After clearing his throat, Frederick III continued:

"You know what? The main force of 20,000 led by Marin himself did not fall behind when fighting hard with Swiss mercenaries on the frontal battlefield. On that day, we were fighting to the death with Marin's main force of 20,000. In my opinion, 50,000 soldiers will win no matter how they fight 20,000......"

"But who knows, suddenly an army of 20,000 rushed out from the flank and launched a fierce attack on our army. Of these, 10,000 men scattered my Saxon army. And another 10,000 people (8,000 in fact) rushed into the rear of our army. I mobilized the Swiss to resist, but the Swiss mercenaries, who were so powerful, were quickly routed......"

Most of the princes present had never dealt with the Swiss mercenaries, and they didn't know that the Swiss mercenaries were all old, weak, sick and disabled, so they were naturally very shocked when they heard it. Of course, even the old and sick of the Swiss would have no problem dealing with the army of ordinary German princes.

That is to say...... The 20,000 troops that rushed over were all elite with strong combat effectiveness, not some kind of levy soldiers...... "Frederick III continued.

"But, tell me—apart from Marin, in the whole of Germany, who can have 40,000 soldiers who are as strong as the Swiss mercenaries? Who has? Did the emperor have it or which elector did it have? Frederick III shouted excitedly.

And his cry also shook the hearts of all the princes present and caused them to panic. Yes, in the whole of Germany, who can pull up a strong army of 40,000 soldiers whose combat strength is not inferior to that of the Swiss...... Suddenly, a cold air rose from the soles of the feet of the princes present......

Frederick III looked mad, and he continued to say excitedly:

"Guys, I'm done! 650 years of Saxony is coming to an end! Including Joakim in Brandenburg, we're done this time. We two unlucky people will not only lose the inheritance of our ancestors, but may even go to hell! But we won't be alone. All of you here may be back with us soon! Haha......"

"What do you mean, Lord Frederick?" Nearby, Frederick III's brother-in-law, Henry, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, asked with a frown. In fact, he was the childcare arranged by Frederick III, and the two had discussed it in advance and had spoken to each other......

"Perhaps, Henry, you will be the first to accompany me...... You know what? Marin's man had 40,000 elite soldiers, plus the support of the Pope. He is now about to occupy Brandenburg and Saxony, do you think about it, where will his next goal be? ”

"Is it my territory?" Duke Henry exclaimed deliberately.

"That's right! Your territory is close to Oldenburg, and also close to the western part of the Elbe in the Electorate of Brandenburg. Moreover, Lüneburg, under your rule, is a salt-producing land, a very coveted place. The other party is so strong, and there is the support of the Holy See. Perhaps, his next goal is to take your Lüneburg. With Lüneburg, his financial resources will increase greatly...... In the future, it may expand to more than 50,000 troops...... When the time comes, there will be no one in Germany to stop him...... Perhaps, without joining forces with the Habsburgs, Marin alone will be able to unify Germany......" Frederick III babbled, like a mad old woman......

The princes on the side, however, were frightened by the terrible prospect described by Frederick III......

But if you think about it, what Frederick III said was not crazy, but very likely to become a reality.

After all, Marin did have 40,000 soldiers, which many princes confirmed. Even if there is an error, it will not be too much. Moreover, they did defeat the 50,000-strong coalition of the Bossa coalition army.

With such great strength, no German prince was an opponent, not even the Habsburgs. Because, the soldiers of the Habsburg family are only about 25,000 people. The average elector is only 10,000 or thousands of soldiers. Moreover, the question of the combat effectiveness of an army of the same size must also be taken into account, and in this regard, according to Frederick III, the fighting capacity of the East Frisian army was probably no less than that of the Swiss mercenaries. If you don't join forces, almost no one can stand up to Marin's forces alone......

Frederick III was still there chattering to the nursery-Duke Henry:

"You know what, Henry? My Electorate of Saxony has more than 20 cities, and the Saxon business district is also the second largest business district in the Hanseatic League. If my Electorate of Saxony were to be annexed by Marin, then Marin would have enough capital to raise another 20,000 troops. Well, counting Brandenburg and your Lüneburg, this guy should have enough capital to pull up an army of seventy or eighty thousand, and there is no problem at all in dominating Germany...... At that time, even if the German princes united, they might not be able to defeat Marin......"

"That'...... So what do we do? "As a qualified supporting actor, Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the performance was also extraordinary. Of course, half of his anxiety is pretending, and the other half is really worried. Therefore, he played so well, and there was no trace of acting.

