Sure enough, as Marin expected, when Maximilian I offered the conditions of the barony and the barony's domain, Goodendorff accepted Maximilian I's woo.

However, in order not to fall into the notoriety of "defaulting on the employer", Goodendorff did not directly and publicly turn to Maximilian I, but planned to use the method of "not working hard" to deal with his current employer, Louis XII.

The way to do this was to take Gudendorff and his men and horses in the Müstair Valley and Ludovicco. Sforza's thousands of men fought a fake battle.

Goodendorff and Maximilian I made an agreement that after the start of the battle, the musketeers on both sides would reload only gunpowder and not lead bullets. Then, everyone pretended to shoot at each other, fooling the overseers sent by the French.

It really didn't work, just grab a few peasants in the territory of the Duchy of Milan, dress up as soldiers, let the Milanese army guarding the Müstair valley kill a group, and let the French representatives see the "fierceness" of the battle.

And in this regard, Ludovico. Sforza, the Duke of Milan, didn't have a problem either. Anyway, the monarchs of these years don't take the lives of the common people very seriously.

Of course, Maximilian I was not a good man. He gave Goodendorff's son Denton a fief in the small town of Myron, on the shores of Lake Zurich in eastern Switzerland. The agricultural conditions are good, after all, it is located on the shores of Lake Zurich.

However, in order to keep this good fief, it is necessary to ensure the control of Switzerland by the Habsburgs. Otherwise, it will be taken away by the Swiss Alliance, and the barony will be gone. Therefore, in the future, Gudendorff's army will inevitably become the thugs of the Habsburgs......

After thinking about all this, Maximilian I was overjoyed and felt that he had discovered a whole new world. Then, on a whim, he sent someone to secretly woo Zigger, the commander of the Swiss Resistance, promising to canonize him as Baron of Bern and make Bern his fief. The demand was that Ziggy lead the Swiss Resistance to join him......

Maximilian I, however, underestimated the hatred of the Habsburgs in the western part of Switzerland......

The eastern part of Switzerland, which belongs to the German-speaking region, is naturally more German. In the Zurich region, for example, there was resistance to the Habsburgs, but not so strongly.

The western part of Switzerland, on the other hand, is predominantly French-oriented, and even the western region is predominantly French-speaking. Unlike in the eastern regions, most of them are of German origin and speak German. The Swiss in the French-speaking region were very hostile to the Habsburgs, and they were taught to hate and despise the Habsburgs from an early age. And Zigger, who happened to be born in the French-speaking region, was naturally not interested in the Habsburgs. So, the wooing of Maximilian I ended in failure.

However, Maximilian I didn't care so much. Because, as long as the French did not send the main forces to the battlefield in person, the army of Frenzberg would not be afraid of the Swiss resistance.

And Goodendorff's fooling of the French will also give the French the illusion that "victory is in hand". Otherwise, if Goodendorff had openly turned against the water, the French might have sent the main elite back home to the war, in shame.

Now the situation was best, and the French thought that Goodendorff's army would invade Switzerland and threaten the rear of Frenzberg. In this case, they would not intervene in the Swiss war for the time being.

As for the further future...... Marin hinted in his letter to Maximilian I - the Spaniards will not rest and will make a comeback! Once the Spaniards returned, the French would not have the energy to pay attention to the war on the Swiss side......

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In fact, Marin was right, the Spaniards were currently preparing for a counterattack. However, Gonzalo, who returned to power. Morality. Córdoba recommends waiting until after the autumn harvest. Because, then, the army will have enough food.

Moreover, these few months were just the right time for the Spaniards to train their troops in order to enhance their combat effectiveness.

In addition, Gonzalo, who has suffered a big loss from suspicion. Morality. Córdoba is also much smarter this time. This time, Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba decided not to monopolize power and instead intended to divide power among the Spanish army.

Of course, Gonzalo. Morality. The so-called decentralization of power in Córdoba does not refer to the division of command, but the sharing of control of the army with others......

In order to dispel King Ferdinand II of Spain's suspicion of himself, Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba specifically proposed - to divide the Spanish army into parts. In addition to the First Regiment by Gonzalo. Morality. With the exception of Córdoba itself, the commanders of the other legions were personally appointed by the two Spanish kings. The task of these corps commanders is to control their respective armies.

However, when the time came for the captains to go to war, they had to obey Gonzalo. Morality. Command of Córdoba. Unless, Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba ordered a rebellion. Otherwise, they cannot refuse the order.

At the same time, Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba did not have the right to give orders directly to the middle and lower rank officers of those legions, which had to be conveyed through their corps commanders in order to be effective. And, in normal times, Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba also has no authority to manage other legions except the First Legion, and can only supervise the training of the next few legions, and cannot directly interfere in the affairs of the rest of the legions.

In this way, as long as a few legion commanders are the king's henchmen, there is no need to worry about Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba has too much power, and even rebels or something.

This plan was immediately welcomed by Ferdinand II and Juan III. Because, the dispersion of military power makes them feel a lot more at ease. After all, the whole country is in the hands of one person, and even a monarch can't feel at ease. And Marin of the Beihai Kingdom is personally the commander of every war, so he naturally does not worry about the loss of military power.

In fact, this suggestion was also provided to Gonzalo by Marin through a spy in Spain. Morality. Córdoba.

In other words, this is a variant of the General Staff system in later generations. In later Germany, the General Staff was a very special existence. This department is not in charge of the army in peacetime, but in the event of war, the military of the whole country is provided with tactical guidance and decision-making by the officer corps of the General Staff.

That is, the General Staff is responsible for commanding and ordering, but does not specifically command the troops. The generals who command the specific troops have no decision-making power. In this way, the danger of a certain commander being overpowered is avoided.

And Marin spies to Gonzalo. Morality. The proposal offered by Córdoba is in fact a variant version of the General Staff system.

In this variant version, Gonzalo. Morality. Córdoba, a famous general, has become a member of the General Staff and is no longer responsible for the specific control of all soldiers and horses. In normal times, all legions except the First Legion were managed by other legion commanders.

Only after the start of the war did Gonzalo. Morality. Only Córdoba, the manager, has the power to command the various legions. However, if an order for rebellion is given, the commanders of each regiment have the right to refuse and even take action......

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In fact, Marin had long planned to implement the General Staff model in the North Sea State. But the problem is that there is a very scarce staff officer in Beihai who understands military affairs, let alone a staff department. Therefore, this system can only be promoted and implemented when these children grow up.

Fortunately, he is not yet old and can personally command the army. But when he is old and Caesar takes the throne, there should be enough qualified staff officers in the North Sea Kingdom. At that time, the establishment of the General Staff System was a natural success.

And with the existence of the General Staff system, the military decision-making of the Beihai State will not make low-level mistakes in the future. At the same time, the separation of decision-making power and control can also avoid the situation of general rebellion.

In the future, the North Sea Kingdom will maintain the size of multiple legions. However, the various corps were not subordinate to each other, and the General Staff did not have the right to command the corps in peacetime. Even, the rank of the General Staff is not higher than the commanders of the various corps. However, the commanders of the various corps did not have the right to transfer troops, and in wartime the commanders of each corps obeyed the command of the General Staff. In peacetime, they obey the king's command (excluding the right to go to war). In this way, it is possible to fully prevent a military strongman from appearing and directing the army to rebel......