Chapter 2174: Two-wire operation

Marin didn't stay in Worms, and saw that the negotiations between the princes and the Habsburgs broke up, and soon returned to the North Sea country. Leaving with him was also the Austrian court minister Ettel Friedrich III, Earl of Hohenzollern.

When Ettel Frederick III came this time, he had no intention of reaching any agreement with the princes. The purpose of his coming is actually to quarrel. Anyway, the evidence of the Habsburgs is sufficient, and the princes cannot directly declare that the Habsburgs are wrong, and the Habsburgs can use their troops in a fair manner against Switzerland.

The princes, especially the princes of the Anti-Habsburg League, did not leave, but continued to stay in Worms anxiously to discuss countermeasures.

Supporting the Swiss Resistance Army is certain, and none of you here wants the Habsburg family to be good. Therefore, they were surprised to find that the discounts and benefits that they had talked about from Marin had to be smashed in... Suddenly, everyone's food was not fragrant...

But Marin's attitude is so good, they really can't be blamed. After reaching an agreement with Marin, Frederick III also began to help Marin speak good things.

Anthony, Duke of Lorraine, who was scorned by Marin, once again proposed to unite France to destroy the North Sea State, but this time, Frederick III no longer supported him, and did not even acquiesce in him inciting the princes together.

Frederick III interrupted Duke Anthony's slander of the North Sea State not very politely:

"Let’s let the North Sea State matter first. At present, it seems that Marin has no plans to send troops to help His Majesty the Emperor. Therefore, the most important thing for us at the moment is to quickly support Zieg’s Swiss Resistance Army and give His Majesty’s invasion. 'Creating trouble!"

Other princes also recognized Frederick III's words. Indeed, it is indeed a bit irrelevant to entangle Marin now. But how did they know that Marin provoked the emperor to unify Switzerland. Without Marin's secret support and immigration trade, His Majesty the Emperor would not be able to spend the money to attack Western Switzerland.

But as Frederick III said, it doesn't make much sense to care about this at this time. Moreover, even if you care about it, you can't change the outcome of the emperor's dispatch of troops. Therefore, it is better to quickly discuss how to cause trouble for His Majesty's march.

"Pay, let's pay to hire German mercenaries, let them help hold Bern and other big Swiss cities, and consume the strength of the Habsburg family!" Archbishop Albert III of Mainz proposed.

Frederick III shook his head straight:

"It's too late, and the Habsburgs will do it soon. So, when we slowly recruit German mercenaries, there will be no time to reinforce the Swiss Resistance."

"Furthermore, the main road from Germany to Switzerland is basically blocked by the Habsburg family. Even if we can get enough troops, it will be difficult to pass."

"We can let the mercenaries use France to enter Switzerland from the border region of western Switzerland and France." Duke Anthony suggested.

Frederick III continued to shake his head:

"That said, it's too late!"

"His Majesty Maximilian has already started preparations. Therefore, the Austrian army will move quickly. If we start to slowly recruit German mercenaries now, I am afraid that while we are still recruiting soldiers, His Majesty’s army will have already defeated them. Berne is too late."

"Then what do you say?" The princes also had a headache. The current issue, time is also one of the important issues.

This year, communications are extremely underdeveloped. Mercenaries are often recruited, and the news needs to be released two or three months in advance, and then mercenaries from all over the country will come one after another. It will take at least two or three months to complete the initial gathering of troops. After that, training is required. It is estimated that it will take four to five months to really be able to fight.

However, the Habsburg family has quietly completed the gathering of soldiers. Really fighting, the Swiss Resistance Army may not be able to last three months.

Moreover, even if the princes sent some troops here, it would be difficult for them to arrive on the battlefield in time. Because the Habsburg family blocked the access to Switzerland from the east and the north, these mercenaries needed to make a big circle to enter Switzerland from the west.

However, in this era, there is no quick means of transportation, and mercenaries march all on foot. The ready-made mercenaries came from all over the world, passed through the Principality of Lorraine, went around to France, then around Franche Comté, the territory of the Habsburg family, and entered the western part of Switzerland from the Geneva area... At least three months or more, some are too late.

No way, it's too inconvenient to detour to France. In addition, it takes time for all countries to gather troops and horses, and then walk the road, or take a lot of mountain roads, there will soon be ghosts.

Frederick III thought for a while and said:

"Now the Swiss Resistance is fighting a defensive battle, so the requirements for combat effectiveness are not so high. I mean, first hire a group of Italian mercenaries to help for a while. Then, wait for our army to detour to help. The Italian mercenaries are here. The combat effectiveness in the wild may be slightly weaker, but there is absolutely no problem defending the city, at least better than the militia."

