The Rise of the European Emperor

Bishop Conrad fainted, and the city of Münster was suddenly headless. Marin waited and waited for a reply, so he became impatient. So, the artillery was ordered to fire.

Although the people of Münster knew a little about the Danish battlefield, they, who had the Holy See and the Archbishop of Cologne as their backers, didn't care. Therefore, they did not change the iron gates, nor did they nail iron sheets to the city gates. Therefore, it is still pure oak city gate. In this way, the 24-pounder Karen gun in Marin's hand came into play.

In the rumbling sound of cannons, the north gate of Munster was quickly smashed into a hole. Then, the demolition team went up and blew up the north gate...

However, it didn't work...

It turned out that the interior of the north gate of Munster City had been built into a wall by masons...

Although the demolition team blew up the north city gate, however, the blocking items inside the city gate were no longer scattered bricks, stones and wood that were easy to blow up, but a condensed wall...

Marlin suddenly had a feeling of beeping a dog - you built the city gate to death, don't you plan to come out?

Then, he wrote angrily and handed it over to the city through the hanging basket, saying—I am going to the country of Rietberg in the southeast to arrest people...

Unfortunately, when the letter arrived, Bishop Conrad hadn't woken up yet, so naturally he couldn't receive Marin's threat.

In a fit of anger, Marin really sent 3,000 troops to the southeast direction of Rietberg...

However, Marin is actually just sitting there. Because the 3,000 troops he dispatched were all infantry. If you want to get to Rietberg, it is estimated that you will have to wait until the next day. If all the cavalry is sent over, it is estimated that they will be able to arrive that night.

Bishop Conrad finally woke up when the three thousand troops that Marin had dispatched drove away. When he saw Marin's threatening letter and learned that Marin really sent two or three thousand people to the southeast, he was immediately anxious.

In this era, European aristocrats are most concerned about "aristocratic glory" and "family glory". Malin really sent someone to the country of Rietberg to arrest his brother and nephew, just to humiliate the Rietberg family to death. If it is true that his brother and nephew are streaking outside the city of Münster and having sex with a sow at night, then the Rietberg family will become the biggest laughing stock in Europe, with almost no face in the world.

In desperation, seeing that catastrophe was imminent, Bishop Conrad finally lowered his arrogant head and chose to surrender...

When Marin received Conrad's letter of surrender, he was very happy, and hurriedly sent cavalry to call back the pretending three thousand soldiers and horses. And the 3,000 people he sent out didn't actually go far. Because, Marin clearly told them - they are just acting.

However, Bishop Conrad surrendered. However, four city gates were blocked by his order. So, if Marin and his army want to enter the city, they must first tear down the walls blocking the door...

Fortunately, when these walls were built, they were simply made of mud, not some special adhesive. Therefore, when Marin dispatched engineering troops and hundreds of "yellow sledgehammers" came out with demolition hammers, these newly built walls were smashed open little by little.

After three days of smashing, the dead wall of the North City Gate was smashed open. And the dead wall in the city gate in the east-west direction has not yet begun to smash...

After the opening of the city gate at the north city gate was cleaned up, Marin put on a full set of plate armor, led a large group of people, lined up in a neat line, and entered the city of Munster with pride.

The reason why he put on a full set of plate armor was obviously because Marin was afraid of death.

You know, the city of Münster has not yet fallen under his control. Who knows if there are any assassins in the city who oppose him? What if you are wearing ordinary clothes and get shot in the face by a bow and arrow?

In history, there are not a few kings who have been assassinated. The famous Caesar was assassinated by the old man of the Senate. Caesar wore a silk robe to a meeting. Of course, he had no protection.

And the full set of plate armor on the Marlin ship, except for heavy crossbows and muskets, basically will not suffer any damage. The heavy crossbow is too large to hide at all, and cannot be used to assassinate. As for muskets, the relatively backward region of the Bishopric of Münster is not equipped yet. After all, this is a religious country that restricts speech more severely, and it is not interested in technology. Therefore, in this era, muskets generally appeared in some countries and regions with relatively open minds, rather than in countries with religious supremacy like the Bishop of Munster.

Malin brought the army to the cathedral in the city of Münster, and saw a displeased Bishop Conrad...

Malin Xin said - I just like to see you look unhappy with me but I can't help it. Then, in the solemn church, Marin performed a nondescript dance in front of the suppressed anger Bishop Conrad...

Because he was wearing a full set of plate armor, Marin's dance was very mechanical. Of course, the natives of the 16th century did not understand what mechanical dance was...

Seeing Marin's face like this, Bishop Conrad was really angry, and almost wanted to rush up and fight Marin. However, under the obstruction of the bishops, Bishop Conrad gave up this irrational behavior.

Of course, even if Bishop Conrad rushes up, it doesn't matter. Marin wears a full set of plate armor, and even has a raised protective armor on his crotch. Even if he stood and was beaten by the older Bishop Conrad, the final result was that Conrad himself had pain in his hands and feet...

After the chatter is over, it's natural to get to the point. Next, is the transfer of power.

Unlike the general surrender, although Conrad lost his secular power, he was still the bishop of the city and was in charge of the religious power of the country. Therefore, Conrad does not need to surrender everything, and he will not become a prisoner. He only needs to hand over secular governance and city defense. And, of course, military control.

Resisting his anger, Conrad handed over the piles of accounts and registers of the Bishopric of Munster to Marin. At the same time, the command of the 4,000 troops in the city was also handed over. In addition, Conrad also handed over a "city gate key" symbolizing control of the city of Munster.

In fact, the city of Munster is not locked at all, but with bolts. Handing over the keys is more symbolic.

In this regard, Marin has long been prepared. On this trip south, he brought dozens of civil servants in order to take over the administration of the Bishopric of Münster. Among these dozens of people, 10 are even college students of this era.

After taking over the account books and registers handed over by Bishop Conrad, these dozen or so civilian staff found an office space and began to work.

The Bishopric of Münster is different from general secular countries. In this country, civilian officials are basically missionaries, not secular aristocrats. Of course, there are also some noble children hired from outside, for example, the noble children of Rietberg Country.

Because this is a full-scale handover of secular governance, the workload is enormous. The reappointment and removal of officials alone is a very huge project. After all, this is not a small country. The Bishopric of Münster is a large vassal state with a population of 10,200 square kilometers and a population of 500,000. If you want to truly gain secular governance in the country, you must replace the original officials and replace them with officials who are loyal to themselves. And the amount of official demand is so huge, and its source, gives Marin some headaches... 8)