The Rise of the European Emperor

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() "Then... what should I do now? Bow down to the princes? But if I bow down, they may take an inch and force me to give up the benefits that I can get!" Marin said in distress.

These princes are not good things. If you overpower them, they will swallow their anger and pretend to be grandsons. However, once you show weakness, they will immediately turn into hungry wolves and bite a piece of meat from you. It is precisely because he understands the despicable nature of these princes that Marin deliberately pretends to be arrogant, just to suppress the other party's momentum. However, unexpectedly, it caused the anger of most of the princes.

Julius II was, after all, an old-fashioned politician, he thought for a while and said:

"It's really not suitable for you to show weakness to them in public, because they will put forward the conditions of making an inch. Once you refuse, the contradiction between the two sides may intensify... So, my plan is - you continue to be arrogant and show that you will not let them go. The way you see it. In this way, you and the princes will definitely have a fight. In the end, I came out as a mediator and asked you to give up a lot of benefits. And you, pretended to be very unwilling and wronged... these Princes, when you see you have been wronged, you will feel relieved, and most of your anger will dissipate... But in fact, you have already obtained what you should have, so it is not a loss..."

Marin was a little stunned - the father-in-law was tricking people, it seemed to be very slippery... Sure enough, the old politician...

After sobering up, Marin asked:

"Father-in-law, then, what kind of bottom line do you think I should keep?"

The bottom line is what must be obtained. Of course, this time, the bottom line's request was made by Julius II as a mediator. Then, Marin accepted it, pretending to be aggrieved.

"So, what do you want?"

Marin thought for a while and said:

"Jutland; the land of the Kingdom of Norway including the throne; the western part of the Elbe of the Elbe of Brandenburg (including the later counties of Stendal and Salzwedel-Altmark, with a total area of ​​about 4,700 square kilometers) .

Among them, the city of Stendal is an important and prosperous town on the Elbe River. The wedding of Joachim I and Princess Elizabeth of Denmark was held in this city); the electorate of Saxony... Well, almost ceded so many places Well... As for the indemnity, it's calculated at the market price..."

Julius II shook his head after hearing this, and after a while, he said to Marin:

"Marin, you are too greedy!"

Marin was a little puzzled:

"It's nothing, I think I've been restrained. You see, I have reserved the Danish throne and core areas for Denmark. Of course, Denmark is a foreign country, and it doesn't matter if I extort more land."

"As for Brandenburg and Saxony, because they are the electors of my own country, I have already restrained myself. That's why I asked them to cede part of their territory, which is already very face-saving!"

Julius II shook his head and said to Marin:

"You want the Elbe of Brandenburg to cede the area west of the Elbe, maybe nothing. After all, the Electorate of Brandenburg has a large land area (almost more than 30,000 square kilometers, including the later Brandenburg Canton, and the counties of Stendal and Salzwedel-Altmark, which are part of Saxony-Anhalt, with an estimated total area of ​​more than 40,000 square kilometers), ceding the western part of the Elbe is nothing. The electorate is different. You have to cede an area about the size of the Elbe west of the Elbe of Brandenburg, which is almost half the size of the electorate of Saxony. I think that even if the electorate of Frederick dies, I don't want to cede so much land to you..."

"In addition, you let Denmark cede Jutland, which is nothing. The area of ​​Jutland is equivalent to two larger principalities. But the Kingdom of Norway is different. The area of ​​this country is about Half a German..."

"However, because this country is in the north, the climate is colder, which is not conducive to agricultural production. Its population is only over 200,000!" Marin retorted.

"I know, but those ignorant princes may not know! In their eyes, you will definitely make a lot of money if you get such a large Norwegian kingdom. But in fact, the benefits of the Norwegian kingdom are not as good as those of Japan and Germany. Orchid Peninsula."

Julius II was more erudite, having studied the geography of Europe. He knew that although Jutland was much smaller than the Kingdom of Norway (about 20,000 square kilometers), its climate was similar to that of northern Germany, and it was suitable for agriculture and animal husbandry. The Kingdom of Norway (the Kingdom of Norway at this time does not include the northern part of the Arctic Circle, nor does it include Svalbard. This refers to the mainland, but Iceland and the Faroe Islands belong to the Kingdom of Norway) to be affordable.

Moreover, Jutland is connected with the Duchy of Schleswig, which is now controlled by Marin, and it is very convenient to rule. Unlike the Kingdom of Norway, where the emperor is far from the sky, the local nobles are powerful and difficult to manage.

"You mean you want me to give up the Kingdom of Norway?" Marin asked reluctantly.

"Yes, that's what I meant. Marin, you're still young, and you'll have a long time to come. There's no need to be king now. If you do grab the kingdom of Norway and get that crown, I'm sure you will. Being the target of public criticism will arouse the jealousy and resentment of most of the German princes. If someone stirs up again, you will easily face the anger of the whole Germany. Moreover, the Kingdom of Norway is very poor and cannot grow food, so what are you doing here?”

"But... I really want to be a king..." Marin said in distress.

"Don't think about it, the benefits are the first, those false names, it doesn't matter whether you want them or not. What's more, if you want this false name, it may bring disaster to you!" Julius II comforted.

"Okay, then I don't want the Kingdom of Norway. So, what about the cession of the Electorate of Brandenburg and the Electoral State of Saxony?"

"Cut in half!" Julius II said decisively.

"For the two countries, you only need the equivalent of a county-sized site. However, you can consolidate the land!"

"Integration? What do you mean?"

"It just means putting the land ceded from the electorate of Brandenburg and the electorate of Saxony together. This way, it is also easier to manage."

"How exactly?" Marin asked.

"The last place you want is an area equivalent to two counties west of the Elbe in the Elbe of Brandenburg. However, you can transfer the land ceded to you by the Elector of Saxony to the Elector of Brandenburg. …”

"So that's the case..." Marin suddenly realized.

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