In fact, Marin originally planned to use the "needs of the Holy See" as a foreshadowing. However, if this is said, it would make Rome happy, but it might scare those princes who intend to convert to Protestantism, especially Marin's neighbors.
After all, converting the Protestantism means breaking apart with the Roman Catholic Church. If Marin claims to obey the "needs of the Roman Catholic Church", does not mean that he will become a thug of the Vatican? If this is the case, after Martin Luther's Protestantism begins to spread, perhaps those vassal states far away from the North Sea Kingdom may not care, but the neighbors of the North Sea Kingdom will definitely not care. Once they care, they will not dare to convert the religion casually.
However, what Marin hopes to annex the most in the future are the princes who converted to Protestantism. Because, only in this way can he have an excuse to take action. If the neighboring country does not convert to the clan, how can he have reason to annex others? After all, swearing is not a mess.
Therefore, Marin finally adopted the foreshadowing of "God's Needs". What is "God's Needs"? Ghosts know... But it sounds very reasonable. After all, everyone is a believer of God. If God needs you, you can refuse? Besides, swearing is also a swearing in the name of God. If God needs you, you can also be compatible...
In other words, from now on, Marin will temporarily stop interfering in Germany's internal hegemony. However, secretly, he will intervene to a certain extent. For example, letting the surrounding neighbors convert Lutherans... Only in this way can he have the opportunity to take action...
But first, Marin had to let Martin Luther show his head...
According to the original historical development, Martin Luther's Reformation began in 1517. After the beginning, it was only popular in the Saxony Elector of Frederick III, the supporter Saxony Elector Frederick III, and the nearby Archbishop of Magdeburg. In the northern part of Germany, Lutheranism was converted on a large scale and triggered religious wars. It was not until the outbreak of the Schmacalden War in 1546.
But in 1546... Damn, Marin was 68 years old at that time, and was almost dead, and he was still fighting a religious war? So, all of this must be "fast forward"...
And how to "fast forward"? It's very simple. Marin secretly supported Lutheran to develop early...
For example, Marin now supports Martin Luther’s rapid rise and build Lutherans as soon as possible. Only when he builds Lutherans can he have the opportunity to conflict between the old and new religions.
Martin Luther initiated the Reformation because Leo X sold “indulgences” in the German region. Therefore, after finishing his time, Marin also needed to go to Rome to establish a good relationship with Leo X of the future Pope Medici family, and encouraged him to make “indulgences” in advance so that Martin Luther could find a target for attack...
Then, Marin would spend a lot of money to send people to praise Martin Luther in northern Germany and help him gain reputation. Otherwise, if Martin Luther's reputation spread too slowly, the northern countries would not easily convert. If they do not change their religion, how could Marin have an excuse to take action? Anyway, the process is long and extremely difficult...
Of course, this is also a good thing. Because even if a religious revolution breaks out now, Marin does not have the strength to annex many countries. Therefore, for a longer period of time, Marin just gave Marin time to accumulate strength. When the religious war breaks out, he can swallow up those vassal states that have changed the Protestantism...
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Just in time, taking advantage of the opportunity of Marin's need to ask the Pope to help solve the problem of church land in western South Minster, Marin decided to say hello to his father-in-law in advance and ask him to take care of the future Pope Leo X. If he had time, he would also plan to go to Rome in person to establish a personal relationship with the same young Leo X. After all, he is the future Pope. His father-in-law is old and God knows how many years he can be a pope. Once his father-in-law is gone, he must hold the next pope's thigh. Therefore, starting investment from now is the best way.
Marin's move is considered very strange. He is better to invest in projects, investing in the pope... In the entire human history, only Lu Buwei invested in Qin Zhuangxiang King Qin Yiren, which can be compared with it. Moreover, Lu Buwei only invested in one generation of Qin King, and was killed by the next prince Ying Zheng. But Marin is different. He invested in two generations of popes, and he is very sure - who said he is a time traveler and knows the future...
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While handling important information, Marin saw the battle report from Nordic...
The conflict between Nordic Denmark and Sweden also began after the spring plowing ended, probably during the period when Marin went to the Americas.
After two wars, Denmark had already run out of its treasury and was almost in a slump. But Marin helped Denmark in time and did not rush to ask them for war reparations. Moreover, Marin also paid cash and ordered a large amount of wood produced in Norwegian forests from Denmark, which made Denmark's finances slow down.
With the financial collapse almost and unable to defeat the enemy Marin and the Hanseatic Alliance, Hans wisely chose to pinch soft persimmons. Sweden is obviously the soft persimmon...
Although Sweden was also a victorious country before, that was because they had a good hug before. The combat effectiveness of the Swedish army was actually not as good as Denmark. Of course, the Denmark's army was not much stronger than Sweden. Both sides were at the level of equal weight, but Denmark was slightly better.
