The Rise of the European Emperor

According to Marin's plan, he intends to let people promote the cultivation of peanuts in the colony of Havana, Cuba. Then, focus on supplying to Europe. As for the main market, it is naturally Eastern Europe.

Maozi and Poles in Eastern Europe love to drink spirits. If you pair them with fragrant fried peanuts, wouldn’t it be a beautiful death for those drunkards? At that time, the sale of peanuts can also become a good way to make money.

In addition, in beer halls in the German region, fried peanuts can also be promoted. In conclusion, fried peanuts are the best side dish for drinking. Whether it's the spirits marketed to sailors, the poor-quality beer drank by the toiling masses, or the red wine drank by the nobles, there is no wine that a plate of fried peanuts can't match...

First, though, Marin had to address the supply issue. Therefore, he immediately issued an order - ordering the already large Havana colony to free up a large area for peanut cultivation. And, of course, peppers. It's just that the chili thing, those who like it likes death, and those who don't like it, oppose it, it may not be suitable for comprehensive promotion.

You know, in later generations, this is how Sichuan cuisine is popularized around the world. Those who love spicy, love Sichuan food to death. And those who hate spicy, hate Sichuan food very much. Moreover, foreigners prefer to eat slightly spicy food. Therefore, many foreign Sichuan restaurants have made improvements in order to cater to the tastes of foreigners. After many Chinese people go abroad to eat in Sichuan restaurants, they feel that the foreign Sichuan restaurants are not authentic and their cooking skills are poor. But how do they know that if they didn't change and use the original flavor, the restaurant would have closed down long ago... Unless, the restaurant was opened in Chinatown and served Chinese people... Otherwise, as long as you want to do business with foreigners, you must change...

Therefore, Marin is not optimistic about the promotion of chili peppers in Europe and the United States. Therefore, he intends to dedicate chili peppers as a tribute to Daming, so that Chinese foodies can eat spicy Sichuan cuisine one day earlier.

As for Europe, Marin still intends to focus on fried peanuts with salt and pepper flavors, paired with popular peppers. There is definitely no problem with fried peanuts. Except for a few people who have peanut allergies, most people can definitely accept the fragrant fried peanuts. At least, Marin didn't notice anyone around him with a peanut allergy.

However, one thing is for sure - a small percentage of white people do have peanut allergies, but most have mild allergies, and only a very small number of people will go into shock if they are late.

So, in order to avoid this situation, Marin issued a warning - peanuts are delicious, but you need to try them first to see if you are allergic to them...

Of course, not only peanuts are allergic, but peppers are also allergic to them. However, there are very few people with allergies. The status of these two delicacies cannot be denied because very few people are allergic to peanuts and chili peppers. In that case, it is really "abandoning food because of choking"...

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Just as Marin was trying his best to promote peanuts and peppers,

In Gelden to the south, Charles II, Duke of Geddes, is gearing up to attack the farmhouse where 17,000 "Swiss mercenaries" are imprisoned in the Duchy of Brabant, the territory of the handsome King Philip, the son of Emperor Maximilian I. , rob those "Swiss mercenaries" and use them for their own use...

You know, that's 17,000 "Swiss mercenaries"! Even in the Principality of Geddes itself, after the withdrawal of the Swiss mercenaries, there were only 13,000 regular troops left. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of these people is far inferior to those of the Swiss mercenaries.

Although the army of the Principality of Gedes imitated the way of Swiss mercenaries for training, the copycats were copycats and could not be compared with the genuine Swiss mercenaries. The tenacity and fierceness of the Swiss mountain people, as well as their professionalism, cannot be learned by the soldiers of the Principality of Gede.

You know, the environment in Switzerland and the country of Gede is too different. Switzerland is a mountainous country. Before the development of later generations, Switzerland was synonymous with backcountry, and the Swiss were also fierce and poor mountain people. The so-called "bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes", the Swiss are the brave and bold "bare feet"...

The Principality of Gerd is different. Almost all of the territory of the Principality of Gerd is in the lower Rhine River area, which is basically a plain. Many countries are located on the edge of the Rhine River. People live comfortably, naturally they are "shoes" who are used to living in peace...

Think of the difference in combat effectiveness between the soldiers of the Jiangnan area guards in the Ming Dynasty and the Liaodong frontier army, and you will know the difference in combat effectiveness between the Gede Company and the Swiss.

Of course, the gap between the two is not as big as the gap between the Jiangnan Guards and the Liaodong Frontier Army. Because, after all, Germany is a martial nation, unlike the Ming Dynasty, Jiangnan has been completely weakened. However, it is an indisputable fact that the soldiers and soldiers of the Principality of Gedes are far inferior to the Swiss mercenaries.

