Chapter 534 You come to command this army
Frederick had a house in Hanma City. In recent years, it was basically used by Baron Adikon and Lilu when they passed by. It was rare for him to stay during this period. Once.
At the end of another day of wrangling, Frederick was lying on the bed, his head aching, and Catherine was gently massaging his temples.
Frederick breathed a sigh of relief and said to her: "Count Wesson is coming tomorrow. He is a person I trust. You can go with his motorcade."
Katherine Qing I responded softly, knowing that this day would always come, and I was already prepared in my heart.
The night passed, and the book did not go into details.
The next morning, Count Wesson came to the interview wearing a close-fitting blue suit, looking like a big balloon.
Frederick patted his arm when he greeted him at the door of the living room. Despite his big belly, the muscles in his hands were still very strong. It was pretty good to be like this in late middle age.
After the two parties sat down, Count Wesson glanced at Catherine curiously. He immediately saw that this woman had an affair with Frederick, and at the same time he felt that she looked familiar.
He suddenly thought of a person, so he decided not to think about it anymore. Frederick would say to those who should know, and don’t ask those who shouldn’t know.
After the maids served tea, Frederick said straight to the point: "I have called you here this time because I have a very important task for you."
Earl Wesson said confidently: "I have heard that Don’t worry about the coming of the Rhenish Alliance army. I will make sure the logistics support is done.”
He is so confident because he has made money through doing business with Frederick on his back over the years. There is a lot of money in the pot, and he has a huge transport fleet. He is very familiar with the people on both sides of the Elbe River, and he can handle both procurement and transportation.
Frederick smiled and said: "I heard that the Wesson family now has a good reputation on the east and west banks of the Elbe River. Your lovers, Fuan and Lori's, are all over the Elbe River Basin."
When Earl Wesson heard Frederick joking about his father and son, he didn’t understand what he meant for a while, so he could only follow it to show his loyalty: “All my achievements were achieved under the protection of your wings. ”
He was wondering in his mind, was Archduke Wesson hinting that he was looking for a lover?
Frederick nodded and said: "You also agree with the establishment of a defensive army by the Elbe Treaty."
Earl Wesson immediately said: "Yes. , I agreed.”
These days, Frederick has contacted members with strength and voice in the organization through telegrams and other means. Now that the Sverier Kingdom is moving south, war is everywhere, and everyone agrees. .
Frederick solemnly said to him: "I intend to give this army to your command."
Earl Wesson's mind suddenly shut down, and it took him a while to react. He waved his hand and refused in a hurry: "No, no, no, no! How can I command this army with my little ability? It's up to you."
His heart tightened, and he recalled whether he had done anything to offend Frederick during this period, and now he was beaten.
He thought about it, and it seemed that the fact that the public toilets were not flushed in Weissenburg last month was contrary to Frederick's policy. It couldn't be this, right?
Frederick did not think about what he was thinking and continued: "This is a defensive army. It is only used to defend the territory of each member. It does not participate in any offensive operations and does not have heavy weapons. "
"The difficulty in forming this army is not how to organize the battle, but to coordinate the relationship between the members of the army and the relationship between the army and the station. You are the most suitable in this regard. "
Seeing that he was not beating himself up, but really letting himself take command, Earl Wesson calmed down and began to think about this issue seriously.
Frederick was a little worried. This army was different from the army under the traditional feudal relationship between lords and vassals. Instead, it was established by various families temporarily uniting in the face of external threats, because the degree of threats was different. The minds of all parties will not be the same.
This requires the commander of the army to coordinate the relationship between all parties, at least to achieve harmony on the surface.
Frederick took a fancy to the connections that Count Wesson had accumulated over the years, and it was best for him to handle them.
And Frederick was not worried about his loyalty. He had already handed in the certificate of surrender in front of William's coffin.
Count Wesson thought of some doubts in the minds of the members, so he said: "The name of this army is very important. I think some members will have some ideas. It is better to explain that it is just a temporary army and it will be disbanded after the threat is removed."
Frederick nodded. The forces of each family had originally reached a balance. The appearance of this army would undoubtedly destroy the balance.
Count Wesson continued: "The second issue is military expenses. Some members are far from danger, and they are not willing to spend a lot of money in vain." This is the most practical issue, and it might not be possible. Chicken feathers, the tissue may even fall apart.
Frederick said to him: "I think there is still some time. You might as well visit the members and listen carefully to their opinions."
"Tell them the two points you just made and listen to everyone's thoughts. Don't agree to anything easily. Collect all their concerns and opinions and solve them one by one."
Earl Wesson Agree.
The formation of such an army is not something that can be solved in a few words. There are many internal and external matters to be solved. Frederick has determined the general direction, and the specific affairs will be handled by Count Wesson.
“You may know something.” Frederick suddenly became helpless, “Our Majesty Rudolf wants to lead the expedition himself.”
Earl Wesson’s chubby body suddenly Jumped up and said nervously: "Didn't you stop him?"
Frederick shrugged and said: "Do you want me to tell him, Your Majesty, you killed my father the first time you went to the battlefield, and I captured you the second time you went to the battlefield. I'm worried that you will kill me the third time you go to the battlefield." You will die with me. I think you should stay in the palace to eat, drink and have fun."
After Earl Wesson sat down, he said: "You can persuade him to leave his heir first before going to the battlefield. The country cannot live without an heir."
Then his mind changed, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said: "It's a good thing that Your Majesty goes to the battlefield. There are not so many eventualities on the battlefield. If there are any eventualities..."
He stopped talking. He had already seen it when the late king died. If Rudolf died without heirs, the one who would succeed him would be Frederick.
Frederick gave him a blank look.
Earl Wesson stopped mentioning this issue, cleared his throat and said: "I have a suggestion, let your Majesty form a hundred-man team."
"Many coastal areas in the north have been robbed recently. The gangsters are not strong, so your Majesty can prove himself on the battlefield."
Frederick nodded, this method is feasible.
After a few days of wrangling, the command of the army fell into the hands of little Franz, recommended by Frederick, and Rudolf was sidelined.
But trouble will happen when people are idle. Count Pisto and the others are having a headache as to how to find something for the king to do. It would be best to let him go out and swipe people's heads.
One hundred people is just the right number. If there are more people, officers can be appointed to manage it. Such people have to be managed by themselves, and there must be a lot of trivial matters involved, which is enough to give people a headache.
“Not bad.” Frederick said with a smile, “I stole this method.”
“One thing to note is that the troops of the Convention Organization do not listen to Rudolf’s command.”
Earl Wesson nodded. There were many nobles in the organization who were not from the Rhine League, so there was no reason to pay attention to Rudolph.
Frederick continued: "This time, the Rhine League does not need you to send troops. Just let your son lead a fleet and follow the command. Although the credit is not much, I will reward you if it is done. You.”
Count Wesson immediately said: "I'll let Fran lead the team. It's time for him to come out and earn military glory."
After talking about the army, Frederick asked Count Wesson to arrange someone to send Catherine home. .
When Count Wesson heard the destination, he immediately knew Catherine’s identity and couldn’t help shouting: “Didn’t you die of food poisoning while hunting last autumn?”
“Haha...” Catherine laughed contemptuously, "That loser didn't even dare to announce that I was kidnapped by people from the Piast Kingdom."
Earl Wesson looked at Catherine and then at Frederick. He drank tea with his head down and said nothing. After drinking tea, he made an excuse to prepare a comfortable car for Catherine and left.
Frederick didn't say much on this matter, and got up to discuss with Count Pisto about letting Rudolf brush the copy.
(End of this chapter)