Chapter 516: The Land of Ruthenia

When the citizens of Danzig heard that the army of the Berlin Alliance was coming, they were ready to welcome them, because the Teutons were too cruel and squeezed them without blinking an eye. ׺°”˜˜`”°º×If they were human beings, they would not surrender.

Władysław 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.

But Władysław did not realize that this was the last chance for peace given to him by the Roman emperor. He thought the emperor was afraid of Poland and Lithuania. So he decided to continue the attack. In order to make the nobles continue to pay, Władysław recognized all the privileges of the nobles in exchange for taxes, and negotiated with the nobles that only nobles could hold senior church positions in the future, citizens were prohibited from buying land, farmers were prohibited from leaving the manor, and taxes along the Vistula River were abolished. These measures earned Władysław funds to maintain the war.

At this time in 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's going on. The Lithuanian army that should have come hasn't come yet.

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

Calderon said to the Great Hetman of the Cossacks. Although some people are dissatisfied with Rome's control, they did give the Cossacks unprecedented treatment. Not only is there a large amount of trade every year, but Rome will also hire them on a large scale to conduct reconnaissance and sabotage when necessary. There are more than 2,000 Cossacks around Kharkov for reconnaissance, and more than 40,000 Cossack cavalry will fight in this war.

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

The Great Hetman is preparing to move the capital to nearby Cherkasy because he thinks that Rome will be angry if Kiev is involved. If they can continue to occupy land to the north, the other party will agree at that time.

Because there are the most plains in Eastern Europe, the local army is mainly cavalry, both Poland and Lithuania. The Roman cavalry is still on the way. Calderon decided to let the Cossacks disrupt the Polish and Lithuanian armies, and if necessary, they can also clear the fields.

It was already autumn. If he could hold out until December, the enemy would soon withdraw. He also found out that the things given by the Polish and Lithuanian nobles could only last for two months at most. Now Władysław had to sell his property to maintain his life. Time was on his side.

In fact, after being happy that the Roman emperor had "surrendered" to him, Władysław was worried about his supply of materials. Not only were some of the things given to him by the nobles shoddy, but they were also insufficient. If it weren't for the urgency of time, he would have to give them a taste of his own medicine.

In addition, he didn't know what Vytautas was doing. There had been no news for so long, and he would never have thought that Vytautas, who was originally going to go south, was in Smolensk at this time.

Since being defeated by Mihaly, Yuri fled to his fiefdom and prepared to fight to the death, but some boyars betrayed him, so he had to continue to flee with his remaining troops. And Vytautas also knew the situation. He believed that a Moscow that was unfriendly to Lithuania was more harmful than Rome taking Ukraine, so he invited Yuri to come to Smolensk to station.

But Yuri alone was not enough, because Mihaly began to stabilize the situation in Moscow, and Vytautas decided to change his mind and come here with his army. He and Yuri together had 10,000 people, plus those nobles who escaped from Novgorod, about 12,000 people.

"We set out from Smolensk and then surround Moscow from four directions, so that we can force Mihaly to escape."

Vytautas used his wisdom to plan future strategic plans. Once he entered Moscow, Lithuania's diplomatic situation would improve. Then he would go south.

"The Grand Duke is worthy of being the Grand Duke, he is really smart." Yuri praised Vytautas. As long as Lithuania could help him take back Moscow, that would be the best.

They felt that Mihaly needed to stabilize the situation in Moscow, so he had to stay for a few months. At this time, as long as they set out, they would definitely make the other side surrender.

But in Moscow, Mihaly had already assembled an army, part of which was surrendered soldiers and civilians, who were all fascinated by Mihaly's promise. Prepare to follow him to build a career and then get a piece of land of your own.

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Peter has arrived in Zaporizhia at this time, and he is waiting here for the gathering of the large army. It will take time to go 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 a little sadly: "I gave Jogaila a chance, and there is nothing he can do if he doesn't seize it."

Jogaila was Władysław's name before he converted to Christianity. Peter also meant to despise the other party by saying this. He just looked down on Poland and Lithuania. In history, they were domineering and provoked others everywhere, and they deserved to be divided. Later generations also relied on terrorist countries and terrorist organizations to be fearless. Such a country is better to disappear.

"Have you sent someone to Hungary?"

"I have already gone, Your Majesty, and the queen should be easily persuaded."

Peter is ready to bring Hungary with him. Who has the longest border with Poland? Moreover, there have been too many frictions between Poland and Hungary in recent years, and it is estimated that many people feel dissatisfied.

"Just watch, Jogaila and Vytautas's disaster is coming."

This was also Peter's first visit to Ukraine. Zaporizhia had become a town with 4,000 people, and Mircea Castle in the middle reaches had more than 10,000 people. The Dnieper and Don rivers were trade routes. Every day, many merchant ships went downstream and upstream to trade goods. Wheat became the main crop in the area. The coal and iron produced in Donetsk were transported to all parts of the country. Last year, Ukraine paid 500,000 lei in taxes, and this year it will reach about 550,000.

There were reclaimed fields everywhere, some of which were reclaimed by self-cultivating farmers themselves, and some were manors reclaimed by nobles who organized manpower for themselves. In addition to farming, they also planted fruit trees, kept 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.