Chapter 447: The Ace is Out

Soon, Jim, who was unknown, was found and came to the makeshift office that the Lübeck had prepared for Marin. A colleague, Marlin's bodyguard, drives everyone in the neighborhood away, leaving room for Marin and Jim to talk confidentially.

Marlin motioned for Jim to sit down, and said to Jim with a solemn face:

"Jim, you should know the situation, right?"

Jim nodded, he naturally knew that the large camp of the Bosa coalition army had begun to move southwest. Although the relocation was not fast, it still moved.

"If the other party's army moves, then the previous plan of the fleet carrying reinforcements to the vicinity of Lübeck through the 'Elbe-Lübeck' canal and then attack the camp of the coalition army in Bosa will have to be changed."

"That's true!"

"But the problem now is that although the enemy may be feint, if our army does not go out of the city to fight, they may actually attack the city of Hamburg. After all, Hamburg is also a very wealthy city, and it is not very well defended now. Therefore, on the Hamburg side, there should be quite a lot of scouts from the Bossa coalition army at this time. ”

"Your Excellency is wise!" Jim agrees with Marlin's judgment and gives a small slap.

"So, now the reinforcements from the north can only land a little north of Hamburg and launch a surprise attack on the enemy camp. However, I fear that the enemy scouts scattered around Hamburg will find out about the movement of reinforcements. As long as it is discovered, a sneak attack is impossible. Then, those 18,000 reinforcements may be wiped out by the enemy......" Marin sighed.

Jim, as a spy of the royal faction, is very smart, so he naturally hears what Marlin is saying. So, immediately stood up and said:

"Lord Duke, if you have any orders, just give them!"

Marin pretended to hesitate for a moment, and told Jim about having him ask Hamburg to temporarily recruit 10,000 people and pretend to be reinforcements to attract the attention of the Bosa coalition scouts.

Jim thought for a moment and said:

"My lord, having Hamburg recruit 10,000 people and pretend to be reinforcements can indeed attract the attention of the enemy. However, if the enemy sends troops to guard against the fake reinforcements in Hamburg, it will also cause problems for our real reinforcements. In this case, if your main force is outside the city and fights the enemy, the enemy is likely to send 10,000 troops to be on guard in the direction of Hamburg. Although it was southwest, that army was defending to the west after all. Probably, to the west of the barracks, 10,000 troops will be arranged. When the time comes, it will affect our real reinforcements' sneak attack......"

Jim was clever enough to see the loophole in this plan - as long as the Bossa coalition forces arranged enough defenses in the western direction, it would also affect the sneak attack of real reinforcements.

Marlin nodded appreciatively, admiring Jim's mind very much, and was a little reluctant to let him die. However, this war is a matter of life and death, and as a last resort, we can only send this trump card to carry out related tasks. If he fails, this ace will definitely leave him and go to other nobles. Therefore, it is better to let him carry out this task and guarantee his victory. Of course, for such smart people, it is better not to persecute, it is better to persuade.

"You said, I thought of it too. So, I came up with a way to solve this problem - deliberately leaking the news that the 10,000 troops in Hamburg were fake reinforcements to the Bossa coalition army, so that they would know that the reinforcements from the west were fake. In this way, they will not be heavily guarded to the west. ”

"But why did you let Hamburg get 10,000 fake reinforcements? What's the point? Jim asked, puzzled.

"It's simple, attract all the spies and scouts around Hamburg and bring them all into the city. In this way, no one is idle and bored to follow the news in the north outside Hamburg...... You know, Hamburg has a curfew, and it can trap spies and scouts who come into the city to inquire at night......"

Jim nodded thoughtfully:

"I see, you're trying to make a big move in Hamburg, to attract all attention, and to cover the whereabouts of our real reinforcements. Then, tell the enemy - it's fake reinforcements. However, their spies and scouts were lured into the city of Hamburg and placed under surveillance. The curfew, in particular, will prevent our reinforcements from being spotted by enemy scouts when they land......"

"It's so smart, I think you should be in charge of the intelligence work in the future!" Marin said excitedly.

"I'm in charge of intelligence? So what about Master Kohler? Jim was a little confused.

"Kohler, he has a lot of business to do, how can he put so much effort into intelligence? When the time comes, you give him a hand. Kohler will only ask about intelligence work when he is free. Usually, it's up to you! ”

"Thank you, sir!" Jim excitedly.

"Don't be busy, I have a problem here, I hope you can help me solve it. If this is done, not only will I let you be Kohler's second-in-command, but I will also be able to elevate you to ...... from the Baron," Marlin tempted with a good offer.

