The most eastern line occupied by the Tartar columns was not situated beyond the eighty-fifth meridian, which passes through Tomsk. This meridian once passed, Michael considered that he should be beyond the hostile zones, that he could traverse Genisci without danger, and gain Krasnoiarsk before Feofar-Khan had invaded the province.
eta, beraz, hiri hori atzean uztean etsaien eremutik kanpo izango zela pentsatzen zuen Mikel Strogoffek. Hartara, Jenisei ibaia arriskurik gabe zeharkatu eta Krasnoiarskera helduko zen, Feofar Khanek probintzia konkistatu aurretik.