The Rise of the European Emperor

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()\u0026nbsp Duke George is not surprised that Marin has come forward as Marin has proposed it before. Moreover, this price was proposed by Marin.

\u0026nbspIn fact, at market prices, West Frisian is not worth so much. According to normal circumstances, it can be worth 600,000 gold coins, even if the price is high.

\u0026nbspHowever, that's not how things work. There were so many German princes and nobles, but the land was very limited. Therefore, if you have money, you may not be able to buy such a big place. Also, it's not that you can buy a big place with money. According to the regulations, only a large noble with a corresponding title can be qualified to purchase a large territory. Therefore, in a place as big as West Frisland, only the earl and the duke are eligible to buy it. Ordinary civilians, even rich businessmen, are not allowed to buy such a large land.

\u0026nbsp However, those traditional hereditary aristocrats often spend extravagantly without saving much money. If George asked for 600,000 gold coins, maybe some nobles gritted their teeth and borrowed money to buy it. But George offered a price of 1 million in cash, plus helping to get back prisoners of war worth millions of gold coins, no one could afford this price.

\u0026nbsp Even if you can afford it, no one is willing to take advantage of this, because it is not worth it...

\u0026nbsp Even more frightening is that even if you buy West Frisian, you may not be able to get it. Because, as everyone knows, West Frisland is now occupied by the French-backed Principality of Gerd. If you want to get West Frisian, you must first defeat the powerful company of Gede...

\u0026nbsp However, the powerful duchy of Saxony was defeated, and most of the princes were not confident that they could defeat the duchy of Geddes. After all, I heard that there are many powerful Swiss mercenaries in the company of Gerd.

\u0026nbspWhen Marin stood up and said that he wanted to be taken advantage of, everyone was first surprised, and then suddenly...

\u0026nbspWhy? Because Marin is not afraid of the company of Gede...

\u0026nbsp No matter how strong the company of Gede is, there are only 10,000 elites. Even if the local elites are added, it is calculated that his 20,000 elite soldiers died. This kind of power is enough to rule the roost in front of most German princes, but in the face of Marin, it is really not enough...

\u0026nbsp Because, Marin is a strongman who has defeated 50,000 Bosa coalition forces including 20,000 Swiss mercenaries. No matter how strong the Principality of Gede is, it can't be stronger than the strength of 20,000 Swiss mercenaries, right? Marin can settle the 20,000 authentic Swiss mercenaries, and he is not afraid of the army of the Principality of Gede in West Frisian.

\u0026nbsp However, many princes felt very dissatisfied. why? Marin's side has just acquired almost 5 square kilometers of land, and they have to add a large piece of land here. They are very jealous. So some princes intervened:

Why do you want West Frisian? Are you too greedy? "

\u0026nbsp Marin didn't get angry, but uttered the incomparably confident rhetoric of Ba God (Balotelli):

Because I can! "

\u0026nbsp These words are very domineering, but they are also expounding a fact...

\u0026nbspWhy do you say that? Because Marin can afford the astronomical price that George asked for-according to the agreement, Denmark, the electorate of Brandenburg and the electorate of Saxony not only have to cede a large area of ​​land, but also pay 1 million gold coins each (Denmark was later halved). Although I have to share the account with Lubeck and Hamburg, it is no problem to take out a million gold coins.

\u0026nbsp As for the Saxon prisoner of war worth millions of gold ransoms? This is also easy to solve. Marin has an army of 40,000 people, and his combat power is five-stroke powerful. You don't need to spend any money, just grab it back! Moreover, he also won West Frisian...

\u0026nbsp So, Marin's "I can" is not wrong at all.

It's so insane,

We object! "Faced with Malin's arrogant speech, some princes were upset and objected.

\u0026nbsp But Marin didn't quarrel with them, but smiled at the one who was the most quarrelsome among the opposing princes:

Your Excellency, if you can take out 1 million gold coins and help Duke George get those prisoners of war back, then I am willing to give you this opportunity! "

\u0026nbsp At this moment, those who opposed it suddenly became miserable... Those clamoring princes were mostly middle-ranking princes, neither strong nor weak, and liked to boo at imperial meetings. However, it would be too embarrassing for them to come up with real money. Not to mention 1 million gold coins, these people may not be able to get 100,000 gold coins.

\u0026nbsp At this moment, Frederick III, who was originally depressed because of the land ceding and indemnity, suddenly lit up. He asked Marin:

Archduke Marin, can you use the one million gold coin that the Electorate of Saxony owes you to pay for your purchase of West Frisian? In fact, the original Saxony electorate had to pay more than 1 million gold coins. However, under the mediation of the princes, Marin, Lübeck and Hamburg had to agree to "erasure the fraction", as long as each household was an integer of 1 million (finally Denmark only needs to compensate 500,000 gold coins because it is willing to accept and settle the Oldenburg family. According to the agreement, the three families need to pay this huge sum within 5 years.

\u0026nbsp And what Frederick III thought was that if the 1 million gold coins that the electorate of Saxony needed to pay were passed on to the Duchy of Saxony, with the relationship between the two, there was no need to rush to repay the 1 million gold coins within 5 years. Maybe, 20 years can pay off. Even, it can be delayed longer... Anyway, George is better to fool...

\u0026nbsp This is like buying a house in later generations and taking out 1 million at once. Ordinary people can't do it at all. However, if the repayment is divided into 20 or 30 years, then many people can afford it.

\u0026nbsp Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, had this idea. He hoped that after passing the indemnity to Duke George, he would use the relationship between the two families to make the repayment time as long as possible. In this way, the economic pressure on the electorate of Saxony will be much less, and the recovery will be much faster. Of course, although the time has been extended, Frederick III does not intend to pay more interest to Duke George, but the original amount will be repaid, and it will be divided into about 20 years...

\u0026nbspMarin is a little indifferent, but George, Duke of Saxony, is a little unhappy. Because, he vaguely guessed that his cousin might want to pit him...

\u0026nbsp But Frederick III threatened:

If Archduke Marin agrees with my proposal, I will help you persuade everyone to agree to your purchase of West Frisian..."

\u0026nbsp The subtext of this sentence is - if you don't agree, I will find a way to spoil this transaction. In turn, I can help facilitate this...

\u0026nbspDuke George was reluctant, but Marin didn't care. In the end, Duke George and Frederick III reached an agreement - Frederick III had to pay 300,000 gold coins in the first three years, and the repayment time of the 700,000 gold coins in the later period will be discussed... In this way, George can also quickly get 300,000 gold coins. Money, turnaround under financial distress. And Frederick III, there is no need to hurry to return the 700,000 gold coins, which is also good news...

\u0026nbsp The agreement reached by the brothers is somewhat similar to the buyer's loan of later generations - pay a 30% down payment first, and pay the rest slowly. The only difference is that Frederick III intends to relinquish those interests... You know, those interests add up to a lot...

\u0026nbspAfter the two cousins ​​have reached an agreement, the rest will be easy. Frederick III was the leader of the anti-Marin group. He and Marin reached a consensus, and no one opposed Marin's purchase of West Frisian. In this way, under the witness of all the imperial congressmen present at the meeting, the Grand Duchy of Beihai under the rule of Malin has an additional territory of more than 5,000 square kilometers...

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