King of German Mercenaries

Marin did not know the exact time of the Saxon army's attack, although he estimated that it would be after the autumn harvest, but he was not sure. If the cunning Duke of Saxony had a whim and launched an attack in advance, it would be a tragedy if Marin was not prepared.

Therefore, Marin decided to send spies to Dresden, the capital of the Principality of Saxony, to investigate the movements of the Principality of Saxony. In fact, this job is very simple, you don't need to break into the high-level Saxony, just observe the daily life in Dresden.

If the Saxons were to attack, they would have to gather at least 10,000 troops. And the gathering of more than 10,000 people obviously will not be silent. If nothing else, the mobilization of food will be very frequent. The preparation of other materials will also trigger market turmoil.

Therefore, Marin planned to ask Kohler to send two grain merchants to Dresden to inquire about the news from the "North Sea Chamber of Commerce", which is generally a leather bag company.

Of course, this is just one of the early warning methods. In addition, the defense of the country is also very important. The Saxon army was in transit, obviously not for tourism. Wherever the army passed, it was bound to be a mess. Moreover, the medieval army had a bad habit of robbing the people of their food. After each war broke out, the number of civilians who died because their food was robbed far exceeded the number of people slaughtered by the army. In the "Thirty Years War" that broke out in the 17th century, millions of people died in Germany. Among them, more than half died because of lack of food. There is also a large proportion of plague deaths. Only a few were killed by lawless soldiers.

Marin can bring most of the food into the city, but he always leaves a stutter for the people in the manor outside the city. But if the grain is scattered in the manor, it is easy to be robbed by passing Saxon troops.

Before, Marin had thought about digging a cellar. However, later, he remembered that the soldiers of this era are definitely veterans of looting property. The common people are not stupid, and their belongings will definitely be buried. Therefore, in order to search for more property, many veteran soldiers have developed a pair of "eyes with sharp eyes", professionally searching for dark spaces and basements... The more veteran soldiers, the more proficient in this trip...

Therefore, Marin decided to set up several bunkers across the country, which not only have a defensive function, but also protect and store food.

Moreover, these bunkers also have the function of beacon towers...

In this day and age, there are no cell phones, no telephones and no telegrams. Therefore, it is difficult to determine the whereabouts of the enemy. However, the ancestors of ancient China cleverly invented the alarm mechanism of the beacon tower.

The beacon tower emits wolf smoke during the day, and fires at night, and transmits it to the neighboring beacon tower with a very obvious signal. Then, go all the way, until you pass to the barracks and various towns in the rear.

Generally speaking, according to the Tang method, beacon towers are located 30 miles away, but they are all built on high mountains so that they can be seen from a distance. East Friesland, however, is full of plains, with at most a few small slopes. Therefore, the distance between the beacon towers must not be set that far.

To this end, Marin decided to set up a bunker every 10 kilometers. The bunker is not only a place for fortifications and food storage, the top floor of the bunker can also be used as a beacon tower for early warning...

This trick, Marin actually learned from the devils in the movie. At first, the devils used a large number of bunkers to blockade the base area, which caused the Eighth Route Army to fall into serious difficulties, and was once forced to retreat to the mountains. Even a top-level palm like the Chief of Staff Zuo was unfortunately killed. So, this method is very powerful.

Of course, Marin built the bunker not to suppress the common people, but to guard against foreign enemies. The devil's bunker is still worth learning. Because the defense capability of the bunker is good. In particular, after the moat was dug, the only connection between the bunker and the outside world was a drawbridge. In this way, if the enemy wants to besiege the bunkers, they must first overcome the rivers around the bunkers. This difficulty is not small.

The guerrillas of later generations were able to quickly conquer the bunkers because they had powerful weapons such as blasting tubes and explosive packs. Moreover, it was the explosive packs of the 20th century. They were all smokeless gunpowder, and their power was much greater than that of black gunpowder.

