The Rise of the European Emperor

Next, the wonderful dramas of Beihai Kingdom were staged one after another. The Scottish soldiers of the Sixth Corps of the North Sea Kingdom successfully arrived at the Port of Emden. Before the First Corps could react, they snatched a number of merchant ships from the Port of Emden and set sail to the sea. And Heynckes, the commander of the Sixth Army Corps, who was in charge of chasing and killing, also went out to sea by boat.

In order to make the performance more realistic, the seven thousand fleeing Scottish soldiers also ransacked many manors along the way for the purpose of looting food. After all, once there is a rebellion, it is impossible for Aurich to provide them with food.

Moreover, if the soldiers who "mutined" behaved well along the way, it would be suspicious. Therefore, the seven thousand Scottish soldiers and soldiers looted many manors along the way in a planned way, and grabbed a lot of food.

Of course, because they were acting, although they were rude when they grabbed food, they beat people, but they didn't kill people. But it is also indispensable to beat the strong men of the manor who prevent them from grabbing food. Even in some manors, some houses were deliberately burned down. Because it seems a bit fake that the soldiers don't burn the house...

After the incident, several countries around Beihai Kingdom sent spies one after another, disguised as businessmen, and walked along the Ames River to check the situation along the way. Previously, the Scottish soldiers of the Sixth Legion had gone up the Ames River.

Since the opening of the Münster Canal, which connects the Lippe River and the Ames River, the Ems River has always been an important channel for shipping within the North Sea. The North Sea Kingdom does not allow foreign merchants to land at will, but allows merchants from other countries to take the Ames River route by boat.

Therefore, several surrounding princes who had the idea of ​​Beihai Kingdom sent spies one after another, dressed as merchants, took inland boats, and walked on the Ames River to observe the situation along the way.

They could not go ashore, but they clearly saw a lot of smoke rising from the manor along the river. And some manors that were looted earlier, houses along the river were also burned a lot. And the serf women whose houses were burned down cried loudly, and the cry spread far away...

After these spies disguised as businessmen left, they all reported that the mutiny of the Sixth Legion had indeed caused great chaos in Beihai Kingdom, and they burned, killed and looted all the way...

In fact, they didn't know that there were burning, looting, and looting, but not killing. There were not many people in the manor. However, the household registration management in Beihai is very strict, they dare not go ashore casually and cannot see the actual situation. Therefore, misjudgment occurs naturally.

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At the northern foot of Mount Harz, in a palace in Wolfenbüttel, a small town about 8.1 kilometers south of Brunswick, several dukes and earls gathered together to listen to the reports of several spies...

"My lords, the villain is the chief spy under the command of the Duke of my family, Boll. The villain disguised himself as a merchant going to Emden,

Specially take a small passenger boat with a North Sea country navigation license to pass through the Münster Canal and enter the Ames River Basin. Along the way, after observation by his subordinates, he found that most of the manors along the river seemed to have been looted. When the villain passed through those villages, he saw that many villages had houses burned down. Even some houses in some villages are still smoking thick smoke. And in these looted villages, there were bursts of cries, and it seemed that those Scots soldiers had done a lot of damage..."

In the main seat, the 50-year-old man who was called the Duke by the spies seemed to be thinking while playing with the porcelain wine glass in his hand. After thinking for a while, the person in the main seat asked:

"Pol, have you gone ashore to investigate?"

The agent named Bol shook his head:

"Your Majesty, the North Sea is extremely well-prepared. Although there have been riots, the light cavalry guarding the Ames River seems to have not been affected. However, all foreign passenger ships passing through the Ames River must enter the Ames River. They sail in groups, and are not allowed to sail alone. When a group of passenger ships passes, there must be light cavalry on the shore to monitor the fleet. Even at night, they bring their dogs to watch the night. It is as difficult as going to the sky if you want to go ashore."

