The Rise of the European Emperor

After the conclusion of the Quartet talks, Marin returned to East Friesland immediately and started pre-war preparations. At this time, Schwartz's job of recruiting new recruits has been completed, and he is sending people to dress up as caravans and bring them back to East Frisian in batches, so as not to irritate other princes.

After all, an increase of 5,000 troops is too scary. If it scares other countries and raises vigilance, it will be bad. So, Marin simply let these recruits form a team and go north under the banner of the Hanseatic League caravan, which is not eye-catching.

These people will be recruited immediately after arriving in East Friesland. Because the time for dispatching troops is getting closer and closer, it is necessary to make these 5,000 recruits form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, so as not to delay the time.

It is already early November, and by early February next year, there are only three months left, and Marin is short of time. These new recruits, Marin estimated that they could only train them to obey orders, as for technical and tactical, it is estimated that they are not enough. However, when fighting, you can let them line up behind, so as not to be dragged back.

For the 10,000 troops on the Teutonic side, Marin had already reached an agreement with Lübeck to send a ship to Lübeck. Then, waiting for Marin's native troops, set out from East Frisian, to join them in the past.

But after returning, Marin felt that the 10,000-strong army in the east could act independently and first attacked and captured the Principality of Holstein. And their own local troops can go to Holstein to join them after taking the county of Oldenburg.

But there is a problem here, that is, the local troops, try to fight as quickly as possible, and don't delay too long in the Oldenburg Country. Otherwise, they would not be able to reach Holstein in time to join the other 10,000 troops.

Moreover, the 10,000-strong army of the Teutonic State does not currently have a good leader. Therefore, Marin decided to send Schwartz to Lübeck when he returned, and let him command the 10,000-strong army to launch an attack on the Principality of Holstein.

In this era, long-term siege is the most taboo in war. Of course, if the opponent only has the capital left, a long-term siege is nothing. If in the previous stage, for the sake of the enemy's small town to be besieged for a long time, it would not be worthwhile. Because, during your siege, the enemy will have plenty of time to mobilize.

For example, when you besiege a fort on the frontier, the enemy has already mobilized a lot of militias in the rear. These militias may have poor combat effectiveness. If it is put into the wild, it is estimated that it can be collapsed by a charge. However, if it is used to defend the city, it is a very good help. Ask them to help throw stones at people, and they will. Moreover, with the strong city wall as the support, the conscripts also have some psychological reliance, so that they will not lose confidence because of fear. The reason why recruits are prone to collapse is because they have lost confidence. But with a tall and strong city wall as a barrier, their confidence will be improved a lot, and it will not collapse so easily. Therefore, it would be very bad for the militia to be used in the field, and it is completely made up. But it can play a big role in defending the city.

Therefore, Marin believes that the local army's attack on the County of Oldenburg, and the eastern army's attack on the Principality of Holstein, both need quick battles. The key to a quick battle between these two places is to quickly capture the capitals of the two places.

Because, in ancient Europe, nobles generally used to place their main military forces in the capital to protect the safety of family members. As for the life and death of local people, those nobles and princes don't care. Unless, that is where wealth gathers.

The County of Oldenburg is currently dominated by two cities - Oldenburg and Farel. Among them, Oldenburg City is in the southeast of Oldenburg County. Farrell, on the north side of Yard Bay, is also an important distribution center for fishermen in Oldenburg County to sell salted fish. Of course, they also recently acquired Jever. However, due to the confidence of Denmark, the protector, the Counties of Oldenburg sent very few troops to Gever. Only 200 people were dispatched to the castle of Jevre, and only 100 people were stationed at Wangeran.

Marlin decided,

After the war, Yevre was handed over to Adler to lead the militia to attack. Because there are too few people on the other side, it is not worth using the regular army.

As for Oldenburg and Farrell, Marin planned to attack Oldenburg first. Because all the members of the Oldenburg family gathered here. If Farrell is hit first, and the news reaches Oldenburg, the other party will not only strengthen their defenses, but also most likely flee. If the Oldenburg family members were run away, it would not be worth the loss. In particular, Marin hopes to force the Count of Oldenburg to sign an unequal treaty in his favor. If the other party runs away, even if they occupy the Oldenburg Country, they are not legally theirs. But if John V, Earl of Oldenburg is caught, Marin has some means to deal with him. What about shutting down a small dark room, why not sleeping under strong light, and how to cover your face with a wet towel for the U.S. military... These are punishments that can't see the wound, but are extremely uncomfortable... If it weren't for the absence of chili peppers now, Marin is preparing to use the chili water specially used for Zhadong and Bai Mansion...

In short, as long as John V, Earl of Oldenburg is caught, Marin will not worry about his refusal to sign an unequal treaty...

For the County of Oldenburg, Marin has already made arrangements. He intends to learn from the Prussian practice-that is, although I annexed you, but retain your noble title, just give me the fief and the army...

