The Rise of the European Emperor

In fact, at this time, Mongogiri Khan was greatly shocked, and he thought of the former Golden Horde and Crimean Khanate. Originally, the Crimean Khanate was just a small khanate separated from the Golden Horde. However, the current Crimean Khanate has grown and eaten up the main branch of the Golden Horde. In the same way, looking at the map, Mongogiri Khan was thinking - one day, when the Grand Duchy of Moscow is extremely powerful, will it eat the Crimean Khanate? Thinking about it, Mungojirehan became fascinated...

"Do you want me to send troops to attack the Grand Duchy of Moscow?" After sobering up for a while, Mongogiri Khan looked at Marin thoughtfully.

"Khan, you are not fighting alone..."

"Who else?"

"Lithuania..."

"Uh... We are still in an adversarial relationship..." Mungoji Leihan was a little stunned.

"As long as the Great Khan is willing, Lithuania can become the Great Khan's friend at any time!" Marin said firmly, which was also the task that Lithuania entrusted to Marin.

"This...it's too much of a child's play..." Mungojirehan murmured.

"Khan, I don't know if you have heard such a sentence - 'There are no eternal allies between countries, only eternal interests'! The Kipchak Khans of that year, for the Rus countries, in order to balance, To prevent a single family from becoming dominant, isn't it also to support you today and support him tomorrow?"

"There are no permanent allies between countries, only eternal interests..." Mungoguire Khan murmured and repeated this classic, as if he had come to a realization.

"right!"

"But... Moscow is already a big family..." Mongogiri Khan said depressedly. He wanted to balance it now, but it was too late. In addition to the four Khanates, the most powerful countries in the Rus countries, such as the Novgorod Republic, the Tver Grand Duchy, and the Yaroslav Principality, have been annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The Ryazan Principality has actually become a vassal of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Only the weak Republic of Pskov remains, barely supported by the state of the Knights of Livonia...

"Khan, the Rus countries are indeed dominated by Moscow. However, you can also strike a balance between Moscow and Lithuania..."

"Balancing between Moscow and Lithuania..." Mongogiri Khan thought for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up...

But after a while, Mungojirehan said again dejectedly:

"However, Lithuania is too weak to be bullied by the Muscovites to the point of asking Hungary to come forward to help seek peace. Can such a weak country be used to balance it with Moscow?"

Hearing this, Marin smiled:

"Haha, Khan, didn't you notice? It's not that Lithuania is too weak, but because you helped the Grand Duchy of Moscow to bully Lithuania, Khan! Without the help of the powerful Crimean cavalry, Lithuania wouldn't have been beaten like this by Moscow. awful!"

Hearing this, Mungojirehan and the Tatar nobles on the side suddenly realized, and then they were very self-satisfied-indeed, it is our cavalry who are powerful...

"Your ambassador, if we go to attack Moscow, we can dispatch 40,000 iron cavalry. However, we are all cavalry and are not good at attacking cities... The walls of Moscow are so strong..."

"Khan, why are you going to attack the city of Moscow?"

"Otherwise how to weaken the Muscovites?"

"What you want to do is to weaken Moscow, not to destroy Moscow. You can weaken the Grand Duchy of Moscow as long as you bring cavalry and sweep the countryside of the Muscovites, grab money, food, and people..."

"Uh...this is good..." Mungojirehan suddenly remembered, isn't this what the Crimeans are best at...

"What if the Muscovites sent a large army to chase after them?" asked a Crimean Khanate.

"In the steppe, will the cavalry of your country be afraid of the Muscovites' infantry?"

"You mean we back off,

Put the battlefield on the grassland? "

"Yes! Moreover, if the Muscovites dare to go all out, I think, as allies, the Lithuanians will definitely not sit idly by, they can completely penetrate the territory of Moscow on the western border..."

"It sounds good, but, your envoy, in what name should we send troops to attack the Grand Duchy of Moscow? We were allies before, but now we are sending troops to attack, so it's hard to find an excuse..." Mungoguirehan was tempted, but I haven't thought of a good excuse yet.

"Khan, I have an idea - you might as well send troops to the Principality of Ryazan under the pretext that the other party has not paid your tithes after inheriting the throne of Kipchak Khan..."

"Ryazan? Why is that? Isn't it about fighting Moscow?"

"Ryazan is just southeast of Moscow City. As long as your army reaches Ryazan, the Muscovites will be frightened. Before, the army sent to invade Finland will also be transferred back..."

"It's been a long time, you want us to help Sweden out of the siege..." Mungojirehan suddenly realized.

"There is such a reason." Marin did not deny it.

"What's the benefit of that Ben Khan?"

Marin clapped his hands, and Kahn took the gifts he brought - a golden knife and 10,000 gold coins, and brought them up...

Sure enough, Mungoji Leihan was generally interested in golden knives, but the 10,000 gold coins made Mongoji Leihan's eyes no longer able to look away...

