Chapter 2171： I want to plan the throne of England

"Grand Duke Marin, why are you back again? But you forgot to say something?" Frederick III, who was just about to rest, was also a little surprised to see Marin go back and forth.

"There is something to say, but it's not that I forgot to say it just now, but it is inconvenient to say it publicly in front of so many people." Marin nodded and said.

"What do you want to say?" Frederick III asked curiously.

"I am a prince..." After a pause, Marlin said this simple sentence.

Frederick III, the elector of Saxony, was silent for a long time before saying:

"But you and the emperor are too close!"

Marin shook his head and said:

"It's not that I want to get close to His Majesty the Emperor, but that you are unwilling to accept me."

What Marin said is also true. Because of his origin, in this age where blood is very important, most princes look down on Marin and are unwilling to join him. It was Maximilian I, because he faced too many enemies and needed help, so he didn't value bloodliness, but he also valued ability.

In fact, Frederick III also valued Marlin's abilities, but he was not a monarch, but just the leader of a group of people, and he couldn't control the thoughts of the younger brothers.

Frederick III shook his head, and he could not change the rejection of the princes. Even the fact that he can be elected as the boss by the princes is based on his noble background. Secondly, it is his ability.

After slowing down, Marin continued:

"Master Frederick, you should be very clear. I am a knight. His Majesty the Emperor gave me the status of aristocracy and supported me to become a prince. Therefore, I cannot openly turn my face with the Habsburg family. Otherwise, there will be Violating the ethics of the knights hurts my reputation a lot. I was born from a low birth, and if I have an ungrateful notoriety, it would be really notorious."

"So, I can only maintain a superficially good relationship with the Habsburg family. But at the same time, I know that I am also a prince and cannot support the emperor's unification of Germany. That would harm my interests. Therefore, I am very much now. Contradiction. On the one hand, I cannot break openly with the Habsburg family; on the other hand, I will not send soldiers to support the Emperor to harm the interests of the princes..."

At this moment, Frederick III suddenly interjected:

"What's the matter with that Frenzberg? Isn't it the general you supported to the Emperor?"

This is a problem that cannot be avoided between Marin and the princes. Marlin also explained before, but the princes don't believe it.

Therefore, Marin aggrieved:

"Actually, you are really wrong. I swear in the name of God that I really did not send him to serve the emperor, but this guy himself took refuge in the emperor! You know, I was a little earl at the time, and the emperor was The emperor of the entire Holy Roman Empire seems to be more attractive to him."

"Furthermore, he came from the Swabian region. Most of the princes in that area were close to the Habsburg family, and the family where Frenzberg belonged has been close to the Habsburg family. Therefore, he chose to betray me and join the emperor. Your Majesty is not surprised."

"Because I couldn't turn my face with His Majesty the Emperor, and it was not easy to publicly accuse him of being a traitor, I had to accept his betrayal by default. In fact, I really didn't mean to send him to serve the Emperor. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to Beihai Country. After inquiring, Frenzberg's title and manor in the North Sea country have been retired. He now has only the fief and title given by His Majesty the Emperor."

"In other words, he actually has nothing to do with me right now. It's just that, because I can't openly engage with the emperor, I can only keep silent about it."

Frederick III looked at Marin suspiciously:

"What you said is true?"

For Marin, Frederick III was not very convinced.

"It's absolutely true, I can swear by touching the "Bible"!" Marin said excitedly, he really didn't lie.

Frederick III nodded, accepting what he said, but there was still doubt in his eyes.

After thinking for a while, Frederick III asked again:

"The reason why the princes are hostile to you, in addition to the problem of your origin and the relationship with the emperor, is the problem of your violent annexation of the surrounding princes. You count yourself, how many princes have been annexed? There are no fewer than 10, right? The princes are hostile to you, and there are reasons to worry about being annexed by the North Sea country. You must know that it is a bad rule to defeat the opponent and annex the country!"

This is another core issue. According to the practice in medieval Europe, the victorious side in the war of supremacy among the princes will often choose to ask for a huge ransom in accordance with the unspoken rules. Only when the other party cannot afford to pay the expensive ransom will choose to cede the territory, but generally only part of the territory will be cede instead of being occupied, and the other party will not be allowed to survive. Like Marin, fighting a country war completely annexed his opponent, which really broke the rules and caused panic among the surrounding princes. After all, land is the root of the princes. If you swallow it all, you really won't give people a way to survive.

In response to this question, Marin frowned for a while and replied:

"That's it, Lord Frederick, I chose to annex those princes, in fact, in order to intimidate the neighboring princes, so that they dare not easily attack the North Sea country. You know, the North Sea country is richer and covets the North Sea country. There are more people with wealth. If you don’t take a ruthless hand, there will be a lot of people who will attack the North Sea country with a fluke. Therefore, before I chose to annex all the enemy’s land in order to build my prestige. In this way, no one dares to easily attack the North Sea country. Provoke me."

"Furthermore, you should also know that all the princes that I annexed were all of them who took the initiative to attack the North Sea State. The North Sea State has never actively invaded and annexed other countries. They are all forced to fight back!"

