As the only emperor in Europe, Maximilian I longed for the Habsburg family to become stronger and actually unite Germany. Even the reunification of Western Europe established a powerful empire like the Charlemagne.
Therefore, whether France and France overwhelm Spain or Spain overwhelms France is not what Maximilian I hopes to see. In his view, it is better to lose both sides, and then let Austria clean up France and suppress Spain.
Of course, from a pure politician's point of view, the emperor's choice is no problem, this is the choice an old politician should have. After all, although Spain is an in-law ally of the Habsburg family, they are two people.
Originally, Spain and Austria were able to hang France because the monarchs of both countries were Charles V. Since it is a family, natural cooperation is close, and we are working together to beat France.
However, due to Marin's intervention, Juan III did not die and gave birth to a son. Then, the two cannot merge into one. In this way, it is not surprising that each has his own thoughts.
In fact, in the current European contender, the Habsburgs have fallen behind. Because, the Habsburg family is too poor ...
Fighting for hegemony also requires capital. Not to mention, the money for the army is a huge pit!
France is naturally not afraid. They are originally the largest agricultural country in Europe and have a solid foundation. Therefore, Maximilian I and France faced each other and suffered a loss. If it were not for the French to face Spain at the same time, God knows whether the Habsburgs can keep the Netherlands and Franche Comté.
Spain, an ally of the Habsburg family, was not much better than Austria. However, because of the great sailing, especially influenced by Marin, after gaining huge profits from the Indian spice trade, the national power rose sharply, and Austria was suddenly thrown away to the point where it can stand alone against France.
In other words, the original Euro-three contend for hegemony has now become Western-French conflict. Austria, however, has become a spectator and has been busy packing up the Swiss Resistance ...
How can this make the arrogant Maximilian I bear it? So, this time even though Maximilian I knew that attacking Paris with England was the best way to fight against France, he still chose to reject Marin's proposal, but was committed to packing up the Swiss who looked shortsighted ...
If he left Austria to assist, England alone could not attack Paris. At most, it can only harass the coastal areas of northern and western France. Like pirates, the harm caused to France is painless. At least, it will not hurt the French.
Therefore, the emperor's short-sighted behavior made Marin very angry!
Uncle Ma is very angry, the consequences are very serious!
Seeing that the emperor was so ignorant, Marin became disgusted ...
"Huh, you want to annex Switzerland? I don't want you to do it!" The angry Marin decided to make trouble for His Majesty the Emperor ...
How to make trouble? It's very simple, it is to secretly inform Zig, telling Gudendorff to join the emperor's secret message. At the same time, support Sieg's batch of matchlock ...
Obviously, with the addition of 16,000 troops, the strength comparison on the Swiss battlefield has changed dramatically. If it is just positive, the Swiss lose!
However, if it is not just positive ...
Marin's trouble-making plan is simple-if it is just positive, the Swiss are certainly not opponents of the Habsburg family army. However, if it is backed up, it is still possible ...
But to defend the city, the Swiss spearman alone has some difficulties in parrying the strength advantage of the Habsburgs. In this way, the importance of the matchlock gun comes out ...
The Habsburgs did not have heavy artillery that blasted the city walls. Such heavy artillery was difficult to transport on the Swiss plateau. The small-caliber infantry artillery is difficult to blast through the city walls and even the city gates.
As long as the Swiss retreat to the fortified city and cover the gate with iron. Then, prepare a group of matchlock guns on the city wall. Then, if the Habsburg family wants to conquer the city, it will be extremely difficult.
In addition to holding on to the strong city and fighting against the superior forces of the Habsburg family, the Swiss Resistance Army can actually divide some soldiers and horses to take advantage of the familiar terrain in the Swiss mountains and fight against the Habsburg family.
The Swiss Resistance Army is composed of local mountain people and is most familiar with the local terrain. Moreover, the Swiss mercenaries have a strong fighting capacity. If you use the local complicated mountainous terrain and the Habsburg family army to fight guerrillas, it is really not easy to mess with ...
There is a matchlock gun defense on the city head, and the resistance army composed of Swiss mountain people in the wild from time to time sneaks into the road. Even if the Habsburg army has superior strength, it will be a headache.
If it is replaced by a plain area like the Netherlands, there are more than one army, and it is naturally very advantageous. But Switzerland is different. Only the northern part of Switzerland has some plains, while the western part is mainly mountainous, which is very suitable for guerrilla warfare.
If you can rank in front of the small stocks, go from the small road to the back of the Habsburg family army, attack the grain and grass supplies, so many times, the Habsburg family will be difficult to eat ...
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After the plan was made, Marin asked Kohler to find an absolutely trustworthy spy and went to Switzerland to report to Zig in the name of "French Agent."
This is not a joke. If the report to the Swiss is leaked, Marin is not a person inside or outside. After all, it is taboo to betray allies. Therefore, Marin asked for a reliable and spy-speaking French spy.
A few days later, the Beihai spy, who changed his name to Giroud, kept changing horses along the way, and finally arrived in Bern, sending the information to Zieg, who was planning to attack ...
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Sieg, who received the Mibao, was taken aback. He did not expect that the army of Gudendorff who had said that he would return to his hometown in Germany had all turned to the emperor. After all, the financial resources of the Habsburg family should not be hired ...
In this case, Marin must be blamed. Previously, in order to encourage the emperor to send this group to the Netherlands to participate in the attack on Paris ~ www.novelhall.com ~ he provided the emperor with a loan in advance. Unexpectedly, after receiving the loan, the emperor turned his head and said that he would take the western Switzerland first ...
Give money but don't do anything, this is the place that angers Marin ...
In short, Uncle Ma is very angry, the consequences are really serious!
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Sieg, who received the confidential report, was terrified by the lack of intelligence sources. (Before the Swiss Resistance mainly relied on the French to share intelligence, but the French sent intelligence personnel to Italy, Sieg they lacked intelligence sources) The Resistance Army did not know that Gudendorff's army had turned to His Majesty the Emperor.
According to their usual speculation, the Habsburgs had no money to hire this army and they did not pay much attention. If you are not ready to rush to attack the army of Frenzberg, the other party suddenly 50,000 troops, and they will definitely beat the Swiss Resistance by surprise.
It can be said that the information provided to him by Marin was saved the Swiss Resistance. At the same time, it also pitted the emperor. Huh, who told the emperor that His Majesty did not listen to Uncle Ma's persuasion, he also fled a loan. Uncle Ma got angry, but the consequences are very serious!