Not only the army was summoned, but also more than 10,000 citizens of Stockholm. Thousands of them fled to unknown places, and the rest were all forcibly gathered.
Wang Ji hung more than ten human heads on the castle, which immediately caused a burst of exclamations because many soldiers discovered familiar people.
What's even more frightening is that Li Shun's head is also there, and that is Wang Ji's father-in-law!
Wang Ji first shouted in Chinese: "Before the expedition, I said that no looting was allowed. You just loot, why do you kill people? This place is the capital of a country, with a population of only more than 20,000, and the population of local prefectures and counties is even less.
You are good, you killed nearly 2,000 civilians at once, if you compare it to the Ming Dynasty, you killed 100,000 people in Beijing!"
The soldiers who participated in the robbery were dumbfounded. Why did we kill 100,000 people?
Wang Ji added: "In the past, it was normal for you to live in precarious situations and rob your homes and homes. But now that you have followed me on this expedition, you just want to live a stable life in the future, and you just want to be able to have a wife and a wife. If you conquer a city, you will plunder, and if you conquer a city, you will kill.
Who will pay your taxes in the future, and who will farm the land for you in the future? Isn't it good to just sit back and collect taxes and rents? You have to go and rob with swords and guns. Are you stupid or cheap? Banditry is hard to change!"
When the soldiers heard this, they thought, yes, why should they go and rob with swords and guns when they can just sit and collect taxes?
"Also, I am the king now, and you are my soldiers now. Whoever dares to disobey orders again," Wang Ji pointed at the heads, "behead them all and hang them up, regardless of their previous friendship with me! If you are obedient,
Of course, those who are popular and those who drink spicy food are indispensable. Your mothers-in-law and your children will all be able to wear gold and silver from now on, and they will all be able to study and become officials! Do you hear that?"
"I heard it..." came a sparse response.
Wang Ji shouted: "Did you hear that?"
"I heard it!" The voice was a little louder, but it was still messy.
Wang Ji shouted: "All leaders of Pirate Island, please stand up!"
Hesitantly, more than ten people stood up one after another.
Wang Ji asked: "Did you hear that?"
The pirate leaders looked at Li Shun's head, first shrank their necks, and then shouted in unison: "I heard it!"
Wang Ji asked the soldiers again: "Did you hear it?"
"I heard it!" The voice was loud.
Wang Ji ordered: "All the property plundered today will be confiscated. If there is any personal possession, it will be dealt with by military law. It will be the same in future wars. Generals are not allowed to withhold money, and soldiers are not allowed to hide things for personal use. Those who have merit will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished! Be honest.
Hand over your things, don't force me to search you!"
The soldiers handed over the stolen goods very easily, but they didn't grab anything. The people in this miserable place were too poor.
Wang Ji shouted to the citizens of Stockholm again. He spoke in High German, and the translator also followed up with a sentence. The three languages of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have the same origin and are very interoperable. Especially in the 16th century, the differences were almost the same as different dialects.
"I, Wang Ji, the son of the Indian emperor, the husband of the Danish princess, and the joint king of Denmark and Norway!"
"I have the natural right to inherit the throne of Sweden. Your king, Gustav I, broke the alliance without any reason and invaded Norway brazenly. I have enough reasons to start a war. Now that the capital of Sweden has been captured by me, I will take the throne of the King of Sweden."
Grab it!"
"I now solemnly declare that under my rule, I will no longer impose heavy taxes on Swedish civilians, and I will abolish the tyrannical rule of Gustavus I! Under the rule of that dictator, the Swedish people lived in poverty, and there was an outbreak in the south.
Two years of uprising. Now that I'm here, you will all live a good life."
"I will open a school in Stockholm. Anyone who is willing to read and be literate can enroll. Reading is no longer just a privilege for the aristocracy!"
"Damn German merchants, I will also make trouble for them. From now on, the fish you catch, the food you grow, the handicrafts you make, the wood you harvest, and the ore you mine can all be sold for higher prices.
The price will no longer be lowered by German bastards!"
"From now on, no more buying and selling of serfs is allowed. From now on, no more random killings are allowed."
