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After losing the territory of Afghanistan, the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb became more and more angry, so he attacked the Golkonda country in the south with all his strength.

The two sides fought back and forth, and the rebels on both sides also fought back and forth with the government forces.

In order to obtain war funds and intensify the exploitation of Hindus, Golkonda has three territories in succession, and the Hindu princes declared independence.One of the sites, next to the state of Jin, even chose to be loyal to the king of Jin in order to resist the counterattack of the Golconda sultan.

On the other hand, Oman on the Arabian Peninsula has started a rapid expansion mode. From the Gulf of Aden to Kenya, all of them have become Oman's territory, and the Portuguese were beaten to the ground.

The wise emperor of Persia died, and his son succeeded him. He was addicted to alcohol and drank in the palace all day long. The power of the Persian Empire fell into the hands of eunuchs.The border of Persia has been continuously invaded by Central Asian tribes, and the land has been lost bit by bit.

The Ottoman Empire ended the Queen's Era, and the 80-year-old veteran presided over the overall situation, restored the central power and the combat effectiveness of the troops, and expanded wildly towards the surrounding areas again.In particular, the overseas territories of Venice were occupied by the Ottomans one by one, and the Ottoman Empire was planning to attack Austria.

Russia fought the Ottomans badly, and was unable to expand to Siberia at all.

Nanjing, Forbidden City.

Zhao Han said to Bayinkov, who was on his second mission to China: "Go back and tell Emperor Luocha to let him abandon the Yenisei Warlord Area as soon as possible, otherwise there will be endless wars waiting for him. I will fight all the way to the Volga River. !"

Bayinkov prostrated himself on the ground: "Your Majesty the Great Emperor, if China claims the Lake Baikal region, I will return to Moscow to convey it to His Majesty the Tsar, and mediate the truce negotiations. But it is impossible for Russia to give up the Yenisei River Basin , the Russians will fight to the end!"

"Lake Baikal?" Zhao Han sneered, "It is already China's North Sea, and there is Osinsk not far to the west. Only by occupying it can China completely control the North Sea. Counting the time, the Beihai Protectorate should have dispatched troops Well, maybe when you go back, Osinsk has already changed its Chinese name. Take Osinsk, then Upper Lusk and Ust-Kut. "

Bayinkov lay on the ground, his expression almost desperate.

The damned Ottomans, expanding like mad dogs, dragged all the Russian troops to the border, and it was impossible to transfer them to the Yenisei area to fight.

Ottoman is a mad dog, China is also a mad dog, and Russia has to face two mad dogs at the same time.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "I have sent an envoy to visit Osman. I heard that Prime Minister Osman is an old minister who is almost 90 years old. I really admire him from the bottom of his heart. With such a wise old minister, I am willing to Ally with the Ottomans."

Bayinkov was dumbfounded when he heard that, Ottoman and China formed an alliance, is there still a way for Russia to survive?

Chapter 1006 [Students from Tsarist Russia]

Only by taking the Yenisei River Basin can China consolidate its northern frontier defense.

This is because the North Sea is connected to the Yenisei River, and the Cossacks are entrenched along the Yenisei River, and they can attack the North Sea by boat at any time.

Secondly, the Yenisei River originates in the northern mountains of the Great Lakes Basin, that is, the mountains in the northwest of Mobei.The Cossacks occupied there and were able to go upstream and run to the northwest of Mobei to make trouble.

And if China acquires this place, the Yenisei River Basin, the Beihai region, and Mobei Mongolia can all be connected together.

Zhongshan Temple, Fanshiyuan.

A group of Russian soldiers in red coats and orange boots guarded the front and back doors to prevent eavesdropping.

Tsar Alexei I attached great importance to this mission to China, and even sent the red-clothed shooting army to escort him.

There are three types of shooting army: red clothes, blue clothes, and green clothes. The top red clothes belong to the Palace Guard, and the lowest green clothes can only be used as police and firefighters.

Its predecessor was the musket team formed by Emperor Yin Fanlei more than 100 years ago.

At that time, the traditional army of Tsarist Russia was useless, so Emperor Yin Fanlei recruited free people from small businessmen and farmers to form a musket force.In the first few decades, it was naturally an absolute elite, but now it has evolved into a lifelong and hereditary system.

