Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Matvey Muravyov couldn't believe his ears; the other party had actually agreed.

However, these tribal leaders are quite talkative and will impose some additional conditions, such as protecting the local environment.

He figured he could set up a factory here, like a shipyard in Rothsberg, and the environmental damage would just be cutting down some big trees.

It's easy to fool these indigenous people. Just leave the towering trees that they consider "sacred" untouched. There's plenty of timber in the surrounding area for them to use.

This time, in particular, only the rudder was damaged, and not much timber was needed. Chief Kisap even agreed that they could use suitable timber from the surrounding area.

When white people came to settle, the locals were not hostile. Matvey Muravyov also took out Solovyov's handbook. Although this count had never been to the West Coast, he still had a deep understanding of the Native Americans.

The land acquired by the Russians locally could become the Tsar's territory, but the tribespeople therein were to be regarded as allies of Russia, friends of the Tsar and the Governor-General, and they were allowed to have their own districts in the newly built cities.

Of course, Rosberg is a special case. There are more French people living there, in the city, while the original inhabitants who have moved there live in the suburbs. However, the atmosphere is relatively harmonious.

Even if a city council is established in the future, tribal chiefs or shamans will be required to attend as a sign of respect.

In addition, in the mountainous areas, some areas are designated as autonomous territories for the tribal people, rather than "reservations." The cultivated farmland is allocated according to the population ratio, and the indigenous people should also have a share.

Solovyov's actions didn't seem like a colonization effort, but this approach made it easier to subtly influence the indigenous population and lower their guard.

In addition, Russians are generally quite straightforward in their local behavior; they fight when they fight, do business when they do business, and even buy land without any pretense. Naturally, Kissap and the Seattle uncle and nephew had no hostility towards them.

On the day they are declared subjects of Russia, those of higher status in the tribe will naturally receive noble and civil servant status, while those of lower status will directly become free citizens.

Having avoided serfdom, Russia actually showed far more progress than Russia itself, which was halfway around the world.

However, when Matvey Muravyov tried to sign with a check, Chief Kisap had some doubts.

“Friends, this land on the coast is yours, and you cannot exchange it for a piece of bark.”

"So what should we use?"

“Your canes, clothes, glass beads, or, as you white people often do, real gold and silver, and this piece of bark, can only be used to agree that this land is yours.”

Well, Matvi Muravyov originally wanted to sign a check for 30000 rubles, but the problem was that in Chief Kisap's area, even the most basic commerce was still barter trade, and at most they had only come into contact with precious metal currencies. Banks and checks were indeed beyond their comprehension.

“This bark can be exchanged for silver coins in our city until the last silver coin is taken.”

"That won't do either. You have to bring something in exchange!"

Chief Kisap's attitude was firm, and Seattle kept asking the acting governor about it. After learning the truth, this is what he said.

"It's not too late to do this after your city is built. My uncle only accepts exchanges, so it doesn't matter if you give less."

“In that case, Vasya, go to the ship and fetch a chest of silver coins.”

After all, these tribal chiefs had become familiar with the concept of money—the shiny silver coins—after the Russians and British came to visit frequently, so paying them was never a problem.

Of course, this money belongs to the tribe, not Chief Kisap's private property.

These tribes on the west coast of the Americas have actually disintegrated from primitive communes and are moving towards an early form of slavery. This is especially true of the Chinook people further south. If you pay them, it becomes the private property of the chief.

Chief Kisap was pleased to see the silver coins and agreed to allow Matvi Muravyov to choose a plot of land on the coast until their ship was repaired, after which they could bring people over.

As for how many people Russia had, Chief Kisap didn't really have a concept of it. The troops he commanded were usually only a few dozen or a hundred. When there were a few hundred people, it was usually because the nearby allies had to send troops together. At most, it would be good if there were a thousand.

Fortunately, Chief Kisap was the kind of man who was ruthless and didn't talk much. After agreeing, he didn't ask how big Russia was. He knew that anyone who could build such a "giant canoe" and travel such a long distance with the help of the "wind god" must have the strength.

