Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

This time the Mongolian army came with great force! The princes in the Northern Russia region were all terrified.

They didn't expect that a civil war would break out between the Golden Horde and the Mongol headquarters, and the battle would end so quickly!
When they rebelled before, Zhang Hanguo did not have no support at all. It was precisely because the punitive army from the Mongolian headquarters came that they dared to rebel.

Originally according to their estimation, this battle would last for at least a few years, giving their Northern Ross region plenty of time to develop and then unite to destroy the Southern Ross region.

The Southern Russia region had previously sent troops to help the Mongolian headquarters, and they were very happy to see this.

Because that would consume the strength of the Southern Russia region. Although the economy of the Southern Russia region is more prosperous, in terms of military strength and folk customs, Northern Russia is more powerful.

More importantly, all the grand dukes of Northern Russia are descendants of the first Grand Duke of Kiev, while those of Southern Russia are just thieves who were enthroned by King John.

Among the Russian people, since the rebellion, the Grand Duke of Northern Russia has been vigorously promoting this theory of bloodline.

"Or let's surrender again! I think as long as we are willing to surrender, the Western Expedition Army will definitely retreat, just like what happened last time." said a Grand Duke of Northern Russia.

"Will they accept our surrender? We have betrayed many times, and I heard that the one leading the army this time is King John's son."

Life in their Northern Rus region was difficult during Batu's rule. Compared with Zhang Yong's rule, Batu's rule was even more cruel.

At least the Southern Russia region will not be restricted in its Orthodox beliefs, but after the Golden Horde was completely Islamized in the last few years, restrictions have even begun to be placed on religious issues in the Northern Russia region.

This is also the fundamental reason for the eventual rebellion in the Northern Russia region. The former Novgorod Principality, Vladimir Principality, and the newly established Moscow Principality have all helped the Golden Horde to commit atrocities and ravaged the people of this land.

But because of the bloodline of the first Grand Duke of Kievan Rus, they are still the superior people. European nobles attach great importance to bloodline.

Even if they were at an absolute disadvantage, they could rely on their bloodline to save the situation, but what they didn't expect was that the Southern Russians would actually join forces with the Mongolian army, and that the Golden Horde would be defeated so quickly. It had not even resisted for half a year, but was destroyed by the Mongolian army in just a few months.

During the second Western Expedition, the Bulgarian Khanate in the Kipchak Steppe resisted for a period of time.

Every time the Mongols invaded the West, they brought disaster to the Russians. During Genghis Khan's first expedition to the West, 20,000 Mongolian troops destroyed an army of 80,000 Russians.

The second Western Expedition completely ruled the entire Russian kingdom. Now that the Northern Russian region has finally gained freedom, we did not expect that the third Mongol Western Expedition would come again.

This time, the Mongol invasion of the West was more ferocious, and there was also a traitor on their side. The entire Russian region was no longer unified.

In this situation, it is still difficult to win and resist the enemy's attack. It is said that this time Mongolia dispatched 70,000 troops to attack them, while the Southern Russia region sent 50,000 troops.

The enemy's strength was at least 120,000, while the total number of men in all of Northern Russia was estimated to be no more than a few tens of thousands, and there were at least 70,000 to 80,000 troops left on the grassland.

There were two consecutive Mongol invasions of the West, and each time the Russian population began to recover, it was immediately hit by a devastating blow.

"Even if all our soldiers were assembled, our strength would be about the same as that of Southern Russia, and our logistical supplies are even worse than theirs." A Grand Duke from Northern Russia shook his head helplessly and said.

"How about we send an envoy to Mongolia to ask if they are still willing to accept our surrender? This war cannot be fought. If we do, the entire Northern Russia region will be a river of blood." Alexander Nevsky's brother, Yaroslavich, spoke up.

He is the Grand Duke of Vladimir Principality, ruling the entire Northern Russia region, arguably the largest and most fertile piece of land. Since his father's death, he has accepted the position of Grand Duke of Vladimir, and his country will be the first to face the Mongol army's westward expedition.

"It is obvious that the Mongols, or the Han people, will not accept our surrender," another Northern Russian leader said publicly.

They had sent envoys before, and more than once, but this time the army that marched west seemed to have determined that they would rebel in the future and would not accept any terms of surrender.

"We alone cannot win this war."

"Then let them fight this battle! They can't even set foot in the Principality of Novgorod. The environment there is unbearable even for the Mongols." The Grand Lord of the Principality of Roslava said publicly.

His country was right next to the Principality of Novgorod, so he was not too afraid because the environment there was also very harsh. The last time the Mongols invaded the West, they retreated after reaching that place.

"But the land of Rostov, the land of Moscow, the land of Vladimir, the land of the Rostov Principality are all within his reach," said the Prime Minister of the Rostov Principality.

