Chapter 458: Something Almost Happened
Marin never imagined that the move of getting dozens of fake artillery pieces for the fake reinforcements in the north would actually prompt the Bossa coalition to attack the fake reinforcements in the north first.
Originally, Marin asked the reinforcements from the north to get more fake artillery made of wood, just to convince the enemy scouts that this was a main army. At the same time, it is also an excuse for the slow march of this army.
However, he did not expect that the previous artillery battle would scare Frederick III and Joakim I. Then, after hearing that the fake reinforcements in the north had dozens of artillery, the two of them made the decision to attack the reinforcements in the north first because they were afraid of the power of the artillery.
Originally, there were more than 10,000 people, and Marin planned to use them to scare the Bossa coalition army, and by the way, contain the large number of scouts of the Bosa coalition army. Therefore, Marin simply asked them to find a place close to the battlefield and settle down, and then defend the camp with peace of mind, and do not go out of the village to fight, so as to avoid being easily defeated by the Bossa coalition army.
However, the dozens of fake artillery pieces and a large number of fake iron ball shells were too ostentatious, and for this fake reinforcement army, they attracted the attack of the Bossa coalition army......
Early the next morning, the Bossa coalition army dispatched 10,000 troops, carrying a large number of people and timber to build pontoon bridges, and headed straight to the north.
After arriving on the banks of the Wadsy River, more than 2,000 people, under the command of some craftsmen, began to build pontoon bridges. After all, the Wadsey River is a small river, and after the pontoon bridge was built, the 10,000-strong army successfully crossed the river and went straight to the camp of the fake reinforcements......
At this time, the camp of this fake reinforcement army has not yet been built. Seeing the tens of thousands of Bossa coalition troops rushing towards them violently, these people immediately panicked......
"Don't panic, everyone, stand up, stay behind the fence of the stockade, that's a good spear, scare and scare the other party first!" The commander in charge of leading the 15,000 people, Knight Steniel, shouted loudly.
These people have received a certain amount of queue training on the way, and although they don't have much combat effectiveness, they are still very bluffing when they line up.
The Saxon general Hutt, who was in charge of leading the attack on the camp, was almost bluffed......
Looking at the tens of thousands of Schleswig "troops" waiting for battle, General Hute was also a little hesitant. Although his own army is more elite, he can't resist the enemy's fence to block the cavalry charge of his own army.
On an open battlefield, General Hutter did not mind letting his 3,000 heavy cavalry make a good impact on the enemy's battle formation, showing the superiority of the cavalry of Lower Saxony and Brandenburg.
However, when the enemy is cowering behind the fence, it will be difficult......
The sticks that were plugged and nailed, though not as strong. However, it was barely possible to block the impact of the enemy's war horses.
Provided, of course, that behind the fence is a real army. Because, after the enemy rushes up, it is also necessary for the soldiers behind the wooden fence to use weapons to push the enemy back through the fence.
Obviously, this is a fake army. In the face of the enemy army rushing up, the more than 10,000 fake troops suddenly panicked and confused......
They were originally coming to the edge of the battlefield to be scared, but as a result, the enemy really rushed up and started fighting. Marin has never given a solution to this......
When the fences of these camps were demolished by the brave infantry of the Bossa coalition army, in the face of the elite of the 10,000 Bossa coalition army, these more than 10,000 people suddenly became sheep in the face of wolves...... Although there are more people, they are not resistant......
Seeing that the resistance was hopeless, the knights of Stynir from the Duchy of Schleswig simply ordered everyone to lay down their arms and surrender. Anyway, Marin had allowed them to surrender before......
"This ...... That's ...... Win? The Saxon general Hutt, who was in charge of leading the team, looked confused.
Originally, Frederick III sent him with an army of 10,000 to storm the camp of the enemy's tens of thousands of troops, and he was still a little frightened. After all, it was a stronghold for the enemy......
Unexpectedly, the enemy camp on the opposite side, which was said to have 5,000 regular troops, actually lost the will to resist after the wall was demolished by the death squads sent out by Huter......
"Something seems wrong...... Hutter wondered. Still, he sent someone to take over the captives. Then, with a few commanders at the level of "reinforcement commander" such as the knight of Stynier, he went to the Great Horde of the Bossa Coalition Army......
However, when he sent his men to drag those "artillery", General Hut's face suddenly darkened - what is wrong with it, these "artillery" are all fake cannons made of wood......
