Chapter 534： loose the temper

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() & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Marin was very reluctant to give up the throne requirement of the Norwegian King. After all, it is completely different to be called His Majesty Marin and Duke Marin.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp But he also knew that his father-in-law Julius II was right. I haven't grown up to the point where I can single out all of Germany. The most important thing at the moment is to eat the benefits I deserve and digest all of them to transform into strength.

Before & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp, Marin's estimate was that as long as religious princes did not participate in the war and faced with the hundreds of thousands of coalition forces formed by secular princes, they would not lose even if they could not win.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp However, Julius II told him another possibility-although the religious princes did not dare to declare war against Marin under the repression of his pope, they secretly contributed money and hired more troops to attack Marin is also not a problem.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Moreover, now is the era of mercenaries, the money is paid, in fact, there is no difference from the troop. At that time, in the face of all-round group fights, he had to kneel for 40,000 troops. You should know that the tactics used by Marin ’s military now are only suitable for the Spanish phalanx of this era. Although they are stronger than most of the opponents of this era, they are also limited.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp is not to say that Marin is reluctant to use a more advanced infantry line formation, but Marin lacks enough gunpowder to fight a protracted battle in line. If most soldiers use muskets, they may run out of gunpowder before a battle is over.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Therefore, before obtaining a stable and large amount of gunpowder (mainly saltpeter), Marin can only use the Spanish phalanx with only one-third of the musketeers, and unconditionally use the musketeers used by Gustav II The infantry lineup, which accounts for two-thirds of the line.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Similarly, Marin is afraid of being beaten by German princes, not because the military is not effective, but-gunpowder is not enough ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp This battle with the Bossa Allied Forces and the Danish Army cost more than half of the gunpowder. Before the cargo ship from Arrigo to India returned enough Indian saltpeter, Marin's musketeers simply did not have enough gunpowder to respond to the need to shoot muskets and artillery when fighting the coalition princes.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp If half of the gunpowder with the coalition princes had no gunpowder, then the musketeers of the musketeers in the Marin army are no different from burning sticks, and so are the artillery. Even musketeers and artillery without ammunition will become a cumbersome existence.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp After losing the strong firepower support of the musketeers and artillery, Marin's army, even if it used the advanced Spanish phalanx, was in vain. Because the essence of the Spanish phalanx is the musketeer. Without the musketeer's firepower support, Marin did not feel that his army could beat the coalition of princely coalition forces. In the case of using cold weapons as well, there are so many people in the coalition of princes, and you can use the number of people to kill you.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Moreover, in the original history, Charles V, the shrine emperor who also had the Spanish Empire, Austria, Hungary and the Netherlands, was much stronger than Marin, and he could defeat France and capture the king alive, but in the end Failed to win the alliance of princes, failed to complete the task of unifying Germany.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Marin is now much weaker than Charles V in history, and he does not think he has the ability to single out all German princes. Therefore, it is the most advantageous choice to learn Zhu Yuanzhang's "building a wall high, accumulating grain, and slowly becoming king".

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp In addition, after this truce, Marin must find a stable source of saltpeter that can support Marin's large-scale war. Otherwise, Marin has no confidence to fight against other countries.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp You must know that in the era of the smoothbore gun, it is difficult to hit a bullet more than 50 meters away. No matter how far away it is, a gray machine ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp With such a low hit rate, volleyball tactics are also very effective in wasting gunpowder. They often shoot a lot of guns to hit an enemy. Therefore, it is impossible to start a large-scale war without hoarding enough gunpowder.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Therefore, Marin will need to find a stable supply of saltpeter while digesting the fruits of this war for a while. This channel can be purchased from India, Daming, or Chile to mine hourly mines. In short, with inexhaustible saltpeter, Marin can launch wars without limits and have unlimited fire rights ... ... but before that, Marin will be honest for a while ...

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& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Afternoon negotiations continued, and when it came to Denmark, Marin threw out the harsh conditions of wanting the Kingdom of Norway and the Jutland Peninsula ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The face of the Danish King Hans is green-Nima, the kingdom of Denmark is already small, and Marin cut off the Jutland Peninsula. Then, the remaining land area of ​​the Kingdom of Denmark is not even half of the previous one.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp That's all there is to cutting off the Kingdom of Norway, what is left of the Danish royal family that once had a strong Kalmar alliance? Zealand and only a few islands nearby?

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Sure enough, when Marin made a request to Denmark, the scene was full of uproar ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Well, this guy! Don't look at who you are from, you want to be king? It's a dream!"

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Yes! Want to be king? It's a dream!"

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& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Many princes on the scene expressed their opposition to Marin becoming king. As for whether Marin can obtain the territory of the Kingdom of Norway, the attention of the princes is less. Because, they also know that although the Kingdom of Norway is known as the Kingdom, it is not suitable for farming. Although the area is large, it is not so affordable.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Therefore, although the Kingdom of Norway is known as the Kingdom, the most precious thing is the crown ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The princes present did not care much about how much territory Denmark lost. After all, it's not them who lost it. What they care most about is where the throne belongs.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp After all, Marin was just a wandering knight who was not even a noble 11 years ago. Nowadays, if it is allowed to let the Kingdom of Norway, then it is a big deal. If nothing else, if Marin became His Majesty King Marin, after these nobles, when they saw Marin, they must bow down and salute first. For these nobles who are born proud, this is very unacceptable.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp If a nobleman who was originally from the royal family became His Majesty, they might not feel anything. But the problem is that Marin's background is very low, his father is just a knight, he has no inheritance ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp makes such a person a noble king, riding on his own head, which is difficult for most nobles to accept.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp saw that the nobles opposed to becoming kings of Norway ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Marin had expected it. However, according to the "script" he had negotiated with Julius II, he should stick to his own opinion at this time and be determined to be king.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp So, Marin ignored the objections of those princes and insisted that Denmark cede the Jutland peninsula and the Kingdom of Norway to connect the throne of Norway. Moreover, in order to anger the princes, Marin said dismissively:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "I won Denmark and asked Denmark for the Kingdom of Norway and the Jutland peninsula. It's your business? This is not an internal matter of Germany. You have no right to interfere. I should release all your opinions ..."

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp In fact, Marin said this without any problem. What happened between him and the King of Denmark has nothing to do with the German region. This is a fact.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp However, where are German princes who have always been arrogant and arrogant? They always think highly of themselves and think they can control everything. Even though Marin was telling the truth, they were still irritated ...