Sweden truly became a Nordic lion and had to wait until Gustav II, the pervert appeared. Because the "Gustav Line Formation" invented by Gustav was better than the Spanish Square and the very powerful Morris Square Formation at that time.
But for now, the Swedish army is still an old-fashioned European army, and is on the same level as the Danish army. If the two sides fight each other, it depends on which side has more people...
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Originally, the Swedes absolutely did not believe that Denmark could attack them. Why? Because the Danish navy was completely gone, it was a problem for the army to cross the Ore Strait. In addition, even if Denmark wanted to attack Sweden, Lubeck and Hamburg were not happy. After all, the Hanseatic alliance where Lubeck and Hamburg were located were old enemies of Denmark for many years. If the Danish army wanted to cross the Ore Strait controlled by Lubeck and Hamburg, they also had to ask whether the two cities agreed or not. Also, even if the Danes wanted to fight, they had to ask whether the finance allowed it...
However, the Swedes did not expect that Marin would give advice to King Hans of Denmark. Under Marin's suggestion, King Hans of Denmark decisively admitted defeat to Lübeck and Hamburg, and gave the two Swedish port cities that were originally occupied by the two companies to each other. In sharp contrast, the Swedish kingdom, which had nominal sovereignty over the two cities, wanted to take back the two port cities on the main routes. Because these two port cities that control the north and south exit of the Ore Strait, were well-developed and could obtain a lot of tax revenue.
Not only that, according to Marin's suggestion, Hans completely gave up his shipping interests and handed over all the shipping industries in the port cities of Denmark and southern Sweden to the merchant ships of Lubeck and Hamburg to control, and finally impressed the two commercially supreme Hanseatic commercial cities.
At the same time, Marin also greeted the two cities - Sweden is too powerful and is not in the interests of the Hanseatic League...
Under such circumstances, Lübeck and Hamburg finally acquiesced to the Danish army crossing the Ore Strait and attacking southern Sweden...
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Originally, the Danish army was not much stronger than the Swedish army. However, Hans was very smart. He used the method of "making money out of nothing" to hire a large number of elite veterans from his in-laws Saxony and Brandenburg Electionary to help with the battle. As for commissions, wouldn't it be there when Sweden lost the war and pays compensation?
It was precisely because of the joining of the elite veterans of Saxony and Brandenburg that the combat effectiveness of both sides was widened. After the Danish army strengthened, its combat effectiveness was naturally much stronger than that of Sweden. About 15,000 Denmark, the soldiers of Saxony and Brandenburg crossed the Ore Strait and attacked southern Sweden. Of course, the Saxony and Brandenburg veterans joined in the name of mercenaries. Therefore, the ownership of the army was still the Kingdom of Denmark.
The Swedish Kingdom did not prepare in advance. The more than 10,000 resistance troops mobilized in the era of Old Sten Sturret had been disbanded at this time, and there were only three or four thousand permanent troops in the country. When the Danish army invaded southern Sweden, it was suddenly unstoppable and soon occupied the southern coastal area of ​​Sweden.
When the Kingdom of Sweden mobilized 10,000 troops, the Danish army had already reached the vicinity of Stockholm City...
However, the Swedish Kingdom had two thousand combs and muskets that Marin sponsored them. The muskets defended the city, which had a huge advantage. Therefore, it was difficult for the Danish army to break through Stockholm.
But the Danish king Hans was not in a hurry to capture Stockholm, because if the attack was strong, there would be too many casualties. Moreover, Marin had already drawn a red line for him - Denmark was only allowed to cut off the area south of Stockholm...
Therefore, King Hans simply ordered the army to surround Stockholm City, not to encircle them, and wait for the food and grass in Stockholm City to be consumed. As long as there is no food and grass outside, the Swedes will consume food and grass sooner or later. At that time, the other party will either surrender or perish...
In addition, Hans also sent a small army around Stockholm to head north to occupy Sweden's largest financial source, the Ferylun Copper Mine...
As long as this copper mine is occupied and large-scale production is maintained, the Danes will have a source of income. The Fayilun copper mine now produces a large amount of copper, and now the copper price in Europe is so high. With this copper mine, it can be described as "a day-to-day gold-making"...
At this time, the monarchs and ministers of the new Swedish kingdom finally realized - how stupid they had done before...
Kicking Marin out of the shareholder circle of the Falilun Copper Mine seems to have gained huge economic benefits. However, such a large economic benefits must be preserved. Obviously, the Danes saw that Sweden had no reliance on his reliance after losing Marin, a powerful military ally. In this way, they had the courage to launch an attack.
But the Swedes couldn't understand why Denmark's traditional rivals Lübeck and Hamburg would also sit idly by the Denmark's invasion of Sweden. For this reason, Sweden sent envoys to ask for help from Lübeck and Hamburg, hoping that they could stop Denmark's "barbaric invasion" of Sweden...
Chapter completed!