Chapter 539: Because i can
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() Duke George was not surprised that Marin stood up, because Marin had suggested it before. Moreover, this price is still proposed by Marin.
& nbsp In fact, according to the market price, West Frisian is not worth so much. Under normal circumstances, it can be worth 600,000 gold coins, even if the price is high.
& nbsp However, this is not the case. There are so many nobles in the German princes, but the land is very limited. Therefore, if you have money, you may not be able to buy such a big place. Moreover, you can't buy a big place with money. According to the regulations, it must be a large noble with a corresponding title to be eligible to purchase a large territory. Therefore, in a place as large as West Friesland, only Earl and Duke are eligible to buy. Ordinary civilians, even rich businessmen, are not allowed to buy such a large site.
However, those traditional hereditary aristocrats are often profligate and spend little money. If George offered 600,000 gold coins, maybe a nobleman gritted his teeth and borrowed money to buy it. But George offered a cash of 1 million, plus help to get back the millions of gold worth of prisoners of war, this price, no one can afford it.
& nbsp Even if it can be tolerated, no one is willing to be the wrongdoer because it is not worth it ...
& nbsp is even scarier, even if you buy West Frisian, you may not be able to get it. Because, as everyone knows, West Friesland is now occupied by the French-backed Principality of Geddes. If you want to get West Friesland, you must first defeat the powerful Principality of Geddes ...
However, the powerful Principality of Saxony was defeated, and most princes could not beat the Principality of Geddes without confidence. After all, I heard that there are many powerful Swiss mercenaries in the company.
& nbsp When Marin stood up and said that he wanted to be the wrongdoer, everyone was surprised and then suddenly ...
& nbsp why? Because Marin is not afraid of the Duchy of Geddes ...
No matter how strong the Principality of Geddes is, there are only tens of thousands of elites. Even with the local elite, he counted his 20,000 soldiers dead. This kind of power is enough to dominate the front of most German princes, but it is really not enough to look at Marin ...
& nbspBecause, Marin is a strong man who defeated the 50,000 Bossa coalition, including 20,000 Swiss mercenaries. No matter how strong the Principality of Geddes is, it will not be as strong as 20,000 Swiss mercenaries? Marin can smooth out the 20,000 authentic Swiss mercenaries, and he is not afraid of the army of the Principality of Geddes in West Friesland.
& nbsp However, many princes are very dissatisfied. Why? Marin has just acquired almost 5 square kilometers of land, and there is a lot of land to be added here. They are very jealous. So, some princes obstructed:
Why do you want to get West Frisian? Are you too greedy? "
Marin did not get angry, but the ghost messenger said the extremely confident words of the goddess (Balotly):
Because I can! "
& nbsp is very domineering, but it is also elaborating a fact ...
& nbsp Why do you say that? Because Marin can afford the high price George demanded-according to the agreement, the electorate of Denmark, Brandenburg and Saxony not only had to cede large tracts of land, but also each had to pay 1 million gold coins (Denmark later halved). Although it is necessary to share accounts with Lubeck and Hamburg, it is no problem to take out one million gold coins.
& nbsp As for the Saxon prisoners worth millions of ransom? This matter is also easy to solve. Marin has a army of 40,000, with a strong combat strength of five strokes, without having to spend money, just grab it back! Moreover, he successfully won West Frisian ...
& nbsp So, Marin said "I can", not at all wrong.
It is too arrogant, we object! Faced with such arrogant speech by Marin, some princes were unhappy and opposed.
& nbsp But Marin did not quarrel with them, but smiled slightly to the one who was the fiercest among the opposed princes:
Your Excellency, if you can take out 1 million gold coins and help Duke George to return those prisoners of war, then I am willing to give you this opportunity! "
This time, those who opposed were suddenly dumb ... The noisy princes were mostly medium princes, and their strength was neither strong nor weak, and they liked to coax at the Imperial Conference. However, let them come up with real money, it would be too difficult for them. Not to mention 1 million gold coins, these people may not be able to get 100,000 gold coins.
& nbsp At this time, Frederick III, who was originally frustrated because of the ceding the land and paying the money, suddenly blinked. He asked Marin:
Grand Duke Marin, can you use the compensation of 1 million gold owed to you by the electorate of Saxony to pay for your purchase of West Friesland? "In fact, the original Saxony electorate had to pay more than 1 million gold coins. But under the mediation of the princes, Marin, Lübeck and Hamburg had to agree to" erase fractions ", as long as the integers of 1 million each Because Denmark is willing to accept and place the Oldenburg family, it only needs to compensate 500,000 gold coins.) According to the agreement, the three families need to pay this huge sum within 5 years.
And Frederick III was thinking-if the 1 million gold coins to be paid by the electorate of Saxony are transferred to the Principality of Saxony, with the relationship between the two, there is no need to rush to repay 1 million gold coins within 5 years. Maybe, it can be paid off in 20 years. Even, it can be delayed longer ... anyway, George is easier to fool ...
& nbsp This is like buying a house in later generations. One million dollars at a time can't be done by ordinary people. However, it can be repaid in 20 or 30 years, so many people can afford it.
& nbsp Elector Hof Frederick III of Saxony, it was this idea, hoping to transfer this indemnity to the head of Duke George, using the relationship between the two to try to make the repayment time as long as possible. In this way, the economic pressure on Saxony's electorate will be much lower and recovery will be much faster. Of course ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ Although the time has been extended, Frederick III did not intend to pay Duke George more interest, but the original amount was repaid, and it will be divided into about 20 years ...
Marin doesn't matter, but George, Duke of Saxony, is not very happy. Because, he vaguely guessed that his cousin might want to pit him ...
& nbsp But Frederick III threatened:
If Grand Duke Marin agrees with my proposal, I will help you persuade everyone to agree to your purchase of West Frisian ... "
The subtext of this sentence is-if you disagree, I will find a way to disturb this transaction. In turn, I can help make this happen ...
Duke George was reluctant, but Marin didn't care. In the end, Duke George and Frederick III reached an agreement-Frederick III must pay 300,000 gold coins in the first three years, and then the repayment time of the 700,000 gold coins will be discussed again ... In this way, George can quickly get 300,000 coins Of money, turn around under financial difficulties. And Frederick III did not have to rush back the 700,000 gold coins, which is good news ...
The agreement reached by the two brothers is somewhat similar to the buyer's loan for later generations-a 30% down payment is paid first, and the rest is slowly repaid. The only difference is that Frederick III intends to waive the interest ... You know, the benefits add up to a lot ...
After the pair of cousins reached an agreement on this side, the rest was easy to handle. Frederick III was originally a leader of the anti-Marin group. He and Marin reached a consensus, and there was no objection to the purchase of West Friesland by Marin. In this way, under the witness of all the imperial legislators present at the meeting, the Grand Duchy of Beihai under Marin has more than 5,000 square kilometers of territory ...
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