Chapter 405： Swiss Intelligence

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In Zurich, Switzerland, several spies who graduated from a spy school and special forces squad led by Cage have been here for half a month. However, no precise information was found.

This time, their opponents are too cunning and cautious. The families of ordinary mercenaries simply do not know where their husbands or sons go to fight. Cage led people to grab a few tongues and didn't ask anything.

Obviously, this time the opponent paid great attention to confidentiality. It is said that only the heads of a dozen mercenary regiments knew exactly where the 20,000 troops were going this time.

The problem is, this time the enemy is too cunning. Although the heads of mercenaries went out, their families did not stay, but went to live in a hidden place temporarily.

As a result, Cage and his special forces went blind-the family members of insiders were hidden, where did they grab their tongues?

In desperation, I can only rely on the new graduates of those spy schools ...

It is a pity that the graduates of these spy schools, because they only learned for one year, and are the first action, inevitably have inexperience, unable to find clues from a casual place like "007".

After searching for half a month, there was no useful information. But there is one thing, but they found out. That is-the big army is facing east ...

So, the novice spies followed the direction of the mercenary east, looking for clues ...

However, the other party also seems to be guarded against being investigated. After leaving the Swiss territory, the Swiss mercenaries seemed to have been reduced to zero and dispersed ...

In this era, it is easy to find an army, but it is difficult to find a dispersed army. It seems that these 20,000 Swiss mercenaries are going eastward in batches. Moreover, it was later disguised as multiple caravans, making it difficult to discern.

You know, because the world is not peaceful, this year, it is normal for the caravan to have more guards and more guards. Therefore, it is difficult to tell which one is the real caravan and which is the small team of Swiss mercenaries disguised as caravans.

Moreover, because of the sufficient time, the Swiss mercenaries had deliberately circled around when they were on their way, so they suspected that ...

Fortunately, the novice spies trained by the spy school pay attention to the details when they search for news in pubs everywhere. For example, those Swiss mercenaries are sturdy and good at holding groups. In addition, I like to wear fancy cut clothes ...

In this way, novice spies found some useful clues. One of the most important clues is that those Swiss mercenaries used a lot of Finney silver coins issued by the electorate of Brandenburg and the electorate of Saxony when drinking in the pub ...

These Finney silver coins were used by the spies as samples, exchanged, and returned to the country ...

You should know that in this era, although Gulden gold coins and Finney silver coins were commonly used in the Holy Roman Empire. However, all independent princes, especially those powerful princes, basically have the right to self-create currency.

Therefore, to do business and walk in Germany, one must learn a skill-that is, the exchange rate between silver coins minted by various countries. More specifically, it is necessary to know how much silver is contained in each prince's silver coin ...

Generally speaking, the silver coins of the electoral states of Brandenburg and Saxony are more popular in eastern and northern Germany. But in the south, it is very rare. Because there are many nobles in the south, and they are also very rich. The local nobles have minted many silver coins themselves. Where do they need to use currency from the eastern part of Germany?

Therefore, the novice spies instinctively felt that there was a problem. So, exchange these currencies and send them back to Marin ...

Holding the small silver coins of Finney minted by the electoral states of Brandenburg and Saxony, Marin immediately inferred that the time when the Swiss mercenary disappeared, it is possible The electorate of Landenburg has great relations.

Moreover, this matter is probably related to the elector of Frederick III of Saxony ...

why? It was because Marin felt that the young and vigorous Brandenburg elector Joachim I was simply unable to do such a cunning thing.

To hide the whereabouts of 20,000 Swiss mercenaries, it requires a very capable person. Obviously, the cunning Saxony Elector Frederick III possessed this ability.

However, the other party overlooked a problem-that is the problem of currency ...

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The southern part of Will is not uncommon. However, it is surprising to be used by Swiss mercenaries.

After all, Switzerland is a poor mountain area (Switzerland was a poor mountain area in this era, so the Swiss have to sell their lives as mercenaries to make money), and business is not developed. If you want Swiss mercenaries to get a lot of currency from a princely country, it is very likely that the prince of this princely country hired a group of Swiss mercenaries ...