"Did you see that my soldiers robbed and killed, and I have already executed the leader? I am here, swearing to God, if I violate the promise I just made, I will fall into hell forever!"
"Are you willing to be loyal to me?"
The citizens of Stockholm were silent for a while, then looked at the bloody heads, and suddenly burst into cheers and shouts: "We are loyal to the king, we are loyal to the king!"
Under the rule of Gustavus I, Swedish farmers lived a miserable life, and Swedish small citizens also suffered miserably. Because this guy loved war too much, most of the profits gained from the war were used to launch new wars, and the common people were not able to benefit from it.
gain, but have to bear the cost of war.
Peasant uprisings are very rare in Europe, and most of them are led by nobles.
Under the rule of Gustavus I, there was a peasant uprising that lasted for two years, which shows how miserable the people's lives were.
Although Wang Ji's soldiers committed murder and robbery, they were suppressed immediately. Now they swear in the name of God and promise various tolerant policies, which can win the hearts of the people in an instant.
A bishop hiding in the crowd suddenly came out and saluted Wang Ji: "Dear King, I am Gustaf, Bishop of Stockholm..."
"Wait a minute," Wang Ji interrupted directly, "Are you related to Gustav I?"
Bishop Gustaf explained: "There is no blood relationship. Three of the recent four Bishops of Stockholm are named Gustaf."
Wang Ji smiled and said, "Then continue talking."
Bishop Gustav said: "Your Majesty, if you become the king of Sweden, which sect will be the state religion of Sweden?"
Wang Ji replied: "If Lutherans are obedient, they are Lutherans. If Catholics are obedient, they are Catholics!"
Okay, this is too direct.
Bishop Gustav immediately said: "The Lutheran Church recognizes your majesty's legal authority, and I am willing to crown your majesty as king."
The Catholic Church in Sweden had been purged by Gustav I long ago, and the rest chose to be obedient. If they could listen to one king, they would naturally be willing to listen to another king, and they should not even think about getting the right to recycle taxes and recruit soldiers.
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The next day, Wang Ji was crowned in the church and officially became the King of Sweden. By the way, he declared himself the Grand Duke of Finland.
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Norway.
Gustavus I had already captured Oslo, the capital of Norway, and local Norwegian nobles quickly gathered troops.
A battle broke out between the two sides at Lake Sonsbaum. Gustavus I won a great victory, beheaded four Norwegian nobles in one go, and claimed ownership of the lands governed by these nobles.
At this moment, a soldier came to report: "Your Majesty, the capital...the capital has fallen!"
"What?" Gustavus I was shocked.
Just when Gustav I returned to the rescue, Wang Ji had already divided his troops into three groups. One group was led by the knight Christian, who went to occupy Finland; the other group was led by Zhou Fei, who went to occupy the central and northern parts of Sweden, mainly to occupy
Those copper and iron mines were marched all the way by Wang Ji himself to sweep away the elite areas in southern Sweden.
No matter which way, there was no decent resistance.
Even if Gustavus I did not take the army out to fight Norway, there would be no place to garrison troops in the country. This is because Norwegian soldiers are semi-professional soldiers. When they are not fighting, they are all sent home to farm and receive a call-up order from the king.
Only then will they gather again.
Moreover, the local nobles have been wiped out, there are no private armed forces across the country, and no one is allowed to gather troops privately. As a result, there are no private rebels in the face of an invasion.
Knight Christian conquered Finland with a thousand men; Zhou Fei easily conquered north-central Sweden with fifteen hundred men.
The main forces of both sides fought a decisive battle in the city of Yanvara (Karlstad).
This is a lake port city and can also be considered an inland commercial center. Inland ores, timber, and freshwater fish can be transported directly to the harbor through rivers and lakes.
There were only twenty or thirty soldiers garrisoning the castle, and Wang Ji easily captured them.
When Gustavus I rushed back, the castle had changed hands. He was just worried about how to attack the city. Unexpectedly, Wang Ji took the initiative to send troops to fight by the lake outside the castle.
Since the troops were divided into three groups, Wang Ji's army at this time only had 2,000 Indian untouchable musketeers.