Matvi Muravyov stayed behind to repair his ship, but he did not intend to participate in the war between tribes, and Chief Kisap had no plans to send troops at this time.

However, an unexpected incident two weeks later forced Matvey Muravyov to take action.

The British Hudson's Bay Company had a trading post nearby, which was basically operated by British and Russian fur traders on a rotating basis. Tribes such as the Duwamish often came here to trade, and their proximity to the bay made it easy for them to catch sea otters.

However, the Kao Yichang people are not friendly to people from the surrounding area.

Russians have been coming and going at this trading post recently, while the British usually stay here during the first half of the year.

Matvey sent men to the trading post to make contact and see what was going on there, only to find out that the Koichang people had attacked the area.

Although they managed to defend the trading post and kill more than a dozen Kao Yichang people, the cowhides and medicinal herbs stored inside were all burned.

This greatly angered Matvi Muravyov, the acting governor, who decided to join forces with Chief Kisap to launch a major attack on the Koichang people on Vancouver Island.

Even the smallest schooner has cannons on it, which the indigenous people call "Thunderstorm." Considering the smoke and loud noise after firing the cannons, it's quite fitting.

For ease of disassembly, the cannons carried by schooners were often 12-pound or even 6-pound cannons. Matvey Muravyov, however, carried two 6-pound cannons, complete with gun carriages. Once assembled, they became infantry guns, and they even had cannonballs.

Since the Kauchan attacked the trading post shared by Russia and Britain, and it happened to be when the Russians were there, they decided not to be polite.

Unlike previous expeditions and the Lazarev brothers' patrol squads, Matvey's schooner operated in this area, so it always carried ample supplies, including weapons and equipment for landing. If necessary, merchant ships from Sitka and Rosburg could be used as troop transports, bringing supplies and reinforcements.

Now that it's like this, we don't need to do that anymore.

Kisap and Seattle saw the cannon and even asked a shaman for blessings, hoping that the gods of thunder, wind, and sun would protect them.

Matvey was used to it; they also had Orthodox priests sprinkling holy water on the cannons to bless them, and it was the same on both sides of the track.

As for the schooner itself, they would only set off for the southern tip of Vancouver Island after the tribal warriors had paddled their canoes to the island.

The Kao Yichang tribe's camp, being on an island, is not as heavily guarded as those of the tribes on the mainland, but it is not without the most basic protections such as stone walls and wooden fences, and it is located in a high-lying area.

After the tribal warriors arrived in their canoes, they assembled a force of three or four hundred men, all armed with bows and arrows. Some were even reinforced, for example, by attaching white bayonets to wooden sticks, or by a few musketeers.

The Russians' involvement has provided the tribal warriors with new equipment.

Two cannons, 40 musketeers, 6 riders, and 12 Aleutian warriors.

Except for the last one who carried a bow and arrow, the others all had muskets, and the cavalry could come and go freely, which was very rare for an opponent like the Kao Yichang people on an island.

Kisap had seen cavalry before and had heard of the Cheyennes and their "riding dogs," but they rarely had them here. The only time he had horses was when they were young, but the coastal area was not the same as the Great Plains, and they were far from wild horse populations. Unless a Cheyenne came to the vicinity to raise horses, but the Cheyennes, Blackfoots, and Lakotas were all very far away. Even though Kisap knew many tribes, he had never seen a Lakota.

The Russian sailors lined up, but in a looser formation than usual, since a tight formation was not required here, and enemy arrows could cause damage.

The Coicham people were not entirely unprepared. Native Americans are generally very vigilant, and battles in North America sometimes relied on their keen hearing, smell, and sight.

Even from a great distance, because the beach is flat and has little vegetation, people can still be seen from afar.

Based on this, some people came out shouting and fired arrows to meet the enemy.

However, this time the opponent was a little different. After the two cannons opened fire, the other side was thrown into chaos.