"Unless, unless, the princes of Germany unite and limit his gains in this war. In particular, don't let him get too many rich areas. Otherwise, none of us will be able to stop him......" said Frederick III in a deep voice.

However, after a pause, Frederick III shook his head again and said:

"But that's impossible, because, with the support of the Pope, none of the bishops has the guts to put pressure on Marin. And the secular princes are not united enough. So, we can only watch Marin grow strong and complete the unification of Germany......"

At this time, on the side of the religious princes, a person stood up......

If you look closely, it turns out to be Archbishop Ernst II of Magdeburg. Then, everyone had a clear mind......

Why? Because Archbishop Ernst II of Magdeburg, the special meow was the brother of Frederick III......

Frederick III's father, Elector Ernst, had a total of seven children, of which the eldest daughter Christina was the queen of Denmark, and the second eldest son, Frederick III, was the Elector. And the third child was Archbishop Ernst......

As for John, he was actually the fifth child of the Elector of Ernst, and he was preceded by an older brother named Adalbert, but Prince Adalbert died in 1484 at the age of 17. Otherwise, the position of Elector would not have been inherited by John. As for Margaret, the sixth child of the Elector of Ernst, it was the wife of the Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, who nursed Frederick III......

Historically, the Archbishopric of Magdeburg was the first religious vassal state to accept Martin Luther's Protestant ideas. The Archbishop of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg was the younger brother of Frederick III. Although, when Martin Luther went to Magdeburg, Archbishop Ernst had already died. However, he was succeeded by Albert IV of Brandenburg, from the Hohenzollern family, an ally of Saxony. Moreover, the Archbishopric of Magdeburg is located on the edge of the Electorate of Saxony. As a result, the Archbishopric of Magdeburg easily accepted Martin Luther's missionary and later became the first religious princely state to turn to Protestantism, which had a great influence in Germany.

Of course, this is a very bad influence on Catholicism. So much so that during the Thirty Years' War, the Imperial Army, representing the Catholic forces, slaughtered Magdeburg in anger after breaking through Magdeburg, killing 20,000 inhabitants (the whole city of Magdeburg was more than 20,000 at that time). In the end, only 400 inhabitants remained in the city of Magdeburg......

Archbishop Ernst stepped forward, and everyone knew that he was going to support his brother......

Sure enough, I only heard Archbishop Ernst say:

"His Holiness the Pope's edict seems to only mention that the coalition forces that are not allowed to attack Marin, right? We put pressure on Marin not to get too much benefit, and we don't go against the content of the Pope's edict......"

Although he only said this sentence, it woke up many religious princes - yes, the Pope issued an edict only to prevent him from beating Marin. However, through political pressure and reducing Marin's earnings, you Pope can't be mad, right? There's no good reason for that......

So, many of the religious princes, after making eye contact, nodded their heads, intending to help put some pressure on Marin so that he would not overexpand.

At this moment, Frederick III came again:

"By the way, do you know? After this war is over, we may have to call Marin His Majesty...... Tsk, 11 years ago he was just a wandering knight, and he wasn't P in our eyes, but now he is going to be a king...... Later, when we see him, we will bend down and salute him......"

The princes present were taken aback, but soon understood that this time Marin was said to have defeated Denmark again. And the Danish royal family has two crowns. Maybe it's going to be taken away by Marin......

"Can't you stop him from becoming king?" Duke Henry, who is a child, asked.

"Then it depends on the determination of all of you......" Frederick III said after glancing lightly at the audience.

At this moment Philip, Elector of Palatine, stood up and asked;

"How, then, Lord Frederick, shall we intervene in the negotiations between you? We can't all go to the front together and join your negotiations, can we? It's not quite a good idea! ”

Although the Elector of Philip accepted Marin's money, he only promised not to send troops to participate in the siege of Marin. As the Elector, Philip was also very afraid of Marin's overreach. Therefore, he was also happy to help put pressure on Marin.

Frederick III thought for a moment and said:

"Then I'll put the negotiation venue in Worms, and if you stay in Worms, you will have a reason to intervene in the negotiations. After all, this is the seat of the Imperial Parliament. It makes sense that important negotiations are placed here. Moreover, it is also beneficial for everyone's intervention......"

For a time, most of the princes chose to support. After all, they are also afraid that Marin will be overly powerful and threaten them......

In the end, Frederick III failed to gather his army, but he was able to negotiate with the support of most of his princes, including many religious ones......