King of German Mercenaries

On October 21, 1498, when the autumn harvest in Europe was in full swing, Marin led the army and first arrived at the easternmost island of Schimonek.

It is already very close to East Frisian, but even so, from the pier on the east side of Schiemonnik Island, to Krumhern, there is a distance of nearly 50 kilometers.

In this era, the speed of sailboats is very low, generally only seven or eight knots at the highest, that is, 13 or 4 kilometers per hour, which is still in the case of downwind.

Fortunately, the Wadden Sea is in the prevailing westerly belt. So, Marin's fleet went to Krumhearn just in time for the smooth sailing. In the evening, Marin's army had re-boarded the ship, and then began to set sail.

Using the legendary rope speed measurement method, Marin found that the speed was as high as 7 knots, which is close to 13 kilometers per hour. So, after nearly four hours, the fleet was approaching Krumhern.

At this time, there was only a faint moonlight in the sky. Because the moon on this day is only a crescent, so the moonlight is very weak and weak. Moreover, it seems that it will fall in the middle of the night.

Marin looked at the "pocket watch" about the size of an alarm clock and found that it was already 11 o'clock in the middle of the night. On the shore at this time, Marin saw someone waving three torches—that was the signal that Saul and Marin had agreed to.

This shows that Sauer and the others have long controlled the small fishing village of Krumhern. Fearing that someone would leave the fishing village and report to Emden, Marin had already arranged for Sauer to sneak into East Friesland with his reconnaissance force.

On the appointed night, Marin asked Sauer's scouts to control the two avenues leading to the outside world from Krumhorn. After completing the control, just wait by the sea.

Sauer quietly took control of the road outside the village as early as 9 pm and knocked out the night watchman arranged in the fishing village. Then, he asked 30 of his men to monitor the village, while he, holding a telescope, kept looking at the sea...

Finally, at about 11 o'clock midnight, Sauer saw the shadows of ships on the sea... Obviously, it was Marin's fleet. Because it is impossible for other fleets to have so many ships. Moreover, in this era, no one likes sailing in the middle of the night. Even in the middle of the night, the ship was brightly lit, unlike Marin's fleet, which deliberately did not light the lights and moved forward only by the faint moonlight. Fortunately, this route, Marin arranged for several captains to walk quietly many times in advance. Therefore, even with the help of the faint moonlight, they could successfully avoid the sandbar and arrive safely. As for the captains who haven't walked this route, they can just command the ships to follow...

After approaching Crumhearn, under the command of Marin, several large ships loaded with war horses and armor approached the two long bridge piers that had been repaired in advance. Other ships approached the shore directly and arranged to land on the beach.

As for whether the ship is likely to run aground,

Marin didn't care, even if it was stranded, it didn't matter. Because, after the ship sends the personnel ashore, the task is basically completed.

Moreover, these fishing boats loaded with people are not large, generally less than 100 tons. When the war is over, send someone to push those stranded ships into the water...

Sure enough, dozens of fishing boats tragically ran aground. But the stranded ship was convenient for the soldiers who landed on the beach. Because when they got off the boat, they stepped on the beach.

Because of the long pre-training, they skillfully rolled up their trousers, stepped on the beach, and ran to the shore...

After about two hours of work, all the talents were assembled. Then, the war horse and armor were basically unloaded from the dock, and everyone began to receive their own armor according to the number on the armor...

After putting on the armor, Marin gave an order, and the 6,000-strong army quickly followed the road, led by Sauer's scouts, and marched towards Emden City...

Because it was a rapid march, with a distance of 15 kilometers, the forward troops arrived at Emden City more than 2 hours later. Among them, the 100 veterans of the First Phalanx, which Marin trusted most, arrived in a small courtyard northeast of Emden and began to pass through the tunnel to enter the city.

After a period of time, Marin's large troops gradually approached Emden City...

"The order is that the first phalanx will attack the east gate of Emden, with 700 Frisian warriors as the vanguard; the second phalanx will block the north gate, prevent the enemy from escaping, and wait for an opportunity to invade the city; the third phalanx will block the west gate. , prevent the enemy from escaping, and also wait for the opportunity to invade the city; as for the fourth phalanx, go to the south of the city to seize the port and prevent any ships from escaping!"

