The Rise of the European Emperor

A few days later, Lübeck Grand Chancellor Tagfacht and Hamburg Grand Chancellor Heisenberg arrived in Copenhagen to discuss the Grand Duchy of Moscow with Marin.

"You two, you must also know that the Grand Duchy of Moscow sent 20,000 troops to attack Finland, and our ally Sweden is in danger," said Lübeck Grand Speaker Tagfacht.

Marin and Heisenberg nodded, both agreeing with Tagfacht's statement.

"Then, next, let me give you a detailed introduction to the situation in the Grand Duchy of Moscow..." Tagfakht took out a few pieces of paper, which were densely written on them. Obviously, that was official information from Lübeck.

Marin shrugged indifferently. In fact, he knew no less about the Grand Duchy of Moscow than Lübeck. It's just that he couldn't say it, and he couldn't tell the other two—"I am a transmigrator"... So, he patiently became an audience...

"The Grand Duchy of Moscow, now the most powerful vassal state of the Rus countries, has become the leader of the Rus countries..."

"This country is several times larger than the German region. Of course, most of its northern half is icy and snowy, making it difficult to live in. But the southern region has a population of several million..."

"These are secondary, and the most important thing is that this country, during the war, can mobilize 200,000 troops!" Grand Speaker Lubeck paused here.

The Grand Chancellor of Hamburg didn't know much about the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and hearing this, Heisenberg's mouth widened in surprise. But Marin was indifferent, because he had known for a long time.

Moreover, Marin is very clear that this is because the Grand Duchy of Moscow has inherited the tradition of the Mongolian Golden Horde, that is, "one out of ten" in the population and recruited as warriors. Once the war broke out, one-tenth of the country's strong men would be recruited as soldiers.

At the same time, because of the inheritance of the Mongolian tradition, the Grand Duchy of Moscow is also taxed by the whole people, so the financial situation has not been bad. Coupled with the cheap food prices in Eastern Europe, conscripts do not need to be paid, as long as they are given food to eat. Therefore, the war potential of the Grand Duchy of Moscow is very strong. Even in the face of France, the most powerful country in Western Europe, the Grand Duchy of Moscow may not be bad.

Of course, the tactical literacy of conscripts is very general. Although the Grand Duchy of Moscow can mobilize 200,000 troops, most of them have low tactical literacy. There are only 20,000 standing troops, and the tactical literacy is relatively good. This group of people is the group that invaded Finland.

However, because of the cold and harsh living environment of the Rus, it also created the fierce character of the Rus. Although his tactical literacy is not high, Maozi is as fierce as a conscripted soldier, relying on his brave folk customs.

"They once defeated the Golden Horde, which had ruled Eastern Europe for more than two hundred years, and the previous year they also beat the most powerful Christian country in Eastern Europe, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, to be forced to ask for peace..." Speaking of which, Tagfaht's voice was full of voices. Some trembling. To be honest, even though it came out of his mouth, Tagfakht himself was frightened by the fighting power of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

Heisenberg, the Chancellor of Hamburg, was also very uneasy. Against such a powerful opponent, it seemed that Sweden was really in danger. And Tagfacht sighed after reading the information, not knowing what to do.

Marin smiled, not under too much pressure. When Tagfaht saw this, he thought that Marin had a plan in his heart, so he asked expectantly:

"Lord Marin, are you sure you are sure of defeating the Muscovites?"

After speaking, Heisenberg, the Chancellor of Hamburg, also looked at Marin expectantly, waiting for Marin to give a positive answer.

"No, the two Speakers, I am indeed confident that I can lead the army to defeat the 20,000 Moscow troops that invaded Finland. However, if the opponent is ruthless and the whole people are mobilized to create an army of 200,000, I can't stand it." I drank honey. After the water, Marin said leisurely.

"Then... we have nothing to do with the Grand Duchy of Moscow? If Sweden fails, the Danes may join forces with the Grand Duchy of Moscow to counterattack us!" Heisenberg said anxiously.

