A few days later, Speaker of the Lübeck Parliament, Tag Facht, and Hamburg Speaker Heisenberg arrived in Copenhagen to discuss the Grand Duchy of Moscow with Marin. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

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

Marin and Heisenberg nodded, agreeing with Tagfacht's claim.

"Now, then, I'll give you two a detailed account of the situation in the Grand Duchy of Moscow......" Tagfacht took out a few pieces of paper, which were densely covered with words. Apparently, that was official Lübeck intelligence.

Marin shrugged his shoulders indifferently, in fact, he knew no less about the Grand Duchy of Moscow than Lübeck. It's just that he can't say it, and he can't tell the other two - "I'm a traverser...... Therefore, he also patiently became an audience......

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

"This country, several times larger than the German region. Of course, the northern half of the country is mostly icy and snowy, making it difficult to live in. But in the south, there are millions of people ......"

"These are secondary, the most important thing is - this country, in times of war, can mobilize 200,000 troops!" The Grand Speaker of Lübeck paused here.

The speaker of the Hamburg parliament did not know much about the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and when he heard this, Heisenberg was already surprised to grow his mouth. But Marin was indifferent, because he had known it for a long time.

Moreover, Marin was well aware that this was due to the fact that the Grand Duchy of Moscow inherited the tradition of the Mongol Golden Horde, which was to recruit as warriors "out of ten" from the population. Once war breaks out, one-tenth of the country's strong men will be conscripted as soldiers.

At the same time, because inherited from the Mongol tradition, the Grand Duchy of Moscow was also taxed by the whole people, so the financial situation has not been bad. In addition, the price of food in Eastern Europe is cheap, and conscripts do not need to be paid, as long as they are given food. So, the war potential of the Grand Duchy of Moscow was very strong. Even in the face of France, the largest power in Western Europe, the Grand Duchy of Moscow is not necessarily worse.

Of course, the tactical literacy of the conscripts is quite average. Although the Grand Duchy of Moscow was able to mobilize 200,000 troops, most of them had low tactical literacy. There are only 20,000 standing troops, and their tactical literacy is relatively good. This group of people is the group that invaded Finland.

However, because the living environment of the Rus people is cold and harsh, it has also created the fierce character of the Rus. Although his tactical literacy is not high, Mao Zi relies on his brave folk customs and is as fierce as a conscript.

"They had defeated the Golden Horde, which had ruled Eastern Europe for more than 200 years, and the year before last, they had beaten the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the strongest Christian state in Eastern Europe, to the point that they were forced to ......sue for peace," said Tagfacht, whose voice trembled a little. To be honest, although from his mouth, Tagfacht himself was frightened by the fighting power of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

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

Marin smiled, not too stressed. Seeing this, Tagfacht thought that Marin was in his chest, so he asked expectantly:

"Lord Marin, are you sure that you can defeat the Muscovites?"

After speaking, Heisenberg, the speaker of the Hamburg Parliament, also looked at Marin expectantly, waiting for Marin to give an affirmative answer.

"No, the two speakers, I am indeed confident that I can lead my army to defeat the 20,000 Muscovite troops that invaded Finland, but if the other party is ruthless, mobilizes the whole people, and makes 200,000 troops, I can't resist it." After drinking the honey water, Marin said leisurely.

"That'...... We have nothing to do with the Grand Duchy of Moscow? If Sweden fails, the Danes may unite with the army of the Grand Duchy of Moscow to fight back against us! Heisenberg said anxiously.

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

"Mr. Heisenberg, don't be anxious. The Grand Duchy of Moscow is certainly militarily powerful, but do not forget that they are not without enemies...... "Marin comforted.

"The Grand Duchy of Moscow currently has only one strong enemy, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, but this strong enemy has been defeated before and ceded several cities. Counting on them? Probably unrealistic......" said Speaker Tagfacht of Lübeck, confused.

"You are right, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was indeed defeated. However, you do not know the reasons for the real defeat of Lithuania. "As a top student in the history department, Marin knows Russian history very well.

"That'...... What is the real reason? Both Speakers stared at Marin curiously, hoping for an answer.

Marin drank the honey water in the cup in one go, smacked his lips, and then said:

"The Grand Duchy of Lithuania is also a powerful country, they are not much worse than the Grand Duchy of Moscow. But the war between Lithuania and the Grand Duchy of Moscow, you all overlooked an important country......" Speaking of which, Marin deliberately paused and sold off.

"Could it be...... The Crimean Khanate? Speaker Tagfacht of Lübeck, who is more familiar with Eastern Europe, said hesitantly.

"Exactly!" Marin nodded solemnly.