"Alexander, you are the most depressed one among all of us. We still remember the battle ten years ago. At that time, the Swedish Teutonic Knights, the Sword Knights, the Prussian region and the Lithuanian region attacked us, and you defeated them in Lake Peipus." A Northern Russian Grand Duke said publicly.

"Yes! Alexander, you are the most capable fighter among all of us. You are a curling hero. You lead us to fight this battle. We believe that you can bring us victory. We will put all our troops under your command." The Grand Duke of Roslava looked at Alexander and said.

"Your name contains Alexander, which means a great man in the legend. He once launched an expedition to the East. You will definitely be able to defeat these Eastern demons and defend the Orthodox faith." Alexander's younger brother also spoke.

His brother inherited the land of the Principality of Novgorod, and he inherited Vladimir, so they must carry on the family honor.

"We can only ask for foreign aid now. If we want to survive, we must have the help of the Kingdom of Poland, the Duchy of Lithuania, and the Prussian region." Alexandernovsky took a deep breath and said.

Their Yaroslav family has always been highly regarded by Batu, and he himself was adopted as Batu's son, but all this was not what they really wanted.

Even his father, son and brother, one was the Grand Duke of Novgorod, the other was the Grand Duke of Vladimir, all held important positions, and even one family could be said to control the entire Northern Russia (the famous Principality of Moscow came from this family, the Moscow Principality was a Mokian, and Ivan I was his grandson.)
Although he was extremely brave, he defeated the Teutonic Knights who wanted to take advantage of the situation during the last Mongol invasion of the West.

But it is impossible to win this battle. The Eastern army and the Western army are simply not of the same level. He has seen the Mongolian army and the Golden Horde army.

The Golden Horde's army only needed 10,000 or 20,000 men to defeat tens of thousands of Russian troops in a field battle.

The army of the Golden Horde possessed such terrifying combat power, let alone being stronger than them.

How powerful was the Western Expedition Army that destroyed them in just a few months and even forced the Golden Horde army to not dare to engage in a head-on confrontation?

"Even if we ask for help from the Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, Prussia and even the Teutonic Knights, how is that possible? They have always regarded us as a thorn in their eyes. The Teutonic Knights will never accept our request for help." A Grand Duke of Northern Russia shook his head and said.

What did these people do during the last Mongol invasion? Did they want to take advantage of the situation?

In the end, they were taught a lesson by the Golden Horde and their army. The two sides were basically enemies. How could they come to help them under such circumstances?
"We must have them to support us in the fight. If they don't come, the war from more than a decade ago will happen again, and the entire West will be massacred." Alexander Nevsky clenched his fists and spoke.

When the war started, he was not even twenty years old. Now, more than ten years have passed, and he is already a middle-aged man in his thirties.

Now his political mind and vision are even more vicious. This time, the Mongolian army once again marched westward. Although it has not yet reached the western countries, he dares to guarantee it.

The people in the Western countries are absolutely in a panic. The disaster and blow that the last Mongol invasion of the West brought to the whole of Europe have not yet passed!
More importantly, many people are still alive, including many European civilians who experienced the last Mongol invasion of the West.

Do they know what will happen? Once they finish cleaning up the Rus region, it will be their turn. "It is said that the size of the Mongol army heading west this time is 150,000. We can't just sit there and wait for death like before. The entire Rus cannot resist Mongolia. My suggestion is to give up the Principality of Vladimir first.

The Principality of Rostov, as well as the regions of Sivir and Moscow, will retreat directly to Novgorod and wait for reinforcements from the west. "Alexander Nevsky took a deep breath and said.

In fact, a better way would be to use human lives on Vladimir's land to limit the advance of the Mongolian army, at least for a few months.

But in the last westward expedition, the Mongolian army took only one month to destroy the Principality of Vladimir.

This made Alexander lack confidence, rather than letting ordinary people waste time there.

It would be better to concentrate them all in Novgorod and several other principalities, and then resist Mongolia together.

"I think we just need to gather the troops, and let the rest of the ordinary people stay in their homes!" said Alexander's brother Yaroslav.

If the people of Vladimir migrated en masse, it would take several months even to reach Novgorod, and they would also need local people to provide food.

This is an extremely unrealistic thing. The best way is to just lead the army there and leave the ordinary people alone.

"But if that happens, the people of your country, Vladimir, will suffer heavy casualties." Alexander said, looking deeply at his brother.

He wants to sacrifice the people of our entire Vladimir region. Some people in the countryside are fine, at least they can hide.

But for some cities, such as Moscow and Vladimir, the situation is terrible.

"Then we can only let them pray to God. Everything is for this war. I am willing to make sacrifices." Yaroslav said.

