What is the story of "Heroes Returning from the East"?

The play "Heroes Returning from the East" tells the story of the Mongolian Turgut tribe, which has lived in the lower reaches of the Volga River for nearly 200 years, because it could not bear the genocidal policy of the Russian Empire. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, after several years of preparation, the entire army returned to their homeland.

At the beginning of the 17th century, in order to avoid the threat of the Junggar tribe, the Torghut people, one of the four Oirats of the Erut tribe in Mongolia, moved to the uninhabited Volga River Basin for more than a hundred years. The Volga Steppe has beautiful soil and water and is far away from the war. The war-torn herdsmen finally found a quiet and peaceful place. Entering the 18th century, the powerful Tsarist Russian regime gradually strengthened its rule over the border peoples. They intensified their efforts to enslave and control the Turghut people, reduce their pastures, and recruit a large number of Turghut people to fight against Turkey. Thousands of Turghuts died on the battlefield.

On January 5, 1771 AD, at a critical moment for the life and death of the nation, the young and brave Torgut leader Wobaxi was determined to lead the entire nation in an uprising against Russia and return to the motherland. He led 240,000 tribesmen on the arduous journey back east. After hearing the news, the Russian Queen immediately sent tens of thousands of troops to pursue and intercept him.

Wobasi and his tribe went through hardships, traveled thousands of miles, fought bloody battles, and survived nine deaths without regrets. Of the 240,000 tribesmen who set out, less than 70,000 arrived in Ili. After seven months and more than 10,000 miles of long journey and battle, the Turgut people finally returned to their hometown. The last tragic great migration of nations in human history was completed.

Extended information

"The Legend of Heroes Returning from the East" is a national historical drama co-directed by Saifu and Melis ***, with performances by Ma Jingtao, Ning Jing, Siqingao Wa, etc. . The drama premiered on the CCTV TV Drama Channel on June 10, 2008.

Character information:

(1) Obaxi, the king of the Torgut Khanate. In order to avoid the threat of the Junggar tribe, Obaxi led the tribesmen to forcefully cross the Ural River and cross After repelling the intercepting troops at the Turjie River in the Kazakh grassland and the Aoqin Gorge, they finally set foot on the territory of the motherland.

(2) Yang Jin, Wobasi’s childhood sweetheart and wife, was in frail health and left her newborn son in Russia under the coercion of the Queen. Knowing that she could not return to the place where the sun rises with her husband, she voluntarily threw herself into the Volga River before returning eastward.

(3) Natalya, the Russian princess, and Obasi are in different camps. The difference in their respective positions is full of unspeakable embarrassment. She was disappointed, but she was finally moved by Wobasi's temperament of persisting in his ideals and taking responsibility, and finally joined the camp to help Wobasi without hesitation and sacrificed himself.

(4) Mrs. Jain, the former widow of the Khan, is an admirer of Russian fashion and an ambitious Mongolian woman. In order to win the favor of the queen, she switched from Islam to Orthodox Christianity, and because she coveted the throne, she converted to Lamaism. Unfortunately, she had a son who failed to live up to expectations, and in the end she could only end up with a ridiculous and sad end.

(5) Duke Potemkin, Duke Potemkin was the lover of Queen Catherine, and tried to let the Turguts and Turks perish together. But when Obasi Khan refused the queen's favor and did not take his place, he was in awe of Obasi Khan. In the end, he did not carry out the queen's order and let the Turguts who returned eastward go.

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