Chapter 2145： Remind and quarrel again

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After that, the situation was as expected, and the Big Sum of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania really started a quarrel. Watermark Advertising Test Of course, the watermark advertising test is not about arguing about whether to send troops, but about how many troops should be dispatched, and, most importantly, how many troops should be dispatched by each family.

And Zygmunt I, with three thousand Polish wing cavalry, departed from Krakow, the capital of the Kingdom of Poland, to Vilnius, attended the Big Sum Conference, and discussed the issue of sending troops.

But after seeing the news from the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Marin frowned. Why? He felt that Glinski's cover-up had gone too far, and it might be counterproductive. Why? Because of the fact that Glinski bought guns in Austria, Sigmund I already knew about it. Such a cover would make Sigmund I suspect.

However, the people who Sigmund I sent to Austria to inquire about the news did not actually know how many guns Glinski bought, only that Glinski bought a batch. As for the reason, it was because the emperor wanted face and didn't want people to know that he had used most of the Austrian artillery to exchange money for money. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor specially concealed the number of artillery trades, causing the subordinates of Sigmund I to only inquire about such a thing and don't know the number.

Glinski didn't wear a cannon this time and deliberately lured Lithuanians into the bait. In fact, he was clever. If the Lithuanians are prepared for artillery, the result is unpredictable.

After thinking about it, Marin finally wrote a secret letter, sent to the territory of the Grand Duchy of Moscow through the pigeon system, and ordered the spy to forward the letter to Glinski.

In the letter, Marin told Glinski-Zygmunt I had learned that he had gone to Austria to buy guns, but did not know how many. Therefore, it is recommended that Glinski take out part of the artillery and pretend to bombard the city walls and gates with artillery to deceive the Lithuanians.

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In fact, Sigmund I did have some doubts. Moreover, he wondered if Marin knew something. Otherwise, the incident that Simon was sent to America before happened too coincidentally, like deliberately avoiding the war.

Marin also planted a spy in the court of the Kingdom of Poland because of his sister Anne's marriage to King Zygmunt I. In addition, the news that Sigmund I suspected that Marin knew something was also passed back.

Marin was also taken aback when he heard the news. After all, Marin is unwilling to engage with Poland and Lithuania. This is a strong foreign aid. Many German states are unwilling to jointly attack the North Sea State. In addition to the fact that the North Sea is too strong, the existence of the two powerful allies of Poland and Lithuania is also an important reason.

Moreover, because of the relationship between Sigmund I, King Vladislas II of Bohemia, who is also the elder brother of Sigmund I, no longer hostile to the North Sea country.

If you have a bad relationship with Sigmund I, then the Kingdom of Bohemia, the most powerful secular vassal state in Germany, will also turn against Marin, increasing the danger that the North Sea State will be targeted by the coalition.

Therefore, Marin must clear up the suspicion and be friendly...

So, after thinking about it again and again, Marin wrote a letter to Sigmund I, reminding again...

The main idea of ​​this letter is to inform King Zygmunt I-I heard that the Muscovites bought a batch of artillery in Austria and also purchased a batch of weapons and armors in the southern part of Germany. Therefore, brother-in-law, you must be careful this time.

In addition, Marin repeatedly reminded Zygmunt I that Glinski had been in Western Europe for a few years and might have learned some advanced tactics. Please be careful to deal with it.

Finally, he repeatedly told Sigmund I not to go to the battlefield. Just leave the battle to your subordinates. If in danger, his son Marin is still young and cannot control Poland and Lithuania...

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This letter is sincere, and its source reveals the concern for brother-in-law. When Sigmund I received this letter, he was still in Vilnius mediating the quarrel between the councillors of Big Tham.

A national war of tens of thousands of people is not a trivial matter. It requires the lords of all regions to summon all the troops and horses. By convention, lords and leaders of various tribes (non-Lithuanians) will dispatch an army of about 20,000 to 30,000, mainly cavalry.

However, in addition to sending troops, Lithuania's Big Sum also needs to authorize the national levy to ensure the supply of the army. It should be pointed out that the nobles who sent troops did not provide food, and the nobles and civilians who did not send troops had to pay a temporary increase in war tax. Those who have food will pay for the food supply war, and those who have no food will provide money, or some nomadic tribes will provide horses.

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Here we need to introduce Lithuania’s Sem system. Lithuania is a feudal lord system, and lords occupy a very important position in Lithuania’s political life.

Moreover, the two countries of Lithuania and Poland have an important feature-there are so many nobles!

As for why this is so, it is inseparable from the Lithuanian system. Unlike Western Europe, Lithuania has no restrictions on intermarriage. The laws of Lithuania and Poland stipulate that male members of aristocracy marry a commoner woman, and their offspring are also aristocrats and have inheritance rights. Of course, if a female nobleman marries a male commoner, the offspring will have no aristocratic status.

The nobility has a name in Lithuania and Poland, called Schlachta. Schlachta is similar to the Junker class in Germany, but the aristocratic status of Western Europe, only the eldest son of the noble and noble intermarriage can inherit the noble identity and fiefdom. As for Shila Chita, all the children of nobles can obtain noble status. The only difference is that only the eldest son can inherit the fief. But other sons can be recognized as aristocrats. Even their descendants can be called Shirazta. It's just that no land can be inherited.

Therefore, this has resulted in a somewhat larger number of nobles in Poland and Lithuania. At that time, in Western Europe, because the eldest son takes all and other sons eat farts, the number of nobles in Western Europe generally accounted for 1% to 3% of the total population. In Poland and Lithuania, the proportion of nobles is a bit high, reaching about 6% to 12%. In other words, among about ten people in Lithuania, there is actually one nobleman.

The population of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is 3.6 million, which is 360,000 nobles at 10%. Even at 6%, there are 216,000 people...

Of course, this is definitely not the case. Because Ukrainians are not human...

In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the core population is actually 500,000 Lithuanians. UU reads the book and 3 million Ukrainians are actually "barbarians" in the border land and cannot be counted as the core ethnic group. Belarusians, because they are close to Lithuanians, are also closer, so there are also many nobles. Among the Ukrainians, only a small number of people can obtain the status of Shirazta.

Therefore, the nobility of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is only tens of thousands, and at most a few hundred thousand. Strong men usually only cost 20,000 to 30,000, with a maximum of 30,000 to 50,000. Generally speaking, if you can get 10,000 or 20,000 aristocratic children in battle, it's pretty good.

For example, in the Battle of Orsha, Lithuania dispatched a cavalry team composed of 16,000 children of nobles. Normally fighting a national war, just like France, the cavalry that can be dispatched is like more than 20,000 men.

But Lithuania’s enemy is not limited to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and the Teutonic State in the west also has to keep some troops as a deterrent. Therefore, the maximum number of people who can be transferred to the Eastern Front to fight against the Muscovites is more than 20,000.

And how the 20,000-plus people are distributed will definitely cause a quarrel. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not vying to send troops, but unwilling to send more troops...

It's not that they don't want to send troops, but that each family is afraid of suffering. Therefore, when sending troops, the number of noble lords willing to send troops is basically as small as possible. However, I am afraid of defeat and hope that others will pay more. It is best to sit back and enjoy the results at home...so, this is a bit noisy...