It is clear that the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Danes are allies. If Sweden were to fall, King Hans of Denmark would not give up the opportunity to invite the troops of the Grand Duchy of Moscow to regain lost territory. At most, just give more money. And Denmark, as a maritime power that has been a pirate for hundreds of years, must have a family background. As long as you are willing to bleed, you may not be able to invite the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

"Mr. Heisenberg, don't worry. Although the Grand Duchy of Moscow has a strong military, don't forget that they are not without enemies..." Marin comforted.

"The Grand Duchy of Moscow has only one strong enemy, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. However, this strong enemy was defeated before, and several cities were ceded. Counting on them? Shouldn't it be realistic..." Lübeck Grand Speaker Tagfacht said suspiciously.

"You're right, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was indeed defeated. However, you don't know the reason why Lithuania was really defeated." As a top student in the history department, Marin knows Russian history very well.

"Then... what is the real reason?" The two chief speakers stared at Marin curiously, hoping that he would give an answer.

Marin drank the honey water in the cup in one breath, smacking his lips, and then said:

"The Grand Duchy of Lithuania is also a strong country. They are not much worse than the Grand Duchy of Moscow. However, in the war between Lithuania and the Grand Duchy of Moscow, you have all neglected an important country..." Having said this, Marin paused deliberately and sold out. .

"Could it be... the Crimean Khanate?" Lübeck Grand Chancellor Tagfacht, who was familiar with Eastern Europe, said hesitantly.

"Exactly!" Marin nodded solemnly.

"Before, when Lithuania and Moscow conflicted, Lithuania chose to ally with the Golden Horde, while Moscow chose to ally with the Crimean Khanate. However, the Golden Horde declined, while the Crimean Khanate was positive. Strong and prosperous. Last year, the Golden Horde was completely wiped out by the Crimean Khanate. Therefore, now the Grand Duchy of Moscow has the powerful Crimean Khanate as an ally, while the Grand Duchy of Lithuania has no allies and is alone. Solitary. Moreover, before the Grand Duchy of Moscow was able to defeat the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, it was also due to the powerful power of the Crimean Khanate! If the two countries fought alone, even if the Grand Duchy of Lithuania lost, it would not be so miserable that it surrendered and ceded the land... …”

"Then according to what you said, the Grand Duchy of Moscow itself is strong, and with the Crimean Khanate, isn't the Grand Duchy of Lithuania completely incapable of challenging the Grand Duchy of Moscow?" Heisenberg asked suspiciously. This kind of news is not good news. Why is Marin so calm?

"On the surface, it's true, but you don't know that the great man of the Crimean Khanate, Mongoggiere, is a greedy and short-sighted person..."

"How do you know?" Tagfacht and Heisenberg asked in unison.

Marin is also a little difficult to answer at this time, he can't tell the two of them - he read it from the history book...

In the original history, in 1512, Sigmund I, Grand Duke of Lithuania, used only 15,000 gold coins to make the greedy and short-sighted Mongogiri Khan still abandon his former ally, the Grand Duchy of Moscow. When the front line and Lithuania fought, they directly attacked the Moscow region, captured the prosperous Ryazan region south of Moscow, and plundered them. Since then, the Crimean Khanate and Russia have completely turned their faces and become enemies.

Of course, this is definitely not good news for the Grand Duchy of Moscow. For the next three hundred years, most of the time, all the people were soldiers, and the Crimean Khanate, which was all cavalry, pressed Russia to fight. It was not until the emergence of the heroic Peter the Great in Russia that the offensive and defensive pattern of the two sides changed, and finally the powerful Russia annexed the Crimean Khanate.

But before that, the southern border of Russia had basically become the pasture of the Crimean Khanate. The cavalry of the Crimean Khanate, just like the distant Mongolian tribes in the east, invaded the northern border of the Ming Dynasty, and kept invading Russia. On the southern border, not only property was looted, but people were also robbed. What's worse is that they rob people, not only for slavery, but also to sell these people into slaves...

For about 200 years, the Crimean Khanate plundered 3 million people from Eastern Europe into slavery. This is only the trafficked part, the families of the Eastern Europeans who were trafficked into slaves, don't know how many were killed by the Crimeans. And among these 3 million people, at least half are Russians...

