The Rise of the European Emperor

After careful consideration, Marin decided to abandon the 5,000 standing army of the former Bishopric of Münster and the 800 standing army of Osnabrück.

The reason for this is because these 5,800 mercenaries are already old mercenaries whose bad habits are hard to change. Recruiting them like an army will only bring bad recruits and reduce the combat effectiveness of the army.

You know, these old-fashioned mercenaries are proficient in stealing chickens and robbers, killing and robbing. If you keep them, it will definitely ruin military discipline.

However, Marin's army was different. They were all simple and honest rural youths sent by Marin from rural areas in Germany. Before they joined the army, they had not caught the bad habits of ordinary mercenaries. After entering Marin's army, it is even more unlikely to contract these bad habits. Otherwise, it will be subject to severe military sanctions.

Therefore, Marin would rather go to the German countryside, recruit some honest rural youth, and train from scratch, rather than recruit those old mercenaries. However, if the war is tight, Marin doesn't mind hiring on a temporary basis.

Although he intends to dismiss these 5,800 people, Marin is very worried - after these people are dismissed by himself, will they be hired away by their enemies. At that time, these people will become their own enemies.

You must know that the mercenaries of the Bishopric of Münster are quite good in combat effectiveness in the general army. If it weren't for Bishop Conrad of Munster's lack of justice and the pressure of the Pope's decree, if these mercenaries stick to the city of Munster and fight against themselves, the Marin army, which is dominated by the new army, Might be a big loss. After all, the other party occupies a favorable location, and the city gate is sealed again. If you want to take Münster by force, you can only use the tactics of stacking people's lives.

Marin didn't want to hire the army, nor was he worried that they would leave, so he was caught in a dilemma...

"Would you like to give it to His Majesty the Emperor?" Malin suddenly thought. After all, for Maximilian I to fight for the hegemony of Switzerland, he would definitely need more troops.

However, the scale of 5,800 people is too large, and the poor ghost of the emperor may not be able to support it...

While thinking about the problem, Marin habitually tapped his fingers on the table, making a "tuk-tuk" sound. And on the table he tapped on, there was a map of Europe...

Marin looked down and found that his fingers were just tapping on the map of Ireland...

"Yes, give these people to Earl Edward!" Marin patted his head and finally came up with a good solution.

Earl Edward now has only 8,000 mercenaries and 2,000 levies from Ireland. But those conscripts are also responsible for serving tea and pouring water to the assisting troops. I want them to have some fighting power,

That's unlikely.

Moreover, most of Earl Edward's army are French mercenaries. Basically, Edward's fate is still in the hands of the French. If the French didn't take him to play, Earl Edward would be doomed.

Therefore, Earl Edward, in fact, really needs an armed force to balance with the French mercenaries. And these 5800 German mercenaries seem to be very good...

In Edward's army, there were originally 3,000 French mercenaries and 2,000 Swiss mercenaries. Now, together with the reinforcements of 2,000 French mercenaries and 1,000 Scottish mercenaries, the number of French mercenaries under Earl Edward has reached 5,000. Moreover, the 2,000 Swiss mercenaries were actually hired by France.

If this 5,800-strong German mercenary army is given to Count Edward, it will not only balance the influence of the French army, make Count Edward have his own right to speak, but also make Count Edward's strength greatly increase. After all, with these 5,800 people added, Edward's regular army will reach 13,800 (the 2,000 levies can be ignored). Such strength can completely resist the counterattack of the English.

Thinking of this, Marin immediately suspended the action of disbanding the mercenaries and stabilized them first. Then, he wrote a letter to inform Van Gorey, the representative of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce who had gone to Ireland, to let him personally take over the mercenaries and bring them to Ireland.

Because of the large number of people, the consumption is also huge. Marin knew very well that Earl Edward was currently incapable of paying commissions. Therefore, Marin planned, in the name of the Beihai Chamber of Commerce, to take out the money and raise these 5,800 people to help Earl Edward fight the war. At the same time, it also relies on this army to expand the North Sea Chamber of Commerce's right to speak with Earl Edward.

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After solving this headache, Marin was in a good mood, so he took a group of his men on horseback and went to spring. After all, it's just the end of April, and it's a good time for spring.

In this bright spring season, it seems that animals are also doing that...

When Marin led a group of his men to dismount at a sea of ​​flowers to enjoy the flowers, a scene that made him extremely embarrassing appeared-his uncastrated war horse Karl broke off the reins and ran to a red mare not far away. On the side, jumped up from behind, and did something shameful...

Looking at Carl with a mean face, Marin felt that his face was lost by this guy...

What made Marin laugh even more was that the owner of the red mare, a civil servant, shamelessly praised Carl's mighty majesty... Feelings, Carl went to his mare, it was a blessing from his eighth generation... …

"This kid has a future... he's so good at flattering..." Marin gave him an admiring look.

Unexpectedly, this fellow is more enthusiastic. Seeing Marin's admiring gaze, this shameless civil servant actually ran to help Carl push his ass, as if it was Marin who was doing it there. It was shameless to the extreme...

Looking at the unbearable scene in front of him, Marin wanted to cover his face in shame. Fortunately, although the horse's job is huge, the mating time is really short. After a while, Carl was done. After the incident, Carl stood up on his front legs and neighed in the sky, as if he had done an amazing thing...

"Should I call a vet to castrate this guy?" Marin thought, rubbing the short beard on his chin.

Carl is a little too energetic, not as quiet and calm as those castrated stallions. Every spring, when Carl saw the mare, he was disturbed and embarrassed Marin.

However, after thinking about it, Marin was still reluctant. After all, Carl has been with him for eight or nine years. From a young pony at the beginning, he has grown into a middle-aged horse, and in three or five years, he will retire. Although he is "middle-aged", he has not changed his lewdness. He looks like a "salty and wet uncle". However, Carl is still very loyal and brave to himself. At the beginning, when he was knocked unconscious by Cage and taken away, Carl ran into Hyde City with Cage's horse, but he didn't want to leave his side.

"Forget it, let this fellow go..."

After Karna's mess was over, this time in Spring, the style of painting was finally normal. Marin and his subordinates, in the bright spring, bragging, spent a happy day...