Judging from the fact that Swiss mercenaries use a lot of silver coins from the electoral states of Brandenburg and Saxony in the taverns, these two countries are likely to be employers. Moreover, a large deposit has been paid. Otherwise, those Swiss mercenaries will not have a lot of silver coins from the two countries to squander ...

So why did the Brandenburg Electorate and the Saxony Electorate quietly hire 20,000 Swiss mercenaries? Marin felt a little strange.

If it was used to support George's battle against the Duchy of Geddes, Marin felt unlikely. Because the Swiss mercenary has the custom of "Swiss do not fight the Swiss". Moreover, if it is used to support George, there is no need to go east, just go north to support George.

Therefore, these 20,000 Swiss mercenaries must have other uses. However, which country or force is worth the use of 20,000 Swiss mercenaries?

You know, the standing army of the Electorate of Brandenburg and the Electorate of Saxony together add up to 30,000. If you add 20,000 Swiss mercenaries, there will be 50,000 troops ...

Such a powerful force is enough to fight against the Kingdom of Poland ...

However, it seems that I have not heard of the conflict between the two countries and Poland. Moreover, the relations between Poland and the two countries are quite close. Before, Prince Siegmont said that before, they had some in-law relationship. And, recently, there have been no disputes of interest ...

"Um ... interest disputes ... the powerful enemy of the electoral states of Brandenburg and Saxony ..." Marin thought for a long time ...

Then, Marin suddenly shot his thigh:

"I wipe, it seems that there are contradictions with the two countries, and the more powerful enemy, it seems that I am! No, there are Lubeck and Hamburg!"

If this is the case, then everything makes sense. Before, Marin formed an alliance with Lübeck and Hamburg, and bullied Denmark fiercely, seized the two principalities of Denmark, and indirectly became enemies with the electoral countries of Brandenburg and Saxony.

The Brandenburg electorate and the Saxony electorate also seem to know that they may not be able to beat the alliance between Marin and the Hanseatic League. Therefore, 20,000 powerful Swiss mercenaries were quietly hired. Then, intend to quietly launch a sneak attack ...

As for the target of the sneak attack, needless to say, it must be Lübeck and Hamburg ...

After all, robbing these two cities and getting tens of millions of gold coins is like playing. In these two cities, there should not be too many rich businessmen ...

Moreover, these two cities are also close to the electoral countries of Brandenburg and Saxony. They wanted to sneak into East Friesland, but they had to travel long distances first. By the time they hit Oldenburg in the east, their East Friesland was already well prepared.

Malin felt more and more justified, so he sent the novice spies who had planned to send to the Saxony region immediately to let them inquire about the military trends of the two countries.

And ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Marin put the focus of the intelligence investigation on the electorate of Brandenburg. Because Joachim I was not as old-fashioned as Frederick III, and his ability to cover up was not so good. Sending people to the electorate of Brandenburg will most likely find something ...

In addition, Marin also sent people to the Principality of Schleswig to order Woolf Esbrand, who presides over the local military affairs, to strengthen his security recently to prevent the Principality of Schleswig from being attacked.

As for the country, Marin also ordered the army to prepare for assembly and strengthen training to attack at any time. In order to solve the problem of insufficient strength (after all, the joint forces of the two countries may exceed 50,000), Marin sent a ship to Newcastle to order Saqqara-those 10,000 English mercenaries were shipped to the East Frisian Islands on standby, ready to participate fighting. However, don't say anything first, lest you be traced by the enemy.

This army, Marin's secret weapon, was intended to "surprise" the enemy. Therefore, Marin intends to first hide them in the deserted East Frisian Islands. After the war, pull it out to "surprise" the enemy ...

In addition, Marin also ordered the forging center over Lyle County to build a batch of breastplates and helmets for these English soldiers. Of course, steel breastplates and helmets are for elite equipment. Others should also prepare some wooden "motorcycle helmets" and "mahjong mat" wood chip armor ...