King of German Mercenaries

After sending off Columbus's fleet, Marin breathed a sigh of relief. The long preparation was finally over. This voyage is of great significance to Marin. Of course, not the profits of trade, but the future.

For example, when he went to India this time, Marin specially asked Draco to search for the seeds of soybean and mung bean. Needless to say, soybeans, the king of feed, and an important source of vegetable oil, are very important. Although this thing is produced in China, India and China border. Although the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a huge obstacle, the two countries also have exchanges. For example, Indian sugar cane was introduced to China through the South China Sea during the Zhou Dynasty. Marin is not very familiar with the history of the spread of soybeans, but it is estimated that it should have been introduced to India by the end of the 15th century. As long as soybeans are available, a large amount of vegetable oil can be produced and an excellent feed for war horses can be obtained. Whether it is civil or military, soybeans are extremely important strategic resources.

As for mung beans, that's by the way. The origin of this thing is India, and you can definitely get it in India. Although there is no strategic value, Marin likes to eat bean sprouts made from mung beans. Moreover, drinking mung bean soup in summer seems to be good...

Also, saltpeter in India is much cheaper than in Europe. European saltpeter costs 10 pfennig a pound. In India, as long as two or three pfennig or so, only a little more expensive than Ming Dynasty saltpeter. As Europe enters the age of guns, the demand for saltpeter will increase greatly, and the price of saltpeter in Europe will also increase greatly.

Marin will definitely need a lot of gunpowder to use the queuing-to-kill tactic in the future. And saltpeter, the main raw material of gunpowder, is essential.

Therefore, India is the most important thing for Marin-soybeans and saltpeter...

As for the spice, it's just incidental, there are the best, it's nothing. But soybeans and saltpeter are both strategic materials and must be taken seriously.

After being busy with going to India, Marin is finally free to deal with Angela's problems...

Angela is very important, it goes without saying. Marin also expects to use Angela to replicate Lu Buwei's "exotic goods can live" legend. Therefore, Angela cannot let go.

How to maximize the value of Angela? The best when married with it!

Became the son-in-law of the Rovere family, and after a few years, the status has not risen? At that time, with the support of the Pope, Marin may not be hanged on the emperor's tree.

Maximilian I was not as good as his descendants, and seemed to be stingy with the awards for titles. Of course, it wasn't that Maximilian I was stingy, but that this man was too shrewd. He used the title of title, the only reward he could get, to the extreme, attracting people to work for him.

As a modern person, Marin has a very independent mind. He has no interest in things like loyalty to the king and patriotism. As a strategy game player, Marin prefers to participate in the hegemony by himself.

Therefore, when Marin is powerful to a certain extent, he must get rid of Maximilian I and go it alone. However, it is not easy to do it alone. The old-fashioned aristocrats didn't quite accept themselves, and Maximilian I was poor and miserly. Therefore, Marin needs other external forces to help him.

Then, the most powerful pope in European history, Julius II, the "God of War Pope", became a good choice for Marin.

However, Julius II was not a fool and would not support Marin for no reason. Then, marrying the Rovere family and marrying his niece (Marin still does not know that Angela is actually the illegitimate daughter of Julius II), then the Pope will definitely be on his side.

As long as you get on the line with the Pope, ordinary people have to weigh it if they want to move themselves. Maybe big countries like Britain and France can ignore the Pope. But those German princes were not strong enough to challenge the Holy See. Because the Holy See has great influence in Germany. There are a bunch of bishopric states in Germany, and bishops need to be appointed by the Holy See. Even, in order to obtain the position of bishop of the bishopric,

Some candidates for bishops also spent a lot of money to go to Rome to bribe in order to gain the position of archbishop of the bishopric with the status of a prince. For example, Caesar is now the manager of Alexander's private sale of the position of the archbishop of the German bishopric. Whoever sends more gold coins will have the position of bishop...

As long as he is married to the Rovere family of Julius II, nothing else. At the very least, when fighting for hegemony, those bishoprics will not be enemies with them, and at least they will be neutral, and they may even help themselves.

The Holy See has a great influence in Germany, and there are several strong bishopric states in the vicinity of the Marin territory. For example, the Archbishopric of Utrecht, the Archbishopric of Bremen and the Bishopric of Munster. These are all powerful princes. Although they have great autonomy, they need the approval of the Holy See when bishops change. Without the approval of the Holy See, it is impossible to become an archbishop. Because the bishops of the bishopric are not hereditary like the noble territories, but are appointed by the Holy See.

Of course, when some powerful emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was in power, these archbishops could also be appointed by the emperor. For example, Otto the Great, etc. However, the Holy Roman Empire had few powerful emperors. Therefore, after Charles IV promulgated the "Edict of the Golden Seal", the emperor's authority was greatly lost, and the Holy See had the upper hand in competing with the emperor for the appointment of archbishops. Now, the appointment and removal of the bishops of the bishopric in Germany is up to the Holy See to have the final say...

And how powerful are these bishoprics? Of the seven emperors of the empire, three were appointed by the Holy See—the Archbishop of Mainz, the Archbishop of Trier, and the Archbishop of Cologne…

Although these bishopric states cannot be said to occupy half of the country in Germany, their overall strength is more than one-third, but there is no problem.

Therefore, as long as it has the support of the Pope, there will be many bishoprics in Germany who will stand on their side or not embarrass them. Even the emperor could not do this. You know, now the emperor's allies are only the Swabian League and the Duke of Saxony.

Therefore, in general, marrying Angela is a lot of benefits...

As for marriage resistance? Marlin can't see it at all! You know, when Julius II was down, he had no time to take care of his mistress Lucrezia and his youngest daughter Felice. In order to survive, Lucrezia, who was hiding in the countryside of Genoa, even married Felice, who was only 15 years old, to an unknown small country landlord in 1498 in exchange for the other party's adoption.

The other members of the Rovere family were also completely suppressed and hunted down by the Borgia family without any face to speak of. At this time, it was the time when the Rovere family was at its most depressed. Marin, a powerful baron, was willing to marry the daughter of the Rovere family, which is definitely a face.

Of course, Marin didn't dare to declare outright that he married a girl from the Rovere family. In that case, the Borgia family had to mobilize the German archbishops to encircle them. Therefore, Angela must change her identity. Fortunately, the way of communication in the Middle Ages was backward, and it was not difficult for Marin to make up a fake identity for Angela.

However, for now, the main thing is to coax Angela, this beautiful big loli, to marry herself before Julius II returned to Rome to succeed the Pope in 1503.

Therefore, in order to achieve this "small goal", Marin had to use all his power to coax and pursue the beautiful big loli Angela...

And Marin himself is also very interested in the development plan of cultivating a beautiful big loli into a beautiful little wife. After all, fighting and killing every day is also very boring and needs some adjustment...

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