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More than 10 thousand Swedish captives

were sent to Siberia after the defeat of

Charles XII's army at the Battle of Poltava.

Meantime in the East, Dzungar Khanate

defeats the Chinese army.

Now, China needs an ally more than ever.

Many attempts of drawing Russia

into war against Dzungars failed.

This bar of gold is called "Paiza".

It is granted only to the heads of states.

The ruler who's taken the Paiza

has to enter the war on the side of China.

THE CONQUEST OF SIBERIA

EPISODE 6

Thank you, my friend.

Thank you.

- Are you my friend? - I am.

And I'm yours. I want to give you a gift.

Look!

Here are your cowards.

They ran away from you, but I caught them.

I give them back to you.

Thank you.

Soldiers, we are deep in Dzungar steppe.

We haven't come to fight.

But if something happens, we can only

set hopes upon ourselves.

In this case, abandoning your comrades

is a severe treason.

Lieutenant Demarin, take charge.

For the escape to Dzungars,

the soldiers are sentenced to whipping.

Maybe that's enough, Demarin?

- They are captives. - They pledged.

This punishment came from you, Swedes.

I would execute by shooting for breaking the pledge.

You don't know what a captivity feels like.

I hope I won't.

Whip them harder!

- Mr Metropolitan, I need your help. - What is it, Mr Tabbert?

I want to write a book about Russia,

but I need...

an exp... an expert.

- OK. - I wanted to ask Semyon Remezov.

He's the best you can get.

But, how to put it...

we had a fight.

And what was it about?

Don't touch me, Senya.

- You shouldn't be afraid of me. - Don't touch me, please!

Calm down. You're at home, dear.

I don't have a home, I have nothing.

It's all gone.

It's all gone indeed.

And what is left?

As a slave I only got my body beaten.

But Father Avdony ruined my soul.

It's okay.

The God will heal you. And I'm with you.

I don't exist anymore, Senya.

I was burnt to death there.

OK, Mr Tabbert.

I'll try to help you.

Thank you.

Mr Tabbert, stop.

Grigory?

I heard you talk with the Master.

You've seduced poor Aykony

to get what you wanted.

I don't want the Master to learn about her sins.

Why do you care, Novitsky?

I don't have to explain a thing to you.

You're a mean person and I...

- I challenge you to a duel. - A duel?

We're both noblemen.

You're a captain, I'm a colonel.

The only ground to refuse me is being a coward.

Grigory, we're not enemies.

- Let's shake hands and forget about it. - I'll fight.

I don't want to fight

because of that wild girl.

That's beneath my dignity.

I don't care about your opinion.

Let's begin.

As you wish.

Due to the codex, we ought to fight

with small-swords.

We're not Cossacks to use sabers.

Plus, I'm sure you're equally good at both.

Chose one, Grigory.

This one.

Good choice.

On guard, then.

It's been ages since you used a small-sword.

It's easy.

Be careful.

I forgot to warn you.

I'm an excellent swordsman.

If you put your weapon down right now,

I'll accept your loss, without blood.

Not bad, not bad at all.

You're just an offcast lover.

Shut up! I know it.

I've shown you mercy,

otherwise you'd be dead.

Learn this lesson.

You've lost. End of the duel.

The fur will come off in 6 months.

For this poor quality beaver,

I can give only two thirds of real price.

Have a walk, Kostya.

You heard that Nesterov counted all our treasury?

I did, but it was no lack.

That's the problem.

I was thinking hard about you ways

of getting illegal money.

There're no ways. You frighted all.

I don't do a thing now.

Liar! Tolbuzin told me

about your cunning affair.

When you get fur-skin at different prices.

Then you, crafty one, exchange them

back and forth.

The milk is save and...

you skim the cream.

- But it's not stealing. - That's your problem.

Now I know what to do,

and I don't need you anymore.

I can do it myself.

And I dismiss you from the fur-skins.

- It will destroy me. - Really? You can cheat the devil.

Be grateful you still have the position.

- Your grace... - Stop begging!

No begging!

The Tsar

send us a snake

as the Governor.

