"Surrender or not to kill?" Facing the siege and this vaguely familiar slogan, Marshal Bonitz's face changed drastically.
He remembered that this slogan was clearly the characteristic of the East Friesian army. Moreover, it was shouted so neatly that it had definitely been rehearsed.
"Marin Hoffman, you two-faced villain!" Marshal Bonitz finally understood who he was in.
He understood, he understood completely. He understood why John II, Duke of Cliff, had the courage to challenge the powerful Duchy of Geders, and could also gather 30,000 troops - this was clearly because Marin supported him behind his back... Poor Charles II, Duke of Geders, really thought Marin was out of the matter...
On the way to the concentration camp, Marshal Bonitz cursed constantly. Schwartz couldn't listen anymore and stopped him:
"Ahem, don't talk nonsense. Our grand duke did not declare war on the Duchy of Gedes and did not send troops. He has abide by the agreement!"
"Where did this army come from in front of you? What's wrong with you General Schwartz? Have you betrayed the North Sea Kingdom and surrendered to John II, Duke Cliff?" Bonitz said coldly.
"Well, Marshal Bonitz, you should know that our grand duke started with mercenaries. Before, we were employed by the King of England to fight in England. So, I took this army and accepted the employment of Duke John II. Is there any problem?" Schwartz asked back.
Marshal Boniz was speechless - Yes, he was originally a famous German mercenary. He accepted the employment of John II, Duke Clifford, and fought for him, and there was nothing wrong with it...
"So, you see, the Grand Duchy of the North Sea did not violate its promise to Duke Charles II and did not send troops. However, we had negotiated with Duke Cliffer John II, and would help him fight once if necessary..."
"But when did your army go south? Why didn't the storm come out? If we knew you were employed by the Principality of Cliff, how could we send troops easily?" Marshal Bonitz said in grief.
"This... this was specially asked by the employer, Lord John II, to go south quietly. At that time, we didn't know why, but now we know..." Schwartz said nonsense with a calm expression.
Marshal Bonitz stared at Schwartz for a long time before he slowly said:
"You are so despicable and shameless, and extremely cunning. This time, the Duchy of Gedes was defeated..."
...
Just as the army of both sides fought at the Parson concentration camp in the Principal of Brabant, Mason, the Prime Minister of the Principal of Cliff, also brought several secret letters from the Geds Principal of France that Schwartz gave him to Walms, where the Imperial Parliament was located.
Before coming, Mason, the old man had joined forces with the Habsburg family to request an emergency meeting to discuss the matter of the Principality of the Gedes-German attacking the Parson concentration camp of the Principality of Brabant for no reason. Jacob, the Speaker of the German Grand Grand Master Mainz, and Jacob of Archbishop of Burgundy Grand Master Trier Baden, also agreed to the convening of the temporary meeting and invited the princes to attend.
Most German princes were welcomed by the Habsburg family. Who made Maximilian I speak unstoppable when he was young and said that the facts should be unified by Germany? Therefore, although the princes did not openly support the Habsburg family's unlucky support, they were sure of gloating secretly.
Therefore, there were many princes who came to attend the temporary meeting this time, but most of them came to see the Habsburg family joked. As for the Prime Minister Cliffer, who was jumping up and down and patting his chest and saying he wanted to "rescue the king", everyone regarded him as a clown. Why? Because the princes did not think that the Duchy of Cliffer could defeat the Duchy of Gedes. After all, the Duchy of Cliffer and Markber had been peaceful for a long time and had forgotten how to fight. The Duchy of Gedes had fought several battles with the Duchy of Saxony before and was very experienced.
Emperor Maximilian I also came to Wolms in person and showed a "I am very anxious" attitude, and did not stop talking to those powerful princes, looking like they wanted to ask everyone for help.
However, the princes did not know that this time, Maximilian I was just here to act. Because many things had actually been arranged long ago. Moreover, this time the Empire Conference was held temporarily, the Habsburg family and the old Mason did not ask for help from everyone, but asked everyone to testify. What should I witness? Of course, it was those secret letters...
The emperor Maximilian I has not been crowned in Rome so far, and can only be regarded as a quasi-emperor. Moreover, even if he completes the crowning, the emperor cannot speak out in a split country of the Holy Roman Empire. Therefore, even if he has iron evidence, he needs to ask the princes to notarize at the imperial meeting. Only after completing the notarization can Maximilian I take out the emperor's airs and announce sanctions on the Principal of Gedes. After all, the Principal of Gedes colludes with the great enemy of France, the Habsburg family, so Maximilian I also hopes that the Principal of Gedes will be unlucky.
...
Before the temporary meeting began, Old Mason specially visited the emperor. Then, internal news came from the emperor's headquarters - Maximilian I gave Old Mason something...
After the interim meeting began, after Archbishop Mainz, the Speaker of the Empire, completed his speech, Maximilian I, as the monarch of the Empire, also came to the podium and began his preaching...
Unlike the princes who imagined it, Maximilian was not worried in his life. His Majesty the Emperor said:
"Everyone, maybe you all know that before that, our Habsburg family arrested a group of rioters from Switzerland..."
There was a commotion coming from below, and the princes thought to themselves - are they rioters or righteous men? You, the emperor, don't know anything about it? Of course, Maximilian I was a nominal monarch after all, and they couldn't tell it directly. Slapping the emperor in the face in person is not a handle to the other party? Although the emperor of Shenluo has no real power, it is illegal to publicly provoke it. Therefore, everyone makes trouble in private and will not publicly sing opposites, otherwise, they will give the handle to the emperor...
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! "The Principality of Gedes took advantage of the transfer of our Habsburg family's army to Switzerland, and brazenly colluded with the Kingdom of France, launched an invasion of the Principality of Brabant, and tried to rescue the mob..."
Frederick III, the Elector of Saxony, coughed and said:
"Your Majesty, you said that the Duchy of Gedes colluded with France, so you have to tell the evidence. Otherwise, even if you are the emperor, you cannot accuse a noble duke at will!"
Maximilian I took a deep look at Frederick III, the second-five-child, and then spoke:
"Of course, everyone should know that just before the Duchy of Gedes sent troops, the French sent 10,000 troops to support several western states in Switzerland. Not to mention that, they also sent tens of thousands of people to the junction of France and Flanderbia to deter Ghent's garrison..."
Frederick III shook his head and said:
"Your Majesty, what you said does not prove that the Principality of Gedes colluded with France. Perhaps, this is just a coincidence. Unless you can provide conclusive evidence! Otherwise, the charge of Duke Charles II colluding with France cannot be established."
After Frederick III finished speaking, most of the princes present nodded:
"Yes, yes, your majesty, you need to come up with conclusive evidence!"
Maximilian I watched as most of the princes supported Frederick III's remarks, and sneered, and continued:
"Of course I have evidence, otherwise I will raise it in front of you? If there is no evidence, I think you will definitely not recognize it!"
After saying that, Maximilian I nodded to Old Mason. Old Mason stood up at this time, took out a few letters and said to everyone:
"Everyone, I have conclusive evidence that the Principality of Gedes colluded with the Kingdom of France!"
Chapter completed!