Russia had already been several times at war with its chiefs, who, for their own interests, had supported the independence of the Kirghiz against the Muscovite dominion.
Errusiako armadak sarritan egin zuen borrokan haien buruzagiekin, zeintzuk, beren onean eta beste uztarri bati lotzeko asmoz, kirgizen askatasuna defendatzen baitzuten Moskuko mendekotasunaren kontra.