Chapter 545： Timber trade with Denmark

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() & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp When Marin was busy signing the "Non-aggression Treaty" with neighboring countries, the Danish King Hans, who should have left, did not leave, but found his own uncle-Saxony election Emperor Frederick III.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp saw the brother-in-law who had lost a large part of his territory and needed to pay a million dollars. Frederick III, who had been very well-trained, was almost out of control and sent someone to fight King Hans.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp However, Frederick III still tolerated. After all, a fight will not solve the problem, and will lose an in-law ally.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp King Hans told Frederick III of his doubts. He was amazed by Marin's sudden goodness and always suspected that the cunning Marin had any conspiracy.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp But Frederick III was much smarter than him. He heard these words, but after thinking about it, he understood:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Don't worry, brother-in-law, this time is a good thing. This shows that the little fox in Marin is not at ease with Sweden!"

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Not at ease with Sweden? What do you mean?"

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Frederick III rolled his eyes-no wonder you always defeat the war, this IQ, you need to recharge ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp he patiently explained:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "After these two wars, Denmark is weakened. But after Sweden gained independence, both the land area and the population surpassed Denmark. So, I estimate that the Malin kid should be worried that Sweden will expand, Destroy Denmark! "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Will he worry that Denmark will be destroyed?" King Hans was a little curious.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Frederick III rolled his eyes and said:

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Of course, if Sweden wiped out Denmark, its strength would be almost the same as that of the Kalmar alliance before losing Sweden, and it would be considered a strong country. Marin clearly worried that the strong Sweden, after annexing Denmark, would demand the Jutland Peninsula . "

