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Chapter 516 The Land of Ruthenia

When the citizens of Danzig heard that the Berlin Alliance troops were coming, they prepared to line up to welcome them, because the Teutons were too cruel and would squeeze them without blinking an eye. If they were human beings, they themselves would not surrender.

Wladyslaw also received a letter from the Roman Emperor. If the other party could recognize the current border line, the two countries could live in peace, otherwise they would have to fight with each other.

But Wladyslaw did not realize that this was the last chance for peace given to him by the Roman emperor. He thought that the emperor was afraid of Poland and Lithuania. He decided to continue the attack. In order to allow the nobles to continue to contribute money, Wladyslaw recognized all the privileges of the nobles in exchange for taxes, and negotiated with the nobles that high-level church positions could only be held by nobles in the future, citizens were prohibited from purchasing land, farmers were prohibited from leaving the manors, and Weiss was abolished These measures provided Wladyslaw with funds to maintain the war.

At this time in the city of Kiev, Calderon found the Archbishop of Kiev, who was willing to help Rome stabilize the situation. At the same time, the entire Dnieper River was also controlled by Rome, and they used this river to transport supplies to Kiev. And I don’t know what happened. The Lithuanian army that was supposed to arrive has not yet arrived.

"Send people to keep an eye on Lviv and Vilnius. These two brothers will not give up such a large piece of land."

Calderon told the Cossack Grand Heitman that although some people were not convinced by Roman control, they did give the Cossacks unprecedented treatment. Not only is there a large amount of trade every year, but when necessary, Rome will hire them on a large scale for reconnaissance and destruction. Around Kharkov, there are more than 2000 Cossacks for reconnaissance, and more than 40000 Cossack cavalry were used in this war.

"Don't worry, my cavalry is the fastest here, they will always find traces of the Lithuanians."

The Great Hetman was prepared to move the capital to nearby Cherkasy because he believed that Kiev's words would make Rome angry. If we can continue to occupy land to the north, the other party will agree when the time comes.

Since Eastern Europe has the most plains, the local army is dominated by cavalry. This is true for both Poland and Lithuania. The Roman cavalry is still on the way. Calderon decided to let the Cossacks disrupt the Polish and Lithuanian armies. If necessary, they can also fortify the walls and clear the fields.

It was now autumn. If they could hold out until December, the other side would soon withdraw their troops. Moreover, he also found out clearly that the things given by the Polish and Lithuanian nobles could last for two months at most. Now Wladyslaw has sold off his property to support himself, and time is on his side.

In fact, after being happy that the Roman emperor "submitted" to him, Wladyslaw was worried about his own material supplies. Not only were some of the things the nobles gave me shoddy, but they were also of insufficient quantity. If I hadn't been pressed for time, I would have had to give them something to show.

In addition, he didn't know what Vytautas was doing. There was no news at all for so long, and he never expected that Vytautas, who was originally planning to go south, was in Smolensk at this time.

After being defeated by Mihai, Yuri fled to his fiefdom and prepared to fight to the death, but some boyars betrayed him and he had to continue to flee with the remnants of his army. Vytautas also knew the situation. He believed that a Moscow that was unfriendly to Lithuania would be more harmful than Rome taking Ukraine away, so he invited Yuri to come and station in Smolensk.

But Yuri alone couldn't do it, because Mihai began to stabilize the situation in Moscow, and Vytautas decided to change his mind and came here with his army. He and Yuri together had 10,000 people, and including the nobles who fled from Novgorod, there were about 12,000 people.

"We start from Smolensk and then surround Moscow from four directions, so that we can force Michael to escape."

Vytautas used his wisdom to plan future strategic plans. Once he breaks into Moscow, Lithuania's diplomatic situation will improve. Then just go south. "The Grand Duke is worthy of being a Grand Duke. He is really smart." Yuri praised Vytautas greatly. As long as Lithuania can help him regain Moscow, that would be the best.

They felt that Mihai needed to stabilize the situation in Moscow, so they had to stay for a few months. As long as they set off at this time, they would definitely make the opponent easy to catch.

But in Moscow, Michael had already gathered an army, some of which were surrendered soldiers and civilians, all of whom were fascinated by Michael's promises. Prepare to follow him and make great achievements together, and then get a piece of your own land.

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Peter had already arrived in Zaporizhia, where he was preparing to wait for the assembly of the large army. It would naturally take time to travel upstream from the Dnieper River, not to mention the transportation of 80,000 troops and supplies.

"Your Majesty, the Polish army is still moving towards Kiev."

Peter looked at the army outside and said sadly: "I gave Jogaira a chance, and there is nothing he can do if he doesn't seize it."

Jogaila was Wladyslaw's name before he converted to Christianity, and Peter also meant to despise him when he said this. He just looked down on Poland and Lithuania. They were domineering in history, provoked others everywhere, and deserved to be partitioned. Later generations will also rely on terrorist countries and terrorist organizations to be emboldened. It is better for such countries to disappear.

"Have you sent anyone to Hungary?"

"I have already gone to His Majesty. The Queen should be easily convinced."

Peter is preparing to bring Hungary with him. Who has the longest border with Poland? Moreover, in recent years, there has been too much friction between Poland and Hungary, and it is estimated that many people are dissatisfied.

"Look, the disaster of Jogaila and Vytautas is coming."

This is also Peter's first time coming to Ukraine. Zaporozhye has become a town with a population of 4000 people, and Mirchaburg in the middle reaches has a population of more than 50 people. The Dnieper and Don rivers are trade routes, and there are many people there every day. Few merchant ships trade goods down and up the river. Wheat has become the main local crop. Coal and iron produced in Donetsk are transported to all parts of the country. Last year, Ukraine paid 55 lei in taxes, and this year it will reach . Around .

There were cultivated fields everywhere, some of which were cultivated by self-cultivating farmers, and some of which were cultivated by nobles who organized manpower for their own manors. In addition to farming, they also planted fruit trees, raised bees, and grazed to increase their income. As a result, family handicrafts and manor handicrafts began to develop. Rome's control over the nobles was much more important, so the nobles basically did not do anything to hinder trade. They mostly formed their own caravans or invested in workshops to join the trade.

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