Far outside Copenhagen, Marin didn't realize that he had been pitted by the old fox Frederick III. Determined that Saxony could no longer find an army, Marin relaxed his attention to the south.

Also, this year in Saxony has been unfavorable. Needless to say, the Duchy of Saxony lost to the Duchy of Gedes, and a large number of prisoners of war are still held in West Friesland.

And the Electorate of Saxony, which was ruled by a family, was in a good situation before. However, since the defeat at Lübeck and the loss of most of the army, the two great Saxony powers have come to an end.

At this time, Frederick III just wanted to call the entire Saxon aristocracy to send troops again, and he didn't think about it. Because, the combat effectiveness of the Saxon nobles was basically lost in West Friesland and Lübeck.

Besides, even if Frederick III could gather a few thousand soldiers and horses, he would never dare to go north. Even 50,000 strong soldiers are finished, what use can a few thousand second-line troops do? Dare to come, just a pot is served......

On the premise of such a judgment, Marin relaxed. Anyway, Copenhagen is short of food. Marin doesn't have any particularly good ways to break the city quickly right now. So, the siege became the best option.

So, in the days that followed, after Marin asked the army to surround Copenhagen, he didn't care much. As for the sea, the fleets of Lübeck and Hamburg, as well as the 10 ships led by Kidd, would never allow anyone to escape from Copenhagen or bring in supplies.

Due to the lack of gunpowder reserves, Marin now does not allow ships to open fire. Unless, encountering Danish ships. After all, the caliber of the ship's guns is too large, and if a salvo is fired, the gunpowder consumption will be extremely staggering.

Therefore, now Marin only allows army artillery, and every day he randomly fires a few artillery shots into the city of Copenhagen, which can be regarded as creating psychological pressure on the other side.

When he was usually fine, Marin would go to the beach and grab some oysters to cook oyster sauce as a side dish......

Marin relaxed, and his soldiers naturally relaxed. Of course, the soldiers on duty are still very vigilant and will not give the Danish army a chance to sneak out of the city.

In this barracks, it is easy to relax, and the soldiers gather together when they are fine, except for eating and drinking, it is a braggart comparison......

Among them, it is mainly the veterans who brag to the recruits, boasting about the great achievements of the year. After all, the East Frisian army is an army with great achievements, and the veterans do have a lot to show for their exploits.

As for the recruits...... Well, mainly the less than 10,000 English mercenaries, and 10,000 militiamen. They have nothing to brag about, and they don't dare to make a mistake in front of the veterans, so they can only sit there and listen to the veterans brag.

Of course, the English mercenaries mainly listened to the braggadocio of the Frisian veterans in the army. After all, Frisian and English can be used in this era. And the 10,000 militiamen, mainly Germans, naturally stopped the German veterans from bragging......

"Anyway, when I was a serf at home, I couldn't eat enough. Because of the large amount of food and the surplus labor of the manor, the lord of the manor kicked me out. Veteran Armor boasted leisurely to a group of recruits.

"And then?" The recruits were also very face-saving, and without waiting for the veterans to cushion the way, they asked questions directly and urgently.

"Later...... So I went to the city to find a part-time job...... Unfortunately, it is not easy to find a short-term job in the city. Because, we are poor there, and there are many men who come out to work part-time...... Coincidentally, I saw Lord Schwarz, the number one general under the Duke, go to our Württemberg to recruit new soldiers. I thought that if I was a soldier, I would at least have enough to eat, or if I couldn't find anything to do, I might starve to death. So, as soon as I was heartbroken, I went to participate in the recruitment and selection ......"

These militias did not pass the selection of regular soldiers, so naturally they are not clear. And Marin didn't train them as front-line troops. So, naturally, curious. So, someone asked:

"Big brother, how are the regular army soldiers selected? We're a militia, so we've never been to it. Moreover, the Duke said that because we have not been selected, we are considered second-line troops, and we can only defend the city and assist in the attack, and cannot fight alone......"

After thinking about it, veteran A said solemnly;

"Most people don't know much about this, but I happen to know a little. Because, I overheard Mr. Schwartz talking to people......"

"Oh? What is that? "Everyone's appetite is hung, mainly those militias.

"A drink!" The veteran soldier A sold the pass and refused to say it directly.

