Chapter 741: Letter from Paris
After that, Marin and Duke Cliff discussed in detail the specific cooperation plan and the details of the distribution of benefits. After fierce disputes, the two sides finally agreed on the final division of interests—
After receiving the letter provided by Marin, Duke John II of Cliff will use this as a basis to declare war on the Principality of Geddes. Then, John II will publicly announce the employment of Marin for the battle, with a commission of 300,000 gold coins.
However, after the Dutch part of the Principality of Geddes was defeated, John II would openly request land compensation in exchange for insufficient funds on hand.
Then, Marin will readily agree. Eventually, Marin will get the entire territory of Mark's Country except Markburg (this is mainly considering the issue of the title, John II will obviously not give up the title of Mark's Kingdom. Therefore, it is certain to retain Markburg. Markberg The territory of the country will be mainly transferred to the Dutch part of the original Principality of Geddes). Of course, the two sides agreed that the price of Macbeth was 400,000 gold coins. Therefore, Marin also needs to in turn compensate John II for 100,000 gold coins ...
This is just a clause on the bright side, and there is another auxiliary clause-the agency sales of Marlin's spirit whiskey in the Teutonic Kingdom, which will be handed over to Konigsburg founded by John II and his brother Philip Chamber of Commerce. So, but the spirits business, the two brothers of John II, will benefit at least a dozen or two hundred thousand gold coins every year, or even more. After all, the Teutonic state has millions of people. Moreover, as an important Hanseatic business district, the Teutonic Kingdom has many people who can afford spirits. Therefore, John II and his brother Philip must have made a profit ...
It seems that Marin paid a very high price for this private transaction. But in fact, Marin was snickering in his heart. Why? He also came to the main coal-producing area of the Ruhr area. Before the Industrial Revolution, the Ruhr area might be inconspicuous. But once the steam engine starts to be promoted and applied, the Ruhr area will become a real golden area. Even, it is the root of a powerful country.
Therefore, from the present moment, Marin did lose. However, once the steam engine started to be promoted, it is estimated that John II would have regrets to vomit blood.
After the secret treaty was signed, John II asked curiously:
"Sir Marin, why are you so obsessed with getting Mark Macle? Is it really good there?"
Where will Marin tell him the truth? So Marin thought about it and replied:
"My teacher told me such a story-" A rich and expensive hometown, such as Jinyi Yexing, who knows? "
"I am now a great aristocrat, but it is not in my hometown Bochum. So, I want to get Mark Bok, in front of people in my hometown, to show my success and nobility ..."
In fact, this is only the thinking of Chu Bawang Xiang Yu, Marin would not think so. However, this reason sounds reasonable ...
John II thought about it, really. People are animals eager to be recognized, especially by their deceased. Many people have mixed feelings and like to go home to show off ... Marin said, it seems very reasonable ...
For Mark Mace, John II did not cherish it. Why? Because at present, Mark Boguo really has little oil and water. After all, this is an era of agriculture. The northern part of Macbeth is rich in coal mines, resulting in poor land and low food production. The shallower the coal seam is buried, the more it affects the fertility of the land and the crop harvest.
As for the coal mine? This thing is indeed useful, but mostly used in metallurgy. However, this is the agricultural age, the scale of the metallurgical industry is very small, and the sales of coal are naturally very bad.
You say coal can be used as fuel? Sorry, in Europe of this era, popular fireplaces mainly burn wood, and coal is used as firewood, not much. At present, Europe has a small population, and forests are everywhere. Obviously you can cut down the firewood nearby, why should you go to buy coal burning? What's more, pulverized coal fires are often extinguished, and only coal lumps have a market ...
Therefore, despite its abundant coal reserves, coal use is not very popular because of its narrow use in this era. Since everyone can collect free firewood everywhere, why should they spend money to buy coal?
Only a small number of residents living in the city will choose to buy fuel if they have no conditions to collect firewood. But most people also buy firewood, and fewer people buy coal.
However, the size of European cities in this era was so small-even large cities with a population of over 10,000. Even a small town with thousands of people dare to call it a big city. Even a capital like Vienna has a population of only 20,000. Milan, the largest city in Shenra, has a population of only 100,000 ... such a small urban population, plus only a small number of them buy coal for burning, it can be imagined how small the coal market is ... Before, Marin had The sale of coal not only reduces the price, but also bribes the person in charge of the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce to achieve the purpose of selling coal ...
In short, in this era when the use value of coal has not been fully explored, coal is very worried about selling. Unlike Huaxia, where the industrial development of later generations, any coal boss can become a tycoon. Before the rise of real estate companies, the coal mine bosses were the widest ...
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In fact, even without a steam engine, Marin has a way to make coal a best-selling thing-as long as the coal powder is turned into briquettes, the utilization rate of coal can be greatly improved. And if you want to make honeycomb coal and supporting honeycomb coal stoves that only appeared in the 20th century, the sales of coal should not be too good ... you know, in later generations, which city does no one use honeycomb coal stoves?
The honeycomb coal stove is so convenient and easy to use, it does not take up space, you can put it outside and burn it, it is a super artifact! Therefore, even if the steam engine is not promoted, as long as the honeycomb coal is sacrificed ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ the coal mine in the Ruhr area will instantly become a treasure.
Therefore, in any case, Marin can change to the Ruhr area, is a big profit. Therefore, the two people who have reached a consensus at the moment are smiling happily. But Duke Cliff laughed now, and Marin could laugh till the end ...
Seeing Marin laughing so brightly, John II, Duke of Cliff, was stunned for a while-this fool, who had suffered so much, how could he laugh so happy? Is it really so important to show success in front of the old folks?
And what Marin thought was-laugh, laugh ... At this moment, do you think I am laughing silly ×? But in the future you will understand, who is really stupid × ......
Then, the two people who harbored ghosts in their hearts continued to smirk at each other, and they both thought that the other party was particularly stupid ...
Just when the two giggled embarrassingly at each other, the report of their guards interrupted their embarrassing smile:
"Duke, letter from Paris ..."
Marin immediately stopped smirking, because, he knew that the theft of letters between the Principality of Geddes and France was in sight ...
