King of German Mercenaries

Marin received a report from Sauer and was very excited to learn that Edsard I and his wife fled and were caught by Sauer's cavalry.

As long as the Edsard I and his wife are brought to the front of the palace, those swordsmen with straw hats who guard the palace will not surrender. Because the Serksner family was weak, and Edsard I had not been married for a long time, and had not given birth to any children. So, even if these guys want to establish a prince or something, there is no one.

And Edsard I's two younger brothers, Uko and Almut, are currently sitting in Aurich and Lehr, respectively, not in Emden, according to the confessions of the surrendered officials.

There are 4 main cities in East Friesland - Emden, Aurich, Leer and Norton. Among them, Emden and Aurich are "big cities" with several thousand citizens. Lyle and Norton, on the other hand, are both small towns with no more than 1,000 residents. However, Lyle County is a bit special because agriculture in Lyle County is very developed. Therefore, Lys County is a food capital and an important granary for East Frisian.

Edsard I and his wife were arrested, and the resistance of the straw hat swordsmen in the palace lost its meaning-the people they wanted to protect were gone, so why resist?

Thinking of the tunnel where Edsard I escaped, Marin immediately ordered to send 800 soldiers to reinforce. Because, once the straw hat swordsman in the castle knew about this tunnel, he would also escape from this tunnel. Therefore, Marin not only sent 800 fighters, but also brought many fishing nets. As long as those swordsmen with straw hats dare to walk the tunnel and come out, they will use fishing nets. Marin has seen "The Legend of Condor Heroes". Experts like Zhou Botong can be caught by the net of Jiqing Valley, let alone ordinary people who don't know martial arts? As long as you have enough fishing nets and sticks, you will definitely be able to clean them up. Moreover, the tunnel entrance, according to reports, is very narrow and can only accommodate one person. If you come out alone and face 800 strong men, you have to have that ability if you want to resist...

But Marin's arrangement failed, because, after seeing Edsard I and his wife being taken to the palace, it didn't take long for the 500 straw hat swordsmen in the castle to be in the East Frisian Palace. Under the leadership, surrendered to Marin...

Moreover, what makes Marin strange is that these 500 straw hat swordsmen are not as fanatical as the citizens of Emden to die for Edsard I. When they surrendered, it was very straightforward. After Marin promised not to kill them, they immediately dropped their weapons and opened the gates of the castle. And the palace minister, Geoffrey, took Marin directly to the treasure house of Edsard I...

Looking at the flattering palace minister, Marin was speechless - the common people were willing to give their lives for Edsard I, for Mao, a guy who was so used by Edsard I, why did he lead the way? What about the party?

Actually, this is normal. In fact, Jeffrey was also a nobleman, and he attached great importance to the interests of the family. Now, the whole city is in the hands of Marin, and he is about to take another city. So, Jeffrey needs to think about the family. If he leads someone to fight Marin to death,

Once the castle is breached, his wife and children who hid in the castle probably will not end well.

Before, Jeffrey was still hesitating whether to surrender. However, he did not dare to bring it up. Because Edsard I is still alive. If he dared to propose surrender, he might have been cut by Edsard I. However, Edsard I and his wife escaped the castle without a sound and were caught. At this time, he was the only one who was the biggest in the castle. So, he simply surrendered with the soldiers in the castle.

Marin was puzzled by the fierce resistance of the citizens. Thinking that Jeffrey is a local, it is estimated that he is the most well-informed group of people in the local area. So, Marin raised his doubts...

"This...it's actually quite simple..."

"Simple? Well, I'd like to hear more about it..."

"This matter is actually mainly due to the assistant bishop Taylor in the cathedral..."

"Well, Assistant Bishop Taylor is a young assistant Bishop of Emden Cathedral. You know, in places like East Frisian Counties, although the Bishop needs the appointment of the Archbishop of Cologne, who oversees the affairs of the North, the Count of , oh no, it's Edsard I's opinion, and it's also very important."

