888 Treaty of Fort Minway
"This Ming Empire is so far away, and everyone is here to take revenge. It's really a vengeful revenge!"
"Then Alexey probably hated his father to death, leaving him with such a big trouble, haha!"
"I don't know if the army of the Ming Empire is powerful and whether it can defeat Alexei. If it can be defeated, that would be the best!"
"I don't know whether the army of the Ming Empire is powerful or not, but do you know? I have porcelain and silk produced from the Ming Empire at home. Tsk, that's really amazing!"
"After you say this, I remembered that Portugal specializes in the business of the Ming Empire, and they are selling the most Eastern goods!"
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These people were talking about Tsarist Russia at the beginning, but as they talked, they went to other places. Carl X could not listen anymore. Although he was also very curious about the Ming Empire in the distance, this is not the focus now.
Therefore, he had to cough loudly, interrupt the members of the MPs' discussion, and then asked Alexander loudly: "Since you are sure that the main force of the Tsarist Russian army has already fought eastward, why don't you go secretly eat fat meat by yourself, but come and tell us?"
When Alexander heard this, he couldn't help but curse in his heart. He was afraid that after Poland sent troops, you would come to attack Poland again!
However, on the surface, he smiled and said, "It's true that it's a piece of fat, but our appetite is too small and we can't eat that much. Instead of wasting it, it's better for our two families to join together and maybe we can eat more!"
Hearing this, Carl X couldn't help but laugh. He was just in need of a merit to prove that he had the ability to get the position of King Sweden. If he could eat Tsarist Russia, it would be much better to prove his ability than to fight Poland.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he sent such a gift. To be honest, he was in a good mood. Therefore, he smiled and said, "If you say that the news is true, I don't mind eating a few pieces of fat meat!"
"The news is absolutely true, otherwise, why should I come and explain it myself!" Alexander said flatly, "My king said that Moscow can be given to them. What is the most important thing for us to deal with the traitors who rebel against the Polish and Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Tsarist Russian towns that are close to our territory?"
This is to divide Tsarist Russia and agree on the rhythm of what kind of fat to eat. It can be said that Poland is very sincere and does not compete with Sweden for some famous fat, so Carl X was in a better mood, but on the surface he said: "You really have a good plan and let the lonely eat Moscow and other places. If Alexei wins the war, he will definitely fight with me, Sweden first. Can you sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight?"
Unexpectedly, the newly appointed Swedish king was indeed not an incompetent person, and he saw this. Alexander was secretly surprised, but on the surface, he laughed and said, "If this is the case, since we two families have formed an alliance, we will definitely not let your Swedish family face Alexey alone. If you don't die from a snake, you will be harmed by it. We still know this truth."
Carl X was still very satisfied with his answer. So, after the two families discussed the details, Sweden began to prepare for war. Of course, sending a post to spy on Tsarist Russia in advance was indeed as Alexander said, and that was certain.
And this thing is of course true.
So, Sweden and Poland took action. They each led their troops and entered Tsarist Russia from two directions.
The Polish winged cavalry once again galloped on the Tsarist Russian land. The Swedish phalanx pushed all Tsarist Russian troops. For a moment, the western territory of Tsarist Russia was full of war. Because of the serious lack of troops, they were unable to resist the attacks of the two countries. While losing the city and land, they could only send fast horses to report to Tsar Alexey, who was expeditioning to the east.
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The time soon entered November, and the weather became even colder on the Volga River. The colder climate is not a good thing for civil engineering operations, and it requires more manpower and material resources to continue construction.
Fortunately, Alexey changed his mind and was decisive. On this day, the new fortress on the other side of the Samara Fort was finally completed.
The newly built fortress is far larger than the original Samara Fort. Because this newly built fortress not only prevents the Ming army from attacking through the shallows, but also prepares for the Volga River to freeze after the cold winter, so that the Ming army can cross the river on a large scale from other places. Therefore, the fortress is not only large, but also defends against attacks from all sides of the Ming army.
Thanks to Alexey's arrival, the entire army barely completed the fortress with all its efforts.
After the construction was completed, he was already very anxious. Because this was far from his strategic goal of a quick battle, he was very worried about his nest. Because he knew in his heart that the means he arranged in the west would not be able to deceive others for long.
So he began to dispatch troops and soldiers, preparing to leave 20,000 troops to guard the new castle, and then immediately returned to Moscow.
