The Rise of the European Emperor

Marin didn't stay in Worms, seeing that the negotiations between the princes and the Habsburg family broke up, he soon returned to the North Sea. Leaving with him was Ettel Frederick III, Count of Hohenzollern, Austrian courtier.

When Ethel Frederick III came this time, he had no intention of reaching any agreement with the princes. The purpose of his coming was actually to quarrel. Anyway, the evidence of the Habsburg family is sufficient, and the princes cannot directly declare that the Habsburg family is wrong, so the Habsburg family can use troops against Switzerland openly.

But the princes, especially the princes of the anti-Habsburg alliance, did not leave, but continued to stay in Worms to discuss countermeasures with anxiety.

It is certain to support the Swiss Resistance Army, and none of you present wish the Habsburg family well. Therefore, they were surprised to find that the discounts and benefits that seemed to be negotiated from Marin were all thrown in... Suddenly, everyone's meals were not good...

But Marin's attitude is so good, they really can't blame it. After reaching an agreement with Marin, Frederick III also began to speak good words for Marin.

Anthony, the Duke of Lorraine, who had been humiliated by Marin, once again proposed to unite France to destroy the North Sea country, but this time, Frederick III no longer supported him, and did not even acquiesce in his inciting the princes to join together.

Frederick III unceremoniously interrupted Duke Anthony's slander of the North Sea State:

"Let's put aside the matter of the Beihai Kingdom. At present, it seems that Marin has no plans to send troops to help His Majesty the Emperor. Therefore, the most important thing for us at present is to quickly support Chieg's Swiss Resistance Army and give His Majesty the 'invasion' 'Creating trouble!"

The other princes also recognized Frederick III's words one after another. Indeed, it is indeed a bit irrelevant to entangle Marin's affairs now. But how did they know that it was Marin who provoked His Majesty the Emperor to unify Switzerland. Without Marin's secret support and immigration trade, His Majesty the Emperor would not be able to spend money to attack western Switzerland.

But as Frederick III said, it is meaningless to care about this at this time. Moreover, even if you care about it, it can't change the outcome of His Majesty's sending troops. Therefore, it is better to quickly discuss how to cause trouble for His Majesty's march.

"Let's pay, let's pay for German mercenaries, let them help defend Bern and other big Swiss cities, and consume the strength of the Habsburg family!" Albert III, Archbishop of Mainz proposed.

Frederick III shook his head straight:

"It's too late, the Habsburg family will do it soon. Therefore, when we slowly recruit German mercenaries, it will be too late to reinforce the Swiss Resistance Army."

"Moreover, the main traffic route from Germany to Switzerland is basically blocked by the Habsburg family. Even if we can get enough troops, it will be difficult to pass."

"We can let the mercenaries enter Switzerland from the border area between western Switzerland and France through France." Duke Anthony suggested.

Frederick III continued to shake his head:

"It's still the same sentence, it's too late!"

"His Majesty Maximilian has already started preparing, so the Austrian army will move very quickly. If we start slowly recruiting German mercenaries now, I am afraid that when we are still recruiting soldiers, His Majesty's army has already laid down Bernie is too late."

"Then what do you say?" The princes also had a headache. Now the problem, time is also one of the important issues.

These days, communication is extremely underdeveloped. Often when recruiting mercenaries, news needs to be released two or three months in advance, and then mercenaries from all over the world will arrive one after another. It takes at least two or three months to complete the initial gathering of troops. Then, there is training. It is estimated that it will take four to five months to really be able to pull out to fight.

However, the Habsburg family had already quietly completed their gathering. In a real fight, the Swiss Resistance Army may not be able to survive for three months.

Moreover, even if the princes send existing troops, it will be difficult to reach the battlefield in time. Because the Habsburg family blocked the east and north passages into Switzerland, these mercenaries need to go around a lot,

Enter Switzerland from the west.

But in this era, there is no fast means of transportation, and the mercenaries march all on foot. Ready-made mercenaries gathered from all over the world, passed through the Principality of Lorraine, went to France, then bypassed Franche-Comté, the territory of the Habsburg family, and entered the western part of Switzerland from the Geneva area... After a lot of trouble , at least three months, some too late.

There is no way, it is too inconvenient to detour to France. In addition, it will take time for all countries to gather troops and horses, and if they walk on foot and walk a lot of mountain roads, there will be ghosts soon.

Frederick III thought for a while and said:

"Now the Swiss Resistance Army is fighting a defensive battle, so the requirements for combat power are not so high. I mean, first hire a group of Italian mercenaries to help out for a while. Then, wait for our army to detour to help. The Italian mercenaries are in The combat effectiveness in the wild may be slightly lower, but there is absolutely no problem in defending the city, at least better than the militia."

