"Legionnaire, the troops of Christopher I, Count of Baden, and Lord Burki have come, and those traps in front of us ......"

The ambush chosen by the "Swiss Legion" in Frenzberg was not far north of the town of Kostal, because to the south of the town of Kostal there was a fork in the road, one to the south, in the direction of Orten, and further south to the Lucerne region. The other leads southeast to Aargau, the capital of the Aargau canton, and the ancestral home of the Habsburgs, Fort Eagle, is also in the mountains northeast of Aarau.

Whether the princes' coalition went to Lucerne or ended up at the Eagle Castle, the ancestral land of the Habsburgs, the consequences were not something that Frenzberg could bear. Moreover, with two forks in the road, Frenzberg was not sure how the coalition of princes would go. Therefore, it is best to set up the ambush on the valley avenue north of Kostar.

"How far is the alliance of princes from Burki?" Frenzberg thought for a moment and asked.

"It's about an hour or so away, and it took a while for Master Christopher to stop and pick up the money on ......the road," the spy reported.

"Very well, you go over now, let Burki and them speed up, tell them to hurry up and enter the town of Kostar, and then fortify on the spot to block the enemy who may break through the trap area." Frenzberg commanded.

"But those traps ...... Lady Burki, they can't get by......"

"I've already sent someone to lay a door on top of the trap, so it's okay for Burki and them to pass. Remember to tell them to disperse and not step on the traps, there are wooden stakes underneath...... When they're over, I'll have the door panels removed. ”

"Yes!" The agent took the order and left......

And Burki, who received the order, immediately ordered loudly:

"Everyone, speed up! When you get to the front, scatter and don't walk together! Especially, stay away from those wagons! Then the whole team started to pick up speed......

After the passage of the 1,000 men of Burki, Frenzberg's men hurriedly removed the door panel. These door panels will also be able to block the arrows of the princes' coalition forces......

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An hour later, the advance of the coalition of princes also arrived near the town of Kostar. Looking at the steep slopes on either side of the valley boulevard, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, the commander of the coalition forces, instinctively felt uncomfortable, and always felt that he had forgotten something......

But when I looked around, I couldn't see anything wrong. After all, Frenzberg has learned from Marin for a long time, so he naturally knows how to disguise, how can people easily see the problem?

But Frederick III, who was cautious by nature, changed the way the cavalry moved in front of him, and let the German mercenaries, who were mainly infantry, go ahead. And he, along with the group of nobles, and a large number of knights, walked in the middle and back positions.

In fact, the one thing Frederick III always forgot was the mountain ambush that Marin had ambushed Charles VIII 18 years earlier. But because 18 years have passed since the incident, and that ambush was fought in the middle of the night, and now it is daytime...... Therefore, Frederick III did not think about it for a while......

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On the distant hill, Frenzberg, who was observing with a telescope, was a little anxious - what was going on? Did the other party find out?

But when I looked at it later, it didn't seem to have been discovered. After analysis, Frenzberg finally decided that the other party was acting out of caution, not discovering an ambush......

But the problem is that the ambush troops he arranged are basically concentrated in the front, and they plan to storm the noble convoy and knight group in front. And now, the noble convoy and the knightly group ran to the middle......

"Passing my order, the elite warriors got up, bent down and moved backwards from the tunnel, the target - the opposing convoy and the knight troops! Remember, don't take the plunge! ”

In the past two or three days, Frenzberg has asked his men to dig a half-man-high pit on the slopes of the hill on both sides with sappers and shovels, and now Frenzberg's men and men are lying in the tunnel, waiting for Frenzberg's order to attack......

After receiving the order, the three thousand elites who originally planned to rush down in front to attack got up one after another and walked from the pit to the back. Even the tunnel opposite Frentzberg received orders through a gesture from a hidden area across the hill.

……

Fortunately, it took a lot of time for the princes' coalition to change formation, so that Frenzberg had enough time to transfer troops. After all, it is also a waste of time to change the positions of the cavalry and infantry of the princes' coalition army.

In fact, when the cavalry and infantry of the princes' coalition were replaced, they were most suitable for attacking. However, that position is not right, and the other party has not yet entered the ambush circle. Mainly, the convoy of princes and cavalry units of the opposing side did not enter the circle.

