King of German Mercenaries

Georg Frenzberg, still in Swabia, and his knight father, served as heavy cavalry in the Swabian Union army. The difference is that his father was a formal knight who was ordained as the captain of the squad. And because he was only a trainee knight, he could only serve as an ordinary heavy cavalry.

When the Italian War broke out, Georg Frenzberg's army did not go to Italy because it was responsible for guarding against the Hungarians. Therefore, George. Frenzberg did not get the opportunity to participate in the war.

Originally, Georg Frenzberg didn't have much ambition. His greatest wish was to become an official ordained knight.

However, Marin's emergence, strongly shocked Georg Frenzberg. Also a trainee knight, Marin is younger. However, relying on his illustrious military exploits, Marin, who was only 17 years old, suddenly rose from a trainee knight to a territorial baron.

This made Georg Frenzberg very uncomfortable. He was 22 years old (in 1495), and he was far inferior to a 17-year-old boy...

However, he is not a arrogant person. Georg Frenzberg knew very well in his heart that he was already a qualified heavy cavalry, and it was no problem to charge into battle. However, when it comes to commanding ability, he is a bit blinded. Even his father was nothing more than a cavalry captain with little experience in commanding larger armies. And those high-level commanders are noble nobles, and they don't bother to waste time instructing such a young apprentice knight.

It just so happened that he had a fellow apprentice knight who had fought in the Italian war and had seen Marin. According to the fellow knight, the newly promoted Baron Marin was a boy with a good temper.

So Georg Frenzberg had the idea to visit Marin...

Originally, there would be a conflict between Austria and Hungary in 1496. However, because of the appearance of Marin, the prestige of Maximilian I shocked the Hungarians. Therefore, the Hungarians did not dare to act rashly. And Maximilian I, also because of financial reasons (mainly because the ransom has not been received), did not have the financial resources to fight Hungary.

So, 1496 became very quiet. As for George Frenzberg, seeing that nothing happened in the army, he asked his father to take a leave of absence for him, and decided to go to Texel Island to visit Malin. If there is a chance, he would like to ask some more.

Old Frenzberg naturally hoped that his son would be successful, and now his son is going to visit the most promising young people in the empire in order to be more promising. How could he object? So old Franzberg successfully took a long vacation for his son and let him go to work...

With an uneasy mood, George Frenzberg rushed from Swabia to Den Burg on Texel Island alone, and asked to meet Marin.

In the Middle Ages in Europe, the social hierarchy was strict, and it was impossible for commoners to visit nobles when they had nothing to do. Only the reserve nobles like apprentice knights are qualified to meet barons like Marin. Moreover, seeing or not depends on Marin's mood. Unless it was an official knight visit, because he was a nobleman, Marin needed to socialize. Whether an apprentice knight like Frenzberg can see Marin is still unknown.

As for Marin, because he failed to recruit those apprentice knights before, he didn't plan to entertain any more. However, after hearing the name, he jumped up immediately and decided to meet him right away, and he used high etiquette...

When Marin personally greeted the gate of the castle and welcomed Georg Frenzberg in, Georg Frenzberg looked bewildered—what is the situation? The other party is a baron, how can he be so enthusiastic about a little apprentice knight like me? Under normal circumstances, a baron like Marin just needs to sit in the castle and wait for Frenzberg to meet him, and there is no need to greet him...

Of course he didn't know that Marin was following him. Before going out, Marin had already planned,

Since Frenzberg will become the emperor's horse boy in the future, it is better to recruit it first. Anyway, people who belong to the emperor's faction will inevitably continue to fight for the emperor in the future. If you recruit Frenzberg, the "fighting brother", let him lead the army to help the emperor fight in his own name. Then, you don't have to work for the emperor yourself. And Frenzberg led the army to fight the emperor, which would not affect his success, and could also help Marin to accumulate merits by the way.

To be more specific, Frenzberg brought his own soldiers to help the emperor to fight, and as Frenzberg's direct superior, the credit must not escape. Just like Marin's great deeds last time, even Count Alfred received a great reward (it is said that a fief was awarded, and Count Alfred was just a court earl without a fief before). But at the same time, if Frenzberg made a great contribution, he would not give up trying to win him over with the emperor's love for talent. For high-ranking officials and high-paying jobs, there will be no shortage of Franzberg.

In the original history, Frenzberg performed well in the Swabian War and was valued by Maximilian I. When Frenzberg participated in the Swabian War, he was only a knight apprentice, an officer at the level of a captain. But after Maximilian I began to appreciate him, he first awarded him the title of knighthood in 1504, and then tried to make him the great lord of Mindelheim - as for the title, I don't know, because Franz After Berg's grandson died, their family died out. However, later generations have the noble title of Prince Mindelheim. It is estimated that this title should not be lower than the earl...

That is to say, this guy Marin has an evil plan in his heart to make Frenzberg, the "brother general", work for the emperor for a long time in his name... According to this plan, all the military exploits that Frenzberg has won are all To be separated from Marin, because Marin is his boss...

