Chapter 540： Ruhr District Rhapsody

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Under the auspices of Archbishop Jacob Mainz, the German Speaker, the representatives of the German princes present confirmed the identity of the Grand Duke of Marin Beihai. Moreover, the territory of the Grand Duchy of Beihai has expanded to 60,000 square kilometers.

At the same time, everyone also defaulted on the order issued by Emperor Maximilian I-if anyone found evidence that Charles II, Duke of Geddes colluded with France, any prince had the right to send troops to seize part of the Netherlands of Geddes. Fertile territory.

In fact, the princes were unwilling to agree with the emperor's order. However, morally speaking, the emperor's order can not pick out any faults-is it wrong to severely punish traitors who eat inside and out? Therefore, everyone can only default the emperor's order.

In fact, Marin was very excited about it. Why? Because he had thought about it for a long time-if he found evidence of collusion between the Principality of Geddes and France, he immediately followed the emperor ’s order to enter the Principality of Geddes, and then placed the three principalities of Gedes in the Netherlands. Thousands of square kilometers of territory, used to exchange with the Principality of Cliff ...

As for the exchange? Of course it was Mark Burke under Duke Cliff ...

Where is Macbeth? Ruhr area! As long as it can be exchanged for Mark Bo, Marin's most coveted Ruhr area is available, Marin dares to openly develop the steam engine industry. Otherwise, if the steam engine is developed prematurely, and the strategic value of coal is seen, it will be difficult for Marin to change from the Duke of Cliff to the Kingdom of Mark.

But now, before the steam engine became public, Europeans did not know the true value of coal. After all, in the age of agriculture now, people value farmland even more. Many coal mining areas in the Ruhr area are considered inferior because they are not suitable for farming.

Just like the Huffman estate before, because coal mines are buried underground, the land is relatively barren, and the land harvest is not good. Moreover, now Europeans do not know the technology of briquette and honeycomb coal, coal is not a conventional fuel. After all, fireplaces commonly used by Europeans burn wood. Therefore, coal is now highly valued, and only a large amount is used in the metallurgical industry. But now European steel production is so low, the iron production of a country can only be measured by tons, not thousands of tons. Therefore, the amount of coal can be imagined.

Don't think that Malin's cooking salt with coal is a simple matter. In fact, in ancient times, powdered coal was easily burnt out because the coal powder was isolated from the air. Therefore, in ancient times, lump coal was the king, and the coal powder was leftover and discarded at will.

The reason why the ancient Chinese people used coal extensively was because they invented a great thing—coal **** ...

The briquettes mentioned here are not honeycomb coal that some dialects are talking about. In fact, honeycomb coal is honeycomb coal, and briquettes are briquettes. They are really **** made of coal powder and mud ...

Honeycomb is of course superior to briquettes, but that was only invented in the 20th century. Coal briquettes were invented during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After Song, they became popular in ancient China.

Don't underestimate the lumpy coal ball, it is an epoch-making invention. After the coal powder, mud and water are shaken into briquettes, the gaps between the briquettes are large and contain a lot of air, which is naturally not easy to extinguish when burning. The effect is better than lump coal.

Europeans do n’t know how to shake coal **** at present. Natural coal utilization rate is not high and they can only sell lump coal. Marin's coal mines can use nearly half of the coal powder that was excavated and use it as a briquette to make it an excellent fuel. In coal history, it is definitely an epoch-making change. Of course, this is limited to Europe, and China has long been popular.

If the technology of briquetting is spreading, there is no need to promote the steam engine, and the sales of coal in the Ruhr area will increase significantly. Therefore, in order to be able to easily switch to Macbeth, Marin Leng blocked the ball shaking technology. Later, even the "technical workers" who could shake the briquettes were moved to the Sydney coal mine on Cape Breton Island.

Before steam engines, briquettes and honeycomb coal were fully used to promote the use of coal, Marin seized the agriculturally developed Principality of Geddes, the Netherlands, and exchanged it with John Duke of Cliff. The other party must agree.