"It is said that when the Grand Duke of Beihai was on the throne, he once introduced a ferocious wolf dog called 'Alsatian wolf dog' (German shepherd) from the Alsace region, which was specially used for night patrol. When the fleet docked at night to rest, they would Someone took a wolf dog to watch at night. Once someone jumped off the boat or landed, the wolf dog would bark and attract a large group of cavalry to chase after him. Last year, the villain sent his subordinates to dive ashore to investigate the situation. As a result, It was discovered by the wolf dog. In the end, the two brothers with extraordinary skills were directly chased to death by a team of Beihai State light cavalry, and their bodies were hung by the river to show the public..."

After a pause, he came again:

"Furthermore, Beihai State implements a household registration system, and the management is extremely strict. Ordinary serfs cannot leave their hometown at will. Whether they enter the city or travel far, they all need the permission of the manor, and only a paper certificate can be issued. Go out smoothly. Otherwise, there is no proof, and it is easy to be interrogated and arrested by the patrolling cavalry. That kind of paper proof is called 'Lu Yin' in Beihai Kingdom..."

"The most terrifying thing is that it's useless to hold a road guide. Once the cavalry is interrogated by the patrol, you need to speak the code. It is said that it is called a password, which is to prevent outsiders from mixing in..."

"Then we will send our elites to get a guide on the road and learn the secret language, so we can send our own people to sneak in soon?" The Duke interjected.

Bol shook his head and said:

"It's useless, Lord Duke. It is said that the guide is changed every month, and the secret language is also changed every few days. Sometimes, today's guide and secret language are changed immediately tomorrow. Even, the same guide, different dates. The code is also different. If you make a mistake, you will be arrested and imprisoned immediately. We have tried impersonation before, but we don’t know that their guide and code are often changed, and then several brothers have been damaged…”

"Hey—the North Sea defense is so strict?" An earl stammered.

"If it hadn't been so strictly guarded, how could the secret of their high grain yield be maintained until now?" The duke on the throne took it for granted.

"However, this way we won't be able to get the secret..." The earl said depressedly.

"It's okay, this time the Beihai Kingdom's army is in chaos, we will wait for the opportunity to jointly send troops, attack directly, and snatch secrets!"

"Isn't it waiting for the feudal lords to join forces?" the earl asked in surprise.

"Hey - I really have to wait for Lord Frederick III and the others to come, and what is our share? At that time, don't even drink a sip of soup..." The Duke on the throne said disdainfully.

Several other dukes and earls present nodded in agreement. Their strength is not weak, but also limited. In the German region, the general standing army can reach more than 10,000 people, and it is considered a top power. For example, the Habsburg family, the North Sea Kingdom, and several large emperors. Even the vassal states where the seven emperors are located may not maintain a standing army of more than 10,000 people for a long time. So, they need to unite to fight against the Habsburgs.

In a country where there are several vassals, the general standing army is only a few thousand people, or even no more than five thousand. Counting the militia recruited during the war, it can only exceed 10,000. Therefore, their strength can be regarded as high or low. Even if they were united, they would not be able to defeat the two armies of Beihai Kingdom.

Therefore, the previous princes planned to let the princes' coalition take the lead, and then they fished in troubled waters. At the same time, they are also secretly sending spies to try to steal the secret. It is a pity that since Beihai Kingdom has implemented a road guidance system similar to the Ming Dynasty, it has also raised a large number of light cavalry as mounted police, patrolling the Quartet every day, making it extremely difficult for spies to penetrate.

In desperation, these princes only thought of uniting. They even wanted to invite the allied forces of the princes to take the lead. But now, I suddenly heard the civil strife in the Beihai Kingdom's army, and only one legion was left to obey the command of the Orich Palace, so these princes were tempted...

According to what the duke on the throne said—our family sent troops together, even if we couldn’t take down Aurich, we could devour other parts of the North Sea Kingdom…

The most important thing is that they want to capture the secret recipe for the high agricultural yield of Beihai Country by attacking and looting the countryside of Beihai Country. As for the land, it would be best if you could take the opportunity to cut off a large piece of it...