"That's it?" The process went so smoothly that he won the entire Guancheng without even a few battles, and Marin was even a little uncomfortable.

But seeing Sarimoe, who was still fainting on the ground, Marin suddenly gathered his important officers and sternly reprimanded:

"See, this is what happens when you open the door in the middle of the night! In the future, if you defend the city, you will never let anyone into the city in the middle of the night, even if it is your own. Even if it is their own people, they will be hoisted into the city with hanging baskets, and they must be closely monitored and guarded to avoid accidents like this one! Do you understand? ”

"Understood!" The officer under Marin said loudly. They were also stunned by the easy breakthrough of this level, which is usually as difficult as it is to break through a castle as steep as Siena. So they have clearly learned their lesson.

……

At the same time, in the Austrian military camp outside Xiongguan, Maximilian I, who was awakened by the shouts of killing in the city, was also shocked. He thought it was the Sienese army who came out of the city in the middle of the night to rob the camp, but it turned out to be a battle in the city for a long time.

"Could it be that the defenders of the city are fighting among themselves?" Maximilian I could only guess like this. Because, it is extremely difficult to attack a Xiongguan like Radikofani. Therefore, he could only guess that the defenders of the city were engaged in infighting, and did not think that anyone would attack the city.

But when Marin sent someone to remove the accumulation in the hole in the south gate of the city the next morning, and opened the gate to invite Maximilian I into the city, Maximilian I was directly stunned......

"How did you get this castle? It was so dangerous...... "Although he did not intend to storm it, Maximilian I was also a military expert, and he could see how easy it was to defend and difficult to attack. And Marin took this gate by surprise without making a sound. And, judging from the situation in the city, it doesn't seem that there was too much fighting......

"It's very simple, I captured one of their officers and asked him to flee outside the north gate of the city in the middle of the night with his troops pretending to be a rout, pretending to be a defeated Sienese army. The officers and men in the city knew each other, and in the middle of the night, they couldn't observe the other people closely. I had my men follow the officer and charge into the gate. Then, I will suddenly rush out of the darkness with a large army and occupy the city gates......" Marin thought about it, but decided to tell the truth. It's not that he doesn't want to keep it a secret, but even if he doesn't say it, these defeated Sienaeans will tell the process in the future. It is better to tell the truth than to cause discord between the two families because of deception.

Maximilian I was immediately stunned by Marin's commotion - how could such a trick be played in the siege? Maximilian I suddenly felt that he was too old to keep up with the times......

Taking advantage of the free time when Marin went to the toilet, Maximilian I suddenly ordered the clerk beside him:

"Write it down, and in the future, order the generals of all departments to never open the city gate in the middle of the night when defending the city, even if they encounter suspected friendly troops!"

……

At noon, Marin warmly entertained Maximilian I at the town hall in the city. Of course, Marin didn't bring many ingredients, but the city of Radicofani itself was relatively rich in ingredients, and Marin just arranged for the chef in the cooking class to process it. The Republic of Siena is a well-known and wealthy state, and Radicofani is also an important tax card on the border of Siena, so the officials in the city are naturally very oily.

This era is not like the high-speed toll booths of later generations, where money has to be handed over. Radicofani is the only entrance to the main road in the Republic of Siena and has an important tax card. In addition, in this era, the road tax does not have to be paid, and because there is no advanced management machine and software, the tax collection is very informal, which makes it very convenient for the officials where the tax card is located to be greedy for ink. Therefore, the ingredients in the Radicofani City Hall are very rich, and they are all big fish and meat. Under the skill of Marin's military chefs, Marin and Maximilian I enjoyed their meals.

After dinner, the two came to the reception room again to continue chatting and eating. chatting and chatting, the topic of the two unconsciously talked about marriage......

"I am going to propose to Princess Claude, the only daughter of King Louis XII of France, on behalf of my grandson Charles, what do you think?" Maximilian I asked casually. Prince Charles was born in 1500, and Princess Claude has 1499 years left, and the two are only a year apart, which is indeed a good match. Moreover, both of them are eight or nine years old, and they basically avoided the time period when they were most likely to die when they were young, and they can also talk about marriage. In particular, the woman waits for no one. Many aristocratic girls get married in their teens.

Marin thought for a moment and said:

"Very good idea, Louis XII seems to have little chance of having another heir, and if he marries Princess Claude, Prince Charles may be able to rule Germany and France together......"

"Do you think it's feasible?" Maximilian I was somewhat excited. He is a lover of marriage, and he likes marriage the most. If it weren't for Marin's intervention to save Juan III...... It's not right, in this time and space, Prince Miguel, the son of the Spanish princess Isabella, is not dead, and it is not Juana's son...... Otherwise, Maximilian I would have been dissatisfied with Marin......

