From the very beginning of the insurgency, Pugachev's generals carried out mass recruitment campaigns in Tatar and Bashkir settlements, with the instructions of recruiting one member from every or every other household and as many weapons as they could secure.
Sejak awal pemberontakan , para jenderal Pugachev melakukan kampanye perekrutan massal di pemukiman Tatar dan Bashkir , dengan instruksi merekrut satu anggota dari setiap atau setiap rumah tangga lain dan sebanyak mungkin senjata yang dapat mereka amankan.