Just when Marin captured the city of Oldenburg, Schwarz also took 5,000 elites, rode horses, galloped 60 kilometers in one night, and after joining the army waiting on the Hamburg side, he arrived at the north gate of Glückstadt before dawn, and with the help of the scouts who had been prepared in the city, he successfully opened the north gate of Glückstadt and entered the city. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Although he brought large shields, Schwartz did not have a demolition team. Therefore, after controlling the four city gates, Schwarz's army could only surround the castle in the city as a royal palace, and did not storm it, but only besieged it.

Although the Duchy of Holstein was King Hans of Denmark, the Duchy of Holstein was independent of Denmark. Therefore, there are also independent small imperial courts, as well as palace ministers, and there are also independent garrisons.

It's just that, because 1,000 men and horses were transferred, the only remaining 1,200 defenders in the city were not the elite opponents of Schwarz's subordinates. Moreover, Schwartz arrived before dawn, and at this time, people were the most sleepy. So, after taking the North Gate, Schwarz's army easily swept away the defenders of the four gates, and surrounded the castle where Holstein's palace minister Bentheim and a group of local nobles retreated.

And then, Schwartz was not in a hurry. Because, he still has to wait for Marin's army to come and join him. At the same time, there are 5,000 people in the back who need to rush over.

After taking the capital of the Duchy of Holstein, there is no need to worry about a general mobilization in the Duchy of Holstein. Because, the palace ministers who issued the mobilization order were all besieged. Therefore, Schwartz could have waited leisurely for Marin's army to come and converge.

When Hamburg's 2,000 soldiers and horses arrived, Schwartz directly handed over the task of besieging the royal castle to the mercenaries in Hamburg. Because, at this time, there were only a few nobles and more than 200 soldiers in the palace, and the rest were either killed or surrendered. So, leaving the siege of the castle to the Hamburg mercenaries is no problem at all. After all, these 2,000 mercenaries are also veterans specially hired by Hamburg, not novices, and will not be broken through by just two hundred people.

Besides, even if the other side can break through the siege of the Hamburg mercenaries, they will not be able to escape. Because, the four city gates are under the control of Schwarz's army.

In addition, Lübeck's 5000 mercenaries did not act with Schwarz's other 5000 infantry. This group of people, directly north, rushed to Kiel, intending to take Kiel, an important port in the Baltic region.

In fact, the Lübecks were quite sure about taking Kiel. Although, Kiel is stationed with a member of the Oldenburg family who manages the area. But at the same time, Kiel is also one of the Hanseatic cities. The Lübecks were very powerful in the city of Kiel, and when the Lübeck army arrived, Hanseatic merchants would inevitably open the gates to welcome the Lübeck army. It was precisely because of the presence in the city of Kiel that Lübeck had enough self-confidence to send troops to Kiel alone. Otherwise, even with 5,000 men and horses, the strong walls of Ekiel would have taken a long time to capture.

As for Neu-Münster halfway, the Lübeck army didn't even look at it. Because, they don't have a response in the city of New Munster. How difficult is it if you don't have to attack inside? It's better to leave such a hard bone to Marin......

On Oldenburg's side, Sauer's scouts were overjoyed when they delivered the order. Subsequently, the 5,000 recruits and 3,000 Hamburg mercenaries led by Stader made an army of 8,000 and surrounded the small town of Farrell, which had only a few hundred defenders, and scared the generals who defended the city half to death.

Then, it was Tadeyou who asked the artillery to come up and fire a few shots at the gate of Farrell. Halke, the defender of Farrell with only 500 troops, was terrified, and the idea of surrender inexorably popped up in his mind.

He knew that in the face of seven or eight thousand people on the opposite side, his 500 defenders would not be able to stand it. It's just that surrendering without a few hits will be very shameless. In the future, it will bear the shameful reputation of cowardice.

Fortunately, Stade was very caring and quickly sent someone to deliver the surrender order signed by John V. As soon as he saw that there was a staircase, Halque immediately summoned his subordinates and showed John V's order to find a staircase for his surrender. The others were also relieved and surrendered without a fight, which was a shame for them, the children of the nobility. However, with the order of the monarch, then there is no responsibility of one's own. So the soldiers of Farel opened the gates of the city very happily, disarmed and surrendered......

However, Adler's main attack on the side of Yevre encountered a lot of trouble. There was nothing wrong with Whangeraan, because the walls of Whanglan were so thin that Adler's army, armed with 6-pounder guns, easily opened a gap in a day. Then, the recalcitrant defenders inside were hacked to death with knives.

