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Russia has no way to organize itself in the face of Chinese expansion in Siberia.

Sending two to three hundred regular troops to garrison Yeniseisk was already the limit of Tsarist Russia's power projection. In order to compromise with the aristocratic landowners, the tsar was unable to open immigration and had to rely on the peasants to escape on their own.

At the same time, news that the Cossacks were defeated by China one after another had already spread to all parts of Tsarist Russia. The Chinese were described as man-eating demons, and they were also good at witchcraft. They could fly into the sky and throw explosive bombs, which even the bravest Cossacks could not resist.

Fear was spreading, and the serfs fled and became Cossacks. They did not dare to run further to Central Siberia, but headed towards the upper reaches of the Volga River.

At the same time, Tsarist Russia’s losses in the Far East urgently need to be made up for through other means. As a result, the living environment of serfs and Cossacks became increasingly difficult. Coupled with the issuance of copper coins by the Tsar, uprisings broke out everywhere in cities and villages.

The more uprisings occur, the more taxes must be raised to counter the uprisings!

The Racine Peasants' Revolt broke out two years in advance.

Stepan Razin came from a wealthy Cossack family. He once served as the leader of the Cossack army and negotiated with the Tsar on behalf of the Don Cossacks.

Four years ago, Racine formed an alliance with the Torgut tribe, and the two parties agreed to jointly deal with the Crimean Mongols and Nogai people. Immediately afterwards, he led the Cossack army, combined with the Turgut tribe, to conduct an expedition against Crimea and the Ottomans and won.

Tsarist Russia's exploitation of the people at the bottom caused a large number of serfs to flee to the Don River, and the strength of the Don Cossacks expanded rapidly.

Following the escaped serfs came the army of Tsarist Russian nobles. They arrested Cossacks everywhere, claiming they were runaway slaves, and occupied the land cultivated by the Cossacks. Even those relatively wealthy Cossack families with two or three generations of children were denounced as serfs and arrested.

Stepan Razin couldn't bear it anymore and finally led the crowd to revolt!

Not only did he rise up, he also contacted the Torgut tribe on the east bank of the lower Volga River and the Bashkirs in the middle reaches of the Volga River.

The Bashkirs live between the middle reaches of the Volga River and the remaining mountains of the Ural Mountains. As early as more than a hundred years ago, it had accepted the rule of Tsarist Russia, and an uprising broke out every thirty years. It is equivalent to saying that the previous generation was suppressed, and the next generation will continue to revolt when they grow up, because they will not be able to survive without rebellion.

Racine led the Don Cossacks to advance eastward and met with the Torgut tribe in Astrakhan.

Astrakhan, located at the mouth of the Volga River where it meets the Caspian Sea, is an important military and trade town. The city had no bastion, but it was a fortress in its own right, with seven strong towers.

Racine came from the west, and Torgut's troops came from the east, surrounding the Tsarist Russian fortress.

All serfs in the countryside around the city were freed as free people. The landlord's house was burned down, and all the landlords who ran slowly were beheaded without any discussion.

"What should I do if I can't defeat him?" Racine asked.

Shukur Daiqing said: "Besiege the city and fight for reinforcements. The enemies of Tsaritsyn (Volgograd) may come to rescue."

Shukuer Daiqing is the leader of the Turgut tribe and Ayuqi's grandfather.

Razin shook his head and said: "The Bashkirs are revolting further upstream, and Tsaritsyn's enemies are too busy to take care of themselves and will not send troops to rescue here."

The uprising coalition forces besieged the city for many days and organized several attacks, but they were all blocked by strong fortresses.

At this time, the Bashkir rebel army, unable to capture Tsaritsyn, also ran south to join forces here.

The three teams came together in an extremely strange style.

The Don Cossacks led by Racine were all Slavs who believed in the Orthodox Church.

The troops led by Shukuer Daiqing were all Oara Mongols who believed in Buddhism - not only the Torgut tribe, but also a small number of the Durbot tribe and the Heshuote tribe who moved westward together.

The Bashkir rebels are all Turks who believe in the Green Religion.

Three races and three major faiths achieved great national and religious unity under the oppression of Tsarist Russia.

But it was useless. Facing the solid fortress, they could only stare there. Among the three teams, only the Don Cossacks had more than ten small cannons, which hit the walls of the fortress like tickling.

"If we continue fighting like this, we won't be able to defeat them even if we fight for a hundred years!" Shukuer Daiqing couldn't help but say.

Muhad, the leader of the Bashkir rebel army, said: "We should move upstream, bypass Tsaritsyn (Volgograd) and fight all the way upstream!"

Shukuer Daiqing shook his head: "We are not interested in the upper reaches. We just want to uproot this Russian castle."

Rahim said: "Then you continue to besiege the city and prevent the enemies in the city from coming out. Muhad and I will march upstream together."

This is always the case with the coalition forces. Although they are all revolting, their demands are fundamentally different.

The Mongols just wanted to expand down the Volga River and pull out the spikes (fortresses) stuck in their throats.

The Don Cossacks and Bashkirs resisted the oppression of Tsarist Russia. They planned to march all the way upstream, even approaching Moscow, to force the Tsar to improve their treatment.

Racine, in particular, had a very simple idea: His Majesty the Tsar must be a good guy, and those aristocratic landowners are the bad guys. All the sufferings of the Don Cossacks were caused by nobles, officials, and landowners, and His Majesty the Great Tsar was deceived.

"Da da da da..."

