It is said to be "occupied", but it is not without requirements. There are about 160 old aristocratic families in Bremen, and more than 100 have joined the ranks of "changing fate" this time. And they each took out the private army of each manor, plus recruited some strong serfs in the manor, and gathered 7,000 soldiers and horses, which can be regarded as a not weak force.

Although, after hearing the news of Marin's safe return, those old nobles were so frightened that they almost broke up. However, Ginter, the former Baron of Oldenburg, believed that although Marin had returned, the North Sea army had long since been divided. No matter how strong Marin is, if he doesn't have enough troops, he may not win.

Moreover, Baron Ginter believes that the 7,000 soldiers and horses they organized have a decisive role at this critical moment......

According to Baron Ginter's meaning, if Marin does not come back, the alliance of the princes of the eight countries will definitely have the upper hand, and their alliance of 7,000 nobles is actually dispensable. Even if he defects to the alliance of the princes of the eight countries, he will not be taken seriously.

But now it is different, after Marin returns, although the Beihai State army is small, the morale will inevitably be greatly boosted. In addition, Marin's military ability is indeed super strong, so the outcome is a little confusing at this time.

For the old nobles who were exiled in disguise in Bremen, the 7,000 soldiers and horses they had in their hands at this time became very important......

In any case, the core force of this coalition of 7,000 aristocratic private armies is the children of the nobility, that is, those who have practiced martial arts since childhood. With these core members serving as officers, the combat effectiveness of this army is better than that of ordinary conscripts.

You must know that there are as many as hundreds of veteran nobles participating in the alliance this time, and each family has at least one plate knight in his prime. Moreover, in fact, each family does not have more than one strong man who knows martial arts. In this way, in the coalition composed of 7,000 veteran nobles, there are still many masters who are brave and good at fighting.

If they defect to the alliance of the princes of the Eight Kingdoms, which already has an advantage in strength, they will definitely make the alliance stronger. Moreover, at this juncture when Marin returned, it was also very appropriate to take refuge in the alliance of the princes of the eight countries. Because, on the one hand, the alliance of the princes of the eight countries needed to deal with the two North Sea Army corps of Orich, and also had to guard against the third army in the east to copy the back road of the coalition army in the south.

Therefore, Baron Ginter personally led the army to Oldenburg and proposed to the eight princes that they could lead a coalition of 7,000 veteran nobles to garrison the west bank of the Elbe River, in case the Third Army crossed the Elbe and outflanked the back of the coalition army......

Ginter pointed out that even if the 7,000 veteran aristocratic coalition forces could not compete with the Third Legion, with the wide Elbe River, their 7,000 men could still withstand the 10,000 men of the Third Legion. With them stationed on the Elbe, the allied forces of the princes of the Eight Kingdoms can also fight a decisive battle with the remaining two legions of the Beihai Kingdom with peace of mind......

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In fact, this decision of Baron Ginter was very cunning. First of all, the old aristocratic coalition was stationed on the Elbe and occupied a favorable position, and the Third Legion, even if it was strong, could not fly across the Elbe. In this way, they can take advantage of the natural danger and do a good job of blocking the possible "rescue" of the Third Army.

Moreover, the coalition of old nobles was stationed on the Elbe, so they did not have to face off against Marin's army. In this way, even if Marin performs a miracle and defeats the alliance of the princes of the Eight Kingdoms, the old noble alliance can also excuse the poison of the Third Legion, which is said to protect their homeland and avoid betrayal......

After all, the Third Legion openly betrayed the Beihai Kingdom, and they stopped each other, and the reason was also very good, and the Third Legion betrayed, so naturally they could not let them cross the river...... What the? You said that the Third Legion came to the rescue of the "King of Qin"? Sorry we thought they were lying......

In short, no matter who wins or loses, they guarded the Elbe River and blocked the return of the Third Army, all of which were justified by the victory of the Eight-Nation Princes' Alliance, and the reason was naturally to protect the back road of the Eight-Nation Alliance. Marin wins, and they become traitors...... You said that the Third Legion also came to "King Qin"? Sorry, they betrayed before, we don't believe they came to "King Qin", so we're right......

