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When someone opened his mouth, others followed up and spoke to Shah Jahan equally worriedly: "Great Khan, I see that the Ming Dynasty is eyeing this situation. The Mughals are eyeing me, and we must deal with it! Once the Ming army takes action first, , I, the Mughals, will definitely suffer heavy losses!”

"I heard that in the east, many untouchables have gone to Bengal to work for the Ming army. The Ming Dynasty's intention to destroy me, the Mughals, is clearly revealed!"

"..."

How could Shah Jahan not know these worries? However, the army is stuck in the quagmire of fighting for the north with Persia. It cannot be withdrawn just by withdrawing! Furthermore, he was sure of capturing Kandahar, which had always been his wish. When he saw that he was unable to win, he was not willing to give up all his previous efforts!

While he was thinking about it, some ministers who acted more fiercely even pointed it out directly: "Great Khan, I think that when negotiating peace with Persia, I, the Mughal, must first deal with the threat from the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, Great Khan, we Mughals know how powerful Persia is. However, the Ming Dynasty is stronger than expected, and it is also aggressive towards me, Mughals. I think that we, Mughals, should be the most powerful. We can only use our military strength to deal with it! Persia is not in danger!"

"..."

Shah Jahan was considered a capable monarch in the history of the Mughal Empire. At least the Mughal Empire reached its most powerful during this period. It can be seen that Shah Jahan did not lack courage.

Listening to the opinions of his ministers one by one, Shah Jahan weighed the situation and made a decision. Standing still, facing the ministers below, he said with determination: "Okay, I will feel uneasy if I don't solve the threat of the Ming Kingdom first. In this case, send an envoy to negotiate peace with Persia!"

Of course, peace talks are not about concessions, they also have to be conditional. At least Persia must not know that there is a big enemy in the east of the Mughal Empire and there is a big crisis. It would be best to maintain the status quo and withdraw enough troops to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

After hearing Shah Jahan's decision, his ministers all flattered him, saying that the Khan was wise!

While they were discussing the details of the matter, the empire in the far north of the continent fell into panic. Because, while the Mughal Empire was worried about the possible invasion of the Ming Dynasty, they saw that the Ming Dynasty army had already attacked.

In Moscow, in the meeting hall of the Kremlin, Tsar Mikhail was sitting in his seat. He was usually listless and indifferent to political affairs. At this time, he had a look of panic on his face and looked sideways at his father, Archbishop Filaret. First, I am presiding over this meeting.

Filaret's face was very serious, and he said seriously to the Tsarist Russian nobles below: "The Ming army finally came over, claiming to be one million, but it should be more than a hundred thousand at most. But, even if it is ten Thousands of troops are also a very terrifying number. Now the forward has appeared near the Ural Mountains and is approaching the Samara Castle. Our biggest crisis in Tsarist Russia is right in front of us. I hope everyone can work together to deal with the Ming Dynasty! "

Before he returned home, these Tsarist Russian nobles basically treated his son, the Tsar, as a decoration. It was only after he took power that he used an iron fist to make these nobles listen to him. Now that a powerful enemy has arrived, he must keep these nobles on his mind.

Of course, the Tsarist Russian nobles below also knew the news of emergency help sent from Samara Castle. They all looked pale and looked at each other, but no one spoke for a while.

The construction of Samara Castle began in 1586, mainly to resist the invasion of nomads and to ensure the safety of transportation along the Volga River from Kazan to Astrakhan. However, the scale of Samara Castle is not large. Although there is an army stationed there, there are only more than a hundred households. It can only defend against the small-scale nomads. Facing the Ming Dynasty's million-strong army, even with only One hundred thousand is impossible to compete with. (Actually, a century later, Samara Castle only had 210 households. The population size of the town is far from being comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty in the West)

Seeing that these nobles were silent, Philalette knew that they were frightened, so he shouted coldly: "With so many people from the Ming Dynasty sweeping in from the east, do you think that the Ming army can let us go if we don't resist?" Us? They are here to destroy our Tsarist Russian Empire, not for fun, so don’t take any chances!"