"This ...... Lord Duke, is the mission dangerous? Jim's face was full of surprise at first, after all, it was a baron. Although it is the lowest level of the third-level baron, it is also a nobleman who enters the stream, and there are fiefs. However, Jim soon came to the occasion - the greater the reward, the greater the merit. The greater the credit, the more dangerous the mission......

Marin sighed and said:

"It's a bit dangerous, because I'm going to send you to pretend to be a courier with false information, and then deliberately get caught. Then, deliberately reveal the part of the false information that seems to be true to the enemy, so that they can believe it......"

"That'...... Why don't you just pretend to lose the information on the ground like last time? As soon as Jim heard it, he knew the danger was there. If you really enter the enemy's tent, even if the other party trusts you and wants to leave, it will be difficult. After all, there are 50,000 troops in the enemy's camp, and it is very difficult to escape......

"I want to too, but this kind of thing is indispensable. Frederick III was a cunning man. If the same ploy had been used twice, he would have doubted it. So, this time, I changed the trick......" and then Marlin told Jim about the double layer of parchment......

"That's a really good idea...... Do you mean that I should pretend to rebel and tell Frederick III and Joakim I about the double parchment, so that they can gain their trust? ”

"Yes, that's it! This kind of information is so deeply hidden, and when they get it, it is easier for them to believe it. And, with your wisdom, it shouldn't be difficult to convince them, right? ”

Jim nodded, and said with a bitter face:

"Yes, it is not difficult to convince the two Lords, Frederick III and Joakim I, to believe me. However, it was very difficult to escape from the 50,000-strong enemy camp afterwards......"

"That's why I'm going to offer a reward from the baron!" Marlin gave Jim a meaningful look, then continued:

"Don't worry, as long as you complete the mission and escape alive, you will definitely not be able to escape from the baron's reward! Even if you don't run away, as long as the task is completed, I will give this of yours to your son John...... At the same time, I will also take care of your family and ensure that they are not wronged in the slightest...... Even, John grew up to serve as Caesar's attendant......"

Jim was like a bucket of ice water poured from head to toe, and his whole body was cold......

He understood that Marlin was both reassuring and warning......

Jim was married a long time ago and already had two sons, the eldest named John and the younger named Louie...... They are all very popular names...... The two sons, Jim's heart, his wife Leah, and his parents, all live in the family compound of the spies in Aurich.

The reason why the family lived in the spy family compound was not only for the reason of being protected, but also for the fact that they were taken hostage. If you give Marin a good life, Marin will naturally be as warm as relatives to these spy families. But once betrayed, the whole family had to die......

Jim vividly remembers that shortly after a spy was caught and beaten by the enemy, his entire family was dragged out and executed, not even the baby. Moreover, the guy who betrayed was soon assassinated by the killers sent by the Beihai Chamber of Commerce......

Therefore, Marin treats the rebellious spies very ruthlessly. For the safety of their families, spies often choose to kill themselves after being caught. Otherwise, the whole family will have no way to live.

After swallowing his saliva with difficulty, Jim asked:

"That'...... What if my mission fails, and people die? "He didn't say anything about rebellion, and he didn't dare to rebel.

Marin thought for a moment and said:

"Before filming you to buy Cantrella and poison Prince Christian's rewards, are hereditary knights and a manor fiefdom. and, bestowing 'James. Bond's name. If you miss this time and die unfortunately, although you did not poison Prince Christian, I will still canonize your eldest son John as a hereditary knight. The youngest son, Louis, was also canonized as an ordinary knight, but not hereditary...... As for Bond's surname, it will still be given to your family. After all, it's a nobleman, and you need a surname......"

Jim let out a long sigh of relief and said:

"Understood, thank you Lord Duke for the reward!"

Marlin was overjoyed to see Jim agree to take on this dangerous mission. Still, he reminded:

"Jim, even if you fail, I will canonize your two sons as knights. But the thing is, I can't fail. If I am defeated and lose all my territory, then there is nothing I can do about your son who wants to become a nobleman. So, you'd better be able to complete the mission...... Completed the mission, you are alive from the baron, you unfortunately did not make it or come back, and your son is also from the baron......"

Jim was stunned, but on second thought—that's really the truth......

Marin won in order to redeem various rewards. If he loses, he has nothing for himself, so what reward will he give to others? Therefore, this time, I can only win, not lose.

As for Marin's credit? Jim was still convinced. Because, Marin has always been very fair and strict in the rewards and punishments of his subordinates, and he has never broken his word. So, with a sad heart, Jim left Marin's office with heavy steps......

On the contrary, Marin's mood is extremely relaxed. Because, Jim is his ace spy. The trump card is out, a top two......