Chapter 508： Get support

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() & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp After clearing his throat, Frederick III continued:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Do you know? Marin's own 20,000 main force, on the frontal battlefield, when he was fighting hard with the Swiss mercenaries, it did not fall. That day, we were fighting hard with Marin's 20,000 main force. In my opinion, if 50,000 soldiers fight 20,000, they will win anyway ... "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "But who knows, suddenly rushed 20,000 troops from the side and launched a violent attack on our army. Among them, 10,000 broke up my Saxony army. Another 10,000 (actually 8,000), Then I rushed to the rear of our army. I mobilized the Swiss to resist, but the Swiss mercenaries with strong combat strength were soon defeated ... "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Most of the princes present had not dealt with the Swiss mercenaries. I did n’t know that the Swiss mercenaries were all old and weak, and they were naturally shocked. Of course, even the old, weak and sick of the Swiss can deal with the ordinary German princely army.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "That is to say ... the 20,000 armies that rushed over later were also elite with powerful fighting power, not just conscripts ..." Frederick III continued.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "However, everyone tells me-apart from the Marin guy, in the whole of Germany, who can have 40,000 soldiers without losing the Swiss mercenaries? Who has? The emperor or the electorate?" Frederick III shouted excitedly.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp and his shouting also shook the hearts of all the princes present, triggering their panic. Yes, in Germany, who can pull up a team of 40,000 powerful soldiers who do not lose the Swiss ... suddenly, a chill came from the feet of the princes present ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Frederick III was crazy, he continued excitedly saying:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Everyone, I'm done! Saxony, who inherited 650 years, is going to be finished! Including Joakim of Brandenburg, we are finished this time. The two of us, unfortunately, will not only lose our ancestors' foundations, but may even lay down Hell! But, we will not be lonely. All of you here may come back to accompany us soon! Haha ... "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Sir Frederick, what do you mean?" On the side, Henry Frederick III's brother-in-law, Henry Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, frowned. In fact, he was a childcare arranged by Frederick III, the two had discussed in advance, and had a line ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Henry, maybe, the first one to accompany me, will you ... do you know? The man of Marin has 40,000 elite soldiers, and the support of the Pope. He is about to occupy Brandon now. Fort and Saxony, think about it, where will his next goal be? "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Is it my place?" Duke Henry exclaimed deliberately.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Yes! Your site is right near Oldenburg, and also close to the west part of the Elbe River in the electoral country of Brandenburg. Moreover, Lüneburg, under your rule, is a salt-producing area, and it's very eye-catching. The other side is so powerful and has the Holy See support. Maybe, his next goal is to take your Luneburg. With Luneburg, his financial resources will increase greatly ... in the future, he may expand his army to 50,000 More than people ... At that time, no one in Germany can stop him ... maybe, without joining forces with the Habsburg family, Marin can unite Germany alone ... "Frederick III is like a crazy old man Like the woman, chatteringly said ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp But the princes on the side were frightened by the terrible prospect described by Frederick III ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp But think about it, what Frederick III said is not crazy, but it is very likely to become reality.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp After all, Marin does have 40,000 soldiers, and many princes have confirmed this. Even if there are errors, it will not be too much. Moreover, they did defeat the 50,000 powerful Allied forces of the Bossa Allied Forces.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp is so strong that no German prince is an opponent, even the Habsburg family. Because, the soldiers of the Habsburg family are only about 50,000. The general election of the emperor is like ten thousand soldiers. Moreover, it is also necessary to consider the combat effectiveness of the army of the same size. On this point, according to the description of Frederick III, the combat effectiveness of the East Frisian army may be no less than that of Swiss mercenaries. If everyone does not join forces, almost no one can stand alone against Marin's soldiers ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Frederick III was still there at the daycare—Duke Henry chattered:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Did you know, Henry? My Saxony electorate owns more than 20 cities, and the Saxon commercial district is also the second largest commercial district of the Hanseatic League. If my Saxon electorate is annexed by Marin, then Marin There is enough capital to pull up another 20,000 troops. Well, counting Brandenburg and your Lüneburg, this guy should have enough capital to pull up 70,000 or 80,000 troops. There is no problem to dominate Germany ... … At that time, even if the German princes unite, they may not beat Malin ... "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Then ... what shall we do?" As a qualified supporting character, Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, performed exceptionally. Of course, half of his anxiety is pretending, and the other half is really worried. Therefore, he played so well, without any trace of acting.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Unless the German princes unite to limit his income from this war. In particular, don't let him get too many rich areas. Otherwise, none of us can stop him ..." Frederick III Shen channel.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp However, after a pause, Frederick III shook his head again and said:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "But that's impossible, because, with the pope's backing, those bishops didn't have the guts to put pressure on Marin. And the secular princes were not united enough. So, we can only watch Marin become stronger and complete Unity of Germany ... "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp At this time, the religious princes stood alone ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Everyone took a closer look, it turned out to be Archbishop Ernst II of Magdeburg. Then everyone understood ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Why? Because Archbishop Ernst II of Magdeburg, the special brother of Frederick III is ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Frederick III ’s father Ernst Elector had a total of seven children. Among them, the eldest daughter Christina is the queen of Denmark, and the second born eldest son Frederick III is the Elector. And the third child is Archbishop Ernst ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp As for John, he is actually the fifth child of the Elector of Ernst. In front of him there is an older brother named Adalbert. Unfortunately, Adalbert died in 1484 and died. Only 17 years old. Otherwise, the position of the elector would not be succeeded by John. As for Margaret, the sixth child of the Elector of Ernst, this is the wife of the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg who nursed Frederick III ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp In history, the Archdiocese of Magdeburg was the first religious prince to accept Martin Luther's Protestant ideas. Because the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg is the brother of Frederick III. Although, when Martin Luther went to Magdeburg, Archbishop Ernst had already passed away. However, he was replaced by Albert IV of Brandenburg, from the Hohenzollern family of Saxony allies. Moreover, the Archbishop of Magdeburg is on the edge of the electoral state of Saxony. Therefore, the Archdiocese of Magdeburg easily accepted Martin Luther's mission, and later became the first religious prince to fall back to Protestantism, which caused great influence in the German region.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Of course, this is a very bad influence for the Catholic Church. So much so that during the Thirty Years' War, the imperial team representing the Catholic forces, after defeating Magdeburg, grieved in the massacre of Magdeburg, killing 20,000 residents (the entire city of Magdeburg) More than 20,000 people). In the end, there are only 400 residents in Magdeburg ...

