Chapter 246： Intimidate, lure, intimidate

From Bishop Conrad ’s letter, Marin saw deep resentment and unwillingness. However, Marin didn't care what he thought. What he wants is territory.

However, Marin did not want to directly attack the city. Because there are about 4,000 regular troops and an unknown number of civilians in Münster, which may add up to five or six thousand. If it is a strong attack, even if it is attacked, it will cause huge casualties. Moreover, it will cause huge damage to the city of Münster.

If you want a peaceful solution, the only way is to negotiate peacefully. So Marin asked the messenger who sent the letter to invite Bishop Conrad out of the city to negotiate.

Unexpectedly, Conrad quickly sent a messenger again, saying that he did not believe in Marin's character, and asked to enter the city to negotiate ...

"Mommy, a fool only enters the city to negotiate. I am an enemy of your family, what if you can't think about it, what should I do if you hack to death?" After the last missed capture, Marin would not easily commit anything It's dangerous.

In the end, in desperation, Marin thought of a way to use this unlucky messenger who broke his leg, to transmit letters, and to negotiate through letters ...

"I was ordered by the Pope to take over the Bishop of Münster. As a priest, shouldn't you obey the orders of the Holy See?" Marin wrote in the letter.

However, Bishop Conrad did not eat this set at all, he said in his reply:

"Even if it is the Pope's order, I still have the right to appeal. I have sent someone to the Archbishop of Cologne to appeal. Let's wait for the result ..."

Marin wrote the channel again depressed:

"I have been in contact with Archbishop Hermann IV of Cologne before, and he very much agrees with the decision of the Holy See. Complaining to Archbishop Cologne cannot be the result."

"Then I will send someone to Rome to appeal, and I must get a fair return!" Bishop Conrad said stubbornly.

"Don't dream, the Holy See can't overthrow the previous resolution. It's not beating your own face? And, this resolution is said to have been passed by the Roman Cardinals. Even if you send someone to Rome, you won't complain. Marin patiently persuaded him in the letter.

"The old man doesn't believe it!" Bishop Conrad's reply was domineering, making Marin depressed to vomit blood.

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Soon, the consul sent by Bishop Conrad to Bonn, the archbishop of Cologne, failed to return. Marin put the messenger into the city so that Bishop Conrad knew the reality.

Unexpectedly, this stubborn old man thought that Marin had bought Archbishop Hermann IV of Cologne and did countless things. After all, as the Archbishop of Cologne for many years, Conrad still knew the boss's greed.

Bishop Conrad was indeed right. Archbishop Cologne was indeed bought by Marin. However, he did not expect that not only the Archbishop of Cologne was bought, but also the Holy See. And yes, all cardinals of the Roman Cardinals were bought. No matter how he complains, it is useless.

However, despite the failure of the complaint, Bishop Conrad refused to open the city gate to allow Marin to enter. Marin is helpless and intimidation does not work, then let it be:

"As long as you open the city gate, 10,000 gold coins!"

"Huh, is the old man like that?"

"Twenty thousand!"

"Don't do it!"

"30000!"

"Do not care!"

"40000!"

"No ... not enough ..."

"50000!"

"Add another 0 ..."

"Nima, how dare you ask for 500,000 gold coins? It's also black. The cost of running for the emperor is so much ..."

Then, the lure talks broke down. Mainly, this old thing has a big appetite. Fifty thousand gold coins are enough to buy a territory as large as Ritterberg. This old product is actually priced at 500,000, it is almost against the sky ...

You know, even the bishops of Cologne, one level higher than this old product, were only sent 50,000 gold coins. This appetite is also too big, actually 500,000. With 500,000 gold coins, you can run for the Pope.

After the temptation failed, Marin decided to intimidate ...

"Bishop Conrad, please pay attention. Are you blatantly defying the decree of the Pope, do you want to rebel? If the Pope is upset, you will be expelled from your membership, and you will be given a punishment. Will you eat it? I know that His Majesty King Henry IV, the Holy Roman Emperor, can only stand in the snow for three days after being punished, and ask the Pope for forgiveness. You, a little bishop, do you want to taste the punishment? "

Bishop Conrad was indeed scared when he received this letter from Marin. He is a senior priest, and he is a man of religious circles. If he was exterminated, the situation would be much worse than that of Henry IV. However, because of the hatred of Marin, Bishop Conrad was unwilling to succumb. Moreover, this is just Marin's assumption, which has not yet come true. As a result, Bishop Conrad continued to write back to Malin Dao:

"Exclude punishment or not, it's the Pope's business. What's the matter with you as a secular count? And, the old man is also old and will not live for a few years. Even if he is not punished, he will not live for a few years ..."

In the face of Bishop Conrad's attitude of "dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water", Marin is also somewhat correct. However, he suddenly remembered-it seems that this Ritterberg country is southeast of Münster ...

At this time, the children of European nobles have a strong family concept. Even after he became a priest, he attached great importance to family interests. In fact, these noble children who have become bishops of the bishopric state will often desperately help the family after they become bishops.

For example, when appointing local officials, they will choose the offspring of the family or the faithful men. I also often go farther and farther to purchase food, cloth and other materials produced in the princely countries where my family lives. In short, everything is for the family ...

This old goods is "dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water", but there are families ...

So, Marin wrote intimidatingly:

"It seems that Ritterberg is not too far from Münster. Otherwise, I will send an army to invite your brothers and nephews as guests?" The meaning in the words is to send troops to attack Ritterberg Gerber.

Ritterberg is a small country ~ www.novelhall.com ~ is as large as a few towns. As for the army, it seems that there are only hundreds of people. Malin sent thousands of troops to the siege, and had to scare the other side.

Bishop Conrad also seemed to be calmed down and returned to the channel;

"The decree of the Holy See is for you to take over the Bishop of Münster? Did you ask you to invade Ritterberg? Do you want to invade Ritterberg for no reason?"

Obviously, Bishop Conrad was somewhat guilty.

Marin also replied roguely:

"I didn't invade Rietberg, I just wanted to" please "your brothers and nephews to sit in Münster. I think you haven't seen each other for a long time?"

"Don't break the rules!" Bishop Conrad replied in earnest.

"Relax, I wo n’t kill your brothers and nephews. I know the rules of the aristocracy. I just invite them to the city of Münster. Then, let them undress and streak a few circles outside the city. At night, I will also find some beautiful sows, wait for your brother and some nephews, and let them have fun ... "Marin wrote evilly in the letter.

Let a count and prince of a berth be streaking, but also forced to have a relationship with the sow ... Marin's trick is really abnormal ...

If this is really the case, Bishop Conrad can be sure that his brothers and nephews have no face in the aristocracy, and it is better to die than life ...

Then, Bishop Conrad, who had always been hard-mouthed, was angered, directly stunned, and vomited blood ... 8)