Wait, I'm going to write down.

Write down. He's worse

than Lucifer.

He grabs us commandants

by the throats.

We hoarse like dogs on leashes.

Does he want bribes?

That's the problem.

We're happy to give him some.

But he doesn't take bribes!

He puts all to the Tsar's treasury.

We're honest against the will.

You want to conceal his part?

Tell me how much

he took for himself.

I wasn't

a witness to it.

I can't tell about things I didn't see.

What I saw, I've told.

The Tolbuzins

are not used to lie.

Listen, don't play fool to me.

Do you still need your position?

Then tell me about Gagarin's dirty deeds.

Don't frighten me, Mister.

Doesn't work on me.

The Tolbuzins under Ivan the Terrible...

Get the hell out!

Huh?

Get the hell out of here.

- I'm very grateful. - Go!

Oh, yeah.

Just remembered.

Knyaz Matvey...

- What?

Sends his regards.

Get out!

Here.

I stole it from Governor Gagarin.

I don't understand!

I don't understand!

Russia and China are allies.

You've brought a war to me!

I don't want to fight.

What were you in your army?

I'm a gunner. I fire cannons.

What a gift! The steppe spirits sent you

to the Great Zaisang.

I'll save you life.

But you have to serve for me, stranger.

Johan Rennet!

Where's that Johan Rennet?

We don't know.

Then go find them! Dismiss!

We've looked along the wall twice. He's not there.

Colonel, sir.

We can't find Bayonet-Junker Rennet.

Sit down, Vanya.

You won't find him.

He's escaped.

It's impossible. He pledged.

So what? You're a Russian officer,

will you pledge to King Charles?

- Sir, no, sir. - Right.

But they pledged to our Tsar.

I never trusted Swedes and I warned you.

- Colonel, sir. - Stop!

Stop searching. Let people sleep.

Dzungars are coming!

The Great Onkhuday has sent you a gift.

Open the gate.

Those sheep are all sick.

Tell, warrior.

- Haven't you found our officer? - We haven't.

In less than a moon

the fortress will be empty.

It means a herd of sheep

will capture the fortress?

Do I get it right?

I'm the Great Zaisang.

- And I'll capture it tonight! - Calm down.

Let's wait for Tseren Dondob.

You're a glutton, Nazimov.

- You can have a bit if you want. - No.

Where are you going?

Vasily, the drummer, came down with stomachache

after eating the meat. I'm replacing him.

- Stuff you boots with hay to stay warm. - I know it.

Wait, take the shawl.

- Wrap it around under the coat. - Did Maria gave it?

Not you business, take it.

You're like a granny.

Do up and get warmer.

I though you were a commander.

I promised your sister to look after you.

You have a total crush on her.

We've lost you.

I'm going now.

Ambush!

Do you know...

why you're still alive, huh?

If you don't drum we won't open the gate.

Drum.

Listen closely.

The main command.

Number 7.

Alert command.

Save us from the bad, our dear God.

Why so quiet? Got too cold?

Open the gate.

Together!

Save us from the bad, our dear God.

One more!

Alert!

- Stop him! - Cover me, brothers!

Kill him!

Pyotr!

We're burying a brave recruit, gentlemen.

A true Russian soldier.

His deed is an example for all of us.

As he didn't fear the enemy

and gave his life for his comrades.

For honoring

prepare the arms!

Together!

Fire!

Vanya,

Vanya!

We're all soldiers.

We all serve to the Tsar and the God.

Don't blame yourself,

as there's none of your fault here.

Why did they attack us? We are not at war.

I'm thinking of it too.

I still have no answer.

We should go and find out, let me do it.

You're too tempered for parley.

But we have to find it out indeed.

I've arrived, sir.

Major Shtorben.

Take two men, Major.

Go to the Dzungars' camp.

Invite them here for parley.

If they refuse, tell them that Colonel Bukhgoltz is ready to come to them.

They can set the date.

Does it mean war, Colonel, sir?

Execute.

Sir, yes, sir!

The fortress was under attack last night.

Our guards were killed.

There was no casus belli from our side.

