Chapter 2181： The Emperor's New Armor

Remember [New] for a second,! When the army of the Habsburg family marched steadily towards Bern like an old dog, Marin was not idle. In order to clear the relationship, Marin intends to give up the name of inventing the leather bandage armor. Moreover, the emperor had previously agreed.

Under Marin's suggestion, Kohler dispatched a large number of spies to the German states, and began to preach that Emperor Maximilian I had "invented" a new type of armor - a leather bag with a steel sheet!

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 "framed" 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 in the first place, and if they have "convictions", it is easy for everyone to believe it.

However, Marin seems unwilling to be copied by other vassal states. Therefore, the spies he sent were divided into two factions, and they were arguing with each other. One faction praised the emperor's ability to invent and create, while the other faction tried to blacken the leather armor...

What's wrong with this leather bandage? Cheap is the original sin! This is a formula to the argument of "cheap is not good" in later generations. These "spotters" arranged by Marin deliberately avoided the advantages of leather-wrapped armor, which is convenient for dismounting and has good protection. Moreover, it is also claimed that the noble children of nobles, wearing this ugly armor of "street stalls", humiliate the glory of knights...

But I didn't expect that this kind of view, which looked very brainless in later generations, turned out to be very reasonable in the eyes of the European aristocrats of this era. Moreover, it is the majority of nobles who agree with this point of view. Only a small number of pragmatic nobles and those declining nobles with very poor economic conditions gave a positive opinion to this leather bag with steel plates, but they did not dare to express this opinion because they were afraid of being out of the group.

As for the Beihai ** team, after the news spread, they swaggeredly began to publicly install this leather-wrapped armor. Marin doesn't care about what is honorable or not, nor does he care about the contempt of other nobles. Anyway, he was not a fellow at all, and Marin didn't care about the opinions of other old nobles at all. He even publicly declared that the Beihai Kingdom was "compelled" to equip such cheap armor because of its financial constraints.

But in fact, the leather bandages installed by Beihai Kingdom are not the same as the leather bandages equipped by the Habsburg army. In Harburg's leather bag, steel sheets are inserted, and in Beihai's leather armor, folded silk or sisal cloth is inserted. Not only is it lighter, but it also provides better protection. However, inserting silk, this point, only the North Sea country that opened up the Daming route in Europe can afford it. And this is also Marin's intention, that is to bully you without conditions. Even if it is discovered, other European countries cannot afford to equip it.

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

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Under the hype of Marin's spies, leather-bound armor was described as armor only worn by poor ghosts. Pure man... No, he is a true noble, so he should wear plate armor, and preferably some gems, so as to be worthy of noble status...

When the emperor on the march heard the news, he was very depressed. Originally, he thought that he "invented" another kind of armor, which would make his reputation soar. Unexpectedly, it has become a negative example. However, he did not doubt Marin. After all, His Majesty the Emperor has too many enemies, and almost most of the German princes are his enemies. It is normal to be hacked. Therefore, the unknowing His Majesty the Emperor thought that the spy who positively promoted this "Emperor's Armor" was Marin's. On the opposing side, the emperor guessed that it was someone who was anti-Habsburg princes...

With a gloomy mood, His Majesty the Emperor commanded the army to launch a fierce attack on the first small Swiss fortress of Heijingen. The cannons and trebuchets fired together, the cannons bombarded the city walls and gates, and the trebuchets threw stone bullets, smashing the Swiss defenders on the city head.

The trebuchet was also recommended by Adolf Müller. Although this thing has been gradually eliminated by artillery, it has not completely withdrawn from the European battlefield. For example, to deal with the defenders hiding behind the parapet at the head of the city, artillery and guns could not hit them at all. However, put more stones in the bowl of the trebuchet, and when thrown, it will form a rain of stone bullets. Perhaps the knights and officers in full-body plate armor are not a big problem after being hit, but the ordinary soldiers and strong people who can help defend the city will definitely be hit badly.

Moreover, the Swiss resistance army is mostly poor mountain people, where does the plate armor come from? In particular, the defenders of a town like Heijingen were ordinary militiamen. Then, they were stunned by the rain of stone bullets...

No artillery was used to continue to show their power. After throwing a few rounds of stone bullets, the epee warriors wearing leather bags and steel sheet armor bravely climbed to the top of the city and slashed at the black gold who had been smashed. Root Militia…

In less than half a day, the town of Heijingen was breached. Now, His Majesty the Emperor is in a much better mood. Then, the army was stationed in Heijingen. The original residents of the town and the guards were driven out, and the guards were imprisoned. The small fortress of Heijingen has also become a transit point on the way of the army of Harburg. Moreover, it is a ready-made base that does not need to be built by yourself.

Of course, the army is too large, and the small town fortress is too small to accommodate only part of the army. Most of the soldiers were still stationed outside the city. They continued to dig trenches and bake adobe walls…

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On the Paris side, the French monarchs were also frightened by the robustness of the Habsburg army. This Nima, in order for the Habsburgs to successfully annex Switzerland, must their strength increase dramatically? Then, UU reading www.uukanshu. comFrench monarchs and ministers held meetings for several days to discuss countermeasures.

However, how can the countermeasures be so easy to come up with? This is a very stable style of play, and there are 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 are all Qiao Feng, easily fly over trenches and earth walls, and then rub 18 Feilong Lake faces with their hands...

But the Swiss mountain people can't do martial arts after all, and even the French knights can't fly around, and the French monarchs and ministers are also a little dumbfounded.

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

François I's eyes lit up, but soon became troubled again - it was the Swiss problem to be solved now, not the problem of marching into Italy...

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"We can only fight recklessly. Let's send more reinforcements to fight the Habsburg family in Bern, and consume the strength of the Habsburg family." Charlie, Count of Nantes said helplessly. The other French ministers could only nod silently after listening. No way, they can'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, the logistics cannot keep up, and then they have to retreat...