"But, Your Excellency the Patriarch, we...we can't defeat the Ming army!" After hearing this, a noble couldn't help but say, "The Ming army of 800 can defeat more than 10,000 people. Now here we are. How can we fight against hundreds of thousands of people?”

"Yeah, how many people do we have in the whole country? The Ming army came from the army." Another noble also said, "The Ming army even defeated the Mongols, how can we defeat them!"

At this time, Tsarist Russia was far from being the polar bear of later generations, capable of fighting and resisting. For Tsarist Russia to become stronger, it would take Peter the Great coming to power and reforming it. At this time, the hungry Tsarist Russia could even be pressed to the ground and rubbed by Poland. Although it became stronger later, it could only fight Poland back and forth.

Therefore, at this time, facing the powerful Ming army, it is not unreasonable for them to be afraid and fearful.

Philalet looked at these dejected nobles with cold eyes, and said again coldly: "I can tell you that the war against Oirat Mongolia that I participated in before has offended the Ming Kingdom to death. Because Oirat Mongolia has been merged into the Ming Kingdom, Become part of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the Ming army came to attack us, they came with the slogan of avenging the Oirat Mongols. How many things and people did your families steal from the Oirat Mongols? I believe you don’t need me anymore. Reminder. If you don’t defeat the Ming Kingdom, you will decide your own fate!”

After threatening for a while, he changed the subject and said: "The Ming Kingdom is not invincible. They have come from afar. As long as the war can be maintained in a stalemate, the more troops they come, the more difficult the logistics will be. When winter comes, they will We must retreat. Moreover, the Ming army has come so far and is so powerful. I believe we are not the only ones who feel the threat. We have already contacted Poland and Sweden before, but they did not believe it. Now that the Ming army has really arrived, they believe in us. If we send envoys there, we will definitely be able to persuade them to jointly send troops to resist the Ming Dynasty. I believe they will not forget the Yellow Peril back then!"

Hearing Patriarch Filaret talk and seem confident, the confidence of the Tsarist Russian nobles below him was somewhat restored.

"What the Patriarch said makes sense, so how should we deal with the Ming army?"

"Yes, if we can defeat the Ming army, the Patriarch can say whatever he wants!"

"..."

Seeing this, Philalet finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his morale was somewhat improved. He immediately answered the following question: "The Ming army came from the Far East with great momentum. First of all, we cannot let the Ming army approach Moscow. If that happens, , we have no way out. I believe that if we lead the army to retreat to several Western countries, they will definitely not be willing. If we do not lead the troops there, our safety will not be guaranteed. Therefore, we can only block the Ming army layer by layer and consume their energy. , it can be postponed until winter comes."

Having said this, he paused and then said: "And when we ask for help from Poland, Sweden, the Crimean Khanate and other countries, and then they send troops over, it will take time, right?"

Hearing this, a noble couldn't help but turned pale again and said, "Your Excellency...do you mean to reinforce Samara Castle?"

"Yes, we must increase the number of troops in Samara Fort!" Philalet nodded after hearing this. "We have to move quickly. We can rely on Samara Fort, the Volga River, the Ural River and the Ural Mountains to carry out our operations step by step. Blocking the attack will at least prevent the Ming army from rushing forward, consuming their energy and logistics. At the same time, we must also strengthen the walls and clear the country, and move all the population and materials to Moscow. When reinforcements from various countries arrive, we will let the Ming army come over and fight the decisive battle in Moscow. .By then, even if we can’t win, we can still be in a stalemate until winter comes!”

I have to say that this plan sounds like there is no problem. At least, these Tsarist Russian nobles below can't think of any other better way. So they looked at each other and eventually agreed to the idea.

When they were leaving, they were suddenly stopped by Filaret, who reminded him with a stern face: "I know all your situations. This battle is a life-and-death battle for our Tsarist Empire. If anyone hides his or her secrets, If you hide your strength and do nothing, don’t blame me for being rude!"