Gustavus I, on the other hand, had ten companies with a strength of about 6,500, including more than 100 cavalry. This shows how militaristic this guy was. In proportion to the population, plus the garrison troops in various places.
, on average, 80 Swedish people have to feed one soldier. The level of Swedish agriculture is very low, which is equivalent to driving farmers to death.
Both sides did not bring cannons. Wang Ji really did not bring any, and Gustavus I really did not.
After lining up with each other, Wang Ji was amused.
Gustav I's army was so weird, with more than 100 cavalry, more than 100 arquebusiers, more than 300 axemen, and the remaining 6,000 were all crossbowmen.
This may be related to the geography and climate of Northern Europe. The ground is often covered with ice and snow, so cavalry and infantry cannot charge. In a battle, whoever has more crossbowmen will be more powerful.
To be honest, if they fight against Denmark and Norway, as long as they don't encounter an ambush, it is really easy for the Swedish soldiers to win. Because the two countries have too few long-range troops, most of which are axemen and sword and shield soldiers, it is very likely that the Swedish soldiers will be defeated at the beginning of the war.
Man shot crashes.
It was late spring, and the Indian pariah soldiers, accustomed to the heat, were all wearing cotton-padded jackets and fighting.
I can only say that luckily it is not winter, otherwise I would have been frozen.
Of course, Gustavus I did not have a telescope. He was shocked when he saw that the enemy troops were all equipped with "matchlocks". Fortunately, the opponent only had 2,000 people, while he had more than 6,000, and they were all "hundreds of people."
"Fighting Elite".
"Spread the formation!"
Gustavus I immediately changed his formation and asked his soldiers to advance in a crescent shape, trying to surround the enemy on three sides and spread out as far as possible to prevent huge casualties from "matchlock guns".
In his opinion, the range of a matchlock gun is not much better than that of a crossbow. As long as he survives the first round of shooting, he will definitely win, and he can make the opponent collapse in an instant.
Wang Ji saw that the distance between the enemies was very large and it was difficult for a volley of guns to be effective, so he directly ordered: "Aim and shoot freely!"
These 2,000 Indian pariah soldiers were initially recruited by the Ming Dynasty Navy, and they were initially part of the melee force. After the Tianzhu Cotton Association took over, they were equipped with firecrackers and lacked training all year round. By the time Wang Yuan took over, some of them had already
After he retired, his son replaced his father in the army.
It's okay to let them do volleyball, but let them shoot freely... it all depends on God's will.
"Bang bang bang!"
The random shooting from a distance only caused single-digit casualties, which made Wang Ji want to roll his eyes.
Gustavus I was overjoyed and shouted quickly: "They fired in advance, and there was no round of fire. Hurry up and fire the crossbow while they are loading ammunition!"
Wang Ji ordered: "Retreat to the castle!"
It's a pity that the man who has been following him all year round was taken out by Zhou Fei to occupy the copper and iron mines, leaving only these 2,000 useless Indian soldiers!
Facing the garbage troops of Denmark and Norway, the 2000 Indian Pariah Musketeers can definitely win easily. But the Swedish army is different. Gustav I is too warlike. His thousands of men are all elite soldiers, although the equipment is poor.
It's bad enough, but tactics and morale can make up for it.
If he really had to fight hard in the wild, Wang Ji was afraid that the Indian soldiers would collapse, and hundreds of them might die...
"The enemy is defeated, chase him quickly!" Gustavus I shouted.
Wang Ji was also escaping frantically back to the castle. He hated the Indian pariah soldiers to death. Unfortunately, his gunpowder and time were limited, and he could not let go of the live ammunition training, otherwise he would be chased by a group of weak Nordic soldiers.
Fortunately, the Indian soldiers are not good at fighting, but their escape is at the master level. The Swedish army cannot catch them at all, and there is no chance to launch a crossbow from the beginning to the end.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Ji had led his troops back to the castle, and Gustavus I could only watch dumbly outside the city.
This should be the enemy's main force. As long as the castle is breached and these arquebusiers are killed, the capital can be easily recaptured and a large number of arquebuses can be captured. This was Gustav I's idea.