Marin shook his head decisively:

"No, Your Majesty, have you forgotten about Philip VI and Edward III?"

Maximilian I was suddenly shocked and said:

"What do you mean...... Will the French disagree? ”

Marlin nodded:

"Of course, the French are xenophobic and will not agree to a foreign prince to be their king!"

Maximilian I nodded, but suddenly asked:

"Then why did you marry your son Caesar and Edward's daughter, Princess Margaret? Not afraid that the English would oppose Caesar's acquisition of the English throne? ”

Marin smiled meaningfully:

"Hehe, the great nobles of England have all been killed by His Majesty Edward, who can object?"

Maximilian I was silent for a moment, but after a moment of silence he asked:

"Who do you think Charlie should marry?"

"Princess Mary of Bohemia!" Marin said firmly. In fact, he had long wanted to make this suggestion to Maximilian I, but he never had the opportunity.

"Why? His Majesty Vladislas II has a son! ”

Marin thought about it and decided to spoil it:

"My teacher Albert Einstein once helped me divination and said that Prince Lajos, the son of Vladislas II, might die in a war with Turkey after he succeeded to the throne, and he would leave no descendants......"

After a pause, Marin continued:

"In fact, I hesitated for a long time on the question of marriage, between Princess Margaret of Her Majesty Edward of England and Princess Mary of Bohemia. As you know, the Kingdom of Bohemia and Hungary together are larger and more populous than England. What's more, the Kingdom of Bohemia also occupied Silesia, which was so large that it was coveted...... However, because of the existence of Prince Lajosh, there is uncertainty about the future, and out of insurance, I finally chose the princess of His Majesty Edward of England......"

Maximilian I nodded and said:

"Actually, I had long planned to marry Ferdinand, Philip's second son, and Princess Marie, who happened to be the same age......"

"Don't!" Marin immediately interrupted Maximilian I.

"Why?" Maximilian I frowned.

"Your Majesty, even if according to my teacher's divination, Prince Lajos has no heirs, if you let Prince Ferdinand marry Princess Mary, then it will be Prince Ferdinand who will get Bohemia, Hungary and Silesia. However, it was Prince Charles who succeeded Austria and the Netherlands. When the time comes, you will find an awkward problem - the Habsburgs will have two powerful heirs. At that time, not only will the Habsburgs not be strong, but they will also have infighting because the two heirs are strong...... "Marin is not a lie, but a fact of history.

After gaining the thrones of Bohemia and Hungary, Ferdinand had the ability to compete with Charles V. If it weren't for the gold and silver of the Americas that Charles V possessed from the Spanish Empire, it would have been difficult for Austria and the Netherlands alone to suppress Ferdinand, who owned Bohemia, Hungary and Silesia. Even if he suppressed the other party in the early stage, in the later years of Charles V, when he wanted his son Philip II to inherit the Spanish Empire and the HRE Emperor at the same time, he was resisted by the powerful Ferdinand. Eventually, Ferdinand took the HRE throne, and Philip II only got Spain. Even Austria, which was the root of the Habsburgs, was snatched away by Ferdinand......

Maximilian I nodded, agreeing with Marin's statement. However, he still doubted:

"It's just your guess, it's still a question whether Prince Lajos will die young and leave no heirs......" It was precisely because of this doubt that Maximilian I chose to marry his second grandson, Ferdinand, and Princess Mary.

Marin thought about it and decided to do something drastic:

"Your Majesty, according to my teacher's divination, it is said that the future queen of Prince Lajos is your granddaughter Mary......"

"Mary? She was only a year old from Prince Lajosh, but she was suitable...... What do you want to say? ”

Marin looked around and saw that no one else was there, so he whispered:

"If Princess Mary becomes Queen of Bohemia, if so...... What if she can't have children...... Even if Prince Lajosh hadn't died as divination......"

Maximilian I trembled violently, and his heart seemed to have gone through a great struggle. Then, gritting his teeth, he said:

"I won't hurt my granddaughter......"

But Marin clearly saw that Maximilian I already had a tempting look on his face, and now he said this only to show that he was a good man with a conscience.

Marin said indifferently:

"It's not that it killed her, it's just that she can't have children...... If Prince Charles could get Bohemia, Hungary, and Silesia...... Oh yes, and Moravia...... Plus Austria and the Netherlands, as well as Franche Comté...... It's more than half an empire......" After saying that, Marin stopped mentioning the topic.

However, when the emperor left, his face was full of struggle, and it seemed that he was engaged in an extremely fierce ideological struggle......