"The most important thing is that the Italians enter from the south and west of Switzerland, without detours, and can enter quickly. Moreover, there is no battle in Italy right now, and many large mercenary groups are out of work. We can gather some For money, hire a few Italian mercenary regiments to help out for a while.”

After a pause, Frederick III glanced at Duke Anthony and continued:

"In addition, Duke Anthony, please inform the French. Let them also enter the western part of Switzerland under the banner of Italian mercenaries to help guard."

France has a regular army, which is used to guard against the tens of thousands of troops of the Habsburg family. It is still very easy to transfer these troops into Switzerland. There is no need to issue a summons, and the soldiers of the French army near the border are asked to change their clothes. They don’t even need to change their clothes (there was no uniform in those days). As long as they don’t carry the flag and coat of arms of the French royal family, no one will recognize them as French. imperial army. Of course, the standard weapons and plate armor of the French army also need to be changed. For this, the French have actually done it long ago. Otherwise, the Swiss Resistance Army would not be able to persist until now.

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On Marin's side, after returning to Aurich, he was not idle. He sent people to fly pigeons to send letters, and also sent a secret letter to the senior spy John Lafite who had infiltrated the French court, giving instructions...

This time, Marin came to a two-line operation...

What about two-wire operation? It is to suggest that the French use the pretext of "protecting the diaspora" to send troops to occupy Geneva, a strategic location...

The excuse of "protecting overseas Chinese" generally only began to appear in world diplomacy in the 19th century. But Marin doesn't mind letting it appear hundreds of years earlier.

Just as the princes were worried, Marin was also worried that the Habsburg family was too moist. Therefore, while funding their capture of western Switzerland, they also wanted to find something for the Habsburg family to do.

The Geneva area is a good breakthrough. It should be pointed out that the Geneva area is a very special area. Because it was too "remote" in the Swiss region, it was never ruled by the Habsburgs.

In Switzerland, big cities like Bern, Zurich and Basel were originally established by the Habsburg family. This point cannot be denied by the outside world.

Unlike Geneva, the city has little historical connection to the Habsburgs. Historically, it was once the territory of the Principality of Savoy in southwestern France. But the Principality of Savoy only owned this place in name, and later, the Geneva region declared autonomy. Then, form an alliance with the other Swiss cantons to form the Swiss region.

However, the Geneva area is special. Because it is next to France, there are many French and Burgundians who speak French, and German is a disadvantaged language. The current local ruler is a combination of church and parliament.

Because there are too many French speakers, and the Duchy of Burgundy, the homeland of the Burgundians, is now also under the jurisdiction of the King of France. Therefore, the French have reason to "protect" those French and Burgundians.

Moreover, the geographical location of this area in Japan and Japan is extremely important. If you turn over the map, you will find that this is the main traffic route from France to Switzerland. On the north side of Japan, there is Franche-Comté under the name of the Habsburg family.

If the French do not send troops, the Habsburg family can occupy Geneva as long as they send out a partial division, cutting off the route for the French to aid Switzerland.

In the past, the Habsburg family was short of major generals, so they would definitely not arrange partial divisions to occupy Japan and Japan and block the French aid routes. But it is different now. The Habsburg family has expanded its army on a large scale and has enough troops. It is very likely to cut off the French aid route.

Therefore, if the French want to take the initiative, they must occupy the inside and outside of the day. In addition to protecting the route to aid Switzerland, it is also to boost the morale of the Swiss Resistance Army.

The French will go off in person, which will definitely greatly boost the determination and morale of the Swiss to resist. Moreover, legally speaking, the Geneva area has never belonged to the Habsburg family. Even if the Habsburg family objected, they could not object in the name of the landlord. Besides, if the French send troops, can the people of Geneva "invite" first...

After receiving the instructions, John Lafite immediately entered the palace and offered a plan to Francis I...

"This is good! With the Swiss, it can not only inspire the Swiss, but also guarantee the passage of aid. Moreover, Geneva has never belonged to the Habsburgs, and the Austrians can't refute it! Haha!" Francois I happily Laugh out loud.

Later, while the French gathered the army, they sent someone to notify the Geneva Parliament, asking them to send an "invitation letter" to "proactively invite" the protection of the French army...

Because of its proximity to France, Geneva has long been infiltrated by the French. Most of the representatives in the Geneva Parliament are also pro-French. Right now, the Habsburg family is so powerful that these pro-French factions are afraid of being liquidated by the Habsburg family. Therefore, if you can invite the French army to settle in, you can feel at ease.

Therefore, after the French's instructions arrived, the Geneva Parliament quickly obeyed the instructions and issued an "invitation letter" to France. At the same time, the Bishop of Geneva and the Parliament jointly issued a statement stating that the Geneva area has never been under the rule of the Habsburg family. Therefore, the Habsburg family has no reason to use force against the Geneva area. Otherwise, it is illegal trespassing...

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