Perhaps, like Marin, the Principality of Gedes can restrain the army composed of farmers in the plains through strict military discipline, and weaken the gap in combat effectiveness between the farmers and the mountain people in the plains. After all, war is a collective act…

However, Marin would never tell Duke Geddes such military secrets as "severe military discipline can reduce the adverse effects of a farmer's cowardice".

Therefore, Charles II, Duke of Geddes, is still an old-fashioned nobleman, his thinking is still old-fashioned, and he pays more attention to the personal qualities of his soldiers.

Therefore, for the 17,000 "Swiss mercenaries" imprisoned by Maximilian I, I can't stop my drool...

"If I get those 17,000 strong Swiss mercenaries and arm them, I can definitely compete with the Habsburg family!"

It is clear that Charles II, Duke of Guedes, was an ambitious and daring one. Otherwise, he would not have gone to seize West Frisland of George, Duke of Saxony.

You must know that the Saxon nobles have a huge influence in Germany, and ordinary nobles do not dare to offend easily. But Charles II was offended, and he even won... But before he started, who would have thought that the Duchy of Saxony would lose?

The biggest reliance of Charles II, Duke of Geddes, was the thousands of mercenaries from Switzerland. A few thousand Swiss mercenaries can help the Principality of Geddes defeat the powerful Saxony Principality twice with an army of more than 10,000 troops. If there are 17,000 Swiss mercenaries... Charles II has begun to look forward to a bright future...

You know, before 1491, the Duchy of Geddes was actually destroyed by the Duchy of Burgundy. Later, taking advantage of the great uprising in Flanders around 1491, he regained the independence of the Gedes duchy. And the heir to that duchy of Burgundy is the current son of Maximilian I, Philip...

Therefore, the Egmond family (Egmond), the ruling family of the Duchy of Geddes, and the Habsburg family, the successors of the bold Charles, have a vendetta against the country.

It is precisely because of this that the Egmond family fell to the French, the nemesis of the Habsburg family, without hesitation, and gained the support of Swiss mercenaries.

If the 17,000 "Swiss mercenaries" are rescued, Charles II, Duke of Geddes has enough confidence to challenge the Habsburg family. Even Charles II had the ambition to annex the Habsburg family's Dutch fief. You must know that the Dutch fief of the Habsburg family is tens of thousands of square kilometers, which is several times the size of the Principality of Geddes...

The only thing Charles II worried about was the emperor's number one lackey, Marin. Although he hated Marin for taking West Frisland from his own hands, Charles II had to admit that Marin's army was one of the most powerful in Germany.

However, it seems that Marin's army of 40,000 people borrowed half to go to England, leaving only 20,000 people in the country... If they save these 17,000 Swiss mercenaries, can they fight against them?

Charles II fell into a long meditation...

In the end, while actively training his troops, Charles II planned to send someone to test Marin's attitude. If Marin actively defends Maximilian I, then think again. If Marin's attitude is ambiguous, and he is even willing to be neutral, then he will be sure to take action...

"If he is willing to be neutral, I am willing to cede to him a large piece of land at the mouth of the Rhine River in the Principality of Gerdes!" Before the messenger set off, Charles II gritted his teeth and proposed this amazing condition...

The piece of land at the mouth of the Rhine River was the piece of land that Marin had planned before. It was several thousand square kilometers in size. It was a fertile agricultural area, and it was also where the Principality of Gedes could compete with the Principality of Saxony.

The reason why Charles II was willing to cede this land to Marin so that the other party would not send troops was because he knew very well that if Marin did not intervene and obtained the 17,000 Swiss mercenaries, he would definitely be able to defeat Habu The Fort's army in the Netherlands. Because the main force of the Habsburg family's army is now concentrated in Switzerland and the resistance army in Switzerland is fighting a tug-of-war, and they can't draw any troops to support the Netherlands.

And won the Netherlands area to which the Habsburg family belongs, what is the original thousands of square kilometers of land in the Gede company? Because, the Habsburg family Netherlands area is tens of thousands of square kilometers. It is absolutely super cost-effective to exchange thousands of square kilometers of land for tens of thousands of square kilometers of land!

Moreover, once the Habsburgs' Dutch territory was captured, the Duchy of Geddes had a direct border with France. Backed by the mighty French kingdom, Charles II did not think that the Habsburg army as far away as Austria could reclaim the Netherlands. After all, they were not only facing a Guedes duchy, but also a mighty French kingdom...

Of course, the premise of all this is that Marin does not make trouble in the early stage. As long as the Netherlands is occupied and has a firm foothold, the union of the Duchy of Geddes and the Kingdom of France will not be afraid of any challenges... Even, after owning the tens of thousands of square kilometers of land in the Netherlands, Charles It may not be difficult for the second generation to want to be a king...