Emperor Ming Dynasty

Tomsk, a military fortress made of stone and wood, stands on the right bank of the Tomy River, backed by the Resurrection Mountain, only a hundred miles away from the mouth of the Obi River, it can be said to be a very important fortress, and it extends in all directions .

It was already spring at this time, and the busy herdsmen were grazing cattle and sheep, while most of the farmers were working hard on the land to prepare for the summer harvest.

The wet morning mist soaked the grassland, and the sheep came out of the slaughter early, looking for the youngest grass blades.

The shepherd boys who get up early and are greedy for night, don't care about having fun, lead the sheepdogs, wave their whips, and drive the flock of sheep to the distance.

Suddenly, under the golden light of the sun, a black line slowly approached, and then the earth shook, which made the sheep panic.

"The Tartars are coming, the Tartars are coming—"

The shepherd boys didn't care about the cattle and sheep, and returned to the city to report the great news.

The city of Tomsk originated from the Siberian Khanate, and its capital became Tyumen, but the rest of the land was nationalized by the tsar, and the land was distributed to those free people for cultivation.

It is precisely because of this that the population has rapidly expanded to more than [-] people, and there are more than [-] cavalry such as Cossacks.

After the demise of the Golden Horde, four khanates were split. Among them, the Kazan Khanate, the Astrakhan Khanate and the Siberia Khanate were all eliminated by Russia, and only the Crimean Khanate was still alive.

The huge Golden Horde heritage has been embezzled by Russia, and the vast Kipchak grassland can make people salivate.

It is precisely because of this that the four Oirats often go hunting in the north, wanting to see if they can find opportunities and win the production bridgehead.

After the four tribes of Oirat acquired three hundred matchlock guns at the greatest cost, each of the three tribes distributed one hundred matchlock guns to the most elite warriors.

"As far as I know, there are only a thousand people in Tomsk. Although there are a lot of muskets, they are definitely not enough. If we gather 300 people, we will definitely be able to wipe them out—"

Batur looked at the city of Tomsk in the distance, his face was full of excitement.

After failing to live up to Gao Yigong's expectations, the three major tribes gathered [-] troops and marched towards the northernmost city of Tomsk.

"As long as Tomsk is taken..."

As soon as these words came out, the three of them were short of breath.

Thanks to Genghis Khan back then, he fought westward from the Mongolian Plateau to the Hezhong area, causing the civilization in Central Asia to degenerate from farming civilization to nomadic civilization.

In this case, handicrafts, as well as craftsmen, are extremely precious.

In the city of Tomsk, there are not only a large number of farmers, but also rare talents such as craftsmen and doctors.

More importantly, in the city of Tomsk, there are likely to be craftsmen who make guns, which is what they most expect.

The appearance of matchlock guns has reduced the combat effectiveness of the Mongolian cavalry by several chips. Now, it is a great shame that they can only rely on the advantage of numbers to fight against the Russians.

They are not fools, and they naturally know the importance of owning matchlock guns, so they don't hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy muskets.

Everything is for the city of Tomsk.

"Okay—" He Shuoqi stated: "But if the city is broken, everything will be divided equally."…

Oziertu Khan pondered for a while, then nodded in agreement.

Thus, the army surrounded the city of Tomsk.

On the city wall, Governor Gavrila looked at the cavalry outside the city and couldn't help but marvel: "Oh, my God, why did the Tatars send so many cavalry?"

The four Oirats check and balance each other, and there is a Yarkand in the south. If a large-scale army is dispatched at one time, it is very likely that someone will steal the house.

Therefore, the great three 4000 people are nothing to the Cossat cavalry.

"My lord, there are too many Tatars, we can't go out." Petrusha, the head of the Gossat cavalry, said sincerely with his scarred face.

"The strength of that group of Tatars still needs to be tested." Gavrila shook his head.

"No, not even the Tsar will let my men out of town unless God comes."

Petrusha shook his head with a grim expression: "If you still insist, then don't blame our cavalry for being rude."

"Okay!" The governor could only compromise, and spread his hands: "Since you can't go out of the city to test, then send a messenger to ask for help nearby!"

"With so many Tatars, Tomsk can't last long."

"It was a wise decision—"

In front of the Mongols who lacked siege equipment, Tomsk was indestructible, like a mountain standing in front of them.

Therefore, the three people including Oqier Tuhan were also very acquainted. They surrounded the city with soldiers, and then sent envoys to ask them to surrender.

It's fun to say that Russia is independent from the Golden Horde and has inherited its territory and population. Russian is naturally influenced by Mongolian and can barely communicate.

In this regard, the Governor-General refused: "Tomsk will never surrender until he receives an order from His Majesty the Tsar."

No way, Tomsk is a typical colonial city. Most of the land was reclaimed by free people, and a small number of nobles led serfs to reclaim it.

If he opened the city easily, he, the governor, would be directly thrown off his horse by the commoners and nobles.

As for the Cossack cavalry, they were mercenaries of the tsar and received the tsar's salary, so it made no difference to them to change the governor.

Soon, messengers from Tomsk arrived in Tyumen.

It used to be the capital of Siberia, and today the city is naturally larger and more populous than Tomsk.

Therefore, the governor of Tyumen sent three thousand cavalry to rescue Tomsk.

"finally come--"

When Batur saw the arrival of reinforcements, he couldn't help being extremely excited.

This elite musketeer cavalry was commanded by him personally, facing the reinforcements from Qiumen City.

"Crackling-"

After a burst of gunpowder, thick gunpowder smoke permeated the battlefield, and the reinforcements from Tyumen who rushed to help were taken aback:
"God, these guys sold their muskets to the Tatars. They deserve to be besieged."

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of cavalry were knocked down by the sudden muskets, which startled the rest of the Russian army.

It was the first time they had met a Tatar who could use a musket, and it was quite unexpected.

It's just that the Russian army has experienced many battles, and there are many muskets under their hands.

"The Russian army is nothing more than that!" Batur couldn't help laughing when he saw that his muskets were sparse.

A face-to-face meeting made him slap each other in the face, but it made him laugh out loud.

The fierce Russian army in the past was no longer majestic at this time, and the timidity in the hearts of the Mongolian cavalry dissipated a lot.

The two sides did not have much gunpowder. Although the Russian army had a lot of guns, they were short of gunpowder and their marksmanship was inaccurate. It was a pity that they had a tie.

The Cossack cavalry on tall horses put down their muskets, and the scimitars in their hands gleamed in the sun, thirsting for blood.