Marin was also very excited when he received the report from Sauer and learned that Edsard I and his wife had escaped and happened to be caught by Sauer's cavalry.
As long as the Edsard I and his wife are escorted to the palace, don't believe that the straw hat swordsmen guarding the palace will not surrender. Because, the Seksner family has a small population, and Edsard I has not been married for a long time, and has not yet given birth to an heir. So, even if these guys want to support a prince or something, there is no one.
The two younger brothers of Edsard I, Uko and Almut, according to the confessions of officials who surrendered, are currently sitting in Aurich and Leer respectively, not in Emden.
There are 4 main cities in East Frisia - Emden, Aurich, Lier and Norton. Among them, Emden and Aurich are both "big cities" with several thousand citizens. On the other hand, Lyle and Norton are both small towns with no more than 1,000 residents. However, Lyle County is somewhat special because the agriculture in Lyle County is very developed. Therefore, Lyle County is a grain capital and an important granary in East Frisia.
Edsard I and his wife were arrested, and the resistance of the straw hat swordsmen in the palace was meaningless—the people they wanted to protect were gone, so why resist
Thinking of the tunnel where Edessaad I escaped, Marin immediately ordered to send 800 soldiers to reinforce. Because, once the straw hat swordsman in the castle knows this tunnel, he will also escape from this tunnel. Therefore, Marin not only sent 800 soldiers, but also brought a lot of fishing nets. As long as those straw hat swordsmen dare to walk through the tunnel, if one comes out, they will be caught with fishing nets. Ma Lin has watched "The Legend of Condor Heroes", and a master like Zhou Botong can be caught by the net of Unfeeling Valley, let alone these ordinary people who don't know martial arts? As long as you have enough fishing nets and sticks, you will definitely be able to clean them up. Moreover, the tunnel entrance is reported to be very narrow and can only accommodate one person. Come out alone, facing 800 strong men, if you want to resist, you have to have that ability...
But Marin's arrangement fell through, because, not long after seeing Edsard I and his wife being escorted to the palace, the 500 straw hat swordsmen in the castle were in the palace of East Frisian Palace Prime Minister Jeffrey. Under the leadership, surrendered to Marin...
Moreover, what surprised Marin was that these 500 straw hat swordsmen were not as fanatical as the citizens of Emden to die for Edsard I. When they surrendered, they were very straightforward. After Marin promised not to kill them, they immediately put down their weapons and opened the gate of the castle. The palace minister, Jeffrey, even took Marin directly to the treasure house of Edsard I...
Looking at the flattering palace minister, Marin was speechless—the common people were willing to sacrifice their lives for Edsard I, why did you, a guy who was so heavily used by Edsard I, suddenly become a leader? What
In fact, this is also very normal. In fact, Jeffrey is also of noble origin, and he attaches great importance to family interests. Now, the whole city has fallen into Marin's hands, and it seems that he is going to take down other cities again. Therefore, Jeffrey needs to consider for the family. If he led people to resist Marin to the death, once the castle was breached, his wife and children who hid in the castle probably would not end well.
Before, Jeffrey was still hesitating whether to surrender. However, he didn't dare to bring it up. Because, Edsard I is still there. If he dared to propose surrender, he might be cut off by Edsard I. However, Edsard I and his wife fled the castle silently and were caught. At this time, he was the only one in the castle. So, he simply surrendered with the soldiers in the castle.
Marin was puzzled by the fierce resistance of the citizens. Considering that Jeffrey is a local, he is probably the most well-informed group of people in the local area. So Marin raised his own doubts...
"This...it's actually very simple..."
"Easy? Well, I'd like to hear more about it..."
"This matter is actually mainly due to the assistant bishop Taylor in the cathedral..."
"Well, Assistant Bishop Taylor is a young assistant bishop of Emden Cathedral. You know, in places like the Counties of East Frisia, although the bishop needs to be appointed by the Archbishop of Cologne who is in charge of the northern academic affairs, the Earl , oh no, it is the opinion of Edsard I, which is also very important."