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However, Baron Ginter was cunning, but Charles, Earl of Gelldon, was not easy to fool......

"Baron Ginter, you said your noble alliance has hundreds of knights?" Earl Charles asked happily.

"Of course, Marin replaced most of the old nobles of the North Sea Kingdom with the province of Bremen. There are a hundred and dozens of veteran aristocrats here, and each family has a few strong men who have practiced martial arts since childhood, isn't it normal? ”

"That's great!" Count Charles slapped the table excitedly, and then said excitedly:

"We're going to guard the Elbe with 10,000 conscripts in case the Third Army might move south. It is not difficult to defend the Elbe, and with the Elbe River, 10,000 conscripts can also complete the task well. And you have hundreds of highly skilled knights in your army, so it is best for your 7,000 soldiers and horses to act with our army......"

Ginterton was a little dumbfounded and officially followed the alliance of the princes of the Eight Kingdoms, didn't he openly tear up his face with Marin? If Marin wins, won't they be finished? How can you be happy to be a wall-riding faction?

But how could Charlie, Earl of Gelldon, be so easy to fool? He could see at a glance that the old-fashioned aristocrats of Bremen wanted to ride a spear.

Therefore, Count Charles forced the 7,000 allied forces of the old nobles to join the confrontation with Marin. In this way, the hundreds of frustrated nobles in Bremen Province had no way out.

Once there is no way to retreat, then the coalition of these 7,000 veteran nobles can only fight desperately. Because, if they were defeated, they would all be liquidated by Marin. Not to mention that the status of the nobility is not guaranteed, and even the life is in danger. After all, Marin had a bad precedent for killing all the old nobles of East Friesian Lambeth in the first place.

"This ...... This ...... "Baron Ginter, who couldn't ride the wall, was so nervous that he broke out in a cold sweat."

And Charlie, Earl of Geldon, smiled and said:

"Lord Baron, hurry back and drink and everyone will discuss, but please make a decision quickly. Because, we're going to send troops to Aurich next, and we won't wait for you slowly. ”

"Standing with us at this time, waiting for victory, it will definitely be a lot of benefits! If we wait until we defeat Marin and then take refuge, there will be nothing good waiting for you......"

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Baron Ginter left with a puzzled face, and he was going back to consult with the others......

After Ginter had gone, Henry, Duke of Braunschweig, asked dissatisfiedly:

"We all have Italian mercenaries, what else do we need these people for?"

The Earl of Charles explained:

"Ladies and gentlemen, after we have occupied the vast territory of the North Sea Country, it is impossible for us to administer these territories ourselves. So, we need some local officials to help us take care of it. And these veteran aristocrats are all talents who can write and fight. Moreover, it is not against the Hoffmann family of Marin. Such people, which we use to help us manage the occupied territories, can rest assured and save trouble. So, we need them to help us manage these newly occupied areas in the future. ”

"Also, they have 7,000 soldiers now, but there are hundreds of noble children. With the existence of these noble children who can act as knights, the combat power of the 7,000 veteran noble alliance is more than 10,000 conscripts. ”

"And, once they're on the battlefield, they're going to fight harder than we do. Because, if we lose, with Marin's character, we will definitely liquidate those old nobles afterwards. In order for the family not to be liquidated, they must fight bravely......"

Everyone suddenly realized that this group of aristocratic private armies was really very useful......

At this time, the middle and lower class nobles of Europe could go to the battlefield in armor during war. And when they take off their armor, they are often the local officials that the monarchs arrange to govern the place. In feudal Europe, these small aristocrats were the building blocks of the state. Therefore, the princes of the Eight Kingdoms accepted the 7,000 noble private army alliance in the Bremen region, which not only obtained an army, but also obtained a group of local officials who would govern the North Sea Kingdom in the future. Of course, the premise is that the alliance of the princes of the Eight Kingdoms can really occupy the Beihai Kingdom......

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