After the autumn harvest ended, the rain stopped after about half a month. However, the consequences had already caused the rye that had rotten all over the wheat fields.
Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Marin took a team of guards to board the ship and rushed to Hamburg, then changed the road to Lubeck and participated in the second Quadrain meeting to determine the action plan and the time for the dispatch of troops.
When Marin entered the secret room in the backyard of the Lubeck parliament building, Lubeck Speaker Tagfacht, Hamburg Speaker Heisenberg and Stern Sturay's deputy, Svanter Nilsson, had been waiting for him for a long time.
Old Sten Steur could not leave Sweden at this time, because Sweden is now in a state of war. Once Old Sten Steur disappears, rumors of his escape may appear, which seriously affects the morale of the Swedish resistance army. Therefore, Old Sten Steur can only send his deputy to attend the talks.
"Hello everyone, I miss you so much!" Marin was in a good mood when he thought that a large area of ​​territory would be added after the war. He couldn't help but say Lao Feng's greeting. However, the other three people looked at each other in front of Mao?
After sitting down, Hamburg Speaker Heisenberg couldn't help asking:
"Mr. Marin, what makes you happy?"
"Oh, after the war, I will increase the territory of a Bible and a Principality. Shouldn't I be happy?"
"Hmph, why do you have two countries alone, but we can only divide one country with Lübeck?" Heisenberg was unhappy when he thought of Marin's proposal.
"Mr. Heisenberg, Hamburg is a city that started with business. Did it make its fortune by land?" Marin asked back.
"This... more land is not a bad thing after all..." Heisenberg suddenly realized that Hamburg never made money by land, but by commercial trade of the Hanseatic League. Therefore, although they only have one city and some surrounding areas, they have many wealth that Boguo envies.
"Okay, I don't want the Principality of Schleswig anymore. I'll exchange you for the western half of the Principality of Holstein. What do you think?" Marin directly led the army.
"This..." Heisenberg was choked. If half of the Principality of Holstein was replaced with the entire Principality of Schleswig, it would seem that the area would be much larger. However, on the one hand, the Principality of Schleswig was not close to Hamburg; on the other hand, the Principality of Schleswig was next to the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, it would be easy to be retaliated by the Danes.
Therefore, although Marin took more land, he had to take on the responsibility of facing the Danes and defend against possible revenge from the Danes. With Marin in front, Lubeck and Hamburg hiding behind were much safer.
Lübeck Grand Speaker Tagfaht could see clearly that he would not compete with Marin for the Principality of Schleswig. However, he expressed concern about the handling of the post-war relationship with Denmark:
"Mr. Marin, after the war, the Danes will surely hold a grudge against us. What if they continue to intercept our merchant ships?"
"Didn't I suggest you dig a canal connecting the North Sea and the Baltic Sea? Similarly, connect Lübeck and Hamburg together."
"Yes, our two families do have this plan. After receiving the Principality of Holstein this time, they planned to start construction. However, the canal will be completed and will probably take about ten years to wait. What should we do before this? The Danes will definitely hate our merchant ships. What should we do if we intercept our ships in the Ore Strait?" Tagfaht said worriedly.
"That's it...is there..."
After saying that, Marin took out the map and spread it on the table, allowing the other three to gather around:
"Look, this is the southern coastal area of ​​Sweden, and it is currently under the control of Denmark. When Denmark is defeated, we will force Denmark to cede it to Sweden, right?"
The other three nodded, especially Swedish representative Svant Nilsson's face was full of joy. The southern coast of Sweden is the most important part of Sweden's Scandinavia. If this battle can be regained from the Danes, it will definitely be a blessing for Sweden. This time, the Swedish people are the biggest beneficiaries of the other three companies. Because this can not only succeed in independence, but also regain the most prosperous part of the peninsula from the Danes. Without the help of the other three companies, Sweden may not succeed in independence. If it is suppressed by Denmark, they will lose nothing.
"In the east coast of the Öre Strait, the uppermost city is Helsingborg, and the lowermost city is Malmö..."
"What do you mean?"
"Before your canal is repaired, you can send fleets to station in the ports of these two cities to supervise the Danes. Until the canal is completed and then withdrawn. I think the Swedes should not object, right? It's just for a few years to stay and will not affect Sweden's sovereignty."
After thinking about it, Svanter Nilsson nodded. After all, the Lübecks and the Hamburgers did not want to occupy these two important port cities, but were just stationed here before the canal was built. It did not involve sovereignty issues, which was not a big problem. After all, Sweden is still begging for three other families to send troops.
