While Luo Jizhi was working hard for Man Hai and others, several tribes in the west, about a thousand miles away from them, were also at war with each other.

This is the Tara prairie, with more than a dozen tribes scattered on the grassland. After the Russians destroyed the Siberian Khanate in the middle reaches of the Ob River, they gradually occupied the forest area. Many tribes that were nomadic in the Ob River basin all moved

Arrive at the Tara Prairie area.

However, the Russians were not vegetarians. After they built the city of Tara on the south bank of the Ortish River at the boundary between the prairie and the great forest, their sphere of influence extended southward for about five hundred miles.

If they want to completely control the grasslands and deserts in the south, they will have to wait for more than a hundred years. Now, their sphere of influence extending five hundred miles to the south is their limit.

This was only possible due to the sudden rise of Nikan, which divided the Dulbert tribe that originally occupied the Ortish River Basin. If according to the normal historical process, the Jungar tribe unified the Oirat tribes, it would be difficult for the Russians

It extends a distance of five hundred miles.

Tara is not a military governor's palace, but a pure military fortress, mainly based on cavalry. In addition to the two hundred shooters in the castle, there are nearly two hundred shooters in the current city of Tara on the grasslands outside the city.

Thousands of Cossack cavalry.

You read that right, close to two thousand.

The last time the Russians could muster such a large number of troops was when Yermak destroyed the Siberian Khanate of Kuchu Khan. Two thousand cavalry could destroy a khanate that could dispatch tens of thousands of cavalry. It sounds incredible, but if you use

With reasonable tactics and advanced firearms, this is still possible.

However, the area that the two thousand cavalry in Tala City need to cover is too wide. It reaches Tyumen City in the west, Tomsk in the east, and there is such a vast grassland in the south.

Therefore, winning over the grassland tribes in the south became a top priority.

The two small tribes originally from the Kele tribe and the Naiman tribe were the best candidates. They both believed in Nestorian Christianity, so converting to Orthodox Christianity should not be a big problem.

But to the disappointment of the military governor of Tala City, these two small tribes seemed to show no signs of actively converting to Orthodox Christianity.

On the other hand, two other small tribes, the Yustans who were stationed in Tatarstan and the Karachins who were stationed in Karachinsk, expressed their sincere desire to join the Tsar.

You read that right, there is also a tribe here called Karaqin. The word Karaqin is used by many ethnic groups in Mobei. In addition to meaning "black", it also means "great, tall", such as

Karakoram Mountains.

This tribe is indeed a Mongolian tribe, but it has already become Turkic. The appearance of the tribe is mainly Caucasian, but they believe in primitive shamanism.

Yustan is a typical Turkic tribe and believes in Tianfang religion.

The Eustan tribe has a larger population, less than 3,000 tribes, and the leader is named Eustan. The chief of this tribe is hereditary, and the leader has been passed down for unknown generations. He must have other names, but here we still call him

He Eustan.

The leader of the Haraqin tribe is still called Taiji. In this far west, the Mongolian heritage has been fragmented. Naturally, they will not follow the rules like "non-golden family descendants are not allowed to serve as Huitaiji" like Monan and Mobei.

to act.

But he still has a Mongolian name, Timur.

Finally, Justin Timur, a pagan and a "primitive man", became a good helper of Dudayev, the leader of the Cossack cavalry stationed in the city of Tara.

If these two units are fully mobilized, they can dispatch 3,000 cavalry, plus 2,000 Cossack cavalry. Not to mention anything else, it is more than enough to cover the area of ​​500 miles south of Tara.

But the best candidates in Dudayev's mind - Hulubu, who was born in the Kle tribe, and Quchulubu, who was born in the Naiman tribe, had no intention of completely surrendering to him.

Those two tribes, like Yustan and Karaqin, were nomadic across the Erqis River. The Hulu tribe was to the south of Yustan and the Quchulu tribe was to the south of Karaqin.

The location of these two units is already at the southern edge of the Tara Prairie, and further south is the prairie controlled by the Kazakhs.

That's where Alati's caravan went south.

Every time Dudayev patrolled here with his cavalry, he would be very excited when he saw the Hulv tribe and the cross standing on the tent of the Hulv tribe. However, he did not expect that someone else would join him first.

Of course, there are many tribes that have been nomadic on this grassland and are willing to pay taxes to them according to the Russians' terms.

…

Eustan was a short, stocky man in his forties. On this day, he led more than a hundred horses south.

He brought the latest news about Dudayev.

In order to force these two tribes who believe in Nestorian Christianity to convert to Orthodox Christianity, Dudayev recently changed his strategy. Considering that they all believe in God, the taxation for these two tribes was still very favorable. Unexpectedly, others did not

He didn't appreciate it, but when the old chiefs of the two tribes died of illness, Dudayev felt that an opportunity had come.

The new leader of the Hulv tribe, also known as "Bi" in their own mouth, his full name is "Nicholas Hulvjin", and he is only seventeen years old this year; while on the other side, Bi, who came out of the Lu tribe on the other side, has a name of "Nicholas Hulvjin".

His name is "Quchulu. Batu", and he is younger than Hulujin, only fifteen years old.

"Two idiots!" Dudayev decided to implement "maximum pressure". If these two tribes convert to Orthodox Christianity, the tribesmen will enjoy the treatment of Russian citizens and can join Russia's newly formed "Oriental Army" regular army.

