The Rise of the European Emperor

Now that we are ready to form an alliance, some issues can be discussed openly and honestly. Marin made it clear that Denmark, the Electoral State of Brandenburg and the Electoral Assembly of Saxony were his own strong enemies. Therefore, he hopes that after Prince Sigismund takes the throne as the king of Poland, he can echo the things of Marin and deter the two countries.

Because, on the map, the Kingdom of Poland and the Electorate of Brandenburg border directly. The Electoral State of Saxony is only separated by Silesia.

Prince Sigismund said it was easy, but at the same time, he also told Marin about his complicated marriage - Prince Sigismund's younger sister, Barbara, was the wife of George, Duke of Saxony, and his sister Sophia, who was Bob Countess of Landenburg-Ansbach...

Marin was taken aback, he never noticed that George's wife was actually the little princess of the Jagiellonian dynasty. However, Marin's enemy was not George, but the Electorate of Saxony, George's cousin, Frederick III, not the Duchy of Saxony.

As for the Country of Brandenburg-Ansbach, although it also belongs to the Hohenzollern family, it is not a family. The current Frederick I, Count of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the uncle of Joachim I, Elector of Brandenburg. Moreover, it is a little uncle who has a different mother than Joachim I's father.

But the problem is that the mother of Frederick I of Temeow is the aunt of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony and George, Duke of Saxony...

Of course, the Earl of Brandenburg-Ansbach, far in the south of Germany, is far away from the Electorate of Brandenburg. to Brandenburg-Ansbach County. Unless, the people of the Brandenburg-Ansbach country specially went to Brandenburg to die.

After careful consideration, Prince Sigismund chose to stand on Marin's side. As for why? It must be in your own interests...

Married sisters are the water that is poured out. It would be foolish to delay being a king because of the water that was poured out. Moreover, Marin was not a direct enemy of George, nor was he a direct enemy of the county of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

As for the Electorate of Brandenburg and the Electorate of Saxony, Prince Sigismund will let him die...

Seeing that Prince Sigismund was willing to stand on his side, Marin was also relieved. Then, he gave Prince Sigismund a task - to help persuade George to sell West Frisian to himself...

"What? You want to buy West Frisian? Such a big place... Second uncle, George might not be willing to sell it..." Prince Sigismund was taken aback, and he was also surprised by Marin's idea.

"What's this? I'm now the only big noble in the Frisian region.

I controlled most of the Frisian coastal areas in Germany, except for West Frisian in the Netherlands. I plan to get all the Frisian stuff together and create a Frisian duchy. "

"But...but George may not be willing to sell it...that is no less than the size of a principality, and the Hanseatic commercial city of Groningen..."

"Hehe, I'm willing to pay for it now, and it's already very good for George. Do you know? George has lost West Frisian after the defeat. Whether he can get it back is very unlikely..."

"How could it be? The Saxon nobles are still very powerful. I think they should support George in taking back West Frisland..." Prince Sigismund was far away in Lithuania and Poland, and was not very aware of the war that took place some time ago. .

So Marin told Prince Sigismund about George's second defeat, and finally said:

"The support of the Saxon nobles for George is already in place. However, George was defeated, and he sent the army of his allies to the enemy as prisoners of war. It is said that the ransom amounted to more than one million gold coins. You said that George still has hope for a comeback. Now, who would dare to lend him soldiers?"

After being stunned for a while, Prince Sigismund said with emotion;

"Why is the fighting power of this Gede company so strong?"

"It's not surprising. The main force of their battle this time is the Swiss mercenaries. It was not easy for George to win a game in the early stage. What's more, there are French people behind the Principality of Gedes, and George has no ability to retake it. West Frisian."

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bsp; "Moreover, the most important thing at the moment is how to deal with the ransom of the more than 10,000 prisoners of war and more than one million gold coins. If George dares to gather an army to attack again, the more than 10,000 prisoners of war will definitely be embarrassed by the Principality of Gedes. Killing a large number of people. This consequence is something that George cannot bear. Moreover, George is no longer able to gather a large army. After all, gathering a large army requires a lot of money and food."

