Not to mention the Ming Dynasty, the European mainland side, this time is also turbulent. Although the alliance of princes dragged on a little, they eventually gathered more than 60,000 troops to gather on the border between the Duchy of Lorraine and the Badenberg. Then, without waiting for Christopher I, Count of Baden, to beg for mercy, he poured into the northern part of the Count of Baden.

However, because tens of thousands of troops had not yet arrived in time for grain and grass, and because of the difficulty of unified command, the army temporarily stopped in the northern part of Baden and did not advance. At the same time, the suture of Christopher I, Count of Baden, was also ignored.

Unlike the last time against Marin, the last time the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg sent troops to two countries, and Joakim I was still very young, so it was natural that Frederick III was the leader. Therefore, the command of the 50,000 troops of the Bossa coalition last time was very convenient, and they all listened to Frederick III.

But this time is different, this time there are more than 30 princes in the alliance, and there are more than a dozen of them alone. Therefore, this time, not only is the supply problem serious, but the battle for command is also very fierce.

It stands to reason that Frederick III, as the leader of the princes, should have become the commander of the coalition forces. However, it was probably the failure at the Battle of Lübeck that caused Frederick III to have a heavy psychological shadow. So, this time, Frederick III, the most famous, said that he would not be the commander-in-chief. The other great nobles then fought for the position of commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.

Of course, what they are fighting for is not profit, but fame. After all, this is a coalition of more than thirty vassal states. If he is the commander of the coalition army, it means that this person is the leader of the princes.

This is the same as the Spring and Autumn Period, whoever becomes the commander of the coalition army is almost the "leading big brother" among the princes. Although Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, was more famous, it was also good to be a "leading second brother". In Germany, what you want is the majesty of calling friends.

Then, many of the most qualified dukes present, including Jorkim I of the Electorate of Brandenburg, began to compete in secret, vying to be the "leading second brother......

In fact, in terms of status, Joakim I, as one of the seven electors, did not come to the king of Bohemia, and the elector of Palatine did not come because of his old age...... In this case, Joakim I would have had a chance of becoming commander-in-chief.

However, several dukes who competed with him for the position of commander-in-chief believed that Joakim I had no command skills and had previously performed poorly at the Battle of Lübeck. Therefore, it is better to choose another talent.

As a result, several powerful dukes still competed......

In this way, the coalition of more than 60,000 princes strangely stopped in the northern part of Baden to engage in internal fighting, and did not attack Baden.

However, this also gave the Baden kingdom and the Swabian League, to which the Baden kingdom belonged, a false impression that the alliance of the princes was here to scare people......

So, whether it was the kingdom of Baden or the princes of the Swabian League. Even Maximilian I did not feel that the coalition of princes was very determined, but that they had only come to scare and blackmail Baden.

Then, Maximilian I, who had planned to mobilize the Austrian army to support Switzerland, actually stopped the movement of his army. Then, send someone to mediate the border friction between the Duchy of Lorraine and the Badenbean Kingdom.

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"What? The emperor sent someone to mediate? "The princes were a little dumbfounded - what is the situation? Aren't we here to attack the Emperor?

But soon, Frederick III, as the leader of the princes, had a light in his eyes and said:

"Okay, send someone to talk to the emperor's representative. However, refuse to talk to the representatives of Baden! ”

"Why is that?" Joakim I asked, confused.

"It's just a matter of delay, and if we send someone to negotiate with the emperor's representatives, the Habsburgs will no longer be prepared in Switzerland." Frederick III said casually.

Since his defeat at Marin's death, Frederick III has become more scheming. Of course, he was wise before. It's just that, under the stimulation of Marin, I like to use the meter more.

In addition, under the planning of Frederick III, Antony, Duke of Lorraine, was finally elected military commander. For, Frederick III, felt that the cause of the battle was a territorial dispute between Lorraine and Baden.

Therefore, it is nominally justified to have Duke Anthony as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. Although Duke Anthony is only 23 years old, it is only fitting to use his banner to send troops this time, and let him be the commander-in-chief.

Even, Frederick III himself said to the messenger of Maximilian I - we are here to help, and it is Duke Antony who is in charge......

In this way, the messenger of the Habsburgs was deceived. Because, under normal circumstances, if there is a bad intention, it should be Frederick III who is the commander-in-chief......

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Because of the continuous internal strife within the coalition forces, Marin is also very anxious to wait at home - why don't you pinch it yet?

Marin hoped that after the princes' alliance forces started, he would start fighting on his side. In this way, the coalition of princes trapped in Switzerland had no time to take care of the side of the North Sea Kingdom. And Marin can safely clean up a few of his opponents.

But to Marin's disappointment, not only did the princes' coalition not make a move, but several hostile countries around the Beihai Kingdom also did not move, only heard that they had carried out troop movements in their countries, but there was no sign of attacking the Beihai Kingdom.

"Kohler, you send someone to investigate those countries and see why they don't do it."

So, Kohler sent someone to investigate. A few days later, the agent came back on a fast horse and reported:

"That's the case, a few ill-intentioned countries around the Beihai Kingdom don't dare to rush to send troops because they are afraid of our four native legions......"

It dawned on Marin......

Also, although it is rumored that Marin "had an accident", the 4 legions in Beihai are still there. It would be fine if the princes' alliance came together, and the surrounding vassal states with ill intentions would add up to thirty or forty thousand soldiers and horses. Moreover, this also counts the conscripted peasant soldiers.

With such strength, none of them are the opponents of the 4 legions in the Beihai Country. What's more, the North Sea Kingdom still has two legions in England.

In the face of such a powerful Beihai army, even if the surrounding countries had any ideas, they had to hold back for the time being, lest they fail to beat people and be cleaned up.

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After figuring it out, Ma Lin decided to deliberately show weakness first, giving these countries Liang Jingru the courage to attack the Beihai Kingdom first. When the time comes, Marin will be able to "defend himself".

However, while discussing several opponents, a piece of news stunned Marin -

"What? Conrad, that old guy isn't dead? ”

Conrad is none other than Conrad, the protagonist of the Bishopric of Münster, from the Rietberg family. Originally, according to history, he should have died in 1508.

However, because of the appearance of Marin, the history of Germany was too much modified. As a result, Bishop Conrad, who was supposed to die in 1508, was not dead in 1512, and he was alive and kicking around, and he was still discussing the Beihai Kingdom with others......

According to Kohler's intelligence, this time several surrounding princes conspired together to seize the secret of the high grain production of the Beihai Kingdom, including Bishop Conrad. Even, this dead old man planned to take advantage of the princes' attack on the North Sea Kingdom to fish in troubled waters and fight for the Ritberg family to seize a large fief in the South Münster region......

"This old man is impatient, isn't he? Not only do you want to seize agricultural secrets, but you also want land? Marin was stunned by Bishop Conrad's maneuver......