The Rise of the European Emperor

Marin didn't mean to spread the flooding method, because it wouldn't do him any good. Such a method similar to a strategic weapon can only have the greatest deterrent effect when it is held in the hand and not thrown out. If it is exposed, it will not be good for Marin.

After all, Lübeck and Hamburg, although rich, have little potential for development because of their small territory. If they were fighting for turf and trying to compete with him for land supremacy, Marin wouldn't mind spreading the flooding.

But now, seeing that both Lübeck and Hamburg are gone, they have given up their land claims, and they will be needed politically in the future. Therefore, Marin does not intend to spread this kind of tactics that are very terrifying for the two Hanseatic cities. So, in front of the two great speakers, Marin stroked the Bible and swore that as long as the two cities did not compete with him, he would never tell the law of flooding, and he also forbade Woolf Espoo. Rand is talking nonsense...

In addition, Lübeck and Hamburg also agreed that all the prisoners of war would be brought back by Marin to dig the Münster Canal before the ransom was paid. As for the food, Marin paid for it himself.

In this regard, Marin naturally has no opinion. For other countries, the amount of food needed to feed these 73,000 captives is extremely staggering, but for Marin, it is not a problem. It just so happened that he still had a lot of food to consume. Even if each captive consumed 2 pounds of rye a day, it would only be 146,000 pounds a day. After a year, although the grain consumption will reach a super staggering figure of 53.29 million pounds, in Marin's granary, the grain is stored in units of 100 million pounds, which is completely affordable.

Moreover, the 73,000 labor force used to dig a small canal is too wasteful. Therefore, Marin plans to adjust the original small canal plan and change it to a medium-sized canal that can accommodate two 200-ton cargo ships running side by side. Of course, this kind of inland boat must not be a wide boat, it must be made a little longer to be more suitable for inland navigation. In the future, these ships will be powered by steam engines...

It can be said that this canal is crucial to Marin. Because, it will connect the Ems and Lippe rivers. The Lippe River is a branch of the Rhine River, connecting the Lippe River, which is equivalent to connecting the Rhine River and the Ruhr River. In this way, coal can be smoothly transported northward in the future.

Of course, that's not to say that Marin wants to go into industry by the sea. In fact, the industrial area Marin is still set in the Ruhr area, and he will definitely annex the Ruhr area in the future.

However, this canal transports coal to the coast to supply coal for sailing ships. After all, it must be the age of steamships. In the future, Marin plans to convert his warships and ocean-going merchant ships into motor sailing ships. Turn off the steam engine when the wind is down and use the sail to propel the boat. When there is a headwind or when there is no wind, the steam engine is driven. Of course, in naval battles, in order to facilitate the pursuit of enemy ships or escape, steam engines can also be started. In this way, a lot of space for storing coal can be saved, and other materials and goods can be loaded more.

Although entering the age of steam engines, air pollution is inevitable. However, this is the price of development, which is unavoidable. Furthermore, Marin can completely put the industrial area only in the Ruhr area. A capital area like Aurich can not engage in industry, then there will be no pollution...

Marin is not like some hypocritical sluts in later generations. While enjoying the fruits of industrial civilization, he also shouted hypocritically about environmental protection, and he still wants to industrialize... To de-industrialization, is that to bring people back to an agricultural society? The de-industrialization of Europe and the United States is because the emerging manufacturer Huaxia has provided them with enough cheap industrial products. If we de-industrialize again, who will provide us with industrial products? Count on Asan or African black uncle? Can it be reliable?

Despite crossing the road, Marin was still anxious for the IQ of those who shouted "de-industrialization"... So, Marin decided that he would write in his suicide note before his death - who is clamoring for "de-industrialization" , throw him (or her) into the virgin forest, don't give him any industrial products, let it fend for itself... As long as he dares to make a fire (cook) to pollute the atmosphere,

Just smoke him to death...forbid him to eat cooked food (eating cooked food means lighting a fire, which also means air pollution)...

...

After discussing the issue of the division of interests, the next step is to discuss the next action plan. After all, now the three-way alliance between Marin, Lübeck and Hamburg (Sweden did not participate in the war, of course they have no benefit), just won the decisive battle. But in fact, the elector of Saxony, Frederick III, is still at large, and Denmark in the north has not paid attention to it because of the war in the south.

So, a very important question is placed in front of everyone - next, is it going south or north?

Going south, of course, is to pursue Frederick III. After all, this fellow ran away with several hundred knights. If you can't catch him, the war is not over.

And to go north is to travel to Denmark again. Then, land on Zealand and attack Copenhagen again. This time, Marin said he was going to cut a huge piece of meat off the Dane.

Marin had already thought about it in his mind - after this battle, he was truly famous in Europe. After defeating 50,000 elite enemy troops, no matter what country the monarch is, he must be impressed by himself. At this time, the time is ripe to grab a crown from Denmark...

After all, the Danish royal family has accounted for two crowns in Denmark and Norway, which is too wasteful. Score one for yourself...

Thinking of what it's like to be a king, Marin couldn't help but get excited. Duke of Marin, after all, it is not as domineering as His Majesty Marin sounds...

"I support going south!" said Lübeck Grand Chancellor Tagfacht:

"If we can't catch Frederick III, the elector of Saxony, it means that this matter is not over. Moreover, if we catch this guy, we can also ask for hundreds of thousands of gold coins! You know, that is an elector, comparable to The existence of the king!"

Clearly, the Electoral State of Saxony is rich. At first, although Saxony was divided in two according to the Treaty of Leipzig. It seems that the Duchy of Saxony is not much smaller than the Electoral State of Saxony. But in reality, the Electorate of Saxony was richer. Because, when the land was selected, it was the eldest son, Elector Ernst, who chose it first. As the first pick, the natural choice is the area with more cities and more developed economy.

So, although the whole of Greater Saxony is well developed, the Electorate of Saxony is definitely richer than the Duchy of Saxony. The Duchy of Saxony had paid Marin a ransom of one million gulden gold coins. Although it had borrowed a lot, it was considered very rich. For another duke, even if you borrow it, you won't be able to make so much money. As for the Electorate of Saxony, it is estimated that if you spend one million gold coins, you can get it without borrowing much money...

After all, the Saxony business district is the second largest business district after the Wende business district. More importantly, Saxony has always been a region with relatively developed handicrafts. Before the Industrial Revolution, the handicraft industry in Saxony had always been the bright spot of the economy, bringing a lot of taxation to Saxony's finances.

Therefore, unlike cities such as Lübeck and Hamburg in the Wende business district that rely on maritime transport and trade, the Hanseatic city in the Saxony business district is responsible for selling the goods produced by the developed handicraft industries in Saxony to all parts of Germany in exchange for money and wealth... This model has made the Saxony business district second only to the Wende business district that monopolized the lucrative trade in the Baltic region, the second of the four major business districts of the Hanseatic League, and richer than the Rhine River business district with developed shipping...

And because foreign trade and local handicraft production can generate a lot of taxes, the Electorate of Saxony and the Duchy of Saxony, although the terrain is not flat and the arable land is not very fertile, it is still one of the most developed regions in Germany. It can even be said that it is the region with the most developed handicraft industry in the German region (excluding the Flanders and Milan regions of the Netherlands that belong to Shinra)... It was not until the arrival of the steam engine in the 19th century that Saxony was the industrial leader in the region. The Ruhr area of ​​massive coal is pressed down...

It is precisely because of the developed economy of Saxony that there is a lot of oil and water to be harvested. Therefore, Tagfacht's meaning is obvious - let's go south, chase the territory of the Electoral State of Saxony, and rob him... Then, let the other party pay huge indemnities...

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