The Rise of the European Emperor

Under normal circumstances, a knight family of the lowest level also has at least two knights, a father and a son. Then, each will have about 5 attendants. And the baron family is more, there may be several knights, and several times more attendants.

These attendants, usually one or two of the five people are serving as servants, taking care of the master's daily life, similar to the orderly. Then, there will be two or three battle squires. Their duty was to follow the knight master to charge and cover the master's flank.

Therefore, in each knight manor, there are at least seven or eight capable men. Hundreds of nobles gathered together, and with many barons, the number of combatants was even more impressive.

In addition, each (household) knight can also recruit 25 farmers (the number is uncertain, depending on the number of strong men in the knight's estate) from their own manor during the war, which is the legendary levy.

Conscripts are peasants who have received simple basic training, and their combat effectiveness is very poor. But better than a pure farmer. After all, knights will teach these levies the simplest martial arts tricks to fight on the battlefield during their slack.

However, under normal circumstances, knights do not teach too much. One is that the farmers usually work for the knights and have no time to practice martial arts. Also, knights have to take care of their meals during the training camp, and ordinary knights can't stand it... Therefore, conscripts generally only perform basic actions such as hacking, slashing, and stabbing.

Of course, some knights or barons will be more martial, and at the same time have more financial resources, and can afford the food during the training. In this way, the training time will be longer, and the levies in their territory will often be stronger in combat.

Moreover, the role of conscripts in this feudal army with feudal knights and knight servants as the core combat power is not very important. The main task of the levy is actually to follow his knight master to charge. The knights charged ahead with their armed squires, and the levies followed with their crude weapons. If the master knight in front wins, they will boost their morale and follow to harvest the heads of the opponent's levies. If your master dies or is defeated...then just run for your life...

Therefore, in ancient Europe, the role of levies was to strengthen the momentum and make up for the sword. You can fight against the wind, but you can't fight against the wind independently...

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Before, when Marin was in the country, the veteran aristocrats who were "distributed" to Bremen, despite their inner dissatisfaction and being expelled from the circle of power, did not dare to say anything. Because at that time, Marin was in full swing and won many wars, and no one dared to stab. Because, everyone who dares to stab the whole family is finished...

Under the pressure of Marin, those veteran aristocrats did not even dare to organize the farmers in the manor to train troops during the slack season. Because, Marin has publicly stated that the North Sea country does not allow private troops to have troops. Obviously, conscripts are also privately armed and are prohibited.

Therefore, in those old-fashioned noble families, only the nobles themselves and their sons can practice martial arts on a regular basis. Then, each with a few squires - which Marin still allows.

However, the form changed after the rumor of "Marin's death" came out. The veteran nobles of Bremen Province began to regularly gather in secret after the news of Marin's "death" to discuss future plans.

And after the princes of the Seven Kingdoms formed a coalition and invaded the North Münster area, these veteran princes finally saw the opportunity...

Therefore, they asked Aurich to train their serfs to protect the property of their manor and prevent their manor from being looted like the manor in the North Münster area.

This reason is quite reasonable, and at the beginning, each family trained serfs, and they did not work together, but fought separately. Therefore, even the intelligence personnel under Kohler were deceived.

Then, in order to eliminate the traitors within the Third Army and the Sixth Army, Kohler's intelligence personnel were not enough, so most of the intelligence personnel in Bremen Province were dispatched to help... As a result, the intelligence of Bremen Province had omissions. ...

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"What? The old nobles of Bremen gathered 7,000 soldiers and horses,

He also took refuge in the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms? "When he received this information, Marin was shocked and angry.

He is not worried about how strong the combined army of the 7,000 nobles' private armies is. Even if the combined forces of the eight kingdoms and the 7,000 private armies of nobles are combined, they are not the opponents of the Beihai Kingdom's army.

But the problem is that the territory controlled by these nobles is very sensitive - Bremen Province is the only way for the Third Army and the Cossack Army to go west...

It's going to die now...

