The Rise of the European Emperor

The religious reform that broke out in Germany in the 16th century was not so much the German people against Catholicism, but the German aristocracy against Catholicism.

Mainly, Catholics look too ugly in Germany. All the good things were put on his plate, and the nobles didn't leave a bite of stump. In Germany, the land and assets of the church are no less than those of the nobles. Moreover, the church can still collect tithes from the whole people, but the nobles cannot.

But what is nobility? Strictly speaking, an aristocrat is the leader of a gang of thugs, the chief bandit. In ancient times, armies have always been robbers. The difference is whether to rob one's own people or to rob outsiders. And the nobles who are military officers are naturally bandit leaders. Before the modernization of the army was established, the army led by the nobles went abroad to fight, except for fighting, it was "robbing and looting"...

The popularity of the church is so unsightly, and it doesn't even give it to the nobles. It's no wonder that the nobles who are "robber chiefs" don't lift the table...

Don't think that reforms or revolutions are for the benefit of the common people. In fact, before the emergence of the Red Party, all revolutions and changes were basically led by the aristocracy or the bourgeoisie. Moreover, every revolution or change does not benefit the common people, but the nobles or the bourgeoisie.

For example, just like the German War of Religion, the expectation of the German peasants was to abolish the tithe. But in fact, after the Protestant victory, the tithe tax was not abolished, but the right to collect the tithe tax was handed over from the Catholic Church to the secular monarch. Martin Luther, the pioneer of the Reformation, also agreed in principle to secular monarchs to levy tithes. That is to say, the Protestant War is actually a war where the nobles snatched tithes from the Church. In addition, the nobles also confiscated most of the church's real estate and fattened themselves... It was not until the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century that Europe officially began to abolish the tithe...

Another example is the European Revolution in 1848. It looks very tall, right? The revolutionaries chanted the slogan "liberate the peasants from the land" and opposed the European feudal system. Then, European farmers really believed it...

However, after the revolution ended, the European peasants were stunned to find that they were liberated from the land, but fell into the hands of more brutal capitalists...

When I was a serf, I just "worked at sunrise and rested at sunset" every day, and generally worked up to 10 hours a day. During the slack season, there is nothing wrong.

But after being "liberated" as a worker, Nimad worked 16 hours a day, causing various pollutions in the factory, and then various diseases. It's just so hard, and I still can't get enough to eat. And there is no guarantee, they may be fired at any time and lose their jobs... In other words, after the revolution, their life has become worse...

It wasn't until the appearance of the horse beard that he proposed the "8-hour working system" in 1866, which pointed out the direction of struggle for the working class. From this moment on, the workers begin to seek their own interests.

And the previous revolutions were all thugs for the bourgeoisie in vain, and there was no benefit afterwards, no different from the second fool...

Therefore, the so-called reform or revolution in this era must not be taken seriously. This is a dog-eat-dog game, which has nothing to do with ordinary people. Even those peasant uprisings were not just.

For example, Li Zicheng, the peasant uprising, how tall is he? But in fact, people are only fighting for themselves, not for farmers at all. He was written as a positive figure in the history books, but in real history, before he met Li Yan and other counselors, he was basically a popular bandit. Moreover, the worst thing is that the actions of this guy echoed the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which made the Ming Dynasty difficult to care about. If there were only Manchu Qing or only Li Zicheng, the Ming Dynasty would not perish at all. Li Zicheng's actions greatly restrained the actions of the Ming army in Liaodong, and the actions of the Qing army outside the customs also made it impossible for the Ming Dynasty to mobilize the main force to counter the rebellion...

Even Hong Xiuquan's Taiping Heavenly Kingdom fought for Hong Xiuquan. After the family occupied Nanjing, they married 88 "Wang Niang" and enjoyed themselves, but ordinary soldiers were not allowed to reunite with their wives...

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To be honest, Marin was actually quite conflicted. Because, in the religious war that broke out in the 16th century, Protestantism was for the benefit of the nobility. And Marin himself is a secular monarch, a great nobleman. Logically, he should be on the Protestant side.

However, considering the huge temptation of the territory, Marin chose to betray the aristocratic class and side with the church. Of course, he was not the only one who did the same thing as him. In the German War of Religion, most of the princes in the north sided with Protestantism. But most of the princes in the south are still on the side of Catholicism. Therefore, he is not alone.

Compared with the vast territory of North Germany, integrity and standpoint are all P. The system can be changed in the future, but the territory is eternal. Therefore, in later generations, there is a saying that territory is more important than interests. Because money may be spent, but land is forever. ***The phrase "Russia is big, but not an inch is superfluous", is very classic, but it completely angered the angry youth Marin. Because the millions of square kilometers of land in the Northeast were not inherited by Maozi's ancestors, but snatched from Huaxia.

And it is because of the millions of lands in the Northeast that the later generations of China and Russia have always been at odds. If you really want to think that Huaxia and Maozi are like a family, you are absolutely stupid. And Mao Zi also knew this, so he tried his best to sell advanced weapons to Ah San in India, intending to let Ah San divert Huaxia's attention.

In fact, for Maozi, the rise of China is much more terrifying than Laomei's hegemony. Because, after Huaxia rose to become the number one in the world, it would definitely not ignore the millions of square kilometers of land in the Northeast. It's just that before Marin crossed, Huaxia was not strong enough, so he could only join forces with Maozi to fight against Laomei. But if Laomei declines, Huaxia and Maozi will definitely turn their backs. Unless, Maozi is willing to return those lands...

It is precisely because of the words of *** in the previous life that Marin has always held a grudge. That's why he resolutely supported Poland, suppressed Maozi, and never let Maozi rise successfully. Of course, this is only aimed at Maozi men, not Maomei...

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Sending away Giovanni Di Lorenzo de Medici, the future pope, Beihai ushered in another year of spring farming. Marin immediately inspected various places non-stop, arranging spring plowing. At the same time, Marin declared martial law across the country, prohibiting foreigners from entering and leaving at will. Even if there are businessmen coming in and out, they will be monitored by the army, lest these passing businessmen spy on the agricultural secrets of the North Sea country.

Although it is said that the secret of Beihai's high agricultural production has been leaked out. However, there are only a few who know this secret at present. Among them, 8 princes were all arrested by Marin, and only Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was released under the intercession of Frederick III and went to the Earl of Gelden.

In addition, only the French learned of the high grain production in the North Sea through special channels. At the same time, false information was obtained that volcanic ash was used as fertilizer.

However, no matter whether it is the eight princes or the French, they will not disclose this secret foolishly. Therefore, the secret of Beihai's high grain production has not spread.

Then, the North Sea country still needs to keep the secret of high grain production. Therefore, during the time of spring plowing and autumn harvest, the areas where the new agricultural technology is adopted in Beihai will gather troops to guard against outsiders' prying eyes...