While wars were raging on Texel Island, the Hoffman Manor on the Ruhr River was nervously preparing for the wedding.
On March 1, under the clearing of 50 light cavalry led by Schwartz, Adler took his best man brothers, rode on horses, and led a luxurious four-wheeled carriage to Gelsenkirchen. Xing direction to meet relatives.
The wedding ceremony went smoothly. After throwing out a lot of silver coins, the people in the Hamle manor no longer made things difficult for the wedding party. After that, Adler carried Liv Hamler into the carriage and took him to the nearby city of Bochum. In Bochum, Walter, the assistant bishop of Dortmund diocese hired by Marin, presided over the wedding.
But at this moment, the first group of messengers sent by Frundsberg for help arrived in Bochum on horseback and reported to Marin the urgent battle report of the attack on Texel.
Everyone present changed their faces, and Marin was also worried. You know, most of his new phalanx are newly recruited recruits who have not yet completed recruit training. Such a team may be fine in a downwind battle, but it is really difficult to fight against the wind, especially in the case of a large number of enemy troops.
However, Marin thought about it and felt that with Frundsberg's ability, even if he couldn't defeat the enemy, it should be no problem to hold Denburg. Because the walls of Den Burg were built very firmly. With hundreds of troops from Denburg, even if Friesland dispatched 3,000 troops, it would be difficult to take it down within a few months. Because, in Den Burg, 300 of the 400 veterans were stationed there, and 200 of them were still musketeers. Moreover, the food reserves in Den Burg are very sufficient, and the drinking water can also be maintained by the wells in the city. Therefore, in a short period of time, Marin was not worried about his home being taken away.
Thinking of this, Marin smiled at everyone and said:
"It's nothing, it's just a little thing. Don't disturb Adler's good business because of this little thing."
So, the wedding continued and was successfully completed (the wedding of the supporting role is irrelevant, so I won't describe it much).
After taking the oath in the church, a large group of people marched to the Hoffman Manor in unison, and finally held a grand banquet in the manor.
But during the banquet, it started to rain...
"It's raining..." Marin looked at the sky, frowning. Because, he thought, the musketeers of the Spanish phalanx would definitely be useless in rainy days. In this way, without the sharp blows of the musketeers, the Texel army, which was originally small in number, became even more difficult to resist the Frisian army.
However, considering that Te Horenche's fort has a rainproof design, I don't worry that the artillery will not fire in rainy days. But thinking that Odesshild's artillery was not in place yet, Marin got tangled up again...
Sure enough, early the next morning, a second group of messengers arrived and reported the battle report of Odysschild's fall. At the same time, Marin also learned that Frundsberg had already withdrawn into Tenburg with the main force, and Terhoulencher's defense was relatively strong.
"How about the loss of the musketeers?" Marin asked with concern. The best part of the Spanish phalanx is the musketeers. He doesn't want the musketeers to suffer heavy losses due to the rain.
"Lord Baron, there were no casualties among the musketeers, and they all entered the city to defend." The messenger replied seriously.
"Where are the horses?"
"My lord Frundsberg sent men from the Musketeers to drive the horses into the city..."
"Well done! What about the farmers?" Marin said happily.
"Uh... Master Frundsberg didn't send people to the village to let the serfs withdraw into the city... He just brought the family members of the 400 seniors into the city..." The family members of the 400 veterans lived in the northern suburbs of Den Burg It is also more convenient to connect them to the city.
"Hey..." Marin sighed. He knew that Frundsberg was not a traverser after all, and he still looked down on serfs. In the eyes of the medieval "native" Frundsberg, horses were obviously more important than serfs. Marin, who traveled from the "people-oriented" modern society, has the opposite view. However, Marin is also powerless to reverse the views of adults like Frundsberg.
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At breakfast, the newlywed Adlers appeared in the dining room. At this moment, Adler changed out of his uniform and put back on three-quarter breastplate. As for the newlywed wife, Liv Hamler—oh no, it should be called Liv Hoffman now, and she is also dressed in military uniform. It's just that the new sister-in-law walks a little unnaturally. No wonder, who called Adler a wild bear. Adler wasn't much better either. Looking at the scratch marks on his neck, he knew that the "battle" was fierce last night...
Adler seemed to be very interested in the war. Before he had breakfast, Adler said to Marin excitedly:
"Marin, take me in the war with Friesland, I will lead the charge!"
"Yeah, don't forget to bring me, your sister-in-law! I have chopped up thousands of training dummies, and I haven't tasted the taste of chopping a real person yet..." On the side, the new wife Liv Hoffman had a look on her face. longing for...
Marin was completely speechless, this couple is too good. If you say Adler is warlike, that’s all. How can he marry a bitch? She’s also a violent bitch who likes to kill people...
"No, you two, I haven't given birth to a grandson yet, so why don't you two go after the grandson is born!" Old Hoffman was the first to object, and Mrs. Mary also nodded in support of the old man's point of view.
"Uh... But father, Marin needs help now! If we don't help the war, where will he get reinforcements to rescue the siege of Texel Island?"
"Marin, do you have any ideas? If necessary, the old man, I can go into battle!" Old Hoffman asked Marin with concern.
"It's nothing, Dad, I will take care of this matter, you don't have to worry about it!"
Although he said so, Marin was actually troubled by this matter...
Right now, Marin still has the 50 light cavalry brought back by Schwartz and the 20 guards brought back before. However, these 70 people are not the most important thing. Because, according to intelligence, the Frisian army that besieged Texel had more than a hundred plate cavalry alone, not to mention the hundreds of heavy armored swordsmen. Therefore, even if these 70 people return to aid, they will not be of much use, but instead become food deliverers.
In fact, Marin could actually ask Emperor Maximilian I for help. However, Marin was unwilling to do this.
You must know that Maximilian I was actually eyeing such a large territory of the Frisian aristocratic republic. If he asked for help, the emperor would definitely send troops. But after the troops were sent out, the land of the Friesian Noble Republic would be swallowed by the emperor, and then nothing would happen to Marin.
But by the way, Marin is also thinking about this piece of land. Because, this is a no-man's land. In the territory of the Holy Roman Empire, the only land that has not been included in the territory of the empire is this land (East Frisia has already surrendered to the empire). If Marin occupied the land first, the emperor would have no excuse to do anything to Marin, his "own man". Similarly, if the emperor took the lead, Marin, a courtier of the emperor, would have no excuse to snatch it.
Today, the nobles of the Frisian noble republic are the first to provoke the war because of the trivial matter of hundreds of fishermen. Although Marin was annoyed, he also felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as he turns defeat into victory and defeats the army of the Friesian Noble Republic, maybe he can capture the entire Friesland.
It's just that Marin is very sorry that the enemy attacked too early. If you wait two or three months until the phalanx training under Frundsberg is basically completed, you will not be afraid of the Frisian attack at all.
Of the 1,200 defenders on the island, 800 are recruits who lack the experience of fighting in battle. It is not a problem at all to let them defend the city. After all, the geographical advantage is too great, which can bring them confidence and courage. But it is still problematic to let them fight against the superior Frisian professional fighters outside the city. To make matters worse, this battle actually ushered in rainy weather, which made the Spanish phalanx's gun tactics run into trouble.
Today, the musketeers of Texel have no problem hiding in the fort and firing their guns out. But once out of the fortress, it is easy to cause the matchlock to go out, and the musketeers will also lose their combat effectiveness.
Seeing that these days have been cloudy and rainy without signs of stopping, this is rare in the Netherlands in early spring, and it also makes Marin very anxious. He is now thinking about how to get enough soldiers and horses to support the Texel battlefield...