Those included Lipnice, Vlašim, Pelhřimov, Louňovice, Mladá Vožice, Heřmanův Městec, Říčany, Světlá, Habry, Želiv, Chotěboř, Opočno, Třebechovice, Polná, Smidary and Kounice.

[3] In the meantime, Trčka's military career progressed quickly as he had gained Wallenstein's trust, delivering his messages to Emperor Ferdinand II.

In 1629, a peasant uprising broke out in the districts of Neustadt and Nachod (Trčka and Wallenstein's personal estates), the rebels were opposed to the Catholicization of the area.

On 23 February 1630, Wallenstein ordered Imperial field marshal Ramboldo, Count of Collalto to transfer seven flags of his infantry regiment to Trčka, whom he promoted to colonel.

The emperor declared the order to be invalid, after troops under Trčka's command were accused of extorting money from the citizens of Hradec Králové, Nymburk and Velvary.

[4] From July until September, he represented the Imperial side in negotiations with the Saxon general Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg, securing several truces.

On 6 October, Wallenstein requested Trčka to be promoted from colonel to lieutenant field marshal, the order was approved by the emperor eight days later.

His dislike of courtly life and the influence exerted by the church upon the emperor created an axis of undercover opposition that launched a smear campaign against him.

Numerous commanders signed the Reverse so as not to arouse suspicion, while at the same time a party centered around Ottavio Piccolomini began circulating an anonymous tract that summarized the army's grudges against Wallenstein.

At 6.00 p.m., Wallenstein's inner circle consisting of Ilow, Trčka, Vilém Kinský and Captain Niemann were invited by the conspirators to the city's castle for a formal dinner.