Chapter 20： Swedish independence

In September 1501, about a month later than in the original history, old Steen Sturley declared Sweden ’s independence in Stockholm, Sweden, and deposed the Swedish throne of the Danish King Hans.

Due to the conquest of the Hemingstedt battle that broke out in the Dietmarchen region (see Chapter 343 of the German Mercenary King for details), the Danish King Hans lost more than 7,000 elite warriors, causing great damage to Danish vitality. After seeing Denmark's weak old Steen Stoile, he took advantage of the opportunity to secretly remove the pro-Danish forces in Sweden and began to continue his strength ...

After more than a year, by August 1501, in fact the preparation work has been almost done. The reason for the delay of one month from the original history is actually to recall outstanding young officers such as Eric Johansson Vasa from the new army commanded by Schwarz of the Teutonic State.

The dozens of excellent young children of the Swedish aristocracy are all young and handsome youngsters who Sten. Now, they have learned the new phalanx and training methods with Schwartz for a few months in the Teutonic country. Naturally, they have to be recalled and used to fight against Denmark ... After all, Denmark must not be happy with such a big country as Sweden (including Finland) ) Independence, out of control ...

After dozens of young officers returned, Old Steen quickly arranged them into the new army he formed, serving as an officer, responsible for training.

With the economic support of the Hanseatic League, Old Steen Sturre received a lot of funds and proudly formed a 10,000 rebel army to resist the rule of Denmark. If there was only 10,000 troops before the outbreak of the Battle of Hemingstedt, the old Steen Steure really did n’t dare to be independent. However, the Danish King Hans lost most of his elite in the battle of Hemingstedt who conquered Dietmarschen, and he was seriously injured. At this time, the old Steen. Steure finally had the courage to resist. Moreover, before the revolt, old Steen Sturley not only accumulated strength, but also took the opportunity to clean up many pro-Denmark forces in Sweden to avoid internal instability. After everything was prepared, the old Steen Stoile finally declared Sweden's independence ...

Before old Steen. Steure declared independence, Marin urgently sent a ship to quietly deliver a batch of matchlock guns and ammunition. Columbus is about to return, and will surely bring a lot of saltpetre. Therefore, this time Marin had enough ammunition for old Steen Sturley, enough for them to use for a long time.

Moreover, the reason why Marin shipped so many at once was because he knew that it would be difficult to support him in the future. Because the Danish navy is too powerful, not only has 50 warships, but also many armed merchant ships. Once the Swedish War of Independence begins, Denmark will block the Swedish coast. At that time, it will be difficult to support Old Steen.

As for the matchlock, Marin did not provide the Muskete big musket that was included in the East Frisian army, but instead changed to a smaller matchlock. The bullets of the Musquette musket weighed 50 grams, while the muskets provided to Sweden had a bullet of only 30 grams, which was the same weight and caliber as the later British army brown bass flintlock. This kind of musket is not too lethal, and it does not require a stand, so you can shoot while holding it.

In a hurry, despite the hundreds of skilled musket artisans, Marin produced only 1,000 muskets. However, when transporting muskets and ammunition to Sweden, Marin also sent a musket artisan to guide those Swedish artisans to make them on the spot.

Know that Sweden is not short of iron ore. Even if the super iron ore in the Arctic Circle is not found, iron ore is very abundant in the southern region. Therefore, there are many Swedish blacksmiths. Marin sent a craftsman to instruct them in the past, and will certainly be able to build more matchlocks.

Moreover, this time Marin almost evacuated his gunpowder depot just to help Sweden. Therefore, the ammunition of the Swedes at that time is not lacking.

Musketeers may have the same effect on the frontal battlefield. If the Musketeers are close, it will be troublesome. After all, the muskets of this era had no bayonet. It is useless if you have a bayonet. If your bayonet is equipped with a bayonet, it will be more than one meter long. Can it be longer than a few meters long spear?

However, it is different in the battle of defending the city. Relying on this sturdy city wall, musketeers can easily retract their heads from the head of the wall and slowly load ammunition, and then hold their muskets and extend their heads to shoot the enemies who try to climb the wall.

Moreover, when climbing the wall, soldiers cannot carry a spear that requires two hands, only a short knife. Therefore, even if the enemy climbs to the top of the wall, they can only fight with a short knife. The musketeer is in a hurry, and he can use a heavy barrel to smash the enemy down the city wall ...

Therefore, the combat power of the musket in the defense of the city wall is doubled ...

Marin's 1,000 matchlocks provided this time can completely improve the Swedish defense. Moreover, the old Steen. Steure also said privately that this war of independence will be dominated by defensive wars, and will not confront the Danes.

After all, although the Danes lost a lot of elite, but the national strength is there, you can recruit a lot of mercenaries to suppress Sweden. The 10,000 mercenaries in Sweden are supported by the Hanseatic cities Lubeck and Teutonics.

Because the Danes occupied the Kattegat and the Öre Strait (the strait between Zealand and Scandinavia), they levied a "road crossing tax" on the passing merchant ships, causing dissatisfaction with the Hanseatic League. Among them, the most dissatisfied is probably the large number of merchant ships that often enter and leave the two straits of Hanseatic city of Lübeck. Secondly, there are Teutons in four Hanseatic cities.

Therefore, the Lübeck heard that Sweden was anti-Denmark. They were very happy and immediately paid for it. They also helped hire a lot of German mercenaries and quietly sent them to Sweden. The Teutonic State also secretly sent some mercenaries to Sweden. In this way, Sweden's 10,000 army was made up. After all, Sweden looks big, but it is all high latitudes, so the population is very small, including Finland, only a few hundred thousand people. On its own, it is difficult to make up tens of thousands of troops.

With the support of Lübeck and the Teutonic Kingdom, coupled with the support of Marin's massive arms and officer training, old Steen. Sure has more confidence ...

So, old Steen. Sturley issued a statement that was stricter than the historical wording, stating that King Hans was a mindless idiot, not suitable for leading the Swedish people, and deserved to be deposed ...

The news spread to Copenhagen ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Denmark King Hans was mad. So he began recruiting troops everywhere, preparing to launch a powerful offensive against Sweden, with the intention of quickly suppressing Sweden's "rebellion."

Although Sweden owns Finland in this era, the southern tip of Scandinavia, the coastal areas on the east coast of the Kattegat and Öresund Straits, and the southernmost coastal area of ​​the peninsula, including Gotland, are all located in Denmark. Under control.

Therefore, the Danes had bases to launch attacks on the inland areas of Sweden, and there was no need to launch landing operations. From this point of view, the Swedes are born to suffer. Therefore, old Steen. Steure will choose a defensive battle and consume the enemy's strength.

Denmarks from all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark, including Norway, mobilized a large number of troops and concentrated on the Danish control area at the southern end of Scandinavia to gather and prepare to attack. Even the Danish king Hans borrowed 1,000 soldiers from his homeland in Oldenburg.

Marlin was excited, it was a good opportunity to send it to the door! When the Danes and Sweden were in a tug-of-war, Marin would be able to send Jever to remove the nail. At that time, Denmark was unable to intervene, and Oldenburg itself was inadequate, and a lot of troops were transferred to support Denmark ... In short, the hundreds of square kilometers of Jever ’s land is not far from returning ...

(Note: The Jever problem is a legacy of history, similar to the bay issue of China. And Denmark, the old beauty, prevents the protagonist from unifying Jever.

When the Danes assembled the army, Marin also quietly assembled soldiers and horses, preparing to attack the northeast independent Jever region. When Denmark and Sweden are inseparable, it is time for the Marin army to attack the Jaffre area ...