"The fire is burning on the Bank of the river


    The Tatars are distributing their prisoners


    Our village was burned


    All the property was looted


    The old mother was killed


    My sweetheart is captured. "


    On the outskirts of Kursk, a young man with blond hair was sitting on the grass singing a sad and desperate song.


    Behind the youth, as the background, is the burning ruins of Kursk city. In the moonlight, this once czar Russia''s important southern town is like a ghost land.


    In fact, there is nothing wrong with Kursk calling it a ghost territory, because there is nothing in the city except the dead.


    As for the living, they were all on the outskirts of the city, around the blonde youth. Tens of thousands of people formed a concentric circle, surrounded by Tatar horses and tents.


    At the edge of the concentric circle, the war horse and the tent, there are people walking from time to time. They are Tatar soldiers who come to do business. Although Khan and officers at all levels have long issued strict orders that no one is allowed to move these prisoners of war before returning to Crimea, the orders are dead and people are alive.


    These Tatar soldiers who dared to disobey orders were trading with the prisoners with bags of black bread, cattle and sheep viscera and bones. A piece of black bread is a gold ruble, and a large bone is also a gold ruble. The viscera of cattle and sheep are cheaper. A large bag is only half a gold ruble, because it is a dirty thing that even animals don''t eat.


    But no matter how dirty, these foods are rare and delicious in the eyes of the prisoners. In fact, no matter who is hungry for a few days, what he eats will be particularly delicious. Because these captives are valuable commodities, the Tatars will not let them starve to death, but except for those nobles who are willing to pay a ransom two to three times higher than the price of slaves, ordinary civilians can only get a handful of fried rice and a bowl of potato soup every day.


    The food brought by the Tatars was soon sold out. They also have a lot of gold rubles and jewelry in their hands. After handing over a third of them to the guards, the Tatars left happily. In the cage, fighting and blood fighting for food also began after the Tatars left.


    Of course, Tatars don''t care about these things as long as they don''t die.


    On the other side, Muhammad gley sat in a back chair inlaid with gold and silver moved from the Kursk city master''s house. At the bottom of the three steps sat Kursk''s former masters, general Nikita otyevsky and Prince Yuri boriaginsky.


    The two tsarist Russian dignitaries received the courtesy of Khan after they were captured in the city. Instead of being locked up with the prisoners of war and the peaceful people, they enjoyed a single tent, and their food was sufficient and abundant. Muhammad gley even selected three cooks and servants from the prisoners to serve them.


    Of course, Nikita otyevsky and Yuri boriaginsky can enjoy these, not because they love each other and flowers bloom, nor because Muhammad gley is merciful, but because for Khan, these two people are walking golden rubles.


    As I said before, the ransom of ordinary nobles is two to three times the market price of slaves, which is the market price. The price of high-level prisoners is not like this. The Crimean Khanate has been doing this business for hundreds of years and has long explored a set of experience. They will price high-level prisoners in terms of title, surname, favor and wealth.


    In order to redeem their freedom, the ransoms of the two commanders are: Yuri boriaginsky, as Prince, must pay Muhammad gley 50000 Taylor, while Nikita otyevsky must pay 20000 Taylor.


    Muhammad gley, as a Khan, has gained so much that his Pasha, beis, milours and those Tatar soldiers will not be empty handed. In the "harvest of the grassland people" against czar Russia, the Tatars captured a total of 58000 people, almost more than the Tatars.


    Although it is impossible for every Tatar to get one of the 58000 prisoners, the big ones must be officers and nobles at all levels, but ordinary Tatars also have hope. Because even if they harvest a third of the value of a slave, the family will not worry this year.


    Note that at that time, the price of a strong slave was between 20 and 50 Taylor. As long as 45 Taylor, on the outskirts of bagchisale, one can buy a small piece of land, a two room house, several fruit trees and other trees, furniture and other things. In terms of livestock, the price of a sheep was 2 Taylor and a cow was 10 Taylor.


    Tatar civilians want to sell slaves for money. Those Tatar nobles and officers have more brains. These aristocrats have large areas of fiefs in the arable areas in the south of the Crimean Peninsula or in the grassland in the north. These slaves can be used to cultivate land, dig wells, collect fuel, herd livestock, etc., and can also be rented to Christians and Jews in cities and towns.


    In short, as long as these captives are safely brought back to Crimea, the "harvest of grassland people" will be complete.


    Mohamed gley raised his glass, while general Nikita otyevsky and Prince Yuri boriaginsky, who sat down, raised their glasses one after another when they saw the Crimean Khan doing so.


    "Cheers, guys, to our cooperation this time!" Mohammed gley said happily.


    With that, Khan drank the wine in the cup.


    But the wine in that glass was good for Mohamed gley, but it was like poison for Nikita otyevsky and Yuri boriaginsky. Although they were not abused because of their special status, the taste of being imprisoned was also hard. Moreover, with tens of thousands of Taylor''s ransom, their family had to sell their land and borrow money everywhere.


    At the thought of this, they couldn''t eat. But the Crimean Khan''s toast they dared not not drink, so they had to sip it.


    As the winner, Muhammad gley also generously understands the feelings of Nikita otyevsky and Yuri boriaginsky as losers. He took the empty glass in his hand and rubbed it constantly.


    The movement in his hand kept moving, and Muhammad gley''s mind was constantly turning. At this time, Muhammad gley was like a gambler with a bowl full of wins, thinking whether to retreat bravely or make a big one.


    Moscow is the richest city in tsarist Russia. It is the essence of Tsar Russia. It has the largest population and the most abundant treasury. If it can take over there, its harvest will surely be doubled. This will help enormously in enhancing the prestige of Khanate.


