The Rise of the European Emperor

Remember [New] in a second! When the Habsburg family army marched towards Bern like an old dog, Marin was not idle. In order to clear the relationship, Marin intends to give up the name of Invention Leather Armor. Moreover, the emperor had also agreed to it before.

Under the signal of Marin, Kohler sent a large number of spies, scattered to the German states, and began to publicize that Emperor Maximilian I "invented" a new type of armor-the armor with steel sheets inserted in the leather bag!

Why do you say "again"? Because His Majesty the Emperor invented the Maximilian plate armor before, which is the pinnacle of plate armor. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor is also known as the last knight emperor.

This time Marin "planted" the name of the invention of the leather-wrapped armor to the emperor, and no one would doubt it. why? People would have invented weapons and armor, and they had a "conviction record", so it was easy for everyone to believe it.

However, Marin seems unwilling to imitate other vassal states. Therefore, the spies he sent out were divided into two factions and argued with each other. One faction praised the emperor's ability to invent and create, while the other faction tried hard to blacken this kind of leather-bound armor...

What's wrong with this leather bandage? Cheap is the original sin! This is a routine with the argument of "cheap but not good" in later generations. These "spots" arranged by Marin deliberately avoided the advantages of leather bandages, which are convenient to get on and off the horse and have good protection. Moreover, it is also declared that the honorable children of nobles, wearing such ugly "street goods" armor, insults the glory of knights...

But I didn't expect that this kind of view, which seems to be brain-dead in later generations, is very reasonable in the eyes of European nobles in this era. Moreover, most nobles agree with this view. Only a small number of practical aristocrats and those declining aristocrats with very poor economic conditions gave a positive opinion to this kind of armor with steel sheets inserted in the leather bag, but they dared not express this view because they were afraid of being out of the group.

As for the Beihai ** team, after the news spread, they swaggered and began to publicly install this kind of leather armor. Marin didn't care about what was glorious or not, nor did he care about the contempt of other nobles. Anyway, he was not from the same road at all, and Marin didn't care about the opinions of other old nobles at all. He even publicly declared that because of financial constraints, the North Sea country was "forced" to equip this kind of cheap armor.

But in fact, the leather bandage armor equipped by the North Sea State is not the same as the leather bandage armor equipped by the Habsburg army. Harburg's leather bag is filled with steel sheets, while Beihai's leather bag is stuffed with folded silk or sisal cloth. Not only is it much lighter, but it also has better protection. It's just that, inserting silk, this is something that only the North Sea country in Europe that has opened up the Ming Dynasty route can afford. And this was also intentional by Marin, just to bully you without conditions. Even if it is discovered, other European countries cannot afford it.

Of course, some troops with a high exposure rate will deliberately intersperse leather armor with steel sheets in order to confuse other countries. After all, if you "learn" from the emperor, you have to learn it like a model, right? But before going to the battlefield, the steel sheets will also be replaced with folded silk or sisal cloth.

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Under the hype of Marin's spies,

The leather-bound armor is described as armor that only poor ghosts would wear. Pure man... No, if you are a real nobleman, you should wear plate armor, preferably with some gems, so that you can be worthy of your noble status...

When the emperor on the march heard the news, he was very depressed. Originally, he thought that "inventing" another armor would greatly increase his reputation. Unexpectedly, it became a negative example. However, he did not doubt Marin. After all, His Majesty the Emperor has too many enemies, almost most of the German princes are his enemies, and it is normal to be hacked. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor, who didn't know, thought that the spy who positively promoted this "Emperor's Armor" was from Marin. On the opposing side, the emperor guessed that it was someone who opposed the Habsburg princes...

With a depressed mood, His Majesty the Emperor commanded the army to launch a fierce attack on Heckingen, the first small Swiss fortress surrounded by siege. The cannons and trebuchets fired together, the cannons bombarded the city walls and gates, and the trebuchets threw stone bullets, hitting the Swiss defenders on the top of the city.

The trebuchet was also suggested by Adolf Muller. Although this thing was gradually eliminated by artillery, it has not completely withdrawn from the European battlefield. For example, when dealing with the defenders hiding behind the female wall at the top of the city, artillery and guns can't hit them at all. However, put more stones in the bowl of the trebuchet, and after throwing them out, a rain of stone bullets will form. Perhaps the knights and officers wearing full-body plate armor will not have a big problem after being hit, but ordinary soldiers and civilians who assist in defending the city will definitely be hit badly.

Moreover, most of the Swiss Resistance Army are poor mountain people. Where can they get plate armor to wear? In particular, the defenders of a small town like Heigingen are even ordinary militiamen. Then, they were stunned by the rain of stone bullets...

They didn't even use the cannons to continue to show off their power. After throwing a few rounds of stone bullets, the heavy swordsmen wearing leather bags and steel armors bravely climbed to the top of the city, and swung their knives at the bewildered black gold soldiers. root militia...

In less than half a day, the small town of Heigingen was breached. Now, His Majesty the Emperor is in a much better mood. Then, the army entered Heijingen. The original residents and defenders of the town were all driven out, and the defenders were also imprisoned. The small fortress of Heigingen also became a transit point on the march of Harburg's army. Moreover, it is a ready-made base that does not need to be built by itself.

Of course, there are too many troops, and the town fortress is too small to accommodate only part of the troops. Most of the soldiers are still stationed outside the city. They continued digging trenches, baking earth bricks and building walls...

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On the Paris side, the French monarchs were also frightened by the stability of the Habsburg army. Damn, if the Habsburg family wants to annex Switzerland smoothly, the strength must not be soaring? Then, the French monarchs and ministers held meetings for several consecutive days to discuss countermeasures.

However, is the countermeasure so easy to come up with? This is a very stable style of play, with almost no flaws. Especially in the era of cold weapons, it is more difficult to resolve. Unless, all the guerrilla soldiers of the Swiss Resistance Army were Qiao Feng, easily flew over the trenches and earthen walls, and then rubbed the faces of 18 flying dragons with their hands...

But the Swiss mountain people don't know martial arts after all, even the French knights don't know how to fly around, and the French monarchs are a little dumbfounded.

"Perhaps, next time France marches into Italy, this tactic can also be used?" John Raffi mentioned.

François I's eyes lit up, but he soon became troubled again - what he was anxious to solve at the moment was the Swiss issue, not the issue of marching into Italy...

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"We can only fight recklessly. Let's send more reinforcements to fight the Habsburg family in Berne and consume the strength of the Habsburg family." Charlie, Earl of Nantes said helplessly. The other French ministers could only nod silently after hearing this. No way, they couldn't think of a better way. Using the strong city of Bern to consume the strength of the Habsburg family is the best choice at present. Moreover, if the war drags on for a long time, it may drag on until the poor Habsburg family runs out of money and food, and the logistics cannot keep up, and then they have to retreat...