King of German Mercenaries

After the emperor's assassination farce, all the guests present were controlled by the emperor's men, and they were not allowed to return to the city. The next day, the chief commander of the Emperor's army, Count Heinrich von Furstenberg (the chief general who was originally killed in the Swabian War) took the opportunity to search for assassins in the name of the process, carrying the The guests who attended the banquet entered the city together.

However, Heinrich von Fürstenberg brought several thousand people into the city. After entering the city, he immediately took control of the city gates and re-arrested the local nobles who had been deliberately released to facilitate entering the city.

So, the local aristocratic leaders finally reacted - the emperor is trying to control the city of Kur...

However, it was too late. Not only did the main leaders of the three local alliances in Graubünden have been controlled, but the Habsburg army after entering the city also strictly controlled all the city gates, prohibiting anyone from going out, in order to "search and arrest" In the name of "Assassin", he arrested the important members of the three major alliances who did not go to the banquet. Even the esteemed Archbishop of Chur City was restricted from moving.

In this way, the main members of the three major alliances were either arrested or trapped in the city, and there was absolutely no way to ask the Swiss alliance for help.

Moreover, in order to prevent the towns to the west of Chur from turning to the Swiss Alliance, Maximilian I instructed Heinrich von Furstenberg to quickly divide his troops and head west to capture a few close to the Swiss Alliance. Towns, not giving them reaction time and access to the Swiss Confederacy. Similarly, the northern pass, the emperor also sent troops to attack...

The topography of Graubünden is complex, with only a limited number of mountain roads to the west and north. It is precisely because of the inconvenience of transportation that the Graubünden area and the rest of Switzerland do not communicate well, so they have not joined the Swiss Union.

Maximilian I obviously knew the topography of Graubünden. He knew that as long as he sent troops to control several passes to the west and north, and stationed a few thousand people, he could resist the attack of tens of thousands of Swiss.

The Swiss fought bravely, but as long as they did not face them directly on the plain, the Habsburg army, relying on the cover of the city wall, could also be resisted. After all, the army of the Habsburg family is considered to be the top in combat effectiveness in the German region, but it is a lot worse than the Swiss. Compared with other princes, the army of the Habsburg family is not bad at all.

As for the eastern and southern parts of Graubünden, Maximilian I was in no hurry. Because, sooner or later, these areas are the fat in his mouth. The eastern region will not be said, and it will directly face the Tyrol region controlled by the Habsburg family. To the south, it is separated from Italy by the Alps. Not to mention that the Alps are tall and precipitous, and the area south of the mountain is exactly the Principality of Milan, an ally of the emperor. Therefore, there is no uncontrollable factor in the south, and there will be no enemies to compete with the emperor for territory.

Of course, Maximilian I was not unprepared. At the junction with Graubünden in the east, Maximilian I had quietly arranged 5,000 soldiers and horses, ready to attack the east of Graubünden at any time.

Moreover, the 1,000 warriors the emperor sent to the Mistyr Valley to fight in front of him should do it now...

Sure enough, on the agreed date, the Habsburg family army, which was originally "waiting" for the arrival of the emperor's main force in the Mistyr Valley, suddenly turned against the local garrison, attacked the garrison camp, and took control of the Mistyr Valley.

The local controlling force in the Mistyr Valley, the Ten Jurisdictions Alliance, responded quickly and wanted to send troops to retake this area. However, on the same day, on the eastern border, 5,000 Habsburg troops entered the ten-jurisdictional alliance-controlled area.

In fact, the Habsburg family had infiltrated the bordering Ten Jurisdictions Alliance for many years, so when the emperor's army entered the territory of the Ten Jurisdiction Alliance, many local forces cooperated and acted as the leading party.

In this way, the eastern region was quickly controlled by the emperor's army.

Only the southern region remains, which has not yet been controlled. However, the southern part of Graubünden is mostly mountainous and not many river valleys. It is the most impoverished and underdeveloped area in Graubünden. Anyway, as long as the three directions of east, west and north are controlled, there is no need to rush to control the southern region. Because, there are no local forces here. When the other three directions are settled, as long as one troop is sent over, this side will be able to control it smoothly.

The battle to control the passes to the west and north was a near miss. Because the gates in these two directions were built to defend against foreign enemies, and they did not pay attention to defending against internal attacks.

Therefore, when the army of the Habsburg family appeared behind several passes, although it was resisted, it eventually fell into the hands of the Habsburg family because of the insufficient defense behind the pass.

The Swiss Confederation in the west, after learning that Graubünden had changed hands, was too late. Several passes leading to Graubünden, where several thousand troops were stationed. Moreover, Graubünden's request for help has never been delivered. Therefore, the Swiss Union was unprepared for the fall of Graubünden. By the time he reacted, the other party had already controlled the main road.

All allies have perished, and no letter for help has been sent. Even if the Swiss Alliance is dissatisfied, there is no reason to send troops. Even if the troops are dispatched, it is necessary to pay a huge price to win several passes.

In addition, the Swiss are in a hostile state with the Swabian League to the northeast. If they go all out to attack the pass of Graubünden, it may give the Swabian League in the northeast a chance.

Therefore, the Swiss decided not to gnaw on such hard bones as the Graubünden Pass for the time being, but the emperor's ally, the Swabian Alliance, will bear the wrath of the Swiss Alliance next...because, in comparison, The Swabian Alliance is a soft persimmon that is easy to pinch...

When Marin arrived at Chur with 300 cavalry, the side was already under the control of the emperor's army. At the city gate, Marin accidentally saw Bowen Gardner, a former subordinate who had been promoted to the phalanx commander...

Bowen Gardner was one of the two knights who were specially arranged by the emperor to enter Marin's phalanx. After learning how to train with Marin, he returned to the Habsburg army. Bowen Gardner used by the emperor.

Moreover, Bowen Gardner, who learned Marin's strict modern army training methods, trained an army, not to mention the combat effectiveness, but also the discipline and mental outlook of the army, which were a lot better than the army of this era. Therefore, when the emperor was happy, he promoted Bowen Gardner and Haight Basque, who had been with Marin, to the phalanx commander.

When Marin arrived at the north gate of Chur City, he happened to meet Bowen Gardner, who was in charge of guarding the north gate. When old friends meet, they naturally greet each other.

Bowen Gardner still has a good impression of Marin, his former boss. Not to mention anything else, just relying on the training skills he learned from Marin, let him be promoted from a company captain to a phalanx commander, which has benefited him immensely.

You must know that many of the general phalanx leaders are held by barons. Only knights who are highly used are eligible to serve as phalanx commanders. Obviously, because of his "outstanding ability", Bowen Gardner has become a very useful knight, so he became a phalanx leader at a young age.

So, for Marin's arrival, Bowen Gardner was very happy and warmly invited Marin to drink. However, as soon as Marin arrived, he "heard" of the "assassination" of the emperor, and naturally he had to show his loyalty first. After "inquiring" from Bowen Gardner and getting the bad news of "the assassination of the emperor", Marin "didn't care to chat with his old friends", so he went straight to the emperor in the city with the Mongolian doctor and the medicines he had prepared for a long time. Go to the mansion. The 300 cavalry under his command were handed over to Bowen Gardner according to the rules. Around Marin, only a few powerful bodyguards such as Kahn were kept, accompanied by two Mongolian doctors...