Medieval Reiki Revival

Chapter 62
Things are getting worse.

Forrest's allies were not very popular with the local bishop priest, and the day before the Lily of the Valley festival, Trier let the Lusitanian army enter the city of Trier and Koblenz.

Regardless of whether the enemy is intriguing or not, they have camped in two areas of the border.

Thanks to consistent domestic policies, Forrest's international relations are very poor.

Setterne's commanders had defected to the Emperor of Prussia, and they were now in partnership with Lusitania, which deprived the Franster garrison of an important bridge over the Rhine, which led directly to the Black Forest. North Section.

Rocroix is ​​an attractive target.

It is regarded by the Lusitanias as the "Gateway to Champagne", and their commander Enghien called it "one of the finest castles in Flanders".It makes an excellent parade ground or an important meeting point when heading to Paris.

Part of the army led by Prince Condé has already collided with the opponent's vanguard.

The situation is very bad.

He brought 2000 knights, and after a round of semi-main battles, only 800 remained.The army retreated steadily, and finally at the crossing point of Koblenz, it was barely supported by the firepower of reinforcements.

There is not much difference between their weapons and armor.

The quality of soldiers and the organizational capabilities of the army are very different.

Lusitania's elite troops are used to forming a large square to fight the enemy. This fighting style has been strongly influenced by the "Swiss spear mercenaries".The cavalry who have dominated the battlefield in the past have learned a lesson that a well-trained cadre of pikemen can defeat any knight on horseback, no matter how proud they may be.

In February of last year Enghien's further reforms standardized all Lusitanian phalanxes into 15 mixed companies of 90 arquebusiers, 40 musketeers and 60 pikemen each.

The phalanx as a tactical "squadron" can take different forms depending on the terrain, mission or enemy situation, the most widely used being the "battlefield", "soldier phalanx", "extended phalanx" and "wide field phalanx". array", of course there are several others.

Enghien's vanguard officers Frederick and Ferdinand are experienced generals who have been fully tempered in the war against the Reshmira Kingdom.

A flexible combination of muskets and spears.

The line of defense poured by the soldiers with blood and sweat was broken.

For the time being, the Flansters can't cope with this special battle formation.

Fighting along the river is the best choice.

Formy, Cambrai, and Saint-Quentin are on the verge of falling. Although their positions are much safer than Rocroix, the mayor and city councilors are already considering how to sell all the finances in the city, just because they Just heard a news.

Cardinal Mazaran is missing!

"what."

Prince Kong Dai couldn't help being surprised, confirming that there was nothing wrong with the herald's head, and then he mused and tore all the letters he had prepared before into pieces.The guards looked at their superiors pessimistically. They discussed in low voices whether the source of information was credible, and it didn't take long for them to reach an agreement.

"Continue to fight, it will definitely end."

Contrary to what most people think, when he clearly knew that the prime minister was missing and there would be problems with the palace finances, his budget for the victory of this war was much larger—this was because Cardinal Mazarin It is caused by political ideas that are completely different from his.

Mazaran's political philosophy has always been to strengthen the central kingship.

Because he firmly believes that the right of kings is granted by God, and the reason why God bestows rights on kings is to build a powerful and glorious heaven on earth for them.

In order to realize this long-cherished wish, the prime minister must take back the rights and tax benefits from the nobles.

Mazaran once said to the outside world: "My first purpose is to make the king noble, and my second purpose is to make the kingdom glorious." He is an extremely wise politician, and the reform of the tax system and the palace regime has greatly improved promoted the development of the country.

Even Prince Condé had to admit that some of Mazaran's policies were beneficial to the country.

But the ass decides the head. As the top figure of the sword nobles, the rights of the prince and the rights of the king are to some extent contradictory.

Moreover, although Mazaran reformed the national taxation, the extra money did not benefit the people, but went into his own pocket.

People hated Mazaran because he was greedy.

The nobles also hated Mazaran because he didn't give himself any benefits.

There is a story that can fully illustrate the relationship between Charles II and Mazarin. Sometimes the king asked his subordinates for money, and the subordinates replied, Your Majesty, your majesty's silver box is empty, but the cardinal will lend you some.

The House of Representatives had previously requested the removal of the prime minister, but relying on political skills and the trust of the king, the request of the members did not splash much water.

at this moment.

The disappearance of the cardinal is very unusual.

The high-ranking nobles in Bam City are very concerned about the battle on the front line, and they will not suddenly launch an attack at this time.Moreover, the identity of the prime minister meant that Mazaran's words and deeds would be watched, unless he was eaten by someone like a snack, otherwise someone must have seen him.

"Could it be that there is a conspiracy."

Prince Kong Dai worried that this was a trick set up by Mazaran, so that he would continue to have reasons to withhold the logistics of the army.

If my faction loses, I'm afraid it will completely become a stepping stone for the other faction.When the time comes, the court will send someone over to take over the commander in chief, and it will not be a good thing whether he retreats or not.

It turns out that he thinks too much.

Not long after, news came from the court.

Mazaran was identified as missing, and it was Mazarin who took his place.

Mazarin is Mazarin's younger brother.

The administrative officer he sent passed on only two demands.

"First to drive all invaders from the lands of the Forans, and second to kill all the Protestants, and make their lands and possessions a reward for the soldiers."

Prince Condé originally thought that Mazarin was just joking, but when he saw the carts of gold and silver coins sent by the other party, one cart after another of armor and spears, one after another brand new muskets, cannons, bows and arrows, Loaded with loads of bread, bacon, dried fruit, dried fish, and bread.

He was dumbfounded: "Did Mazarin steal his brother's house? I have never fought such a wealthy war in my life, and there are marks on this new type of musket. I remember it should be a Prussian military workshop." Made it."

"It's really rich and willful, and it was actually smuggled here."

Prince Kong Dai felt that things in the world really changed too fast. It was originally a life-and-death political struggle, but now it turned into a happy ending of hello, me, and everyone.

He suddenly puffed up his chest, with a heroic light in his old eyes, and the black gemstone neckline gleamed in the sun: "Okay——since the court has rarely given such strong support, I, as the oldest duke in the royal family, now It’s time to work hard.”

"Scribe, please record today's date. If it is mentioned in later books, it should be as detailed as possible."

"Guards, go and call the staff officer and Colonel Wimla over for a meeting." Before he had time to see these people, he walked around in his office: "Our defense line with the help of the river is finally stable, which means The time has finally come for us to fight back."

"Ambush is effective, Vimla proved it, but need to consider the threat of the enemy's special square to the cavalry. Interestingly, they don't seem to equip the dragoons with short-fire guns. Damn, we Need to use up their strength in small groups."

At the meeting, Prince Condé finally made a decision: "We should divide our forces and take the enemy's troops. Let me take the lead here to avoid major changes on the frontal battlefield. At the same time, the militiamen and refugees recruited here will be used as reserve soldiers, and they will use money to hire Frankfurt K's mercenaries lead the enemy from behind."

"Also, Colonel Vimla, you need to contact Admiral Corey Cord."

"This trick is called making a sound.

(End of this chapter)