Original subtitles

After the army of Charles XII. had been defeated at Poltava,

over 10,000 Swedish prisoners of war were exiled to Siberia.

At the same time in the Far East

the Dzungar Khanate destroyed the Chinese army.

China needs an ally more than ever before.

All previous attempts to wage Russia in the war against the Dzungar Khanate

Failed.

The Chinese call this gold plate "Paiza".

It is personally handed over to heads of state.

Whoever accepts the paiza

must go to war on the side of China.

Tobolsk is the capital of the Siberian government district.

Here the caravans lead from the east.

The story begins with the arrival of a caravan from China.

- Ni hao! Tulishen! - Ni hao.

How many years haven't we seen each other, huh?

Congratulations on the governorship. I have a present for you.

Tulishen, my old friend.

I hope this gift sweetens my bitter news for the governor.

What news?

His Excellency, the Emperor Qon Si

wants to ban Russian caravans into the empire.

Has the emperor gone mad? A caravan brings more profit

as a province in a year. Why this ban?

Because of the war with the Dzungars.

This is the golden, imperial Paiza.

The emperor sends them to his allies,

for them to go to war