Chapter 433 The War in the North Begins

Chapter 433 The War in the North Begins

The Papal State's diplomatic efforts failed, and it could only rely on internal strife in Rome or pressure from other countries to force it to withdraw its troops.

While sending people to Constantinople, the Pope also sent people to Cairo, Egypt, to meet with the Mamluk Sultan Faraj. It was proposed that if the Sultan could send troops, the Pope could make the decision and hand over Antioch and Anatolia to him, and he would not need Jerusalem. He would only need the protection of pilgrimage.

But Sudan said, "Who are you?" He wanted the north, but he was not stupid. Now if he goes up to confront Rome head-on, he will be the unlucky one in the end.

Seeing that the Sacrifice Alliance could not be established, the Pope could only rely on other Catholic princes for rescue. Burgundy John felt a headache looking at his pig teammates, and he was especially jealous of Peter. He had already killed many people in his 20s, and he still spent his twenties in an Ottoman prison. (John born 1371)

But he can still be saved, but the price must be negotiated. You can't send troops in vain, you must have benefits.

Gregory XII felt helpless when facing the Roman army, and he could only think of running away. This army is not enough to fill the gap between the opponent's teeth.

As for why other countries have not moved, the reason is that they are too busy. France is busy, Poland is busy, and Lithuania is also busy. Why are the two Eastern European countries busy? Because something is wrong with Novgrod.

Mihai has been quite active recently, first encouraging trade with the Hanseatic League, and then building fortresses on the border with the Kalmar League. Moreover, they are still recruiting soldiers on a large scale, and the money is wasted. The people recruited are people who have lived in the extremely cold areas of the north for many years.

The money spent by Novgrod in recent years has almost caught up with the income of small countries in several years. Michael also went to other places for loans and ordered a batch of artillery powder from Rome.

Many people didn't know what Mihai was going to do, but they soon found out. He directly attacked Sweden with nearly 9,000 soldiers and 15 artillery pieces. After crossing the Karelian Isthmus, we headed west. Since there were few people here, it was easy to occupy a large area.

Margaret is so busy, she doesn’t know why Novgrod attacked her. But suddenly I remembered that Novgrod had written to himself before, saying that he was willing to buy the eastern part of Sweden with 10,000 lei gold coins. But she ignored it at the time, but now it seems that the other party is determined to get it.

This land is sparsely populated, with only a small number of nobles and towns in the Turku area, and it is only a part of the Kingdom of Sweden. However, the local Swedish nobles are not interested, which makes it difficult for them to gather their troops.

In addition, the Swedish army at this time was not as powerful as Gustavus II's army, so it was unable to block the opponent's actions. Most of Michael's soldiers were adapted to the cold weather and northern terrain, so it was easy to attack.

Moreover, Mihai also pays attention to establishing good relations with other ethnic groups, such as the Circassians in Ruthenia and the Sami in Novgorod.

The Sami people live in the northernmost part, surrounded by ice and snow all year round, and make a living by gathering and hunting. After Norway and Sweden in the south integrated into Christian society, in order to obtain income, they followed the practices of the Hanseatic League and Genoa and set up trading stations in the north to gain wealth. Previously, Norway, Sweden and Novgrod divided this area into their own spheres of influence. Many Sami people had to pay tribute from three parties and their lives were not satisfactory.

However, the situation changed greatly after Mihai took office. The former policy of oppression and wealth extraction was replaced by assimilation and control. The trading station was converted into a chartered town, and a large number of missionaries were sent to preach to the Sami people. They also sold fire, water and other alcohol to them. These two things were most capable of destroying their bodies and spirits.

It can be said that their changes caused some Sami people to surrender to Novgorod. Of course, their number was not that many in the first place. However, Mihai's actions naturally made Lithuania feel in danger, fearing that they would be beaten next time.

Vasily saw his brother-in-law being so bold and said nothing. The border between Moscow and Sweden had not been negotiated well, and now it was decided. It's just that those boyars are really annoying, and they say it will cause a chain reaction, and Poland will probably take action.

"Then fight. Lithuania still occupies Ross's place, so we can take it back."

Vasily has not been idle in the past few years. He is probably farming and training the army, and is always ready to conquer Lithuania westward and let Moscow enter the border. Now Lithuania is suffering from a war with the Teutons, and can only station troops on the border to prevent the other party from attacking.

Mihai picked a good time for his attack. The temperature in the north has been more suitable these days. Taking advantage of the weather, he immediately attacked and quickly captured Vyborg, and then attacked along the Baltic Sea coast. You will soon arrive at the gates of Turku.

Just when Novgrod attacked the Finnish region, the Berlin Alliance in the south also took action, and the Principality of Westphalia joined the alliance under pressure from the alliance. At the same time, in order to strive for independence, the canton of Zurich in the Swiss Confederation also sent representatives to join.

At this time, the Swiss Confederation did not know how to make clocks and strictly maintain neutrality. Their most exported goods were mercenaries. As a flexible and reliable main force of infantry, they were equipped with spears, halberds and short swords for hand-to-hand combat. On medieval battlefields, they relied on dense infantry phalanxes to effectively resist any melee infantry offensive.

Their highlight moment was undoubtedly the later Burgundian War. The troops of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who were well-equipped and well-supplied, were defeated again and again, and he himself was killed in the Battle of Nancy. They were still at their peak at this time, but because the price was so high, only wealthy monarchs could afford to hire them.

Originally, the Habsburgs also started here, but then a rebellion started here. The Habsburgs suppressed it for hundreds of years without ending, and even brought in an emperor. (German King Albrecht I was killed by his nephew John on the way to suppress the rebellion)

Now a state in Switzerland comes directly to say that they want to join the Union. This is not good news for Habsburg. In order to fight against Habsburg, other confederate states are also rushing to join, but Vlad feels that this Need to consider.

What should be considered at this time is the Habsburgs. Whether to give up Switzerland in exchange for their neutrality is a difficult problem. After all, it would be difficult to deal with the place left by his ancestors without him, and the Northern Alliance was expanding faster and faster, making the southern princes hate Jobst, and a conspiracy was unfolding.

That's not bad, the north and the south are in chaos, and it's all related to the Bartland family. These princes are all of the older generation, how could they be bullied by an upstart. And they were bullied more than once. If their ancestors saw this, they would want to beat them to death. Why are they so cowardly?