Although indigenous tribes frequently fought with white people, the white people rarely brought cannons ashore, so they did not know what kind of fighting power the white people actually possessed.

The two cannons could make a "thunderous" sound, which greatly alarmed the Kauichi people. However, the Duwamish and their allies were encouraged and moved closer to fire their muskets while firing arrows.

Because the Russian-Duwamish muskets had a longer range and higher accuracy, the Kaychan people suffered greatly, and were even attacked as soon as they showed their faces.

Their only advantage over the Continental Army in 1776 was probably their lack of fear of close combat. However, Kisap still made sure his soldiers wore several layers of leather over their armor. Although this reduced their mobility, the firepower of the Native Americans' own bows and arrows was still sufficient to handle the situation.

Once the two cannons opened fire, the Kao Yichang people couldn't hold out, especially after the shells came flying in. The solid shot from the 6-pound cannons was quite lethal.

They then began to retreat, and the allied forces launched a counterattack.

The warriors of the Kaoyichang people usually boasted of their bravery and dared to attack the surrounding tribal alliances, but this time, after being bombarded by cannons and accurately sniped by muskets, they also began to flee.

So the Duwamish began to pursue, but instead of killing the enemy, they captured prisoners, including women and children in the villages.

However, the Duwamish people are taking these women and children back to increase the population of their tribe, and some of them will be released later.

It's like the warlord conflicts in Sichuan. Each side left themselves a way to survive, and they were still neighbors. Although there was blood feud, they would run into each other again. None of the victorious tribes ever came over to take over their territory.

After all, their level of combat power was probably comparable to that of some small Yi and Di tribes during the Xia and Shang dynasties, and had nothing to do with the Shang dynasty.

After all, the Chinese have a history of falsifying history, especially during Wang Mang's time. Fortunately, for most of the period, the historical records were not fabricated, and there are always credible historical accounts.

If anyone were to create something as awful as the Yindi'an, just look at their combat level. They don't even have the standard chariots and bronze weapons of the Shang Dynasty. They even have stone spears as cold weapons. If it weren't for the white people passing by, they would have had very few metal weapons. You say this is related to the Shang Dynasty, but it's more accurate to say it's related to the Suiren and Youchao clans.

Of course, after capturing several hundred prisoners, Chief Kisap prepared to retreat, and the operation was a great success.

However, Matvey Muravyov stated that this could not end there; they must completely submit to the alliance, specifically the alliance of the Russian governor-general and the Duwamish tribe, as well as other tribes.

Thus, the Russian governor was considered the "two-headed eagle tribe," and the flag was the totem. Because there was an even greater governor above Matvey, who was regarded as the great chief, the future governor of Russian America would become the great chief, and the Tsar would be the great great chief.

Thus, Matvey Muravyov was now regarded as the "warrior leader," while the Tsar himself was the "great chief." The titles were thus established, with Kisap and Seattle acting as the leaders on a daily basis, while the actual leader was the Tsar.

In reality, none of these tribes realized that they had been incorporated into the "two-headed eagle whites." Even after the city was built and they were allocated houses, their territories remained the same, and they even gained farmland and pastures. They probably didn't realize how much earth-shaking changes had taken place in their area.

In short, this outcome is much more fortunate than what Seattle himself might have faced thirty years from now.

As for the territory of the Kaychan people, Matvey Muravyov had also considered turning it into a supply depot, and later a port and town, serving as an outpost and transit point for his new capital.

Matvey Muravyov even drafted city names, which the Grand Chief of Kisap used to name the province, and Seattle was used to name the city.

Thus came about the province of Kisapsk, Fort Seattlegrove, and the city of Seattlesk.
However, it takes time for what happened here to reach mainland Russia.

Fortunately, the Lazarev brothers arrived one after the other, and the eldest brother's ship was returning home, so he could send the message to St. Petersburg the following year.

Ultimately, however, it still required the Tsar's approval, but due to the long distance, it was considered a tacit agreement. (End of Chapter)