A cavalry force came from the east. The three leaders were startled and ran back to their respective teams to prepare for battle.

Ayuqi rode at the forefront and entered the Mongolian camp: "Grandfather, father, I'm back!"

"It's good to be back!" his father Punchuk said happily.

Grandfather Shukuer Daiqing asked: "Are those Han troops?"

Ayuqi explained: "I went to Nanjing to meet with the Han emperor. The Han emperor was very happy and gave us a thousand muskets and some ammunition, as well as many grain seeds for new crops. In addition, the emperor sent an envoy to enthrone my grandfather. King Turgut.”

"Really?" Shukuer Daiqing said in surprise.

There were three Oara Mongolian tribes that moved westward. The Torgut tribe only had the largest number of people. The Durbot tribe and the Heshuote tribe still maintained their independence. The unification of the tribe was completed after Ayuqi succeeded to the throne. The reason was that Ayuqi's father was murdered by the leader of the Heshuote tribe.

If the Chinese emperor canonizes the king, and he is also the king of Turgut, Shukuer Daiqing will have enough reason to annex the other two.

Shukuer Daiqing took his son and grandson and went out to greet him happily. The leaders of the other two tribes also came after hearing the news.

The leaders of the three tribes all knelt down to greet him. Xie Yuan did not say any nonsense and directly read out the canonization edict.

Just as the gold seal and documents were being handed over, Abalai, the leader of the Heshuote tribe, suddenly said: "Wait a minute, I don't agree!"

Xie Yuan understood the situation instantly. Both he and the emperor had been deceived.

Ayuqi, this kid, kept his head hidden. Although he didn't lie, he kept misleading the emperor, making it seem like his family could control all the tribes. Ayuqi did not mention the existence of the Turbot tribe and the Heshuote tribe, otherwise the gold seal would definitely not have "King Turgut" engraved on it.

Shukuer Daiqing turned around and asked, "What qualifications do you have to disagree?"

Abalai said: "First, the three of us moved westward. Even if the Han emperor wanted to establish a country and grant him the title of king, the name of the country could not be called the Torgut Kingdom. Second, after the founding of the country, why was it the leader of the Torgut Tribe who made the decision? King? What should we do with our Heshuote and Dulbert tribes?"

Shukuer Daiqing said: "We, the Torgut tribe, have many people and are the strongest. Of course we should be the kings!"

Alabjuer, the leader of the Durbot tribe, also said: "I support Abalai. It is okay to establish a country, but the country's name needs to be changed. It is also okay to make a king. Who should be the king should be discussed jointly by the three tribes. Otherwise, I will lead the tribe People, just go and join the Russians!"

"Um?"

Xie Yuan's eyes showed a fierce look. He originally wanted to solve the problem peacefully, but someone said something he shouldn't have said.

Xie Yuan asked: "Are you going to join the Russians?"

Alabjuer also felt that he had made a mistake and changed his words: "I was just making a metaphor, and I didn't really want to join the enemy."

Xie Yuan continued to question: "Don't you obey His Majesty's imperial edict?"

Alabjuer said: "There is something wrong with this imperial edict. We should ask the Han emperor to send another one."

Xie Yuan put his right hand behind his back and made a cutting gesture.

Deputy envoy Pang Anguo and cavalry general Sun Ruotao immediately understood what he meant and both drew their swords and charged forward.

Pang Anguo slashed at the nearest Alabalay, and Sun Ruotao slashed at the nearest Alabjuer. They suddenly started killing each other. The two targets didn't even react, so they struggled and fell in a daze.

Punchuk was dumbfounded and didn't dare to move.

But his father and son reacted instantly and each drew their swords and slashed at the deceased's entourage.

Shukuer Daiqing killed two people and said to his children and grandchildren while he was doing it: "Punchuk, you lead the troops to the camp of the Dulbert tribe. Ayuqi, you lead the troops to the camp of the Heshuote tribe. Don't leave anything behind." In the time it takes for them to react, all the disobedient leaders will be killed!"

In a sudden melee, more than two hundred people were killed.

This farce finally ended, and Oara Mongolia officially established its country on the banks of the Volga River and the Caspian Sea. The Chinese call the leader King Turgut, and they themselves are called the Great Khan.

Xie Yuan and others were invited to inspect the Russian castle and were speechless on the spot.

This city was originally the palace of the Great Khan of the Golden Horde, and people come here to visit every autumn. At the same time, it is also a commercial center node for Indian and Persian goods shipped to Moscow.

Russia occupied the city for a hundred years and built a fortress on the other side of the river, called the Kremlin (meaning tall and solid fortress).

There are only a few hundred troops stationed in the fortress, but they are enough to fend off any enemy.

There are not many Slavic immigrants. Businessmen and citizens all live in the city on the opposite bank, which was emptied by the rebels a few days ago.

In the suburban areas, there are a few large landowners. Some were Russian landowners and some were local landowners, but they all practiced serfdom, and all the landowners who had no time to escape were killed.

"Do you have any way to defeat them?" Xie Yuan asked the cavalry general Sun Ruotao.

Sun Ruotao shook his head: "We have to besiege the city until the city runs out of food. Unless we use heavy artillery to bombard the city walls."

Shukuer Daiqing gritted his teeth and said, "Then surround him to death!"

Anyway, there are two other rebel armies. Even if the Tsar sends troops to quell the rebellion, the two friendly armies can last for a year and a half. Such a long time is enough to starve the enemies in the city to death.