The Rise of the European Emperor

Before, Marin had planned to recruit 5,000 new recruits. Then, use these 5,000 recruits to replace 5,000 veterans and participate in the ground attack on Denmark.

Because, Marin has already begun to transport some veterans in batches to Lampedusa Island on the coast of North Africa, hidden in the valley of the island. Then, be prepared to buy a large number of ships, hidden in the harbor of this uninhabited island.

In the event of a change in Rome, the Archbishop of Rovere will land directly near Rome under the escort of 5,000 veterans on the island, and then go straight to the city of Rome.

To this end, the Archbishop of Rovere drew a lot of money from Marin to buy a small remote fishing village near the city of Rome, and built several more long bridge piers here. In the event of a change in Rome, the troops hiding in Lampedusa would board ships and land in this small remote fishing village.

As for whether or not to enter the city of Rome, this question is not a problem at all. At that time, the Archbishop of Rovere was in Rome, but he covered the sky with one hand, and also regarded the Pope as a puppet. Therefore, in the city of Rome, there are many of his old ministries. However, because they were suppressed by Alexander VI, they were all hidden. Once the army of the Archbishop of Rovere comes, as long as a specific signal is sent, there will be underground forces to open the city gates for the Archbishop of Rovere. During the construction of the fishing village pier, Archbishop Rovere sent his cronies to sneak into the city of Rome, contacted some of the hidden old subordinates, agreed on a password to open the city gate, and provided financial help.

These 5,000 people were all veterans under Marin's command, such as the 4,000 Italian mercenaries under Caesar Borgia's command. Coupled with the equipment of the musketeers, in terms of combat effectiveness, it is definitely two grades stronger than the Italian mercenaries of Caesar Borgia. Moreover, Caesar Borgia had only 4,000 troops and was scattered in several important towns in the Papal State. Only 2,000 people actually guarded Rome. As long as these 5,000 people enter the city, Caesar Borgia's army will be defeated. And if Caesar Borgia and Alexander VI were poisoned to death together, those defenders without a leader would not necessarily resist. Even if you resist, it will not be very firm.

Of course, for those veterans, Marin is still very confident. Even if Caesar Borgia was doing well, with 2,000 troops in desperate resistance, Marin was confident that his men would defeat them.

However, for the sake of confidentiality, all of the 5,000 veterans, Marin arranged for the veterans, and the officers used were all civilians, not a single aristocrat.

Because people from noble backgrounds are difficult to fool, if they know that they are planning to attack Rome, they may not be happy. And the group of civilian-born veterans who had been following Marin, although a little less culturally, had a lot of experience and knew how to fight a war. At least, it's no problem to teach the 2000 Italian mercenaries in Rome. Even in the face of an equal number of Swiss mercenaries, they were not afraid.

To be on the safe side, Marin directly dispatched Steindorf, the better civilian general, to command the army. The officers under his command were all of civilian origin, and there was not a single noble child.

Marin promised Steindorf that if the battle was successful, he would come back as a baron and would be on an equal footing with Schwartz, Frenzberg and others...

5,000 people have been transferred from the mainland, which will naturally cause emptiness and insufficient troops. So Marin decided to recruit another 5,000 people to fill the gap.

As for the domestic security after the army set off, it is still the old rules, calling 7,000 domestic militia guards. The seven thousand local militiamen were all dispatched by Old Hoffman. Once Marin left East Friesland, the elder Hoffmann became the supreme defense commander of the counties of East Friesland, commanding the 7,000 militia.

With these people defending, and Marin strengthening several cities in the country, it shouldn't be too difficult for others to attack. After all, although these militiamen may not be able to fight full-time mercenaries in the wild, they can still wrestle with the mercenaries according to the city wall defense.

What's more, the city walls of several cities in the country, Marin has allocated funds to repair, and also used cement to reinforce, it is very difficult for the enemy to attack. As for Marin, who was out of the army, if he returned to the army to rescue him, the general forces would not be able to withstand the attack from both sides.

Before the autumn harvest was over, Marin asked Schwartz to take his troops to recruit the poor in the southern region. During the autumn harvest season, it is impossible to recruit people. Because even the surplus population will be hired by those serf owners to help harvest during the autumn harvest season.

The reason for this is because the autumn harvest is to be harvested. Why grab it? For fear of rain. Once it rains, the millet will rot in the ground. At that time, there was no dryer, and when it rained, the grains in the fields were prone to mold and rot. Therefore, every autumn harvest is a tense war. There was no weather forecast in ancient times, and no one knew if it would rain tomorrow. Therefore, during the autumn harvest, all farmers are nervously rushing for time, daring not to be neglected, for fear that it will rain in the middle. And because they are worried about the shortage of manpower, during the autumn harvest period, the manor owners often choose to hire those poor people who have no work, and let them help with the harvest to speed up the progress. Therefore, during the autumn harvest period, it is difficult to find idlers.

Marin's population, after receiving compensation from the Saxons, was long and sufficient. In addition, he also asked his soldiers to help go down to the ground to harvest, so the speed was very fast, and the harvest was completed in fine weather.

However, other regions may not be so lucky. Just two days after the autumn harvest in Marin was completed, a large-scale rainfall ushered in the whole of Germany...

Marin's rye, due to the application of potassium and phosphate fertilizers, leads to an earlier harvest period than the average person, and because of the large number of cattle, spring ploughing ends sooner and sowing is early. As a result, all Germany, only the East Frisian county of Marin, perfectly avoided the autumn rainy season. And most parts of Germany, including the Netherlands and the northern half of France, fall halfway through the autumn, and then encounter the rainy season...

"Alas... this rain, I don't know how many farmers will starve to death..." Marin sighed. Although such widespread rain will raise the price of rye in his hands. However, thinking of the scene where many people starved to death, Marin was still very embarrassed. After all, his soul is a civilized modern man. But, for some unknown reason, there was still a little bit of joy in his heart...

Compared with Marin, the barons and nobles with fiefs under him are crazy. Several small country nobles started a harvest "party":

"Haha, it's fortunate that we harvested early this year, otherwise we'd have bad luck!"

"That is, it will rain heavily during the autumn harvest this year, and the rotten millet will be all over the ground. The price of grain will definitely increase. We are going to make a fortune!"

"Yes, a fortune! Come on, let's make a fortune together..."

...

After thinking about it for a long time, Marin finally understood why he was secretly delighted—the grain harvest elsewhere must have failed, and at that time, it would be easier to recruit mercenaries by himself. Likewise, it will be easier to recruit immigrants...

Because the failure of harvest elsewhere will lead to a large number of hungry people. In order to survive, it is only natural that some people choose to die in the army, or emigrate to East Frisian. At that time, as long as Marin promises "enough bread", a large number of hungry people will come to vote...

So, Marin sent people to catch up with Schwartz's team going south, and asked him to wait for a while. After the autumn harvest was over, the famine began to break out, and then he set up a stall to recruit troops. This way, there will be more choices.

At the same time, Marin also prepares Kohler. Once Schwartz's recruitment is over, he will also lead a team to recruit refugees. Because of the unseasonable rains during the autumn harvest, there will be many refugees this year.

As for how to place it? Not really a problem. Even if the local arrangement cannot be arranged, it is a good choice to send it to the colony...

All in all, Marin will be very profitable this year. Of course, it's not to make money, but to make people... Who made this autumn rain come at such a bad time...