The Rise of the European Emperor

After the battle, the Geddes army, in the camp of the Allied Saxony army, seized numerous small leather bags full of food. It took half a day just to collect these food sachets. The last statistic is enough for everyone to eat for a while.

And George, who was running away, encountered more than 10,000 Saxon strongmen who were transporting food to the front line when he approached Groningen...

"Stop, stop! Listen to my orders, all turn around and go back!" George ordered loudly.

The front has been defeated, and these Saxon strongmen will send the ration team over, so why not send rations to the Gedes army? Moreover, it is also to send prisoners to the other party...

In this way, George returned to Groningen with more than 10,000 strong people and many grain carts. When I went back and counted, George cried...

It was real crying, not fake crying. After counting, George found that there were only more than a thousand Saxon plate heavy cavalry and more than a thousand infantry soldiers who had stayed in Groningen to defend the city. Of course, there are more than 10,000 people in Saxony...

Obviously, George was completely planted this time, and he no longer had the ability to turn over. why? The ransom of the eight or nine thousand prisoners of war alone could bankrupt George.

Although it is not clear how many people were captured, George is well aware that there are at least a few thousand, possibly tens of thousands. If it was an ordinary soldier in the Principality of Saxony, it would be fine if George did not redeem it, but the army of the allies of the Principality of Saxony had to be redeemed. Because that is the ally's troops.

If George doesn't redeem his ally's prisoners of war, then he won't even think about mixing in the aristocratic circle. At least, in future wars, no one will send a soldier to help George.

So, no matter what, George has to redeem those soldiers...

However, for tens of thousands of prisoners of war, the ransom is almost a million gold coins...

A few years ago, the last Duke of Saxony, Albrecht, was forced to lose one million gold coins because he was captured by Marin. Although the Duke of Albrecht repaid the ransom by borrowing money, the Duchy of Saxony signed a lot of debts because of this. Until now, the money has not been paid off.

Now, if they are extorted by the Gedes people for a ransom of millions, it is estimated that no one will lend money to the Duchy of Saxony. Because, the previous debt, the Duchy of Saxony has not paid off...

Moreover, George now has only more than 2,000 soldiers and horses, and it is impossible to resist the amazing Swiss mercenaries. Therefore, giving up Groningen has become George's top priority.

Although it is said that with more than 2,000 elites and those who transport food, George can barely guard Groningen. But what's the use of that?

Because, George will not have reinforcements anymore. The previously formed Saxony coalition was actually the last reinforcement that George sought from everywhere.

Now that even the last reinforcements have been captured, George will lose any meaning if he sticks to Groningen. Therefore, abandoning Groningen and withdrawing to the mainland is the best choice.

To this end, George, Duke of Saxony, ordered that all the grain in the city, as well as the property of the merchants, be forcibly "confiscated", and carried by more than 10,000 Saxon men to leave Groningen.

That night, the big households in Groningen were robbed by the Saxon troops who were planning to retreat...

It is a pity that the city of Groningen has changed hands several times and has been looted by the rebels several times. Those big households were either almost robbed, or they had dug and hid their property for a long time.

Therefore, according to the final statistics, the Saxon army only grabbed property worth 150,000 gold coins, which was far from the one million gold coins in Duke George's mind...

But food, the city is very rich. This is because the Geddes army, in the city of Groningen before, had enough food for 20,000 troops for two months. Coupled with the fact that George brought more than 20,000 Saxon coalition troops for a few months, there is now a lot of food in the city.

But George is going to retreat, and all the stolen property and food must be taken away, so as not to be left to the Gedes. In addition, the two or three thousand prisoners of war captured when the city was broken before,

George also intends to take it away, but not to take it back to the country, but to take it to East Frisian territory on the east bank of the Ems River, to bargain with the Gedes people and exchange some prisoners of war.

Among them, the three most important prisoners of war are probably fyskefrijheid, the former governor of the Frisian Aristocratic Republic, Zettel, the former Baron of Leeuwarden of the former Frisian Aristocratic Republic, and Siwag, the former commander of the armed forces of the Frisian Aristocratic Republic.

When Marshal Bonitz fled with the troops, he didn't care about the three guys who were treated as puppets, but withdrew directly with the main force. And just like that, the three fell into George's hands.

George retreated this time and decided to take the three as treasures. why? Because Governor Fyskefrijheid can testify that it was not the West Frisian Resistance Army that occupied West Frisian, but the army of the Principality of Gedes...

As long as the witness of Governor Fyskefrijheid is present, Duke George can file a complaint with the Reichstag against the Principality of Gerd for the invasion of West Frisland. At that time, even if George can't get the army to counterattack, he can create trouble and pressure on Gede's company politically, forcing it not to dare to speak out.

Once it can be confirmed that the Principality of Gedes has secretly controlled West Frisian, it means that the Principality of Gedes has broken the rules and, moreover, has slapped the emperor in the face...

After all, it was Maximilian I who publicly announced that West Frisland had been awarded to the Duchy of Saxony. Now that the Duchy of Geddes wants to annex West Frisland, have you asked the Emperor Maximilian I for his opinion? Isn't this hitting the emperor in the face?

At that time, in order to maintain his face and dignity, Maximilian I will have to stand up, help mediate, and demand that the Principality of Gedes stop the illegal occupation of West Frisland and seek to restore it to its original state. In this way, Duke George will be able to take back West Frisland.

What George was most worried about was that he might go bankrupt and redeem those friendly soldiers. But if he fails to take back West Frisland even after redeeming those friendly soldiers and soldiers, it will be a big loss.

Therefore, fyskefrijheid, the governor of the former Frisian aristocratic republic, is a very important witness who can testify at the imperial meeting to confirm the wolf ambitions of the Principality of Gedes. At that time, the problem can be solved a little better.

And fyskefrijheid seems to be willing to cooperate. His condition is that if Duke George takes back West Frisland through diplomacy because of his testimony, then fyskefrijheid will be canonized as a hereditary baron of the Duchy of Saxony.

With a baron title and a little land, in exchange for a large country, George is obviously not at a loss. The problem is that the Imperial Conference is usually held in June and July, and George would have to wait a few months if he wanted to appeal. Can George ensure that his Duchy of Saxony will not go bankrupt these few months? After all, so much ransom awaits...

Genius for a second to remember the address of this site: . Sogou novel mobile version reading website: