The wilderness of the far north is endless, and even in spring and summer, the southern end of the Rus' kingdom has a drowsy atmosphere, as if there is no life and vitality at all.

Ten years ago, when the war had shifted from the East to the East, everything had turned upside down, and Conradin's crushing defeat in the war against Prussia had to turn to the West for help, which allowed the ambitious Teutonic Knights to take advantage of the situation, which was no less foolish than luring the wolf into the house.

The strong intervention of the Teutonic paladins completely broke the balance of the ancient land, and Conradin did suppress the Prussian revolt, but at the cost of the Teutonic Knights gaining the right to settle permanently and becoming one of the princes of the Holy Roman Empire, a storm that swept through the north is destroying everything.

The Teutonic Knights, who tried to break free from the control of the Holy See, finally got their chance, and they became hereditary princes who used war to plow the land and plunder the wealth, but at the same time they did not rest easy, the threat from the west was not the infidels, but the Holy Roman Empire, which praised the Knights' conquest like a loving father, and the emperor and electors declared their suzerainty on the one hand, making the surrounding small states reluctant to the expansion of the Knights, while on the other side they were actively expanding the army, constantly eroding the territory of the Knights.

In the north, things did not go smoothly, and the alliance of small states and cities established by the Norman descendants inherited the belligerent genes of their ancestors, and they were always eyeing each other, and even a fierce war broke out between the two sides in the Hanseatics, although the victory or defeat caused the Knights to slow down the pace of foreign expansion. Despite the restraint on both sides, it was only a matter of time before the call for war was sounded again.

To the south of the Order's territory, Poland, which was also a Holy Church state, was also wary of the Teutonic Paladins' every move, and the Order's intervention made them feel like a great enemy, while eight years ago, Lithuania was baptized and merged with Poland, but the balance of power was re-changed, and the new monarchy was worried about the invasion of the Teutonic Knights and the surrounding countries due to political instability, and on the other hand, the great power brought by the unity of the two countries made others dare not underestimate it.

Because of this, the Teutonic paladins under the eyes of powerful enemies finally had to set their sights on the torn Rus' Federation in the east.

Four years ago, the Teutonic Knights finally broke out in war with the Rus' coalition led by Novgorod. Although the two sides won and lost each other, the Teutonic Knights had basically grasped the initiative in this war.

And when the war in the northwest was in full swing, the junction of the territories of the three Grand Dukes Vladimir, Russia, and Tver seemed extremely calm, as if the war that swept the world did not affect it at all.

However, a small caravan had entered the area not long ago, but it was sparsely populated. No one noticed them.

The slow-moving convoy unobtrusively passed through the outposts along the road and reached the city of Minsk via the "Patrol Road", but the massive damage here forced them to delay their plans and slow down.

"Your Highness, we must slow down our march, otherwise it will be too dangerous!" Inside the carriage of a huge steam locomotive. The man who looked like a general in military uniform said with a solemn expression, trying his best to dissuade the young woman in front of him.

This is not a so-called caravan at all, but an army in complete camouflage, and from top to bottom, the vehicles used in this so-called caravan are all military grade. The "caravan" is even equipped with a large number of weapons, as well as small mecha knights who have been camouflaged and hidden in heavy locomotives. Along the way, the incompetent Rus' government could not do anything at all, and the caravan only used a small amount of money to buy off the Guanka, so that this team, which was close to the size of the regular army, went deep into the hinterland of the Grand Duchy of Vladimir without realizing it.

It's just such an army, and who are they escorting?

"General Kurak, you know the purpose of our trip, and if we give up now, it will mean that all the work we have done is lost. We spend a lot of energy and time in vain. The young woman shook her head and rejected the general's proposal, "You should know how important this is for Poland and Lithuania, and only with the help of Novgorod can we remove the threat from the West to us." ”

"Queen!" Kurak wanted to say something earlier, but was stopped by a gesture of Ardvity's stop.

That's right, the escort of this army was none other than the first queen of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Jadwiga. Once the youngest daughter of the Polish emperor's favorite, she became the heir to the later Kingdom of Poland.

The queen, who is only in her early twenties, is holding a **-year-old girl in her arms, but whether it is a mother or a daughter, she looks a little weak.

"Ahem!" The girl coughed suddenly, which should not have been the case in such a warm car, but the little girl was still wearing a thick woolen coat. Very chilly.

"Mom." The girl's voice was soft and weak, and her pale face was slightly tinged with blood, as thin as a ray of sunlight on a cold mountain, but it warmed people's hearts.

A gentle smile appeared on Adevicia's face, "Are you awake, Bonifazia?" The young queen glanced at General Kurak. The man immediately nodded knowingly and stepped back.

Although there was a slight disagreement with the queen, in fact, Kurak understood very well that Her Royal Highness, who was only eleven years old at the time, had to exchange assistance with King Władysław II Jagieło, who was nearly forty years old at the time, under the coercion of the nobles of the kingdom.

Although Poland was able to survive because of this, it did not mean that Jadwidya could be happy and choose to marry the pagan man. She was only a child, and three years later she gave birth to a daughter, but due to congenital deficiency, she and the child Princess Bonifazia almost died, and even after nearly eight years, the disease still plagued the mother and daughter.

Kurak knew that Yadwiga's secret trip was not so much to complete the secret alliance with Novgorod as to seek medical treatment for His Royal Highness in his arms. Although Rus' generally lagged behind the West, Novgorod was the largest city in the North due to its geographical advantage and close ties with the Hanseatic League, and the man there was probably the little princess's last hope of surviving the winter.

PS: There are indeed people in history about Yadwiga, but the fate is worse than what I wrote, in fact, he died with his daughter shortly after giving birth at the age of twenty-six. The plot needs it, so tamper with it. (To be continued.) )