You can understand it as - Russian military family!

And the number has reached tens of thousands.

Therefore, at the beginning of Alexei I's accession to the throne, the powerful ministers made money and messed around. Not only did they not pay salaries to the shooting army, but the shooting army had to pay taxes to serve as soldiers.

It is normal for a group of military households not to pay wages, but it is outrageous to ask them to pay poll tax.

The shooting army that used to specialize in muskets has become a mess of weapons: muskets, long axes, machetes, sabers, and very few are equipped with long guns.

As soon as the shooting army arrived in China, their muskets were temporarily confiscated, and they were only allowed to carry cold weapons.

Bayinkov closed the door, went back to the room and said, "The shooting army is guarding the outside, no one can eavesdrop."

A young man in his 20s was the first to speak: "The Yenisei River Basin must not be lost. The most urgent task is to ask His Majesty the Tsar to cease the war with the Ottomans, and then send soldiers to station in castles on the Yenisei River."

Bayinkov shook his head: "The Yenisei River is too far away, it is impossible to garrison a large number of troops, and Russia's finances cannot afford it."

The young man also said: "It is possible not to increase the garrison, but the immigration must be accelerated. The Tsar should cancel the emigration ban, and at the same time continue to exile the prisoners to Siberia. Only by enriching the population of Siberia can we effectively stop the expansion of Khitan, otherwise we will never be able to truly expand in the East. stand."

"Hehe, abolish the immigration ban, do you think you have lived enough?" The noble young man next to him sneered.

These young people who accompanied the missions either came from big noble families, or were top students from small noble families.

The previous young man was a top student named Vasily Vasilyevich Golitsyn.

This guy later became Princess Sophia's lover, helped Sophia destroy Peter the Great's grandmother's house, and was awarded the duke for his meritorious service.He ordered the negotiation and signing of the "Treaty of Nerchinsk" with the Qing Dynasty, forcing Poland to recognize that Kyiv and all the territory east of the Dnieper River belonged to Russia, and led Europe to form an anti-Ottoman alliance.

As for the ending, he was exiled to death by Peter the Great.

At this time, Golitsyn was still a problem writer, and his father was a civil servant in Moscow. He was known as the most talented young man in Russia.Not only is he proficient in Western European culture, but he also studies natural science, advocates the abolition of serfdom, the implementation of religious freedom, the development of industry and commerce, and so on.

To be honest, if Golitsyn hadn't taken refuge in Sophie Yazao, he would most likely have become prime minister under Peter the Great!

Peter the Great was able to reform smoothly, thanks to Golitsyn's painful killer, who wiped out Peter's grandmother's family.Because Peter the Great's grandmother's family was the biggest obstacle to Russian reform.

Facing the question from the noble youth, Golitsyn raised his fist: "Why is Russia lagging behind? Because the big nobles and the church occupy too much land and population, and more than 90% of Russian peasants are serfs! Only by releasing the land and peasants can we grow stronger Russia's national power!"

Another aristocratic youth said: "Release the serfs, Russia will have civil strife, and Russia will disintegrate. Before the country grows stronger, Russia will fall apart."

Golitsyn took out a Latin version of "The Collection of Datong", which he got in Nanjing: "Russia should learn from the Khitan emperor. Although it is impossible to invade the land of the landlords, at least the serfs should be turned into farm laborers. You can also encourage Farmers reclaim wasteland, and the reclaimed land is allowed to become farmers’ private property and pay taxes to the government. In this way, farmers can flow, most farmers go to farm, and landless farmers can work as workers and soldiers. There is also an immigration ban , must be abolished, otherwise Siberia will always be short of troops!"

Just as Spain bans immigration from abroad, Russia bans emigration to Siberia.

Because once the ban is lifted, I don't know how many serfs will flee.

Of course, it cannot be banned.

The worse the local environment in Russia was, the more serfs escaped.These serfs first became Cossacks, and then flocked to Siberia. By the time Peter the Great was in power, the number of Russians in Siberia would reach 30!

In the small courtyard of Zhongshan Temple, the debate among Russian youths continued.