"Because, in these principalities and counties, the appointment of local bishops is the result of consultation between the Archbishop of Cologne and the local dukes and counts. Therefore, the ambitious Assistant Bishop Taylor hopes to become the bishop of East Frisian Counties. And The current bishop, Rich, is old and God knows when he will die. So, Taylor hopes, the former Edsard I can recommend him to become the bishop of East Friesland."

"In order to please Edsard I, Bishop Taylor often preached to the citizens in person on the square of Emden Cathedral on the Sunday prayer day. His preaching method was very special. Help Edshard I tout Edshard I as the best benevolent lord in heaven and earth..."

"Understood, it turns out that the citizen of Emden was brainwashed by this guy Tyler, so it's not normal..." Marin nodded.

This situation is not uncommon. In later generations, the Chinese people who have been brainwashed are called brave. In front of the enemy's machine guns and artillery, the Chinese military and civilians seemed to feel nothing. Even if their comrades died, they couldn't scare them, and they charged fiercely. Relying on the bravery that is not afraid of death, he was stunned to force a luxuriously equipped army like the US military to stop.

Obviously, this assistant bishop named Taylor often used the opportunity of the citizens to worship on Sundays to brainwash the citizens and turn them into fans of Edsard I. Then, when Marin attacked Emden, these brainwashed citizens, completely disregarding their life and death, came directly to fight Marin's army desperately...

Marin is still very strange at first, why are these citizens not afraid of death? It turned out that they were all brainwashed...

You know, in Emden, there is only one large church, Emden Cathedral. Citizens in the city usually go to the cathedral to worship on Sunday morning. And this guy, Taylor, often took the opportunity of preaching and preaching to help Edshard I brainwash the citizens, making the people in the city very loyal to Edshard I...

"Is this not the case in other cities?" Marin continued to ask.

"No, absolutely not! Only Emden deceived the locals because of the propaganda of Taylor, a shameless priest. Even, I heard that many people in Orich City still miss the era of the Brock family." Jeffrey said seriously.

"Oh, why?" Marin suddenly became interested.

"Aurich used to be in the time of the Blok family, but it was the capital of East Friesland. Originally, it was the center of East Friesland. Since the Ukner family rebellion, Aurich is still a big city, but it is still a big city. It has gradually declined. Therefore, many local people, especially the elderly, still miss the prosperity of Aurich."

"So that's the case, then, if I go to attack Aurich, I won't encounter the resistance of the citizens like Emden City, right?"

"Absolutely not! Even if they don't accept you for a while, they will never help the Serksner family to fight against you. Because the Serksner family is not good to the Orich people. As far as I know, The citizens of Aurich City have to pay a lot of taxes. And the citizens of Emden, Edsard I have reduced or exempted taxes many times. Therefore, Edsard I has a higher prestige in Emden. Plus assistant Taylor The bishop's advocacy, the local people will give up on him."

"Understood, it seems that this Taylor is still a talent. Geoffrey, you say, can I hire him to help me promote it?"

"No problem at all, my lord, this guy is a bastard who's a mother if he has milk. As long as he is willing to let him be a bishop, or give him enough money, he will never say anything to help your lord... Oh no, it's propaganda. …”

"Very well, Geoffrey, I have appointed you as Acting Chancellor to be in charge of the post-war reassurance in East Frisian. Well, your first task is to bring me Assistant Bishop Taylor, and I want to see a See this crook..."

"Yes, Lord Earl!" Geoffrey bowed.

"Haha!" Marin expressed his satisfaction with Jeffrey's introduction. In addition, he currently does not have the right talent to replace Jeffrey. Moreover, Geoffrey seemed to have done a good job as the minister of the palace before. Therefore, before finding a replacement, Marin decided to temporarily let Jeffrey continue to be the palace minister. However, the necessary monitoring is still indispensable. After all, this product is just a piece of grass, not so reassuring...

And Marin is also very interested in the assistant bishop Taylor who is good at brainwashing people. If this guy is used well, East Frisian can settle down faster too. Moreover, the local people will also be easily fooled into loyal allegiance to him...