Based on the real historical events.
Ivan Demarin, a young officer of Peter the First’s new guards, follows the Tsar’s order and goes to the frontier town Tobolsk deep in Siberian forests. There Ivan falls in love for the first time and he and his regiment happens to be involved into scheming of local princes’ who hunt for gold of town Yarkand. His fort is surrounded by hordes of wild Dzungars and there is no one to call for help.