When several important prisoners and dozens of fake guns were pulled back to the camp of the Bossa coalition army, Joakim I was furious:
"Damn, damn, it's all fake guns! We've all been by that Marlin kid! ”
Can Joakim I not be angry? Previously, he was psychologically shadowed by the real artillery of Marin's main forces. I heard that the weaker reinforcements in the north had dozens of artillery pieces, but in fact, they also had a small calculation in their hearts.
You know, Brandenburg was a poor vassal state and couldn't afford to build its own artillery, but that didn't mean that Joakim I didn't want to have artillery. If Hutte's army had been able to annihilate the support army and capture all the artillery, Brandenburg would have been able to get twenty or thirty guns, even if they could only divide half of them. In this way, the Elector of Brandenburg can be regarded as having its own artillery. Moreover, it seems that the artillery produced in East Friesland is of quite high quality.
You must know that the rear-loading bronze cannon of the Electorate of Saxony has an effective firing range of only two or three hundred yards. And the artillery in the main army of Marin had an effective firing range of more than a thousand yards. After all, Choakim I had seen the heads of his guards smashed off by East Friesian shells......
If he had such a powerful cannon, Joakim I would have been happy. Moreover, these artillery pieces can also be used to bombard Marin's 20,000 main forces......
It's a pity that when the Bossa coalition army sent tens of thousands of troops and really defeated the battalion of the "reinforcements", they were surprised to find that those artillery pieces were all fake, how could they not disappoint Joakim I?
Choakim I was concerned with the authenticity of the artillery, while Frederick III was concerned with another important issue. He sternly confronted the knight of Stynnier:
"Say, are your more than 10,000 people all fake reinforcements? The intelligence said that 5,000 people were veterans, which is also a lie, right? Otherwise, where would your stronghold be so easily breached? ”
Knight Stynir thought for a moment, then nodded:
"It's true that the support force is all new recruits. Except for a few of our leading officers, everyone else is a new recruit, no veterans! ”
Frederick III suddenly became nervous, and he began to worry about the whereabouts of the 10,000 veterans of the Duchy of Schleswig. So, with a fierce face, he asked:
"Then tell me, where are the 10,000 veterans of the Duchy of Schleswig? Honestly, otherwise, I'll kill you! ”
At this time, the Saxon soldiers on the side also cooperated to draw their swords and intimidate the Steenniers.
Knight Stynir was a little frightened, but soon, he remembered his family...... According to the usual practice, if he told the truth, his family would definitely die. In particular, his wife had just recently gave birth to twin sons......
So the knight of Stynir forced himself to compose, and then, pretending to be calm, said:
"Lord Hui, those 10,000 veterans are naturally still on the northern border, confronting the Danes' 20,000 army! The north really can't draw up army support, so he let the villain take more than 10,000 people to disguise themselves as reinforcements and deliberately put pressure on your army. ”
"That'...... That disinformation ......"
"Of course it's false, but you probably don't know, my lord, that the supreme general of the Duchy of Schleswig is Woolf. Esbrand. He was a very cunning commander. Before, he had led thousands of militiamen and defeated His Majesty King Hans, who led an army of more than 10,000 people! "The half-truths of what the knight of Stynell said, Frederick III thought about it, and really believed it.
The point is that neither Frederick III nor Joakim I believed that the army of the Duchy of Schleswig would be able to defeat the 20,000-strong Danish army. Therefore, the 10,000 veterans of the Duchy of Schleswig are still resisting the attack of the Danish army on the northern border, which is the most reasonable situation.
It's just that they don't know that Marin will take advantage of the chaos in England and recruit 10,000 English mercenaries from Newcastle. With the help of 10,000 English mercenaries, the 20,000 Danish army had long been defeated......
And so, at the whim of the knight of Stynell, Woolf. The news of 18,000 reinforcements from Esbrand and Saqqara was concealed.
If the knight of Stynell is timid and accidentally tells the truth, it will be over. If the 50,000 Bossa coalition troops were prepared for the 18,000 reinforcements, it would be the end of the war. After all, 18,000 reinforcements against 50,000 Bosa coalition troops, the odds of victory are really low. In particular, among the 18,000 reinforcements, 10,000 English mercenaries are recruits. Although there was a battle, after all, there was still a lack of experience and courage. If you face the 50,000 Bossa coalition troops, the 10,000 English mercenaries may not be able to withstand it......
Fortunately, the knight of Stynell withstood the pressure of Frederick III and did not tell the truth. Otherwise, something big is going to happen......