S1 • E7 Jan 1, 1981 73m
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The former British consul in Burgas - Saint-Clair, already in the Turkish service, assisted by the Turkish government is preparing a revolt of the Bulgarian-Mohammedan population in the Eastern Rhodopes. Through its outbreak, it hopes to reduce Russia's influence in the Balkans. Petko Kiryakov is in his hometown of Duganhisar. Russian troops arrive, the people welcome them enthusiastically, but soon their joy is overshadowed - by order of the Russian general Chernobuzov, the voivode is arrested. The astonished Kiryakov understands that this is only a staging in order not to understand the plan of the Russian command to intervene in the rebellion prepared by Saint-Clair. Petko and his Chetniks are charged with the task of preventing riots and taking those villagers who want to live in Bulgaria across the demarcation line. The first village in which Petko's squad meets the Bashiboz army is Plevun. The forces are unequal, Petko offers a temporary truce to buy time, during which he makes
