Gorzev thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Kursk has a large number of merchants and young nobles, and the association has considerable influence there.
"If we start an uprising there, we can gather thousands of rebels in no time."
The despair in Kishchenko's eyes began to fade, and he hurriedly said, "What are we waiting for? Let's set off quickly, the Tsar's army could arrive at any moment..."
Major Nesterov interrupted him while looking at the map, "There is a permanent infantry regiment stationed in Kursk. Even if we caught them by surprise and entered the city, then what?
"Dolgurokov is still hot on our heels, and the Okka Cavalry Battalion from Tula must have already mobilized, waiting for us in the east. Should we head south to the desolate Kharkov instead? In winter, there's no way to get any supplies there."
