Chapter 263: Conspiracy of the King of Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark, in the royal palace, the Danish King Hans is feasting on Frederick III, the elector of Saxony, and Joachim I, the elector of Brandenburg. Probably there was something to talk about, Hans pulled everyone away.

After three rounds of wine, King Hans put down his glass and said with a lonely face:

"Ah, I didn't expect that I would be the king of Denmark and the co-owner of the Kalmar Union.

Joachim I didn't speak. He was a junior, and he didn't speak well. Frederick III comforted:

"Brother-in-law, you are at ease. You still have Denmark and Norway, and the strength can still be restored."

"Recover?" King Hans smiled bitterly, saying:

"Under normal circumstances, recovery is certainly not difficult. But, Frederick, did you know? The two bastards, Lübeck and Hamburg, controlled the Øresund strait. As soon as the Danish merchant ship was found, it was immediately confiscated. , Just afraid that I will rise again! "

"Now, to do some business, I also need to recruit some British sailors, disguised as British merchant ships, before shipping the goods to the Baltic region. When passing the Øresund Strait, I will be taxed by both Lübeck and Hamburg ..."

"So much?" Frederick III and Joachim I were surprised.

The tricks of Lübeck and Hamburg are too poisonous. Like Denmark and the Hanseatic League, the economy depends mainly on trade, but also on maritime trade. Previously, the Danish Kalmar League ’s trade volume in the Baltic region was no less than that of the Hanseatic League. Moreover, because it occupies the Øresund Strait, it has a little advantage over the Hanseatic League.

But today, Lübeck and Hamburg are overbearingly forbidden to have Danish merchant ships passing through the Øresund Strait. It is simply the death of Denmark! Can Denmark recover without sea trade? Both Frederick III and Joachim I were somewhat silent.

"Yeah, Lübeck and Hamburg, this is to drive Denmark to a dead end! As this situation continues, within 20 years, Denmark will be reduced from a first-class power to a second- and third-rate country."

"Now, do you know what I am doing? I am organizing all the people to reclaim the wasteland! There is no way to make money from the sea trade. I can only take the people to reclaim the wasteland and transform Denmark into an agricultural country!" King Hans Shaking his head sadly, his face full of despair.

In the past, the Danes disdain to engage in agriculture because of the huge profits of maritime trade. If there is a shortage of food, just buy it directly.

However, now that Denmark has no commercial ships, the Danish economy can only rely on agriculture and fisheries. Moreover, because of the fear of being detained by the Hanseatic League, the fishing boat did not dare to take the water channel of the Øresund Strait, but instead took the waterway between the islands west of Zealand. But this waterway is not easy. Because there are many islands, there are also many reefs. Walking here, it is easy to hit the reef and sink ship.

Fortunately, the relationship between King Hans and Britain was not bad. Henry VII looked at him poorly and specially sold 20 merchant ships to him and provided British sailors. In this way, King Hans can continue to rely on these 20 British ships to make a certain profit and maintain expenses. Otherwise, the Danish court may be paralyzed because of insufficient funds.

"So, Hans, how can we help you?" The young Joakim said impatiently. (Europeans often call their father-in-law's name directly)

Frederick III did not speak, but fell into contemplation. He felt that this was extremely tricky.

After suffocating a glass of wine, Hans eased his breath and said:

"Over the past six months, I have left thinking right, thinking about why I failed. In the end, I want to understand ..."

"Oh, why?" Frederick III was also interested.

"Because, in Denmark, we don't have a strong army!"

Both Frederick III and Joachim I were a little ignorant-is that the reason?

"Yes, this is the reason!" Said Danish King Hans solemnly.

"Three months ago, a Danish businessman who had been to Portugal told me such an interesting thing--"

"Spain and Portugal, neighboring the Iberian Peninsula, are also very powerful. However, Portugal is strong and it is at sea. [] They have a huge maritime fleet that is not weaker than Denmark and was the hegemony on the Atlantic."

"And Spain, although maritime power is also good. However, maritime power is much weaker than Portugal, and the main maritime power is in the Mediterranean."

"Originally, Spain and Portugal agreed to divide the eastern and western halves of the earth, with Spain in the west and Portugal in the east."

"However, a few years ago, the Spaniard got a chart, so he sent Columbus and grabbed the Portuguese before going to India and bringing back a lot of spices. Then the Spaniard got rich!"

"After that, the Portuguese were very angry, thinking that the Spaniard violated the original agreement and harmed the interests of Portugal. So, the Portuguese threatened to wipe out the Spanish maritime power!"