"The most important thing is that the Italians enter from the south and west of Switzerland. You don't need to make a detour, you can enter quickly. Moreover, there are no battles in Italy right now, and many large mercenary groups have no work to do. We can get together first. Money, hire a few Italian mercenaries to help for a while."

After a pause, Frederick III glanced at Duke Anthony and continued:

"In addition, Duke Anthony, you inform the French. Let them also enter the western part of Switzerland under the banner of Italian mercenaries to help guard."

France has a regular army, which is used to guard against the tens of thousands of troops of the Habsburg family. It is easy to transfer these troops into Switzerland. There is no need to send out a call, let the French soldiers near the border change their clothes, or even change their clothes (there is no uniform uniform at that time). As long as they don’t carry the flag and national emblem of the French royal family, no one will recognize them as French. Imperial army. Of course, the standard weapons and standard plate armor of the French army must be replaced. For this, the French have actually done it a long time ago. Otherwise, the Swiss Resistance Army will not be able to persist until now.

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On Marin's side, after returning to Aurich, he was not idle either. He sent people flying pigeons to pass the book, and also sent a secret letter to John Lafite, a senior spy who had been involved in the French court, and gave instructions...

This time, Marin came to a two-line operation...

What two-wire operation? It is to suggest that the French use "protecting the nationals" as an excuse to send troops to occupy the strategic location of Geneva...

The excuse of "protecting the diaspora" generally only began to appear in world diplomacy in the 19th century. But Marin didn't mind letting it appear hundreds of years earlier.

As the princes feared, Marin also worried that the Habsburgs were too moist. Therefore, while funding them to conquer western Switzerland, I also wanted to find something for the Habsburg family to do.

The Geneva area is a good breakthrough. It should be pointed out that the Geneva area is a very special area. Because it is too "remote" in Switzerland, it has never been ruled by the Habsburg family.

In Switzerland, big cities like Bern, Zurich and Basel were all founded by the Habsburg family. No outside world can deny this.

But Geneva is different. This city has little to do with the Habsburg family in history. Historically, this was the territory of the Duchy of Savoy in southwestern France. But the Duchy of Savoy only owned this place in name. Later, the Geneva area declared autonomy. Then, it formed an alliance with other Swiss cantons to form the Swiss region.

However, the Geneva area is special. Because it is close to France, there are many French and Burgundians who speak French, but German is an inferior language. The current local ruler is a consortium of churches and councils.

Because there are too many French speakers, and the Burgundian Principality, the home country of the Burgundians, is now under the jurisdiction of the King of France. Therefore, the French have a reason to "protect" those French and Burgundians.

Moreover, the geographical location of this area in and out of Japan is extremely important. Open the map and you will find that this is the main road from France to Switzerland. To the north, inside and outside, is Franche Comté under the name of the Habsburg family.

If the French did not send troops, the Habsburgs could occupy Geneva and cut off the French aid route to Switzerland as long as they dispatched a partial division.

In the past, the Habsburg family was short of major generals, and would certainly not arrange for a partial division to occupy and block the French aid routes. But now it’s different. uukanshu.com The Habsburg family has expanded its army on a large scale, with enough troops, it is very likely to cut off the French aid route.

Therefore, if the French want to take the initiative, they must occupy both inside and outside the day. In addition to protecting the route of assistance to Switzerland, there is also to boost the morale of the Swiss Resistance Army.

The Frenchman's personal exit will surely greatly encourage the Swiss people's determination and morale to resist. Moreover, legally speaking, the Geneva area has never belonged to the Habsburg family. Even if the Habsburgs opposed it, they could not object in the name of the landlord. Besides, if the French send troops, they can let the Genevans "invite" first...

After receiving instructions, John Lafite immediately entered the palace and offered a strategy to François I...

"This is good! With the Japanese inside and outside, not only can inspire the Swiss, but also guarantee the aid channel. Moreover, Geneva has indeed never belonged to the Habsburgs, and the Austrians can't refute it! Haha!" Francois I happily Laugh out loud.

Later, while gathering troops, the French sent people to inform the Geneva Parliament, asking them to send an "invitation letter" to "invite" the protection of the French army...

Because Geneva is close to France, it has long been infiltrated by the French. Most of the delegates in the Geneva Parliament are also pro-French factions. Right now the Habsburgs are so powerful that these pro-French factions are afraid of being liquidated by the Habsburgs. Therefore, if you can invite the French army, you can feel at ease.

Therefore, after the French instructions arrived, the Geneva Parliament quickly obeyed the instructions and issued an "invitation letter" to France. At the same time, the Bishop of Geneva and the Parliament jointly issued a statement stating that the Geneva area has never been ruled by the Habsburg family. Therefore, the Habsburgs have no reason to use force against the Geneva area. Otherwise, it is an illegal invasion...

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