Chapter 602: Calculate French
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If you want others to believe you, you have to give them a little sweetness first. Just like those casinos give people a set, always let the other party win for a while. In the end, it will be set, so that the other party loses even the profitable and ruined land ...
Therefore, if you want to make the merchant owners of the Five Ports of England believe in themselves, you have to let them have some benefits ...
To this end, Marin decided to let Kohler immediately arrange personnel to set up offices in the five commercial terminals of the Five Ports Alliance in the name of the Dutch and Italians. Then, place a few orders and let them do it to build a good reputation for trustworthiness. When the war begins, place another big order and cheat them out. Moreover, only the deposit is not given, and the pot is also left to the French.
Exactly, it is still December of 1505, and there are still a few months before the end of spring tillage. In the past few months, it has happened to set up offices in the ports of the Five-Port Alliance, and placed a few orders to establish a trustworthy image. When the last big order is placed, no one will believe and take the bait.
According to the rules, the order must be placed and the deposit must be paid by the office of the chamber of commerce. The final payment is also settled at the office after the ship returns. Marin took advantage of this. After paying the deposit, it was estimated that the other party's ship should return, and it disappeared, leaving traces of the French, and let those shipowners hate the French ...
In fact, even if you give the full amount, Marin is worried that France will annex Britain. Therefore, it is estimated that those merchant ship owners hated France. In this way, when the French wanted to invade England, these merchant ships would explode with 200% of their fighting power to fight against the French. After all, the French "pitted their hard-earned money" ...
Marin estimated that he would wait until he defeated Henry VII with Edward and captured London. If the French heard the news, they would definitely not be lonely and wanted to take a slice of the soup. Therefore, the French will definitely find a way to send troops to England. Not to say seize England, but there is definitely the idea of tearing a piece of meat on England. After all, Edward has the strong support of the French and it is inevitable that the other party wants benefits.
But if the French reached into England, it would be complicated. There is a saying that it is easy to ask God to give away God, and the Frenchman may not be able to rely on them or even to annex England. When Louis XII discovered that he could not have a son, he would inevitably want to annex England violently.
Therefore, the best way is to prevent the French from crossing the English Channel. And the main force blocking the French fleet is naturally a five-port alliance.
After Malin's mischief, the owners of the five-port alliance have certainly hated the French and will never let the French land in England. When they came forward desperately, the French did not say that they had crossed the English Channel. Perhaps the navy's belongings would be extinguished by the Five Ports Alliance ... and this is what Marin wanted to see ...
To this end, Marin intends to fool the French. For example, the plan to tune the tiger away from the mountains will be carried out without the French. When the British ships on the Irish sea were eliminated and Edward's army was transported to England, Marin would instigate Edward to invite the French to siege London.
Of course, it is a good time to ensure that the merchant ships of the five-port alliance return to the country before the French can send troops. Otherwise, it is self-defeating.
In order to strengthen the persuasion, Marin will also pull the Scots into the water. For example, when Edward's army arrived in northern England, they could invite the Scots together. When sending letters to the French, the Scots can also help prove it. After all, Edward ’s army was able to cross the Irish Sea, and it certainly proved that the British ships on the Irish Sea were cleared.
Without knowing that the ship of the Five-Port Alliance was tricked out, the French would definitely think that the Five-Port Alliance was annihilated. Then, the French will take out the navy's only home and prepare to cross the sea to participate in the siege of London. Even, I plan to stay away from London in the future ... After all, Louis XII must be very interested in annexing the large England. Otherwise, he will not be busy with the queen to make a villain every day. It is said that this man died in the end to make a villain-he is too eager for a male heir ...
Thinking of this, Marin not only proudly thought-hey, I am still strong, I gave birth to a son in the first child, and there is an illegitimate son Robert ...
As it happened, Little Caesar was spreading wildly in the courtyard of the palace. Malin summoned Xiao Caesar with a smile, touched his head, and said happyly:
"Well, it's still my son!"
Hearing that his father praised himself, little Caesar was so terrible that he asked for a hug. It's a pity that Little Caesar just rolled on the ground just now, and it was covered with mud, which made Marin very unwilling to see, and even disgusted.
So, Marin instantly turned his face, kicked little Caesar's little PP with his feet, and said with a straight face:
"Go, get muddy and still want me to hug you! Go, find your mother to take a bath for you!"
Then, little Caesar left with a face of grievance ...
After the little guy left, Marin continued to think about how to yin French ...
Although the French have a long coastline, there are not many merchant ships. They are mainly concentrated in Marseille in the south and Normandy in the north. There are a few commercial ports. Therefore, there are not many merchant ships in France.
Like France and the United Kingdom, the Navy relied on the recruitment of private merchant ships. Unlike later, a professional fleet was formed. Now, the navies of European countries are basically hiding soldiers from the people. It was only during the war that the merchant ships were recruited to fight.
After all, building ships and feeding those skilled sailors is a huge expense. And those merchant ships can sustain because they are profitable. If it is a professional battleship, it is a net investment and consumption.
But the European countries in this era are very poor ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ The big European countries like France, the annual fiscal revenue is only more than one million gold coins. With such a small amount of money, it is necessary to feed tens of thousands of troops and so many officials. Naturally, there is no spare money to feed the navy. Therefore, it can only be recruited from the private sector.
After the late 17th century, European countries promoted the universal taxation system, the sources of taxation were wide, and all countries had money, before they established large-scale fleets belonging to the country. At the same time, the scale of wars on land has also expanded, from tens of thousands of small wars to tens of thousands and more than 100,000 wars. By the time of the "seven-year war" in the 18th century, millions of people had died in various countries. And now, with the addition of troops across Europe, there are no more than one million people ...
Right now, the French navy is just that. By the time they summoned the merchant ships, the merchant ships deceived by the Five-Port Alliance must be back.
As it happened, Marin planted it to the French. At this time, the French sent the navy to the only point when they were crossing the sea to attack England, and they must have hit the muzzle of the angry merchant shipowners of the Five Ports Alliance.
At this time, even if Henry VII did not call on the merchant ships, they would join forces to get rid of the French merchant ships in anger. Maybe, it will destroy a lot of French ships. If the French merchant ship was sunk, then the French army who wanted to land in England would also suffer heavy casualties.
By that time, the French will not only finish the navy, but the army will also suffer a severe blow. It is estimated that it will not be slow for many years ...
"Hey ..."
"Ah hehe ... wow ha ha ha ..."
In the office of Marin in the Palace of Aurich, Marin's wretched laughter came. At this time, Louis XII, who was far away in Paris, suddenly shivered. He didn't know that he had been ruthlessly counted by a wretched traverser ...
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