Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 885
Of course, although Tsarist Russia has just marched westward, it can be regarded as a serious warning to Poland.But if Tsarist Russia sent all its troops to the east and left Moscow empty, Poland probably wouldn't mind taking advantage of it.Their famous hussars will definitely take advantage of the gap and gallop across the land of Tsarist Russia.

Therefore, Alexei still left part of his troops on the Moscow side in case something unexpected happened to the west.Of course, from this perspective, it also puts forward relatively high requirements for the upcoming war in the east, that is, to resolve the battle quickly.If the army stalemates on the Samara Fort for a long time, the news will be known by Poland and even Sweden sooner or later, and Moscow will be very dangerous.

Based on the seriousness of the current situation, Alexei ordered Khmelnytsky to go back immediately and summon all the Cossats, including those from other places, such as the Cossats in the Don River Valley, to participate in the war.Anyone who dares to refuse this call will surely suffer the bloody revenge of the Tsarist Russian army.

Alexei is not just recruiting such a family, as long as it is under the control of Tsarist Russia, they are all included in the recruitment.He wanted to gather as many troops as possible, so that he would be more confident in defeating, destroying, or driving the Ming army back to the east in one go.

His mobilization order can be said to be unprecedented, and it is related to almost every Tsarist Russian.

In every household, men were required to go out with the army, and the food at home was forcibly confiscated.It's autumn now, and if we don't find enough food, this winter will be difficult.

These things will damage the national power of Tsarist Russia. Alexei knows this well, but there is no way to do it. The big countries in the east are attacking. Only by going all out can Tsarist Russia survive this crisis.

The mighty army was heading east, Alexei was riding on the horse, looking at the endless queue of the army, thinking in his heart, I heard that the army is about [-], if there is no follow-up reinforcements, he will try his best to One hit, it should work in one fell swoop!After all, with such a large-scale military force and such a thorough mobilization of the whole country, even against a powerful Swedish enemy, it is unprecedented!
However, sometimes, it often backfires.

When the Tsar was still leading the army eastward, scouts came galloping to report that the Turghut tribe in the Volga River Basin had rebelled and had defected to the Ming army.

This news made Alexei feel extremely heavy.

In normal times, he would not look down on the Turghute tribe, which belonged to the tribe that was squeezed by him.However, the battlefield where the decisive battle with the Ming army is now is in the Volga River Basin, on the edge of the territory of the Turghut Ministry.

In any case, the population of the Torghut Department is probably more than [-], and there are more than [-] soldiers capable of fighting. If it is more relaxed, more than [-] troops are easily available.

Such a force, or a force familiar with the local conditions, will definitely have a very important impact on the upcoming decisive battle.

Originally, Alexei had already thought about it. This time he led the army, he had to be comforted, at least he had to change his previous strategy before deciding the outcome with the Ming army.

However, I didn't expect that the army here was still far away, and the Turgut tribe had already surrendered to the Ming army.In this way, not only the strength of the Ming army was greatly supplemented, but even the supplies of the Ming army were bound to be greatly supplemented.

Because of the Turghut Ministry, the battle between Tsarist Russia and the Ming army was much more difficult.In particular, the requirements of the Tsarist Russian army still need to be resolved quickly.

It would be strange for Alexei to cheer up under such circumstances.

But fortunately, he was also a capable monarch in the history of Tsarist Russia. He quickly adjusted his mentality and thought of other things based on this, so he immediately sent a messenger to find Khmelnytsky as quickly as possible.If the Don Cossacks near the Volga River Basin did not take refuge in the Ming army, they must be appeased with good words, and the Don Cossacks should not be allowed to join the Ming army.

Although compared to the Torghut Ministry, Alexei felt that the Don Cossacks should not be too likely to join the Ming army.However, based on his previous strategy of squeezing the Don Cossacks, he was always a little worried.In case Khmelnytsky continued his previous strategy against the Don Cossacks when he went to recruit, it would be miserable to force them back!

In the end, fortunately, after ten days or so, Kuaima reported that the Don Cossacks did not join the Ming army, but responded to Khmelnytsky's call and were preparing for war. This made Alexei relieved.

But at the same time, it is difficult to obtain more of the food and supplies needed by the army from the Don Cossacks, and the Turgut tribe has rebelled, so they can only increase the intensity of plundering from others to make up for it. Not enough.

As a result, other people in Tsarist Russia will suffer even more.

From Moscow to Samara Fort, a total of more than 2000 miles away, Alexei led the eastward march, and did not arrive at Samara Fort until almost October.

