The Rise of the European Emperor

Marin actually had a plan for the use of zinc from the Buckens lead-zinc mine in Newfoundland.

The first use, of course, is to use hot-dip galvanizing to make tinplate. For example, in order to prevent shelling, the gates can be covered with thicker tin sheets, or tin plates. In this way, the anti-artillery ability of the city gate has been greatly enhanced. And the tinplate is very resistant to corrosion and is not afraid of the wind and the sun. Of course, the silver-colored tin covering the city gate looks quite dignified. I don't know, I thought it was made of silver. But externally, Marin must say it's tinned tinplate.

Of course, tin can also be used to wrap the lower part of the wooden boat. Although the galvanized white iron sheet is not very resistant to seawater corrosion, it is definitely much better than ordinary iron sheet. Although it can't keep up with the corrosion resistance of copper, it is cheaper. How expensive is copper now? Wrap it in copper, and the cost of this boat will scare people to death. If you use galvanized tinplate, it's a big deal to change it every year, it's cheap anyway.

The second use is to mix zinc and copper to make cupronickel. Well... hehe, it's used to make fake silver coins...

The low-quality silver coins mixed with silver and copper that are popular in Europe now look no different from cupronickel in appearance. Those inferior silver coins are forged with cupronickel, and ordinary people can't tell the authenticity at all. Marin plans to use a large number of white copper to imitate French silver coins, and then use the fake silver coins to buy things from the French.

As for the third use, it is also important. Marin intends to - make zinc sulphate from zinc as a simple pesticide...  

The characteristics of zinc sulfate are similar to those of copper sulfate, and it can replace the Bordeaux mixture of copper sulfate and become a pesticide for controlling pests and diseases. Although the effect is not as good as those of later generations of pesticides. However, there is no problem with dealing with general pests and diseases. At least, much stronger than no pesticides.

Moreover, the production cost of zinc is lower than that of copper (mainly, the copper content of copper mines is very low, mostly around 1%, while the content of zinc is much higher). Using zinc to produce copper sulfate, as a pesticide, is more expensive than sulfuric acid. Copper is lower.

The processing of laterite nickel ore (nickel sulfide) happens to produce large amounts of sulfuric acid and sulfurous acid by-products on the island of Grand Inagua, east of Cuba. Exactly, the excess zinc produced on Newfoundland can be reacted with sulfuric acid, the by-product of Moa laterite nickel ore treatment, to generate a large amount of zinc sulfate, which can be used as the most primary pesticide.

The effect of this pesticide may be modest, but it also has the benefit of low toxicity. Moreover, zinc sulfate can also add some nutrients to fruit trees or crops, which is a kind of auxiliary fertilizer. Most importantly, because Marin also has a large amount of cheap sulfuric acid by-products, the cost of producing zinc sulfate is very low and can be produced in large quantities. Also, don't worry about others copying it. Because other countries don't know what zinc is.

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Thinking that with zinc, Marin can use zinc to manufacture a large number of corrosion-resistant tinplates, and after plating the plate armor with silver color, Marin laughed.

This reminded Marin of a very cool organization when he played Warcraft in his previous life - the Knights of the Silver Hand. The members of this knight order went out, and all of them were extremely windy. Why? Because the armor they wear is either golden or silver, and they look extremely rich.

The plate armor plated with zinc liquid must also be shining white, like silver. Such a group of knights came out, not to mention the combat effectiveness, just the sunlight reflected by the galvanized layer can blind the opponent's dog's eyes. Moreover, with the galvanized layer, the plate armor is not easy to rust, and the installation ratio and practicality are both correct.

Besides, this zinc sulfate pesticide is not only easy to do, but also has the characteristics of strong confidentiality. If the original Bordeaux mixture is used, the blue characteristics of copper sulfate solution can easily make chemists from other countries succeed. I use zinc sulfate, white powder, like salt, before there is no modern method to test, there is a kind of you go to the cottage...

As for making fake silver coins out of cupronickel, it goes without saying. France is rich, isn't it? Well, I use cupronickel to make a large number of fake silver coins without silver, to rob France's wealth and buy French goods. What is the oak used in shipbuilding (the French seem to like to use oak to make wine barrels,

Made high-end wines, while the British preferred to build boats out of oak. Therefore, France has always been the landlubber, and the United Kingdom has become the hegemon of the sea), cattle and horses, and iron and copper materials...

Anyway, using fake silver coins to buy important strategic materials in large quantities, the French suffered losses. Although the cost of cupronickel is not low, because the production cost of zinc is much lower than that of copper, the cost of cupronickel is lower than that of pure copper coins, and is naturally much lower than the cost of inferior coins of copper-silver alloy made in France . At least, the inferior silver coins in France still contain silver, and the fake silver coins made by Marin contain no silver at all, and the cost is still low... In addition to the use of a spiral minting machine, the production of fake silver coins is faster and more efficient. Manufacturing costs are naturally lower. The only worry is that the fake white copper coins produced by the spiral minting machine may be too beautiful, more beautiful than the genuine French inferior silver coins, and more like real silver coins... If this arouses suspicion, then It's ridiculous... Of course, at the current level of the French, even if you doubt it, it's difficult to find out the problem...

At that time, a large number of counterfeit silver coins without silver will flood the French market, which will surely make a fortune from the French, and will also hit the French economy.

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While Marin was scheming against the French with a sinister face, Edward of the York family was busy appealing to the Holy See on the island of Ireland.

Before, after receiving a letter from Marin, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Marin generously admitted that he was the person behind the Beihai Chamber of Commerce. Such a powerful character, who was on this side from the beginning, although this man likes land and mines, is not unacceptable.

Most importantly, without strong foreign aid, Edward would not have the confidence to defeat Henry VII, not at all.

He's not a fool to know that France and Scotland are behind him to mess with England, not to be really nice to him.

But Marin is different. This powerful German military noble has no contradiction with England and will not be hostile to the strength of England. Moreover, this guy is not a monarch, just a nobleman.

Such a person, even if he is given one or two county fiefs, is nothing. Because you will get more.

Moreover, Edward thought it was very good for his sister Margaret's suggestion - to arrange Marin's fief on the northern border, so that Marin could help guard the northern border, and at the same time, he could use the Scottish troops to contain Marin's army in the fief. .

And Marin's advice to Edward in the letter also made Edward very interested. why? If he can obtain the support of the Holy See, he will be a legitimate King of England, and there will be a large number of supporters who will choose to support him. Unlike now, there is basically no one to support him, making it difficult for him to compete with Henry VII.

As a result, Edward of the York family immediately took action. Of course, he did not immediately send people to Rome to appeal, but first sent messengers to France and Scotland, asking them to help prove that he was indeed Edward of the York family and to prove his legal status. Then, send someone to the Holy See to complain, accusing Henry VII of sending troops to kill the monarch, and asking the Holy See to declare that Henry VII was a monarch, and he was the orthodox heir to the British throne...

The French and Scottish sides seem to be very interested in the idea of ​​Edward's appeal. Knowing that Edward's messenger would go to Rome to appeal, the French and Scottish sides not only sent people to accompany Edward to Rome to help prove his identity, but also strongly supported Edward's appeal.

As long as the appeal is successful, then King Henry VII of England has become the villain's monarch. Then, Edward's identity can instantly become the legitimate heir to the throne, and will have more and more supporters. Then, there is a better chance of defeating Henry VII...

It has been modified, and I can finally go to sleep...