With the assistance of this group of local snakes, it is not possible to beat the Third Army, but it is still possible to use the Elbe River to block the westward march of the Third Army and the Cossack cavalry.

The core part of Marin's elimination of the Allied Army of the Eight Kingdoms was to use the Third Army and the Cossack cavalry to outflank the backroad of the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms. Even the Cossack cavalry was used to harass the Allied grain transport team...

But now, most of the veteran nobles who were placed by Marin on the west bank of the Elbe River rebelled collectively and assisted the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms to hinder the westward advance of the Third Army and the Cossack cavalry, then the problem was bigger...

The Third Legion and the Cossack cavalry were powerful in combat, but if they were on the plains, a single charge would probably overwhelm the private armies of the nobles. However, those nobles controlled the land on the west bank of the Elbe. With the width of the lower Elbe area at every turn a few hundred meters, the Third Army and the Cossack cavalry could not fly across the river. The difference in combat power was instantly wiped out by natural dangers...

Under normal circumstances, when the army crosses the river, the pontoon is the first choice. Although the Elbe River is wide, the downstream water is not turbulent, and if you get more boats, you can also build a pontoon bridge smoothly. The premise is - no one destroys...

Now, most of the nobles on the west bank of the Elbe River have joined the coalition of the eight kingdoms, so it is very difficult to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river... What's worse, it is said that the old nobles on the west bank of the Elbe River have confiscated the river. Most river boats used to build pontoons. Even if you want to build a pontoon, there are not enough materials...

As for transporting troops by sea? That's fine. The problem is that before, Malin specially sent a fleet to transport 5,000 recruits to Jutland under the leadership of Wagner to pretend to be the Second Army. Those ships didn't come back so quickly, and even if they did, it would take a long time to send the Third Army and Cossack cavalry to the east bank of the Elbe...

Marin was worried that it would be too late to transport the Third Army and the Cossacks to the battlefield within the stipulated time. Once the fighter is delayed, the previous plan will be in vain...

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"These goddamn bastards, missed my big business! When the war is over, I will send them all to the guillotine!" Marin growled angrily.

He especially wanted to kill now, to kill those old-fashioned nobles who betrayed him. However, that's not the most important thing. Right now, the most important thing is - the plan is going to be revised...

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Originally, Marin's plan was - he took the two legions to face the coalition of the eight kingdoms, but not to defeat the opponent, but to hold the opponent. Then, let Steindorf lead the Third Army and 5,000 Cossack cavalry to suddenly burst out from the rear, completely annihilating the coalition of the eight kingdoms...

But now the 3rd Corps and the 5,000 Cossack cavalry seem to be unable to reach the battlefield in time, so Marin must revise the battle plan...

"How about we transfer the Sixth Army from the East Frisian Islands together?" Kohler suggested.

The two legions faced each other's army of 50,000, which was indeed not very safe. Even if you can win, you can't keep the opponent. Plus the 10,000 people of the Sixth Army Corps, it is relatively safe. Heynckes is on the East Frisian Islands with 10,000 people from the Sixth Army, and the East Frisian Islands are also very close to the land. If you send more small fishing boats, they can be transported to the land to facilitate the support of the battlefield.

"No!" Marin shook his head and said:

"My purpose is to annex the Eight Kingdoms, not to defeat them. Therefore, there can be no legal problems!"

"It stands to reason that the Scots-dominated Sixth Legion should have returned to their hometown in Scotland. Even if I was 'persuaded' to come back, it would not have appeared so soon. The soldiers of the Second Legion pretended to be the new Second Legion no problem, after all, they are all German People. But the Scots from the Sixth Legion have a Scottish accent when they speak, and many of them wear skirts, so they can't hide it. If the Sixth Legion appears too early, everyone will realize that this is a trap. At that time , even if I annex 8 vassal states, others will seize this and force me to give up the annexation of 8 vassal states!"

This is the most troublesome place for Marin at the moment - it is necessary to plot against the opponent, but also to ensure that others cannot be caught. Otherwise, his plans would be in vain. Therefore, it is imperative to change the battle plan...