The Rise of the European Emperor

Denmark, Copenhagen Royal Palace, King Hans of Denmark is listening to the report of his staff...

"Your Majesty, today I heard a rumor spreading among the people..."

"Rumours? What rumors?" Hans frowned. He has been very irritable recently. The Swedish rebels have been unable to attack for a long time, causing Denmark to spend a lot of money and food to suppress the rebellion. Moreover, a large number of warships were mobilized to block the Swedish coast, and the consumption was quite large. The huge cost made Hans a little overwhelmed. Therefore, recently, he intends to recall more than half of the warships to transport food. Because the autumn harvest is coming...

Intelligence Officer Bilson continued to kneel on one knee and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, there have been rumors recently that your cousin was killed by the defeated Baron Edo in the civil war between Marin, Count of East Frisian and Baron Jever, but your cousin Otto was killed. Lord John V, Count of Oldenburg, deliberately insisted that it was the Count of East Friesland who killed it in order to extort East Friesland..."

"Hmph—" King Hans was a little angry, and at the same time, there was some embarrassment in his eyes. Because this is indeed revealing the truth...

"and also……"

"Also?" Hans Wang's face was a little unbearable.

"Yes, the Count of East Friesland once sent a messenger to His Excellency John V, Count of Oldenburg..."

"What?" asked King Hans coldly.

"Say... Denmark is deeply involved in the Swedish battlefield, and it will not be settled in a few years... Let Lord John V not expect Denmark to support them..." This sentence is not a folk rumor, but the messenger of Marin really told John V Having said that, the official sent by Denmark to Oldenburg brought the news back...

"Damn! My Danish army is invincible, how can it take a few years? At most one year... Well, next year will be able to suppress the rebellion in Sweden..." Speaking of which, King Hans was also somewhat lacking in confidence...

...

A few days later, a letter from John V, Count of Oldenburg, also arrived. John V cried to his cousin John, saying that Marin did not take the powerful Kalmar Union in his eyes, and despised the Oldenburg family... Then there were a lot of Barabara, in short, it showed that Marin despised Denmark...

Although he had known the news for a long time, when he saw the letter, King Hans of Denmark was still furious:

"Damn boy, do you dare to fight against the powerful Kalmar Alliance if you think you have a little strength? I will let you know what regrets are!"

The angry King Hans called several confidants to discuss countermeasures. Because the spread of rumors is not good for Hans' plan.

Chancellor Dawson said:

"Your Majesty, I feel that this rumor is probably deliberately released by Marin, Count of East Frisian. Its purpose is probably to force Your Majesty to scruple your words and finally give up your original plan."

"Hmph—how can my plans be changed because of a rumor? Besides, I want to punish him twice!" King Hans was a little annoyed. Because his dark thoughts were seen through.

"Your Majesty, I think that since the other party sees through our thoughts, we might as well do it earlier, so as not to have too many nightmares..." Admiral Thomasson suggested.

"What do you mean?" King Hans seems to have caught something...

"Your Majesty, don't you plan to send back 100 warships to transport grain during the autumn harvest? I think it's better to transfer these 100 warships to surround the port of Emden. Denmark needs to transport grain and vigorously develop trade in Dongfer. Lisland must also need to transport food. We might as well take advantage of the present and block 100 warships outside the port of Emden to put pressure on the country of East Friesland. If he does not agree, we will burn all his belongings. Merchant ships..."

"Yes, we have to send a large army to surround Aurich and capture that boy Marin!" Simonsen, the Minister of War, was unwilling to be reconciled by the Minister of the Navy, and he also wanted to show his presence.

"Simonson,

Your army is now in Sweden, what are you going to do to surround Aurich? Moreover, the country of East Friesland has a large army of 10,000 people, and its combat effectiveness is very strong..." Thomasson looked at his old opponent Simonsen with contempt and said.

"But... if you don't move the army, that kid will give in?"

"It should be. I heard that the kid's finances are very dependent on foreign trade. Dozens of merchant ships come in and out of Emden every day. If he surrounds the port of Emden and threatens to burn all his merchant ships, I don't believe that he will not yield... …”

"However, we not only asked him to pay compensation, but also asked him to cede such a big Yevre, is he willing?" Simonsen retorted.

"Before, didn't he also have Yevre? Didn't he come here? Besides, is it more important for finances or Jeffer, which was not controlled before? Without foreign trade business, his finances will collapse. At that time, he will What to use to support the 10,000 army? Without our army, his 10,000 army will be disbanded because he can't get a salary!" Thomason said firmly.

"Well said!" Hans applauded Thomason's words. If it is financially difficult, even the king of Denmark cannot afford to support an army of 10,000, let alone the earl Marin of the small East Frisian country? Therefore, as long as Emden is besieged, the opponent will have to submit.

Then, several other ministers also expressed their support for this idea... In fact, the king has applauded, what other opinions can others have?

In this way, King Hans of Denmark ordered after the meeting - from the 200 warships that blocked the Swedish coast, 100 warships were mobilized to surround the port of Emden and put pressure on Marin. At that time, Marin was forced to cede Yevre to the county of Oldenburg. At the same time, compensate the King of Denmark for the cost of 100,000 gold coins and offset the cost of the Danish Navy dispatched...

100,000 gold coins, in this era, is definitely a big mouth for a lion. At that time, King Richard I of England was captured by Henry VI, the emperor of Shinra, but only asked for a ransom of 100,000 pounds. And when a little princess died in the county of Oldenburg, not only did the county of East Friesland cede 500 square kilometers of land, but also 100,000 gold coins as compensation, which is simply too deceiving...