 Anyhow, the Russians invaded the khanate, and on 6 January 1806, Mostafa Khan was forced to submit.Mostafa Khan was allowed to administer the khanate, and had to give an annual tribute in gold rubles to the Russians.Furthermore, he had to send hostages to Tiflis (Tbilisi), which had recently been annexed and transformed into the "base" of the Russian Caucasus Viceroyalty.