And soon there was a result. The noble youths won the debate, but they won by physical means.

Golitsyn was bruised and bruised from the beating, and wandered around the yard alone, unwilling to be with the group of insects any more.He gradually slipped to Changganli, which is the most prosperous business district in Nanjing. The constant flow of people and the dazzling array of goods, everything in front of him made Golitsyn feel complicated.

Compared with Moscow, Nanjing is really a paradise on earth.

After wandering around for a long time, Golitsyn returned to Zhongshan Temple and found that the envoys were depressed.

"What happened?" Golitsyn asked.

Bayinkov replied: "The Emperor of Khitan sent a message saying that before the truce between the two countries, we are not allowed to stay for a long time, and we are also refused to study here. We must leave Nanjing within half a month, otherwise we will be kicked out from Zhongshan Temple .”

Goritsyn asked: "Then can we stay as individuals?"

Bayinkov was stunned for a moment: "This...seems like there is no prohibition. However, as the leader of the envoy, I must leave Nanjing as soon as possible."

"I want to stay," Golitsyn said.

"I also want to stay." Several other young people expressed their opinions one after another.

Some people want to stay in Nanjing to enjoy the colorful world, while others want to stay and learn advanced cultural knowledge.

After careful consideration, Bayinkov gave all the study abroad funds brought by the mission to the aristocratic young man Khovansky, and arranged for two other young people to supervise the use of funds.

From now on, Khovanski will take the young people to rent houses and pay living expenses to them every month.

Seven days later, Bayinkov left with the envoys, and several shooting troops stayed behind to protect the safety of the students studying in Tsarist Russia.

Tsarist Russian youths rented houses in the outskirts of the city. On the afternoon Bayinkov left, Khovansky said excitedly: "I heard that there is a place called Qinhuai River that is very lively, and the tiles there can watch witchcraft performances."

"Is there really a witchcraft show?"

"What are we waiting for? Get into town!"

"..."

In a blink of an eye, these guys all ran away, only Golitsyn remained in the small courtyard on the outskirts of the city.

Golitsyn was penniless, so he got up and went to Xuanwu Lake, where he heard that there was a European scholar named Pascal.Unable to communicate in Chinese, he can only visit European scholars and use fluent Latin for dialogue.

"Clap clap clap!"

Goritsyn slapped the knocker and waited patiently.

A servant opened the door, and seeing that Golitsyn was from Fanbang, he actually said in Latin, "The master is not at home, and the Qintianyuan is on duty."

"You know Latin?" Golitsyn asked in surprise.

The servant said: "I can only say a few words. You can come back the day after tomorrow, the court officials are on vacation."

"I can wait here," Golitsyn said.

But the servant said: "When the master is studying knowledge, he often forgets to go home, and spends half of every month spending the night in the Qintianyuan."

Golitsyn could only say goodbye, went back to the small courtyard where he rented, and read the Latin "Da Tong Ji".

In the evening, the gates of the city were closed, and the Russian youths who had entered the city hadn't come back, and even the shooting army responsible for protecting the safety was nowhere to be seen.

Golitsyn was penniless, hungry and unable to communicate with his neighbors.

He had no choice but to visit Pascal again. After knocking on the courtyard door for a long time, the servant came out and said, "Master won't be going home today, maybe he's doing some experiments."

"Excuse me." Golitsyn left disappointed.

Awakened by hunger in the middle of the night, Golitsyn got up and went to the yard, took a bucket of well water and drank wildly.

Damn Khovansky, who was in charge of managing the funds for studying abroad, forgot to give Golitsyn this month's living expenses.

It lasted until noon the next day, and the Russian youths hadn't come back yet. Goritsyn smelled the smell of the food next door, and finally couldn't resist knocking on the door to beg for food.

A half-grown child opened the door. Seeing him, he immediately took a few steps back, turned around and shouted: "Father, mother, there is a Western ghost here!"

The adults in the house ran out in a hurry, and a woman held the child in her arms.

Golitsyn imitated the Chinese bowing, rubbed his stomach, pointed to his mouth, chewed his saliva and said, "Hungry...eat..."

