The Rise of the European Emperor

Although there are some mistakes, Eric Johansson is not a foolish white sweet young man. He knows that at this time, the more he can't be cowardly, even if he is messing around, he will be fooled. Otherwise, you will be untenable when negotiating.

So, he forced himself into a disdainful gesture and said:

"You are the rightful king? Then why do 550,000 Swedes and 300,000 Finns oppose you being the king of Sweden? This shows that God is not on your side, and you are destined to be expelled by the Swedish people!"

These words just hit Hans in the sore foot - yes, since he is a legitimate king, why is he hostile to the people?

So Hans jumped up and said angrily:

"It's not you devil's minions who confuse the people, otherwise, Sweden is still mine!"

Seeing Hans being provoked by himself, Eric Johansson was secretly happy. But he still put on a righteous face and said:

"God hates you, so he used the hand of the Swedish people to expel you. And now, God has chosen me to be the king of Sweden..."

"Stop!" cried King Hans of Denmark:

"Can you point your face? A scoundrel! You say you are a king. Where is the legal basis? A king who no one recognizes? Don't make fun of me, okay?"

...

In this way, from the very beginning of the negotiation, it became the scene of a quarrel between the two kings...

Marin was drinking milk tea leisurely at this time, not in a hurry to mediate. In his view, Denmark and Sweden are both holding back their anger at this time. Therefore, it is better to let the two monarchs vent at one time. When they have had enough quarrels, or even tired of arguing, then it will be the time for Marin to mediate. Intervening in their quarrel now can't hold back their anger. Only when they are tired of arguing and calm down can they talk about things properly.

So, Marin sat on the edge and drank tea slowly, silently. The two great speakers, Tagfacht and Heisenberg, did not come forward to mediate, but let the two of them quarrel so much. So much so that the two kings almost got into a fight. At this time, Lübeck Grand Chancellor Tagfacht asked the guards of Lübeck City to separate the two kings...

In this way, the first day passed in the fierce quarrel between the two kings. At the end of the day, Marin didn't say a word, either drinking tea or the king was in a daze. As for the two great speakers, only the host, the great leader of Tagfacht, made an opening speech...

The next day, the two sides quarreled for a while. Only then did Marin chime in:

"Have the two of you finished arguing? If not, then continue..."

Then, King Hans and Eric Johansson fell silent. They were a little tired after arguing all day yesterday. Moreover, both sides are at a loss for words, and it feels like they have finished all the trash talk yesterday...

Marin winked at Lübeck Grand Chancellor Tagfach, who understood the science. Therefore, Tagfacht, as the host and negotiator, said:

"Since it's a negotiation, then, the two of you, please offer your terms... and then continue to talk..."

At this time, the newly promoted Swedish King Eric Johansson quickly stood up and said:

"The condition of our Kingdom of Sweden is that the invader Denmark should withdraw all the invading troops on Swedish soil and apologize to our country!"

Then, it's cold...

Everyone looked at Eric Johansson like an idiot - didn't you wake up? How can you think so beautiful?

The Danes dispatched an elite army of 15,000 this time, how could they retire just because of your words?

Of course, Eric Johansson is not ignorant of this. Rather, he intends to charge the sky. It's just that his asking price is too harsh. It's like bargaining with a hawker, when you come up and say - "Brother hawker, give me your things for nothing"... Isn't this nonsense?

However, Eric Johansson, as a veteran aristocrat in Sweden, is not generally thick-skinned.

Facing everyone's caring eyes for the mentally handicapped, he didn't seem to see...

The Danish King Hans was also stunned by Eric Johansson's conditions for a while - Nima, where is the second fool? Are you making an offer? It's a provocation...well...

After being stunned for a while, Hans reacted, then stood up and said:

"We in Denmark are peace-loving, so our condition in Denmark is to maintain the status quo... In the future, the border will be Stockholm, the north is Sweden, and the south is Denmark... In addition, we also need the Faylon Copper that has been controlled by our army. mine……"

The request made by the Danish side is quite conservative - people just want to swallow the meat that has been eaten in their mouths, not as unreliable as the conditions proposed by Eric Johansson...

However, Denmark's request is something that Sweden cannot accept anyway. Because if southern Sweden and the Fajron copper mines are all given to Denmark, what is left of Sweden? basically nothing...

So, Eric Johansson stood up angrily and said:

"You don't have to go too far!"

"Do I have to make an inch?" King Hans of Denmark sneered and continued:

"I was originally the legitimate king of Sweden, and it was you thieves who started the rebellion. Now, I only took back part of the land, not the whole of Sweden. I'm just condoning you thieves. What do you want from me?"

"You have left the southern part of Sweden that is suitable for agriculture, and you have to leave the Falilun Copper Mine, Sweden's main source of fiscal revenue. So, what is left of Sweden? Is it ice and snow?" Eric Johansson said angrily.

"No, you still have southern Finland..."

"Can southern Finland be compared to southern Sweden? The southern part of Sweden is much bigger than the whole of Denmark combined!"

"Aren't you convinced? Okay, you must gather your army to fight us! As long as you can defeat the Danish army, you will have the final say. The premise is that the Swedish army dares to come out from behind the tall city walls of Stockholm..."

Eric Johansson rolled his eyes immediately - if Sweden is so fierce, do you still need to negotiate with you? Solved by force...

...

Seeing that the two sides were quarreling again, Marlin suddenly became impatient:

"Two, we are not here to listen to your quarrel, don't waste any more time. Please listen to my opinion..."

"All ears!" said King Hans in a very respectful manner.

"My opinion is that the southern coast of Sweden belongs to Denmark, after all, it has always been like this. As for the dividing line between the two, whether it is Stockholm or the area further south, you can discuss with each other and exchange opinions. However, I hope that both parties can take into account the actual situation before drawing a conclusion..." The implication is that the conditions given by Sweden are too unreasonable...

"As for the Fayilun Copper Mine..." Marrington paused...

At this moment, King Hans of Denmark said at once:

"If the Fayilun Copper Mine belongs to Denmark, our Kingdom of Denmark will permanently recognize half of the shares of Grand Duke Marin! We only need the other half!"

To tell the truth, Marin was so satisfied with Hans' conditions that he almost agreed.

However, this is inconsistent with Marin's Nordic balanced foreign policy. Therefore, with such a huge copper mountain that can be used as a financial cash cow, Marin had to give up his greed. In fact, even if it is returned to Sweden, Sweden is smart this time, and dare not blatantly annex Marin's interests...

For such a plan, Eric Johansson is obviously difficult to accept. After all, if these two pillar industries were lost, Sweden would really be nothing... So, Eric Johansson made a fuss in dissatisfaction...

After knocking on the table impatiently, Marin said:

"What's wrong with this? You know, you have made a lot of money by exchanging land for sovereignty! After all, the Kingdom of Sweden has not yet been recognized, and it is still an illegal country..."8)