The Rise of the European Emperor

Not to mention the Ming Dynasty and the mainland of Europe, this time is also turbulent. Although the allied army of princes was somewhat delayed, they finally gathered more than 60,000 troops to gather at the border between the Principality of Lorraine and the Counties of Baden. Then, without waiting for Christopher I, Count of Baden, to beg for mercy, he rushed into the northern part of Baden County.

However, because tens of thousands of troops have not been delivered in time, and due to the difficulty of unified command, the army temporarily stopped in the northern area of ​​Baden County and did not advance. At the same time, the demands of Christopher I, Count of Baden, were ignored.

Unlike the last time against Marin, the electorate of Saxony and the electorate of Brandenburg sent troops to the two countries last time, and Joachim I was still very young, so he naturally took Frederick III as the leader. Therefore, the last time the 50,000-strong army of the Allied Forces of Bursa was commanded was very convenient, and it was enough to listen to Frederick III.

But this time is different. This time, there are more than 30 feudal alliance forces, and there are only a dozen or so powerful ones. Therefore, this time, not only is the supply problem serious, but the competition for command is also very fierce.

It stands to reason that Frederick III, as the leader of the princes, should be the commander-in-chief of the coalition. However, probably because of the failure of the Battle of Lubeck, Frederick III had a heavy psychological shadow. Therefore, this time, the most famous Frederick III refused to be the commander-in-chief. Then, other great nobles competed to become the commander-in-chief of the coalition.

Of course, they are not fighting for interests, but fame. After all, this is a coalition of more than 30 vassal states. If he is the commander-in-chief of the coalition, it means that this person is the leader of the princes.

This is the same as the Spring and Autumn Hegemony. Whoever becomes the commander-in-chief of the coalition is almost the "leading brother" among the princes. Although Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, has a higher reputation, it is also very good to strive to be a "leading second brother". In Germany, what you want is the kind of prestige that calls your friends.

Then, many of the most qualified dukes present, including the electorate Joachim I of Brandenburg, began to compete in secret, striving to be the "leading second brother"...

In fact, in terms of status, Joachim I is one of the seven great emperors. The King of Bohemia did not come, and the Elector of Palatine was old and only sent troops and did not come... In this case, Joe Kim I had a chance of becoming a commander in chief.

However, several dukes who competed with him for the position of commander-in-chief believed that Joachim I had no commanding ability and had performed poorly in the Battle of Lübeck before. Therefore, it is better to choose another virtuous person.

Therefore, several powerful dukes are still competing...

In this way, the coalition army of more than 60,000 princes strangely stopped in the northern part of Baden County to fight infighting, and did not attack the Baden County.

but,

This also gave the Counties of Baden and the Swabian Alliance to which the Counties of Baden belonged an illusion-the alliance of the princes was here to scare people...

Therefore, whether it is the county of Baden or the princes of the Swabian League. Even Maximilian I did not feel that the alliance of princes had much determination, but felt that they were only here to scare and blackmail Baden.

Then, Maximilian I, who originally planned to mobilize the native Austrian army to Switzerland for support, actually stopped the mobilization of the army. Then, send someone to adjust the border friction between the Principality of Lorraine and the County of Baden.

...

"What? The emperor sent someone to mediate?" The princes were a little dumbfounded - what's the situation? Didn't we come to attack the emperor?

But soon, as the leader of the princes, Frederick III's eyes lit up and said:

"Okay, send someone to talk to the representative of the emperor. But, refuse to talk to the representative of Baden County!"

"Why is that?" Joachim I asked suspiciously.

"It's just a delay. If we send people to negotiate with the emperor's representatives, the Habsburg family will not be prepared for Switzerland." Frederick III said casually.

After being defeated by Marin, Frederick III no longer followed the rules of death, but became more scheming. Of course, he was wise before. It's just that, under the stimulation of Marin, he likes to use the meter even more.

In addition, under the planning of Frederick III, Anthony, Duke of Lorraine, was finally elected as the military commander. Because, Frederick III felt, the cause of this battle was the territorial dispute between Lorraine and the County of Baden.

Therefore, making Duke Anthony the commander-in-chief of the coalition is justified in name. Although Duke Anthony was only 23 years old, this time he sent troops under his banner, and it was more appropriate for him to be the commander-in-chief.

Even, Frederick III personally said to the messenger of Maximilian I - we are here to help, and it is Duke Anthony who is in charge...

In this way, the messenger of the Habsburg family was indeed deceived. Because, under normal circumstances, if you have bad intentions, it should be Frederick III as the commander-in-chief...

...

Because of the constant internal disputes between the coalition forces, Marin was also very impatient to wait in the mainland - why didn't he do it?

Marin hoped that after the allied forces of the feudal lords started, they would start fighting on their own side. In this way, the allied army of princes trapped in Switzerland has no time to take care of Beihai Kingdom. As for Marin, he can safely take care of his opponents.

But to Malin's disappointment, not only did the feudal feudal coalition fail to act, but also several hostile countries around Beihai Kingdom did not move. They only heard that their domestic forces were mobilized, but there was no sign of attacking Beihai Kingdom.

"Khloe, send someone to investigate in those countries and see why they didn't do it."

So Kohler sent someone to investigate. A few days later, the spy came back on a fast horse and reported:

"It's like this, several countries around Beihai Kingdom with bad intentions, because they are afraid of our four local legions, they dare not send troops rashly..."

Malin suddenly realized...

Also, although it was rumored that Marin had an "accident", the four domestic corps in Beihai were still there. It would be better if the feudal lords joined forces together, and the surrounding feudal feudal feudal states would add up to 30,000 to 40,000 troops at most. Moreover, this also includes the recruited peasant soldiers.

Such strength is no match for the four local legions of Beihai Kingdom. What's more, the North Sea Kingdom still has two legions in England.

In the face of such a powerful Beihai Nation army, even if the surrounding countries have any ideas, they have to hold back temporarily, lest they fail to beat people and be dealt with instead.

...

After he figured it out, Marin decided to show weakness first, and gave Liang Jingru the courage to attack Beihai Kingdom first. At that time, Marin will be able to "justify".

However, when discussing several opponents, a piece of news shocked Marin——

"What? That old Conrad isn't dead yet?"

Conrad is the protagonist of the Bishop of Munster, Conrad, from the Rietberg family. Originally, according to history, he should have died in 1508.

However, because of the appearance of Marin, the revision of German history was too great. As a result, Bishop Conrad, who was supposed to have died in 1508, was still alive in 1512, and he even discussed with people to dig Beihai Kingdom together...

According to Kohler's intelligence, this time, several surrounding princes worked together to seize the secret of Beihai Kingdom's high grain yield, among them Bishop Conrad. Even, the dead old man planned to take advantage of the opportunity of the princes to attack the North Sea Kingdom to fish in troubled waters and fight for the Rietberg family to seize a large fief in the South Münster area...

"Isn't this old guy impatient? Not only does he want to steal agricultural secrets, but he also wants land?" Marin was stunned by this wave of bishop Conrad's actions... ()