"Let them surrender. Tell the local people that as soon as the Mongolian army arrives, they should open the city and surrender immediately. We know the Mongolian rules. As long as they open the city and surrender, nothing will happen." Alexander Nevsky sighed and said.

"Well! You will definitely be able to overcome this crisis. Those Catholic countries in the West will definitely help us. If they don't help us, they will be the next to face the Mongolian army." Yaroslav said.

"In any case, I think we should send an envoy. Even if it can delay the Mongolian army's action time a little, it will be good. At least we can ask about the Mongolian army's attitude. Two Grand Dukes, what do you think?" Grand Duke Roslava asked openly.

The Principality of Vladimir and the Principality of Novgorod are the two most powerful countries in the northern Russia region, and the two countries are ruled by brothers, who are real brothers.

It can be said that the entire North Ross region accepted the leadership of these two brothers, and even if the land of other people were added together, it would not be as much as that of these two brothers.

“We immediately sent an envoy to the Catholic countries in the West, Poland, Lithuania, and the Teutonic Knights.

The Prussian region will send an envoy, and another envoy will be sent to the camp of the Western Expedition Army to ask what they mean. "Alexander said.

After some discussion, the other grand dukes finally decided on the next strategic deployment, which was to first concentrate all the armies of the major principalities in the Principality of Novgorod.

At the same time, several teams of envoys rushed out of Vladimir City and headed towards the territory of Grand Duke Ryazan, and came to Ryazan City to meet Zhang Dingguan.

Several other teams rushed to other neighboring countries. Their mission was to seek reinforcements. The last time the Mongols invaded the West, no one came to help in the entire Russian region.

In the end, the Russians fell under the iron hoofs of the Mongols, and soon after, the Mongol army began to launch a devastating attack on the entire West.

This time, can you just sit back and do nothing?

The envoys from Novgorod were warmly received by the monarchs of several countries, including the Teutonic Knights, the Duchy of Lithuania, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Kingdom of Poland.

The envoys quickly expressed their intentions to several kings and grand dukes. The entire Russian region once again faced Mongolian invasion, and Mongolia formed a new expeditionary force.

And if the West sits idly by again this time, the whole of Europe will be destroyed by the Mongols.

The first person to face the choice was the King of Poland. The last Mongol invasion of the West brought a heavy blow to Poland. One-third of the population was slaughtered and the entire country became a vassal of the Golden Horde. It was not until a few years later when the Golden Horde withdrew its troops that they declared independence.

The Kingdom of Poland naturally knew the strength of the Mongol army, and at the same time they also understood how perfect the Polish steppes and the Polish plains were for cavalry units.

So the Polish king did not hesitate and immediately expressed his willingness to support Novgorod, but he had to give him a month to gather the army, and then he would personally lead the army to help.

The King of Poland agreed to provide assistance, but the Duchy of Lithuania and Novgorod, or the entire Rus region, did not get along well, and fierce conflicts even broke out between the two sides several times.

The Grand Duke of the Principality of Lithuania was not very happy about supporting Rus.

The Teutonic Knights did receive the envoys who came to ask for help, but they gave an ambiguous answer as to whether they were willing to provide support, saying that they needed to notify the Pope and ask other major knightly orders.

Because the monarch of the East had promised them, the Catholics, that this time the westward expedition should be led by the YSL pagans, not them!

Could it be that the other party has changed his mind?
The contemporary Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights and the leaders of the Prussian region all felt a chill in their backs.

It is not impossible for the Mongols to betray their loyalty and attack them. Now the Mongol army has arrived in the Principality of Rus, and it will take at most a year for them to reach their land. They have experienced the marching speed of the Mongols before.

"Send envoys immediately to summon the three major knightly orders and the monarchs of all Catholic countries. The Mongols may be treacherous and we have been deceived." said the contemporary Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights.

"Grandmaster, maybe the enemy's target of attack is only the Northern Russia region. We will not be the target of attack." said a master of the Teutonic Knights.

"It would be the biggest mistake if you believed the enemy. We cannot believe the enemy.

If we believe there will be no war, we will be unprepared when they attack us." said the contemporary Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights.

What is the promise of the monarch of the Central Plains? Moreover, this was a promise made several years ago, and they did not send troops to the pagan Egypt in the West as agreed, but instead targeted them.

How could he trust these Mongols under such circumstances!
"Yes! Grand Commander, we will mobilize all our forces now and inform the monarchs of the Western countries that the Mongols are coming again."

"Also notify the King of Sweden and ask him to bring all the troops he can recruit and hire those Vikings. We need their help." said the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights.

The most valiant and warlike Vikings in all of Northern Europe, this time you have to join the battle. (End of this chapter)