Marin did a good job of this. After all, he came from later generations, and he paid great attention to excuses. Therefore, he is obviously the one who annexed neighboring countries, but on the surface he is always on the side.

Frederick III thought it really, especially, those princes annexed by Marin, basically attacked the North Sea country first. Then, he was counter-killed just like Brother Long...

"Doesn't that mean that others can't provoke you? If you provoke you, then destroy the country?" Frederick III said silently.

Marin asked strangely:

"Why do you want to provoke me? I have always kept myself safe and have never provoked neighboring countries! Therefore, those who provoke me have to think about why they want to provoke me. And I am a very reasonable person. . There is no reasonable reason, I would not do it easily..."

Frederick III was speechless at once, and it sounded nothing wrong with this. Good thing, what are you doing to provoke this person? However, I always feel that something is wrong.

After holding back for a long time, Frederick III asked again:

"Why do you keep such a huge army? There are 4 10,000 armies in the country, and there are two in England, with a total of 60,000. Looking at the whole Europe, no country keeps such a large army. You know. Yes, I’m in Saxony. I usually retain thousands of troops. Only in wartime will we recruit more than 10,000 troops. No wonder everyone feels uneasy if you do this."

Marin sighed and said:

"I can't help it. If I don't keep so many troops, I'm afraid and I can't sleep. You know, I became famous by defeating the French King Charles VIII. So, I offended the strongest. In France, I am afraid that France will come over suddenly one day. At the same time, many princes are also very unfriendly to me. Therefore, as a last resort, I put 40,000 corps on the mainland to prepare for emergencies."

After hearing this, Frederick III nodded. Indeed, Marin offended France severely. If Charles VIII died early, and the successor was not the son of Charles VIII, perhaps France would definitely organize military revenge. As for the hostility of the princes to Marin, in addition to not recognizing his identity and being close to the Habsburg family, coveting the wealth of the North Sea is also an important reason.

Therefore, Marin really has a reason to retain a large-scale army. Otherwise, it is not safe enough. At the beginning, he sent troops to invade Beihai country.

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Seeing Frederick III thinking about it there, Marin gritted his teeth and decided to release the last big move:

"Master Frederick, I actually don't care much about German affairs now, and my focus will shift."

Frederick III was taken aback:

"Transfer? Is it a wild continent?"

Marin shook his head, saying that you are quite accurate, but I will not admit it:

"The Wild Continent is too dangerous and difficult to solve in a short period of time. It requires a lot of troops and defeats the barbarians before it can be truly developed. The shift in focus I am talking about is actually a shift to England."

"England?" Frederick III was stunned.

"Yes, England! You should know that my son Caesar and Margaret, the only daughter of His Majesty King Edward of England, made a special engagement. In the future, my son is very likely to become the King of England!" Marin explained.

"England? What's good over there? I heard it's wet and rainy." Frederick III also had some knowledge of England.

Marin nodded and said:

"Yes, it is indeed wet and rainy. However, when England is elected overseas, as long as the maritime power is strong enough, then a top power such as the algorithm country will have no way to deal with England, and it is safe enough. The reason why I chose to marry Caesar and Margaret , Is to consider letting the next generation go to England to develop. Development in Germany is too dangerous. Even if the North Sea country is strong, it is in danger of being wiped out by France and the princes."

"And if it retreats to the British Isles, it will be impossible for me to combine the Kingdom of Algorithms and Germany. You know, I can't guarantee that my descendants are as good at fighting as I am. If you encounter unworthy people, the North Sea country is huge. It’s very easy to be coveted and seized by people. But if you own England, as long as you do a good job in maritime defense, you can guarantee a worry-free family heritage."

Marin said seriously, this is also his true thoughts. Moreover, the logic in the words is reasonable, and nothing can be faulted.

Frederick III nodded and approved Marin's idea. However, he asked again:

"What if Edward VI gave birth to a son? Then the marriage between your son and Princess Margaret is meaningless."

Marin smiled and said:

"According to my staff in England, His Majesty Edward often had **** with Queen Anna in these years, but let alone a son, he did not even give birth to a daughter. In addition, His Majesty Edward suspected that Queen Anna could not give birth, so he looked for a few outside. A mistress, as a result, none of them were pregnant. Therefore, I don’t think His Majesty Edward will have any more children. As long as Princess Margaret does not fall ill and die prematurely, the throne of England, my Hoffman family will decide!"

"But I heard that someone is planning to replace Caesar and Princess Margaret in marriage..." Frederick III was talking about the contact between Henry of the Boer family and the Habsburg family and the English royal family.

"Otherwise you think I have retained 20,000 troops in England? Do you help protect England for free?" Marin said meaningfully.

Frederick III immediately understood that if Edward VI dared to fall back on his account, Marlin would come hard. Moreover, he has this ability.

After a brief reasoning, Frederick III found that there was nothing wrong with what Marin said, and it was completely reasonable. Therefore, he believed most of Marin's words temporarily. However, out of caution, a certain amount of suspicion remained...

And through this conversation, Marin quietly sent a signal to the princes-I have no intention of going to war with you, I am going to plan the throne of England...

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