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Chapter 533 Let's Go Together

Kosdorf chose the spring of 1036 to invade the south, which made the entire Rhine Alliance very uncomfortable.

The Rhine Confederation occupied the Linden City in the upper and middle reaches of the Elbe River in 1034. After two years of operation, it has gained a firm foothold. It is expected that the railway to the Duchy of Wessen will be completed this year and the railway to Hammer City will be built next year.

At the same time, the railway invested by the Principality of Mainz extends northwards from the railway network of the three principalities of the Upper Regional Cooperation Organization and is expected to reach the city of Cologne this year.

The railway invested by the royal family is also extending from Cologne to Hammar and Lindenburg, and is expected to open to traffic next year.

According to the plan, after several railways are completed next year, the Rhine Alliance will begin to launch a large-scale attack on the east bank of the Elbe River with the northern city of Hammar and the southern city of Linden as fulcrums.

Now the Kingdom of Gaul is involved in the civil war of the Kingdom of Tarragona, the Osmagian Empire is internally unstable, and the Kingdom of Piast has taken advantage of the three powerful forces of Yergarod in the east, and the recovery of its homeland is just around the corner.

As a result, the Kingdom of Sverria crossed the sea and headed south, which not only threatened the northern flank of the Rhine Confederation, but also attracted the attention of the Kingdom of Piast back to the area east of the Elbe River in the west. The strategic environment suddenly became harsh.

There are currently no fools among the nobles in power in the Rhine Alliance. Even Rudolf believes that the Kingdom of Sverriers' target is definitely not limited to the Kingdom of Danmar. After Kosdorf occupied the Kingdom of Danmar, going south would be the wealthy city of Hanma and the surrounding agricultural areas. There is no reason not to occupy it.

In the conference room of the telegraph office, Count Pisto revealed the bottom line of the Rhine Confederation to Frederick: "The Kingdom of Danmar wants us to send troops to expel the army of the Kingdom of Sverriers. The opinion at home is to defend the country. If the Kingdom of Sverriers attacks, we should use defense to consume their strength. Later, we can seize the occupied area east of the Elbe River in the name of expelling them."

Frederick saw that the nobles of the Rhine Alliance had not changed their established goals and just wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers, and then reap the benefits.

From the perspective of the Rhine Alliance, there is nothing wrong with this strategy, as it can save a lot of trouble.

As for the Kingdom of Danmar, Frederick asked Count Pisto: "Do you want to occupy the Kingdom of Danmar as well?"

Count Pisto said seriously: "I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said just now."

The two looked at each other and laughed. If the Kingdom of Danma was destroyed and the army of the Rhine Alliance expelled the occupying forces of the Kingdom of Sverrier, this land would belong to the Rhine Alliance.

Frederick had some ideas about the land of the Kingdom of Denmark.

This time, Kosdorf first occupied the Kingdom of Danma, and could rely on the Kingdom of Sverie at the southern end of the Dark Land, the Simbrica Peninsula of the Kingdom of Danma, and islands such as Lanci Island to geographically block the eastern waters of the North Sea.

After the Battle of the Elbe nine years ago, Frederick planned to dig a canal south of the Sembrica Peninsula so that ships could bypass the blockade of the Sembrica Peninsula and the numerous islands to its east and travel between the two seas, while reducing the voyage by nearly 800 kilometers.

But at that time, the Kingdom of Danma disagreed and had to give up.

So Frederick had reason to move in unison with other nobles of the Rhine Confederation and take control of the canal, which was equivalent to holding a goose that laid golden eggs.

Frederick asked Count Pistoire to convey his request back to Cologne. He wanted the canal area, which was about 100 kilometers long and 20 kilometers wide, and the rest of the area was up to you. As long as they agreed, the Duchy of Wessen would send troops immediately.

Count Pisto asked his trusted secretary to send a telegram. There was no one else in the conference room. He pretended to ask casually, "Grand Duke Wessen, I heard that the relationship between you and Queen Margaret of the Kingdom of Danmar is... very special?"