The climate in Samara is about -7°C~1°C in spring, 13°C~24°C in summer, 8°C~17°C in autumn, and -11°C~-5°C in winter.It can be said that the temperature in Samara is not as abnormal as that in Moscow. When it is hot, it will be hot to death, and when it is cold, it can freeze the army to death.

At this time, the weather in Samara was about ten degrees, which did not affect the marching and fighting much.

However, when Alexei saw the Samara Fort, he was still stunned. He couldn't help asking the generals around him, "Is this the Samara Fort?"

In his impression, the Samara Fort on the east bank of the Volga River can only garrison an army of more than 1000 people, and it is just a small military castle.

However, looking from a distance now, it can be seen that the opposite castle has expanded at least twice, along the Volga River, completely guarding the shallow area.If you want to attack Samara Fort, you have to take a long detour and attack from the upper reaches.In other words, wait until winter arrives, after the Volga River freezes, and then fight over.

However, the Volga does not always freeze.For example, in the year when the later Turghut tribe returned to the east, there was no ice, so that the tribes on the west bank of the Volga River could not return to the east together.

At this moment, Alexei ignored the number of Ming troops on the opposite side, but had a headache to death about how to cross the river.

For him, the current choice is actually no choice.It is impossible for him to wait for winter to see whether the Volga will freeze or not.If this is the case, there will definitely be danger in Moscow.His only way out is a quick fight.

As a result, Alexei could only divide his troops into two groups and go all the way upstream, looking for a place where he could cross the river, and attack the Ming army on the east bank.The other way is to garrison here to prevent the Ming army from crossing the river from this shoal and stealing the army's back route.

The troops of the whole country were mobilized, and about 15 troops were assembled. Just because of the Volga River, the troops had to be divided into two groups, which meant that the strength of the troops was reduced by about half.

Really, Alexei had a bad feeling at this time, because this was such a bad start!
After making a decision in his heart, Alexei finally focused his attention on the Ming army on the other side.

Although Samara Fort has been expanded, there are still many Ming troops camping outside the fort, stretching for a long distance. If we only estimate from the scene in front of us, there are at least [-] Ming troops.

But Alexei also knew that it was just a visual inspection, and it was not accurate.The Ming army may have used bluffing, and it is quite possible.You must know that the Ming country is so far away from the mainland, and it is absolutely impossible for too many Ming troops to reach Samara Fort.

However, analysis is one thing, and what actually happens is another.At least the size of the Ming army seen so far has already had an impact.

Looking around and seeing the dignified faces of his soldiers, Alexei knew that the morale of his army had been affected.

And he also knew that the longer this battle dragged on, the greater the impact on his side's morale would be.

Therefore, Alexei did not dare to hesitate any longer, and immediately ordered Khmelnytsky to lead the Cossack cavalry and other groups of troops, including the Don Cossacks, a total of [-] cavalry, [-] The infantry detoured upstream to the east bank of the Volga River, or contained or attacked the Ming army, and used the unique characteristics of the Cossacks, such as rapid offensive and defensive transitions and flexible tactics, to deal with the Ming army.

As for himself, he led his troops to station on the west bank of Samara Fort, on the one hand to prevent the Ming army from crossing the river and copying the army's rear route, and on the other hand to see if there was a chance to cross the river and fight.

When the decree was issued, Alexei even sent Khmelnytsky himself for the victory of the war, and said to him very sincerely: "This battle should be resolved quickly, so that we can send troops to deal with Poland. I promised You, will make the decision for you, then you will definitely do it. I hope you can live up to my high expectations and fight this battle well."

At the beginning, Khmelnytsky was beaten to nowhere by Poland, so he thought of hugging Tsarist Russia's thigh, and it was he who took the initiative.Therefore, he was grateful to the Tsar for letting him hug his thigh. Hearing Alexei's words, he immediately got off his horse and knelt down to express his determination: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we will do our best in this battle to defeat the invading Ming army!"

Feeling his sincerity, Alexei was also happy in his heart, so he immediately went to help Khmelnytsky, and told him to take care of himself and make sure nothing happened.Let outsiders see, it seems that the monarch and his subjects are in harmony.

But if the original historical development were to follow, the Cossacks were eventually enslaved by Tsarist Russia and lost their basic rights, and could only become a lackey for the Tsar to expand territory.

Looking at the division of the Tsarist Russian army on the top of Mingwei Castle, Peng Chuke couldn't help but said to Hong Chengchou with great admiration: "Your Excellency is really amazing. He even counted that Tsarist Russia will divide the troops. In this way, our army's chances of winning will be greatly increased."

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