At this time, Frenzberg was still confused. Although he appeared to be a few years older than Marin on the surface, he was inwardly - oh, let's not mention it...

Marin only used 10% of Uncle Benshan's skills to fool the young Franzberg so he couldn't find the north...

"George, can I call you that?" Marin took Franzberg's hand affectionately and ushered him into a seat. People in the Middle Ages did not engage in foundations, because the lack of women after immigrating to the New World was caused by the lack of women. Therefore, Marin is so affectionate, and will not scare other guys...

"Yes, yes, it is an honor for Lord Baron to call him humble!"

"Haha, when I saw you, I thought you were very special. I don't know why, but I always have a feeling that you will become a great general in the future..." Marin began to fool again.

"Where... where... Lord Baron is too affectionate..." The young man Frenzberg was a little shy. Especially, being praised in person by the idol in his heart. Just like a certain fanatical fan in the future who met Liu Tianwang and was praised by Tianwang, "You will definitely be more popular than me in the future"...

"No, no, I really like you."

"I……"

"Well, George, I've been thinking about a new, powerful infantry phalanx lately..."

"More powerful than the phalanx you defeated the French king in Italy?" Frenzberg asked admiringly.

Marin's phalanx, which Franzberg knows, adds 100 archers to the spear formation. This is what his fellow countrymen said.

"It's much more powerful than that. The phalanx I used before was designed to fight Swiss spearmen. When encountering knights, you can only defend, not attack (the knight's plate armor and spears are difficult to penetrate)..." In fact, Marin The Spanish phalanx was talking about. The Spanish phalanx used a large musket, which naturally restrained the knights in plate armor.

"So powerful?" Frenzberg's eyes lit up.

"It is necessary. Last time I ambushed the French knights, and I won such a big victory. If this phalanx is formed, I can beat the French knight army head-on and beat them to the point of crying..."

"It's amazing..." How can Frenzberg at this time look like the wise and marvelous mercenary marshal many years later? He's clearly a young brainless fan...

"This is not bragging. If we master this phalanx, it is not a problem for our empire to crush France..."

Marin really didn't say anything nonsense. Not long after the Spanish phalanx appeared, it happened to be in the era of Charles V. Charles V, relying on Spain's finances and the brave mercenaries of the Holy Roman Empire, and the Spanish phalanx did press France to fight. Had it not happened that the German religious war and the peasant war had not happened, which had overwhelmed the strength of the Holy Roman Empire, the French would have been beaten even worse.

"Crushing France..." Frenzberg couldn't help but YY in his mind, but found that the difficulty was still quite high.

"Yes, crushing France! I need excellent talents for military training now, help me as an adjutant, and at the same time, study this powerful phalanx together. George, are you willing to come to my army to help me?"

"Come to your army?" Frenzberg was stunned for a moment, an idol recruiting me? what do I do?

"Yeah, I'm planning to train a new phalanx. I think you're quite suitable to be a phalanx leader..."

"Squad leader..." That's what barons and full-time knights are qualified to be. I really look up to idols.

"right!"

"But...but I still have to go back to Swabia to serve..." Frenzberg thought that he was still in service.

"What kind of service? You seem to be just an ordinary heavy cavalry?"

"Um……"

"So what's there to miss? Play with me, and I'll make you an officer!"

"But, I can't leave the army at will..."

"It's okay, I'll write a letter for you, tell your former lord, and say that I want to accept you as a disciple and stay here!"

"Is it possible?" In fact, what Frenzberg wanted to say was that, if you mix with you, can you get the official title of knight? Because, he followed his father and mixed with the original lord, so he might be officially a knight.

Marin also guessed a little bit of Frenzberg's idea. He knew very well that the former lord of Frenzberg didn't value him. This kid still met Maximilian I, and it was difficult for him to become a formal knight. 's title.

"Yes! You help me train the new phalanx. When the next time His Majesty is going to fight, I will definitely lead the troops to serve His Majesty. If you come to help me train, you will definitely be the leader of the phalanx. In front of His Majesty, there are More chances to show your face. If you go back to be a heavy cavalry, with so many cavalry, do you have a chance to show your face? If you follow me to command the phalanx, you will make a battle at that time, and you are afraid that you will not have the opportunity to improve the knight, or even... Baron? ' Marlin tempted.

"This..." Frenzberg thought about it, really. In front of Maximilian I, a phalanx commander, or a nameless heavy cavalry, which is more likely to be favored by Maximilian I? No need to choose.

In the end, Franzberg made up his mind:

"I am willing to serve the adults, as for the army I belong to..."

"Leave it to me! I'll help you greet your lord. By the way, you also have to write a letter to the family and give it to your father, so he doesn't worry."

"Yes, Lord Lord!" Frenzberg's role changed quickly, and he quickly recognized the Lord.

As a result, the man known as the "Father of German Mercenaries" was fooled into Marin's pirate ship...

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