"Because, in these principalities and counties, the appointment of local bishops is the result of negotiations between the Archbishop of Cologne and the local duke and earl. Therefore, the ambitious assistant bishop of Taylor hopes to become the bishop of the Counties of East Frisia. And The current bishop Rich is old, and God knows when he will die. Therefore, Taylor hopes that the former Edsard I can recommend him to become the bishop of East Frisia."
"In order to please Edsard I, Bishop Taylor often preached to the citizens in the square of Emden Cathedral on the Sunday prayer day. His way of preaching is very special. In addition to explaining Christian doctrine, he also desperately Help Edsard I to boast, boasting Edsard I as the best benevolent lord in heaven and earth... "
"Understood, it turns out that the citizens of Emden were brainwashed by Taylor, so they are abnormal..." Marin nodded.
This kind of situation is not uncommon. In future generations, a devil soldier who has been brainwashed is called brave. He can even do something as ruthless as seppuku suicide, let alone charge forward bravely. Therefore, Lao Jiang's army was beaten and retreated steadily, and soon lost most of the country.
Obviously, this assistant bishop named Taylor often used the opportunity of the citizens to worship on Sundays to brainwash the citizens, turning them into fans of Edessaad I. Then, when Marin attacked Emden, these brainwashed citizens, regardless of life and death, ran directly to fight Marin's army...
Marin was still very strange at first, why are these citizens not afraid of death? It turned out that they were all brainwashed...
You know, in the city of Emden, there is only one big church, Emden Cathedral. Citizens in the city usually go to the cathedral to worship on Sunday morning. And Taylor, who often used the opportunity of preaching to help Edsard I brainwash the citizens, made the people in the city very loyal to Edsard I...
"Is this not the case in other cities?" Marin continued to ask.
"No, absolutely not! Only Emden deceived the local people because of the propaganda of Taylor, a shameless priest. Even, I heard that many people in Aurich City still miss the era of the Bullock family." Jeffrey said seriously.
"Oh, why?" Marin suddenly became interested.
"Aurich used to be the capital of East Frisia in the era of the Bullock family. Originally, it was the center of East Frisia. Since the Ukner family rebelled, Aurich is still a big city, but It has gradually declined. Therefore, many local people, especially the elderly, still miss the prosperity of Aurich."
"So that's the case. Then, when I go to attack Aurich, I shouldn't encounter resistance from the citizens of Emden City, right?"
"Absolutely not! Even if they don't accept you for a while, they will never help the Sexner family to fight against you. Because the Sexner family is not good to the Aurich people. As far as I know, The citizens of Aurich have to pay a lot of taxes. For the citizens of Emden, Edsard I has reduced and exempted taxes many times. Therefore, Edsard I has a higher prestige in Emden. Plus Assistant Taylor The bishop's advocacy, the local people will be dead set on him."
"Understood, it seems that this Taylor is still a talent. Jeffrey, tell me, can I hire him to help me promote it?"
"It's absolutely fine, my lord, this guy is a bastard who says 'If you have milk, you're a mother', as long as your lord is willing to make him a bishop, or give him enough money, he will definitely help your lord without saying a word... oh no, it's propaganda... "
"Very good, Geoffrey, I appointed you as the acting palace minister, responsible for the post-war appeasement of East Frisia. Well, your first task is to find me the assistant bishop of Taylor. I want to see a Seeing this crooked talent..."
"Yes, my lord!" Jeffrey bowed.
"Hehe!" Marin expressed his satisfaction with Jeffrey's debut. In addition, he currently does not have a suitable talent to replace Jeffrey. Moreover, Jeffrey seemed to have done a good job as the palace minister before. Therefore, Marin decided to temporarily let Jeffrey continue to be the palace minister until he found a replacement. However, the necessary surveillance is still indispensable. After all, this product is just a wall, not so reassuring...
Marin is also very interested in the assistant bishop of Taylor who is good at brainwashing. If this guy is used well, East Frisia can also settle down faster. Moreover, the locals will be easily fooled into sincerely loyal to him...