The Rise of the European Emperor

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"That's it?" The process was so smooth, and the entire Guancheng was obtained within a few battles, and Marin was even a little uncomfortable.

But seeing Sari Moai who was still fainted on the ground, Marin suddenly gathered important officers under his command, and sternly lectured:

"See, this is the fate of opening the door in the middle of the night! From now on, if you guard the city, you will never let anyone into the city in the middle of the night, even if it is your own people. Even if it is your own people, they will all be hung into the city with hanging baskets, and you must be closely monitored and guarded. , to avoid accidents like this time! Do you understand?"

"Understood!" the officer under Marin shouted. They were also stunned by this easy pass. Under normal circumstances, breaking through a strong pass is no less difficult than breaking through a precipitous city like Siena. Therefore, they have obviously learned their lesson.

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At the same time, in the Austrian barracks outside Xiongguan, Maximilian I, who was awakened by the shouts of killing inside the pass, was also in shock. He thought it was the Sienese army who came out of the city in the middle of the night to rob the camp, but it turned out that it was still a battle in the city after a long time.

"Could it be that the defenders in the city are fighting among themselves?" Maximilian I could only guess like this. Because it is extremely difficult to break into such a grand pass as Radicofani. Therefore, he could only guess that the defenders in the city were fighting among themselves, and he never thought that someone would break into the city.

But when Marin sent people to remove the accumulation in the gate hole that closed the south gate of the city the next morning, and opened the gate to invite Maximilian I to enter the city, Maximilian I was stunned...

"How did you take this pass? It's so dangerous..." Although he didn't plan to attack by force, Maximilian I was also an expert in military affairs, and he could see that the fortress of Radicofani was easy to defend but difficult to attack. . And Marin took this Guancheng silently, which surprised him. Moreover, judging from the situation in the city, it seems that there was no too fierce battle...

"It's very simple. I caught one of their officers and asked him to lead his troops to pretend to be a rout and flee outside the north gate of the Guancheng in the middle of the night. He lied that he was the defeated Siena army. All the officers and soldiers in the city knew that officer. In the middle of the night, they couldn't observe other people carefully. I asked my soldiers to follow the officer and rush into the city gate, and took control of the city gate. Then, I led the army to rush out of the darkness and occupy the city gate... ..." Marin thought for a while, but decided to tell the truth. It's not that he doesn't want to keep it secret, but that even if he doesn't say it, these defeated Sienese will tell about the process in the future. Rather than causing discord between the two families because of deception, it is better to tell the truth.

Maximilian I was immediately stunned by Marin's showmanship - can such tricks be played in the siege? Maximilian I suddenly felt that he was old and could not keep up with the times...

Taking advantage of the free time when Marin went to the toilet,

Maximilian I suddenly ordered to the clerk beside him:

"Write it down, from now on, I will order all the generals to never open the city gate in the middle of the night when defending the city, even if they encounter suspected friendly troops!"

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At noon, Marin warmly entertained Maximilian I at the city hall in the city. Of course, Marin didn't bring many ingredients, but the city of Radicofani itself has a lot of ingredients, and Marin just arranged for the chef in the cooking class to process it. The Republic of Siena is a well-known and wealthy state, and Radicofani is also an important tax card on the border of Siena. The officials in the city are naturally rich.

This era is not like the high-speed toll booths of later generations, where money has to be handed over. Radicofani is the entrance to the only main road in the territory of the Republic of Siena, with an important tax card. In addition, in this era, the toll tax does not have to be handed in, and because there is no advanced management machine and software, the tax collection is very irregular, which makes it very convenient for officials in the place where the tax card is located. Therefore, the ingredients in Radicofani City Hall are very rich, and they are all big fish and big meat. Under the skill of Marin's army chef, Marin and Maximilian I enjoyed the meal.

After dinner, the two came to the reception room to continue chatting and digesting food. While chatting, the topic of the two unknowingly turned to the issue of marriage...

"I plan to propose to Princess Claude, the only daughter of King Louis XII of France, on behalf of my grandson Charlie. What do you think?" Maximilian I asked casually. Prince Charles was born in 1500, and Princess Claude was born in 1499. The difference between the two is only one year, and they are indeed a good match. Moreover, both of them are eight or nine years old, basically avoiding the time period when they were most likely to die when they were young, and they can also talk about marriage. In particular, the woman waits for no one. Many aristocratic girls got married in their teens.

Marin thought for a while and said:

"It's a very good idea. Louis XII seems to have no chance to have any more children. If he marries Princess Claude, Prince Charles may be able to jointly rule Germany and France..."