Therefore, the reversal of the Crimean Khanate and the Grand Duchy of Moscow is definitely the beginning of the suffering of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. For a long time thereafter, the Grand Duchy of Moscow could no longer expand westward. Because they put a lot of energy into preventing the invasion of the Crimeans. Then, in desperation, Russia suspended the conflict with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and instead expanded eastward, hanging several small khanates in the direction of Siberia. The routes going south and west were blocked by Crimea and Lithuania. It was not until Peter the Great led Russia to rise that Russia regained its ability to expand westward.

...

"Cough cough—" Marin pretended to cough twice at the question of the two great speakers, and then he quickly thought of an excuse...

"You two, I am more obsessed with Eastern medicine, and I have hired a large number of Mongolian doctors from Sarai, the capital of the Golden Horde..."

"Mongolian doctor?" Both speakers were a little puzzled. Obviously, they don't know about it. And Marin didn't want to go into details.

"These people from the Golden Horde are naturally familiar with their enemy, the Crimean Khanate. You must know that some of them were court doctors of the Golden Horde, and naturally know some secrets..."

Tagfacht and Heisenberg nodded together, believing Marin's statement...

"So, Lord Marin, what should we do?" Heisenberg asked.

"Bribery the Golden Horde to get them to send troops to attack the Grand Duchy of Moscow's rear. If the other party is unwilling, at least ensure that they will be neutral when the Grand Duchy of Lithuania sends troops to the rear of the Grand Duchy of Moscow!"

"So, how much should we pay?" Tagfacht asked. The three families present were actually local tyrants. Of course, Marin was still an invisible local tyrant at this time. The eldest and second eldest of the two Hanseatic cities of Lübeck and Hamburg are real local tyrants. Problems that can be solved with money are not a problem for them...

"Just 1... oh no, maybe 100,000 gold coins..." Marin wanted to say 15,000 gold coins. However, it was only 1503, and Marin wasn't sure if 15,000 gold coins would impress Mungoguirehan. After all, the Crimean Khanate and the Grand Duchy of Moscow were still allies last year, and they also wiped out the Golden Horde together. So, Marin thought about it and raised the standard several times. If he didn't believe it, he couldn't attract Monggojirehan...

In fact, it was precisely because of the demise of the Golden Horde in 1502 that the Crimean Khanate felt that the ally of the Grand Duchy of Moscow was useless. Therefore, in 1512, when Sigmund I, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, asked for Mongogiri Khan, he only spent 15,000 gold coins, and he moved Mongogiri Khan.

Moreover, Marin also underestimated Mungojirehan. Mungojirehan is greedy for money, but he is not blind. After destroying the Golden Horde, Mungogi Lei Khan found that the former ally of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the Golden Horde area had already taken hold. If the Grand Duchy of Moscow is allowed to continue to grow stronger, it will sooner or later threaten the Crimean Khanate.

Therefore, when the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Sigmund I, sent someone to come to the door with money, Mongoghirehan took the opportunity to agree and sent troops to attack Ryazan, a vassal of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and looted there. Both benefited and weakened the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

You must know that the Principality of Ryazan has always been an important grain producing area in the Rus region and is very rich. There is also an important food supply base for the Grand Duchy of Moscow, which is very important to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Attacking the Ryazan Principality can not only grab a lot of valuable property and a large number of agricultural population, but also weaken the rising Grand Duchy of Moscow in disguise...

Since then, the rise of the Grand Duchy of Moscow has really been suppressed, and the Crimeans will go to the southern steppes of Russia to loot and loot. Russia not only spends a lot of manpower and material resources to guard against the Crimean Khanate, but also makes The warm and fertile southern regions of Russia have been difficult to develop for a long time...

"100,000 gold coins... well, not much... Mr. Heisenberg, what do you think?"

"No problem, our two families will contribute more, and Lord Marin will contribute less..."

"Okay, that's it!"

The big speakers of the two rich cities quickly made a decision-Lübeck and Hamburg each paid 40,000 gold coins, and Marin only needed 20,000 gold coins. Then, the three parties began to discuss the issue of the envoy...