Immediately after the conclusion of the Quadripartite talks, Marin returned to East Friesland and began to make preparations for the war. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 By this time, Schwartz's recruitment of new recruits had been completed, and he was sending people to make caravans and bring them back to East Friesland in batches, so as not to irritate the other princes.

After all, an increase of 5,000 troops is really too scary, and it will not be good if it scares other countries and arouses vigilance. Therefore, Marin simply asked these recruits to form a team of recruits, and went north under the banner of the caravan of the Hanseatic League, without attracting attention.

As soon as they arrive in East Friesland, they will undergo recruit training. Because, the time for sending troops is getting closer and closer, and it is necessary to make these 5,000 recruits form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, so as not to delay when they get it.

It's already early November, and by the beginning of February next year, with only three months to go, Marin is short of time. These recruits, Marin estimates that they can only train them to obey orders, and as for the techniques and tactics, it is estimated that they are enough. However, when fighting, you can let them line up at the back, so as not to lag behind.

For the 10,000-strong army on the Teutonic side, Marin had already reached an agreement with Lübeck to send ships to Lübeck. Then, waiting for Marin's native troops, from East Friesland, to go over and join them.

But after returning, Marin felt that the 10,000 troops in the east could act independently and take the Duchy of Holstein by surprise first. As for their own native troops, after taking the Earl of Oldenburg, they can go to Holstein to join them.

But there is a problem with this, that is, the local troops, try to fight as quickly as possible, and not delay too long in the Oldenburg Country. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to make it to Holstein in time to join the other 10,000 troops.

Moreover, the 10,000-strong army of the Teutonic State currently has no good commander. Therefore, Marin decided that when Schwartz returned, he would send him to Lübeck and let him command the 10,000-strong army to launch an attack on the Duchy of Holstein.

In this era, fighting a war is the most taboo for a long siege. Of course, if the other side is left with only the capital, a long-term siege is nothing. If in the early stage, it is really not cost-effective to besiege a small enemy city for a long time. Because, during the time you are besieging the city, the enemy will have plenty of time to mobilize.

For example, when you were besieging a fortress on the border, the enemy had already mobilized a lot of militia in the rear. These militias, perhaps, are very ineffective in combat. If you put it in the wild, it is estimated that it can be defeated by a single charge. However, if it is used to defend the city, it is a very good help. Let them help throw rocks at people, and they will. Moreover, with the strong walls as the backing, the recruits also had some psychological support, so that they would not lose confidence because of fear. And the reason why recruits are prone to collapse is because of the loss of confidence. But with tall and strong walls as a barrier, their confidence will increase a lot and they will not crumble so easily. So, it would be terrible for the militia to use it in the field, it would be completely made up. But it can play a big role in defending the city.

Therefore, Marin believed that the attack on the Earl of Oldenburg by the native army and the attack on the Duchy of Holstein by the eastern army required a quick victory. And the key to a quick victory between these two places is to quickly capture the capitals of the two places.

Because, in ancient Europe, the aristocracy was generally used to place the main military forces in the capital to protect the safety of family members. As for the life or death of the local people, those noble princes don't care. Unless, that's where wealth gathers.

The Count of Oldenburg currently consists of two main cities - Oldenburg and Farrell. The city of Oldenburg is located in the southeast of the Shell of Oldenburg. Farröll, on the edge of the Yard Bay to the north, is also an important distribution center for fishermen in Oldenburg to sell salted fish. And, of course, they recently acquired Yèvre. However, in self-confidence in the protector Denmark, the Earl of Oldenburg sent very few troops to Jävre. Jävre Castle had only 200 men, and Whangland had only 100 men to garrison it.

Marin decided that after the start of the war, Yevr handed over Adler to lead the militia to attack. Because there are so few people on the other side, it is not worth using the regular army.

As for the city of Oldenburg and Farrell, Marin intended to attack Oldenburg first. Because, the members of the Oldenburg family, all gathered here. If Farler is played first, the news will reach Oldenburg, and the opponent will not only strengthen their defense, but also most likely flee. If you run away from the Oldenburg family, it will be more than worth the loss. In particular, Marin was counting on forcing the Count of Oldenburg to sign an unequal treaty in his favor. If the other party runs away, even if he occupies the Earl of Oldenburg, it is not legally his own. But if John V, Count of Oldenburg, was caught, Marin had the means to deal with him. What is the small dark room, what is the bright light and not sleeping, what is the special wet towel for the US military to cover the face and water...... They are punishments that do not see the wounds, but they are extremely unbearable...... If it weren't for the fact that there were no chili peppers now, Marin would have prepared the chili water for the scum cave and the White Mansion......

In short, as long as John V, Earl of Oldenburg was caught, Marin was not worried that he would not sign an unequal treaty......

For the Earl of Oldenburg, Marin already had arrangements. He intends to learn from Prussia - that is, although I have annexed you, I will retain your noble titles, and I will only give me the fief and the army......