    In fact, it''s not just yourself. Over the past few days, several bey and Millan have come to see us and asked us to march to Moscow. Everyone is so respectful and willing to take their soldiers and horses as pioneers. Moreover, the information brought back by the spy horse is also so tempting: there are less than 10000 defenders in Moscow, the Czar has moved to move the capital, and many dignitaries and dignitaries in the city are packing up and running away······


    However, some old nobles and officers did not agree to enter Moscow. Their reason is that Moscow city is high and deep, and the garrison in the city has nearly a thousand guns, and the cavalry of the Khanate is in the field. If the troops are strong under the city, once the army of Prince Alexei of Czar Russia returns, the army of the Khanate will be in an extremely unfavorable territory and may not even retain the interests it already has.


    There is a certain truth in both sides'' words, which makes it difficult for Muhammad gley to choose.


    "You two, in your opinion, Moscow may resist the military front of our Khanate."


    Suddenly, Muhammad gley asked Nikita otyevsky and Yuri boriaginsky.


    "Poof!"


    "Cough."


    Nikita otyevsky and Yuri boriaginsky were caught off guard when they suddenly heard Muhammad gley ask such a question. Nikita otyevsky immediately spewed out the wine in his mouth, while Yuri boriaginsky coughed loudly although he barely swallowed the wine.


    "Khan," Prince Yuri boriaginsky said humbly, "I advise you not to think about Moscow, or the next time you sit in your seat and ask for ransom, I''m afraid it''s our czar."


    Although Yuri boriaginsky was a prisoner, he still maintained the dignity of a czar and Prince of Russia.


    Although Muhammad gley was cruel, he was not angry at Yuri boriaginsky''s words. Instead, he smiled and agreed: "good, good."


    At this time, Haim, as the personal guard of Muhammad gley, came over. This Haim was the first swordsman of the Khanate who had fought with Nahai and yelishei under the city of akman. After LAN gley''s failure at the beginning, the warrior, like others, abandoned the loser and gave his loyalty to Muhammad gley.


    Muhammad gley had a vivid memory of Haim''s military courage under the city of akman, so he appointed him as the guard captain after rebuilding the Khan guard.


    When Haim passed Nikita otyevsky, he inadvertently looked at Nikita otyevsky, which made Nikita otyevsky''s hair stand up. Nikita otyevsky had a chance to escape when the Kursk city was broken, but the appearance of Haim immediately resulted in the three elite Boye cavalry protecting him, and then captured himself alive.


    Haim walked up to Muhammad gley and whispered a few words in Muhammad gley''s ear.


    After listening to Haim''s words, Muhammad gley smiled and said to Nikita otyevsky and Yuri boriaginsky: "you two, it''s getting late today. Please rest early."


    Although Nikita otyevsky and Yuri boriaginsky both know that it is not because it is getting late that Muhammad gley let himself rest early, as prisoners, they also know when to be tough and when to obey. Nikita otyevsky and Yuri boriaginsky stood up, bowed slightly, and went down together.


    Then, two Khan escorts brought individuals to Muhammad graii.


    "You said you were sent by Chechen bey? Come closer, I can''t see clearly," said Muhammad gley.


    The visitor took a few more steps, then looked up and knelt down on one knee.


    "I remember you. You are Chechen''s bodyguard. Your name is Fatima, right?" Muhammad gley recognized the man by the light of torches around him.


    It was Fatima. She left the mercenary regiment for two days, ran all the way, escaped numerous encirclement and interception by kalmec cavalry, and finally arrived at Kursk.


    "Yes, Khan. I''m Fatima. My master Chechen bey lost the battle in cherkesk and fell into a siege. He sent me to ask Khan for help." Fatima said.


    At this time, Fatima was already haggard because of her running for days, and forgot what Chechen had told her: after seeing Muhammad gley, just tell him that he had found yishilan gley.


    "Ah!?" Muhammad gley uttered a cry of horror. The devil in his heart was laughing wildly - the Spaniard who was careful with himself was also today.


    "Is the situation serious?" Muhammad graii asked knowingly. If the situation is not serious, how can Chechen send someone to ask him for help?


    "It''s very serious. Cherkesk and Yasu Fort have been lost, karazimir has been killed in battle, and sajetbei has been captured. Now Bei''s isolated army is besieged by kalmek people on the Bank of Kuban river."


    Muhammad gley didn''t expect the situation to be so serious that even Yasu fort was lost. Obviously, it is imperative to return to the army. But is it time to return······


    "Fatima, isn''t it? You must be tired of coming day and night. Go down and have a rest first. After I discuss with the people, I''ll go to save cherchenbey." Mohammed gley said.


    But Fatima did not appreciate Muhammad gley''s "kindness". She insisted that Muhammad gray send troops immediately.


    "Khan, saving people is like fighting a fire!"


    Fatima''s urging embarrassed Muhammad gley, who wanted to wait until the people in Chechen drained their blood, and challenged his majesty.


    "Bold, you don''t need to teach Ben Khan how to act! Haim, bring her down!" Muhammad gley angrily.


    Fatima stood up and stared angrily at Muhammad gley.


    Anger can make people lose their mind and sober up. At this time, Fatima remembered talking with a knife and what Cherchen asked her to bring to Muhammad gley.


    "Khan," Fatima pushed away Haim who was going to take her down. She said to Muhammad gley, "in fact, our leader only asked me to bring you a word. Just now I was in a hurry and forgot it."


    "What do you say?"


    "Our commander asked me to tell you that he has found Yishi LAN gley."


    "Where is it?" Muhammad gley jumped up. At the beginning, LAN gley was a sharp thorn inserted into Muhammad gley''s heart. As long as he didn''t die, Muhammad gley couldn''t be at peace one day.


    "At the beginning, LAN gley was among the Kalmyks. He was responsible for the fall of Ashu fort, the death of karazimir and the capture of saigetbey."