However, before he could announce the decision, the quick-rider from Moscow who asked for help arrived.
When he heard that Poland began to invade Tsarist Russia, the news was not expected to go in and out of Alexey. Therefore, while cursing, he quickly arranged troops to defend the Ming army, and then rushed back in a hurry.
However, before he could lead his troops to retreat, the second wave of messengers arrived again. This time, the messenger reported that Sweden, led by their new king, also attacked Tsarist Russia on a large scale. And the city was unstoppable, and the city was lost one after another. The Patriarch who stayed in Moscow urgently urged him to lead his troops back to rescue quickly, but Moscow would probably not be able to save it.
When he heard this news, Alexey was stunned as if he was struck by lightning. Because the Poles' attack was still within his expectations. However, the Swedish king personally led the army to attack Tsarist Russia, which was beyond his expectations.
Facing the joint attack of the two countries, Alexei knew how much pressure there would be. Therefore, he couldn't stay for a moment and wanted to fly to Moscow immediately.
However, it was almost two thousand miles away from him when he returned to Moscow. Even if he led his troops back now, it would be absolutely difficult to save Moscow.
Another important thing is that he lost 50,000 troops from the Cossacks and other servant tribes, and had to leave enough troops to garrison here to guard against the Ming army. He no longer had enough troops to drive the troops of Sweden and Poland back.
What should I do when facing my current situation?
This is another major problem, which is placed before Alexei. His choice is likely to determine the fate of Tsarist Russia, and it is a fate that has never been destroyed before.
Fortunately, Alexey was not an incompetent person. Faced with the helplessness of the people under him, he still came up with a solution.
So, an envoy of Alexei crossed the river with a white flag and reached the other side of the Volga River. Fort Minway asked for the Governor of the Ming Dynasty.
After seeing Hong Chengchou, Alexey's envoy expressed his willingness to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, hoping that the two countries could stop their military affairs and make the people no longer suffer from military disasters. There were a lot of people in Balalaba.
After hearing this, Hong Chengchou immediately realized that something happened to the west of Tsarist Russia, not beyond his expectations.
Since that's the case, how could Hong Chengchou be as Alexey's wish? Of course, he wouldn't just forget it.
So, Alexei's messenger had no choice but to go back and forth in the Volga River, constantly soliciting Alexei's meaning, and then explore the bottom line of the Ming commander.
To be honest, Hong Chengchou was not in a hurry at all. He understood that he was definitely the Tsar. If he had years of experience in the officialdom, if he could not get enough benefits, it would have been a waste of such a good situation.
Therefore, after Alexey took the attitude of defeating the enemy and did not intimidate the Ming army, he finally compromised.
Regarding Hong Chengchou's request, the Russian army must retreat, hand over the newly built fortress to the Ming army, and ceded a large piece of land around him. Alexey forced him to agree one by one.
Therefore, in the history of Tsarist Russia, it was called the Samara Fort Treaty, and on the Ming Dynasty, it was called the Minway Fort Treaty, and it was finally signed around mid-October.
Of course, Hong Chengchou made it clear that this treaty would be sent to the East and the Emperor of Ming Dynasty would have real effect only if it agreed. Alexey had no objection to this.
Because what Alexey wants is to stabilize the Ming army and not allow the Ming army to kill them in the east when he retreated to defend Moscow, so that he would really be unbearable.
As for the future, even if the Ming army agrees, it is very likely that he will tear up the treaty if he recovers.
For Hong Chengchou, he could not only get a large fortress opposite him for nothing, but also get a large piece of land as a buffer. This is much beyond Emperor Chongzhen's explanation and his great achievement.
There is another one. If this is done, the Ming army can still watch the tiger fight, so let the Tsarist Russian army fight with its neighbors. The Ming army can further consolidate its rule in the Volga River Basin.
As for whether the Minway Treaty will be torn apart, Hong Chengchou didn't care at all.
So, the Tsarist Russian army slowly retreated and handed the rookie fortress to the Ming army. The Ming army did not pursue it. After accepting the territory in the treaty, they sent the Tsarist Russian army back to the West.
The result of such a war can be said to be far beyond the expectations of the great Khan Chuk of the Turkut tribe and the leader of the Don Cossack Racine. In their eyes, the extremely powerful Tsarist Russia actually signed a humiliating treaty for cede land and compensation when facing the Ming army, which really made them fall in love with them.
At the same time, they realized that they really had to hold their thighs!
Chapter completed!