The ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny. Nothing is easy to do. Unless, someone has bad luck and does everything smoothly.

At this time, in the camp of the coalition army of Bursa, Frederick III and Joakim I were in a bad mood, and the two got together to drink sullenly......

Marin sent someone to make Woolf. After Esbrande forged letters, Woolf. Esbrand quickly carried out his orders, sending a skilled man dressed as a courier and setting out with a forged letter.

Because he was dressed as a messenger and walked on a large road, it was difficult not to attract the attention of the scouts of the Bossa coalition army. Sure enough, the fake messenger was hunted down by seven or eight Boxa scouts......

In a panic, the fake messenger deliberately dropped the "secret message" on the ground......

The horse on which the false messenger rode was too fast to catch up, so the scouts of the Bossa coalition army picked up the parchment ciphers that had fallen on the ground, brought them back to the camp, and handed them over to Frederick III and Joakim I.

The two were taken aback after reading the "secret letter", they did not expect that the army of the Duchy of Schleswig not only withstood the attack of 20,000 Danish troops, but also could draw half of the veterans and half of the recruits to form an army of 10,000 to reinforce the south. Therefore, the two of them drank sullenly a little depressed.

"This Christian, who is incompetent, has twice the enemy's strength, not only can't defeat the Duchy of Schleswig, but actually let the other party divide half of the main force to the south!" Joakim I was disgruntled and despised his eldest brother.

Frederick III did not despise his nephew, but helped to say something:

"Our army is also 2.5 times that of Marin's boy, didn't we fail to take Lübeck......

Joakim I was speechless, but he defended himself:

"It's different, the city of Lübeck is so weird, surrounded by water, it's really hard to attack. The only thing we can attack now is the south-eastern part of the wall. Although there are fewer people in Marina than us, there are only some walls in the southeast that need to be defended, and the pressure is relatively small. That's why we can't get hold of it for the time being. ”

Frederick III nodded, and what Joakim I said was true. Although the city of Lübeck is not small, it is located in the middle of the Travo River, built on a huge sandbar in the middle of the river. Saxony and Brandenburg were both landlocked countries, and both were landlubbers, so naturally the army of the Lübeck and Marin who were cowering in the city was a little helpless.

Even though the Bossa coalition filled in many narrow sections of the river southeast and northeast of Lübeck, there were still too few areas that could be used for siege. The Bossa coalition army had a superior force of 50,000 troops, but the walls that could be stormed were too short to give full play to the superiority in strength.

On the contrary, Marin's army, although small in number, was still easy to hold on to the smaller section of the wall. Not to mention, they also have arquebuses that are perfect for defense......

Speaking of this arquebus, even Frederick III, known as the "German Little Zhuge ", had no choice. In the case of a fierce battle on the plains, the side without guns can attack first, or even launch a general attack from multiple directions, making full use of the superior forces. As soon as the two sides come into contact with each other, the musket will turn into a useless burning stick.

However, unlike the musketeers at the head of the city, the besieging side could not let the soldiers rush to the front of the musketeers as quickly as they charged on flat ground, and could only slowly climb up to the top of the city through the siege ladder. And by this time, the musketeers had already finished reloading and knocking down the climbers. Moreover, the bullets of the musket were difficult to stop. Even if you are wearing armor, you can be knocked off a ladder by a musket.

Moreover, Frederick III could see that no amount of time could be filled in the rivers around Lübeck. At the very least, it would be difficult for the Bossa coalition to fill in all the rivers around Lübeck in a short period of time.

"Why don't we use a large army to besiege the 10,000 Shilswig troops who have come from the reinforcements outside the city, and force the Marina boy to send troops out of the city to rescue?" Joakim I's eyes lit up and he proposed.

Marin's army of 20,000 was cowered in the city of Lübeck, and the Bossa coalition had nothing to do with them. There were 50,000 troops empty, but they stared across the river and the walls. It would be easier to get them out of Lübeck......

Originally, Frederick III and Joakim I's plan was to surround Lübeck by surprise and take Lübeck by surprise before Marin could react. Then, during the siege of Hamburg, wait for Marin's army and annihilate it outside the city......

However, I don't know how the news leaked, and before the Bossa coalition army arrived at the battlefield, Marin actually got the news in advance and entered the city of Lübeck with 20,000 men. As a result, the Bossa coalition army had 50,000 troops, but there was no way to take the city of Lübeck......