He ordered the nearby trees to be cut down to make a simple battering ram. The axe-hands pushed the logs to attack the city. During this period, the crossbowmen fired arrows to provide fire cover.
"How stupid is this person? He actually sent soldiers to die." Wang Ji didn't understand.
6,000 crossbowmen dispersed forward, intending to launch missiles at the castle. After suppressing the enemy's firepower, they set off with the battering ram.
This seems to be no problem in terms of tactics. There are only 2,000 "arquebusiers" with a super slow rate of fire and a super low accuracy. 6,000 crossbowmen dispersed in positions can really suppress fire, and it will be a matter of time before they break through the city gate.
Until now, Gustavus I has not realized that what Wang Ji is holding is not an arquebusier at all. He is just a little strange, why the opponent's musket does not need to be ignited, why the range is a little far, and why it is fired.
There wasn't that much smoke.
Wang Ji smiled and said: "Put it in and then beat it. Follow my orders."
The Swedish crossbowmen approached step by step, but the Indian soldiers did not fire a single shot. They all hid and let the other side shoot them.
Wang Ji was originally observing the opponent's projectile pattern, but suddenly he saw Gustavus I coming with more than a hundred cavalry, and he had already entered the range of the flintlock breech-loading gun.
A little closer, a little closer... Oh!
Gustavus I suddenly stopped, and Wang Ji could only feel regretful. He was not completely sure because the distance was too far.
Hiding behind the shooting hole, Wang Ji took aim with his gun.
"boom!"
A bullet was fired, but it did not hit Gustavus I, but shocked the horse under his crotch.
The war horse was bruised on its leg. It stood up in pain and threw its owner to the ground. Then it turned around and ran all the way. By the way, it stepped on Gustavus I's calf and broke one of his tibia.
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"The enemy general is dead!"
Wang Ji shouted and ordered 500 soldiers to continue shooting on the castle, and took the remaining 1,500 people out of the city to kill the enemy.
Fire crackled on the city. No matter how poor the skills of the Indian soldiers were, they could still hit the target at such a close range. After all, they were not holding muskets. Dozens of Swedish crossbowmen fell instantly, and then the king fell into chaos. Morale suddenly dropped sharply.
decline.
However, they still carried out the order and fired bullets at the city. Their level of training and discipline would make Wang Ji jealous to death.
Regardless of the equipment, this is really a powerful army. No wonder it can defeat all the nobles in the country!
The castle gate suddenly opened, and the axe-halberdier pushing the battering ram was stunned: We haven't hit the door yet, why did it open all of a sudden?
The axe-hand picked up the weapon, shouted and rushed towards the city gate, being met with countless bullets.
"Fire the bayonet!"
After killing hundreds of axe-halberdmen, Wang Ji charged forward with a wild goose feather knife, and 1,500 soldiers poured out of the city gate with bayonets in hand. The enemy crossbowmen were shooting at the city, and they were suddenly rushed in front of them.
He didn't even try to run away, but instead drew his dagger and chose to fight.
Wang Ji hacked one to death and suddenly cursed: "Damn it, no more cannons are allowed in the city!"
But it was a bullet that hit Wang Ji's feet, and he was almost killed by one of his own people.
Thousands of Swedish crossbowmen were rushed in front of them, with hundreds of casualties and hundreds of casualties, and finally began to flee. At this moment, Gustav I was also helped up by his bodyguards, and one of his legs was broken by a war horse.
"Your Majesty, run away!" the bodyguard shouted.
Gustav I said: "Help me mount my horse. I can't leave my soldiers behind. The cavalry will charge with me and cover the retreat of the crossbowmen!"
Seeing hundreds of cavalry in formation, Wang Ji also stopped: "Array, load ammunition!"
Enduring the pain of a broken calf, Gustavus I rode a horse and charged. When he passed the fleeing crossbowmen, the crossbowmen stopped one after another, turned around and started to form formation again.
Wang Ji was so excited that he muttered: "I want this army, and I want to equip them all with rifled guns!"
