Chapter 48: After the war

The woman lying on the bed in the main room was obviously Edo. Wilmken's wife, the youngest sister of John V, Earl of Oldenburg, and the cousin of King Hans of Denmark......

I saw this woman with a stab wound in the chest, bleeding a lot, and staining the sheets red. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info And lying next to her was a baby who was not breathing......

"Bastard, who killed them?" Marin thundered. In his plan, the two women, one big and one young, are both going to live. He doesn't care if the small ones live or die, but the big ones must be alive!

"Yes...... It was Baron Edo who killed ...... himself," replied a surrendered Jèvr warrior with trepidation.

"What? Is this guy crazy? Actually killed his wife and daughter? Marin couldn't believe it, but the dozens of Yevre warriors who had surrendered in the room all testified that it was Edo. Wilmken killed.

Ma Lin suddenly remembered Chongzhen, the king of the Ming Dynasty, who also killed his wife and daughter...... However, that's because Chongzhen didn't want his wife and daughter to be humiliated after his death. After all, ancient China was an era of great emphasis on honor. However, in Europe...... There's no such concern at all, okay......

The most important thing is that Hedwig is the princess of Oldenburg and the cousin of the King of Denmark...... Even if he caught them, he wouldn't have done anything to Hedwig......

So, the final inference is -- Edo. Wilmken is crazy......

Edo. Wilmken went mad, but he was left with a huge dilemma for Marin - how to deal with the Danish condemnation......

As for the Earl of Oldenburg, Marin looked down on them. This kind of garbage country, just send two or three thousand troops, and you can destroy him. But the problem is that there is Denmark after the farewell......

Therefore, Marin now has to face a very serious diplomatic incident......

Hedwig was a noble princess after all, and Marin, though depressed by her death, could not help but dispose of her corpse. Marin immediately called in a healer to dispose of her body and find a good coffin to store it.

As for the Edo who was beaten into a sieve. Wilmken, who now hates him to death, decides to drop his body on the city for public prosecution on charges of rebellion and the murder of Princess Hedwig......

Field hospitals began to get busy, accommodating the large number of wounded who had been evacuated from the battlefield. In this siege, Marin's men killed a total of 14 and wounded 30.

Moreover, these casualties were basically caused during the forcible storming of the city gate and the main fort gate. The most depressing thing was the death of the 5 musketeers, who were basically cut down without a fightback. In addition, four others bled to death.

The other 30 wounded basically survived. This is because Marin has formed a modern field medical team, all of which use boiled white gauze and alcohol to disinfect wounds. Coupled with the gold sore medicine deployed by Mozhigen and Battle, the wounded basically survived and were not infected.

If it were to be replaced by other troops, at least half of the 30 wounded would have died. And because of the treatment of the field medical team, except for the four wounded who lost too much blood and could not be saved, the others were rescued.

Of course, this is also because these wounded people suffered from sword wounds. If the other side has muskets and artillery, it is called trouble. The wounded by muskets and artillery are called worse than death, and it is extremely difficult to treat. After all, the lead bullet of a musket can roll over when it hits the human body, causing serious internal injuries. And the shell, needless to say, is definitely a serious injury with missing arms and legs......

Fortunately, Yevre's army was a cold-armed army, and with Marin's men wearing chest armor and helmets, the losses were not significant. And sword wounds, as long as they are not fatal and do not bleed much, can still be saved.

After dealing with the wounded, it is a prisoner of war problem. Marin didn't bother to deal with it, so he handed it over to Schwartz, chose a location, and imprisoned them. However, the more than 40 warriors who had been left in the room of the main castle of Jävre Castle were asked by Marin to be kept in solitary confinement. Because, they were all eyewitnesses to Hedwig's death. If necessary, they need to testify that Hedwig was not killed by Marin's men, but by Edo. Wilmken killed.

Even, Marin also planned to choose four of the more than 40 people to escort Hedwig's body to Oldenburg to explain the situation.