Because the land area of ​​the Netherlands in the Principality of Geddes is not smaller than that of Macbeth (Macbeth is 3,000 square kilometers), and it is located on the alluvial plain near the mouth of the Rhine River, with developed agriculture and a large population. According to the thinking of the agricultural era, if it is exchanged, it seems that John the Duke of Cliff takes advantage.

Moreover, from the map, the area of ​​the Netherlands in the Principality of Gedsi (the relevant map for ‘The Rise of the Emperor’ on Du Niang ’s Post Bar) is connected to the Principality of Cliff. Unlike the State of Mark, not with the Duke of Cliff. Therefore, this is more attractive to John the Duke of Cliff.

As for the reason why Marin requested to change the site, and it seems a bit disadvantageous, it is also very simple-Mark Mark is the hometown of Marin ...

Marin was born in the Bochum region of Markerberg, and it is understandable that he wants to change to his hometown. After all, although Europeans do not have such a strong hometown complex as Hua Xia, they do.

Therefore, the order issued by His Majesty the Emperor is very much tailored for Marin.

Of course, it is also very difficult to find evidence of collusion between the Duke of Geddes and the French. After all, Charles II, Duke of Geddes, was also an old fox, not a fool. Even if it colludes with France, it will be covered up and not easily discovered. It seems very difficult to grasp the handle of Charles II, Duke of Geddes ...

But Marin is not afraid ...

Why? Because Charles II, Duke of Geddes, was in contact with the French, there must be correspondence. It is very difficult to obtain these letters from Charles II, Duke of Geddes. However, it is much simpler to obtain correspondence from the French with the Principality of Geddes ...

Why do you say that? Because this is determined by the different status of the two countries ...

The Principality of Geddes is a little princely country, and it regards France as a backing. Not to mention that it will burn out, at least it will be hidden in the Chamber of Secrets by Charles II, Duke of Geddes.

But it ’s different on the French side ...

As far as France is concerned, the little Principality of Geddes is just a little piece of the great France. It ’s best to bring trouble to Shinra, but it does n’t matter.

Therefore, the relationship between the two is extremely unequal, and France will not value the Principality of Geddes as much as the Principality of Geddes attaches importance to France. Even the secret letter sent by Charles II, Duke of Geddes, will not be kept as the top secret. Maybe it is just put on a desk in the palace and eat ash there ...

Maybe others want to find those letters in the French king's palace, which is harder than getting them from the Duke of Geddes. But Marin is different, because he has already arranged for the fat brothers to be the royal chefs of the French King's Palace ...

In other words, Marin is in the French King's Palace ...

Of course ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Marin is not so stupid as to let the fat brothers steal those letters in person. Because, if the fat brothers are exposed as a result, it is really worth the loss.

However, fat brothers can inquire about where those letters are and who is responsible for keeping them ...

Then, Marin, who got the news, sent another person to buy the French official responsible for keeping the letters. He took out tens of thousands of gold coins and smashed his face, and he was not worried about buying these letters ... Anyway, this is not particularly confidential to France The thing ... And, tens of thousands of gold coins are enough to keep the letter from the official who fled abroad to become a rich man. If it is not possible, Marin can still reward him with a knighthood and some fiefs, which is not a disadvantage. After all, if you get the Netherlands area of ​​the Principality of Geddes and then change to the Ruhr area of ​​Macbeth, Marin makes a big profit ...

As long as the relevant letters are obtained and evidence is available, Marin can immediately send troops to directly capture part of the land of the Netherlands in the Principality of Gedsi, and then successfully and legally occupy according to the emperor's order today. Then, change to the Ruhr area ...

With the Ruhr area, Marin can openly engage in steam engines ...

Thinking of his own sailing boat traveling through the Rhine, Ruhr, Lipper ... and even scenes around the world, Marin not only thrilled, but he giggled blatantly at the Imperial Conference ...