After the capture of Leeuwarden, the cautious Bonitz did not send troops to Groningen. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info because, Bonitz understood, despite the fact that the army of the Duchy of Gedes was relatively strong. However, the Saxon army was not so weak either.

In the event of a decisive battle in the wilderness, the army of the Duchy of Guedes, relying on the tactics of the Swiss, might have come out on top. But it would have been different if the Duchy of Godes had taken the initiative to encircle Groningen.

Originally, the Saxon army was not very weak in combat, and with the cover of the tall and strong Groningen wall, even if the army was more numerous than the Saxon army, it would be difficult for the Göddes' army to conquer Groningen. Because, under normal circumstances, there are several times the enemy's strength before they choose to storm a strong fortified city. What's more, the Geddes army has not yet reached twice the size of the other side.

In the case that the superiority in forces is not particularly large, it is obviously very irrational to choose to storm Groningen. Even if it can be captured, it will pay a lot of casualties. Moreover, according to intelligence, George, Duke of Saxony, although he did not replace the iron gate for Leeuwarden, he replaced the iron gate for the city of Groningen.

Why? This is George guarding against Marin's East Frisian army. As for the defeated West Frisian Resistance Army, George has long since lost his eyes. Therefore, there was a case where George changed the iron gate for the city of Groningen, but did not replace it for Leeuwarden.

Bonitz knew that it would be difficult for Geedes' army to conquer Groningen, which was equipped with iron gates, so he did not think of taking the initiative to attack Groningen, but waited for George's army to come and attack Leeuwarden. When the time comes, he can use the power of the Swiss phalanx to defeat the main force of the Saxon army. As long as the main force of the Saxon army is crushed, and the opposing army is disheartened by then, plus the loss of troops, then it will be much easier and more pleasant to besiege Groningen.

It's just that what makes Bonitz depressed is that there has been no news from Groningen. It turned out that it was the army of Groningen that did not dare to attack Leeuwarden because of its insufficient numbers and lack of the main heavy cavalry of the Saxon army......

The Swiss phalanx is originally good at field warfare, and there is actually no good way to attack and attack cities. Otherwise, the Swiss would not have been able to break through the two passes of the Emperor in Graubünden for so long.

Therefore, the main problem now is how to attract the Saxon army out of the city and let them fight with him......

Bonitz wrote a report on the issue and reported it to Charles II, Duke of Geddes. Charles II understood this, but he couldn't get the Saxons out of the city.

So, with the mentality of giving it a try, Charles II wrote a letter to Marin, who refused to leave the city of Münster, asking him to help him think of a way. After all, in the eyes of Charles II, Marin doesn't have too many ghost ideas. Although he is cunning and cunning, it is political. When it comes to fighting, there are more ideas for Marin ghosts.

Marin was also surprised to receive a letter from Charles II in Münster. After thinking about it, Marin quickly understood why the Saxon army had retreated into the city of Groningen.

In addition to the lack of confidence due to the lack of troops, the biggest concern of the Saxon army was that the army of the East Friesian Lamberan would take advantage of their expedition to attack Groningen.

Therefore, in order to deceive the Saxon army in the city of Groningen, in addition to waiting for reinforcements from the Duchy of Saxony, Marin is also required to guarantee that he will not send troops to attack the city of Groningen. Otherwise, the Saxon army would not have dared to leave Groningen easily.

So Marin wrote to Charles II that in order to deceive the Saxon army from Groningen, he needed to do the following three things-

First of all, it is necessary to ensure that reinforcements from the Duchy of Saxony are in place in order to restore the confidence of the defenders in the city of Groningen and make them dare to go out of the city to fight the army of Geds.

Secondly, the Saxon army could not be allowed to know the true details of Leeuwarden's Geddes. Therefore, the Duke of Gedes should have sent spies into Groningen to spread rumors, belittle the combat effectiveness of Geddes' army, and underestimate the number of Geddes' troops. In this way, the Saxon army in Groningen could be more confident to go out of the city to fight. In fact, it was a sign of weakness that made the Saxons mistakenly believe that they could easily defeat their opponents.

In the end, it was Marin who needed to make a promise to George, Duke of Saxony, that he would never take the opportunity to send troops to attack Groningen, so that Saxony would have the courage to leave Groningen.

After all, George had been captured by Marlin and had a deep fear of Marlin. Moreover, Marin is also a nobleman who lacks chivalry, and often engages in night raids, sneak attacks, etc. Groningen is right next to East Friesland, and George is worried that Marin will take the opportunity to stab him in the back. Moreover, the army of the East Friesian Lamber is so strong in combat.

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After receiving Marin's reply, after a long period of reflection, Charles II found that if Marin did not make it clear that he would not go to war, the Saxon army really did not dare to leave the city......

He wrote back to Marin, agreeing to a peace agreement between Marin and George, Duke of Saxony, to encourage Georges to dare to send his troops out of the city to fight the Guedes army.

Marin, who received the reply, then wrote a reply to Charles II, in which Marin suggested that Sivarg lead the 3,000 West Frisian Resistance Army, which was not strong in combat, to the eastern region. By the way, eat a few more defeats......

Marin was well aware of the 3,000 West Frisian Resistance under Sivarg's command. In terms of combat effectiveness, they can only be regarded as average. Because, the main force of the West Frisian Resistance Army, which intervened in the battle, had actually been consumed in the previous war. However, when it comes to escaping, the remaining 3,000 West Frisian Resistance soldiers are all masters of it. After all, after a series of defeats, they can survive until now, and the escape ability of this group of guys is absolutely first-class.

Therefore, letting this group of guys go to the eastern part of West Friesland to tease the Saxon defenders, and then let the Saxons see the strength of the "West Friesian Resistance", will definitely help the confidence of the Saxon army.

When the Saxons came to confidence, with the arrival of reinforcements and Marin's promise not to fight, the Saxon army would definitely leave Groningen and come to Leeuwarden in search of the main force of the "West Frisian resistance" for a decisive battle.

At this time, the strong fighting force of the Gedes army fought a head-on encounter with the main force of the Saxon army and defeated the main force of the Saxon army. At that point, everything is a foregone conclusion......

If defeated and lost, George, Duke of Saxony, would have to withdraw from West Friesland, giving up his territory......

Of course, in the letter, Marin did not tell Charles II that George, Duke of Saxony, might be incompetent. However, he was a cousin of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, and a cousin of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. Even if he loses the war, there are people who support his comeback......

However, in real terms, Charles II's Duchy of Gedes is not without support. In the original historical war of Guedes, France was the strongest backer of the Duchy of Guedes. In the early days of the Gedes War, it was basically the Duchy of Gedes that pressed the Duchy of Saxony. If it weren't for the fact that Charles V, who owned both HRE and Spain in history, was too powerful, and fought together with France, the backer of the Duchy of Godes, the Duchy of Godes might have succeeded in taking possession of West Friesland.

Charles II accepted Marin's suggestion and sent the remnants of the 3,000 "West Frisian Resistance Army" of Sivarg, who were good at escape, to the eastern part of West Frisland, constantly teasing the Saxon defenders, and frequently selling flaws to let the Saxons see their "weak chickens......