, and can also become an official in Tara City.

Of course, not having to pay any taxes is just a starting condition.

At a young age, it is very possible to change your beliefs under your own pressure.

With 5,000 Christian cavalry, Dudayev was confident that he would expand the tsar's territory another 500 miles south.

Eustan and his subordinates were galloping on the endless prairie, but he was thinking about other things.

As a believer of the Tianfang Religion, although I have not believed in this religion for a long time, according to the doctrine, all those who believe in other religions are pagans, not to mention the Orthodox Christians who oppress the Tianfang Religion, which is a proper Kafir.

If the Hulu and Quchulu tribes completely defected to the Russians, would they still be trusted by Dudayev as before?

No, we must destroy all this and let Hulujin continue to fight against the Russians. In that case, he can use his hands to continue to dominate the grasslands.

There is another important reason why Eustan is willing to go south to meet Hulujin in person.

Hulujin's mother, a Turk, was only in her early thirties, but she was still very colorful. Eustan could not move his legs every time he saw her.

When he thought of that beauty, the blood in Eustan's body couldn't help but rush to one place.

"drive!"

Eustan became more and more anxious to get to Hulv's headquarters, and he whipped his horse violently,

It was already the morning of the second day when we arrived at the headquarters of the Hulu Department.

The scene in front of him made Eustan frown.

The caravan from the east is coming!

They are still the most powerful Fan family and Jin family in the east, and the most powerful Arati in the south.

These families were not ones that Yustan dared to provoke, but this did not prevent him from instructing his men to go back and transport the furs and other items from the tribe. He also needed to exchange supplies.

After his men walked away, Yustan rode his horse to the vicinity of Hulujin's tent.

Eustan's arrival naturally alerted the people guarding Hulujin's tent to go in early, and not long after, three people came out of the tent.

When Eustan saw it, he couldn't help but be a little overjoyed.

Batu from the Quchulu tribe on the west coast was also there. It seemed that he had also rushed over to trade supplies after hearing the news, which saved him some trouble.

Both Hulujin and Batu have yellow skin, high noses and deep eyes. They are somewhat similar to the Kyrgyz people of Altaisar. They both wear traditional tribal costumes, but they all have a jade necklace hanging on their chests.

The cross reminds them of their Christian identity from time to time.

There is another person who is obviously not from here. He looks like he is dressed in a caravan from the east. He has a big hat and a cotton robe, but he belongs to Zuo Zhen. He is either a Mongolian from Mobei or a Suo in the forest.

Lun barbarian.

When Hulujin saw Yustan, he did not come forward to salute him, but said to the stranger: "Brother Luo, there is something wrong in the tribe, why don't you..."

Hulujin spoke Mongolian, but Eustan didn't understand. He couldn't help but get angry. He pointed his riding crop at the man and shouted: "Wuna barbarian, who are you? When you come to this Tara prairie, you can ask Tara

Has the city reported it?"

That person was none other than Luo Jizhi. As soon as he arrived here, he couldn't wait to launch his "banchao plan". Qu Chulu from the west happened to be here too. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. They were of similar age and could talk to each other very well. I heard

There is also a powerful "country" in the east. The tribes in the country get along well with each other, and the people are treated equally regardless of their beliefs. There are also some taxes, but it is much easier than the Russians.

However, it is thousands of miles to go east from here. Although there is the Gumubu tribe attached to Nikan 500 miles away, it is only 500 miles away. If the whole family moves eastward, the speed will definitely not be fast. By then,

Not to mention the Cossack cavalry in Tara City, even if Yustan and other tribes who completely surrendered to Russia sent troops to block the attack, they could not easily resolve it.

So, at the end, the atmosphere gradually turned from warm at the beginning to cold.

At this moment, Eustan arrived.

Luo Jizhi saw this man carelessly riding on a horse with a riding whip pointed at him. Although he was angry, he still held back. He cupped his hands towards Eustan and said, "I am the guard of the Jin family's caravan, coming to meet with Hulu Jintai."

Ji discusses trade matters..."

If Jin Zhun were here, Eustan might be able to give him some face, because he knew that Jin Zhun made offerings to Dudayev every year. Dudayev had everything from rare things from the Central Plains to fine tea.

, but if it was a guard who usually followed the camel caravan, it would not be in his eyes.

"Go away, I have something important to discuss with you two!"

Luo Jizhi continued to endure it. He did not walk away, but asked Hulujin in Mongolian about the situation of the man in front of him.

After listening to Hu Lujin's introduction, a bold plan suddenly came to his mind.

But he quickly gave up the idea.

If this plan is implemented, the trade routes of the Daxia Empire will be interrupted from now on. In the absence of a foolproof strategy, it is undoubtedly a fool's act to implement the "Ban Chao plan".

"Farewell", he bowed his hands to Hulujin and Batu, turned around and prepared to leave. As for Eustan in front of him, he felt disgusted in his heart and ignored them at all.

Eustan was furious. In addition to paying tribute to Dudayev every year, Jin Zhun also took care of the chiefs of various tribes on the Tara prairie. Although there was not much money and materials, there was no shortage of etiquette after all. Jin Zhun would also treat himself here.

You're so polite, how dare you, an ordinary guard, do this?
Chapter completed!