"By the way, what about the ships in the harbor that continue to deliver supplies to Lübeck? If we bring in more ammunition, it will be useless for us to drive away as many people......" After laughing, Joakim I said worriedly.

Frederick III waved his hand absently and said:

"I've already thought about this, and I'm going to build a thousand more stone throwers to line up by the river. As long as their boat dares to reappear in the river, they will desperately throw fireballs and burn the boat. The ships are all made of wood, and they are most afraid of fire. ”

Joakim I thought for a moment and couldn't help but nod. The Travo River is not wide, and it is very easy for a trebuchet to shoot a large ship on the river, which is equivalent to a live target. Before, the number of stone throwers was small, and it was only then that Marin's fleet ran away. If there were thousands of catapults throwing fireballs together, 10 ships would not be able to escape. After all, the Travo River is so wide that it is very convenient for a catapult to hit.

As long as thousands of simple stone throwers are arranged, if the ship wants to enter, it really has to be weighed......

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The joint dispatch of 50,000 troops by the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony to attack Lübeck soon spread throughout Germany.

Even more explosive news is that 20,000 of the 50,000 troops are famous Swiss mercenaries. Together with the 15,000 main forces of Brandenburg and Saxony, these 50,000 troops were all elite and extremely powerful.

In recent years, in Europe, let alone 50,000 elite troops, in general wars, there are very few unilateral dispatches of more than 20,000 troops. The largest war before was probably the one in which France sent 40,000 troops to fight Spain.

Therefore, the size of the 50,000-strong army of the Bossa coalition army is already the largest war in Western Europe in recent years. With such a large scale of war, it is difficult not to attract the attention of all countries.

When the news reached the German countries, the monarchs of various countries sent spies to observe the war from a distance. Of course, they were not looking at the excitement, but to determine the future political situation in the German region.

It can be said that the outcome of this war will have a direct impact on the future political structure of the German region. If the Bossa coalition wins, it is natural that the prestige of the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony will be unmatched for a while, and they will gain greater influence, seize the initiative in the Reichstag, and become the overlord of the German region.

Moreover, with the defeat of Lübeck and Hamburg, the Hanseatic League will also usher in a major reshuffle, and the economy of the entire German region will be greatly affected. Therefore, those princes had to pay serious attention to the success or failure of this war.

Although, the Bossa coalition was extremely strong, and there were 20,000 Swiss mercenaries. However, according to the intelligence, Marin, a new prince with a reputation for being good at war, brought an army of 20,000 and entered Lübeck City in advance to assist in the defense. In this way, although Marin's army was far inferior to the coalition army, it had a geographical advantage and could still fight. After all, Lübeck is surrounded by water, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Relying on the strong city walls, in the eyes of the monarchs of various countries, Marin's 20,000 troops, even if they could not defeat the coalition army, would not be a problem to hold for a few months.

Everyone believes that the key to this war is how long Marin can hold out. This is because the logistical pressure on the 50,000-strong army is too great. Marindo held out for one day and was one step closer to victory.

If Marin's army had held out for a few months, the huge food consumption of 50,000 troops and 30,000 men alone would have brought down the finances of the two powerful states of the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony......

After all, food in Europe is so expensive, 80,000 mouths, the daily consumption of food is about 80,000 pounds. Fighting a war is different from usual, and the soldiers have to eat more than usual, otherwise they don't have enough physical strength to fight with people. If you consume 80,000 pounds of food a day, you will have 2.4 million pounds a month......

According to this calculation, the Bossa coalition forces consumed 2.4 million pounds of food alone each month. At the price of 1 pfennig per pound, it is 2.4 million pfennig, which is equal to 40,000 gold coins......

If Marin can make good use of the strong walls of Lübeck and hold out for a few more months, the consumption of 50,000 troops will be able to bring down the Bossa Alliance.

As for whether Marin's army will be dragged down, no one thinks so. Why? Because Marin himself is rich. In addition, his allies were tycoon cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg, which were no less substantially than the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony. Coupled with the fact that the army was much smaller than the other side, no one thought that Marin's army would collapse due to lack of food, grass and supplies......

Therefore, the prevailing view in European countries now is that if Marin can rely on stubborn defense and drag on the war as long as possible, there is a possibility of victory. Of course, this victory refers to the fact that the Bossa coalition army could not stand the consumption of materials and was forced to retreat, not that Marin defeated the Bossa coalition army.

If you can't hold it, then you don't need to talk about it, just wait for the cession of territory and the payment of a large ransom......

No one thought that Marin's army would defeat the coalition forces by military means, except Marin himself. Because, no one knows that Marin has recruited 10,000 new men in England and trained well......

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Although, as everyone knows, Denmark is also one of the protagonists in this war. However, no one believed that Denmark had the strength to take part in the war.

Because, after Denmark's defeat in the previous war, countries did not take the Danish Army seriously, and they were generally not optimistic about Denmark. Moreover, the Duchy of Schleswig was garrisoned by Marin's army of 10,000 men. In addition, Denmark lost its sea rights at sea. If the Danish army wants to go south, it must pass through the Duchy of Schleswig, but it is difficult to say whether they can beat the army of the Duchy of Schleswig and successfully move south......

And in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, Grand Duke Alexander of Lithuania, also received information about the outbreak of this war. After all, he was the king of Poland, which bordered the Electoral State of Brandenburg, and it was not surprising to receive intelligence.

After learning of Prince Zygmunt's idea of marrying the Hoffman family in Marin, Archduke Alexander was hesitant. Now, he doesn't hesitate......

Why? Archduke Alexander's choice was very simple - if Marin survived this war and won the final victory, then the Hoffman family would definitely soar to the sky in the future. In this way, it is nothing to let Prince Zygmunt marry Anne.

And if Marin is defeated, the Hoffmann family will inevitably decline, or even be finished. In that case, there would be no need to marry such a family......

So, like the other princes of Germany, Archduke Alexander, was waiting to see the outcome of this war in order to make the most favorable choice for the Jagiellonian dynasty......

It can be said that this great war, the strength of both sides, shocked Europe. Whoever emerges victorious will become the dominant power in Europe, with a powerful power to determine Europe's future......