After hearing this, these Russian nobles naturally said that they would not hide their secrets, and then left quickly.

When the hall was empty and only two father and son were left, Philalette looked at his son and sighed: "This battle, the strength of the Ming army is very dangerous, I have to do it myself Only by going to Samara Fort can you suppress these people and fight against the Ming Dynasty's invasion. Here in Moscow, you have to rely on yourself, do you understand?"

This son, cowardly by nature, was not suitable to be a tsar at all. But it was also because of this that the nobles were forced to assume the position of tsar. Now that the empire is facing life and death, he has to give his son good advice.

Mikhail's face turned even paler after hearing this, and he asked hesitantly: "Father, you...can you not leave?"

Hearing this, Philalet couldn't help but feel a pain in his forehead. As expected, his temper was hard to change. He couldn't help but sink his face and had to emphasize again: "If I don't go to Samara Fort to take charge, they will definitely have their own agenda and not use their heart." Fight desperately with the Ming army. We need time, reinforcements from various countries, and the coming of winter!"

"But, father, you...your body?" Mikhail added worriedly.

Hearing this, Filaret couldn't help being stunned. He didn't expect that his son was worried about his health. He was a little relieved, his face looked better, and his voice became softer and said: "It's okay. The national crisis is at hand, so I don’t care about this anymore. You are the Tsar, you have to remember what I said, do you understand?”

If in the original history, Filaret had died of illness at this time, but due to the butterfly effect, although his health is not good now, he can still persist. But he also understood that he didn't have much time to live, so he became more determined to go to the front line to take charge.

"Can you not leave? I...I'm afraid!" Mikhail's response made Filaret's better mood suddenly disappear.

I have made it clear enough, but I still think about not leaving! At this time, Filaret couldn't help but worry. If he couldn't come back, even if he defeated the Ming Dynasty, would his cowardly son be able to handle the ensuing aftermath?

To appease his subjects, negotiate with countries that come to help, resume production, and strengthen the country... can he really do these things?

Thinking of this, Filaret was very worried. His son is not as promising as his grandson Alexey Mikhailovich. At least my grandson has read a lot of books and knows as much as his own son, and his personality is a bit like his own, unlike his own son's.

In the original history, Alexei was indeed more promising than his father. Tsarist Russia continued to expand in his hands, and defeated its feuding Poland, and also won victories in battles with several other countries. In every war, he fought personally. It was his efforts that laid a solid foundation for Peter the Great's reforms and prosperity.

But at the moment, Philalet had no choice but to personally arrange everything in Moscow, and then hurriedly led the Moscow nobles and the army to reinforce Samara Fort.

As Patriarch Filaret arranged things in advance and issued orders one by one, the whole of Tsarist Russia suddenly became chaotic. Crying for father and mother, everyone is busy moving. Especially in the plains near Samara Fort, all the crops were destroyed, and it was necessary to achieve a truly solid wall and clear wilderness.

The wheat production of this plain became the highest in Tsarist Russia more than a century later. Although it is not on such a large scale nowadays, there are still many plantings. The destruction of everything was really unacceptable to the peasants of Tsarist Russia.

But at this time, Patriarch Filaret showed his iron fist again. The peasants in Tsarist Russia refused to listen and immediately sent troops to suppress it, forcibly destroyed it and drove the peasants to Moscow. Suddenly, the whole of Tsarist Russia was filled with howls, curses and curses. Some scolded the Ming army from the Far East, while others scolded Filaret and other Tsarist Russian officers and soldiers.

While busy, someone quickly reported back, saying that Poland and Sweden agreed to send troops, but there were conditions. The Crimean Khanate's reply was to obtain the consent of its suzerain country, Turkey, which was somewhat good news.

But before Patriarch Filaret could be happy, scouts came to report that the Chinese forward army had arrived to the east of the Ural Mountains. They were all cavalry, boundless and very powerful.

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