Chapter 1248: Conspiracy
Next, the wonderful dramas of Beihai Country were staged one after another. The Scottish soldiers of the 6th Army of the North Sea State successfully arrived at the port of Emden, and before the 1st Army could react, they robbed a number of merchant ships in the port of Emden and set sail for the sea. And Heynckes, the commander of the Sixth Legion, who was responsible for chasing and suppressing, also chased him out to sea by boat.
In order to perform more realistically, the 7,000 fleeing Scottish soldiers also ransacked a number of manors along the way, with the purpose of stealing food. After all, in the event of a rebellion, it would be impossible for the Aurich side to provide them with food.
Moreover, if the soldiers who "mutinied" are in good order all the way, then it will make people suspicious. Therefore, the 7,000 Scottish soldiers systematically looted many estates along the way and grabbed a lot of grain.
Of course, because it was acting, although they were very rough when they grabbed food and beat people, they did not kill anyone. But it is indispensable to beat the strong men of the various estates who prevent them from grabbing grain. Even, in some estates, part of the house was deliberately burned. Because, the soldiers don't burn the house, it seems a bit fake......
After the incident, several countries around Beihai sent spies, disguised as merchants, to walk along the Ames River to check the situation along the way. Previously, the Scottish soldiers of the Sixth Army had traveled north along the Ames River.
Since the opening of the Münster Canal, which connects the Lipper and Emes rivers, the Ames River has been an important passage for shipping within the North Sea State. The North Sea States did not allow foreign merchants to land at will, but they did allow foreign merchants to take small boats along the route of the Ames River.
Therefore, several surrounding princes who fought the idea of the Beihai Kingdom sent spies, dressed as merchants, and took inland river boats to walk on the Emes River to observe the situation along the way.
They could not land ashore, but they could clearly see smoke rising from many of the estates along the river. And some of the manors that were looted relatively early, and the houses along the river were also burned down. And the serf women, whose houses were burned, wailed and wept far away......
After these spies disguised as merchants left, they reported that the mutiny of the Sixth Legion had indeed caused great chaos in the North Sea Kingdom, and they burned and looted along the way......
In fact, they didn't know that there were burning, looting, and looting, but not killing, and there was no shortage of people in the manor. However, the household registration management of Beihai State is very strict, and they dare not go ashore casually, and they cannot see the actual situation. Therefore, there was naturally a miscalculation.
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In a palace in Wolfenbüttel, a small town about 8.1 kilometers south of Brunswick, at the northern foot of the Hartzberg Mountains, several dukes and counts gathered together to listen to the reports of several spies......
"Ladies and gentlemen, the villain is the chief secret agent Pol under the command of my lord's duke. The villain disguised himself as a merchant going to Emden, and specially took a small passenger boat with a navigation permit from the North Sea State through the Münster Canal and entered the Ames River basin. Along the way, after the observation of his subordinates, it was found that most of the manors along the river seemed to have been plundered. When the villain passed through those villages, he saw that many of them had houses burned. In some villages, smoke is still emitting from some houses. And in these sacked villages, there were also bursts of crying, and it seemed that the Scottish soldiers had been plagued by them......"
On the main seat, an old man in his 50s, known as the Duke by the secret agent, seemed to be thinking while playing with the porcelain wine glass in his hand. After thinking for a while, the man on the main seat asked:
"Pol, have you gone ashore to investigate?"
The agent named Pol shook his head:
"Lord Duke, the North Sea is extremely well guarded. Despite the inconspiracy, the light cavalry guarding the Ames River does not seem to have been affected. Passenger ships passing through the Ames must sail in a group after entering the Ames River, and are not allowed to sail alone. And when the convoy of passenger ships passes, there must be light cavalry on the shore to monitor the convoy. Even, at night they take their dogs on duty. If you want to get to the shore, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. ”
"It is said that during the reign of the Grand Duke of Beihai Kingdom, a fierce wolfdog called 'Alsace wolfhound' (Demu) was brought in from the Alsace region for night patrol. At night, when the fleet docks to rest, there will be people with wolf dogs on duty. As soon as someone jumps or lands on shore, the wolfhound barks incessantly, and then attracts a large force of cavalry in pursuit. Last year, the villain sent his subordinates to dive ashore to investigate the situation. As a result, he was discovered by the wolfdog. In the end, the two brothers were directly chased to death by a team of Beihai light cavalry, and their bodies were hung by the river for public display......"
After a pause, he went again:
"Moreover, Beihai has a household registration system that is extremely strictly managed. Ordinary serfs simply could not leave their homeland casually. Whether it is to enter the city or go out, the permission of the manor is required, and only a paper certificate is issued to go out smoothly. Otherwise, without proof, it is easy to be interrogated and arrested by patrolling cavalry. The kind of paper certificate is called 'Lu Yin' in Beihai ......"
"The most terrible thing is that it is useless to just hold the guide. Once the patrol cavalry is checked, it is also necessary to say code words. It is said that it is called a password, and it is to prevent outsiders from mixing in......"
"Then we send the elite to win the road guide on the road, learn the codeword, and we can send our own people to infiltrate in the near future?" The Duke interjected.
Pol shook his head and said:
"It's useless, Lord Duke. It is said that the road quote is changed once a month, and the code words are also changed every few days. Sometimes, today it is this kind of road guide and code word, and tomorrow it will be changed immediately. Even, the same road guide, different dates are different. If you make a mistake, you will be arrested and imprisoned immediately. We've tried impersonation before, but we didn't know that their guides and code words changed frequently, and we lost several brothers......"
"Shhh One of the counts smacked his tongue.
"If it weren't for this strict guard, how could the secret of their high grain yield be maintained until now?" The duke on the throne took it for granted.
"But then we won't be able to get a secret......," said the count, dejectedly.
"It's okay, this time the Beihai army is in chaos, we will wait for the opportunity to jointly send troops, attack directly, and rob secrets!"
"Aren't you going to wait for the princes to join forces?" The earl was surprised.
"Shhh When the time comes, don't even drink a mouthful of soup......" said the duke on the throne disdainfully.
Several other dukes and earls present nodded in agreement. None of them are weak, but they are also limited. In Germany, the number of standing armies that can reach more than 10,000 is considered a top power. For example, the Habsburgs, the North Sea State, and several Electors. Even, the vassal states of the seven electors may not have maintained a standing army of more than 10,000 people for a long time. So, they need to unite in order to fight the Habsburgs.
And in a country with several vassals, the general standing army is only a few thousand, or even more than five thousand. Counting the militia conscripted in wartime, it can exceed 10,000. Therefore, their strength can be regarded as high or low. Even if they are united, they will not be able to defeat the two legions of the Beihai Kingdom.
Therefore, the previous princes planned to let the princes' alliance take the lead, and then they fished in troubled waters. At the same time, they are also secretly sending secret agents to try to steal secrets. Unfortunately, since the Beihai Kingdom implemented a road guidance system similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, it has raised a large number of light cavalry as mounted police to patrol all directions every day, which makes it extremely difficult for spies to infiltrate.
In desperation, these princes thought of uniting. Even, I want to ask the princes to take the lead. But now, suddenly, they heard that the army of the North Sea Kingdom was in civil strife, and only one army was left under the command of the palace of Orich, so these princes were tempted......
According to the duke on the throne, it is - if we can't defeat Orich, we can also encroach on the rest of the North Sea country......
Most importantly, they wanted to seize the secret recipe for the high agricultural yield of Beihai Country by attacking and looting the villages of Beihai Country. As for the land, it would be best if you could take the opportunity to cut a large chunk......
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