Struggle in Russia

Luka Village is a small village that is not even marked on the map. Before the serf uprising, there were about a dozen households. Most of these people were the private property of Mr. Bulganin, that is, serfs.

That's how life goes, not to mention the last meal or not, but at least there is still a long way to go to have enough food and clothing.

As for Mr. Bulganin, to put it mildly, he is a declining nobleman, and he lives on the thousands of acres of land left by his ancestors. To put it mildly, he is a rich man who doesn't have to worry about food and drink.

You want to say that his harsh treatment of the serfs was bad for them, but that's not true. But if you want to say how good he was to the serfs, that's nonsense.

In short, he is one of the thousands of ordinary landowners in Russia, neither lagging behind nor standing out. The only wish may be to maintain the current life and pass the land on to future generations.

But his wish was ruthlessly crushed just like thousands of other similar landowners in this uprising.

The rampaging serfs robbed him and took away all the grain and valuable soft goods in his granary. He even tore down the tables, chairs and benches and burned them as firewood.

Fortunately among the misfortunes, he hid in time and barely managed to save the lives of his family. When the rebels left him and returned home with his family, he was greeted by almost a white field.

He completely failed to recognize that this was the home he had lived in for decades. Looking at the still smoking roof, he couldn't help crying - how can he survive this winter!

There was no food, no clothing to keep out the cold, and even the house was in ruins. Even if he still had the confidence, what was the use of the thousands of acres of land that still belonged to him?

He can't just live in the field and eat mud like a field mouse, can he?

Bulganin was so anxious that his hair fell out. He could only grit his teeth and took out the gold and silver he had saved over the years to purchase a batch of urgently needed supplies to solve the urgent problem. But what made him vomit blood was that the price was beyond his imagination. A few pieces of clothes and a little food almost cost him a quarter of his money.

To be honest, his heart was bleeding!

"Damn Jewish vampires, you will be punished!"

In fact, those who drive up prices are not all Jews. After all, it does not require advanced business knowledge to make a country rich. As long as you are cruel and ruthless, it has nothing to do with race or ethnicity.

For example, the person who is driving up prices the most in Ukraine is their governor-general Ulanov. The governor, who only wanted to make money, not only hoarded money, but also started to openly rob it under various banners.

For example, he ordered the levy of an emergency tax. Yes, you heard it right, taxes must be levied in emergencies. According to him, the current situation is urgent. In order to rescue the nobles and landlords who are in urgent need of help, the government needs emergency funds.

Besides, counterinsurgency also requires money, right? So is it necessary to levy a special tax on volunteers?

What is the Special Volunteer Tax you ask? Naturally, it is the money used to form a volunteer army to fight the rebellion!

There are too many rebels and the momentum is too great. The few regular troops in Ukraine alone cannot suppress the rebellion, so we must quickly arm the volunteer army and let the volunteer army help the regular army to suppress the rebellion. Do you think this tax is particularly necessary?

Don't worry, it's not over yet! There are also patriotic donations. After all, such a big thing has happened. How can a patriot not pay when the country is in trouble?

The addition of these miscellaneous expenses directly emptied Bulganin's savings. It was not a bad thing for him, after all, he still had money to afford it.

Others were too impatient to bring money with them when they fled, or were simply robbed by the violent serfs. The small and medium-sized landowners were dumbfounded when faced with the taxes and fees imposed by Ulanov. If they don't pay, Ulanov threatens to confiscate their fields and houses as deductions, and this guy's discounts are almost no different from robbery.

You say pay it, but you really can’t afford that much money!

For a while, the small and medium-sized landowners in Ukraine were miserable and wanted to die. Only then did they realize that the most ruthless people were not the mob, but their own people.

Anyway, after Ulanov’s torment, countless small and medium-sized landowners in Ukraine have gone bankrupt. Even if they were not bankrupt, they would not be able to breathe for a few days.

Are you saying no one complained?

Of course there are people who want to file a complaint, but the problem is that Ulanov is very precise in his attacks. He is targeting the small and medium-sized landowners. He can not touch the big landowners and nobles without touching them, and even ceded them to him. Some of the benefits were bought off.

Think about it, small and medium-sized landowners have no power and no strong connections. How can they sue the governor? What's more, even if it matters, at this time when rebels are everywhere, whether they can leave Ukraine safely is a problem, so naturally there is nothing they can do about Ulanov!

Of course, as the old saying goes, if you walk too much at night, you will encounter ghosts. For example, Bulganin mentioned above met a noble person.

The village where Tolstoy stayed was owned by his daughter and son-in-law. By coincidence, Bulganin's son-in-law also participated in the Crimean War, but retired early due to injury.

When Tolstoy, who came to stay overnight, talked to him about the situation in Ukraine, the former soldier was naturally filled with bitterness and revealed all the good things Ulanov had done.

Tolstoy was stunned and asked in disbelief: "The governor doesn't have the power to levy taxes without authorization? Does he really dare to do this?"

The answer is of course yes. There is no limit to the greed of the human heart. What's more, Ulanov feels that he has already settled down and no one will dare to give him eye drops. He is really confident.

The shocked Tolstoy immediately wrote to Li Xiao about the matter, and he felt that the latter would never ignore it.

Of course Li Xiao would not ignore it. In fact, he did not need Tolstoy to write a letter. He had already learned about the good deeds of Ulanov from Anton. To this bold governor, he just wanted to ask whether your courage is okay. Bigger?

Why do you say that?

Because Li Xiao felt that the reason why this guy became the governor of Ukraine must be arranged by Count Rostovtsev, otherwise the previous governor was a member of Count Rostovtsev, and he did a very good job, ensuring that the Crimea In the Asian War, Ukraine became a solid rear area.

Count Rostovtsev must have taken a fancy to some of his qualities in order to replace such a distinguished man as governor.

Now Li Xiao knows that Count Rostovtsev is interested in him because he is bold and greedy. More importantly, this guy is also closely related to the conservatives. As long as he works hard to attract hatred, he can bring the conservatives with him. hell.

The only worrying thing is that if this guy is too brave and dares to do anything, Ukraine will suffer even more!