Chapter 1258： 7 Congressional League

While Frenzberg was busy searching for a suitable place to ambush, the seven-nation coalition against the North Sea State was basically in place and gathered in Bielefeld, the capital city of Ravensburg, the closest country to Münster .

Bielefeld is a very strange city. It is not a member city of the Hanseatic League, but it has a close relationship with the Hanseatic League and is also a famous commercial city.

However, Bielefeld's main trade product is a bit peculiar. Its main trade product is neither hot salt nor grain, nor wine, nor wool ... its main product is linen ...

In fact, flax is not a rare commodity in Europe. Many cities have flax trade projects. The problem is that it is really rare for an entire commercial city to concentrate on making linen. Because the profit of the linen business is actually not high. After all, in Europe, linen is worn by inferiors, which is lower than wool. Therefore, the price of flax cannot be sold, and the profit is naturally not high.

But flaxseed oil, a derivative of flax, is a very popular commodity in Europe. Because flaxseed oil is a dry oil and an important raw material for shipbuilding. Because there is no tung oil in Europe, flaxseed oil is the preferred dry oil for European man-made ships.

In addition, linseed oil is a very healthy vegetable oil admired by later generations. It is rich in linolenic acid and belongs to the top grade in vegetable oil.

However, in this era, few people eat linseed oil, only a few poor people are willing to eat. Because linseed oil has an unpleasant strange smell, it tastes strange.

Therefore, nobles still tend to eat olive oil, and only poor ghosts will eat linseed oil with strange taste. Moreover, the main purpose of linseed oil is to build ships, not to eat them.

Bielefeld is now a “specialized” trading town specializing in linen-related businesses. It has a linen textile industry, produces linen cloth and sells it to various places, and produces by-product linseed oil, which is sold to shipyards. Even in order to match the linen industry in Bielefeld City, the State of Ravensburg planted a lot of flax.

Of course, the princes of the Seventh Route gathered in Bielefeld today, but they did not come to buy linen or linseed oil, but came to the League to attack the North Sea country.

Today, the 40,000 troops, led by seven princes, gathered outside the city of Bielefeld to discuss how and where to start with the Beihai Kingdom.

Speaking of the State of Ravensburg, in fact it originally belonged to Duke William IV of the Principality of Lich-Berg, that is, the prince that Marin bought from him in the town of Mülheim in the Ruhr area, and is also an ally of Marin The in-laws of John II, Duke of River.

Duke William IV had only one daughter, Maria, and in 1509 Marin set off for Daming and married John III, the eldest son of John II, Duke of Cliff.

However, because William IV was so accustomed to it, and loved fine wine and food, the treasury was empty. Then, when marrying her daughter, the dowry can't afford it ...

The nobles, especially the princes, marry their daughters, but they do n’t want to be ceremonial as they did in later generations. As a prince and only one daughter, the ceremony must not be shabby.

Then William IV, the prodigal, took out the Ravensburg State and sold it for 250,000 gold coins ...

The buyer, by coincidence, was the original owner of Recklinghausen, the original owner of Recklinghausen, who was the earl of Schönburg Anthony.

At the beginning, Marin spent 200,000 gold coins to buy the Recklinghausen area, which made Count Antonios very uncomfortable, but there was no way.

Then, Marin spent another 50,000 gold coins to buy all the fields and mines of Earl Antonios in the Recklinghausen area. Then, Count Antonios had no choice but to get away with the money.

But it happened that when Marin left the North Sea country for Daming, William IV, Duke of Lich-Berg, was busy marrying his daughter. William IV, such an only daughter, naturally refused to wrong his daughter. But he had no money in his hand and could not get the dowry.

It happened that Count Antonios came to visit him. Then the two agreed-William IV mortgaged the most obscure Ravensburg under the administration of William IV to Count Anthony of Schaumburg for the price of 250,000 Goulden coins.

Then, William IV, who took 250,000 gold coins, bought a very rich dowry, and married his daughter Maria to John III, the eldest son of John II.

John II was still wondering why the poor had so much money to buy a dowry than his family. When he heard that he sold the Ravensburg State, he was so depressed that he almost vomited blood-that is his grandson's State ... …

However, before John II persuaded William IV to redeem the Ravensburg country, William IV burped. Then, this transaction became an iron fact.

Moreover, because the Principality of Cliff occupied the fertile Lower Geddes region, even the princes of the Imperial princes ’courts would not support John II ’s redemption of the Ravensburg prince-the benefits are for you to take, others What the hell?

You know, the son of John II, John III, after marrying Maria, got the two principalities of the principalities of Yulich and Berg. If we redeem the Ravensburg State, it would be to swallow the three vassals in one breath. How can we not be jealous?

In addition, before John II colluded with Marin's annexation of the Geddes region, it also caused strong dissatisfaction among the princes. Seeing him lose money this time, the princes were also very happy. Then, the purchase of Anthony of Ravensburg by Antonios was affirmed by the Imperial Court, and he was confirmed as the new Count of Ravensburg.

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In fact, this scene did not exist in the original history. Why? Because the Earl of Schaumburg was not forcibly bought by Recklinghausen in history. Without selling Recklinghausen, they would not have more than 250,000 gold coins in cash, and naturally could not afford Ravensburg.

It can be said that it was Marin ’s purchase of Recklinghausen that caused a chain reaction and led to an enormous amount of money for Anthony Count of Schaumburg. It happened to meet William IV, Pompey, and took the opportunity to buy the Ravensburg State, along with the title of the count.

Even when William IV was short of money, Marin had to bear the blame. Why? Because William IV likes to eat and drink, and Marin recommended a variety of Chinese food to him, and also recommended the "Royal Salute" such a high-priced wine. In the days that followed, William IV ate and drank, and spent countless dollars, causing a huge financial deficit. When she married her daughter, she had no money and had to consider selling Ravensburg. Therefore, Malin has nothing wrong with this pot. If John II knew this, he might have turned over with Marin. After all, that is a country!

And ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Marin, after knowing it, actually spit blood almost depressed-knowing that William IV would sell Ravensburg, why not sell it to himself. After all, the State of Ravensburg is not small, almost one or two thousand square kilometers ...

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The 73-year-old Count Anthony of Ravensburg was pleased, but even in his territory, facing the two Duke of Brunswick of the Welf family, he could only sit below.

Seeing that the seven vassal states gathered 40,000 troops and gathered in Bielefeld, the capital of Ravensburg, the count was not happy.

Because, counting more than 30,000 people, there are more than 70,000 people eating horse chews. In Bielefeld, most of the grain and grass must be produced by oneself.

Therefore, Count Antonios hopes to start early. In this way, when the army leaves Ravensburg, there is no need for him to waste food and grass ...

So Count Antonios asked:

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