In fact, the Swiss also understood at this time that they had already lost. The collapse of the alliance left the remaining 18,000 Swiss mercenaries alone.

Moreover, they also saw that the total strength of Marin was definitely twice that of their own side. Moreover, through the head-to-head duel just now, they were surprised to find that the opponent's combat effectiveness was not much worse than that of the Swiss.

If it's the same number, they may be confident. However, the other side has so many people that its allies have collapsed again. This battle really can't be fought.

Not only that, but they also knew very well that the advantage of the East Frisian army was not in close combat, but in those muskets......

But the problem is that the combat effectiveness of the opponent's melee troops does not seem to be bad. Now that the space is free, the opposing musketeers are in place. Keep fighting, your side seems to be finished......

In fact, as mercenaries, the Swiss are not worried about the outcome of the war at the moment, but ...... Ransom Issue......

Yes, as mercenaries, the Swiss value money. They knew that if the whole army were captured, the ransom required for the 18,000 men would bring down the economy of the Swiss Union.

And this is the reason why the Swiss hesitated to surrender. If all 18,000 of them surrendered and were captured, Marin would ask the Swiss Union for ransom......

There are so many Swiss mercenaries, and their ransom price is definitely better than that of ordinary infantrymen, and it may be close to the ransom of those knights. With so many people, it would definitely collapse the finances of the Swiss Union.

So, after a long day of confrontation, the Swiss sent a representative to discuss with Marin whether they could leave safely...... Or, don't ask for a ransom......

Where is Marin? If you let the Swiss go so easily, where will you lose face? And, if his enemies had known about it, they would have thought they were afraid of the Swiss. What if they continue to hire the Swiss to fight their own wars?

So, it is impossible to let the Swiss go easily.

It's just that if you want to launch a general attack on these Swiss, it doesn't seem to take advantage of it. In particular, now their own army has no cover from trenches and does not bring in wheelbarrows. In this way, once a fight broke out, there was nothing to stop the Swiss from attacking.

Once the Swiss fight the beast, in the end, even if they can win, the price will definitely be heavy. Therefore, the negotiations between the two sides were deadlocked......

Marin was not in a hurry, though. After all, it is the Swiss, and not their own army, that is now surrounded. So, Marin took people and the Swiss to spend ......

At noon, Marin asked his men to take turns eating brown bread to satisfy their hunger. The Swiss in the encirclement were not so lucky. Their food was in the camp at the back, and they didn't stay on them.

So, at noon, they could only watch their opponents eat bread there. And they can only endure hunger......

It's not that they didn't want to rob Marin's soldiers of the bread, but Marin let his men eat bread in batches. As in the case of a three-stage shot, the first row retreated to the back to eat bread, and the second row temporarily stepped forward to guard against a Swiss counterattack. Then, the second row went down to eat bread, and the third row continued to monitor the Swiss...... Even if the Swiss wanted to sneak attack, they couldn't find any chance......

Moreover, in the face of the superior East Frisian army, they were desperate and could not escape the fate of destruction. At most, Dora and a few thousand enemies died together......

By evening, the Swiss were starving, but Marin's men continued to eat bread in a leisurely manner. Moreover, those soldiers, deliberately chewing so loudly that the Swiss listened to it unpleasantly......

Eventually, the Swiss sent someone to negotiate again, offering to pay some price. However, the ransom cannot be paid......

Marin was also a little staggered - the Swiss really want money and don't want their lives......

Seeing that it was getting dark, Marin was actually scratching his head. Because, after dark, it will be easier for the Swiss to break through. After all, his own soldiers will be sleepy when it gets dark. When the time comes, the Swiss will find an opportunity, and maybe they will really break through.

So, Marin decided to make some concessions. Of course, you can't lose face......

After much thought, Marin finally made his own request - no ransom was required, but the 18,000 Swiss had to help him dig the canal near Münster, that is, the small canal that connected the Emes and Lippe rivers.