Archbishop Ernst & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp stood up and everyone knew that he was going to support his brother ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Sure enough, only the Archbishop Ernst said:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "The decree of His Majesty the Pope, it seems to only mention that he is not allowed to participate in the coalition to attack Marin? Let's put pressure on Marin to prevent him from getting too many benefits, and it does not violate the content of the decree of the Pope ..."

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp only said this one sentence, but it awakened many religious princes-yeah, the Pope issued a decree not to fight Marin. However, through political pressure to reduce Marin's income, you pope can't keep up? There is no proper reason ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp So, many religious princes nodded after eye contact, intending to help put some pressure on Marin to avoid excessive inflation.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Just then, Frederick III came again:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Yes, do you know? After this war, we may have to call Marin His Majesty the King ... Gee, 11 years ago, it was just a wandering knight, not p in our eyes, but now all When he is king ... Later, when we see him, we must bow down and salute him first ... "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The princes who were present were taken aback, but soon realized that this time Marin reportedly defeated Denmark again. The Danish royal family has two crowns. I'm not sure, Marlin will take it away ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Can't stop him from becoming king?" asked Duke Henry, who was a childcare.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Then it depends on the determination of all of you ..." Frederick III said lightly after scanning the audience lightly.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp At this time, Paladin Elector Philip stood up and asked;

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "So, Master Frederick, how can we intervene in the negotiations between you? We can't go to the frontline together ~ www.novelhall.com ~ to participate in your negotiations? This is not very compliant!"

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbspAlthough Philip Elector Hou received Marin's money, it just promised not to send troops to participate in the siege of Marin. As an electorate, Philip was also very afraid of Marin's excessive expansion. Therefore, he was also happy to help put pressure on Marin.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Frederick III thought about it and said:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Then I will place the negotiation location in Worms. Everyone staying in Worms will have reason to intervene in the negotiation. After all, this is the seat of the Imperial Parliament. The major negotiations are here and are reasonable. And, It is also conducive to everyone's intervention ... "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp For a time, most princes chose to support. After all, they also fear that Marin is too strong and threaten them ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp In the end, although Frederick III failed to convene the army, he had the support of most princes in the negotiations-including many religious princes ...