The male owner of this family could see it clearly, and immediately laughed: "Hey, this is so strange, the Western ghosts are also asking for trouble. How did you come to the Celestial Dynasty without money?"

Golitsyn couldn't understand, so he could only smile and continue pointing to his mouth: "Eat."

The host called his wife, children, and parents back to the main room, and immediately brought a bowl of food, muttering in his mouth: "In the past, it was not so easy to beg for food. Now that life is more abundant, I haven't seen a beggar for a long time. Eat it." , eat, that’s all, I don’t care if I’m not full.”

"Thank you!" Golitsyn finally spoke a Chinese word.

The male host stood by, watching Golitsyn gobble it up, and kept complaining: "This is the reincarnation of a starving ghost, don't swallow my bowl."

Finally, the lake got a meal. Although he was not full, he was no longer so hungry.

Golitsyn went back to the courtyard and continued to wait. He didn't wait for the Tsarist Russian youth to come back, but he waited for the police in Nanjing and an interpreter from Honglu Temple.

"You are Golitsyn?" asked the interpreter.

"Yes." Golitsyn nodded.

The translator said: "Your companions have been arrested and suspected of picking quarrels and provoking trouble. You should also go to the government."

"Will you take care of the food?" Golitsyn asked.

Chapter 1007 [From Overseas Student to Beggar]

Golitsyn was not taken to the county office, nor to the courthouse, but to the police station.

The scene was very lively, there were more than 30 gang fights, almost everyone was injured, they were divided into two groups and sat there staring.

Since foreigners were involved, the interpreter of Honglu Temple was also called and seemed to be mediating conflicts there.

A cultural man wearing a square scarf pointed to his swollen eyes and said, "Deputy Qian Bureau, what do you think I have been beaten up? My parents have never beaten me, but today I have these barbarians beat me up." I have to pay for the decoction, and I have to put these savages in jail!"

Deputy Director Qian of the police station smiled and said: "You didn't suffer a loss. It's really embarrassing to say that 24 beat 13 others, and they almost lost. Thanks to those Nanyang servants, otherwise you all have to lie down. Sometimes I want to beat you up."

The literati argued: "Uncle Qian, we are all genteel people, we always talk but don't fight. Fighting is something that inferior people do."

Director Qian said: "Okay, the matter is very clear. You should do it first..."

"What do you mean we should do it first?" the literati said angrily, "It's these Raksha barbarians who don't understand the rules and can't speak the official language of the Celestial Dynasty. They actually imitate people to recruit prostitutes in Xuanwu Lake. Do famous prostitutes on the painting boat see them whenever they want? Even We all played tea circles honestly, and they insisted on making a fuss. I can't bear to argue a few words, these barbarians actually yelled at me, and the saliva splashed on my face. I pushed him away, and he came to me One punch. The fist was so heavy that it made my eyes shine. He hit someone first, okay?"

Director Qian said angrily, "You motherfucker, what do you mean by pushing people away? Can you just kick them with your feet, or attack from behind? The Raksha ghost still has your footprints on his back."

"I don't care," the literati said, "Uncle Qian, let's not talk about your old acquaintance with my father, just say whether the Chinese people help the Chinese people or not!"

Director Qian was unwilling to linger on such a trivial matter, and at the same time, he was obviously partial to the people of the country: "How about this, let the Raksha ghost pay for the soup and medicine. There are 24 of you in total, and each of you will be compensated ten taels of silver."

"No," the literati said anxiously, "These Raksha barbarians brought weapons, if they hadn't been told to leave all their troops behind when they boarded the boat, they would definitely use swords and guns, and my nephew might even lose his life. "

Director Qian turned his head and said to the interpreter of Honglu Temple: "The envoys are fighting, we can't let them bring weapons anymore, all weapons have to be confiscated."

The interpreter said: "The Russian envoys have already left. These people are not envoys, but foreigners staying in the capital."

"I don't care if he is a messenger or not. Anyway, we can't keep any more weapons," Director Qian said. "Tell these Raksha ghosts to pay 240 taels of soup medicine. In addition, the boat owner claimed 20 taels of silver for the furniture, teapots, and teacups damaged in the fight. , both parties in the fight will each pay 10 taels."