Of course, for Hedwig's death, Marin was also ready to bleed. No way, after all, Hedwig died during his own siege, and he is also responsible for Hedwig's death.

Now Denmark is too powerful, especially the sea power, and it is not something that it can compete with. Therefore, when it is time to admit cowardice, it must be admitted. So, Marin is ready to be blackmailed......

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In the north, word came from Whanglan that the defenders had also surrendered. After all, the army of East Friesland fought a blitzkrieg, and the other side was unprepared. Although hundreds of soldiers retreated into the castle in the city, the other side did not have time to prepare the food supplies for the harvest. The food supplies were actually stored in a warehouse not far from the castle in the city. However, the defenders retreated in a hurry, and they didn't have time to take it......

So, after being starved for a few days, the defenders of the castle could not stand it anymore and surrendered......

The casualties of the Northern Route Army were not large, mainly concentrated when the army first rushed into the city, killing and wounding a dozen people, and then after entering the city, several were also wounded. Later, Stadder did not storm the fortress in the city. Because, when he learned that the other party didn't have time to bring food into the castle, he besieged it directly, and cooked in front of the castle every day, luring the soldiers in the castle, so cheap that he didn't want it. Eventually, the soldiers in the castle were hungry and fought among themselves, and eventually surrendered.

Marin was very satisfied with Stad's approach. This kind of obscenity has been deeply passed on...... So, Marin wrote a letter to praise him. Then, instructions were given - there was no need for the Wülmken family members of Whangland, to stay...... Especially for male members......

In his letter, however, Marin asked for the illusion that all male members of the Vilmuken family had died in battle......

After all, although these people are all members of the rebels' families, Marin's oriental-style approach to cutting grass and eradicating roots will inevitably be criticized. So, "being killed in battle" is the best option. In this way, the reputations of both parties are not affected......

To be honest, Marin both admires and opposes the Western rule of not killing nobles. The appreciation lies in the fact that it is indeed more civilized to do so. At the very least, the nobility was more civilized among themselves. The opposition is because it is stupid to do so. If you don't cut the grass and eradicate the roots, the other party will have the opportunity to go into exile against you, and it will make you restless.

The British side is the best example, the York family and the Lancaster family, which have experienced a hundred years of war. Both families have changed several leaders and have continued to fight for hundreds of years.

Had it not been for Marin's intervention, the war would have ended with Henry VII killing the last male member of the House of York, Earl Edward.

Therefore, Henry VII made the right choice, if he killed all the male members of the York family, no one would compete with him for the throne. If the unspoken rules between the nobles are adhered to, the War of the Red and White Roses will not end.

Of course, because of Marin's intervention, Count Edward escaped, and the "War of the Red and White Roses" would continue, and Britain would still have to be in chaos......

This example shows that cutting the grass and eradicating the roots is the best choice. Although bloody and inhumane, it is the best option to bring the matter to an end.

Originally, after Henry VII killed Count Edward, the country gradually stabilized. By the time of Henry VIII, England had begun to rise and eventually become a great power.

If it weren't for Henry VII's ruthlessness, Henry VIII would not have been able to enjoy the peace at home, let alone rise, and it is estimated that he would have to continue to fight the endless "War of the Red and White Roses......

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The army on the southern front, however, did not encounter reinforcements from the Earl of Oldenburg. Because Marin's army was moving too fast, the Wilmkens didn't have a chance to send messengers for help. In addition, the Southern Route Army intercepted and killed many Oldenburg merchants who were doing business in Jävre and planned to send messengers back to China, cutting off the spread of news.

Now, the war is over. Marin now has two main tasks:

First, it is necessary to digest the fruits of the war, send troops to be stationed here for a long time, and at the same time take over local government affairs. At the border with the Oldenburg Count, a number of pillboxes need to be built to defend against the Oldenburg Count. Of course, Yevre Castle and Whangland, also need garrison bearings.

The second task, of course, is to deal with the diplomatic dilemma caused by Hedwig's death. This is what really gives Marin a headache......