The Northern Route Army was completely wiped out, which Marin had never expected. Previously, Marin's plan was to let the fake reinforcements from the Northern Route attract the attention of the Bossa coalition, and let the other side distribute some of the troops and a large number of scouts.
Moreover, for the safety of the fake reinforcements on the North Road, Marin specially asked them to find a place close to the battlefield but convenient for self-protection to avoid direct confrontation with the enemy.
However, in his plan, he did not expect that the Bossa coalition would cease to fight. Originally, according to Marin's plan, his 20,000 people were now attacking the 50,000 Bossa coalition. It is rare to send large troops to attack reinforcements when the two sides were fighting. Generally speaking, if both sides found that the enemy reinforcements had arrived, they would send troops to temporarily block them to avoid affecting the frontal battlefield.
But the problem is that Marin's shelling against the Saxon artillery smashed the heads of the guards of Brandenburg's Elector Jockim I, and scared Frederick III and Jockim I.
So, the Bossa coalition stopped the attack and waited for it to rain. While waiting for it to rain, the Bossa coalition was able to extract energy and strength. Moreover, the Northern Army showed off so many fake artillery to death, which aroused the covetousness of Jokiem I. Then, the Northern Army was in a jealous state...
Therefore, the more than 10,000 powerful officers including the Knight Stenier, were also tragically captured. This was completely beyond Marin's expectations.
What's worse is that the Knights Stenier are one of the few officers who know the real reinforcements. As for the other officers who followed the Knights Stenier to command more than 10,000 civilians, they were just children of the nobles who defected to the Duchy of Schleswig, who defected to Marin. Their identity was the sons of several nobles who had no inheritance. This time, they followed the Knights Stenier to command the fake reinforcements on the North Road for melee.
However, they didn't know much, they just knew that Woolf Esbrand led 8,000 main forces to intercept the Danish army. They didn't know what happened next. They didn't know either of Sakara's 10,000 English mercenaries.
Only Knight Stenier, who was the official officer of the Principality of Schleswig, was originally sent by Woolf Esbrand himself to carry out the mission. Only he knew the best of all the plans. If Knight Stenier rebelled and told the truth, it would be awful.
Fortunately, after weighing the pros and cons, Stenier chose to conceal it, and laid the foundation for himself to obtain military achievements and rewards after the war. Otherwise, what awaited him would be the whole family to go to the execution ground...
When he heard that the reinforcements on the North Road were all fake Minzhuang, Frederick III was very angry. He thought of Jim, who was named John. So he called Jim over and whipped him with a whip to vent his anger:
"Didn't you say that half of the Northern Route Army are veterans? Why are they all civilians? How dare you lie to me?" Then, with a whip, it left a blood mark on Jim's face.
Jim is playing a noble playboy who is afraid of death and pain, so he naturally has to play well. So he rolls on the ground with his head in his hands, and cries:
"Give me your life, Lord Frederick, I don't know the specific situation of the Northern Army. I am just an ordinary guard, how can I know such a confidential matter?"
"Bastard, your words are not trustworthy. If the ten thousand Hamburg reinforcements in the west are true, I will definitely kill you!" Frederick III said angrily.
Jim was still very confident about this. He said in a sure tone:
"Sir, I dare to guarantee my life. What I said is true. The 10,000 reinforcements in Hamburg are really fake. If you don't believe it, you will know that you send troops to fight. If it is true, just kill me!"
"Really?" Frederick III asked half-believingly.
"Of course, sir, I am here. If those ten thousand people were real reinforcements, you can kill me at any time! I can't escape!"
Seeing that Jim said so surely, and Jim was indeed under his custody at this time, Frederick III put down his whip and did not continue to whip him.
At this moment, the Steniel Knight next to him stared at Jim, because he knew Jim. After all, he was one of Woolf Esbrand's guards. He had dealt with Jim before.
However, Steniel was a smart man. Instead of speaking rashly, he stood by and watched the changes. Jim also knew that Steniel recognized him, so he gave him a glimpse of his eyes. Then, Steniel lowered his head and stopped talking.
As one of the children of the native nobility of Schleswig who was valued by Woolf Esbrand and brought to him to train, the Knight Stenier was still very smart. Fortunately, he reacted quickly before and coaxed Frederick III. If he had a little brain and was discovered by Frederick III, that would be bad.
At night, during supper, Jim deliberately passed by the Knight Stenier with bread. Then, quietly whispered in a way that he didn't understand his lips:
"My name is John Kovak now, and he is one of the guards of Lord Marin. Remember, you don't know me. If you have the chance, I will inform you. During the decisive battle, let us escape together in the chaos!"
Then, Jim left as if nothing had happened...
Not far away, Frederick III sent a guard to monitor Jim, but he didn't notice Jim talking to Stenier. Because Jim's lips did not move - this was one of the spy skills.
At night, Frederick III cunningly arranged the tents where Jim and Knight Stenier lived together. Then, he arranged a scout in the dark to eavesdrop on the two of them.
As a result, Jim was very smart and didn't go out of the tent to find Steniel. After Steniel learned that Jim had changed his identities at dinner, because theoretically they didn't know each other, they didn't go to find Jim either.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! In this way, Frederick III's plan to get some "internal news" was dashed. As for sending people to monitor the other officers captured with the Knights of Stenier, there was no gain. Because those people really didn't know the real trend of reinforcements. They had not even had the regular army of the Principal of Schleswig, but were just militia officers, and they could not access internal news at all. The people sent by Frederick III only found out from their chat that "Woolf Esbrand led 8,000 main forces to resist the Danish army."
So Frederick III and Jockim I were relieved and no longer worried that reinforcements would come.
At night, while drinking, Jokeem I asked Frederick III:
"Sir Frederick, why did you leave behind the more than 10,000 Shileswig's civilians? You must know that if you have more than 10,000 mouths, the food consumption is very large!"
Frederick III took a sip of the wine and said:
"I left them to wait until it rains, so that these people would carry sacks of mud and fill the two trenches. More than 10,000 people were strong and strong. So, I dismissed all the farmers and left them, and when the war started, they would fill the pits with sacks!"
After hearing this, Jokiem I was stunned for a while, then laughed:
"Good idea, let the other party's civilians fill in the pit. Even if they are killed, the other party will suffer losses! Alas - it's not right... They are from the Principality of Schleswig. Theoretically, after the war, they were subjects of my father-in-law Hans. If they were asked to die, it seemed to be my father-in-law who suffered losses..." Jokiem I was entangled...
"It's nothing. I just asked them to fill the pit on rainy days. When it rains, the musketeers and artillery under the boy Marin were silent, and it would not cause much harm to the people who filled the pit. At that time, most of them should be left behind. Anyway, as long as we win, everything is worth it... Moreover, if you let the boy Marin face his subjects, you will probably be very entangled..."
"Yes, that kid will definitely be very entangled. Because, the Principality of Shileswig is still in his hands. Every time a Shileswig dies, he will suffer losses... and if he does not kill these people, these people will fill the pit with sacks on their backs and destroy his greatest reliance... It's a clever plan..."
"Well, now, we're just waiting for the rain!"
"Well, toast to the rain!"
Chapter completed!