Seeing that Wang Ji no longer pursued, Gustavus I also stopped charging and quickly retreated to a safe distance while the Indian soldiers were reloading ammunition.
Wang Ji stepped forward, threw away his weapon, and shouted in High German: "Hello, I am the King of Denmark. Your wife and children have been captured by me. The Archbishop of Stockholm has also crowned me King of Sweden."
I still have several troops that are attacking Finland and north-central Sweden, and they are all prepared with this new type of musket. I also have a navy, whose strength is second only to the Spanish fleet. Do you still want to fight with me?"
Gustav I frowned and rode forward, asking: "Who are you and why did you suddenly become the king of Denmark?"
Wang Ji smiled and said: "I am the son of the Indian emperor. I have thousands of private soldiers myself. My father also funded me with 3,000 musketeers and 20 warships. I also conquered a group of pirates with thousands of troops and dozens of ships."
Big ship. My wife is Princess Margaret of Denmark. I have wealth comparable to the Spanish royal family and can support tens of thousands of troops. You are as poor as a beggar. What qualifications do you have to fight with me?"
Gustavus I stopped talking and couldn't figure out whether Wang Ji was telling lies.
Wang Ji took off his cotton-padded clothes and underwear, pointed to the clothes underneath and said, "See? China's top silk, this piece of clothing alone is comparable to all the treasures in the secret room of your castle. At this moment, your
The copper mines, iron mines and silver mines have been occupied by my men. All the coastal ports have also been occupied by my fleet. Even if you can leave safely today, do you have the money to pay the soldiers? You even feed the soldiers.
Not alive!"
"What do you want?" Gustav I asked.
Wang Ji smiled and said: "You are already over fifty years old, can you still have children? Your wife and children have been captured by me. If you refuse to surrender, I will kill them all! Put down your weapons,
Hand over the throne, and I will spare your family's life. However, you must leave Europe. I allow you to take a hundred soldiers to the New World, where there are indigenous people everywhere, and you can occupy countless lands. Come and help me build a colony, and you will be
My colonial governor in the New World."
Gustavus I remained silent. What really hit him was that his entire family was captured.
He is over fifty years old. His first wife gave birth to many children, but she died in infancy, leaving only one son. His second wife gave birth to two sons and a daughter, and now they are all growing up healthily. If all his family members were killed, he would be the only one left.
Damn old man, what if we can restore our country?
Finally, Gustavus I said: "You are so despicable!"
Wang Ji smiled and said: "Those with great talents and great strategies are often despicable."
Gustav I said: "Do you think I will believe the promise made by the despicable person?"
Wang Ji smiled and said: "I just took a fancy to your army. They are brave and disciplined. I want to recruit them. Otherwise, I won't bother you. When my main force comes back, I can defeat you in a head-on battle!"
Take your family and a hundred soldiers to open up a colony for me in the New World, and you will be the colonial governor of the great King of Northern Europe!"
Gustavus I said: "You swear in the name of God."
Wang Ji said seriously: "I can deceive you and swear poisonous oaths at will. But when I tell the truth, I don't want to deceive anyone. I don't believe in any God, do you understand?"
Gustav I suddenly laughed and said: "I don't really believe it either."
Wang Ji summoned a soldier: "Give him a blunderbuss and teach him how to shoot."
This soldier was Wang Yuan's Han personal entourage. He went over with a flintlock breech-loading gun, slowly and covertly loaded the ammunition, and then fired at a tree in the distance.
Gustavus I took the musket, fired a shot in the same manner, and then fell into deep thought.
He had never seen or even heard of this kind of musket.
It was easy to load, had a fast rate of fire, had high accuracy, and didn't need to be ignited. He knew what this meant.
Wang Ji said: "I have thousands of these muskets, and my father has tens of thousands. In distant China, the Chinese emperor has hundreds of thousands. You are already behind the times. You are so poor that you only have matchlocks."
With only a handful of equipment, what qualifications do you have to dominate Northern Europe? I give you this musket as a greeting gift."
Gustavus I fell silent again. He stroked his muskets for a while and said dejectedly: "All the troops put down their weapons."