"Khan, please accept it with a smile..."

"Um... is there anything else?" Mungojirehan asked greedily.

"Khan, the city of Ryazan is not as strong as the city of Moscow. As long as you capture Ryazan, what property will you have? You know, Ryazan is a famous agricultural area, relatively rich, and it is also the granary of Moscow. You only need to lead your troops to capture Liang. Like, you can not only seize a large amount of property, but also capture a lot of slaves..."

Mungojirehan thought about it for a while, and it was true. Ryazan was already rich, and the city of Ryazan was captured. Not to mention the wealth, the more than 10,000 people in the city and the large population in the surrounding countryside could allow the Crimean Khanate to capture many slaves. Leading troops to capture Ryazan, not only can gain huge benefits, but also deter the Grand Duchy of Moscow, but it does not directly turn against Moscow. It is indeed a wonderful idea.

"What else?" The greed of Mungoguirehan seems to be endless...

Marin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, but he already had an idea in his mind:

"I can call the shots now and buy 1,000 Mongolian war horses and 10,000 cows from the Great Khan... This is just an order for this year, and there will be..."

"Really?" Mungoguirehan's eyes lit up. If what Marin said is true, then he will receive a super large order worth 90,000 gold coins every year in the future!

"No joke! Khan, I brought a deposit of 40,000 gold coins, and the remaining 50,000, as long as you send troops to Ryazan, I will send it over immediately. At the same time, please also prepare the cattle and horses..."

"This is for sure, Ben Khan doesn't have anything else, just a lot of livestock!" If Marin only bought this one time, Monggoji Leihan might directly hack the money instead of giving the cattle and horses. However, if it is a long-term business, it cannot be done like this. After all, the annual profits are huge. Moreover, cattle and horses are indeed worthless in the Crimean Khanate.

"By the way, I would like to trouble the Khan to write a letter of credentials agreeing to form an alliance with Lithuania, so that I can go back to your Excellency the Grand Duke of Lithuania."

"Why do you want to form an alliance with Lithuania?" The attack on Ryazan Mongogirehan said that there was no problem, but he was a little unhappy about forming an alliance with Lithuania in writing. Because, in this way, he would be embarrassed to send troops to rob the Ukrainian steppe under the control of Lithuania. After all, they are all allies...

"Khan, if you don't form an alliance with Lithuania, how will the cattle and horses purchased by the chamber of commerce I belong to pass through the border of Lithuania? The other party will definitely not be happy. After all, they are also a big producer of cattle and horses..."

"This is also..." Thinking of the money brought by the cattle and horse trade, it seems that there is much more money than robbing the Ukrainian prairie, and Mongogiri Khan finally wrote a letter of credentials that he is willing to form an alliance with Lithuania. In this way, as long as the Grand Duke Alexander of Lithuania writes a letter of credentials and returns it to the Crimean Khanate, the covenant between the two countries will be completed...

When Karn put the big box containing 40,000 gold coins "deposit" in front of Mungojirehan and opened it under Marin's instruction, Mongogirehan and the Tatar nobles on the side were all taken by the box. The 40,000 glittering gold coins in the store are blinding...

"Okay, Ben Khan will call for troops to send troops to Ryazan! However, your envoy, please send the remaining 50,000 gold coins as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry, sweat. However, please choose the best of the 1,000 war horses! Also, of the 10,000 cows, please choose the healthy and fat ones..."

"You can rest assured, the most important thing in our Kipcha grasslands is horses and oxen! As long as you have money, you can have as many as you want!"

...

Seeing that Mongojirehan really began to gather elite soldiers from all over the country, Marin heaved a sigh of relief - he knew that his mission was completed...

Moreover, Marin also exceeded the task. Originally, Marin planned to give away 100,000 gold coins for nothing. However, he did not expect that the Crimeans were more interested in selling livestock for a long time. So, he temporarily changed his strategy, instead of giving away money for free, he bought livestock for a long time. Anyway, livestock in the Crimean Khanate are very cheap ...

In this way, although Marin will pay 100,000 gold coins to the Crimean Khanate. But after 1,000 Eastern European Mongolian horses (Don Horses) and 10,000 cattle came back, it did not lose any money.

Because, if the 10,000 cows are sold in the German region, the price can be doubled. After all, Marin can still make a lot of money...

The best part is that this money, Marin did not pay by himself, but advanced by his allies. In other words, he won 1,000 war horses and 10,000 cattle for nothing without spending a penny. When he sold 10,000 cows in the German region, the huge profits he made belonged to him...

In short, Marin's mission not only achieved the strategic goal of "fighting the Grand Duchy of Moscow and forcing it to withdraw its troops from Finland", but also made a lot of money. Even if you don't hack your allies' 50,000 gold coins, you can still earn at least 70,000 or 80,000 gold coins through those 10,000 cows. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone...