Chapter 609 Livonia Conference
Smolensk, the gateway to Moscow. Once occupied, the gates of Moscow will open and march straight in.
This place was once occupied by Lithuania, but now it has returned to the hands of Moscow. At this time, more than 20,000 soldiers have gathered here, and they are all ready to go to war.
Russia's strength under Mihaly's rule has developed rapidly, and a large number of handicraft workshops have emerged. At the same time, the Kazan region has also quickly integrated into the Russian economy.
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With an economy, there must be an army. Mihaly set up a conscription office across the country to recruit and train soldiers. In the Narva region, a military port was established to build ships, and the Russian Navy was established.
And because of the recovery of Minsk, Mihaly's reputation reached the highest point. And now, for his father's last wish, he wants to launch an attack on Russia's enemies.
"Russian warriors! We have freed ourselves from the shackles of the Mongols and recovered Smolensk and Minsk. All this is God's blessing to Russia. But the culprit who destroyed Russia, Lithuania, is still thieving. They are trying to seize our hard-earned land with Poland. We will never allow them to succeed.
Alexander Nevsky has protected Russia for more than 200 years against Western threats. Now, we must implement his will and pierce the spear of revenge into the heart of the enemy. Warriors, for victory, for Russia, go forward!!!"
"Win!!!"
"Russia will win!!!"
The roar of the soldiers resounded throughout Smolensk.
"Let's go!" Mikhail gave the order. The bugle sounded, and the soldiers lined up in a long line and marched westward.
Not only Smolensk, but also the Narva region concentrated its forces and entered Livonia.
The head of the Livonian regiment, Sigrid von Spahay, was in Riga at this time discussing with local councillors how to deal with the threat from Russia.
"Everyone, the Russians will send troops to plunder God's people in Livonia at any time. Last time, we were caught off guard and more than 1,000 people were captured, more than 700 soldiers were killed or injured, and various places suffered serious losses... After that, Russia's aggressive posture forced us to respond at any time.
Now, the Russian army is in Narva, threatening this territory like a wolf. People living around these towns such as Dorpat and Riga have migrated because of fear, and now the whole place is in chaos.
Now, I implore you to see that we are all loyal believers of God and work together to stop the Russian invasion." The head of the group asked everyone not to split up and to unite.
"I think you all know that the Russians will not easily negotiate, and we can't let them go on like this, otherwise one day we will all be destroyed." Riga Bishop Kalevi stood up angrily.
As the main separatist forces, the Riga Archbishop and the city of Riga each have their own responsibilities, one is responsible for the secular world, and the other controls the spiritual world.
"I've said it before, don't be afraid of the Russians. Even if they kill a lot of soldiers, we, as believers in God, will fight them to the end!" Although the archbishop is over 50 years old, his voice is as loud as a bell. He pointed at the head of the group: "The Russians plundered the land, burned farmland and towns, don't you want revenge?"
"And you--" He pointed his finger at Archbishop Schroeder of Dorpat and scolded: "In the last war, you suffered the most casualties and lost a lot of land. As a bishop, you don't want to avenge them and take back the territory, but instead you try to please the heretics like a dog. This is a shame!"
They were scolded and said they were ashamed. Since the Archbishop of Riga is the religious leader of Livonia and has the longest qualifications, they can't refute it even if they are dissatisfied.
At this time, the Lithuanian envoy also said in a stern voice: "The insidious and cunning Russians not only have sinister intentions towards us Lithuania, they not only want to destroy our culture, but also want to replace our great faith with heresy, to destroy our traditions, and make us completely their slaves! We can't endure it any longer, we must take up arms and fight them to the end! Drive them out, take back our land, and restore our traditional beliefs!"
"It's not enough to drive them out, we must give them a heavy blow so that they dare not offend us again!" The head of the group emphasized again.
"Hit hard? That's easy to say!" Archbishop Dorpat, who had a clear understanding, couldn't help but retort: โโ"Do you know how big Russia is? How many people are there? They can easily organize an army of 60,000 people, but can we gather 30,000 people?
And they have the support of Constantinople, and Brandenburg may also join. What do we have?"
"We have the support of Poland!" The envoy said loudly, "and King Sigismund also supports us. If you are still a child of God, you should not be afraid."
"You Satan!" The bishop was also irritated by the other party, and mocked, "You have stayed in the manor of Samogitia for a long time and don't understand the situation at all. Russia is not comparable to those countries before. They can become the largest country in the East in just a dozen years, not by relying on a large number of people!"
Kalive was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and shouted loudly, "You coward! You are not worthy of being an archbishop!"
"Whether I am worthy of being an archbishop or not is decided by the Pope, and there is no need for you to doubt it here!"
"Everyone, please be quiet! Are we here just to quarrel today?" The Teutonic envoy who had been listening for a long time interrupted the quarrel, and then said sincerely to the Livonian Grand Master, "Dear Master, the Archbishop is right. Russia can develop into what it is now, and it is indeed not to be underestimated. After so many years of development, their strength is even stronger. But we really can't retreat anymore, we must rise up and resist!
However, how to fight against the powerful Russia requires us to seriously consider. Not to mention that Romania is behind him.
It is better for us not to fight them on the plains. They are numerous and have cavalry. It is difficult for us to defeat them. But if we can lure them to a place suitable for us, we can play to the strengths of our army and cause great trouble to the Russians.
Moreover, if we can capture the Russian Tsar, we can force Russia to hand over all its territories, even Smolensk. In this way, we can achieve a comeback against the wind."
His words aroused the approval of everyone, because Teutonic summed up from the battle with Poland. Although they have to come together because of the same enemy, they still have to survive now, otherwise they will all be finished if Russia comes.