"Yes, I understand!"

"Okay, the troops that seized the pier set off first, and they are extremely demanding not to let any ship go!"

"Yes!"

"The first phalanx comes with me, wait outside the east gate!" Marin ordered.

"The main force of the second phalanx, follow me to the North Gate!" Schwartz ordered.

"Third-party formation, follow me to Ximen!" Frenzberg ordered.

"The fourth phalanx, come with me!" Stade, a trainee knight from the Earl of Mark, who was temporarily appointed by Marin as the acting phalanx commander of the fourth phalanx, took the fourth phalanx and quickly went south to control Emden. The port went.

After arriving at their respective positions, the commanders of the first, second and third phalanx did not call for an attack, but were waiting for the south of the city...

At this time, there is no moonlight in the sky, and the brilliance of the morning has not yet arrived. Once the fourth phalanx succeeds, they will light a fire in the direction of the pier, indicating that they have succeeded...

More than an hour later, a fire rose in the direction of the wharf, and the signal for the general attack was finally launched...

The 100 pioneers in the city also put on a full set of plate armor and picked up a two-handed sword...

These 100 people were selected from the 400 people who followed Marin first, and they all practiced very well. Wearing full-body plate armor, it is no problem to fight in a short period of time. Moreover, the person leading the team is Kahn, the fierce general who Marin trusts very much...

Moreover, Marin did not want to expose the tunnel to other fighters. Because of this trick, Marin was afraid that others would use it against him after he learned it. Therefore, there are only a small number of Marin's cronies who know the existence of the tunnel. Even the Lanxiang Excavation Team was someone who could be trusted by Marin.

After seeing the fire rising from the south of the city, 100 soldiers, led by Kahn, launched an attack on the east gate...

Kahn waved his mace and quickly smashed several guards who came out of the city gate hole, and then led people into the city gate hole...

Because the people of Emden did not know that they would be attacked tonight, there were no stones, big tree stumps, or other things that blocked the city gate.

Therefore, after defeating more than a dozen guards guarding the city gate, Kahn successfully rushed behind the city gate. Then, he took out a hammer and violently broke the copper lock on the inner side of the city gate...

After that, in a "creaking" sound, the east gate was opened by Kahn and others...

Most of the troops outside the city were a little stunned. Originally, they thought it was a strong attack, and they were all ready to climb the city wall. But they didn't see Marin preparing any ladders, nor did they bring siege artillery.

Just when they were a little puzzled, they saw that the east gate was opened. As a result, they suddenly realized-it turned out that Mr. Marin was ready to respond internally...

Under the order of Marin, 700 Frisian warriors, led by 200 heavy armored swordsmen, entered the city gate first and walked down the street to the Emden Palace.

At this time, the garrison in the city finally reacted:

"Someone is attacking the city! Someone is attacking the city!"

"East Gate has been forced!"

"East Gate has been forced!"

When such a cry sounded, the people who were sleeping in the city were finally awakened...

At the same time, the sky has begun to gradually light up, with a hazy color...

However, before entering the city, Marin ordered Sauer:

"You bring 400 cavalry and block off all the main roads. If anyone comes, they will be detained, and they will never be allowed to take the news. In addition, send someone to the south of the city and inform Stade, so that the soldiers change their uniforms and pretend to be The appearance of sailors is all over the dock, but they must carry swords. If there are foreign merchant ships calling the port during the day, they will be quietly detained to prevent these merchant ships from taking the news out..."

"Yes, my lord!" Sauer led the people away in a hurry.

Then, Marin ordered:

"Everyone, listen carefully. After entering the city, try not to set fire to it!" The reason for this was that Marin was afraid that the billowing smoke rising from the city would be seen by the crew on the Ames River. There was thick smoke in the city, and smart people must have wanted to know that there was a battle in the city, and it was easy to leak the news.

After giving this order, Marin rode his horse, brought the first phalanx, and all entered the city...