The Rise of the European Emperor

Bishop Conrad's death caused great chaos in Münster. Many priests were shocked by the way Bishop Conrad died - on the belly of a nun...

Of course, these priests were not too shocked or angry. Because, in this era, the church is the most corrupt period, and there are all kinds of dirty things. Even the pope has mistresses and illegitimate children, let alone bishops? If the church was not too corrupt, the Reformation would not have happened.

It's just that, like Bishop Conrad, who died directly on the nun's belly, it's really embarrassing. Therefore, the deacons of Münster Cathedral ordered to block the news, only saying that Bishop Conrad died of a sudden illness. Otherwise, the church will lose face. If this matter spreads, it is estimated that the prestige of the church among the people will be greatly affected.

Because they were busy covering up their ugliness, no one thought about going to self-study to investigate the cause of Bishop Conrad's death. Otherwise, there will always be some clues. And this is why Marin plotted against Bishop Conrad in this way-he was sure that the church would not investigate the matter in depth in order to cover up its ugliness. Just like later generations, if a thief steals money from a corrupt official, the other party will definitely not dare to call the police. Because, if he called the police, he would be unlucky first.

As Marin expected, the death of Bishop Conrad was covered up. The monks of Münster Cathedral hurriedly buried the "dead" Bishop Conrad without preparing any grand funeral.

Then, the Rietberg family was dumbfounded...

They were not sad because of the death of Bishop Conrad, the earl's younger brother, but because of the treasure worth 400,000 gold coins hidden by Conrad, they didn't know where it was hidden...

Then, John I, Earl of Rietberg, in the name of attending the funeral, personally led the guards to the city of Münster to find Bishop Conrad's former cronies and inquire about the whereabouts of the treasures.

However, someone did it earlier than him - Marin's men had launched a mutiny, controlled the city of Münster, and captured several of Bishop Conrad's cronies...

Before, there were mainly two armies in the city of Münster—2,000 mercenaries recruited by Bishop Conrad from outside, and a feudal army composed of 80 church knights.

But what Conrad didn't know was that Gersh, the leader of this 2,000-strong mercenary group, was simply a spy under Kohler. In fact, most of the officers in the mercenary regiment formed by Gersh are spies from the North Sea State.

Marin has long been deployed in Munster City, waiting for the smooth reception when Munster City is recovered in the future. Therefore, he asked Gershey to form a mercenary group, and deliberately came to the door, hoping to accept the employment of Bishop Conrad.

Then, Gersch's mercenary group won the contract to guard the city of Münster with a relatively low commission. But Bishop Conrad did not fully believe in Gersch, so in the city of Münster, there was also a feudal army of 1,600 people led by 80 church knights as Bishop Conrad's trump card. At the same time, it is also a restraint for Gersh's mercenary group, so as not to be backlashed by it.

However, Bishop Conrad's previous behavior of selling the estates of the 80 church knights broke the hearts of the 80 church knights. Taking advantage of Bishop Conrad's death, Gersch secretly interviewed the leaders of the betrayed 80 church knights, and secretly reached an agreement with them...

Then, Gersch ordered the entire city to be controlled and the city gates closed, while the conscripts of 80 church knights who were originally used to counterbalance the mercenaries did not respond-apparently the two sides had reached an agreement.

Marin sent someone to tell the 80 church knights through Gersh that if they wanted to, they could formally surrender to the North Sea State. At that time, the North Sea Kingdom will recognize the aristocratic status of their fief knights. Then, make other arrangements for them.

These 80 church knights have actually lost their official status as church knights since the Bishop of Münster was given to Marin by the Holy See, and have been reduced to the status of "temporary workers". After all, the Bishop of Münster to which they had been loyal no longer existed, and their status as knights of the church naturally also disappeared. In other words, they are not currently nobles, but temporary workers attached to Bishop Conrad. And as a temporary worker, you will be abandoned at any time. For example, this time, Bishop Conrad abandoned them and let the coalition forces loot their manor.

Regarding Gersh's solicitation, 80 church knights decided to wait and see after deliberation. After all, they didn't know the truth that Marin was not dead, and thought Marin was dead. Therefore, they are not very optimistic about the future of Beihai State. But now, no one accepts them. Therefore, these knights chose to wait and see and be neutral. Regarding Gersch's actions to control the city of Münster, they chose to remain silent instead of cooperating.