Explain yourself Mister Zaisang.

Bayonet-Junker!

You're alive?

Alert!

Dzungars are coming!

Colonel, sir. Here's the hunter. Egor Bykov.

Brother, do you understand your mission?

- Can you cope with it? - I can.

The first 200 kilometers will be tough,

it'll be a joy ride after.

- What about Dzungars? - God save!

What do you need?

Three horses, horseclothes, hay and food.

Ozharovsky will give you all.

Come to me before leaving.

I'll give you the message to the Governor.

I'll do everything. I'll deliver the papers.

I need some vodka too.

Okay. Go.

What we've got?

17 people died last night.

Saint Petersburg.

Peter, my light.

Aren't you ready yet?

We are late for the ball.

I don't feel like going. Go alone.

I'll be bored without you.

You shouldn't work so much.

Your jacket is torn again.

The Tsar can't wear torn clothes.

I'll buy a new one as I get officer salary.

No money in the Treasury?

You have to wait for salary?

Salary is my own money.

I earn it and can spend it on what I want.

You have to be careful

with the state Treasury.

I'll report to the God on it.

We could take a little for a jacket.

I'm sad, Ekaterina.

I work for 10 men pushing burden uphill,

but millions of others try to get it down.

They are waiting for a good moment

to cling like a leech to the Treasury.

You squash one and get hundreds in line.

We need to stop the war.

The Senate says the Treasury is empty.

And we can't beat the Swedes without money.

What about Bukhgoltz's gold expedition?

They've got lost somewhere.

Maybe there's no expedition already.

Though Matvey would inform me immediately.

Being cunning is not his type.

They are somewhere on their way now.

The gold would really come in handy now.

He did asked you for an army.

But you refused him. Plus, scolded me.

If you had sent 10 thousand men,

they would have been in Yarkent now.

Don't stick your pretty nose

in other people's business.

We can't start a new war in Siberia now.

God help we could finish the old one.

I'm afraid, Ekaterina.

Who will continue my work when I'm dead?

Menshikov.

Aleksander is conceived as a bastard.

And he'll die because of roguery.

If he doesn't improve that'll be his end.

I have a man whom I trust.

Who cares about the state. Knyaz Gagarin.

You keep Menshikov in disgrace mistakenly.

Everyone picks on him now.

He's sick at home now.

Dolgorukov and his commission start one investigation after another.

You should order the Senate to get quiet.

Don't meddle, Ekaterina. The Senate will figure all out.

He'll die while it figuring all out.

Only Gagarin will remain with you.

But he's far from here.

God knows what he does there without you.

He isn't saint either.

Was it Aleksander who incited you to cover Gagarin's name in mud?

Get out!

Why are you angry with me? I told the truth.

Get out. Or I'll...

Go mind your women's business

and don't meddle in state affairs.

Stop!

Mend the jacket.

By morning!

What is it?

It was a delusion. Calm down.

You should go to the church.

Confess and make your communion.

- I won't go to Nikon's sink of iniquity. - We don't have others churches.

Please, stop being a dissenter.

My dad will ask the Master about you.

Calm down.

Come on, faster.

Colonel, sir! Escapees!

- Swedes? - Two Russians and a Swede.

Guard!

Soldiers are complaining about starving.

But Dzungars' camp smells of meat soup.

And they have no pestilence.

What did you say?

You think you can become a traitor for grub?

Starvation and pestilence influence us all equally.

- Catch them? - Guard!

Prepare the weapon!

- Colonel, sir. - Aim at the deserters!

Don't shoot!

- Fire! - Fire!

Convert the lock-up for useless cowards

into hospital.

Tobolsk.

You summoned, Mr Governor?

I did, Semyon.

Here's a soldier.

Egor Bykov.

He's Colonel Bukhgoltz's messenger.

Tell him, Egor.

Pyotr Remezov,

your son,

was killed by Dzungars.

Believe me, Semyon.

It's a big grief for me too.

Bukhgoltz writes

that Dzungars sieged the fortress.

They lack food severely.

We should send him help, then.

I'd like to, but the treasury is empty.

