The Rise of the European Emperor

It is said to be "joining in", but it is not without requirements. There are about 160 old aristocratic families in Bremen Province, and this time, more than 100 families have joined the ranks of "changing destiny". And they each took out the private army of each manor, and recruited some strong serfs in the manor, and gathered 7,000 soldiers and horses, which is not a weak force.

Although, after hearing the news of Marin's safe return, the veteran nobles were so frightened that they almost broke up. However, Gentle, the former Baron of Oldenburg, believed that although Marin had returned, the North Sea Army had long been divided. No matter how powerful Marin is, he may not win without enough troops.

Moreover, Baron Ginter believes that the 7,000 soldiers and horses they organized play a decisive role at this critical moment...

According to Baron Ginter's meaning, if Marin didn't come back, the alliance of the princes of the Eight Kingdoms would definitely have the upper hand, and their alliance of 7,000 nobles was actually dispensable. Even if they join the forces of the eight kingdoms and princes, they will not be taken seriously.

But now it was different. After Marin came back, although the Beihai Kingdom's army was small, its morale would definitely be boosted. In addition, Marin's military ability is indeed super strong, so the outcome is rather confusing at this time.

And for the veteran nobles who were exiled in disguised form in Bremen, the seven thousand soldiers and horses in their hands at this time became very important...

In any case, the core force of the coalition formed by the private armies of the seven thousand nobles is the children of nobles, that is, those who have practiced martial arts since childhood. With these core members serving as officers, the combat effectiveness of this army is stronger than that of ordinary conscripts.

You must know that there are hundreds of veteran nobles participating in the alliance this time, and each family has at least one prime-age plate knight. Moreover, in fact, each family does not have more than one strong man who knows martial arts. In this way, in the coalition army composed of 7,000 veteran nobles, there are still many brave and skilled masters.

If they take refuge in the coalition of the eight kingdoms, which is already superior in military strength, they will definitely make the coalition stronger. Moreover, at the juncture of Marin's return, it is also very suitable to join the alliance of the eight kingdoms and princes. Because, on the one hand, the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms Princes need to deal with the two North Sea Army Corps of Aurich, and also guard against the Third Army in the east to copy the back road of the allied forces in the south.

Therefore, Baron Ginter personally led the team to Oldenburg, and proposed to the eight princes that they could lead a coalition of 7,000 veteran nobles to garrison the west bank of the Elbe River to prevent the Third Army from crossing the Elbe River and outflanking the back road of the coalition...

Gentle pointed out that even if the 7,000 old nobles' coalition forces were not as powerful as the Third Army, they could still withstand the 10,000 people of the Third Army with their 7,000 troops. With them stationed on the Elbe River, the combined army of the eight kingdoms can also safely fight the remaining two legions of Beihai Kingdom...

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In fact, Baron Ginter's decision was very cunning. First of all, the old-fashioned aristocratic coalition was stationed on the Elbe River and occupied the geographical advantage. Even if the Third Army was strong, it could not fly over the Elbe River. In this way, they can use the natural danger to block the possible "rescue" of the Third Army.

Moreover, the veteran aristocratic coalition troops stationed on the Elbe did not have to confront Marin's army head-on. In this way, even if Marin performed a miracle and defeated the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms, the veteran Allied Forces of Nobles could shirk and say that they were protecting their homeland from the betrayal of the Third Army...

After all, the Third Army has publicly betrayed Beihai Kingdom. They stopped each other, and the reasons are very good. The Third Army has betrayed them. Naturally, they cannot let them cross the river... What? You said that the Third Legion came to "King Diligently" to rescue the driver? Sorry, we think they are lying...

In short, no matter who wins or loses, they guard the Elbe River and prevent the Third Army from returning to help. There is a reason why the Allied Forces of the Eight-Nation Princes won. Marin won, and they became traitors to block... You said that the Third Army was also here for the "King of Diligence"? Sorry, they betrayed before, we don't believe they came to "King Qin", so we are right...

