Chapter 383： George is going bankrupt

After the battle, the Gedesi army seized countless small leather bags in the Saxon coalition battalion, all of which were filled with food. It took half a day just to collect these small food bags. The last statistic is enough for everyone to eat for a while.

George, who was running away, approached Groningen and met more than 10,000 Saxon prosperous people who were transporting grain to the front ...

"Stop, stop! Listen to my orders and turn around all back!" George ordered loudly.

Having defeated ahead, these Saxon prosperous soldiers sent the grain transport team over again, wouldn't they send grain to the Geddes army? Moreover, the prisoner is also sent to the other party ...

In this way, George returned to Groningen with more than ten thousand people and many grain trucks. After going back and counting, George cried ...

I really cried, not fake. After the inventory, George found that there were only more than a thousand Saxon plate armor and more than a thousand infantry left in the city of Groningen. Of course, there are more than ten thousand Saxon people ...

Obviously, George was completely planted this time, and he no longer has the ability to turn over. Why? Only the ransom of those eight or nine thousand prisoners of war can make George bankrupt.

Although it is unclear how many people were captured, George knew very well that there are at least a few thousand, maybe tens of thousands. If the ordinary soldiers of the Principality of Saxony, George will not be redeemed, but the army of allies of the Principality of Saxony, it must be redeemed. Because, that's an ally's force.

If George did n’t redeem the ally ’s prisoners of war, he would n’t want to be in the nobility circle after that. At least, no one will send a soldier to help George in the future.

So, anyway, George has to redeem those soldiers ...

However, for tens of thousands of prisoners of war, the ransom costs almost one million gold coins ...

A few years ago, Albrecht, the last Duke of Saxony, was forced to lose 1 million gold coins because he was captured by Marin and thousands of people. Although the Duke of Albrecht repaid the ransom by borrowing money, the Principality of Saxony had therefore signed a lot of debts. Until now, the money has not been paid off.

Now, if the Gede people extorted millions of ransoms, no one would be willing to lend money to the Principality of Saxony. Because, before the debt, the Principality of Saxony has not paid off yet ...

Moreover, there are only more than two thousand soldiers and horses in George's hands, and he can't resist the Swiss mercenaries with amazing fighting power. Therefore, giving up Groningen became the top priority for George.

Although it is said that with more than two thousand elites and the people who transport grain, George can barely guard Groningen. But what's the use?

Because, George will no longer have reinforcements. The previously formed Saxon coalition was actually the last reinforcement that George sought from all around.

Now, even the last batch of reinforcements has been captured, and George's steadfastness in Groningen has no meaning. Therefore, it is the best choice to abandon Groningen and withdraw to the mainland.

To this end, George, Duke of Saxony, ordered that all the food in the city, as well as the property of the merchants, be forced to be "confiscated" and carried by more than 10,000 Saxon protagonists and leave Groningen.

That night, the big households in the city of Groningen were robbed by the Saxon army who was about to retreat ...

Unfortunately, the city of Groningen changed hands several times and was looted several times by the soldiers. Those big households were either robbed almost, or had hidden their property long ago.

Therefore, in the end, the Saxon army only seized the property worth 150,000 gold coins, which was far from the one million gold coins in the mind of Duke George ...

It's food. The city is rich. This is because the Geddes army was in the city of Groningen before and had enough 20,000 troops to eat food for two months. With the addition of more than 20,000 saxon coalitions brought by George for a few months, the city now has a lot of food.

But George wanted to retreat. Naturally the seized property and food were to be taken away, so as not to leave it to the Gedes. In addition, the two or three thousand prisoners of war that were captured when the city was broken, George also intends to take them away, but not to the country, but to the East Frisian territory on the east bank of the Ems River to use with the Gedesi people. Bargain, exchange part of the prisoners of war.

Among them, the three most important prisoners of war are probably fyskefrijheid, the former governor of the Frisian aristocratic republic, former Baron Lvvarden of the frisian noble republic, and former commander of the armed forces of the noble republic of the Frisian nobility, Siwag.

When Marshal Bonitz escaped with the troops, he didn't care about the three puppets, but took the main troops and withdrew. In this way, the three fell into George's hands.

George retreated this time and decided to take the three as baby. Why? Because Governor Fyskefrijheid can testify that it was not the Resistance Army of West Friesland but the army of the Duchy of Geddes that occupied Occupy West Friesland ...

As long as the witness of Governor Fyskefrijheid is present, Duke George can sue the Imperial Parliament and accuse the Principality of Geddes of invading West Friesland. By then, even if George could not get a counterattack from the army, he could politically cause trouble and pressure on the Principality of Geddes, forcing him to dare not speak loudly.

Once it can be confirmed that the Principality of Geddes secretly controlled West Friesland ~ www.novelhall.com ~ then it is equivalent to the Principality of Geddes breaking the rules and hitting the emperor's face ...

After all, it was Maximilian I who publicly announced that West Friesland was awarded to the Principality of Saxony. Now, if your principality of Geddes wants to annex West Friesland, has you ever asked Emperor Maximilian I? Isn't this the face of the emperor?

At that time, in order to protect his face and dignity, Maximilian I will have to stand up and help mediate, and ask the Principality of Geddes to stop the illegal occupation of West Friesland and seek to restore it. In this way, Duke George can take back West Friesland.

The most worrying thing for George is that he may have to fight for bankruptcy and redeem those friendly generals. But if even after redeeming those friendly soldiers, he could not get back West Frisian, it would be a big loss.

Therefore, fyskefrijheid, the governor of the former Frisian aristocratic republic, is a very important witness. He can testify at the Imperial Conference to confirm the wolf ambition of the Principality of Geddes. At that time, the problem can be solved better.

And fyskefrijheid seems to be willing to cooperate, his condition is-if Duke George took back West Friesland through diplomacy because of his testimony, then, fsykefrijheid was sealed as hereditary baron of the Principality of Saxony.

With a baron title and a bit of land, George is clearly not losing money in a small country. The problem is that the Imperial Conference is usually held in June and July. George wants to appeal, and he has to wait a few months. Over the past few months, has George ensured that his principality of Saxony will not go bankrupt? After all, so many ransoms are waiting ...

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