What Marin didn't expect was that he let Prince Christian into the city, which was almost rejected by the Copenhagen defenders......

Why? Because, after Prince Christian was poisoned by "Cantrella", his hair fell out, most of his teeth fell out, and his face was haggard like a ghost, so that the general defending the city did not recognize him as Prince Christian at all. So, at first, the Danish defenders refused Prince Christian's entry into the city.

Fortunately, Prince Christian's voice did not change, and Marin sent General Maxim to testify on the side, so the defenders at the head of the city put down the hanging basket and took Prince Christian back in disbelief. As for General Maxim, naturally, he came back and honestly took prisoner.

Why? Prince Christian's mind has been shattered by Cantarella's poison and the shadow of defeat. Letting him go back would not help the defense of Copenhagen. General Maxim, on the other hand, was an officer with extensive command experience. He went back and was of great help to the defense of Copenhagen. Therefore, Marin agreed to return Prince Christian, but not General Maxim.

When he saw his son Christian return, King Hans was stunned by his son's image of a withered and demonic spirit. After repeated confirmation, Hans believed that this was his son. His son was so miserable that King Hans was so concerned that he cried with his son in his arms, and cursed Marin with great resentment, resenting Marin for torturing his son so much (he thought that Prince Christian was tortured like this by Marlin, which was actually the case......

However, as an upright boy, Prince Christian told King Hans that it was the Swedish spies who poisoned him. If it weren't for the fact that he happened to vomit most of the poison after getting drunk, he might have been dead for a long time by now......

After that, the king's family began to curse the Swedes, cursing old Sten. Stoure ......

After the emotion, King Hans naturally did not forget to inquire about the news from Marin's side and the battle situation on land. However, the news brought by Prince Christian made King Hans desperate - the Danish army of 20,000 was defeated, and the elite of the Bossa coalition army of 50,000 was also defeated by Marin. In the enemy camp, Prince Christian even drank with his brother-in-law, Elector Jorkim I of Brandenburg, who was also a prisoner...... Only Frederick III, a moment before his defeat, fled with a few hundred cavalry......

In other words, Denmark has no reinforcements and illusions at this time......

King Hans was so distraught that he saw no hope.

And Prince Christian also brought Marin's letter of persuasion:

"To live or to perish? Do you die in battle with your whole family, or do you live in humiliation and keep a fortune that you can pass on to future generations? ”

"I want all of Jutland, and the Kingdom of Norway, including the Norwegian throne. Islands such as Zealand and Funen are kept for yourself and continue to be your Danish king. And, as long as Your Majesty doesn't stir up trouble anymore, I promise that you won't be depriving Your Majesty of more land. Because, if you deprive it again, your majesty will have nothing left......"

"If you resist, your country will not be victorious. for you lack bread......"

"If this army is wiped out by me, then there is no hope for your country. Although, I will evacuate Zealand and reserve the last land of Zealand for His Majesty. However, I dare not guarantee that Your Majesty will not be annexed by Sweden after the total loss of his army...... When the time comes, His Majesty will not have the slightest possibility of retaining the wealth of his family. At that time, you and your family will be reduced to wandering like Gypsies...... Beg...... People would say, 'Hey, look, that man used to be a king, but now, he's a wandering beggar...... The dancer who danced on the stage was once a queen...... The beggar who played the clown was once a crown prince...... That chick, who used to be a princess, can now be brought back for the night with just a few finnies......"

……

King Hans had insomnia, and with Marin's letter of surrender in his hand, he stayed in his study for two whole days in a daze, unable to eat, and did not want to sleep......

When King Hans finally fell asleep in a chair in his study two days later, Prince and Queen Christine saw the letter in King Hans's hand with tears in their eyes......

After being carried by his son and wife to the cot in the study, King Hans did not sleep well. In the middle of the night, King Hans had a nightmare......

"No, I don't want to be a beggar!"

"I don't want the queen to be a dancer......"

"I don't want my son to be a clown...... Don't let your daughter be taken back...... Whining...... I'm a king, not a beggar......"

……

In fact, Marin also exaggerated the consequences of King Hans's defeat. Marin dared to join forces with Sweden and take out Denmark, but he did not dare to swallow the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg. With these two relatives, King Hans's family could go to live in Saxony and Brandenburg, even if they were gone. Although he is under the fence, he will never be reduced to the point of being a beggar......

Hans didn't know, though. Now that the tens of thousands of Saxony and Brandenburg armies had been defeated, Hans did not know what Marin would do with Saxony and Brandenburg. If these two countries were finished, and Denmark was finished, Hans's family would indeed have nowhere to go...... It just so happened that King Hans was in a state of fear and anxiety, and was frightened by Marin, and suddenly he was not calm......

……

Leaving Denmark aside, let's look to the south......

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, fled last time and returned to his home base of Wittenberg. However, he did not stay in Wittenberg for long.

After handing over all the domestic affairs to the palace minister and arranging for the recruitment of the people to participate in the defense of the city, Frederick III led a large number of diplomats and rode straight to Worms, the seat of the imperial parliament in the southwest......

Immediately after arriving in Worms, Frederick III visited the Archbishop of Mainz. After seeing Jacob, Archbishop of Mainz, Frederick III put aside all his reserves, wept and knelt down in front of Archbishop Jacob of Mainz:

"Lord Jacob, please save me, save the German nobles......"

Jacob, Archbishop of Mainz, was astonished, he had never seen Frederick III so out of shape. It looks like the other party is really breaking down. Otherwise, where is the wise man who was always confident in the past?

However, he asked suspiciously:

"Lord Frederick, I understand that I can help you, and I am willing to help mediate. But what does it mean to save the German aristocracy? ”

Frederick III bowed his head, but his eyes flashed, and then, he stood up, wiped away his tears, and said:

"That's right, as you probably know, we in Saxony and Brandenburg sent 50,000 troops, including 20,000 Swiss mercenaries, all of which were defeated in Marin. Hoffman's men......"

"That little guy Marlin is so strong in combat?" Archbishop Jacob stood up in surprise.

"No, Marin itself only has 20,000 main troops, although the combat effectiveness is very strong, but under the attack of our 50,000 elite soldiers, defeat is inevitable......"

"And how did you fail?" Archbishop Jacob asked curiously.

"We were attacked by the enemy from behind...... "Frederick III said through gritted teeth.

"That kid has an army behind your back?"

"No, it can't be that kid's army. Because, the enemy behind us has almost 20,000 troops, and they are all elite veterans......"

"Where did that army come from?"

"Have you forgotten? Whose lackey is Marin? ”

"You mean......" Archbishop Jacob was taken aback.

Frederick III nodded hatefully and said:

"I suspect that it was the army of His Majesty Maximilian I that sent troops to help Marin. Probably, our Majesty is about to launch a military campaign to unify Germany...... And Marin is his vanguard officer......"

At this time, the Archbishop of Mainz immediately became uneasy, and he asked nervously:

"Are you sure?"

Frederick III nodded fiercely:

"Nine times out of ten, there's no way Marin's kid has 40,000 elite soldiers. The only ally who can provide 20,000 elite soldiers to him is probably our Emperor Majesty, who aspires to unify Germany......"

Archbishop Jacob thought about it, and probably agreed with Frederick III's inference, and said without hesitation:

"I will urgently convene all the princes of Germany to discuss great matters together!"

"Well, remember not to invite people from the Emperor's line. Because, this time, we are discussing how to resist them......"

"Good!"

As he left the Cathedral of Mainz, Frederick III smiled smugly in a place where no one could see him......