Hearing Joakim I's proposal, Frederick III shook his head and said:

"Joakim, this won't work. You know, only 5,000 of these support troops are regulars, and the other half are recruits. Although the army is rare, these soldiers, no matter how precious, are not as precious as Lübeck City, and they are not as precious as Marin's own life. So, I think that even if we surrounded those 10,000 people, for all kinds of reasons, Marin's cunning boy might abandon those 10,000 troops. After all, nothing was more important than the safety of Lübeck and the safety of Tamarin himself and the main forces of his headquarters. After all, even if he wants to save those 10,000 people, he may not be able to save them, and he may even take the main force to ......"

Joakim I thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed with Frederick III's opinion. After all, although 5,000 veterans are precious, they are not as precious as Lübeck, and they are not as important as Marin's own life and 20,000 main forces. As for the other 5,000 recruits and civilians, in the opinion of Joakim I, even if they are lost, they are not distressed. It's a big deal, re-recruit, and it's okay to be forcibly recruited......

However, Joakim I was still very unwilling. He asked reluctantly:

"So how do we do that? Lübeck is so hard to fight, do we have to give up? ”

"Give up? How can it be...... Wait a minute...... Abandon...... Give up ......" Frederick III repeated the word "give up" several times, and suddenly his eyes lit up......

"Haha, I have a way!" Frederick III laughed happily.

"What's the solution?" Joakim I asked eagerly.

"We're not going to fight Lübeck!" Frederick III said confidently.

"What? Don't fight Lübeck anymore? How's that going to work? Marin's little fox is in Lübeck. If we don't fight Lübeck and let that boy Marin go, there will be endless troubles. This time, in addition to sacking the two cities, half of the reason for our joint army was to destroy that kid's army. In this way, he may divide his land. "Joakim I is in a hurry.

"I didn't say I would let Marin's little fox go, I just said that I wouldn't fight Lübeck for the time being!"

"How?"

"My plan was to move my army westward and make a gesture of attacking Hamburg. In the city of Hamburg, it is said that there are only three or four thousand defenders, and the fighting power is not as strong as the army of Marin's little fox. Our 50,000 troops surrounded us, and we are afraid that we will not be able to take the hamburger? ”

Joakim I thought for a moment, nodded and said:

"It's a good idea, the main forces of the other side are gathered in Lübeck. At this time, it is indeed easier to attack the hamburger. And there's a lot of wealth in Hamburg......"

"No, Jokim, I'm not really going to attack Hamburg, I'm going to make a gesture like that. The ultimate goal is to lure that boy out of the city and fight us. The 10,000 and a half main reinforcements Marin may grit his teeth and give up, but it is difficult for Marin to give up in Hamburg. Once abandoned, their alliance will be tantamount to one less strong ally and a great loss. It's not like a mercenary, you can recruit if you're gone. A city is ruined, and it is difficult to rebuild it. ”

"You mean to lure that little fox out of the city and fight him? Will that kid be fooled? Joakim I said worriedly.

"It's best to be fooled, even if you don't get fooled, it's okay, and when we take the burger, we can get a huge fortune. After dividing up the wealth, our army can still return to Lübeck and continue the siege! Anyway, no matter what, we're earning it. Marin is best out of the city, we can take the opportunity to destroy his main force. Then, Lübeck and Hamburg lost their last support, and in the end they had to be taken by us. Without leaving the city, we will eat the hamburger first, and then turn back and slowly besiege Lübeck......" said Frederick III with a twinkle in his eyes.

Joakim I nodded his head again and again, indeed, this method was very ingenious. Regardless of whether Marin and his 20,000 main forces leave the city or not, it seems that the Bossa coalition army will not suffer losses, they will all be earned......

Next, the coalition camp, under the command of Frederick III and Joakim I, stationed southeast of Lübeck, began to move. Marin saw through the binoculars that many of the soldiers of the Bossa coalition were dismantling their tents......

"What are they going to do? Do you want to withdraw your troops? Marin pondered......

The next day, when Marin saw a group of carts loaded with dismantled tents by the Bossa coalition army passing south of Lübeck and heading southeast, Marin's face suddenly changed:

"Oh no, the enemy is going to fight the burgers!"

