Chapter 2159: Spanish loan
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In order to act realistically, Schebel didn't tell his subordinates the truth, and his subordinates really thought they were wronged. But in fact, Siber has a check for 50,000 gold coins in his arms, which can be cashed at the bank of the Fugger family. The Fugger family has many banking institutions in southern Germany, and cashing is also very convenient.
However, Marin asked Siber to pretend to be desolate. After all, a mercenary group that hasn't found a job is the most reasonable way to live without money. If you go back gracefully, you will be suspicious.
Shibel is also a ruthless person, in order to act realistically, he deliberately made himself sloppy. However, the members of the mercenary group, although desperate, were not hungry. Whenever the mountains and rivers are exhausted, there will always be "good-hearted people" to provide them with some food. Therefore, even though there was no money, the whole group returned home smoothly. On the way, more than 300 people only ran more than forty. When I returned to my hometown, there were still 270 people in the mercenary group. These people are all good brothers who Shibel can trust and who are willing to share adversity with him.
After returning to his hometown, Schebel did not immediately recruit soldiers, but used a sum of money borrowed from unknown sources to purchase the valley where their home was from Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, and brought his men with him. We reclaimed wasteland and cultivated land.
The valley where Shibel is located is very inconvenient and isolated from the outside world. Therefore, Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, also confiscated how much money, and one thousand gold coins were given to Siber. Of course, there is no title, only land ownership. It is equivalent to that Shibel became the landlord of the small valley called Hastam.
Hastam Valley, about 30 square kilometers, but flat land only occupies one-third. Moreover, only a small river passes through the valley.
With the farming technology of this era, the 10 square kilometers of flat land, only about 3 square kilometers near the small river is suitable for farming. Therefore, Duke Ulrich happily gave this valley to Schebel. But Ulrich’s officials had something to say beforehand-if any minerals are found in the Hastam Valley, they still belong to the duke, not to Siber...
Shibel didn't care, and even he didn't plan to develop the valley well. His purpose is to find something to do for the brothers first, so as not to let their hearts float and break up. Next, just wait...
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In addition to Shibell's side, Marin also spied many spies. But this time, Marin's approach changed. It turned out that Marin sent spies directly to recruit troops. But the spies are always outsiders. At first, the princes didn’t understand, but later, the princes realized that those “outsiders” spies might be related to the North Sea State (inferred by the elector of Saxony, Frederick III), and then, The princes did not allow foreigners to recruit soldiers. Of course, the mercenary heads who are guaranteed by the princes and serve the princes are qualified.
Therefore, Marin's method of change this time is to win over the local mercenary group leader and support the local mercenaries to form their own mercenary group. In addition, they secretly cooperated with the mercenary heads who have been certified by the princes.
This time, the North Sea country spies no longer come forward, but hide in secret to provide money and food. All the things that come out to recruit people are all local mercenary leaders or mercenary leaders certified by the princes.
Of course, in order to avoid leaks, the spies do not expose the background of the North Sea country, but find other excuses. For example, supporting Lithuania or something. At the moment, defending the Catholic Church and supporting Lithuania are righteous, and no one can say anything wrong.
In addition, some mercenaries were recruited in the name of England and Spain. Although the relations between these two countries and the German princes are not good, the princes are not willing to offend. After all, they are all big guys. If you get angry, maybe you will completely stand on the side of the Habsburg family. Although both countries are allies of the Habsburg family, the purpose of the alliance between the two countries and the Habsburg family is to fight against France, not to support the Habsburg family to unify Germany.
But if the princes do not give face, perhaps the two countries will support the Habsburg family to deal with the princes in a rage. Fortunately, England, Spain is a big dog family. The princes would also be overwhelmed by the big dogs if they fully support the Habsburg family, which is desperately short of money. This was proved by Charles V in the original history.
Today's Spain, despite the loss of America, the chassis is not that big. However, in terms of wealth, it is far stronger than the same period in the original history. Because the Spaniards not only shared the huge profits of India's trade, but also plundered a lot of gold and copper mines from Zimbabwe.
On the surface, the Spaniard's financial resources are stronger than Marin. Because most of the grain in Marin's hand was stored, not released. Therefore, everyone can't see Marin's real financial resources. However, everyone can clearly see Spain's huge profits from India's trade. No way, the spices sold by the Spanish from India are bought in many European countries. Therefore, everyone can see that Spain has made a lot of money.
