Next, Frenzberg took Karl to the treasury and found the gold and silver treasures that he had not paid much attention to. Although gold and silver treasures are not as important as food in wars, those mercenaries who recognize money and people like this the most.

"Find someone to push these chests of gold and silver with me to the prisoner of war camp!"

Then, under the protection of a group of elite guards, Frenzberg went to the prisoner of war camp where the mercenaries were located, with a lot of gold and silver treasures......

He first led people into the camp where the mercenary generals were, and asked with a smile:

"Are you willing to accept my employment?"

The captured mercenaries were collectively stunned for a moment, and then a certain stunned mercenary general snorted and shouted:

"Never serve the lackeys of the Habsburgs!"

Frenzberg smiled unabated, but turned around and instructed Karl:

"Pull him out and him out!"

Then the leader of the mercenaries, who was staunchly opposed to the Habsburgs, was dragged out and sliced directly......

The remaining mercenary generals were immediately frightened, and one of the mercenary generals asked in fear:

"My lord, even if we agree to accept your employment, will you trust us? Not afraid of a stab in the back? ”

Frenzberg shook his head and said:

"I don't trust you, and I'm afraid you'll stab you in the back. However, this time, I am not here to hire you, but I want you to help me tell me to mobilize your mercenaries to join my army! ”

"So how do we arrange it?" The general was stunned for a moment, and then nervous - are we going to be killed?

The atmosphere in the camp suddenly became tense, but Frenzberg did not hurry, let Karl bring a box of gold and silver, and said:

"I don't believe you, but if you are willing to move your men to join my army, I can give you this chest of gold and silver. Then, I'll let you go......"

Frentsberg was also a mercenary person, and knew that most of those mercenaries were stupid and some of them had a very good temper, but they all listened to the words of these mercenary generals. If you don't go through these mercenary generals, it's hard to move those stubborn mercenaries. And it is easy for these mercenary generals to persuade those mercenaries to join him. After all, these were the leaders of the mercenaries. So, he needs these people to cooperate......

Looking at these hesitant mercenary generals, Frenzberg asked in a flat tone:

"Have you thought about it? Agreed, and when he was done, he took the money and went home. If you don't agree, then die! ”

"Your Excellency, you can't do that! There is no tradition in Europe of killing captured officers! A mercenary general protested.

Frenzberg looked at him and explained:

"Europe has only a tradition of not killing captured nobles, there is no tradition of not killing captured officers. The previous officers were all nobles, but most of the mercenary officers were not nobles, and it was not against the rules to kill them. ”

Indeed, since the rise of German mercenaries, many local heroes from civilian backgrounds have also formed mercenary groups. Most of the leaders of the cavalry mercenaries were nobles. However, many of the leaders of the infantry mercenaries are not nobles and are not within the rule that they cannot be killed.

At this time, the two mercenary generals stood up and said with a smile:

"We are aristocrats!" Apparently, they thought that Frenzberg would not dare to kill them.

Frenzberg frowned and said:

"I really can't kill you casually, but I can let you 'fight to the death'......" This is the threat of Chiguoguo. As soon as the words fell, the guards of Frenzberg were ready to move, as if they were going to pull the two out and let them "fight to the death......

Seeing that Frenzberg was so ferocious, the mercenary leaders in the camp were all intimidated......

After all, they are mercenaries to earn money to support their families, and they are not willing to die like this...... Moreover, those who can be leaders are not stupid......

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At the persuasion of the former mercenary leaders, 15,000 of the 18,000 captured mercenaries agreed to join the army in Frenzberg. They were then broken up and incorporated into the various teams of the Frenzberg. As a result, Frenzberg, who originally had only 12,000 main troops left, swelled to 27,000 overnight.

However, Frenzberg also knew that although the number of troops had more than doubled, those mercenaries who had newly joined the army had not yet been able to cooperate with the soldiers under his command, and they had not undergone formal training.

Therefore, even with so many soldiers and horses, he did not think about counterattacking, but planned to continue to defend. Wait until these surrendered troops and the original veterans cooperate tacitly, and then try to officially counterattack.

In addition, in order to save food, Wrenzberg also ruthlessly drove away the nearly 40,000 people of the alliance of the princes who had been captured before and rushed to the direction of Basel. The coalition of princes is currently cowering in Basel licking their wounds, and Frenzberg is not going to let them get better. It is by no means a good thing that these nearly 40,000 people are returned to them. Because, these nearly 40,000 people are strong and have no combat effectiveness. Returning it to the Princes' Coalition will only increase the consumption of food by the Princes' Alliance. After all, that's nearly 40,000 mouths. And the princes' alliance has lost most of the grain and grass, and if these people go back to eat together, the princes' alliance will not be able to stand it......

This trick is also what Ma Lin said, that is, before the ancient East army attacked the city, it deliberately drove many local people to flee into the city. In this way, the consumption of food in the city increased considerably. As long as the siege lasted a little longer, and there were more people who were driven into the city, the consumption of food would increase greatly. When the food in the city is exhausted, it can only surrender without a fight.

As for the mercenaries who refused to surrender themselves, and the captured conscripts, Frenzberg did not let them go. Because, these people can go back to enhance the combat effectiveness of the princes' coalition army.

Therefore, Frenzberg left these people behind as coolies......

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After that, Frenzberg divided the army in two - he personally marched back to Lucerne with 15,000 men and some of the food and grass to continue to defend the French army. The remaining 12,000 troops, carrying another 3,000 mercenary prisoners of war and 9,000 conscripts, carried grain, grass, baggage, and most of the gold and silver, to Aarau in the southeast. It is the capital city of the canton of Aargau and is more defensible.

In addition, Aarau is the gateway to Fort Eagle, the ancestral land of the Habsburgs. Defending Arrau will prevent the enemy from invading the Habsburg family's ancestral land, Eagle Fort.

Although Eagle Fort is not an important town, it has no strategic value in the eyes of outsiders. However, if the Eagle Castle were lost, the Habsburgs would definitely get themselves in trouble. These people may not be able to help Frentzberg, but they are very good at bad things. Therefore, Eagle Fort is not easy to lose.

In addition, Arrau, as a pass to the north, could also prevent the French army or the alliance of princes from bypassing from this place behind Lucerne. Lucerne is the southern stronghold of the central Swiss valley, while Aarau is the northern stronghold of the central valley. With control of the two important towns in the north and south, the French army and the allied forces of the princes did not dare to easily go around to the east. Otherwise, there is a huge risk of being cut off......

Moreover, the two towns echo in the north and south, which can also make the French army and the princes' coalition army jealous. Previously, Frenzberg did not dare to divide his troops because of the lack of troops. Now, the number of troops is sufficient, and it is completely possible to divide the troops and garrison them. With tens of thousands of troops defending the city, the enemy army will be desperate even if it has twice as many soldiers and horses. Because, with tens of thousands of troops, it is absolutely possible to fill the walls of the small city, so that the enemy has no loopholes to exploit......

In addition, Frenzberg captured a large amount of grain from the princes' coalition this time, and he could hold out for a long time without worrying about not having enough to eat, and he was not afraid of a long-term siege by the French army and the princes' coalition army......