Then, Marin hurried down from the city and went to consult with the speaker of the Lübeck council, Tag Facht, and others.

"What? You mean, the Bossa coalition is going to fight Hamburg? After listening to Marin's statement, Tagfacht and others were also taken aback.

"Okay, why are they going to get burgers?" Tagfacht said in disbelief.

"Obviously, Lübeck has my 20,000 troops here, and Lübeck is surrounded by water, it is difficult to attack, and they can't take it. So, they gave up and decided to attack Hamburg first. Marin said depressedly.

"However, the city of Hamburg is also surrounded by water, so it is difficult to attack...... said Schott, a member of parliament in Lübeck.

In its early years, Hamburg, like Lübeck, was located on a sandbar in the middle of a large river. Lübeck is located on a sandbar in the middle of the Travo River. Hamburg's Old Town, on the other hand, is located on a sandbar in the middle of the Elbe River.

Marin waved his hand and said:

"That's different, Lübeck has my 20,000 troops garrisoned, and the 50,000 men of the Bossa coalition army want to attack the city, and they don't have much advantage. In the city of Hamburg, there were only three or four thousand mercenaries with average combat strength at this time. In the face of the 50,000 Bosa coalition army, it is impossible to hold ......"

"How's that going?" Tagfacht said anxiously. You know, Lübeck and Hamburg have always been traditional allies, although they compete with each other. But when it comes to big things, they still support each other. If the hamburger is gone, Lübeck will not be able to scream......

Lübeck and Hamburg are considered to be the two strongest cities in the Hanseatic League, but after all, they are only cities, although they have money, but their strength is limited. Therefore, between the two cities, in order to survive, they also support each other.

Moreover, both cities, both located in the Duchy of Holstein, were once oppressed by Denmark. At the same time, the Hanseatic League and Denmark were also competitors in maritime trade. Therefore, in order to fight against the oppression of Denmark, the two cities have formed an alliance for a long time and helped each other.

However, if the hamburg is finished, Lübeck's ability to protect himself will be greatly weakened. Not to mention anything else, relying on Lübeck alone, it would be very difficult to suppress Denmark to the death and prevent the Danish Navy from resurrecting.

After all, Denmark was so large that the Lübeck Navy was able to monitor the waters around the Danish capital, Copenhagen and Zealand, but not Jutland and Norway. Therefore, Lübeck needed Hamburg's military cooperation.

In addition, because of the existence of the "Elbe-Lübeck" canal, Lübeck purchased a large number of large quantities of furs, timber, plant ash, beeswax, metals and other commodities from Eastern Europe, and many of them were also handed over to Hamburg merchants and sold to the regions along the North Sea and even the Rhine region.

After all, Lübeck's sphere of influence was mainly in the Baltic region, as well as in northeastern Germany. Hamburg, on the other hand, was the commercial overlord of the North Sea region and Lübeck's most important trading partner. If Hamburg were to fall, Lübeck would have suffered a huge commercial blow even if he had survived. After all, the North Sea region and the western part of Germany were not Lübeck's sphere of influence. Lübeck alone can't play it.

Although Marin is also a new powerful prince, Lübeck and Marin's East Friesian nature is different. Marin was a warlord after all, and Lübeck and Hamburg were both commercial cities. As a result, Lübeck believed more in Hamburg, which was also a free commercial city, than in a large warlord like Marin.

In the eyes of the people of Lübeck, huddling with a commercial city like Hamburg is the way to go. If you cooperate with someone as strong as Marin, you may be swallowed.

Therefore, the people of Lübeck absolutely did not want to see Hamburg defeated. After all, Lübeck and Hamburg together can still be equal when they form an alliance with Marin. However, if Hamburg is finished, only the Lübeck family will be left and form an alliance with Marin, and Lübeck will have to be obediently his younger brother.

What the? Other Hanseatic cities, you say? They didn't even have a fleet, and many of them were land-based commercial cities, so they didn't help Lübeck much. Moreover, the scale of the business is also small. They are only worthy to be Lübeck's younger brothers, not Lübeck's allies......

As a result, Speaker Tagfacht and others began to discuss the issue of rescuing Hamburg with Marin, hoping that Marin could send troops to rescue Hamburg so as not to lose an important ally......