King of German Mercenaries

Early the next morning, after Harlingen's captives were placed, Schwartz and Zig began to count the spoils. However, those brave Swiss mercenaries were brave in battle and dishonest in counting their spoils. Many of the coins seized in the town were quietly hidden in their pockets.

In this regard, Schwartz, who had been instructed by Marin for a long time, pretended not to see it. As far as money is concerned, he knows that their young master is not lacking at all, not to mention that there are tens of thousands of gold coins left on the island, and there is a deposit of 750,000 gold coins on the side of Venice.

It is the food and farm tools that are seized, which Schwartz attaches great importance to. Because food is the foundation to feed everyone, and agricultural tools play an important role in the spring ploughing that has already begun.

In addition, for the more than 800 fishermen from the original Texel island who were guarded by Frisian soldiers on the shore, Schwartz immediately gathered them up and prepared to move back to Texel Island.

Even the original 600 fishermen and their fishing boats in Harlingen Fishing Port, Schwartz did not let go, they gathered together and planned to take them all to Texel Island.

As for Sauer, he found two energetic horses in the stables behind the town hall, and let a scout ride on them to report the results of Marin's battle. Their horses are tired from running and will need at least two days of rest to recover. Therefore, we can only borrow the horses of Harlingen.

After that, Sauer recruited a group of fishermen from the original Texel Island, and asked them to drive a fishing boat and a scout captain to Odesilde on the other side of the sea. The scout carried a handwritten letter from Marin, in which he asked Frenzberg to immediately lead 1,000 men and horses to cross the sea to help besiege Leeuwarden. As for the island, leave more than 200 people, plus some serfs to assist in defense.

At this point in time, there is no second force that threatens Texel Island. Therefore, Marin hoped to gather more troops, besiege Leeuwarden together, and strive to capture the 9 noble members of Friesland and call the gate of Groningen to achieve the purpose of annexing Friesland.

Half a day later, the fishing boat arrived in Odesilde. After the scout team got ashore, he quickly found the horses, rushed to Den Burg, and met with Frenzberg.

Franzberg was overjoyed when he received Marin's letter. After confirming that it was Marin's handwritten letter and checking the authenticity of the seal, Franzberg immediately summoned all the troops and took away all 300 arquebusiers and all gunpowder lead according to Marin's request.

When Frenzberg arrived at the port of Odesschild with 1,000 horses, Schwartz had already returned to Odesschild with all the fishermen and fishing boats that had been snatched by Friesland. 600 fishermen formerly under Frisian rule, and their fishing boats.

Because Marin treated fishermen better, these fishermen also accepted the recruitment of Texel calmly. However, they are also worried about the comeback of the Frisian aristocratic republic. In this regard, Schwartz confidently told them that Texel would win this battle...

With enough fishing boats, Franzberg's team could easily complete the crossing. So, Frenzberg personally took 500 soldiers, the first group on board, and sailed to Harlingen...

By noon the next day, all 1,000 of Frenzberg's men had landed in Harlingen. After completing the assembly, Schwartz suddenly remembered that artillery was needed to siege the city. So, he dismantled the four 6-pounder guns on the Frisian warship, and appointed a group of surrendered gunners to follow Frenzberg's team and march to Leeuwarden together...

Harlingen is not far from Leeuwarden. That night, 1,000 men from Franzberg arrived at the castle of Leeuwarden and joined the Swiss army led by Marin, who arrived two hours earlier. With a total of nearly 4,000 men and horses, the two sides set up camp in two parts, east and west, and began to besiege Leeuwarden.

Among them, the 1000 Texel army led by Frenzberg was responsible for defending the western side of Leeuwarden. The Swiss army was divided into three parts, encircling the east, south and north sides respectively. And Sauer,

With 50 light cavalry and scouts, they were divided into three groups, and they kept monitoring the city of Leeuwarden day and night to prevent the enemy from breaking through in the middle of the night.

In order to prevent the enemy from suddenly rushing out of the city on horseback and escaping, Marin ordered that a few trenches be dug outside several city gates in Leeuwarden to prevent the enemy from rushing out suddenly on horseback.

Then, the army besieging the city began to build camps and make fires to cook with peace of mind...

In Leeuwarden, the nine members of the Frisian noble republic were discussing something there...

"Lord Governor, I think we should ask the French for help!" said one MP.

"What do you mean? I've already sent someone to Paris to ask for help. However, Paris is far from here. It takes a long time for the French to receive a letter of help, plus they need to spend time to assemble the army, and then spend more time. Come here, I'm afraid we won't be able to last that time..."

"How could it be? Your Excellency Governor, the city walls of Leeuwarden are tall and strong. No matter how powerful the enemy is, it will take two or three months to break through it? By then, the French reinforcements should arrive..."

"You're right, Baron Hood, but the grain reserves in Leeuwarden are not enough..." The landowner of Leeuwarden, Baron Zitter sighed...

"Ah? Then... how long will there be enough food in the city?"

"Only enough for a month..."

"Ah... didn't we steal 700,000 pounds of rye from Texel?"

"It's all in Harlingen. During the day, a messenger from Zurich (not Zurich, Switzerland), a town near Harlingen, reported that Harlingen was attacked and changed hands by the Texels. Moreover, of our 6 warships, there are also 5 The ship was captured..." Governor Fyskefrijheid said gloomily.

"How did the Zurich people know that Harlingen was lost?" Everyone was very strange. Zurich is in the south of Harlingen, there is still some distance.

"When the Texels attacked Harlingen at night, there happened to be people on the warship 'Viking', and they fled in the 'Viking', they made a big turn at sea, and later stopped in Zurich, Zurich The only people who got the news..."

"Ah..." Everyone could only sigh.

"I hope the French will act quickly, otherwise, we can only choose to surrender..." Everyone present was speechless...

Early the next morning, more than 20 captured gunners from the Frenzberg formation pulled out four 6-pound bronze Fran cannons, set them up in front of the formation, adjusted their angles, and began to bombard the west gate of Leeuwarden. .

In order to make the shelling continue, Malin specially sent Kohler, with a team, to return to Texel Island to get some money, and then take a boat to Antwerp, the largest port city in the lowlands, to buy gunpowder and 6-pound iron ball shells , to ensure continuous shelling. I believe that under the continuous shelling, no matter how strong the city gates will be smashed open one day...

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