The situation afterwards was as expected, Bigsom of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania really started a quarrel. Of course, it was not a quarrel about whether to send troops, but a quarrel about how many troops were sent, and the most important ones were sent.
Zigmont I also took three thousand Polish winged cavalry from Krakow, the capital of the Kingdom of Poland, to Vilnius, to attend the Greatsom meeting, and discuss the issue of sending troops.
But after seeing the news from the Grand Principal of Moscow, Marin frowned. Why? He felt that Glinsky's concealment was a bit too much and might have a counterproductive effect. Why? Because Zigmont I had already known about Greensky's buying cannons in Austria. Such concealment would make Zigmont I suspicious.
However, those sent by Zigmont I to Austria to inquire about the news were actually not clear about how many cannons Glinsky bought, but only knew that Greensky bought a batch. As for the reason, it was because the emperor wanted face and did not want people to know that he had used most of Austrian artillery for money for money. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor specially covered up the number of artillery transactions, which led to Zigmont I's subordinates only inquiring about such a thing, not knowing the quantity.
This time, Glinsky did not carry a cannon and deliberately lured the Lithuanians to take the bait. In fact, he was smart. If the Lithuanians were prepared for the cannon, the result would be unpredictable.
After thinking about it, Marinsi finally wrote a secret letter, which was sent to the Grand Duchy of Moscow through the pigeon system, and ordered the spy to pass the letter to Glinsky.
In the letter, Marin told Greensky that Zigmont I had learned about his visit to Austria to buy cannons, but he didn't know how many gates were. Therefore, it was suggested that Greensky take out some of the guns and pretend to use the guns to bombard the city walls and gates so that he could deceive the Lithuanians.
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In fact, Zigmont I was indeed a little suspicious. Moreover, he also doubted whether Marin knew something. Otherwise, the incident of Simon being sent to America before would have happened too coincidental, as if he deliberately avoided the war.
Because his sister Anne married Zigmont I, Marin had already installed spies in the palace of the Kingdom of Poland. Moreover, Zigmont I suspected that Malin knew something and was also passed back.
Marin was also surprised to learn about this news. After all, Marin was unwilling to get into a feud with Poland and Lithuania. This is a powerful foreign aid. Many German states are unwilling to jointly attack the North Sea. In addition to the strong North Sea, the existence of the two powerful allies Poland and Lithuania is also an important reason.
Moreover, because of Zigmont I, King Vladislas II of Bohemia, also known as Zigmont I's brother, was no longer hostile to the North Sea Kingdom.
If they get into evil with Zigmont I, then the Bohemia Kingdom, the most powerful secular vassal state in Germany, would also turn against Marin, increasing the risk of the North Sea Kingdom being jointly targeted.
Therefore, Marin must clear the suspicion and show friendship...
So, after thinking about it for a while, Marin wrote a letter to Siegmont I, reminding me again...
The general idea of ​​this letter is to sue Zigmont I - I heard that the Moscows bought a batch of artillery in Austria and a batch of weapons and armor in southern Germany. So, brother-in-law, be careful this time, it is best to summon enough troops and fight.
In addition, Marin repeatedly reminded Zigmont I that Greensky had been in Western Europe for several years and might learn some advanced tactics, so be sure to deal with it carefully.
Finally, he repeatedly told Zigmont I not to go to the battlefield. Just leave the war to his subordinates. If he encounters danger, his son Marin is still young and cannot control Poland and Lithuania...
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The letter is sincere and reveals its concern for the brother-in-law. When Zigmont I received this letter, he was mediating the quarrel between the Greater Summers in Vilnius.
A national war of tens of thousands of people is not a trivial matter, and lords from all over the country need to convene troops from all over the country. According to convention, lords from all over the country and leaders of tribes (non-Lithuanians) will dispatch an army of about 20,000 to 30,000 people, mainly cavalry.
But in addition to sending troops, Lithuania also needs to authorize the collection of grain across the country to ensure the supply of the army. It should be pointed out that the nobles who sent troops do not provide food, and the nobles and civilians who do not send troops need to pay temporary increased war taxes. Those with food pay for food supply to war, those without food provide money, or those with nomadic tribes will provide horses.
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Here we need to introduce the Sum system in Lithuania. Lithuania is a feudal lord state, and the lords occupy a very important position in Lithuanian political life.
Moreover, Lithuania and Poland have an important characteristic - there are many nobles!
As for why this is true, it is inseparable from the Lithuanian system. Unlike Western Europe, Lithuania has no restrictions on intermarriage between nobles and nobles. The laws of Lithuania and Poland stipulate that male aristocrats marry civilian women, their descendants are also nobles and have the right to inherit. Of course, when female aristocrats marry male aristocrats, their descendants do not have aristocratic status.
The nobles have a title in Lithuania and Poland, called Schlachita. Schlachita is similar to the Junker class in Germany, but in Western Europe, only the eldest son who intermarries can inherit the aristocratic status and fiefdom. Schlachita is a noble child who can obtain the aristocratic status. The only difference is that only the eldest son can inherit the fiefdom. But other sons can be recognized as the aristocratic status. Even their descendants can be called Schlachita. However, there is no fiefdom to inherit.
Therefore, this led to a large number of nobles in Poland and Lithuania. At that time, in Western Europe, because the eldest sons took all and other sons were not bad, the number of nobles in Western Europe generally accounted for 1% to 3% of the total population. However, the proportion of nobles in Poland and Lithuania was a bit high, reaching about 6% to 12%. In other words, there was actually one noble among the about ten people in Lithuania.
The population of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is 3.6 million, which is 360,000 nobles at 10%. Even if calculated at 6%, there are 216,000 people...
Of course, it is definitely not possible to calculate this way. Because Ukrainians are not human...
In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the core population is actually 500,000 Lithuanians. And 3 million Ukrainians are actually "barbarians" in the border areas and cannot be counted as core ethnic groups. Belarusians are close to Lithuanians and are closer, so there are many nobles. Among the Ukrainians, only a small number of people can obtain the identity of Schrachita.
Therefore, the nobles in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania only had tens of thousands of people, at most just over 100,000. The strong men were usually only 20,000 to 30,000, and at most 30,000 to 50,000. In general, it would be great to be able to gather 10,000 or 20,000 noble children in war.
For example, in the Battle of Orsha, Lithuania dispatched a cavalry team composed of 16,000 noble children. In normal national wars, just like France, the cavalry that can be dispatched is only more than 20,000.
But Lithuania's enemies are not only the Grand Duchy of Moscow, but also the Teutonic Kingdom in the west, and they also need to leave some troops to deter them. Therefore, at most, more than 20,000 people could be drawn to the Eastern Front to fight against the Moscow.
And how everyone allocates these 20,000 people will definitely make a big fuss. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not about rushing to send troops, but about not willing to send more troops...
Chapter completed!