"You also think it's feasible?" Maximilian I was a little excited. He is a lover of marriage, and he likes marriage the most. If it wasn't for Marin to intervene to save Juan III...it's not right, in this time and space, Prince Miguel, the son of the Spanish princess Isabella, is not dead yet, and Juana's son will not be able to turn... Otherwise, Mark Similian I must be dissatisfied with Marin...

Marin shook his head decisively:

"Impossible, Your Majesty, have you forgotten about Philip VI and Edward III?"

Maximilian I was shocked and said:

"You mean... the French would disagree?"

Marin nodded:

"Of course, the French are very exclusive and will not allow a foreign prince to become their king!"

Maximilian I nodded, but suddenly asked:

"Then why did you let your son Caesar marry Edward's daughter Princess Margaret? Are you not afraid that the English will oppose Caesar's access to the British throne?"

Marin smiled meaningfully:

"Hehe, all the nobles of England have been killed by His Majesty Edward, who can object?"

Maximilian I was silent for a while, but after a while, he asked again:

"Who do you think Charlie should marry?"

"Princess Mary of Bohemia!" Marin said firmly. In fact, he had long wanted to make this proposal to Maximilian I, but he never had the chance.

"Why? His Majesty Vladislas II has a son!"

Marin thought about it and decided to give a spoiler:

"My teacher Einstein once helped me with divination, saying that Prince Lajosh, the son of Vladislas II, may die in a war with Turkey after he succeeds to the throne, and there will be no descendants... ..."

After a pause, Marin continued:

"In fact, I hesitated for a long time on the issue of marriage. I hesitated for a long time between Princess Margaret of Her Majesty Edward of England and Princess Mary of Bohemia. You know, the Kingdom of Bohemia and Hungary The combined kingdoms are larger than England and have a larger population. What's more, the Kingdom of Bohemia also occupies Silesia. There is uncertainty, out of insurance, I finally chose the princess of Her Majesty Edward of England..."

Maximilian I nodded and said:

"Actually, I have long planned to marry Philip's second son, Ferdinand, to Princess Mary. They happen to be the same age..."

"Don't!" Marin immediately interrupted Maximilian I.

"Why?" Maximilian I frowned.

"Your Majesty, even if according to my teacher's divination, Prince Lajos has no heirs, if you let Prince Ferdinand marry Princess Mary, then Ferdinand will be the one who gets Bohemia, Hungary and Silesia." The prince. However, Prince Charles will inherit Austria and the Netherlands. At that time, you will find an embarrassing problem-the Habsburg family will have two powerful heirs. At that time, Habsburg Not only will the family not be strong, but because the two heirs are very strong, there will be internal strife..." Marin is not talking nonsense, but a fact in the original history.

After Ferdinand won the thrones of Bohemia and Hungary, he had the ability to challenge Charles V. Had it not been for the support of Charles V's possession of the American gold and silver of the Spanish Empire, it would have been difficult to suppress Ferdinand, who owned Bohemia, Hungary and Silesia, with Austria and the Netherlands alone. Even if he suppressed the opponent in the early stage, in his later years, when Charles V wanted his son Philip II to inherit the Spanish Empire and Emperor Shenluo at the same time, he was resisted by the powerful Ferdinand. In the end, Ferdinand took the throne of Shinra, and Philip II only got Spain. Even Austria, the foundation of the Habsburg family, was snatched away by Ferdinand...

Maximilian I nodded, agreeing with Marin's statement. However, he still doubts:

"This is just your guess. Whether Prince Lajos will die young and leave no heirs is still a question..." It is precisely because of this doubt that Maximilian I chose to let his second grandson Fei Di Nan married Princess Mary.

Marin thought for a while and decided to make some serious news:

"Your Majesty, according to my teacher's divination, Prince Lajos' future queen is your granddaughter Mary..."

"Mary? She is only one year older than Prince Lajos, so it's appropriate... What do you want to say?"

Marin looked around and saw that no one else was there, so he whispered:

"If Princess Mary becomes Queen of Bohemia, if...if she is barren...even if Prince Lajos did not die as predicted..."

Maximilian I trembled violently, as if he had experienced a huge struggle in his heart. Then, he gritted his teeth and said:

"I will not harm my granddaughter..."

But Marin clearly saw that Maximilian I already had a tempting look on his face, and now he said so, just to show that he was a good man with a conscience.

Marin said indifferently:

"It's not killing her, it's just that she can't bear children... If Prince Charles can get Bohemia, Hungary and Silesia... Oh yes, and Moravia... plus Austria and the Netherlands, and Franche-Comte... is more than half the size of the empire..." After finishing speaking, Marin stopped mentioning this topic.

However, when the emperor left, his face was full of struggles, as if he was engaged in an extremely fierce ideological struggle...