Mother, father, how come?

They'll all die without our help.

Are you worried about your Vanya?

You have a heart of stone, punk.

I'm mourning Pyotr too!

Pyotr went to serve.

All the Remezovs served.

The Russians are in trouble, dad.

We should help.

Get it out of you system. Forgive all.

You can't cure your heart with anger.

We ought to save people.

Only you can prepare a caravan.

Agreed behind my back?

I won't go nowhere!

And won't let you go!

Let the Governor prepare a caravan.

Do you get it?

Semyon dear, take the candle end.

From Pyotr's baptism ceremony.

Find his grave.

Burn the end down.

He'll see a fire

from the sky.

His soul

will warm up.

I'll do it.

I will.

- I'm going with you, dad. - Me too.

Why's that?

A good man must stay at home.

- Take me with you, dad. - Don't say nonsense.

I'll find your Vanya.

I'll kill him with my own hands!

- That bastard! - I'll go away from you, then.

Call you master.

As-salamu alaykum, Khoja. Do you know why I've come?

Wa'alaykumu as-salam, Governor.

I've heard a war started and you army is under siege.

It's a big misfortune.

Remember telling me about your brother?

Who gets along with Dzungars. You'll go with the caravan.

And you'll explain to Dzungar khans

that the Russians came to find gold, not to fight.

What can I do?

- I'm just a merchant. - A cunning merchant.

You know how to get things. So get us truce with Dzungars.

By the way,

it looks like you haven't donated a thing

to the Bukhgoltz's caravan.

I have nothing to give you.

I'm poor now. Because of you.

And I'm not going anywhere.

I'll take myself, then.

Take everything you can.

Not a step further. It's my harem.

To let a stranger in harem

it's a shame for a man. I'll fight!

It's all yours. Take what you want.

But I won't let you enter the harem.

- Will you go with the caravan? - I won't.

Then I'll take your wives out of the harem

and order to whip them on the square.

And you can even choke on you disgrace.

You'll give me money and go with the caravan.

We all have troubles, women!

You have troubles, I do, Tobolsk does.

We're the same people.

We won't abandon our soldiers.

We'll prepare a caravan ourselves.

Bring what you can. Bread. oats,

money, I'll buy gunpowder.

I'll go with the caravan myself.

You know me!

There are 200 rubles in the treasury.

A Chinese caravan didn't arrive,

that's why we couldn't get money.

Karp, dear! You have Customs.

You have minors with fur-skin.

Your men plow black earth soil.

Kalmyks give you horses.

- Don't destroy me! - Fat ass sponger!

You're all rats!

You only take money from the treasury.

Our soldiers are dying there!

While you have your bins full of sables!

Do anything, but get money for the caravan!

Spiders! Lazybones!

They're sitting on a pile of gold

and asking for alms.

Bastards.

I'll dismiss them all.

Put sacks with cast-iron shot into 100 cartridge boxes.

Ratchet wheels, sacks with flint,

20 piles of ropes,

staples, cannons,

timber, tar, drugs.

- What drugs do you have? - Here's...

Here's garlic, rose hip, greater celandine, wormwood juice.

- I see. - St John's wort.

Send regards to your friend.

Semyon, you see how much stuff we gathered.

The people did.

Don't grieve, merchant.

You'll come back to your wives

as soon as you help us.

I'll take care of them.

Thank you, Mr Governor.

Look, Semyon!

There's an angel in the sky blessing you.

It's smoke from Tobolsk furnaces.

Not an angel.

I love you sweetheart. Look after Maria.

Good bye, Remezov.

God speed!

You're smart, but a big fool, Grigory.

You got wounded for some Ostyak girl,

a bond slave, firestarter.

What if he had killed you?

Is dying the right thing?

You're right, I totally agree.

Maybe his pride got me so angry?

His pride indeed.

A foreign peacock.

You guys,

forgive the girl.

She didn't mean evil starting the fire.

He cheated her.

And she got lost.

You feel for her, but we have neither workshop nor books now.

Enough.

I feel for her too.

That's because you both share your love nonsense.

Hands in gloves. And both left ones.

