Chapter 2113： Glinski

It is not that Lithuania has no knowledge of the ambitions of the Muscovites. Some lords on the eastern border very close to the Grand Duchy of Moscow are very wary of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Therefore, they demanded strict guard against the Muscovites.

However, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is a lord parliamentary state. And what is the best thing about the parliamentary system? Arguing...

The worries of the lords of the east, in the eyes of the lords of the Midwest, are cowardice and fear. Therefore, instead of thinking about how to solve the problem, they laughed at the Eastern Lords and competed for the right to speak of Big Thurm.

In the midst of the noise, the preparations for the Grand Duchy of Moscow continued in an orderly manner. At the same time, in order to break through the fortified walls of Smolensk, I asked for artillery.

? He was actually a nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and he was a very capable new nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was born in 1460 and was originally a small lord of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. But because of his outstanding performance in the battle with the Crimean Khanate, Glinski was appreciated and became a senior general.

However, because of his shallow foundation and lack of background, he was jealous and excluded by the great Lithuanian nobles. When the older brother of King Sigmund I, Alexander I, the last Grand Duke of Lithuania, died, Glinski’s political opponents framed him and killed Alexander I. Glinski was furious and directly led 2,000 people to surround the manor of the political enemy and kill him.

But because of this, he angered the trusted Grand Duke of Lithuania, Sigmund I. In desperation, he had to flee to the enemy state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania-the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and took refuge in Vasily III.

For talented generals, Vasily III was naturally Ghanaian cheerfully. Because Glinski was more talented, Vasily III relied heavily on him. The plan to besiege Smolensk was also proposed by Glinski.

Before, it was Glinsky's idea to entrust Teutonic businessmen to go to the German region to help purchase weapons and armors. No way, the Grand Duchy of Moscow is not very rich. Buying tens of thousands of equipment can only be paid by Teutonic businessmen for help. When we seize the important commercial town of Smolensk, we will naturally have money to repay it.

But most of the weapons and armors bought before were cold weapons. A decisive battle with the enemy in the wild is certainly fierce. However, if it is a siege, it will definitely not work.

It just so happened that when Glinski was young, he studied abroad in Austria. Moreover, he served Emperor Maximilian I for a period of time and did not return to Lithuania until 1498.

Therefore, this person is more intelligent and knowledgeable. If Lithuania is used well, it will be no problem to deal with the Grand Duchy of Moscow. After all, he would even deal with the cavalry of the Crimean Khanate.

Unfortunately, the internal friction of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania prevented this talented general from serving the country and was forced to flee to the enemy Grand Duchy of Moscow.

The study and service career in Austria greatly broadened Glinski's horizons. Therefore, he knows the use of firearms very well. Even Glinski in this time and space has the honor to have seen some of Marin's early advanced tactics. For example, the use of muskets and artillery.

It's a pity that he left in 1498. He didn't see the beautiful battles Marin fought after 1500. Therefore, he probably knew the benefits of guns and artillery, and didn't have a deep understanding of specific new tactics. But even so, for him, and for the Grand Duchy of Moscow, to which he is now loyal, it is a great improvement.

No, when attacking Smolensk, this guy thought of setting up artillery on the hill outside Smolensk to bombard the weak points of the city wall.

In order to ensure that the walls of Smolensk could be blasted through, Glinski asked Vasily III to purchase 150 artillery. And because other people were not familiar with Western Europe, Glinski volunteered and personally led the team to Austria to purchase artillery.

In fact, artillery technology in France and Spain is more advanced. But Glinski is not familiar with France and Spain, so he chose the more familiar Austria.

Under the influence of Marin, Austria has indeed begun to attach importance to the development of artillery, and produced many artillery for land warfare. However, the calibers are not big, they are all in the order of several pounds.

But Glinski also had a way, he decided to buy more firing guns. Use 150 small-caliber artillery to bombard a certain section of the city wall. In order to enhance the strike effect, Glinski was not only prepared to bombard the city on the hilltop. Moreover, it is also planned to replace iron **** with shot balls. In this way, because the weight of a shot ball of the same volume is nearly half heavier than an iron ball. Therefore, bombarding the city wall with a shot put is more destructive. What's more, are 150 guns bombarding a certain section of the city wall with a shot put together?

Maximilian I did not want to sell guns to the Grand Duchy of Moscow at the beginning. After all, Vasily III competed with him for the title of Byzantine emperor. Maximilian I was based on the throne bought from the last Byzantine emperor, while Vasily III because his mother was a Byzantine princess, he had an advantage in blood.

But for the sake of Smolensk, Vasily III took the initiative to write to Maximilian I, pretending to give up the claim to the Byzantine throne in exchange for Maximilian I to sell him the gun.

My colleague, Glinski launched the "Plus Money Family" model to increase the purchase price... Then, the poor emperor gave in...

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And Marin also sent a spy in Austria, UU reading Therefore, Glinski’s actions were quickly summarized and passed on through carrier pigeons, and appeared on Marin’s desk in the form of a report...

"Interesting...Glinski buys a gun?" Marin remembered, the mother of Ivan the Terrible, seemed to be the surname of Grindski... So, this guy is Ivan the Terrible's grandfather?

at the moment,. But Marin remembered that the first Grand Duchess of Vasily III was infertile, and Ivan the Terrible was born by his second wife Griskaya. And Glinskaya, is Glinski's female name.

For a moment, Marin was murderous with this guy. After all, the more capable this product is, the stronger the Grand Duchy of Moscow will be. However, Marin finally gave up.

Why? Because Marin needs the Grand Duchy of Moscow to defeat the Grand Duchy of Lithuania first. If Glinski was killed early and Vasily III failed to defeat the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the matter would be a big deal.

At that time, Marin will not only be unable to kill the Grand Duchy of Moscow, but even support them to maintain it. After all, although the Grand Duchy of Lithuania has serious internal friction, its strength is also very strong. If the Grand Duchy of Moscow was annexed, it would also be terrible.

In particular, the Jagiellonian dynasty has ruled the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. If even the Grand Duchy of Moscow had been annexed. Even if it is not centralized enough, the population and land of the three countries can still push Germany equally...

Therefore, in the early stages of Marin not only could not engage in the Grand Duchy of Moscow, but also to ensure that they could defeat the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Then, I have a chance to play. Otherwise, the Lithuanians had managed the Grand Duchy of Moscow themselves, and they would have no excuses for sending troops to grab the population.

In order to ensure that the Grand Duchy of Moscow can win and maimed the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Marin started Glinski's idea...

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