory and occupying the barrier of the Ural Mountains.

But now that the Later Jin Dynasty has been established, by the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the Siberian Khanate had long been destroyed.

It seems that there is some delay in the news from mainland China.

The reason is that at the end of the 16th century, when the Shibier Khan was in civil strife, the tsar's matchlock troops took the opportunity to sneak attack and breach the capital.

Presumably, their Khan is either dead or running guerrilla warfare on the prairie. From this point of view, it is very likely that they will run into Lu Zhou.

But no matter what, the unclaimed land called Jijiao Gala under Lu Zhou's feet is not a true unowned land.

On the map of the previous life, this place might have belonged to the Central Siberian Plain, but hundreds of years ago, in the era Lu Zhou was living in now, tribes were just like cutting grass, appearing one after another and occupying time and time again.

here.

It's just that the situation is chaotic now, and some people have forgotten to rule here for the time being, so it's still peaceful for the time being.

But Lu Zhou knew very well that according to the history of this area, there would soon be no such tranquility, because the Siberian Khanate in the west had been defeated, and the barrier to East Asia had been lost.

Using Europe's advanced gunpowder technology, Tsarist Russia will soon march in and conquer this place. In a very short period of time, they will occupy the entire Siberian region, all the way to the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. Within a few years, the Tsar will begin to proclaim himself

For the emperor of the entire Great Siberia...

Lu Zhou's heart tightened: "Lu Da, when you were outside, did you ever ask what year it is now?"

Lu Da scratched his head and thought for a while: "Young master, the businessmen in Cook City said that what they say now...is called the Eighth Year of Chongzhen!"

"Eight years of Chongzhen reign!"

Lu Zhou's heart trembled.

In other words, it was 1635.

Ming Dynasty still has nine years to live...

Presumably he didn't run away, as this place came under the rule of Tsarist Russia within this year.

The air suddenly became colder. Lu Zhou looked at the desolate environment around him and felt cold from head to toe.

This start is hell! Just a little analysis of the current situation will tell you that the protagonist is a bit useless...

Harsh natural environment.

There are also many tribes from many countries who are watching with eager eyes, which is a visible potential crisis!

Soon the place will be filled with smoke.

Want to find a way by yourself, run back to the hometown of Ming Dynasty, and give some cattle to the people to save people's livelihood? But during this period of time, I'm afraid it's not realistic...

Because on the way back, Houjin in the east was using stolen and imitated Western cannons to bombard the Mongolian tribes in the south, and the situation was in chaos.

Although Lu Zhou has a sign-in system, with his current meager strength, it is impossible for him to return unscathed...

"Master, Master..."

Seeing that his master was starting to become dazed again, Lu shouted something.

Lu Zhou came back to his senses and saw Lu Da looked eagerly for him. He saw these people's faces were haggard, their lips and faces were cracked by the cold, their clothes were torn in many places, and their whole bodies were shivering.

, it seems that the weather in Siberia is really cold!

Lu Zhou tightened his thick leather jacket tightly, waved his hand and said:

"Everyone has worked hard on this trip. Let's go back to the tent to keep warm. The broth has been prepared. Everyone can eat!"

"Thank you, Master!"

When several people heard the word "eat full", their eyes lit up.

In this desolate land, being able to have a full meal is everything! We don’t have many opportunities to have this kind of full meal all year round!

Everyone burst into tears of gratitude to Lu Zhou, then drove the ox cart to the designated location and ran towards the tent in a hurry.

It seems that this desperate trip is completely worth it.

Lu Zhou kicked Wula who was still rolling on the ground. He wanted to quickly make the iron.

"Hurry up and have this truck of clay unloaded and find a place to dig a hole!"

"Now?"

"Yes, right now! I want it done tonight!"

"ah?"

Ulla was a little confused this time. Everyone had been working all day during the day, although he also wanted the servants to do more work for the master.

But the wind was biting this night.

In previous years, people would often freeze to death in the middle of the night if they didn't work, but now they have to be pulled out to work?

"Master, your heart is actually darker than mine, Ula..."

"What are you thinking about!"

Lu Zhou knocked on his forehead: "Go and make some broth. Everyone who works tonight will have meat to eat!"

"Ah! Cooking meat again!"

Wula cried with tears in her eyes, saying that he couldn't bear to cook meat. She really felt sorry for her master, but Lu Zhou glared at her and hurriedly cooked it...

...

instantly.

Greeted by Ula.

Under the reward of broth.

Some servants came one after another.

It's just that each of these people is in ragged clothes, wearing clothes patchwork of various animal skins. The warm leather boots under their feet are in tatters, and the exposed toes are black with the cold. Some people simply leave the holes empty.

My... my toes have been frozen off.

A group of people were like zombies, moving slowly and with empty expressions. They held wooden shovels in their hands and were digging up soil in the cold wind, only inspired by a bowl of broth.

"These labor forces are really pitifully weak..."

"Not even a shovel..."

Lu Zhou thought to himself, every time he looked at these people, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

He can probably guess now why these people are here.

Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, natural disasters have occurred one after another. Some people in the Jiangbei area have fled outside the Great Wall. If they are lucky, they may find a place to make a living. If they are not lucky, they may starve to death or be plundered to the far north.

Especially after more than 70 cities in Liaodong were lost, most of the people fled, and those who could not escape became slaves.

The Lu family may have arrived here at that time.

And these people in Zhuangzi were probably bought back by their father one after another.

Some of these people have been oppressed for more than ten years, and those without perseverance have long lost their former sanity.

A few of them are people like Wula and Lu Da, who have decent IQs. Their parents came here for various reasons, and they are already the second generation of senior slaves...

"Go, hurry up and make a bonfire around so that everyone can work warmer!"

Lu Zhou ordered Ula again, and then continued: "The weather is cold at night, so make the broth thicker!"

Since we are in Siberia, the population is the most precious and cannot be starved to death in vain.

Wula did as he was told, and soon came back with a sad look on his face: "Master, there are only five big cattle that can be slaughtered in the village now, and there are still dozens of people in the village..."

"Has the new cattle pen been built over there?"

"It's built, Master, but there are no cows in it..."

Lu Zhou pondered slightly: "I know this, so don't worry about the bully thing yet!"
Chapter completed!