Chapter 1423: Finger

The assembly of 60,000 troops was extremely dynamic. It can be said that the whole of France will act. In particular, the accumulation of materials, which is the boss, needs to be mobilized from all over the country.

This is because France is still the traditional military system, that is, the caipian system. Usually, there are more than 20,000 French standing troops. Most of them are still stationed in Paris. If a 60,000 army is dispatched, the cavalry knights of the entire French kingdom and the sergeant army of the knights must be called. There is also the local infantry.

The so-called local infantry is actually the local security forces stationed in various places. Its positioning is similar to that of future police forces. However, there are more uses than police. For example, it is also responsible for collecting taxes and collecting food from the countryside. Of course, not all of these local troops belong to the king, and many are the thugs of local vassals. In Beihai, there are similar troops, but they are relatively few. For example, it is of this nature that Marin used to patrol the countryside to avoid the penetration of foreign troops.

However, the infantry in these places are usually okay to bully the people. I really want to talk about combat effectiveness. I am afraid it is not good. Of course, it must be stronger than the conscription of the temporarily caught farmers. After all, these people are eagle dogs raised by the country, and they are a bit more fierce than the common people.

The North Sea State is not the same as France. Although Marin can also use tens of thousands of people, most of them are standing troops and belong to several large camps stationed in several places in the North Sea State. Once the war started, they didn't need to gather from the whole country, they could move directly as a whole. The only trouble is probably the logistics.

However, the logistics in the North Sea countries are different from those in France. Tens of thousands of logistics people in France need to collect food from all parts of the country and transport them to large camps. Because Paris does not prepare so much military food at all. Therefore, in order to meet the needs of the war, Louis XII ordered the transfer of Zhuang Ding from all over the country and brought military food to the designated locations.

The North Sea country is different, because Marin's food storage in Orihi can meet the food needs of the army. After all, the grain output of the North Sea country is very high. In particular, the food production in East Friesland is enough for the army.

Therefore, once the war begins, Marin only needs to recruit tens of thousands of people in East Friesland. They don't need them to transport food for concentration, as long as they bring people over. Because large cities such as Aurich and Emden not only have enough food, but also have enough unicycles for transporting food, and materials such as tents. Now that the supplies are complete, there is no need to collect people from all over the country. On the other hand, in France, because food is to be transported from all over the country, it is better to recruit people from all over the country. Anyway, the food collected from various places also needs these people to transport them ...

However, it is this difference that has led to very different movements between the two countries during the war. It was a national mobilization in France, and it was difficult to be unnoticed. Moreover, the total time will be very long.

Louis XII was very worried-when the French were assembled, I was afraid the Spaniards would have been ready. There is a difference between a prepared Spanish army and an unprepared Spanish army. In particular, if the French are known to come, the Spaniards will certainly prepare enough ammunition for the city. If the musketeers in the Spanish defenders above the city are fully equipped with ammunition, it will be of great help to the defenders.

In this era, European countries waged wars. In addition to the need for food to be prepared in advance, so is gunpowder. Because Europe does not produce saltpeter, the official also needs to store gunpowder in advance before the war. Otherwise, a battle is not enough. Therefore, Louis XII did not want the Spanish defenders in Naples to prepare in advance. In particular, I do n’t want them to prepare sufficient food and gunpowder in advance ...

"What should I do? How can I make the Spaniards unprepared?" Louis XII was distressed.

Then, the newly promoted Baron John Rafi passed this information back to Aurich through the pigeons ...

"Hide the action of 60,000 troops and 8 play men? Isn't this whimsical?" Marin was a little speechless. Even a North Sea country that does not need to mobilize food from all over the country cannot hide such a large military operation. Unless, the enemy does not realize that the other party wants to beat himself ...

"Yeah, if Spain mistakenly believes that the French are not targeting themselves, there will be no precautions!" Marin came up with the word "fingers" ...

Refers to the East to West and the East to West, which actually means the same thing. However, referring to the East is more proactive and belongs to the initiative, focusing on the word "hit". However, it is a little emboldened, and it is more used to confuse opponents. It is a tactical application, and it includes a little guerrilla warfare.

Louis XII wanted to hide that the Spaniards mobilized 60,000 troops, that was impossible. However, it can make Spain mistakenly believe that the other party is not aimed at themselves.

Therefore, Marin thought-if Louis XII could use Spain as an excuse to hide Spain?

The answer is yes, if Louis XII puts on a posture of "it is necessary to help the Swiss run the Habsburg family", the Spaniards will surely believe it. After all, the French and Habsburg families do have deep grievances. At the beginning, France had robbed large areas of the Principality of Burgundy, even the capital of Dijon. Therefore, the two are definitely a feud that cannot be reconciled. It is no surprise that the French used troops against the Habsburgs.