"However, the Spaniards did not care. The Spanish couple of kings warned the Portuguese that if they dare to move the Spanish fleet, then Spain will gather troops from the land, surround Lisbon, and break the city to capture all Portuguese nobles, including Their king ... "

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"I see ..." Frederick III's eyes lit up.

"The Spanish used their strengths to attack Portugal's weaknesses and forced Portugal to compromise!" Frederick III said excitedly.

"Yes, I think so too. Before, Denmark was a naval power. When the navy existed, no one could threaten Copenhagen."

"However, once the fleet is destroyed, Denmark is like a lamb to be slaughtered, let the four enemies slaughter. Because, the Danish Army is too weak, too few!"

"So, brother-in-law, what are you going to do?" Frederick III asked, staring at Hans with interest.

"It's very simple. The Danish navy is now eliminated and restricted to development. Then, I can only develop the army. Because, they have not restricted the development of the army."

"And then?" Joakim I asked.

"After I have developed an extremely large army, I intend to rely on the victory on the land to revenge my enemies! Of course, I also need your cooperation, I hope you can organize as many troops as possible to help me Fight to solve my enemies! "

"How exactly?" Frederick III frowned. He wanted to listen to Hans' strategy, see if it was feasible, and then decide whether to send troops to help.

"Specifically, I have already thought about it. As you all know, Lübeck and Hamburg are maritime countries, and the army is worse than Denmark."

Frederick III and Joachim I nodded and agreed with Hans.

"I plan to form a strong army and go south from the Jutland peninsula quickly. With the cooperation of your army, first break the city of Lübeck and seize the property and ships of Lübeck."

"Then, send troops to surround Hamburg City, waiting for the arrival of the Marines **** army! Finally, under Hamburg City, fight a decisive battle to eliminate the Marines **** army."

"Then, take the opportunity to hit his hometown East Friesland, break Orich, and force the Malina **** to sign a surrender treaty!"

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"Well, it's a good plan. However, brother-in-law, how can you ensure that your Danish army can defeat Marin's army. As far as I know, his army is very powerful!" Frederick III asked seriously.

"I have thought about this. The Danish Army is indeed weak. Therefore, I plan to introduce Swiss mercenaries!"

"Swiss mercenary? It is indeed a good choice!" Frederick thought about it and nodded. Joachim I also recognized Hans's idea.

So far, the Swiss mercenaries and Marin's army have not faced head-on. The Swiss played against the French, the Swiss were not the main force. Instead, the main force is Italian mercenaries. Many people think that the Swiss mercenaries were actually affected by the five-story Italian mercenaries in the duel with the Spaniards. After the war, in order to maintain its reputation, the Swiss could not help claiming that it was the collapse of the Italian soldiers that impacted the battlefield of the Swiss mercenaries and disrupted the formation of the Swiss mercenaries before they failed.

Most Europeans believe this interpretation of the Swiss. After all, the Swiss and the prestige and glorious record are there.

So, until now, no one thinks that Marin ’s army is stronger than the Swiss. At most, it is closer to the fighting power of the Swiss ...

King Hans intends to hire 20,000 Swiss mercenaries to fight Marin. At the same time, Hans intends to recruit 20,000 Danish youths from this year ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ and invite Swiss instructors to train them day and night during the farming slack.

After the end of spring cultivation next year, King Hans will dispatch 20,000 Swiss mercenaries and 20,000 Swiss-trained local troops to join the troops of the electorate of Saxony and the electorate of Brandenburg and launch an attack together. To destroy Lubeck and Hamburg, and Marin's kingdom.

Frederick III and Joachim I very much agreed with Hans' plan. For this reason, the two decided to send 15,000 veterans each to make up 30,000, and join the 40,000 troops of Denmark, a total of 70,000 horses, to jointly eliminate Lu Baker, Hamburg and Marin ’s army. The most important thing is to eliminate Marin's army. Because, according to information, Marin now has 30,000 main troops, which is not easy to mess with. As for Sweden, it can be eliminated in the end, anyway, Sweden is not climate ...

However, no matter how powerful Marin's army is, King Hans, Frederick III, and Chokem I don't think Marin can win in front of the 70,000 coalition forces. In particular, there are 20,000 Swiss mercenaries with more combat power than the Marin army as the main force.

As long as he wins, King Hans agrees-he will only take back the Principality of Schleswig and Holstein, and free the house of his cousin under house arrest, liberating the Old Kingdom of Oldenburg. As for the land of Marin, such as the East Frisian Lambert and the Bishop of Münster, as well as the Bishop of Osnabrück, were divided between Frederick III and Joachim I.

And Marin, King Hans intends to imprison him, and stay in the basement of the Copenhagen Palace for a lifetime. When he is okay, he will go to whip him ...

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