As a student of Marin, Frenzberg even said that "the man shoots the horse first, and the thief captures the king first". He knew that although there were 50,000 or 60,000 troops in the alliance of princes, the real essence was still the 10,000 cavalry. As for the infantry, it was mostly mercenaries and levies. Even if the infantry died, those nobles would not feel distressed. Because, as long as you spend money, you can raise it again. Only those cavalry units, which were vassals and cronies, were the foundation of the vassal states.

The plate knights and heavy cavalry from these knightly families were not only the core of the armies of the vassal states, but also served as the magistrates of the vassal states. Because, right now, the literacy rate in Europe is very low. These coarse knights, on the contrary, are the largest literate group.

Therefore, in many vassal states, the method of "fiefdom knights in charge of village administration" was implemented, and those knights were allowed to shoulder the local military administration. After all, there are too few literate people in the countryside, and there is an extra salary to hire literate civil officials, so it is better to let these knights take care of it. It is only in the towns that intellectuals are appointed to run them.

Similarly, even the Ming Dynasty, which had a high literacy rate, did not have enough officials to manage the countryside. Therefore, the countryside of the Ming Dynasty was mainly managed by clan elders, squires and rural talents. As for the county officials, they did not go to the countryside at all.

The Ming Dynasty, which had a higher literacy rate, did not have enough officials to manage the countryside, let alone Europe, which had a lower literacy rate? Therefore, in the European countryside, these small feudal lords have always been in charge, although these knights are not highly educated, but they are always better than illiterate.

Therefore, as long as these knights are eliminated, they can not only attack the opponent's military power, but even cause chaos in the opponent's domestic village management.

Moreover, if the knight is caught, the other party will have to pay the ransom. Unlike the levies, if you take them, you will take them, and the princes will not care......

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After exchanging positions, the mercenaries in the front row of the princes' coalition army lined up in an orderly formation of long snakes and marched forward......

When the convoy of princes in the middle approached the predetermined position under the protection of the knights, the mercenaries in front also stepped on the trap......

"Ahh

"There are traps!"

"John was stabbed to death by a wooden stake in a trap!"

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The mercenaries in the front row were in chaos......

"What? Pitfall? Could it be ......" Frederick III was taken aback, and then a sense of familiarity came over him......

"Oops! There is an ambush! Make a U-turn and retreat! ”

"U-turn! Fall back! Frederick III shouted with all his might. He finally remembered - the ambush in the valley, which was a big deal that Marin had done. And the enemy commander Frentzberg used to be Marin's subordinate......

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At this time, Frenzberg had just arrived at the predetermined position with his elite men, and he was in a hurry when he saw that the enemy army had actually begun to turn around.

He straightened up from the pit on the hillside, drew his command knife, and shouted:

"Attack! Attack! ”

Then the fighters of the Habsburg "Swiss Legion" rose to the top, raised stones and threw them down......

"Is there really an ambush?" Many of the princes' allied soldiers have not yet reacted. But soon, the stones that fell from the sky caused huge casualties to the allied soldiers on the mountain road......

"Ahh Someone screamed.

"My legs ......"

"My arm ......"

……

These are still alive, and some of the unlucky ones were directly shot in the head by a stone and died on the spot......

In order to dodge the stones rolling down from the hillside, the princes' coalition troops on the mountain road dodged left and right, and the long snake formation was already twisted to words......

At this time, many of the princes' coalition forces in the second half had already completed their U-turn and began to flee......

Frenzberg was in a hurry—if he couldn't keep those princes and cavalry, even if he won the war, it would be of little value. So, he relented, raised his command knife again, and shouted:

"Warriors of the stormtroopers (death squads dedicated to charging into battle), the enemy is about to flee, and they must not be allowed to escape! Now, take your swords and guns, rush down with me, and dash into the ranks of the enemy's cavalry, kill them, and capture the vehicles of the rival princes!" ”

"Your will!" The elite of the three thousand stormtroopers shouted in unison, and the sound shook the valley.

"Except, the stormtroopers, the others who don't throw stones and don't shoot, follow me down the mountain to pursue!" Fearing that there would not be enough people, Frenzberg asked the fighters who did not have a task of throwing stones and shooting the enemy in the mountains to go with them......

Before descending the mountain, looking at the narrow mountain road, Frenzberg remembered a passionate slogan that Marin once shouted, and involuntarily shouted:

"When you meet on a narrow road, the brave wins! Soldiers, rush with me! With that, he took the lead and rushed down a gentle slope......