- Our mother gave it to you. - Thank you.

You have a kind heart.

I'm leaving as I'm so heartless.

You know what, Grigory?

Aykony has a twin sister Homany.

She's Kasym's concubine.

- How come a twin? - Like two drops of water.

So if it tortures you that much, go to Kasym.

It'll be better than fighting that Swedish devil.

Get well, hero.

OK, have a rest.

Come, come daughter.

Stay here for a while.

We don't need you there.

You should better stay here.

I've been a dissenter for 5 years.

I denied priesthood.

I lived in fornication.

He was...

- His name was... - No need. You'll tell it to the God.

I killed a man.

I wanted to kill myself

by being burnt.

You were in hands of the Devil.

It's a miracle you're still alive.

Does your soul grieve over your sins?

I don't know.

Go, my daughter.

I'm sorry to tell you, son.

But she shouldn't be your wife.

She should be in a convent.

Her soul is hanging by a thread over an abyss.

The Devil hasn't given up on her.

Hello, Karp. Come in, take a seat.

Why does the Governor

has such a disgrace for you?

My health is letting me down.

I'm not as good as used to be.

- Have you stolen more than the Governor? - God save!

You compared it all yourself.

Everything is perfect.

That's what makes it so suspicious.

It can't be so perfect.

Believe me.

Maybe you'll confess?

Don't destroy me. Do not get such a sin!

Why are crying all over here?

You think tears will help?

I know you steal!

All of you! You and your Governor.

Come on, confess.

Maybe you'll die on your own. Without a shame.

- Well? - Okay. I served a thief.

I know that Gagarin a thief without you.

Will you tell about his stealing?

- I will tell everything! - That's good.

That's great, Bibikov. That's great.

You'll all find yourselves on racks.

I'm about to grab the thread end

and unwind the clew.

I'll catch every single one of you,

thieves.

The sin is not wealth, but Satan pride.

What do you have on Gagarin? Start telling.

Gee-up!

- Semyon Remezov's daughter? - Yeah.

My dad forbade me going,

but I have to get to Vanya.

Who is Vanya? Russian officer?

Yeah.

I love him so much, I could run barefoot

on snow for him.

I understand.

Dzungars killed my brother Pyotr.

I was mourning him for a week. Poor boy.

But I can't help thinking about Vanya. He left, but I didn't say anything.

You love.

Brigitta!

- Chose a hand. - Right one.

Right one?

Oh, shit.

Russian ginger bread. I kept it for you.

- You like it. - Thank you. Thank you Zims.

I've already forgotten the taste.

- Are you cold? - A little bit. No need. It's okay.

A halt is soon. We'll make fire.

You should know.

I'm here if you need me.

- You know? - Yeah, I know. Thanks.

Your husband?

Zims.

Lucky one, you're together.

He used to drink a lot and hit me hard.

But he changed and now...

he is a very, very good man.

I'll tell you a secret.

I'm going to my love too.

Johan Rennet.

Mr Johan? I know him.

What about your husband?

Well, it happens that you have a husband,

but love another man.

But, is it right?

You should be with the one you love

or your heart will die.

Have a bite.

Gee-up!

Zifa,

Zifa.

Help me find Kasym's wife.

Please. I'll give you money.

I really need to see Homany.

Homany?

Why do you need her?

I need her.

I want to speak about her sister Aykony.

OK, I'll help.

Give me the money.

All I have.

- Take. - That's not enough.

I need twice more.

I'll bring. I will.

Just, set the meeting. And I'll bring.

Come tomorrow midnight

to my master's house. I'll meet you.

Thank you, Zifa.

There's a grave for me there.

Let's run away together, Senya.

I can't.

I can't do without dad, Tobolsk.

- Ozharovsky! - Yes, sir!

Oh my God, what's going on.

Give some rum to everyone.

Okay.

Gather all sick ones in one barrack.

- How many in your battalion? - 37.

- And all with pestilence? - Yes, sir.

Ozharovsky?

Each 5th.

BASED ON ALEKSEY IVANOV'S NOVEL "THE TOBOL"