The Rise of the European Emperor

The woman lying on the bed in the main room was obviously Edo Wilmken's wife, the younger sister of John V, Count of Oldenburg, and the first cousin of King Hans of Denmark...

I saw this woman, a wound was stabbed in the front of the chest, and a lot of blood was shed, staining the sheets red. And lying beside her is a baby who is not breathing...

"Bastard, who killed them?" Marin was furious. In his plan, the two women, one big and one small, are all going to live. He doesn't care whether the little ones live or die, but the big ones must live!

"Yes... Baron Edo killed himself..." A surrendered Jever soldier replied tremblingly.

"What? Is this guy crazy? He actually killed his wife and daughter?" Marin couldn't believe it, but the dozens of Jever soldiers who had surrendered in the room all testified that Edo Wilmken killed them.

Malin suddenly remembered that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, also killed his wife and daughter... However, that was because Chongzhen did not want his wife and daughter to be humiliated after his death. After all, ancient China was an era that was very particular about famous festivals. However, in Europe... there is no such concern at all...

The most important thing is that Hedwig is the princess of Oldenburg and the cousin of the King of Denmark... Even if he catches them, Hedwig will not be treated like that...

So, the final inference is that Edo Wilmken is crazy...

Edo Welmken went mad, but he left Marin with a huge problem - how to deal with Denmark's accusation...

As for the County of Oldenburg, Marin despised them. This kind of garbage country, if you send two or three thousand troops, you can destroy him. But the problem is that there is Denmark after everyone else...

Therefore, Marin now has to face a very serious diplomatic incident...

Hedwig was a noble princess after all, and although Marin was depressed about her death, he had to deal with her corpse. So, Marin immediately asked a doctor to dispose of her body and search for a high-quality coffin to collect the burial.

As for Edo Wilmken, who was beaten into a sieve, Marin hated him to death now and decided to drop his corpse to show the public on the front of the city. The crime was rebellion, and the murder of Princess Hedwig...

The field hospital began to get busy, accepting a large number of wounded evacuated from the battlefield. During this siege, 14 of Marin's men were killed and 30 wounded.

Moreover, these casualties were basically caused when the city gate and the main castle gate were forcibly attacked. The most depressing thing is that the five musketeers were killed in battle, basically being hacked and killed without any strength to fight back. In addition, four more died of bloodshed.

The other 30 wounded, basically all survived. This is because Marin formed a modernized field medical team, all of which used boiled white gauze and alcohol to disinfect the wounds. Coupled with the golden sore medicine prepared by Mo Zhigen and Battelle, the wounded basically survived without infection.

If it were replaced by another army, at least half of the 30 wounded would die. And because of the treatment by the field medical team, except for the four wounded who suffered too severe blood loss, they were all rescued.

Of course, this is also because these wounded people suffered from sword wounds. If the other party has muskets and artillery, that's trouble. The wounded who have been hit by muskets and artillery are worse than death, and they are extremely difficult to treat. After all, a lead shot from a musket would roll over and cause serious internal injuries. And the cannonball, needless to say, is definitely a serious injury that lacks an arm and a leg...

Fortunately, the Yevre army was a cold-weapon troop, and with the fact that Marin let the charging subordinates wear chest plate armor and helmets, the losses were not too big. As for sword injuries, as long as they are not fatal and the bleeding is not much, they can still be saved.

After dealing with the wounded, it was the prisoner of war issue. Marin was too lazy to deal with it, so he handed it over to Schwartz, chose a location, and imprisoned them. But the more than 40 soldiers who had stayed in the main fort room of Jevre Castle were asked by Marin to be locked in a separate place.

Because they were all witnesses to Hedwig's death. If necessary, they need to provide evidence to prove that Hedwig was not killed by Marin, but by Edo Wilmken.

Marin even planned to choose four of the 40 people to escort Hedwig's body to Oldenburg to explain the situation.

Of course, for Hedwig's death, Marin also made plans to bleed. No way, after all, Hedwig died during his siege, and he was also responsible for Hedwig's death.

Now Denmark is powerful, especially the sea power is too strong, it is not able to compete by itself. Therefore, when it is time to admit counsel, you have to admit counsel. So, Marin is ready to be extorted...

...

News came from Wanggrand in the north, and the defenders there also surrendered. After all, the East Frisian army was fighting a blitzkrieg, and the opponent was unprepared. Although hundreds of soldiers retreated into the castle in the city, the other party did not have time to prepare the food supplies for the harvest. The food supplies were actually stored in the warehouse not far from the castle in the city. However, the defenders retreated in a hurry and didn't have time to take it...

So, after being starved for a few days, the defenders in the castle couldn't take it anymore and surrendered...

The casualties of the Northern Route Army were not too large, mainly when the army first rushed into the city, killing and wounding more than a dozen people, and then wounding a few after entering the city. Later, Stade did not storm the fortress in the city. Because, he learned that the other party didn't have time to bring food into the castle, so he was directly besieged, and he still cooked in front of the castle every day, seducing the soldiers in the castle, and it was too cheap. In the end, the soldiers in the castle fought infighting because of starvation and finally surrendered.

For Stade's approach, Marin is very satisfied. This kind of wretchedness has already won him true heritage... So, Marin wrote a letter to praise him. Then, instructions were given—Wangland's Wilmken family members, there is no need to stay... especially the male members...

However, Marin asked in the letter to make a false impression that all the male members of the Wilmken family were killed in battle...

After all, although these people are family members of the rebels, Malindong's method of cutting grass and roots will inevitably be criticized. So, "being killed" is the best option. In this way, the reputation of both parties will not be affected...

To be honest, Marin both admires and opposes the western rule of not killing nobles. The appreciation is that it is indeed more civilized to do so. At least, the nobles are more civilized. Against it because it is too stupid to do so. If you don't cut the grass and root, the other party will have the opportunity to oppose you in exile, which will make you uneasy.

The British side is the best example. The York family and the Lancaster family have experienced a century-long war. Both of them have changed several leaders and have been fighting for hundreds of years.

Had Marin not intervened, the war would have ended with Henry VII killing the last male member of the York family, Earl Edward.

Therefore, Henry VII's choice was right. If he killed all the male members of the York family, no one would compete with him for the throne. If you stick to the unspoken rules between nobles, the Red and White Rose War will not end.

Of course, because of Marlin's intervention, Earl Edward escaped, the "War of the Red and White Roses" will continue, and Britain will be in chaos...

This example shows that cutting grass and rooting is the best choice. Although bloody and inhumane, it was the best option to get things over.

Originally, after Henry VII killed Earl Edward, the country gradually stabilized. By the time of Henry VIII, England had begun to gradually rise and eventually become a great power.

Without the ruthlessness of Henry VII, Henry VIII would not be able to enjoy the domestic peace, let alone the rise, it is estimated that he would have to continue the endless "War of the Red and White Roses"...

...

The troops on the southern front did not encounter reinforcements from the Oldenburg Country. Because Marin's army was moving too fast, the Wilmken family had no chance to send a messenger for help. Even the Southern Route Army intercepted and killed many businessmen from Oldenburg who were doing business in Yevre, who were planning to send back to the country, cutting off the spread of news.

Now, the war is over. Marin now has two main tasks:

One is to digest the fruits of the war, send troops to stay here for a long time, and take over local government affairs at the same time. At the junction with the Counties of Oldenburg, it is necessary to build multiple bunkers to guard against the Counties of Oldenburg. Of course, Yevre Castle and Wanggrand also need garrison positions.

The second task is naturally to deal with the diplomatic difficulties caused by Hedwig's death. This is the real headache for Marin...