The Rise of the European Emperor

"By the way, what if the ships in the port continue to deliver supplies to Lübeck City? If we bring in more ammunition, it will be useless for us to drive away more people..." After laughing, Joachim I said worriedly. Ωヤkangege free download ノ亅, 哾reading network メWw W. .kàn.sHu.ge. lA

Frederick III waved his hand indifferently and said:

"I have already thought about this. I plan to build thousands of trebuchets and line them up by the river. As long as their boats dare to appear in the river again, they will try their best to throw fireballs and burn them. The boats are all made of wood. I'm afraid of fire."

Joachim I thought for a while, and nodded involuntarily. The Travo River is not wide, and it is very easy for a trebuchet to shoot a large ship on the river, which is equivalent to a live target. Before the number of trebuchets was small, they were run away by Marin's fleet. If there are thousands of trebuchets throwing fireballs together, 10 warships will definitely not be able to escape. After all, the Travo River is so wide that it is very convenient for trebuchets to hit.

As long as thousands of simple trebuchets are arranged, ships want to enter, they really have to weigh...

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The fact that the Electoral State of Brandenburg and the Electoral State of Saxony jointly dispatched 50,000 troops to attack Lübeck quickly spread in Germany.

The more explosive news is that 20,000 of the 50,000 troops are world-famous Swiss mercenaries. In addition to the 15,000 main troops dispatched by Brandenburg and Saxony, these 50,000 troops are all elite and extremely powerful.

In recent years, in Europe, let alone an elite army of 50,000, very few unilaterally dispatched an army of more than 20,000 in general warfare. The biggest war before was probably the war in which France dispatched 40,000 troops and fought against Spain.

Therefore, the size of the 50,000-strong army of the Bursa coalition is already the largest war in Western Europe in recent years. With such a large scale of war, it is difficult not to attract the attention of all countries.

After the news reached the German countries, the monarchs of various countries sent spies one after another to observe the war from a distance. Of course, they are not watching the fun, but to determine the future political situation in Germany.

It can be said that the outcome of this war will directly affect the future political pattern of the German region. The Allied Forces of Bursa won. Naturally, the Electoral State of Brandenburg and the Electoral State of Saxony have the same prestige. They will gain greater influence, seize the initiative in the Imperial Parliament, and become the hegemon of the German region. .

Moreover, with the defeat of Lübeck and Hamburg, the Hanseatic League will also usher in a major reshuffle, and the economy of the entire German region will be greatly affected. Therefore, those princes had to pay serious attention to the success or failure of this war.

even though,

The Bursa coalition is extremely powerful, and there are 20,000 Swiss mercenaries. However, according to the information, Marin, a newly promoted prince with a reputation for being good at fighting, brought an army of 20,000 and entered Lübeck City ahead of schedule to assist in the defense. In this way, although Marin's army is far less numerous than the coalition army, it has the geographical advantage and can still fight. After all, the city of Lübeck is surrounded by water, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Relying on the strong city wall, in the eyes of the monarchs of various countries, even if Marin's army of 20,000 cannot defeat the coalition forces, it will not be a problem to defend it for a few months.

Everyone believes that the key to this war is how long Marin can hold on. This is because the logistical pressure of the 50,000 army is too great. Malindo held on for one day and was one step closer to victory.

If Marin's army can hold on for a few months, the huge food consumption of 50,000 troops and 30,000 people will be able to make a living and divert the finances of the two powerful countries, the Electorate of Brandenburg and the Electorate of Saxony. dragged down...

After all, European food is so expensive, with 80,000 mouths, the daily consumption of food is about 80,000 pounds. Fighting is different from usual. Soldiers have to eat more than usual, otherwise they will not have enough physical strength to fight people. If you consume 80,000 pounds of grain a day, that's 2.4 million pounds a month...

According to this calculation, every month the Bursa coalition consumes 2.4 million pounds of food alone. Converted at the price of 1 pfennig per pound, it is 2.4 million pfennig, which is equivalent to 40,000 gold coins...

If Marin can make good use of the strong city wall of Lübeck City, and hold on for a few more months, the consumption of 50,000 troops will be able to drag down the Bursa Alliance.

As for whether Marin's army will be dragged down, no one thinks so. Why? Because Marin has money in his own right. In addition, his allies are rich cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg, and the heritage is no less than the Electoral State of Brandenburg and the Electoral State of Saxony. Coupled with the fact that the army is much smaller than the other side, everyone does not think that Marin's army will collapse due to lack of food and supplies...

Therefore, the current mainstream view of European countries is that if Marin can rely on stubborn defense to prolong the war as long as possible, there is a possibility of victory. Of course, this kind of victory means that the Bursa coalition forces could not stand the consumption of materials and were forced to retreat, not that Marin defeated the Bursa coalition forces.

If you can't keep it, then you don't need to talk about it, just wait for the ceding of the territory and the payment of a large ransom...

No one thought Marin's army would defeat the coalition militarily, except Marin himself. Because, no one knows that Marin has recruited 10,000 new recruits in England, and has trained well...

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Although, as everyone knows, in this war, Denmark is also one of the protagonists. However, no one believes that Denmark has the strength to participate in this war.

Because, after Denmark's defeat in the previous war, countries did not take the Danish Army seriously, and generally did not look favorably on Denmark. Moreover, the Principality of Schleswig still has a 10,000-strong army of Marin stationed there. In addition, Denmark at sea also lost its sea power. If the Danish army wants to go south, it must pass through the Principality of Schleswig, but whether they can beat the army of the Principality of Schleswig and successfully go south, it is difficult to say...

In Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, the Grand Duke Alexander of Lithuania also received information about the outbreak of the war. After all, he is the king of Poland, which borders the Electorate of Brandenburg, and it is not surprising to receive intelligence.

After learning that Prince Sigismund wanted to marry the Hoffman family of Marin, Archduke Alexander was hesitant. Now, he doesn't hesitate...

Why? Archduke Alexander's choice was very simple - if Marin survived this war and won the final victory, then the Hoffman family would surely soar to the sky in the future. In this way, there is nothing wrong with having Prince Sigismund marry Anne.

And if Marin is defeated, the Hoffman family will inevitably decline, or even be destroyed. In that case, there is no need to marry such a family...

Therefore, like other princes in the German region, Archduke Alexander is also watching, waiting for the outcome of this war to make the most favorable choice for the Jagiellonian Dynasty...

It can be said that this war, the strength of both sides, shocked Europe. Whoever is the victor will become the hegemon of the powerful side of Europe, with a powerful force to determine the future of Europe...