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However,

Baron Gentle is cunning, but Charles, Earl of Geldon is not easy to fool...

"Baron Ginter, you said that your noble coalition has several hundred knights?" Count Charles asked happily.

"Of course, Marin replaced most of the old nobles from Beihai Kingdom to Bremen Province. There are a hundred and dozens of old nobles here, and each family has a few strong men who have been practicing martial arts since childhood. Isn't it normal?"

"That's great!" Count Charles patted the table excitedly, and then said excitedly:

"We exchanged 10,000 levies to guard the Elbe River to guard against the possible southward movement of the Third Army. It is not difficult to guard the Elbe River. There are natural dangers on the Elbe River, and 10,000 levies can also complete the task well. And there are several hundred in your army. You are a knight with high martial arts skills, so, your seven thousand soldiers and horses, it is best to act with our army..."

Jintel was a little dumbfounded and officially followed the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms. Wasn't that an open tear with Marin? If Marin wins, won't they be finished? How can you happily be a wallist?

But how could Charles, Earl of Geldon be so fooled? He saw at a glance the idea of ​​the old-fashioned aristocrats in the Bremen area who wanted to ride a lance.

Therefore, Count Charles forced the seven thousand coalition forces of the old nobles to join the frontal confrontation with Marin. In this way, hundreds of frustrated nobles in Bremen Province have no way out.

Once there is no way out, the coalition of these seven thousand veteran nobles will have to fight to the death. Because, if defeated, they would all be liquidated by Marin. Not to mention that the aristocratic status is not guaranteed, and even life is in danger. After all, Marin had a bad precedent when he killed all the old-fashioned nobles in East Frisian Country.

"This...this..." Baron Ginter, who couldn't get on the wall, was so nervous that he was sweating coldly.

And Charles, Earl of Geldon smiled and said:

"Lord Baron, hurry back and discuss with everyone. However, please make a decision quickly. Because, we will send troops to Aurich next, but we will not wait for you slowly."

"Standing with us at this time, and waiting for victory, there will definitely be many benefits! If we wait for us to defeat Marin and then join us, there will be nothing good waiting for you..."

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Baron Gentle left with a tangled face, he was going back to discuss with others...

After Ginter had gone, Henry, Duke of Brunswick Lüneburg, asked dissatisfiedly:

"We already have Italian mercenaries, why do we need these people?"

Count Charles explained:

"Ladies and gentlemen, after we have occupied the vast territory of Beihai Kingdom, it is impossible for us to govern these territories ourselves. Therefore, we need some local officials to help us manage them. And these veteran nobles are all capable of civil and military talents. Moreover, we do not deal with Marin's Hoffman family. Such people, we use to help us manage the occupied territories, we can rest assured and save trouble. Therefore, we need them to help us manage these newly occupied territories in the future. area."

"Also, among their 7,000 soldiers now, there are hundreds of noble children. With the existence of these noble children who can act as knights, the combat effectiveness of the 7,000 veteran noble coalition forces exceeds 10,000 conscripts."

"Moreover, once they enter the battlefield, they will probably fight harder than us. Because if we lose, with Marin's character, they will definitely liquidate those old nobles afterwards. In order for the family not to be liquidated, they must fight bravely. …”

Everyone suddenly realized that this group of noble private army is still very useful...

At this time, the middle- and lower-class nobles in Europe could wear armor to fight on the battlefield during the war. And when they take off their armor, they are often local officials arranged by the monarchs to govern the place. In the feudal European countries, these small nobles are the important cornerstones of the country. Therefore, when the princes of the Eight Kingdoms accepted the coalition of 7,000 noble private armies in the Bremen area, they not only obtained an army, but also obtained a group of local officials who would govern the North Sea Kingdom in the future. Of course, the premise is that the allied forces of the eight kingdoms can really occupy Beihai Kingdom...

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