This was not a large task, and by now Marin had captured almost 28,000 Brandenburg and Saxony soldiers, as well as 27,000 soldiers of the Bossa coalition. Combined, there were almost 55,000 captives. And these people are good laborers.

Counting the remaining 18,000 Swiss mercenaries, we could dig that little canal in a few months. After all, that adds up to 73,000 sturdy laborers!

When the Swiss envoys returned, the Swiss officers began to deliberate......

They believe that Marin is obviously doing this to save his face. Otherwise, it is indeed very shameless to unconditionally release people after winning the war.

Moreover, digging that small canal is estimated to take not long. It's a big deal, it's equivalent to a few months for the Swiss to do it for nothing. And if they were taken prisoner and ransom was demanded, each Swiss mercenary might be charged a huge ransom of one or two hundred gold coins. After all, Swiss mercenaries are the most valuable infantry in Europe.

It's not that the Swiss can't come up with so much money, but when they take it out, the Swiss will have to go bankrupt......

For this group of Swiss mercenaries who want money and death, that is absolutely unacceptable.

So, the Swiss again sent a representative to Marin and demanded the signing of a treaty that clearly stated that the Swiss could help dig the little canal, but Marin was not allowed to demand ransom from Switzerland...... Moreover, Marin had to swear to agree to this with his Bible in his hand, and not to kill prisoners...... As long as Marin agrees to this, the Swiss are willing to surrender en masse......

Seeing that the Swiss were surrounded and still so horizontal, Marin was very unhappy. However, in order to reduce his own casualties, Marin was still ready to agree.

Marin wasn't so kind, though. He knew very well that most of the Swiss were here. At this time, the forces of the Swiss Confederation were very empty. It is true that he can camp the Swiss without ransom demands. However, Marin could instigate Emperor Maximilian I to invade Switzerland while the Swiss alliance was empty......

Most of the Swiss mercenaries were taken to dig the canal by themselves, and there must be no army on the mainland. No matter how bad the combat effectiveness of Maximilian I's army was, it wouldn't be impossible to defeat the Swiss alliance that lacked an army, right?

When the time comes, the Swiss will help them dig the canal, and they will be able to make the emperor owe him a favor, which is not too good......

The reason why Marin was so hostile to Switzerland was that a few decades later, a branch of Protestantism would emerge in Switzerland, Calvinism. This Protestant school is also known as Puritan England or Huguenot France. The Protestants of this sect have a very bad hobby - that is, to cut off the king's head......

Charles I was beheaded by the Puritans, Louis XVI was beheaded, and there were also traces of the French Huguenots......

And Marin is the man who will be the king in the future, although he is not afraid of challenges when he is alive. However, he feared that his descendants would be beheaded by the Calvinist revolutionaries......

Therefore, the Swiss Union must be eliminated. And now, it's a good opportunity. He captured most of the Swiss mercenaries, and the Swiss must have been empty at this time. Let the Habsburgs send troops to attack Switzerland, there is still a good chance of victory.

However, even if the Habsburgs conquered Switzerland, they would definitely continue to rebel in the future, which was equivalent to carrying a huge burden. After all, the Swiss people are fierce and easy to get into trouble. When the time comes, the Habsburgs will definitely be in pain and happy, don't think about living in peace. However, they also have to admit that they have a great favor. After all, with their own strength, they would not be able to defeat the Swiss Alliance under normal circumstances......

Thinking of this, Marin laughed obscenely. Then he agreed to the demands of the Swiss, and in front of the Swiss, swore not to ask for ransom from the Swiss, nor to kill prisoners, but to let the Swiss dig the canal for a few months......

However, Marin could have raised the standard of the previous small canal to the level of a medium canal. As a result, the workload increased dramatically, and the Swiss estimated that it would take a full year to dig the canal. And one year is enough time for the Habsburgs to conquer Switzerland, which is empty......