However, it was forbidden to drink alcohol in the barracks during the war, and it could only be cashed in when he returned from the war.

"Say, our brothers will pool the money to buy you a pot of wine!" Several militiamen discussed it, but they still agreed to the blackmail of the veteran soldier. Because, they also want to be a regular soldier. The regular army is better paid, and, if you become an officer, you can get rid of serfdom, which is naturally very attractive to those who are serfs in peacetime and militia in wartime.

"Don't cheat!"

"Yours are indispensable!" Several militiamen responded. It may be a bit difficult for one person to buy a pot of wine for veteran armor, but if several people pool money together, it will be nothing.

"Okay, I'll tell you. At that time, when the regular army was selected, it was fought with wooden sticks. That is, it simulates the appearance of stabbing each other with spears......"

"You won the joust? So it became a regular army? The militiamen asked curiously.

The veteran said calmly:

"No, I lost, but I passed the selection, and the one who won was eliminated......"

"Why?" The militia was puzzled. According to normal thinking, isn't it true that the winner is selected and the loser is eliminated......

"This is also a characteristic of our army's selection of soldiers - not to look at martial arts, but to look at courage!"

"What do you mean?" The militia was puzzled.

"Well, I heard Lord Schwartz say at the time, because even though I was defeated, I fought bravely without fear of injury. And the eliminated winner, in the face of my desperate attack, dodged left and right, afraid of getting hurt...... Lord Schwartz said that our army wants brave men who are not afraid of death, not strong breeders......"

He also said that on the battlefield, what is needed is not high martial arts, because no matter how high the martial arts are, they can't stand up to group fights. Only ruthless people who are not afraid of injury and death can survive. Of course, this man has to listen to the command......"

"Oh—" The militiamen exclaimed. They finally understood why the militia was a militia and the regular army was a regular army. feelings, the regular army is a good man who is not afraid of death......

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It's normal here, and Veteran A is still very honest.

Not far away, a certain Frisian veteran, Veteran B, who bragged about a group of English mercenaries, was a little restrictive......

"I say to you, my mother-in-law's name is Martha...... The name is ordinary, right? But the figure is not ordinary. That figure...... A pair of balls on his chest...... Every time I go home and see this pair of balls, I immediately can't stand the birds......"

With the in-depth description of veteran B, the surrounding English mercenary recruits were all fascinated, and their faces were red and their hearts were beating faster......

You know, this group of people was also selected by Saqqara from a large group of English refugees. They also do not have high martial arts, only indomitable and brave in martial arts. What's more – even in England, they are poor. Even if there is no famine, they will not have enough to eat. Therefore, if you have a bad life, you just want to be a soldier and forget it......

Even if there was no man-made famine, these poor English ghosts would not be able to marry a daughter-in-law. Those who have daughters-in-law generally do not want to be soldiers. In Newcastle, most of the people who join the army are young singles. Most of those who have families have joined the ranks of coal miners, and some have become mine guards. Although there are dangers, it is much safer than being a mercenary, and you can go home with your family every day......

Therefore, most of the English mercenaries who listened to the braggadocio of veteran B were single-minded young men from poor families. And the more young men who do not have wives, the more concerned they are about things between men and women. On the contrary, those who have been married to their daughters-in-law for many years don't care about it. For they vomited on their wives...... No matter how beautiful a wife is, she will feel bored every day...... Therefore, many men find a relatively ugly lover even though their wives are beautiful......

The group of English bachelors in front of them are obviously in a state of thirst and can't get it. Standing up to the braggart of veteran B, they listened to it as if they were fascinated......

Finally, the veteran Otogami mysteriously told the little English bachelors:

"Actually, I couldn't marry a daughter-in-law before. It's just that after defeating Denmark last time, we asked Lord Marin to allow us to snatch our daughter-in-law back. So, I robbed a beautiful Danish girl with a good body - that is, my family's ......"

"What?" Those English recruits were shocked - can the daughter-in-law still rely on robbery?

"Yes, after defeating Denmark last time, all of our veterans who didn't have wives grabbed wives, and the Danish girls of Yishui were all unmarried, and they didn't look bad...... After all, it's all hand-picked ......"

The English recruits are all getting high:

"We also want a Danish girl with a good body, and we also want to rob a daughter-in-law!"

After the uproar, a group of English bachelors went to Marin to petition......