Prince Sigismund nodded and agreed with Marin. He also felt that George had no hope of taking back West Friesland. Moreover, he also knew that Marin had so many troops that he had the ability to take over the country after he bought the sovereignty of West Frisland.

Moreover, Marin not only has a large number of troops, but also has strong combat effectiveness. In addition, East Frisian and West Frisian are close together. If Marin goes to war, he will not need a long supply line like George, and will be transported directly from the country to the west. The distance is short and the transportation difficulty is low.

It's just that George, as the Duke of Saxony, is definitely not willing to give away such a large area easily. It seems that it will be a toss for a while...

Prince Sigismund told Marin this concern, but Marin waved his hand and said:

"It doesn't matter, I don't expect you to convince George now. You will have to wait until George hits a wall before desperately wanting to sell West Frisian. I just want to ask you to persuade George to give up when you visit him. ."

"I'm doing it for his own good, you know, for this West Frisian, George has spent too much money and troops. Now, even if he pays the ransom of more than one million gold coins, he can't get back West Frisian. Lan, the Principality of Gede is not a vegetarian - well, that means they are fierce. You also know the name of the Swiss mercenaries. With the support of the French, it is almost impossible for George to win the battle with the Swiss mercenaries. Unless, I am willing to send troops to help him. However, I want to buy West Frisian, and it is impossible to send troops to help him. Therefore, selling West Frisian to me is the best choice."

"Besides, I am willing to pay him 1 million gold coins, and I am willing to send troops to rescue the more than 10,000 prisoners of war. In this way, George not only does not have to pay the ransom of more than one million gold coins, but also gets 1 million more gold coins. Up, he made more than 2 million gold coins. Such wealth, let alone a Saxony duchy, even the king of France, would be very tempting!"

"As you know, for a place like West Frisland, George has drained the finances of the Duchy of Saxony and owed a lot of debts. The Duchy of Saxony was originally a rich and powerful vassal state, and now it is going bankrupt. If you accept me 's suggestion, sell West Frisian to me, not only can save the ransom of more than one million gold coins, but also get one million gold coins for the recovery of the economy of the Duchy of Saxony. Of course, George put this money in the Your own pocket can also be…”

Prince Sigismund listened to Marin's words and thought for a long time. But he had to admit that this was the best choice for George.

You must know that the current situation is very unfavorable for George. The ransom of more than one million gold coins alone can make the Duchy of Saxony go bankrupt. Moreover, there is not necessarily anyone who is willing to lend so much money to George now.

Moreover, as Marin said, it seems unlikely that George wants to use force to retake West Frisland, which was occupied by the Principality of Gede. After all, there are French and Swiss mercenaries behind the Principality of Gede.

Instead, sell West Frisian to Marin. In this way, George's financial troubles will improve immediately.

As for whether Marin could rescue the prisoners of war of the Allied Saxony army? Prince Sigismund had no doubts. After all, Marin is an invisible overlord with an army of tens of thousands. There is also a loss in the battle between the Gede company and George. If Marin suddenly sent an army of 20,000 to 30,000 to invade West Frisian at this time, it would be difficult for the Gedes army to resist.

Above all, West Friesland is a far-flung enclave for the Duchy of Saxony, out of reach. Once something goes wrong, it's hard to deal with. And Marin does not have this problem, East and West Friesland merged, it is very convenient to manage.

In the end, Prince Sigismund made a decision and decided to help Marin as the lobbyist. Anyway, this is also in George's favor. In other words, it's good for my sister.

After all, when her sister Barbara married George, she wanted to be a Duchess, not to suffer. It is said that in order to support the war in West Frisland, Barbara pawned all her jewelry and used it to support George, but she failed in the end... If the Duchy of Saxony goes bankrupt, her sister may suffer in the future. ...