As far as this era is concerned, if a bunker is built, it will definitely take a long time for the Saxon army, which is dominated by cold weapons, to conquer a sturdy and moat bunker.

The intention of Marin to build the bunker was to prevent the Saxon army from easily grabbing food, that's all. Because, as long as Marin is given enough time, he can lead the main force to defeat the Saxon army. Therefore, the role of the bunker is only to delay time.

Before Marin came to East Friesland, East Friesland was a country with a near-universal army. This is because East Frisian is relatively poor and cannot afford regular mercenaries. Therefore, the Serksner family had no choice but to hit the serfs. Whenever there is a war, the serfs will be armed and pulled into the city to defend the city.

However, the militia that these serfs acted as can only be used to defend the city. Let them face off against professional mercenaries in the wild, and they will definitely lose. But it is used to defend the city, but it can rely on the solid city wall to play a role.

Likewise, if the Saxon army comes. Those militiamen who did not have time to retreat into the city could hide in the bunkers in their respective manor houses against the besieging Saxon army. The bunker has strong protection and can last for a long time. Moreover, the Saxon army came not to conquer the bunker, but to defeat Marin. In the case of more important things to do, the Saxon army generally did not fight with a few rural bunkers, but chose to give up temporarily. After all, it would be very foolish to leave the army behind to fight a few rural bunkers.

The bunker can not only attack the enemy within a certain period of time, but also can release wolf smoke (European wars generally occur during the day, so the possibility of releasing wolf smoke is the greatest), and want to warn the bunker in the distance. Then, relays were relayed between the bunkers to pass the warning message to Aurich. That way, Marin has enough time to react appropriately. By the time the enemy army arrives, the preparations will already be complete.

Originally, Marin planned to build the bunker into a larger dock. However, Marin remembered that in the history of China, many tyrants used Wubao to fight against the imperial court. So Marin finally decided to build a much smaller bunker. The bunker is small, the construction cost is low, and the time is not long. Moreover, because of the small size, when there is a local rebellion, it is impossible for all the rebels to retreat into small buildings such as bunkers. Dock Castle is different. When there is a rebellion, Dock Castle can accommodate a lot of people, making it difficult for the ruler to deal with it.

Therefore, building a bunker can not only play its due role, but also prevent local forces from using it against Marin himself. After all, the Saxon army was passing by and had no time to pay attention to the bunkers. While Marin was the ruler, he had enough time to besiege the bunker. Therefore, bunkers are difficult to use against rulers. Even if it works for a while, it will definitely be suppressed eventually.

After making up his mind, Marin signed an order to build bunkers and beacon towers all over the country, one every ten kilometers...

In fact, the counties of East Friesland are very small, just over 3,000 square kilometers. So all in all, Marin only needed to build a few dozen bunkers. However, the early warning ability for foreign enemy invasion has been greatly improved. After the bunker + beacon tower system is established, it is impossible for any enemy country to achieve the purpose of attacking East Frisian.

Just like the last time Marin attacked East Friesland, if East Friesland had a beacon system at that time, Aurich would receive a warning within half a day as soon as Emden released the wolf smoke. Not to mention whether they can send troops to rescue Emden, at least, they won't be crowded and cheated by Marin to open the city gate.

Not only that, but with the bunker, Marin can strengthen his control over all places. As long as a dozen soldiers of the standing army are stationed in each bunker, Marin can thoroughly monitor the situation around the bunker. If there are signs of rebellion anywhere, the news can be quickly learned by Marin.

In short, the establishment of the bunker + beacon tower system has raised the military security level of East Frisian to a very high level. At least, as soon as there is trouble at the border, the warning message can quickly reach Aurich, giving Marin enough time to respond and avoid being attacked successfully. At the same time, the existence of the bunkers can also make Marin's control over the rural areas to a high degree. No matter what the trouble is, it can be conveyed to me by the standing army soldiers stationed in the bunkers everywhere...