However, Marin believes that this is inappropriate. why? Because even if the Spaniard believed that Louis XII was going to fight the Habsburg family, he would not stand idly by, but would choose to prepare for the battle and prepare to support the Habsburg family.

why? This is because the Spanish and Habsburg families are strategic alliances. The two sides have signed an anti-French alliance, and, for this reason, have also engaged in marriage. For example, Spain married Princess Juana (crazy Juana) to Philip, the handsome king of the son of Emperor Maximilian I, while Spain ’s Ann married Philip ’s sister Margaret of Austria. Of course, Prince Juan is now the king of the Kingdom of Castile, and his father Ferdinand II is in charge of Spain.

As an ally and an in-law, if the French were to attack the Habsburg family, the Spaniards would have to fulfill the covenant and gather troops and France to fight against France. As a result, the task of bewildering Spain was largely defeated.

How to let the Spaniards know that the French have assembled a large army but are indifferent? Marin spread out the map of Europe, and when he saw the map of Italy, he smiled ...

Because, he saw the Duchy of Milan in northern Italy ...

The current Duke of the Principality of Milan is Ludovico Forza, but the Principality of Milan has a problem, that is, the legitimacy is questioned.

The Sforza family is not an old ruling family in the Principality of Milan, but a newly emerging upstart family, somewhat similar to the Hoffman family.

At the beginning, Ludovico Forza's father Francesco Sforza was just a mercenary leader, stationed in the Principality of Milan. But Visconti, Duke of Milan, had no children after his death, so the Milanese declared the Duchy of Milan a republic. Then, Francesco Sforza, who was in charge of Milan's military power, took the opportunity to control the newly established Milan Republic. Because his wife Bianca Visconti is the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Visconti, Francesco Sforza used this as a basis to declare himself the Duke of Milan.

However, the people of the Orleans family in France were unhappy. Because Valentina, Louis XII's grandmother, was a true princess of the Visconti family and was more qualified to inherit the Principality of Milan than Visconti's illegitimate daughter Bianca.

Therefore, Louis XII demanded the succession of the Duke of Milan, and planned to drive away the "tyrant" of the Sforza family ...

Originally, everything went well. Louis XII then entered Italy with Charles VIII. Charles VIII ran to compete for the Kingdom of Naples, while Louis XII stayed in Milan, drove out Ludovico Forza, and became the Duke of Milan himself.

But with the outbreak of syphilis, the French army was defeated and returned to France. Therefore, Louis XII also ran back to France. Later, he inherited the throne of Charles VIII.

Originally, according to history, after Louis XII inherited the throne, he would capture the Principality of Milan and even capture Ludovico Forza.

But ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ this time and space, because of the appearance of Marin, Ludovico Forza has not failed. France did conquer the Principality of Milan, but Marin gave Ludovico Forza an idea to keep it alive and retreated to the Graubünden region of Switzerland, which was then controlled by the Habsburg family. Later, taking advantage of the French army's chance to leave, Ludovico Forza recaptured the Duchy of Milan. Now, Ludovico Forza, who had died in history in 1508, is still alive ...

However, Louis XII never seemed to give up his claim to the inheritance of the Principality of Milan. Therefore, this time France sent troops to Italy, it seems that it can be used as an excuse to capture the Principality of Milan ...

Although the Principality of Milan is an ally of the Habsburg family, they are not allies of Spain. Louis XII sent troops to attack the Principality of Milan. The Habsburg family must be anxious, because Bianca Maria Sforza, the third wife of Maximilian I, was the princess of the Sforza family. Of course, Bianca Maria Sforza has died in 1510, but the two are still allies, fighting against France together.

But this has nothing to do with Spain. The Spaniard and the Habsburg family are allies, but the allies of the allies are not necessarily allies of their own.

Therefore, with Louis XII as an excuse to attack the Principality of Milan, Spain will certainly not have much reaction. Of course, Louis XII could not learn Charles VIII while seeking the throne of Naples. Otherwise, the Spaniard must be anxious ...

Therefore, Marin sent people to send instructions to John Rafi with pigeons-let him suggest that Louis XII should gather soldiers under the pretext of "retaking the Principality of Milan". However, we must temporarily deny any thoughts about the Kingdom of Naples. In this way, the Spaniards will not pay special attention to ...

After receiving Marlin's secret letter, John Rafi immediately went into the palace and presented a "fingers" strategy to Louis XII ...