The next transition was a little more fun. We went away from the ominous lower Volga. Brilliant and cheerful Kazan was getting closer. And although his soldiers slowly scattered in different directions, or hired on passing ships, Valentin did not care. Kazan is coming soon! Everything will be easier there. And Valentin's stomach hurt less.158Please respect copyright.PENANAuD9rMJHtTg
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Sometimes we turned to the side from the river to buy food in villages. Sometimes, instead of a village, we met only ashes.158Please respect copyright.PENANApp6vVsshwa
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"What's going on?" Valentin inquired villagers next villages.158Please respect copyright.PENANAwlD22tXXWm
"Bandits, tax collectors," answers were.158Please respect copyright.PENANA2635YRUWhG
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"They were Astrakhans," here Valentin launched into lofty arguments about the need to pay taxes, how important this is for the state.158Please respect copyright.PENANAVapxrUCcdi
- Khan builds roads!158Please respect copyright.PENANAz4jYu8X5fO
- Khan opens schools!158Please respect copyright.PENANAS7mZyQggMa
- Khan guards the borders!158Please respect copyright.PENANA23pELFYZEg
- Khan is waging liberation wars!158Please respect copyright.PENANAN4EmA99GMQ
- Khan poisoning rats in the port!158Please respect copyright.PENANAXkkWJHgThP
- All this requires money!158Please respect copyright.PENANA2yObi9yoq9
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"They were Lithuanians," here Valentin began to get angry.158Please respect copyright.PENANAyx8Rm2Bico
- They are cowardly thieves!158Please respect copyright.PENANA9tIQh5UsK4
- Their king is a scoundrel!158Please respect copyright.PENANAxNvhWnt8xb
- And their parliament is a bunch of petty crooks!158Please respect copyright.PENANAMKjfOEArCk
- You must tell them that this is the territory of Astrakhan!158Please respect copyright.PENANAAZ8066KxM0
- You must write a statement to police and send petitions to the Khan's Chancellery!158Please respect copyright.PENANArN1L7urWk9
- It is because of your indifference that all these outrages are happening!158Please respect copyright.PENANAaTrJF3U35J
- You must contact the tax office for additional charges!158Please respect copyright.PENANAau2XXg4hDD
- Otherwise, all this will be recovered through the court with penalties and payment to bailiffs!158Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9mEbMQFBM
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The dumbfounded peasants then silently went about their business.