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "Oh, is he supporting me now?" King Hans said dumbly.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "No, that will not fully support you. He supports you now, but he is afraid that you will be wiped out by Sweden. If you are strong and have the momentum to wipe out Sweden, he will definitely turn to support Sweden!" Frederick III It must be said. As one of the best politicians in Europe, he can understand much better than King Hans.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp King Hans is not a stupid person. After thinking about it, he understood Marin's sinister intentions. However, for now, the best option for Denmark is to accept Marlin's kindness.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp So, before leaving Worms, Danish King Hans found Marin, hoping to discuss a business with Marin ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp "What? You said you want to sell wood to me?" Marin looked at King Hans in surprise.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Actually, this idea was given to Hans by Frederick III. He knew that King Hans was planning to develop forests along the southern coast of Norway. Because these forests are near the sea, a large amount of felled wood can be sold as commodities.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp After all, Western Europe has less and less good timber because of the high level of development efforts. The forests in Norway are not well developed because of the small population and low logging. Now, taking advantage of the opportunity to develop the southern coast of Norway, Denmark simply sells a handful of lumber, so that it can get some money to pay off debts and develop the local area.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbspAccording to ancient European law, forests and minerals are the property of the king. Then, the felled wood is naturally Hans. If you sell these timbers, you can sell a lot of money.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbspAlthough Hans can also be purchased by Hanseatic merchants of Lübeck and Hamburg, Frederick III believes that the Hanseese merchants of Lübeck and Hamburg are too savvy and cunning, and they will definitely cut prices and will not give Hans cheap Take up.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp But Marin is different, Marin now needs to support Denmark to fight the rise of Sweden. Therefore, when selling wood to Marin, Marin must be relatively lighter than the merchants in Lübeck and Hamburg.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp As it was expected by Frederick III, Marin felt that the purchase of wood from southern Norway also seemed very good. Although the latitude is high in Norway, due to the influence of the North Atlantic warm current, there are still many broad-leaved trees in the area south of latitude 60 degrees north, such as oak trees. At that time, the Viking Viking's canoe dragon boat was made from the tall and straight oak trees in the local area, directly chiseled into the dragon's head canoe boat, and ran across the coast of Western Europe ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp So if you are serious about developing southern Norway, there is no shortage of oak oak. Moreover, there are many local pine trees. Pine wood is an important piece of furniture wood and can also be used to make decks and masts. Therefore, if you seriously cut down the forest in southern Norway, you can sell a lot of money.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp In the past, Denmark occupied the important transportation route from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea-the Øresund Strait, and vigorously developed maritime trade. Naturally, there is no shortage of money, so there is no need to cut trees to sell money.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp However, now the Danish fleet is gone, and the Øresund Strait is also occupied by Lübeck and Hamburg, without the most important source of marine income. Under such circumstances, it is really a good way to make money by cutting trees to sell wood ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp, but Marin is now short of wood. Not to mention anything else, just talking about shipbuilding requires a lot of oak, and pine can also be the main point. Even if the ship is not built, a large amount of wood is required for domestic construction.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp though said that after Marin occupies the north, it is possible to cut wood free from the north. But the problem is-it doesn't cost money to cut wood in the North, but it can be costly to ship wood back to Europe ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp If it is shipbuilding, it can directly set up a shipyard in the northern area, and take materials locally, which can greatly reduce costs. However, if a large amount of furniture is needed during the construction of the country, you can't go back to Beijing from the north. This one-time trip will take several months, and this transportation cost is not lower than buying wood from Norway.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Moreover, southern Norway and Jutland peninsula are across the sea, very close, and of course the freight cost is also low. In the future, Marin will definitely need a lot of wood to develop the Jutland Peninsula. But the Jutland peninsula has low forest cover, and good wood must have been cut down early, not as much as Norway in the north. Therefore, importing wood from Norway to build houses and create furniture is a very good choice.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Of course, when it comes to shipbuilding, you must choose to build a shipyard in the north, and use the local wood to build a large number of ships. Especially those keel timbers with lengths of tens of meters are very difficult to move. It is better to lay the keel on the spot and then add ribs and other wood.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Moreover, this time Denmark is not cutting trees for sale, but because of the need to develop forests. When the development of southern Norway is completed, they may not continue to cut down trees and sell them.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp anyway wants to support the confrontation between Denmark and Sweden, so Marin agreed to the timber trade request with Denmark and agreed to send someone in the southern part of Norway, Kristiansand, to build a warehouse terminal dedicated to the acquisition of local logging in Norway Down the wood.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp built the pier here because Marin remembered that Kristiansand looks like it will be a pirate and shipbuilding base in Denmark in the future.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp The history book of the previous life mentioned that in 1685, the King of Denmark authorized 69 ship captains in Kristiansand, allowing them to rob robbery merchant ships in Britain and Sweden at that time. Since then, Kristiansand has become a famous pirate and shipbuilding base in Denmark.

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbspMarin worried that the Danes would go the old way and develop Kristiansand as historically into a pirate base and a shipbuilding base ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Denmarks are beaten so badly by themselves, who will be robbed in the future? It must be myself ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Therefore, Marin simply established a cargo terminal and a terminal in Kristiansand, used to purchase fine wood from Norway, especially for shipbuilding. Even if you ca n’t use it yourself, you can transfer it to others. Anyway, just do n’t keep it to Denmark, so that they do n’t engage in any private boat, which will affect their maritime trade ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp And, taking this opportunity, Marin intends to build a bridgehead base in Kristiansand, and even plans to build a coastal castle. If the Danes are not honest, Marin can also use Kristiansand as a landing springboard to transport troops to land in Norway and teach the Danes ...

& nbsp & nbsp & nbsp & nbsp Anyway, this timber trade can be regarded as a win-win situation. Denmark received urgently needed funds, and Marin received the wood needed. Even if it is not needed, it will not fall into the hands. Because, in this year, European timber demand is great. Among the trade goods of the Hanseatic League, wood is one of the important commodities. Marin buys the wood felled by the Danes in Norway, even if he doesn't need it, mainly oak, even if he is enough, he can transfer his hands to others without falling into the hands ...