The Rise of the European Emperor

"Legion Commander, the team of Count Christopher I of Baden and Lord Burki has arrived, those traps in front of us..."

The "Swiss Legion" in Frundsberg chose an ambush location not far to the north of the town of Kostal, because there is a fork in the south of the town of Kostal, one goes south, towards Olten, and then south is Lucerne area. The other goes southeast to Aarau, the capital of the state of Aarau. The Eagle Fort, the ancestral home of the Habsburg family, is also in the mountains in the northeast of Aarau.

Regardless of whether the coalition forces of the princes went to Lucerne or took over the Eagle Fort, the ancestral home of the Habsburg family, Frundsberg could not bear the consequences. Moreover, with the two forked roads, Frundsberg was not sure how the coalition forces of the princes would go. Therefore, setting the ambush point on the valley road north of Costal is the best choice.

"How far is the coalition of princes from Burki and the others?" Frundsberg asked after thinking about it.

"It's about an hour's journey. Master Christopher sprinkled a lot of silver coins on the road before, and it took a while for the other party to stop to pick up the money..." Spyhui reported.

"Very good, you go over now, tell Burki and the others to speed up, tell them to quickly enter the town of Costal, and then set up defenses on the spot to block the enemies who may break through the trap area." Frenzberg ordered.

"But those traps... Master Burki, they can't get through..."

"Just now I have sent someone to lay the door panels on the trap. It is no problem to let Burki and the others pass. You remember to tell them to disperse and don't step on the trap. There are wooden pickets underneath... Wait for them to pass , I will have those door panels removed."

"Yes!" The secret agent led the order and left...

And Burki, who received the order, immediately ordered loudly:

"Everyone, speed up! When you get to the front, spread out, don't walk together! Especially, stay away from those carriages!" Then, the whole team began to speed up...

After Burki's 1,000 people passed through, Frundsberg's men hurriedly removed the door panels. These door panels will be able to stop the arrows of the coalition forces of the princes later...

...

An hour later, the vanguard of the coalition of princes also arrived near the town of Costal. Looking at the steep hills on both sides of the valley road, the commander of the coalition forces, Elector Frederick III of Saxony, instinctively felt uncomfortable, feeling that he had forgotten something...

But looking around, I can't see anything wrong. After all, Frundsberg has learned from Marin for a long time, so he naturally knows how to disguise, how can people easily see the problem?

But Frederick III, who was cautious by nature, changed the way the cavalry moved ahead, letting the German mercenaries who were mainly infantry walk ahead. And he, the group of nobles, and a large number of knights walked in the middle and rear.

In fact, what Frederick III always felt forgotten was the mountain ambush in which Marin ambushed Charles VIII 18 years ago. However, 18 years have passed since the incident, and the ambush was fought in the middle of the night, but now it is daytime... Therefore, Frederick III did not think of it for a while...

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On the mountain in the distance, Frundsberg, who was observing with a telescope, was a little anxious-what's going on? Did the other party find out?

But after observing it, it seems that it has not been discovered. After analysis, Frundsberg finally concluded that the opponent was acting out of caution, rather than discovering the ambush...

But the problem is,

The ambush he arranged was basically concentrated in the front, with the intention of madly attacking the noble convoy and knight group in front. But now, the noble team and the knight group have gone to the middle...

"Pass my order, the elite fighters got up, bent over and moved back from the tunnel, the target - the opponent's convoy and knight troops! Remember, you are never allowed to show your head!"

In the past two or three days, Frundsberg has asked his subordinates to use engineer shovels to dig a half-person-high tunnel on each side of the hillside. Now Frundsberg's soldiers are lying in the tunnel, waiting Frundsberg gave the order to attack...

After receiving the order, the three thousand elites who originally planned to rush down in front to attack by force, stood up and walked back from the tunnel with their waists bent. Even the tunnel opposite Frundsberg received orders by hand gestures across the hill from a hidden area.

...

Fortunately, it took a lot of time for the coalition forces of the princes to change their formation, which gave Frundsberg plenty of time to mobilize troops. After all, it would be a waste of time for the cavalry and infantry of the coalition of princes to change positions.

In fact, when the cavalry and infantry of the coalition of princes change positions, it is most suitable for attacking. However, that position is wrong, the opponent has not yet entered the ambush circle. The main reason is that the opponent's princes' convoy and cavalry units did not enter the circle.

