Chapter 189: Zwingli, Hand of Shar

On August 18, 1523, Ladislaus left Vienna with 3,500 standing troops.////..

But instead of going straight to Switzerland, I went to Salzburg first.

Although Archbishop Lange did not even oppose the merger at the State Council, Ladislaus's staff had always believed that Salzburg had indeed been closely integrated with Austria and there would be no major problems.

But Ladislaus believes that the transfer of power can only be smoother under the sword.

However, Ladislaus could not stay long, and the task of establishing a new order was handed over to the Hohenzollern Chancellor.

Five hundred men were left behind, and the 500 standing army from Salzburg were recruited. Still 3,500 men went to Tirol.

When they arrived at the border, they reunited with the second-line garrisons of Tyrol and Lienz, a force of 1,000 people, and a total of 4,500 people entered Switzerland.

Because of the suddenness of the attack and because it would have no effect, Ladislaus did not send an envoy to persuade him to surrender as usual.

The Swiss cantons and the Habsburg family have a deep hatred, and they have always been united in the face of attack.

Therefore, several very dangerous passes on the border were captured by elite commandos led by Secret Officer Jones and Sirica Boss.

Called a surprise attack, it actually relied on the strong leader's personal force to overwhelm the Swiss border guards.

Although the checkpoint was very dangerous, the manpower was too few, and the Swiss suffered too many losses in the Battle of Bikka.

And although mid-August is not the busiest time for farming, most farmers can no longer leave home at the turn of summer and autumn.

Of course, the harassment of the Duke of Bourbon on the Western Front also played a big role, although he was unwilling to serve as a pawn for Ladislaus.

But although Ferdinand had conflicts with Ladislas, they still agreed on foreign policies.

After receiving orders from Ferdinand, the local magistrate of Franche-Condé crowded the area, and the Duke of Bourbon had no choice but to go to western Switzerland to rob to make a living.

In fact, the core area of ​​Switzerland may indeed be prosperous, but the borders are all mountainous, and there is absolutely nothing to grab.

The Duke of Bourbon razed several villages and did not get much food or drink.

However, he still attracted the mobilized Swiss troops to the west. This was of course Ladislaus's main purpose.

The Austrian army occupied Graubünden and St. Gallen unimpeded along the way, and reached Schwyz, an important town in eastern Switzerland.

In order not to give the Swiss a chance to gather, the Austrian army did not actually remove all the strongholds. In fact, it was impossible to destroy all the fortresses in the gaps in the Alps on the border one by one.

Anyway, it will take a long time, um, maybe ten or twenty years.

The ancestors of the Habsburg family do not know how much youth and blood were exhausted in these mountains.

Also because the mountain road from Tirol to Schwyz is not smooth, the Swiss, who are familiar with the terrain, often attack the grain transport team. Each time, hundreds of guards are sent to ensure safety, and the transportation loss rate exceeds 70%.

, this kind of efficiency certainly cannot support a legion of thousands of people.

However, the reason why Milan and Tyrol are not well connected is Schwyz Castle. Once we arrive here together, Milan can support Ladislaus's regiment.

The Italians in that direction have never threatened the Swiss, so there are no fortresses as dense as the stars on the Austrian border. Relatively speaking, the efficiency of supply is much higher.

Although Milan suffered from repeated military disasters, the Po River Plain was still a richer area than Tyrol and Lienz, so it was not a problem to support thousands of people.

However, all the strategic advantages created by strategy and national strength can only bring Ladislaus here.

Schwyz Castle still has to be broken into head-on.

Four hundred Swiss elites have gathered in the castle to fight the Austrian army to the death.

Ladislaus also didn't know when the main Swiss army that went to deal with the Duke of Bourbon would come back, nor did he know its size and combat effectiveness.

It would be unreasonable to put both of them in darkness and then place their hopes on quickly destroying the city. Ladislaus would never engage in such a reckless battle.

There is always a party leading the way.

Switzerland was once the home base of Shar, the goddess of night, and it was the goddess of night who provoked the vast sea of ​​war against the Habsburg family.

Thirty years ago, his followers took advantage of the French army to invade the Netherlands, and the old emperor was at a loss of resources to completely drive the sorcerer royal family out of Switzerland.

However, after France defeated Switzerland and forced Switzerland to surrender, the Dark Sun Church from France couldn't wait to attack the Shar Church.

Cyric became the official faith again, and Shar's followers were expelled from the government.

The way this church operates is troublesome to all rulers.

Of course, if it can be used wisely, it will not be a problem for the warlock royal family who are currently the aggressor.

"Mr. Zwingli, I do not ask the canton of Zurich to publicly support my territorial claims to Graubünden and Schwyz, let alone directly participate in the war. All I hope is to know the movements of those French puppets a few days in advance.

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The ranger in black monk uniform nodded respectfully to Ladislas in agreement.

This Zwingli is the leader of the Shar Church. He uses the canton of Zurich as his base to compete with the churches of Sirik and Benn.

Although he has never seen him fight, Ladislas is convinced that he is a powerful archer, the leader of the Church of the Lady of the Night, and a great threat to spellcasters.

In the history of the Habsburg family, several powerful sorcerers with surnames died under the arrows of the Chosen of Shar.

In the dark, there is absolutely no way to face these enemies who are familiar with the terrain, even the "Zhen Guo" who is a few levels higher.

But now the old enemies have become allies.

Canton of Zurich is a Swiss canton where a small number of Shar churches have retained their status after the French army entered. It has become the stronghold of the opposition to the Dark Sun.

Before Ladislaus sent out troops, he sent an envoy to summon him to meet.

Ladislaus has already allocated a lot of activity funds to the Shar Church, letting them be his eyes and ears to detect the location of the Swiss Army.

At the same time, the bloodletting battle against Schwyz was also in full swing.

The location and structure of the castle made it meaningless to have a military advantage, and only three hundred troops could be put into attack at a time.

However, in every battle, Austria was able to send out a strong force with enough weight to overwhelm the formation, but the opponent could not.

Austria has an absolute advantage over the strong players in terms of both quality and quantity.

The Austrian army attacked twice a day.

Frunzberg and Slam took turns to fight, and Switzerland's only fourteenth-level warrior could only cope with one battle.

The Austrian side not only has two strong men holding the battle, but also has a priest or mage of at least level 12 to assist them every time they attack.

This tactic allowed a considerable number of defenders to be killed every day.

Of course, the Swiss brought back the wounded and corpses every time, so they could not accurately know the results of each day's battle.

However, there are enough experienced officers in the Austrian army to effectively judge when the castle's resistance limit will be reached.

Because of the help of the Shar Church, Frunzberg was able to control the rhythm with ease.
Chapter completed!