Therefore, although the German princes do not like the big gold masters like Spain, they will not provoke them. In case, it angered the Spanish and caused Spain to lend money to the emperor, that would be a bad thing.
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In fact, His Majesty the Emperor also went to Spain to borrow money. However, not much was borrowed. Why? Because the emperor's ability to repay is too poor.
The Spaniards are not Marin, they have their own considerations, and their thinking is closer to that of businessmen. Although a person like Maximilian I who owed a few debts, although his status was noble, he was the worst debtor to his creditors. Because, such a noble person, you cannot violently collect debts. If the poor can't pay off their debts, you can still collect other people's houses. If it is worse, you can also rob his wife and daughter. But the emperor owes debts, how do you violently collect debts?
Therefore, debtors with noble status but poor repayment ability are the worst debtors. The Spaniards are not stupid, so how can they be willing to "beat the dog with meat buns" and lend money to the emperor who is poor in repayment?
Therefore, in the previous act of borrowing money from the emperor, the Spaniards only borrowed tens of thousands of gold coins symbolically, and did not expect to recover the debt.
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However, the princes did not know that recently, the Spaniards really lent money to the emperor. Moreover, one loan is 500,000 gold coins!
Why? Because His Majesty said-this time you want to face the French!
Before, His Majesty the emperor used to make small troubles, more to deal with the princes of Germany. Or, for the Italian side. As far as Spain is concerned, this is of no interest to itself, but it may make the Habsburg family bigger. Therefore, they naturally do not want to borrow money.
However, this time is different. The Habsburg family is determined to annex the western part of Switzerland, which is tantamount to having a head-on with France!
The western part of Switzerland borders France, and many regions are French-speaking regions and have close relations with France. The army of the Habsburgs annexed western Switzerland, and the French must not be happy. Therefore, the two sides will definitely face off.
Although the Spaniards questioned the emperor's ability to repay, sometimes it was not a question of money. For Spain, France is also their biggest threat.
According to reports by Spanish spies in Paris, the French still seem to be greedy for the Kingdom of Naples and plan to send troops to Italy again. While the Kingdom of Naples is now the territory of the Spanish, France and Spain naturally have to match up.
But if the Habsburg family hits western Switzerland, then the French will be forced to confront the Habsburg family, and there will be no time to pay attention to the affairs of Italy, let alone send troops to Italy.
Therefore, seeing that it is very beneficial to them, the Spaniards who have always loved calculations, this time make an exception to provide a loan of 500,000 gold coins to the emperor to help him attack western Switzerland, and the French have just faced...
However, for this loan, the Spaniards demanded confidentiality. Why? Because the Spaniards were afraid that the German princes would know...
What? Why is Spain afraid of the German princes knowing? Isn't the two sides unable to fight together? That's not the case.
Spain has obtained half of India's spice share, and it also needs to find a market. However, France, the largest market in Europe, naturally rejected the enemy of Spain and chose to open it to Portugal. In Italy, the second largest market, the Venetian has great influence. Although the Venetians were robbed of their share, they still had a certain supply of goods on land. Although UU reading www.ukanshu.com is rare, it also has a certain influence. In addition, the areas affected by the Venetians would rather give the market to Portugal than Spain. why? Because the Portuguese have little influence on the Mediterranean, and Spain is Venice's direct competitor in the Mediterranean.
As a result, the sales of spices in Spain are more dependent on the German region. Regardless of the relatively poor areas in Germany, there are many princes and nobles. Even if the nobles are poor, they will grit their teeth and borrow debts to maintain their ostentation. Spices are indispensable. Therefore, this is a very impressive market that can surpass England and become the third largest market in Western Europe.
Therefore, Spain had previously refused to lend to the emperor. In addition to economic considerations, there were also factors that might offend the German aristocratic consumers.
But this time is different. The Habsburgs have to face France, which is too good for Spain. Therefore, the Spaniards can't help but pay. Of course, in order not to offend the noble customers of Germany, Spain requires His Majesty the Emperor to keep it secret.
His Majesty the emperor is not stupid, he has offended the princes of Germany, and is a mortal enemy with France. If it irritates the Spaniards, the gain is not worth the loss. Therefore, he will not talk nonsense. Anyway, he has already got the benefits. Next, he is ready to send troops...
