Times have changed, starting with Marin's intervention in Eastern European affairs. Poland and Lithuania were not the former Poland and Lithuania. For example, Marin helped Zigmont I and formed the famous Polish winged cavalry in advance. Once the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Lithuania clashed, Marin was sure that Zigmont I would send winged cavalry to help. After all, both countries are not only countries with Zigmont I as the monarch, but also a solid military alliance.
It may be impossible for Poland to mobilize troops for the whole country of Lithuania, but it is still possible to send winged cavalry to fight. The 5,000 Polish winged cavalry in the hands of Zigmont I was the biggest variable in this battle.
If Marin did not intervene, the outcome of the Grand Duchy of Moscow would be unknown. What's more, Zigmont I had formed an alliance with the Crimean Khanate at the suggestion of Marin. The result was that once Lithuania sent troops, not only would there be thousands of Polish winged cavalry helping, but also the Tatar cavalry of the Crimean Khanate.
After doing this, Marin felt that the Grand Principal of Moscow was not sure of winning. Although the army of the Grand Principal of Moscow was large, it was light to pull up the 100,000 troops. However, most of these people were farmers who had just put down their hoes. They were okay to fight the conscripts of the same origin of the other party. It was really not possible to solve the problem of the Polish winged cavalry and the Tatar cavalry.
Therefore, Marin had to find a way to make the Grand Duchy of Moscow win this battle steadily. But it seems that there are not many very powerful people in the Grand Duchy of Moscow now. This is because the aristocrats of the Grand Duchy of Moscow are so poor at present. This leads to Vasily III being able to choose the tallest among the dwarfs and rely on him.
Of course, this is also related to Vasily III's previous purge of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Why did it be purged? Because the nobles of the Grand Duchy of Moscow did not quite recognize Vasily III's inheritance of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
Not to mention those nobles, even Vasily Ivan III's father was unwilling to let Vasily III succeed to the throne. Originally, Ivan III planned to let Dimitri, the son of the eldest son Ivan, who died early, inherit the grand throne. Unfortunately, Vasily III later launched a rebellion. In order to protect the country from being divided, Ivan III had to give Vasily III to become the heir.
Before his death, Ivan III instructed Vasily, hoping that he would take care of his eldest nephew Dimitri without grudges. As a result, Vasily III agreed to it, but after Ivan III's death, he broke his word and immediately threw Dimitri into prison. Two years later, Dimitri died in prison.
Moreover, the death of Ivan III's eldest son also had a certain relationship with the court doctor brought by Vasily III's mother.
Therefore, because of the suspected murder of Ivan and Ivan's son Dimitri, the old nobles of the Grand Principal of Moscow, they believed that their mother and son were usurpers and were very disgusted with them. Vasily III also knew that, so after ascending the throne, he cleaned up and destroyed many nobles of the Grand Principal of Moscow.
This also led to no one in his hands. Glinsky, a surrendered general who defected from Lithuania, had nothing to do with the old nobles of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and with some ability, he became a very trusted general Vasily III.
Glinsky is a man with a certain ability, which is a little stronger than most European aristocrats in this era, but it is only a little stronger. The reason why he performed outstandingly was because he learned something during his study and service career in Austria.
For example, artillery is not popular in Eastern Europe yet. But Greensky had seen the Italian War and even went to Italy to observe as a representative of Austria. Therefore, he knew the benefits of this thing in siege and also knew how to use artillery in a concentrated manner.
If there were no Polish winged cavalry and Crimean Tatar cavalry that might send troops, the Grand Duchy of Moscow would have won the victory. But because of these two variables, his ability would not be easy.
After all, Greensky's ability was a little higher than that of the noble generals of Eastern Europe in this era, but it was not too outrageous.
Originally, in history, the Grand Duchy of Moscow besieged Smolensk, and it took two years to conquer. Of course, at the beginning, the Moscow army did not use too many artillery. In the later period, Glinsky discovered the way to mount cannons on the hill to attack Smolensk's weak points, and finally conquered the city.
In this time and space, due to the emergence of Marin, firearms became more popular. Therefore, Greensky also discovered the benefits of concentrated use of artillery in advance.
But the problem is that this is not good for decisive battles in the field. Because these artillery were used to bombard the city walls, rather than attacking the army of Polish and Lithuania in the field battles.
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So, what Marin had to do was actually teach Greensky how to use artillery...
How to teach? Of course, it was not his own fate, but a spy from the North Sea country in Austria!
In Innsbruck, Greensky discussed the purchase of artillery with His Majesty the Emperor. However, it would take time for His Majesty the Emperor to collect 150 artillery pieces for Greensky.
In addition, Greensky mobilized the funds needed to buy 150 artillery pieces, which also took time. After all, these days, people use heavy gold and silver to buy things, which is not as convenient as digital currency and checks after the funeral.
Because both sides need time to prepare, Greensky stayed in Innsbruck for the time being. When he was fine, he would go to the tavern near his home for a drink.
Glinsky was an Eastern European, and it is said to be a descendant of the Tatars. Therefore, it is a basic operation to love drinking spirits. Because he is not short of money, this guy often goes to the tavern to order spirits and gets drunk. When he is fine, he even brags with the people in the tavern. This guy spent many years in Austria, so the Austrian dialect speaks very well.
Marin's method was to send a spy to the tavern and drink and brag with Greensky. When bragging, tell him the correct usage of the cannon.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The correct usage of artillery is actually a way to deal with cavalry. Poland and Lithuania are both feudal lord states with cavalry as the main force, and heavy cavalry is very important. If you want to defeat the two countries head-on, you must confront the plate-armored knights of the two countries head-on, as well as the Polish winged cavalry.
How to use artillery against cavalry? The Ottoman Empire gave a standard answer to this...
In the war with Persia and the Mamluk dynasty in Egypt, the Ottoman Empire lined up artillery in front of the formation and placed it on the station chariot. At the same time, the station chariots were connected with iron chains to prevent enemy cavalry from rushing into the formation.
In this way, the enemy's cavalry could not rush in and kill, but the artillery could easily defeat the opposite cavalry.
In addition, behind the Ottoman chain formation, musketeers and archers can also be arranged to shoot and kill opponents' cavalry or cavalry's horses...
This tactic is quite advanced and difficult to deal with in this era. Even Marin, a time traveler, will feel very tricky.
Of course, as a time traveler, Marin would never let his subordinates rush to such a chain formation. The reason is very simple. Although this chain formation is firm and difficult to break, it is also inconvenient to move. Just go around and run behind the other party to attack?
But people in this era are different, especially the knight class. They value glory and courage very much. As modern people, Marin may know how to adapt. These knights will not be willing to avoid the enemy's edge unless they suffer a great loss. Because they think that is a manifestation of cowardice.
In the words of Kahn, the silly man, "A real man should fight to the front. The one who goes around others is a gay man..." Then, he was beaten by Marin. Because Marin likes to attack back and forth...
Because of ignorance and lack of knowledge, the Persian Safavi Empire and the Egyptian Mamluk Dynasty both collided with blood in front of this iron-clad artillery carriage, and the elite cavalry of the two families were also crippled, resulting in the two countries being in a slump.
The Poles and Lithuanians obviously had never seen the Turkish iron chain artillery array. After all, although the two countries had border frictions with the Ottoman Empire, they had never fought a final battle yet, and they did not know the tactics of the main force of the Ottoman Empire.
Moreover, the news of this era is low, and the beliefs of Europe and the Ottoman Empire are different, so the two sides basically have no contact, so naturally they will not know the tactics of the Ottoman army.
Chapter completed!