"Is this taken?" The process went so smoothly that I won the entire Guancheng without fighting a few battles. Marin was even a little uncomfortable.
But when he saw Sarimoe who was still fainting on the ground, Marin suddenly gathered his important officers and gave a stern speech:
"See, this is the end of opening the door in the middle of the night! In the future, if you guard the city, you will never let anyone enter the city in the middle of the night, even if you are your own people. Even if you are your own people, you will be hung into the city with a hanging basket, and you must closely monitor and guard against something like this time! Do you understand?"
"I understand!" The officers under Marin shouted. They were also shocked by this easy breakthrough. Generally speaking, it is no less difficult to break a strong pass than to breaking a steep city like Siena. Therefore, they obviously learned a lesson.
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At the same time, in the Austrian barracks outside the pass, Maximilian I, who was awakened by the shouts of killing in the city, was also in amazement. He thought it was Siena's army who left the city in the middle of the night to rob the camp, but after a long time of trouble, it was still a battle in the city.
"Is the defenders in the city causing internal strife?" Maximilian I could only guess this way. Because it is extremely difficult to attack the strong pass like Lady Kofani. Therefore, he could only guess that the defenders in the city had internal strife, and never thought that someone would attack the city.
But when Marin sent someone to clear the accumulation in the city gate that closed the south gate of the city the next morning, and opened the city gate to invite Maximilian I to enter the city, Maximilian I was shocked...
"How did you take this Guancheng? It's so dangerous..." Although he didn't plan to attack, Maximilian I was also an expert in military affairs. He could see that the easy defense and difficult attack of the Fortress of Ladikofani was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Marin quietly captured this Guancheng, which surprised him. Moreover, judging from the situation in the city, there seemed to be no fierce battle...
"It's very simple. I caught one of their officers and asked him to lead his troops to flee outside the north gate of Guancheng in the middle of the night, lying that it was the defeated Siena army. The soldiers in the officers knew all the soldiers in the city, and in the middle of the night, they could not carefully observe the others. I asked my soldiers to follow the officer and rushed into Guancheng and control the city gate. Then, I led the army to suddenly rush out of the darkness and occupy the city gate..." Marin thought for a while and decided to tell the truth. It was not that he didn't want to keep it secret, but that even if he didn't say it, the defeated Siena people would tell the process in the future. Rather than deceiving, it would be better to tell the truth.
Maximilian I was stunned by Marin's scattering operation - can he still play such tricks in siege? Maximilian I suddenly felt that he was old and could not keep up with the times...
Taking advantage of the time when Marin went to the toilet, Maximilian I suddenly ordered the clerk beside him:
"Remember it and order the generals of each unit to open the city gate in the middle of the night when defending the city, even if they encounter suspected friendly troops!"
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At noon, Marin warmly welcomed Maximilian I in the city hall. Of course, Marin did not bring much ingredients, but the city of Radicofani is richer. Marin just arranged for the chefs of the kitchen to process it. The Republic of Siena is a famous and wealthy country, and Radicofani is also an important tax card on the border of Siena. The officials in the city are naturally very generous.
In this era, unlike the later highway toll stations, all money had to be paid. Ladicofani was the entrance to the only main road in the Republic of Siena, and it had an important tax card. In addition, the passing taxes in this era were not required. Moreover, because there were no advanced management machines and software, the tax collection was very irregular, which made it very convenient for officials in the place where the tax card was located. Therefore, the ingredients in the Radicofani Town Hall were very rich, and they were all made of big fish and meat. Under the skills of the chefs in the army under Marin, Marin and Maximilian I ate all the guests and guests.
After dinner, the two came to the reception room to continue chatting and digesting food. As they chatted, they unknowingly talked about the issue of marriage...
"I plan to propose to Princess Claude, the only daughter of King Louis XII of King James. What do you think?" Maximilian I asked casually. Prince Charles was born in 1500, while Princess Claude was only one year apart in the remaining 1499 years. They were really compatible. Moreover, both of them were eight or nine years old, and they basically avoided the most prone period of death when they were young, and they could also talk about marriage. Especially, the woman did not wait for anyone. Many noble girls got married in their teens.
Marin thought for a while and said:
"A very good idea. Louis XII doesn't seem to have a chance to have another child. If he married Princess Claude, Prince Charles might be able to rule Germany and France together..."