This means that although Marin annexed the Earl of Oldenburg, he would retain the title of John V Count of Oldenburg. However, although the title is retained, the ruling and military power of the Oldenburg Country must be fully handed over to Marin. In the end, the members of the Oldenburg family will only be left with the palace in Oldenburg City, and receive an annuity from Marin every year to live. At the same time, they will be monitored and no longer allowed to participate in local management.

Because he was in a hurry to join the East Route Army and the armies of Lübeck and Hamburg, Marin needed to take the county of Oldenburg quickly without delay.

Therefore, Malin thought about it, and felt that there was only one way to quickly break through Oldenburg City - that is to cooperate with the inside and the outside...

Before, when he attacked Emden, Marin sent someone early to dig a tunnel leading to the city. Then, after Marin's army arrived, they sent a small group of troops from the tunnel, entered the city, and opened the city gate.

When attacking Yevre, the reason why the method of combining the inside and the outside was not used is because the Yevre Castle is so small that the residents in the castle can easily identify everyone in the castle. Such a small castle, it is really difficult to get in with the spies. Therefore, Marin can only choose to attack.

The Oldenburg City is different. It is the capital of the Oldenburg County and the largest city in the Oldenburg County, with several thousand residents in the city. Therefore, in such a city, it is still very easy to mix in spies. Just send a caravan in to do business, and it's easy to get in.

Moreover, the Earl of Oldenburg is very confident, because they have Denmark as a strong backer, they simply do not believe that other countries dare to touch it. As for the Counties of East Friesland and the Bishopric of Münster who dared to unite to surround the city of Oldenburg in 1483, it was because King Hans had just ascended the throne and had not yet completely controlled Denmark, nor did he control Norway and Sweden. No energy to rescue. Moreover, the Archbishop of Cologne stands behind the Bishopric of Munster, and he is not afraid of Denmark.

In particular, after Denmark helped Oldenburg capture Yevre, the Oldenburg family was even more confident and felt that they could walk sideways. So, now is Marin's best sneak attack opportunity.

Of course, Marin didn't really want to go undeclared, that would break the rules. Marin's plan was to send troops to raid Oldenburg City in the middle of the night after declaring war that day, so that the opponent had no chance to react.

To this end, Marin asked Sauer to select 100 elites from his reconnaissance troop, dressed up as three caravans, and infiltrated the city of Oldenburg.

When Marin declared war on the County of Oldenburg, he would immediately gather troops and horses and rush to the County of Oldenburg overnight. Elites, open the city gates, enlarge the army into the city...

In this way, Marin declares war in advance, which is in line with the rules, but he leads his troops to arrive that night, and he can also catch the opponent by surprise, and try to reduce the difficulty of siege and casualties.

Similarly, for the East Route Army, Marin also plans to send dozens of scouts, dressed as caravans, into Glückstadt, the capital of the Duchy of Holstein, and attack Glückstadt in the East Army. When the time came, the city gates were also opened and the army was put in.

Of course, war must be declared beforehand. However, the declaration of war on the East Road is mainly a matter of Lübeck and Hamburg. Even the East Road army temporarily used Lübeck's flag. Otherwise, if people know that Marin has an army of 20,000 people, it will make many vassal states feel sleepless.

Moreover, Lübeck is also happy to let the 10,000 army of Marin's east road fly the Lübeck flag. Why? Because it can make a name for itself! Lübeck people do business, and most need the blessing of prestige, so as to avoid some inconspicuous guys from attacking them. And suddenly there is an army of more than 10,000 Lubecks, and they are invincible, how much face? And it's scary... I'll see who dares to offend Lubeck in the future...

As for the Principality of Schleswig, Marin did not send scouts to cooperate. Because, some strategies are inseparable. Now that Oldenburg City and Glückstadt have been conquered using a combination of internal and external methods, the other party's spies will definitely pass the news back to Schleswig. At that time, Schleswig will definitely be prepared.

After all, the army marching north is definitely not as fast as the opponent's spies. As long as the other party is prepared and wants to cooperate with the inside and the outside, it is unlikely.

However, Marin used this tactic in the Counties of Oldenburg and the Principality of Holstein at almost the same time, and the two places were far apart, so he didn't worry about the opponent's defense. But once the eastern army deploys this tactic in the Principality of Holstein, because it will take time to capture the entire Principality of Holstein, the Schleswig people will most likely know that before the army arrives The reason for the fall of Holstein. Therefore, they are very likely to guard against the possibility that there will be insiders and outsiders in the city.

Therefore, Marin believes that it is sufficient to use the combination of the inside and the outside in Oldenburg and Glückstadt. As for the Principality of Schleswig, just push it directly. Anyway, they will have 30,000 troops by then, and according to the information, there are only 3,000 troops in the whole territory of the Principality of Schleswig, which can be completely dismissed...