This means that although Marin annexed the Earl of Oldenburg, he will retain the title of Earl of John V of Oldenburg. However, although the title was retained, the ruling and military power of the Earl of Oldenburg had to be handed over to Marin. In the end, the members of the Oldenburg family will be left with only the royal palace in the city of Oldenburg, and they will receive an annuity from Marin every year. At the same time, they will be monitored and will no longer be allowed to participate in local governance.

Because he was in a hurry to the east to join up with the armies of the Eastern Route Army and the armies of Lübeck and Hamburg, Marin needed to take the Earl of Oldenburg quickly without delay.

Therefore, Marin thought about it and felt that there was only one way to quickly break through the city of Oldenburg - and that was to combine the inside and the outside......

Before, when attacking Emden, Marin sent people early to dig tunnels leading to the city. Then, upon the arrival of Marin's army, small forces were sent from the tunnels, entered the city, and opened the gates.

And when attacking Jävre, the reason why the method of combining inside and outside was not used was because Jävre Castle was so small that the inhabitants of the castle could easily identify everyone in the castle. It's too difficult to get into such a small castle. Therefore, Marin can only choose to attack.

Unlike the city of Oldenburg, it is the capital of the Earl of Oldenburg and the largest city of the Oldenburg Count, with thousands of inhabitants. Therefore, in this kind of city, it is still very easy to mix in spies. Just send a caravan in for business, and it's easy to get in.

Moreover, the Earl of Oldenburg is very confident, because with Denmark as a strong backer, they do not believe that other countries dare to touch it. As for the fact that in 1483 the Lambir of East Friesia and the Bishopral State of Münster dared to unite to besiege the city of Oldenburg, it was because King Hans had just ascended the throne and had not yet been able to completely control Denmark, nor Norway and Sweden, and did not have the energy to come to the rescue. Moreover, behind the Episcopal State of Münster stands the Archbishop of Cologne, who is not afraid of Denmark.

In particular, after Denmark helped Oldenburg capture Yävre, the Oldenburg family was even more confident and felt that they could go sideways. So, now is Marlin's best chance to sneak up.

Of course, Marin didn't really want to go to war without declaring it, that would break the rules. Marin's plan was to send troops to raid the city of Oldenburg in the middle of the night after the war was declared, so that the other side would not have a chance to react.

To this end, Marin asked Sauer, from his reconnaissance troops, selected 100 elites, disguised as three caravans, and infiltrated the city of Oldenburg.

When Marin declared war on the Earl of Oldenburg, he would immediately gather troops and horses, ride to the Earl of Oldenburg overnight, and after arriving outside the city of Oldenburg in the second half of the night, the elite of 100 scouts in the city opened the city gate and enlarged the army into the city......

In this way, Marin declared war in advance and complied with the rules, but if he arrived with his troops that night, he could also take the opponent by surprise and minimize the difficulty of attacking the city and casualties.

Similarly, for the Eastern Route Army, Marin also planned to send dozens of scouts, disguised as caravans, into Glückstadt, the capital of the Duchy of Holstein, and when the Eastern Route Army attacked Glückstadt, he would also open the city gate and put in the army.

Of course, there is also a declaration of war in advance. However, the declaration of war on the eastern route was mainly a matter of Lübeck and Hamburg. Even the Eastern Route Army temporarily used the banner of Lübeck. Otherwise, if it were known that Marin had another 20,000 troops, it would make many vassal states sleep.

Moreover, Lübeck was also happy to let the 10,000-strong army on the east road of Marin fly the Lübeck banner. Why? Because you can make a name for yourself! When the Lübeck people do business, they need the blessing of prestige the most, so as to avoid some blind guys from beating their minds. And suddenly there was an army of more than 10,000 Lübeck, and they were all attacked, how much face? And it's scary...... Let's see who dares to offend Lübeck in the future......

As for the Duchy of Schleswig, Marin did not send scouts to cooperate with the outside world. Because, there are some schemes that are indispensable. Now that the city of Oldenburg and Glückstadt have been conquered by means of internal and external cooperation, the spies of the other side will definitely pass the news back to Schleswig. When the time comes, Schleswig's side will definitely be on guard.

After all, the army marching north is definitely not as fast as the other side's spies. As long as the other party is on guard, it is unlikely that they will be able to cooperate with the outside again.

And because Marin used this tactic in the Oldenburg and Holstein principalities at about the same time, and the two places were far apart, he did not worry about the other side being guarded. However, once the Eastern Army used this tactic in the Duchy of Holstein, because it would take time to capture the entire territory of the Duchy of Holstein, the Schleswigs would most likely learn the reason for the fall of Holstein before the army arrived. Therefore, it is very likely that they will be on guard against the appearance of those who are in the city.

Therefore, Marin decided that the use of inside and outside in Oldenburg and Glückstadt would be sufficient. As for the Duchy of Schleswig, it is enough to push it directly. Anyway, they will have an army of 30,000 at that time, and according to intelligence, the entire territory of the Duchy of Schleswig is only 3,000 people, and it can be completely bulldozed......