But they didn't know that this choice of theirs had changed their future situation - after the war, they were all sent to America to fight the natives. And if they choose to help at this time, they have the opportunity to stay in the mainland...Of course, this is a story...

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After Gersch took control of the city of Münster, he quickly arrested several of Bishop Conrad's former cronies. Then, after rigorous interrogation, the location of Bishop Conrad's treasure was finally found - Bishop Conrad buried the treasure in a manor on the side of the Münster Canal, so that it could be easily transported away by water treasure...

Then, with a group of reliable men and supervisors sent by Kohler, Gersch dug up the treasures in an inconspicuous manor by the Münster Canal, and quietly transported them back to Egypt by boat. Mden.

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On the side of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces, since the death of Bishop Conrad, John I's position at the bottom of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces has become even lower. Even, at the regular meeting of the princes, Earl John I lost his right to speak.

Moreover, Charles, Earl of Geldon, suspected that the 400,000 gold coins promised by Bishop Conrad might not be honored (and it was). Faced with Earl Charlie's question, Count John I of Rietberg pretended to be calm, boasting that the money had already been shipped back to the Earl of Rietberg. In this way, the other princes did not kick the Rietberg country out of the game.

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In order to ensure his position in the coalition forces and to preserve his status as a "victorious country" in the future, Count John I of Rietberg became more concerned about looting the North Sea country.

When the princes met to discuss the next direction of attack, John I proposed:

"Why don't we go south of the Lipper River!"

The so-called south of the Lippe River, which is the later Ruhr area, is also an area that Marin values ​​​​very much. Of course, because Marin hasn't come up with briquettes and steam engines, the importance of the Ruhr area has not yet been highlighted.

"Advance to the south of the Lippe River? What is the reason?" Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, asked with a frown.

You must know that the Ruhr area was the latest to be included under the Beihai State, and the degree of development is not very high. It is said that there is no fertilizer processing plant, and the value is far less than that of the earliest developed East Frisian region, Oldenburg, and West Frisian province.

John I explained:

"It's like this, my lords, I also know that East Frisia, Oldenburg and West Frisia are more prosperous and prosperous. But, have you ever thought about it, my lords, there is still the First Army in East Frisia , very difficult to mess with. Although Oldenburg and West Frisia have money, no one competes with us!"

After speaking, John I pointed to the map and said:

"My lords, please take a look - the only neighboring country of West Frisia is the Bishop of Utrecht, and they are unlikely to send troops to invade West Frisia. Because even if the territory of the Bishop expands, it is not hereditary. Therefore, His Excellency the Bishop of Utrecht is certainly unwilling to be troublesome. Oldenburg is the same, with Bremen to the east, East Frisia to the west, and only the southeast is the territory of Lord Henry (Brunschweig-Lüneburg Principality ). Therefore, no one robbed us of Oldenburg. As for East Frisia, let’s not talk about it, that is where the First Army is located. Although our 8-nation army is not afraid of opponents, it is also a tough bone, so there is no need to Go eat it early."

"So, no one is robbing West Frisia and Oldenburg, and East Frisia is a hard bone. We don't need to rob so early."

After a pause, John I pointed to the map and said:

"It's the territory of the North Sea State south of the Lipper River. It is surrounded by three powerful neighbors, the Duchy of Cliff, the Duchy of Berg, and the Archbishop of Cologne."

"If we start too late and go to the hard bone of East Frisia first, it is very likely that the three countries will take the opportunity to preempt it. Well, now the Principality of Berg and the Principality of Cliff are one family. Moreover, before the Rhine River The area to the east, south of the Lippe River, and north of the Ruhr River was originally exchanged by the Principality of Cliff to the North Sea State. If they take the opportunity to take back those lands when we go to the north, and we want to take them back, then Difficult……"

"Therefore, I suggest that troops be dispatched to the area south of the Lippe River first, especially to occupy the area south of the Lippe River, east of the Rhine River, and north of the Ruhr River first, so as not to be taken back by the Principality of Cleaver! "

After discussing with each other, the other seven princes also agreed with John I's statement. Although they are not afraid of being preempted by others, they are also unwilling to provoke a strong enemy, which will only lead to accidents. After all, the Archbishop of Cologne is not easy to mess with, and the Duchy of Cliff now unites the Duchy of Jülich and the Duchy of Berg because of their marriage, and their strength is also very strong, so they are not easy to mess with. The best choice is to strike first. As a result, the army was assembled and went straight south to the Ruhr area...

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