In Europe, since the news that Marin wiped out 50,000 elite troops of the Bossa coalition outside the city of Lübeck has spread, it has caused an uproar.
The German princes were fine. Although they knew it early, they had been pulled into the anti-Marlin alliance by Frederick III. With their confidence in the fight, they were not afraid of it. The Holy Roman Empire was divided into pieces, but they could stand proudly in the middle of Europa. A German prince was a rooster, and a group of German princes were powerful wolves.
But in other parts of Europe, everyone was stunned...
The French were shocked by the scale of Marin's army and its strong combat power. Now, at court banquets or dances, the French nobles were passionately discussing this rare war in European history. Even the scattered French nobles discussed a few words with their affair when they had an affair. Although their military views were relatively naive, this incident became popular and the whole of France was popular.
The French nobles just used this war as a topic of entertainment after dinner, but King Louis XII of France didn't think so...
As a monarch with good abilities, Louis XII discovered a terrible fact - that is, if Marinna's 40,000 army was operated with the Habsburg family, the Habsburg dynasty would be invincible, whether it was to unify Germany or fight against France.
Therefore, Louis XII has been worried recently, and has a bad appetite, and even has a lack of interest in creating offspring.
Fortunately, good news came from Germany soon - the defeated Saxony Elector Frederick III organized most of the German princes, forcing Marin to bow his head and even forced Marin to publicly draw a clear line with the Habsburg dynasty. Although it was forced to publicly announce that Marin was drawn a clear line with Maximilian I, Louis XII just felt very happy.
In fact, what Louis XII didn't know was that Marin publicly announced that he had drawn a clear line with Maximilian I. He looked reluctant, but he was actually willing.
As a time traveler with 30,000 to 40,000 war soldiers, how could Marin be willing to surrender? It was a forced choice to rely on His Majesty the Emperor before. Now, his wings are hard and he should have gone solo.
However, if he betrayed the emperor rashly, Marin's face would be gone. Now, those princes forced him to draw a clear line between him and the emperor. Marin was very unhappy on the surface, but in fact he was happy in his heart. It was just right... Of course, these Dharma King Louis XIII didn't know. He was still worried about whether Marin would help His Majesty the Emperor.
Afterwards, a bigger bad news came - because almost all the mercenaries in Switzerland left, and the Swiss land was extremely empty. So, the "crawling" Maximilian I ordered a general named Frenzberg to lead an army of 10,000 to suddenly attack the birthplace of the Habsburg family, the Argou State of Switzerland.
Not only that, the Habsburg family's army, in one go, not only captured the Argo State, but also attacked the most powerful state in Switzerland, Zurich, and was about to destroy Zurich.
For France, this is very deadly...
Zurich is the most powerful state among the ten states of the Swiss Union. Its army is usually maintained at around seven or eight thousand people. It is the most powerful among the ten primitive states in Switzerland and has always been the leader of the Swiss Union against the Habsburg family.
If Zurich falls, the Swiss Alliance will lose its strongest power and "leader". Although the Bern State in the west is also powerful, the Bern State has more mountains, not as large as Zurich and has a developed economy.
Switzerland has a high terrain in the south and low terrain. Zurich is directly north and is also one of the flattest states in Switzerland. Until later generations, Zurich has always been the most populous state in Switzerland. If Zurich falls, the good situation of the Swiss alliance in confronting the Habsburg family will be completely bad.
The reason why Louis XII was extremely worried about the situation in Switzerland was because Louis XII saw that Maximilian I was playing a big game.
What big chess? Louis XII saw that Maximilian I was determined to open up the connection between Austria and the Burgundy...
The Burgundy Kingdom is located in the later Francheconte region, just northwest of Switzerland. It is exactly the same as Switzerland between it and Austria.
Now, Maximilian I has taken over the Graubunden region in southeast Switzerland. If he occupied Algo and Zurich again, he took down St. Gallen to the east, or went south to seize the Schwitz states (the origin of the Swiss name), Walden and Uri, and then looked for an opportunity to annex Basel states in the northwest, then the two major territories under the Habsburg family - Austria and Burgundy - will be connected together. This is exactly what Louis XII is most worried about...
Why did Louis XII worry about the Habsburgs' territories being connected? This has to start with Burgundy...
At the beginning, when Maximilian I married Mary, the only daughter of the bold Charles, he inherited the huge territory of the Principal of Burgundy. This territory includes the current Burgundy (the Francheconte region of later generations), the Burgundy (the Burgundy region of later generations) that was annexed by France (the Burgundy region of later generations), and the Netherlands.
However, because of the bold Charles' death in battle, the French king Louis XI (his father of Charles VIII) took the opportunity to occupy the Duchy of Burgundy (Burgundy Region) and attacked the Burgundy and the Netherlands. Fortunately, Maximilian I defeated the French invasion in the Battle of Ginegat. However, because of insufficient strength, Maximilian I only saved the Dutch and Burgundy Regions. The fertile and fertile Duchy of Burgundy (Burgundy Region) close to Paris fell into the hands of France.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! In fact, France had no choice but to seize the territory of the Principal of Burgundy. Because the geographical location of the Principal of Burgundy is too special - it is located in the southeast of the Paris Basin in France, very close to Paris...
If Maximilian I had mastered the Principality of Burgundy, then his army would easily reach Paris. How could others snore on the side of the bed? For the safety of Paris, the French royal family would definitely die and take down the Principality of Burgundy (Burgundy Region)...
But the problem is that from the perspective of Maximilian I, it is obvious that France stole a big piece of land, and it is definitely not acceptable.
If Maximilian I opened up the connection and path between Austria and the Burgundy (Francheconte), then France would be in trouble...
Maximilian I must have thought of regaining the Duchy of Burgundy that was stolen by the French, but the French would definitely not return it to him for the safety of the capital. So, at that time, both sides will definitely start to do it...
If the road from Austria to Burgundy was unobstructed, the Habsburgs would be able to bring soldiers and supplies from Austria continuously, which could pose a huge threat to the French. Moreover, there was a good reason for me - I am here to regain my hometown...
Therefore, Louis XII would never want to see that the Habsburg family really occupied Switzerland and opened up the connection between Austria and the Burgundy. Because this means that the Habsburg family's army can threaten the heartland of France...
Therefore, after careful consideration, King Louis XII of France made the decision to fully support the Swiss in resistance to the invasion of the Habsburg family. For this reason, he decided to use all the Swiss mercenaries in the French army and the Duchy of Gedes to send back to Switzerland through France, first defending the second-strongest Bern state in Switzerland, and then counterattack...
However, what worries Louis XII the most is whether Marin will join the war...
Chapter completed!