Frederick was stunned and replied: "That's not true. Who told you that?"

Frederick and Margaret had only met once, after the Battle of the Elbe, which was eight years ago. He only remembered that she spoke without restraint and he got so angry that he beat her up once.

Count Pisto was relieved to hear Frederick say this, and said casually: "I think someone is spreading rumors."

The nobles of the Rhine Alliance feared most that Frederick would be out of step with everyone else for personal reasons, send troops to participate in the war with the Kingdom of Danmar, and ultimately fail to take over the land of the Kingdom of Danmar.

Now he said that he had no relationship with Margaret, so it really was nothing. Even if they had a relationship before, it didn't count. "I have a question to ask." Frederick made Count Pisto nervous for a moment. "There are some members of the Elbe Pact along the eastern bank of the Elbe River. This war may affect them, so the organization may station troops there."

Count Pisto knew about this organization and asked in surprise, "Does this organization have an army?"

The Elbe Pact Organization is a business organization. It has a bank and a parliament to mediate internal conflicts, but I have never heard of it having an army.

Frederick shrugged and said, "The army has not been established yet. I plan to send a telegram back to let other members discuss it later. If they agree, I will hire retired veterans to form an army for defense."

Count Pisto rolled his eyes and said to him, "Why don't you coordinate them? We need their help with supplies and intelligence for our garrison."

Frederick nodded. This was an easy thing to do. He could take the lead in attracting big business and strengthen the cohesion among the members.

Count Pisto asked another question of great concern: "How many troops can the Duchy of Wessen send?"

Frederick did not answer immediately, but thought about it.

The 3rd Division of Wesson's Army will go out in June. This is a fixed matter and will not change.

After the Third Division left, the two main divisions in the territory, the First Division and the Second Division, had to come to maintain order.

The north, west and south of the Principality of Wessen are okay, as they are basically allies. However, the Bohemian region in the east has been severely damaged over the years due to the tug-of-war between the Osmaga Empire and the Piast Kingdom. The social order has collapsed and it is easy for something to go wrong, so it needs to be watched by another main division.

There is no need to think about the second-line troops. They are mainly city defense forces responsible for maintaining public order and border defense forces responsible for combating smuggling at the border.

Not to mention the city defense forces, if the border defense forces were withdrawn, those people would dare to smuggle out the tractors and fertilizers that Frederick subsidized and sold cheaply to local farmers.

Some people are now smuggling urea like ants moving house, carrying a pound or half a pound at a time, and the accumulation of small amounts will add up to a large amount. Now that the border guards are gone, they dare to use horse-drawn carriages to transport it.

The main division sent cannot be deployed in a dispersed manner, which means that the member states of the Elbe Treaty Organization cannot be taken into account.

Frederick decided to let one team return to the system.

The Black Iron Security Company was a cover company he founded eight years ago for the purpose of training soldiers. Its main purpose was to send outstanding soldiers to the area east of the Elbe River to work as mercenaries to gain experience and allow military academy students to intern, while also providing employment for some veterans. There were two to three thousand people there.

Frederick intended to reorganize the company into the main military force of the Elbe Treaty Organization, which would be sufficient as a defensive force.

The city of Cologne quickly responded and agreed to Frederick's request to build a new canal.

Anyway, the land is still in the hands of the Danma Kingdom, so just agree to it.

Frederick immediately decided: "Okay, I will immediately arrange for the First Division to be ready and march as soon as the order arrives."

A huge stone fell from Count Pisto's heart. Grand Duke Wesson had sent out his main force, and they would not lose the battle.

The people in Cologne were equally ecstatic. With such a strong supporter, it would be difficult for them to lose.

The Rhine Alliance was activated instantly, grain sales in the market began to be regulated, the private armies of each lord were given extra meals and training every day, and each village began to draw lots to select farmers for conscription.

(End of this chapter)