"Malmö... This city is opposite to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark... If we station the fleet here, we will be regarded as a thorn in our eyes by the Danes..." said Tagfaht, the Speaker of the Grand Speaker of Lubeck.
Hamburg is in the west of Denmark, and their ships will definitely arrive at Helsingborg first. Therefore, their fleet must be stationed in Helsingborg. The Lübecks are located under Denmark. If they choose to station, it must be Malmö. However, Malmö and Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, face each other across the sea. When the Danes saw the Lübecks station the fleet opposite their own capital, they would definitely be unable to sleep or eat.
"His Speaker, I think you may not have thought about it. If we defeat the Danish fleet, will Denmark still keep its navy?" Marin reminded.
“You mean?”
"After defeating the Danish Navy, the remaining Danish warships will definitely surrender. At that time, we will take away all the surrendered warships, and no one will be left for Denmark!" Marin said vigorously.
"Hiss-" The other three men took a deep breath - this is to remove Denmark's backbone. If Denmark has lost its navy, can it still be considered a powerful country?
"Remember, not only do you want to steal all the warships, but also all the naval soldiers. Whether you hire them or enslave them, in short, don't leave a naval officer and soldier for the Danes!" Marin said coldly.
"But... this does not comply with the rules... There has never been a precedent, saying that the other party's soldiers were captured and they would not redeem them..." Heisenberg said worriedly.
"Haha, this rule is for the nobles. Then this way, among the Danish naval prisoners, the noble officers can let them redeem them. Civilian officers, especially the captains, sailors and other veterans, don't put any of them back. To the outside world, they are all hired by you!"
Svanter Nilsson's eyes lit up:
"You mean, to prevent them from rebuilding the navy in a short time?"
"Yes, the foundation of the Danish Navy is actually those grassroots officers and excellent captains with rich experience. Plus those experienced naval sailors... As long as these people are taken away by us, the navy's vitality will not be able to recover within ten years. And when their navy recovers its vitality, your canal will be dug, and there is no need to go to the Ore Strait of Denmark again..."
"It's indeed unethical... Ah... it's wisdom!" Lübeck's Speaker Tagfaht praised with his thumb.
If the Danish Navy is difficult to recover within ten years, then there will be no danger of stationing the fleet in Malmö, opposite Copenhagen...
In the end, the four forces signed a mutual assistance and cooperation treaty in Lübeck, which stipulated that the four forces would do their best to defeat Denmark. Once Denmark was defeated, the four forces would decide in advance - Marin won the Oldenburg Berthal and the Schleswig Principality; Lübeck and Hamburg divided the Principality of Holstein equally and were responsible for abducting all the surrendered Danish surviving warships and naval civilian soldiers; Sweden obtained the areas occupied by Denmark on the southern coast and forced Denmark to recognize their independence and territorial sovereignty.
As for the time to send troops, it is set to be early February next year. The war will definitely not take only a few days, and even a marching will take time. When the spring plowing begins in March, the war is probably fierce. If the Danes choose to continue fighting, then the army of the four-sided alliance that has advanced straight into will definitely affect the spring plowing in Denmark. If the spring plowing is hindered, then in autumn, Denmark will inevitably encounter a great famine.
Therefore, this time of dispatching troops is very vicious. It forces the Danes to make a life-and-death choice - if the war continues, it will not be possible to win. Just hindering spring plowing will cause the Danes to fall into a desperate situation after the autumn harvest. At that time, the Danish Navy will be eliminated. The Hanseatic Alliance will dispatch warships to block the Danish waters again, and the Danes will starve many people to death...
Therefore, sending troops at this critical moment can force Denmark to compromise and achieve political goals. If Denmark wants to save face and not compromise, then wait for a large number of people to starve to death in autumn...
As for the specific details, on land, Marin led a 20,000 army as the main force, while Lübeck and Hamburg each hired 5,000 mercenaries to follow the battle. The Swedes would launch a counterattack in January to attract the attention of Denmark and force the Danes to trap the main force on the Swedish battlefield. Then, Marin will personally lead the army to sweep the Oldenburg, the Principality of Holstein and the Principality of Schleswig, and directly kill the Jutland Peninsula, occupying the entire Jutland Peninsula as bargaining chips, and negotiate with Denmark.
At sea, the Lübecks will jointly declare war on Denmark with the Hamburgers. Then, the Lübecks will release the wind and say that they will send a fleet to attack Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. In this way, the Danes will have to leave at least half of the warships to protect the capital and the nearby waters. The Hamburg fleet will swagger northward to attract the attention of the Danes. At that time, the Danes will definitely divide the fleet to intercept, but they will definitely not divide too much. After all, their heads
Chapter completed!