The Rise of the European Emperor

Although I understood Marin's thoughts, Sigismund I had a headache. Obviously, their discussion in the main hall should have been known to Marin.

Then he began to wonder if there was a Malin spy in the maid-servant brought by Queen Anne. Thinking of this, he began to arrange for someone to investigate the maids and attendants brought by Annie from Beihai to see who was the spy who delivered the news. But Marin had long expected this, and did not arrange spies in his sister Anne's maids and attendants, but directly bought the native Poles, making it impossible for them to investigate.

Next, Sigismund I was a little worried, worried that Marin would dislike his plan. He was not afraid of Marin, but worried that Marin would not continue to provide spring lances in a fit of rage. In that case, the combat effectiveness of the Polish winged cavalry will be reduced.

Without the spring lance, Lewandorf also deduced and found that without the spring lance, the winged cavalry could only use ordinary spears, and only after a round of charging, if the spear penetrated the enemy's body, they could only use it. Abandoning the spear, he drew out his saber and continued to fight.

However, without the long weapons, the combat effectiveness of the winged cavalry will be greatly reduced. After all, charging with a spear and a saber has completely different impact. To give the simplest example, charging with a spear can impact infantry spearmen. And if you are holding a saber, you will not dare to attack the infantry and spearmen...

And the spring cavalry that can be used for repeated charging can increase the combat effectiveness of the cavalry several times...

In addition, Sigismund I was worried that Marin would no longer provide him with fertilizer. You know, that kind of fertilizer, which can reach the level of more than 400 pounds per mu, brought huge financial income to Sigismund I. Otherwise, Sigismund I, who had only been the king of Poland for a few years, did not have enough financial resources to form a winged cavalry and send troops to attack the Principality of Mazovia.

In addition, Sigismund I relied heavily on Marin in business. He is Marin's most important agent for salt and spirits sales in Poland and Lithuania, earning a lot every year. If Marin stopped supplying in a rage, Sigismund I would definitely lose a huge amount...

So, next, repairing relations with Beihai became one of the most important things for Sigismund I...

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In fact, Sigismund I also thought too much, and Marin was not disgusted with the choice of Sigismund I. Because that is what a king should choose. After all, a king is a king, not a loyal ranger. Therefore, sacrificing oneself for others does not exist for the king. Do everything possible to seek benefits for the country, is the practice of a qualified monarch.

But understanding returned to understanding, Marin's mood is still not very smooth. It's not impossible for him to forgive Sigismund I, as long as he agrees to buy a country for Simon...

Marin was not afraid that he would not sell. Refused to sell? I don't want to sell your salt and spirits anymore, who's ruthless...

Also, the Ukrainian region is not so important to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During the "Union of Lublin" in 1569, Sigismund II ceded Ukraine from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to the Kingdom of Poland, which did not cause a strong backlash from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

You know, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, like Poland, is an aristocratic parliamentary country where the aristocratic parliament can compete with the king. Since they did not object to the ceding of Ukraine to Poland, they would certainly not care about Sigismund I selling it to Simon. At most, Marin will bribe them some more...

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Why does Marin attach so much importance to Ukraine? It's because Ukraine's geographical conditions are so good...

Ukraine not only has a very broad black soil plain, but also has very rich mineral resources. In particular, the coal and iron resources are very rich, and it has a solid foundation for becoming an industrial power.

Marin remembers that Ukraine's coal reserves in later generations were as high as tens of billions of tons, ranking eighth in the world. Moreover, more than 90% of the coal is located in the eastern Donetsk region. The Donbas coalfield alone has 42 billion tons of reserves. Iron ore resources are also among the top in the world.

The reserves are as high as 30 billion tons, which is said to be more than that of Huaxia. Just one Krivoy Rog iron ore area has a total iron ore reserve of more than 20 billion tons. Although the grade of iron ore is not high, it is superior in quantity. In addition, Ukraine's manganese ore reserves are also among the highest in the world.

With abundant coal and iron, there is also huge agricultural potential. It stands to reason that Ukraine should have the potential to become an industrial power. However, the Ukrainians of later generations are not up to their expectations. After independence, Jing was busy with Russia, and actively sought refuge in the uneasy and kind-hearted West.

As a result, although Ukraine has unique natural conditions, Ukraine has become worse and worse, and later became a poor country in Europe. If the officials of the Celestial Dynasty had been replaced, they would have long since developed into an industrial powerhouse.

Therefore, when talking about the Crimea issue, Zhang Juzuo of the Strategic Flickering Bureau of later generations lamented that Ukraine clearly had a king bomb in his hand, but he did not meet a good leader, and then he was in a mess...

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Of course, Marin is not to develop Ukraine. After all, there are about 2 million Ukrainians there (called Ruthenians at this time). Even if it is developed, it is probably cheaper for locals.

The main purpose of Marin is actually to use Ukraine as a base to suppress Russia. At the same time, get some immigrants from Ukraine to help development in America.

As for the Donbas coal mine and the Krivoy Rog iron mine, not only will he not develop it, but he will deliberately curb the signs of local development. Therefore, Marin will deliberately turn Ukraine's main coal and iron producing area, that is, the area east of the lower Dnieper River, into a pastoral area, dedicated to raising horses and cattle to provide himself with enough animal power.

Then, he would invite the murderous Crimeans to graze over there, in order to scare the technical talents who knew about mining and smelting. After all, encountering Crimeans is not a good thing, and it is easy to be caught and sold as slaves. That's all, if you are castrated and then sold... Life will be too dark...

The ignorant Crimean barbarians are unlikely to develop the local coal and iron. They are the original predators, not the developers. And Simon's power, as long as he honestly farms and grazes along the Dnieper River, that's enough...

At the same time, Simon also has the duty to help Marin recruit Cossacks here. Those Ukrainians, but there are many fierce Cossacks who are good at riding. If it is enriched in Marin's army and used as a vanguard in conquering the colonies, it would be more suitable. At first, the tsar used the Cossacks to conquer the vast Siberia. And Marin, too, would love to learn this.

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In front of Simon's hospital bed, Marin saw Simon, who had been overindulging recently, and his steps were a little vain. On the contrary, Anna, the little nurse, was even more beautiful and moving. Obviously, the phrase "only dead cows, no ploughed ground" makes sense. Although Simon is young and strong, he can't stand the "singing song every night"...

"Simon, I plan to send you to the Kievan Rus region to be an earl after this battle!" Marin planned to give Simon a vaccination in advance.

"Kievan Rus? What is that place?" Simon is a powerful and brainless student who obviously doesn't know where Kyiv is.

Marin had to patiently explain to him, and then told him the task of recruiting and commanding all the Cossacks on the Ukrainian steppe...

"So, can I be the king of the Cossacks in the future?" Simon, a violent man, heard that he had the opportunity to lead hundreds of thousands of fierce Cossacks, and was so excited that he couldn't find the north...

"That's right, your mission is to become the king of the Cossacks!" Marin whispered.