Chapter 107: Sigmund I
"Sigmund, why are you here?" Duke Alexander was a little surprised.
Through Duke Alexander, Marin immediately realized that the handsome guy in front of him was the future Grand Duke of Lithuania and King Sigmund I of Poland.
After entering the hall, Sigmund nodded politely at Marin, and Marin immediately responded positively. After all, this is a future king, and its relationship with it cannot be stalemate.
In fact, Sigmund is still only a prince, but heir to the Grand Duchy. Because Grand Duke Alexander has no heirs, he can only choose Prince Sigmund as heir. Speaking of which, the Duke originally had a wife, Helena, the daughter of Ivan III of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. However, soon after the marriage, the two sides had a great conflict. Coupled with the enmity and war between the two countries, Helena simply returned to Moscow to live, and Duke Alexander did not divorce her. Then, because the legal wife is not around, the grand duke cannot have a legal heir. In this way, it is certain that Prince Sigmund inherited the position of Duke and King of Poland.
So, knowing that he must become the Duke and King, Prince Sigmund began to care about politics. He paid attention to the wind and the grass in the Grand Duke. This time he heard that the VIP was visiting, and he hurried over, wanting to hear what was going on. After all, his elder brother Alexander was weak and sick, and he knew that he would burp. As the crown prince, he also has to be ready to be the pan-man at any time ...
For his younger brother, he was so passionate about political affairs, and replaced with the Eastern emperor, he had long thought about **** him. However, Duke Alexander is different, because the body is weak, Dagong is actually not very good-looking. The point is, we are weak ...
Therefore, after Princess Helena of Moscow "returned to her mother's house", the Grand Duke did not intend to divorce and remarry. Therefore, his brother Sigmund inherited the Grand Duke and the throne, almost nailed down. Under such circumstances, Dagong also turned a blind eye to his brother's enthusiasm towards politics. Anyway, sooner or later, this mountain will be thrown to Sigmund ...
Grand Duke Alexander seemed to be interested in cultivating his younger brother, so he told Prince Sigmund what he had previously talked to Marin. After listening to Sigmund, after a little thought, he said:
"Master Marin, my brother's decision was right. Before Crimea did not betray the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Lithuania really could not rashly send troops. Otherwise, it would be easy for the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Crimean Khanate to be jointly attacked. Of course If you can really persuade the Crimean Khanate this time, it ’s really good news! "
"It's not persuasion, it's buying! His Highness Sigmund, the Crimeans saw money open. In order to get money, he did not hesitate to rob the population of Eastern European countries and sold them as slaves. It can be seen that we can use money to impress them."
"Yeah, every year in the Ukrainian region south of our Principality, a lot of people will be captured by Crimean robbers ..." Prince Sigmund said sadly.
"His Royal Highness, this time, we have chosen to buy off the Crimean Khanate and the Grand Duchy of Moscow in order to help Sweden's siege. But in fact, the biggest beneficiary of this matter is not us, but Lithuania." Marin Said seriously.
"It's true!" Both Duke Alexander and Prince Sigmund nodded.
"As long as the Crimeans do not help the Grand Duchy of Moscow, I think, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is not worse than the Grand Duchy of Moscow, right? At least, it still has the power to fight."
Grand Duke Alexander and Prince Sigmund continued to nod, and without the help of the horrible Crimean Tatar cavalry, Lithuania would not be much worse if it could not defeat the Moscow army. At least, you can take a defensive and compete against the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
"I don't know if the 50,000 gold coins I brought this time are enough ..." Marin showed a sad look ...
In fact, this man brought 100,000 gold coins. Moreover, he has full confidence that he can buy the money-seeing Crimean Khanate Mongogire Khan. However, seeing that Duke Alexander and Prince Sigmund were so "going on the road", Marin couldn't help but have the idea of knocking some money from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. After all, this time things are done, the biggest beneficiary is actually Lithuania. It is reasonable to knock on them for money ...
Duke Alexander and Prince Sigmund negotiated for a long time in Lithuanian language in front of Marin. It seemed that under the power of Prince Sigmund, Duke Alexander made up his mind:
"Count Marin, our Lithuania, is willing to pay 50,000 gold coins to help bribe the Crimean Khanate! If you can persuade the Crimean Khanate to send troops to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, I would like to thank you again!"
Duke Alexander was afraid of being beaten by the Grand Duchy of Moscow, but it was precisely because of this that the power of Prince Sigmund was added in the event that the rivals like the Crimean Khanate and the mortal enemy Grand Duchy of Moscow would be turned over or even war broke out. Admonishment, Duke Alexander also made up his mind and decided to gamble.
As long as the bet wins, the security of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania will be greatly guaranteed. If it is targeted by fierce robbers such as the Crimean Khanate, the Grand Duke of Moscow is too late to prepare Crimean Tatar cavalry. Where else is there trouble to find Lithuania?
Moreover, Prince Sigmund specifically requested that Marin must explain that this was jointly funded and bribed by the Hanseatic League and Lithuania. In this way, after collecting the Lithuanian money, the Crimean Khanate will also be somewhat converged, and will no longer kill and rob the southern region of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ...
Marin thought for a while and agreed to Prince Sigmund's request. Speaking of which, Prince Sigmund is also quite smart. The so-called "short-handed", the Crimean Khanate no longer shamelessly collected money from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and will surely converge when robbing in the future. The most important thing is not to easily attack the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. After all, I have received money from others ...
So, Lithuanians are not stupid. Despite being "knocked" by Marin to get 50,000 gold coins, this money is indeed worth the cost ...
The allocation of 50,000 gold coins is not a small amount. Duke Alexander submitted this question to the noble council. The members of the noble council are not stupid. Although a small number of people are distressed by the money, most people know that national security is the most important thing. Therefore, the noble council agreed to the plan and promised to allocate funds from the national tax ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ without the need for the Duke to pay.
When Marin got the money, Duke Alexander also adopted Prince Sigmund's suggestion and allocated a cavalry to **** Marin to the south. At the same time, Duke Alexander also wrote a state book, requesting reconciliation with the Crimean Khanate, and handing it to Marin to bring it to Mongogi Khan, Crimea. In this book of state, Prince Sigmund wisely suggested that Duke Alexander should call Crimea Khan Mongogire "Kincha Khan" instead of Crimean Khan. Because Crimea wiped out the Golden Horde (Kincha Khanate) and began to proclaim itself as the Khancha Khanate. At present, no other country has recognized their status as Khan Cha Khan. The Lithuanians first acknowledged that they would obviously gain much favor.
In fact, in the history of Sigmund I, when he bribed Mongoire Khan in 1512, he called it Montgoreire Khan. With the joy of Mongoire Khan, he was bought by only 15,000 gold coins.
In addition, in the letter, Grand Duke Alexander not only called Mengegir Khan "Kincha Khan", but also "Co-owner of the Ross States" ...
This name, want to be provocative. This is to remind Mongoire Khan secretly-since you became Khancha Khan, the Grand Duchy of Moscow, one of the Ross States, should be your slave, not an ally ...
After Marin read the letter, David admired the political wisdom of Prince Sigmund. So, he immediately revised the previous three national books, and changed the title to the same as Lithuania. First patting the fart to make Mongoire Khan comfortable, and then talking about things, it will be much easier ...
Then, under the **** of 500 Lithuanian cavalry, Marin took a carriage with gold coins all the way south, passed through the Ukrainian plains, and entered the territory of the Crimean Khanate on the Black Sea ...