As a student of Marin, Frundsberg even had the principle of "shooting people first, shooting horses, and catching thieves first". He knew that although there were 50,000 to 60,000 people in the coalition of princes, the real essence was the 10,000 cavalry. As for infantry, the majority are mercenaries and levies. Even if the infantry were dead, those nobles would not feel bad. Because, as long as you spend money, you can raise all the money. Only those cavalry troops who are vassals and cronies are the foundation of each vassal state.

The plate armored knights and heavy cavalry from these knight families are not only the core of the army of each vassal state, but also serve as the local officials of each vassal state. Because the literacy rate in Europe is very low now. These big and rough knights are actually the largest literate group.

Therefore, in many vassal states, the method of "feudal knights taking charge of rural administration" has been implemented, allowing those knights to take charge of local military administration. After all, there are too few literate people in the countryside. In addition, hiring literate civil servants and paying an extra salary, it is better to let these knights take care of it. Only in towns and cities would those intellectuals be appointed to manage.

Likewise, even the Ming dynasty, with its high literacy rate, did not have enough officials to manage the countryside. Therefore, the countryside in the Ming Dynasty was mainly managed by clan elders, squires and country scholars. As for county magistrates, they never go to the countryside.

The Ming Dynasty with a higher literacy rate did not have enough officials to manage the countryside, let alone Europe with a lower literacy rate? Therefore, the European countryside has always been managed by these small feudal lords. Although the level of education of these knights is not high, they are better than illiterates.

Therefore, as long as these knights are eliminated, not only can the opponent's military strength be hit, but it can even cause chaos in the opponent's domestic rural management.

Moreover, if the knight is captured, the other party will have to pay the ransom. It's not like conscripts, you can take it away if you take it away, the princes don't care...

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After exchanging positions, the mercenaries in the front row of the coalition of princes lined up in a long snake formation in an orderly manner and marched forward...

When the convoy of princes in the middle approached the predetermined position under the protection of the knights, the mercenaries in front also stepped into the trap...

"what--"

"There is a trap!"

"John was killed by the stake in the trap!"

...

The mercenaries in the front row were in chaos...

"What? A trap? Could it be..." Frederick III was taken aback, and then, a sense of familiarity welled up in his heart...

"Oops! There is an ambush! Turn around and retreat!"

"Turn around! Retreat!" Frederick III shouted with all his might. He finally remembered - ambush in the valley, which was a big deal that Marin had done. And the enemy commander, Frundsberg, was once Marin's subordinate...

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At this time, Frundsberg had just arrived at the predetermined position with his elite troops, and saw that the enemy army started to turn around, and suddenly became anxious.

He straightened up from the tunnel on the hillside, drew out his command knife, and shouted:

"Attack! Attack!"

Then, the fighters of the Habsburg "Swiss Legion" came up one after another, raised the stone and smashed it down...

"Is there really an ambush?" Many princes and coalition soldiers have not yet reacted. But soon, the stones that fell from the sky caused huge casualties to the coalition soldiers on the mountain road...

"Ah - my head was smashed!" someone screamed.

"my leg……"

"My arm..."

...

These are still alive, and some unlucky ones were directly headshot by stones and died on the spot...

In order to avoid the stones rolling down the hillside, the allied forces of the princes on the mountain path dodged from left to right, and the long snake formation was distorted beyond words...

At this time, many of the coalition forces of the princes in the second half had already completed their U-turns and began to flee...

Frundsberg immediately became anxious—if he could not keep those princes and cavalry, even if he won the battle, it would be of little value. So, he made up his mind, raised his command saber again, and shouted:

"Warriors of the stormtroopers (specially in charge of the death squad), the enemy is about to flee, and we must not let them escape! Now, take up your swords and guns, and rush down with me, enter the enemy's cavalry formation, kill those cavalry, Capture the vehicles of the hostile princes!"

"Your will!" The three thousand stormtroopers shouted in unison, and the sound shook the valley.

"Except for the stormtroopers, those who don't throw stones and shoot the enemy will follow me down the mountain to pursue!" Because he was afraid that there would not be enough people, Frunzberg asked those soldiers who did not have the task of throwing stones and shooting the enemy on the mountain to copy guys. Go together……

Before going down the mountain, looking at the narrow mountain road, Frundsberg remembered a passionate slogan that Marin once shouted, and he couldn't help shouting:

"When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins! Soldiers, follow me!" After finishing speaking, he took the lead and rushed down a gentle slope...

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