However, the castle of Jävre that was captured by Marin last time is still strong. Adler spent a lot of effort, but he couldn't overcome it. In desperation, he gave up the assault and besieged instead. Because, he knows, there is not much food in the castle. After all, when Marin withdrew before, he looted all the food in the city. And when Oldenburg took over here, he didn't bring much food. Relying on the siege can also force the defenders to surrender. But only if they have to eat all the food in the city......

Not to mention Adler's siege of Jävre, Marin also coerced and enticed John V in the royal palace in Oldenburg to cede the sovereignty of the Earl of Oldenburg to him.

But what I didn't expect was that John V, who was still very afraid of death before, heard that Marin wanted sovereignty, even if he was very afraid, he refused to transfer sovereignty to Marin, and only agreed to return the Yevre region. Even though Karn repeatedly frightened him, and used means such as closing the dark room and keeping the lights on to prevent him from sleeping, John V refused to let go......

If Europe is the same as ancient China, the use of jade seals is popular, then there is no need to worry, just find the jade seal of John V and stamp it.

The practice of personal signatures by aristocrats has always been popular in Europe, and later some auxiliary means of stamping were also added. Marin had wanted to find some documents signed by John V to forge them. However, when the palace was besieged, John V did not know what wind was pumping in his brain, and actually burned all the documents in the palace. Marin couldn't find a document to refer to for a while, so he had to coerce John V to sign it himself. However, when it came to territorial sovereignty, John V's courage rose to the ground, and he almost saw death as his home......

As a last resort, Marin had no choice but to conceive of how John V would willingly sign his own name and relinquish sovereignty over the Earl of Oldenburg.

At first, Marin thought of fooling, but the other party was obviously not so easy to fool. After all, the great nobles are basically well-informed and will not be easily impressed by rhetoric.

Finally, Marin thought of deception......

After thinking about it, Marin thought of a scene he saw in the TV series in his previous life - the villain deliberately stacked two pieces of paper together, and the bottom sign was the bottom layer of paper. The body of the text is another piece of paper. The content of the treaty on another piece of paper is very beneficial to those who have been cheated. And if you remove the piece of paper that covers it, you will reveal the real content of the peace treaty underneath - it is a cheating peace treaty that leaves the signatories with nothing......

Thinking of this, Marin decided to use this method to deceive John V. He found four pieces of parchment and used a very clever technique to temporarily glue them together with the juice of rice porridge.

Of course, if you look closely, you can still see it. Only, at night, in the dim light......

On the parchment below, Marin wrote the actual contract - John V declared that the sovereignty of the East Friesian Lamb would be handed over to Marin, and that only the royal palace in the city of Oldenburg would be kept. Then, the entire Oldenburg family lived in this royal palace and received a total living allowance of 10,000 gold coins per year. As for how to distribute this living expenses, it was the responsibility of John V, the head of the household. In addition, on behalf of the Oldenburg family, John V unconditionally ceded to Marin all the estates and lands in the country controlled by the family members......

And the fake contract that was covered with it said that Marin only took back Yevre. At the same time, the Count of Oldenburg needs to pay an indemnity of 100,000 gold coins over a period of 5 years. Such a contract, although a little harsh, is by no means unacceptable.

The four pieces of parchment were made into two pieces of parchment by Marin using the technique of grafting, much like a formal contract in duplicate.

Marin then asked Karn to take John V and put him in an array of candles and bronze mirrors for several hours, and he was not allowed to sleep. It was only in the middle of the night, when John V was drowsy, that he was taken into a small room with only a faint oil lamp and forced to sign a contract.

Because he had been illuminated by the lights for several hours, John V's eyesight was affected for a short time. Coupled with the dim light of a small oil lamp in the hut, John V really didn't see the loophole......

The fake treaty given by Marin was a bit harsh, but because the statement was paid in 5 years, John V began to use his brains......

In his opinion, within five years, the Earl of Oldenburg would definitely be able to rely on the power of Denmark to force Marin to give up the compensation of 100,000 gold coins. Even, it may take Yevre again. So, with a feeling of rejoicing, he signed his name on both contracts, stamped them, and pressed his fingerprint......

Marin also signed his name on two contracts......

Then, with a wild laugh, Marin tore open the top layer of the contract, revealing the true contents of the contract......

"Ahh......h You bastard, you dare to lie to me, you don't want to die! ”

John V desperately tried to snatch the contract and destroy it, but Marin would let him get his way. Karn came and skilfully knocked John V unconscious and took him away......

With the unequal treaties signed by John V himself, Marin was emboldened. After all, these handwritings, fingerprints, and seals can't be faked. Even though seals and fingerprints can be forged, the name personally signed by John V is difficult to forge. Of course, this is for people of this generation. But Marin asked John V to sign his autograph willingly this time, which did make Marin's heart feel refreshed. After all, the sense of accomplishment is full of accomplishment when you trap the enemy......