The Rise of the European Emperor

"Hey, it's really cool after smoking it!" An officer from the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms was curious and picked up a pack of cigarettes. Scholar Malin took a sip and exclaimed.

If it is replaced by Huaxia in later generations, some people may like to smoke, and some people do not like to smoke. But the Europeans of this era are all heavy on flavors, and they like roasted meat dipped in pepper with a strong flavor. Therefore, cigarettes are choking, in the eyes of Europeans in this era of heavy taste, they are really nothing.

Therefore, several officers of the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms Princes who picked up cigarettes and smoked in front of the battle quickly fell in love with the feeling of smoking...

"It's really refreshing! No wonder they're in such good spirits!"

Hearing the comments of several opposing officers under the city tower, Marin couldn't help but pouted - can he not be refreshed? In my last life, I had to code the night before I hung up, and I relied on smoking to refresh myself. Because he is immune to coffee, drinking coffee can't refresh his mind (it may also be because the quality of instant coffee is poor). I clearly hated smoking before, but later I developed the habit of smoking at night...

Not to mention the Europeans with strong tastes in this era, even if there are Chinese people with mild tastes in later generations, there are still a full 300 million smokers, not to mention the Europeans who love strong tastes in this era? The strong stimulation of tobacco made the officers of the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms Princes who took the lead in smoking couldn't stop.

Then, the other packs of cigarettes in the ground were quickly robbed. Many officers and soldiers of the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms and princes rushed to smoke, and a dozen packs of cigarettes were quickly divided up.

Charles, Earl of Geldon said angrily:

"You idiots, aren't you afraid that he will poison this thing?"

Hearing this, many people suddenly hesitated...

Marin sneered and said:

"Cowardly rat, think about it with your pig brain, I would poison people in front of so many people? I'm also a grand duke recognized by the empire, so would I do something like this?"

After speaking, Marin threw down another dozen packs of cigarettes. It's promotion anyway, so don't be stingy. When these people get used to smoking, they will not be able to recover the cost from them.

Marin remembers that after tobacco was introduced to Europe in the 16th century, it quickly swept across Europe. Subsequently, it was introduced into China and quickly became popular in China. Europeans in this era were very receptive to the taste of tobacco, more so than later generations. Because of the importance of health, many Europeans in later generations resisted smoking. But even so, 30% of Europeans in later generations smoke. Therefore, he is not worried about the sales of tobacco. However, let the tobacco's reputation be launched first.

He promotes cigarettes before the battle, although a bit 2, but it is also easier to quickly make a name for tobacco. After all, this is a bizarre thing that could easily spread all over Europe. You know, no matter where people are, they like to hear anecdotes. The dignified Grand Duke of Malin, who was selling cigarettes before the battle, although he lost his identity a bit, was really an anecdote, and it was easy to spread the word.

As for fame or something, Marin didn't care that much. Anyway, he knew that those old-fashioned aristocrats did not dislike him. He wanted to be white, but those people didn't agree. So, he was also a bit broken.

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In fact, Columbus saw tobacco when he arrived in America in 1492. However, it was only popular among some Spanish sailors. Later, under Marin's flickering and an outbreak of syphilis, the Spaniards withdrew from Europe in horror. Therefore, the inheritance of tobacco in Spain is temporarily interrupted. And people in central and northern Europe have not yet seen the power of tobacco. So, Marin needed a big event to help promote tobacco.

Obviously, the promotion of cigarettes before the battle is a very attractive event. I believe that after this war, many people will try smoking because of curiosity. Once drawn, it's easy to fall in love with...

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Marin chatted with the 8 princes for a while on the tower, and at the same time a group of people got together and held a "smoking meeting". When the cigarettes were finished, everyone dispersed. Although many officers and men of the Eight Kingdoms Allied Forces who smoked for the first time found it unsatisfactory, the cigarettes that Malin left behind were too few, and they were not enough. Then they just walked away cursing.

Why don't you take the opportunity to shoot the 8 princes under the city? This is not Huaxia,

Not too unscrupulous. In Europe, it is not possible to kill nobles for no reason. Even if the nobles are captured, they must ensure their safety, and then wait for their families to redeem them with money, and they cannot kill them at will. Unless, in the melee, you kill each other coldly. However, you can't be found out that you did it on purpose...

This is the "unspoken rule" of the European aristocratic circle. If you want to mix in this circle, you must abide by it. Otherwise, no one will play with you. Even, together with a group to do you...

Therefore, when these 8 princes swaggered under the city, Marin was not a good killer. After a pity look at the 8 "fat sheep" swaggering away, Marin threw away the cigarette butts and rearranged the battle...

When the battle was arranged, Marin walked down the tower and entered the headquarters. Why? Because the battle mode is different now...

A few years ago, during the war in Marin, the Beihai army was equipped with muskets on a large scale, while the enemy was basically not equipped with muskets. But a few years have passed, and the situation in Europe has changed a lot.

Because of the success of the Marin army, and the Spanish also defeated the mighty French with a "Marin phalanx" containing a large number of musketeers. Therefore, muskets quickly became popular in Europe. Even Marin's opponent in this war, the Allied Forces of the Eight Kingdoms, was also equipped with many musketeers.

Of course, the muskets used by the opponents are basically the most popular arquebuses at present, not the clockwork muskets equipped by Marin. It's not that the technology of clockwork guns is too difficult, but that it is too difficult to build. The clockwork of the clockwork musket is very difficult to build and requires a steel sheet with good elasticity. Ordinary craftsmen can't make a qualified clockwork at all, and it is impossible to make a firearm with a clockwork. Therefore, other European countries, even if there are musketeers, generally use arquebuses. After all, arquebus technology is not difficult, and the technology is mature and popular.

However, although the arquebus has some shortcomings, its power is not much different from that of a clockwork gun. They are all muskets, and the power of lead bullets is equally astonishing. If Marin was accidentally hit by a lead bullet, it would be doomed.

Therefore, after the siege began, Marin returned to the command headquarters in the city. Anyway, the subordinates will report the battle situation. Even if he went to the top of the city to observe the enemy, Marin would hide behind the battlements and look out from the shooting hole.

Moreover, Marin did not let the Beihai Army break out real firepower at all, but kept fighting. Because, he was afraid that when all the firepower broke out, he would scare off the opponent...

But before the 5,000 Cossacks of the Third Army arrived on the battlefield, Marin clearly did not want his opponents to be frightened away. Therefore, he can only show weakness first, hold on to his opponent and then say...

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As for the 3rd Corps and 5,000 Cossack cavalry that Marin is looking forward to, they are looking at the surging Elbe River on the east bank of the Elbe River in a daze...

After Steindorf completed the cleanup of the Third Army, after a short period of replacement of officers and reorganization of troops, he had regained control of the Third Army. He then headed south with the reborn Third Army and 5,000 Cossacks.

However, when he brought his army to Las Vegas, an important port city on the east bank of the Elbe Estuary, he suddenly found that the ferries in Las Vegas seemed to be towed to the west bank of the Elbe River, and there was no material. Build the bridge...

Therefore, Steindorf and his army can only stare at the surging Elbe now, unable to pass the Elbe...