The Rise of the European Emperor

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Marin was on the emperor's side, so naturally he had his own eyeliner. There were many intelligence officers in the permanent Graubünden troops of the two phalanxes led by Frenzberg.

After a complicated ideological struggle, Frenzberg finally chose to serve the emperor. Naturally, it was also noticed by intelligence personnel, and he quietly passed through the post system and horse relay, and was soon sent to Marin's hands.

For such a piece of information, Marin's heart is very painful. In any case, Frenzberg was the first named historical figure that Marin recruited, predating Leonardo da Vinci and Machiavelli. Moreover, in the early days, Marin even thought about letting it replace Schwartz and become the second only to Marin himself.

But then, Marin found out, Frenzberg seemed to have a great fondness for the Habsburgs. His father served in the Swabian League and was a supporter of Maximilian I.

Marin had also tested it, and it happened that Maximilian I hoped that Marin would send troops to support his operations in the south (mainly in Switzerland). So, Marin simply asked Frenzberg if he would like to lead his troops south to support His Majesty the Emperor. Unexpectedly, Frenzberg was very positive. In desperation, Marin had to let him lead two phalanxes to the south to serve the emperor. And the position of the second person in the army, Marin finally gave the more loyal Schwartz.

Of course, Frenzberg went south with two phalanxes to serve the emperor. However, its "organizational relationship" is still in East Friesland. Nominally, Frenzberg served for His Majesty the Emperor in place of Marin.

Marin, on the other hand, also put some hope in Franzberg, hoping that he will eventually come back. After all, no one dislikes their own talents. Jun, look at those who traveled through the Three Kingdoms, which one was not packed and taken away by the military generals?

However, this time, Maximilian I slyly let Franzberg choose to take the opportunity to take advantage of Marin's public announcement to draw a line from the emperor. As a result, Frenzberg finally chose Maximilian I, much to Marin's heartbreak.

In fact, in Marin's heart, Maximilian I had no rush for a long time, who made him boldly say that he wanted to unify the whole of Germany when he was young? Since then, Maximilian I has been a tacit enemy of the princes. From then on, no matter how talented Maximilian I was, it was difficult to display it. If Maximilian I wanted to expand, he had to ask the princes whether they agreed or not.

But Marin is different. Before, he followed Maximilian I as a horse boy, and he was naturally hampered by all kinds of diplomacy. But this time, after being forced to declare a clear line with the emperor, he untied the shackles in his heart, and the sky was allowed to fly from then on.

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But,

Frenzberg doesn't see that. Frenzberg, while talented, was only military. Politically, Frenzberg is still a little off.

Moreover, the traditional knight's loyalty and patriotism is also very important in Frenzberg's mind. After all, Frenzberg came from a family of knights. Therefore, in Frenzberg's heart, he is more inclined to the side of the emperor who has a righteous name.

Moreover, Maximilian I is also very capable and has the means to win over people. If I hadn't died when I was young and expressed my desire to unify Germany, I wouldn't be so reckless now. It can be said that Maximilian I spent the rest of his life paying for the arrogant words of his youth.

However, Maximilian I's methods and charisma were very strong, which deeply attracted Franzberg, who had been with the emperor for a long time. Therefore, after a fierce ideological struggle, Frenzberg abandoned the Marin who cultivated him and chose to serve His Majesty the Emperor. In the heart of Frenzberg, he actually agrees with the French centralization system. He believed that since Malin was also a servant of His Majesty the Emperor, then, as a servant of His Majesty, it was reasonable to serve His Majesty the Emperor.

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Marin was unhappy about Frenzberg's betrayal, but didn't do much. After all, Frenzberg followed him very early and knew quite a few secrets about himself. In particular, the secret of increasing food production. While Franzberg wasn't quite sure about the details, he certainly knew that manure was an important fertilizer. It would be miserable if Frenzberg revealed this secret to the Emperor.

So, despite his displeasure, Marin wrote to reassure Franzberg, expressing support for his decision. Moreover, Marin emphasized that he was forced by the princes before he publicly announced to draw a line with the emperor. And Frenzberg serving His Majesty the Emperor is equivalent to serving His Majesty himself. After all, Franzberg was brought out by Marin. The two most elite phalanxes in his army of 10,000 were also sent by Marin...

In addition, Marin also said in his heart that Frenzberg's baronial title and manor fief in East Friesland will continue to be retained. However, at the end of the letter, Marin hoped that Frenzberg would keep the fertilizer a secret...

Frenzberg is still a person with a little conscience. After all, a person who is loyal and patriotic can never be bad. Frenzberg felt very guilty about turning his back on Marin and choosing the emperor. Marin asked him to keep the secret of the fertilizer, and Frenzberg naturally agreed and swore.

In this regard, Marin is naturally very satisfied. Moreover, Marin also intends to take good care of the manor that Franzberg stayed in East Frisland in the future, so that Franzberg can remember himself well.

Seeing that in the future, Frenzberg will become a celebrity in front of the emperor, and it is always right to have a good relationship with him. Although Marin is now unwilling to be the emperor's horse boy, the strength of the emperor's faction is not weak. Maybe one day, Marin will need to use their power to achieve his goals. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with having a good relationship with Maximilian I.

Not long after Marin received the letter from Frenzberg, the fleet from Hamburg rushed to the station of Marin's army—Tenning at the mouth of the Eide River.

In fact, at this time, Tengning had not yet established a town or port, and was just a small fishing village. However, Marin is very optimistic about this small fishing village. Because Tengning is located at the western end of a "big river" (incomparable to the rivers in China) in the south of the Principality of Schleswig. Moreover, the direction of Tengning to the southwest is a trumpet-shaped estuary port, but it is connected to the sea, and there is a certain shrinkage. In this way, this side constitutes a very good haven.

Although, the water depth here is not enough, and it will not be able to dock a 10,000-ton freighter until later generations. However, this era is different. Due to the generally small tonnage of ships in this era, few ships exceed 500 tons. Then, a harbor at the mouth of a big river like Tengning has become very good. Moreover, because it is the estuary of the Danshui River, the ships are docked here, and they are not afraid of ship maggots biting the bottom of the ship. Therefore, it is very suitable as a port at the southwest end of the Duchy of Schleswig, and it is a safe haven.

Therefore, Marin sent people to build a large number of long bridge piers in the small fishing village of Tenning, and planned to build a small town on the spot after the war, develop it into a commercial port, and become the principality of Schleswig to connect with East Frisian mainland. important pier. Moreover, Marin also intends to build a military port here to dock some warships to ensure the safety of shipping in the North Sea.

Because a large number of long bridge piers had been built in advance, when the ship from Hamburg arrived, Marin immediately organized the soldiers to put all the food, baggage, artillery and ammunition on the ship. Then, everyone lined up to board the boat, including Marin.

Hamburg and Wittenberg are only 250 kilometers away. In a few days, the mighty fleet passed the wide Elbe River and came to the city of Wittenberg.

After the fleet arrived, Marin immediately arranged for some elites to land and control all the shipping terminals in Wittenberg to prevent the Saxons from sabotaging. Then, the cavalry was sent ashore first, and they were patrolled near Wittenberg to prevent John and his children from escaping in the chaos.

In the end, Marin took most of his subordinates and took advantage of Wittenberg's shipping terminal to land in batches, surrounded Wittenberg, and set up a large camp...