"Do you think it's feasible?" Maximilian I was a little excited. He was a marriage lover and liked marriage the most. If Marin hadn't intervened in saving Juan III... It wasn't right. In this time and space, Prince Miguel, the son of the Spanish princess Isabella, was not dead yet, and it wouldn't be Juana's son... Otherwise, Maximilian I would definitely be dissatisfied with Marin...
Marin shook his head decisively:
"Not feasible, your Majesty, have you forgotten about Philip VI and Edward III?"
Maximilian I was shocked and said:
"You mean...will the French disagree?"
Marin nodded:
"Of course, the French are very xenophobic and will not agree to a foreign prince becoming their king!"
Maximilian I nodded, but suddenly asked again:
"Then why did you let your son Caesar marry Princess Margaret, Edward's daughter? Are you not afraid of the English opposition to Caesar's acquisition of the throne of the British?"
Marin smiled meaningfully:
"Haha, all the great nobles in England were killed by His Majesty Edward, who can object?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! Maximilian I was silent immediately, but after a while of silence, he asked again:
"Who do you think Charlie should marry?"
"Princess Mary of Bohemia!" Marin said confidently. In fact, he had wanted to make this suggestion to Maximilian I for a long time, but he had never had a chance.
"Why? His Majesty Vladislas II has a son!"
Marin thought about it and decided to give some spoilers:
"My teacher Einstein once helped me divine, saying that Prince Rajosh, the son of Vladislas II, might die in a war with Turkey after he ascended the throne, and would not leave behind descendants..."
After a pause, Marin continued:
"In fact, I hesitated for a long time on the issue of marriage, and hesitated for a long time between Princess Margaret of His Majesty Edward in England and Princess Mary of Bohemia. You know, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Hungary together are larger than England and have a larger population. What's more, the Kingdom of Bohemia also occupies Silesia, and its area is so large that it is coveted... However, because of the existence of Prince Rajosh, there is uncertainty in the future. Out of insurance, I finally chose Princess of His Majesty Edward in England..."
Maximilian I nodded and said:
"Actually, I have long planned to marry Philip's second son Ferdinand and Princess Mary. They are exactly 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 Rajosh did not leave any heirs. If you let Prince Ferdinand marry Princess Mary, then the one who won Bohemia, Hungary and Silesia would be Prince Ferdinand. However, Prince Charles inherited Austria and the Netherlands. At that time, you will find an embarrassing problem-the Habsburg family will have two powerful heirs. At that time, the Habsburg family will not only not be strong, but also cause internal strife because both heirs are very strong..." Marin is not nonsense, but a fact in history.
After Ferdinand won the throne of Bohemia and Hungary, he had the ability to challenge Charles V. If it weren't for the support of the American gold and silver of the Spanish Empire, it would be difficult for Austria and the Netherlands to suppress Ferdinand, who owned Bohemia, Hungary and Silesia alone. Even if he suppressed the other party in the early days, in the old age of Charles V, when he wanted his son Philip II to inherit the throne of the Spanish Empire and the Emperor of Shenluo at the same time, he was boycotted by the powerful Ferdinand. In the end, Ferdinand took the throne of Shenluo, and Philip II only obtained Spain. Even Austria, the foundation of the Habsburg family, was stolen by Ferdinand...
Maximilian I nodded and agreed with Marin's statement. However, he still doubted:
"This is just your guess. Whether Prince Rajosh will die young and fail to leave his children is still a question..." It is precisely because of this question that Maximilian I chose to marry his second grandson Ferdinand and Princess Mary.
Marin thought about it and decided to give some hot news:
"Your Majesty, according to my teacher's divination, it is said that Prince Rajosh's future queen is your granddaughter Mary..."
"Mary? She is only one year apart from Prince Rajosh, which is appropriate...what do you want to say?"
Marin looked around and saw that no one was there, so he whispered:
"If Princess Mary becomes the Queen of Bohemia, if...what if she cannot have children...even if Prince Rajosh did not die as divination..."
Maximilian I shook violently, and his heart seemed to have experienced a huge struggle. Then, he gritted his teeth and said:
"I won't harm my granddaughter..."
But Malin clearly saw that Maximilian I had a look of emotion on his face. Now he said this just to show that he was a good person with a conscience.
Marin said indifferently:
"It's not that she's killed her, it's just that she can't give birth... If Prince Charles can get Bohemia, Hungary and Silesia... Oh yes, there's Moravia... plus Austria and the Netherlands, and Franche Conte... they're all bigger than half of the empire..." After saying that, Marin stopped mentioning this topic.
Chapter completed!