"Previously, when Lithuania and Moscow clashed, 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 strong. Last year, the Golden Horde was completely wiped out by the Crimean Khanate. So, now the Grand Duchy of Moscow has the powerful Crimean Khanate as an ally, while the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which has no allies anymore, is alone. Moreover, the Grand Duchy of Moscow was able to defeat the Grand Duchy of Lithuania before, also with the great power of the Crimean Khanate! If the two countries were to fight alone, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, even if it was defeated, would not be so miserable as to surrender and cede land......"

"Then according to what you say, 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, confused. This kind of news is not good news, why is Marin still so calm?

"On the surface, this is true, but, as you all know, the great Han of the Crimean Khanate, Munggogire, is a greedy and short-sighted man......"

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

Marin was also a little difficult to answer at this time, he couldn't tell the two of them - he saw it from the history books......

Originally, in 1512, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Sigmund I, spent only 15,000 gold coins to make the greedy and short-sighted Möngogile Khan still abandon his former ally Grand Duchy of Moscow, and took advantage of the opportunity of the Moscow army to fight with Lithuania on the front line, directly attacked the Moscow region, captured the rich Ryazan region south of Moscow, and plundered it on a large scale. 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 300 years, for most of the time, the Crimean Khanate, which was all soldiers, and all the people were cavalry, pressed Russia to fight. It was not until the emergence of Peter the Great in Russia that the offensive and defensive patterns of the two sides were changed, and finally the powerful Russia annexed the Crimean Khanate.

But before that, the southern border of Russia basically became the pasture of the Crimean Khanate, and the cavalry of the Crimean Khanate, just like the distant relatives of the East Mongol tribes invaded the northern border of the Ming Dynasty, constantly invading the southern border of Russia, not only robbing property, but also robbing people. What's worse is that they rob people, not only to enslave them, but also to sell them into slavery......

Over a period of about 200 years, the Crimean Khanate took 3 million people into slavery from Eastern Europe. And that's just the part that was trafficked, and the families of those Eastern Europeans who were sold into slavery don't know how many were killed by the Crimeans. And at least half of these 3 million people are Russians......

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

……

"Ahem-" Marin pretended to cough twice in response to the question of the two Grand Speakers, and then he quickly thought of an excuse......

"Two, I myself am more obsessed with Oriental 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 confused. Obviously, they don't know about it. And Marin is not willing to elaborate.

"These people from the Golden Horde, naturally, were familiar with their enemy, the Crimean Khanate. You know, some of them were court doctors in the Golden Horde, so they naturally know some secrets......"

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

"So, Lord Marlin, what are we going to do?" Heisenberg asked.

"Bribe the Golden Horde to get them to send troops to attack the rear of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. If the other side is unwilling, at least ensure that they are neutral when the Grand Duchy of Lithuania sends troops to the rear of the Grand Duchy of Moscow! ”

"So, how much money should we pay?" Tagfacht asked. The three companies present are actually local tyrants. Of course, Marin is still an invisible tyrant at this time. And Lübeck and Hamburg, the two bosses and second bosses of the Hanseatic cities, are the real tyrants. For problems that can be solved with money, they are not a problem......

"As long as 1...... Oh no, it's about 100,000 gold coins...... "Marin wanted to say 15,000 gold coins. However, it was only 1503, and Marin was not sure if the 15,000 gold coins would impress Mönggojire Khan. After all, last year the Crimean Khanate and the Grand Duchy of Moscow were allies, and together they eliminated the Golden Horde. So, Marin thought about it and raised the bar several times, not believing that he couldn't attract Möngkegire Khan......

In fact, it was precisely because of the fall of the Golden Horde in 1502 that the Crimean Khanate felt that the Grand Duchy of Moscow was of little use as an ally. Therefore, in 1512, when the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Sigmund I, begged for the head of Möngogiré Khan, he only spent 15,000 gold coins to impress Möngogiré Khan.

Moreover, Marin also underestimated Möngke Jire Khan. Möngkegire Khan was greedy for money, but he was not without vision. After destroying the Golden Horde, Möngkegire Khan found that the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the former ally of the Golden Horde, had become larger. If the Grand Duchy of Moscow is allowed to remain strong, sooner or later it will threaten the Crimean Khanate.

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

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

Since then, the momentum of the rise of the Grand Duchy of Moscow has indeed been suppressed, and the Crimeans have gone to the southern steppes of Russia to loot at every turn, which not only makes Russia have to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to defend against the Crimean Khanate, but also makes it difficult to develop the warm and fertile southern regions of Russia for a long time......

"100,000 gold coins...... Well, not much...... What do you see, Mr. Heisenberg? ”

"No problem, our two families have more, and Lord Marin has less......"

"Okay, that's it!"

The Speakers of the two tycoons quickly made a decision - Lübeck and Hamburg each contributed 40,000 gold coins, and Marin only needed 20,000 gold coins. The three parties then began to discuss the choice of the envoys......