The Rise of Iceland

　　　　 On the morning of March 17, Hadar convened a meeting of six or seven people including Hagrid and Hudick at home to discuss how to sell fur in the warehouse.

Horskuld, Kadir and Heine did not comment without knowing the situation, while Hagrid scratched his head and said: "Brother! As usual, wait until June for the merchant ship to and from Quebec and Le Havre, France. I will come to buy our fur. I used to sell half of them, and then I took the remaining half to England and Amsterdam. We are not a state-backed colonial company, and our strength is not as good as Quebec, so I can only eat half of them for the French. , But fortunately, Champlain is kind, and the price for us is only one-third lower than the market price."

　　 "Why not go to Lisbon? The Portuguese and Spaniards are the richest." Hadar asked.

Hagrid looked a little ugly, shook his head and said, "I went there four years ago, but it was not good. Spain and Portugal are now a country, and both are faithful Catholics. Lisbon is a bit chaotic. When we go to Lisbon, we just talked about it. Be hostile. After all, we northerners are all Protestants. We still don’t know the place snakes in Lisbon, and no matter how good the leather is that year, it won’t sell for a price."

　　 "Huh! The Spaniards are so arrogant, no wonder they were defeated by England, they deserve it!"

　　 Hoskard slapped the table and cursed.

　　 "Ulav and Olaf, do you think we should follow the usual practice or change it?" Hadar felt that he did not need to share the benefits to the French, but if he was uncertain, he wanted to see what his two sons thought.

Ulav thought for a while and said, "Dad! Mr. Champlain of Quebec City is very nice. He has a good position in France. I think it is necessary for us to maintain a good relationship with him, because we are already criminals in Iceland. Denmark is also a sinner. If France helps us, we can gain a higher status in the future."

　　 Hadar was very moved when he heard it, and he nodded and agreed immediately, but when he thought of his second son's extraordinary wisdom and vision, he suppressed his desire to hear what Olaf would say.

Olaf believes that what Ulav said is right. From his own point of view, maintaining a good relationship with France is the most beneficial, but now the "Thirty Years War" called the First All-European War is erupting on the European continent. The defeat determines the position of the Catholic Union of the Holy Roman Empire and the Spanish Empire and the Protestant Union of France, Britain, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands in the future European continent. Each participating country will go all out to contribute money and people.

The Thirty Years’ War broke out in 1618. From 1625, King Christian IV of Denmark, under the persuasion of France, with the support of Britain, France, and the Netherlands, attacked the northern part of Germany. The entire northwestern region.

It is now 1628. In fact, King Christian IV of Dan was defeated by the army of the Holy Roman Empire during the Battle of Lut in August of the previous year, and finally fled in a hurry, so that the area occupied in 27 and 28 years was lost. The army of the Holy Roman Empire is gradually eroding, and now there is almost no territory on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea. If it weren't for Wallenstein, the commander of the Holy Roman Empire, who had not obtained the port and navy, he would be ready to attack Copenhagen.

Olaf, who knew about the Thirty Years’ War, clearly remembered that King Christian IV of Dan relied on Sweden to repel Wallenstein’s offensive, and then the next year, that is, May 1629 and the Holy Roman Empire. Emperor Ferdinand II signed the "Lübeck Treaty", completely giving up the right to participate in the affairs of the German state, and also restored the domestic Catholicism.

　　 Christian IV’s participation in the Thirty Years’ War resulted in losing his wife and breaking down his soldiers, losing his face in front of all Europeans, and completely losing the opportunity to restrict the suppression of the "Nordic Lions" in Sweden.

　　Denmark has gradually declined to a second-rate country in Europe during the decades when Christian IV was king. Therefore, Olaf did not pay attention to Denmark at all, and it was because of this that he dared to return to Europe to control Iceland's independence in the future.

　　 France was the biggest victor in the Thirty Years' War. The hopes of regional unification of Germany and the mighty Holy Roman Empire disappeared after the defeat. The Bourbon family completely overwhelmed Habsburg and became the most powerful dynasty in Europe.

Olaf knows that it is very useful to have a good relationship with France, because France has no ambitions for Northern Europe, but the end of the Thirty Years’ War was already in 1648. At least before Prince Condé defeated the Spanish army in 1643, France had no spare capacity to send a navy. The army came to North America. During the Thirty Years' War, Britain and France relied on criminals, white slaves and other immigrants to develop their territories.

Olaf felt that there was a 15-year difference between 1628 and 1643. These 15 years were the golden period of his family’s development in North America. If the European War ended, he would free up his hands to increase colonization efforts. At that time, his family would still want to be right. There is territorial demand in North America, and neither France nor the United Kingdom are willing.

　　 Olaf could not directly tell his father, uncle, brother and others the history of the Thirty Years War, but he thought about it, and elder Toamiye fooled everyone.

"In fact, when I bid farewell to Elder Amiye in Dagang last year, he once told me that according to the news he learned, His Majesty Christian IV had already been defeated steadily last year, and then France and Britain were deeply involved in the war against Austria. I think this is an opportunity for us!" Olaf's eyes brightened as he talked, and finally got up and looked at Hadar and others.

Hadar, Hagrid, Hudik and others couldn’t understand what Olaf’s opportunity was, especially for the news of Christian IV’s continual defeat, because the news they got before they left Iceland last year was Christie. His Majesty An IV has occupied the northern part of Germany.

　　 Kadir said anxiously: "Olav, did Elder Amiye say how His Majesty Christian was defeated?"

　　 "I heard him say that the emperor of Austria invited General Warnerstein as commander in command and defeated His Majesty Christian." Olaf pretended to think.

　　 "Is it Albrecht von Wallenstein? The Duke of Friedland who suppressed the Bohemian insurgents?" Hudik suddenly frowned and asked.

　　 Olaf nodded and said, "Yes, this is the Duke."

"Oh! If it is him, it is probably true. I have heard of this man. He is a military genius. The thirty or forty thousand mercenaries in his hand are all elite soldiers who dare to fight and kill with a long history!" Hudike looked on. Said with fear.

　　 "Even if Denmark is defeated, what good will it do for us? How is it an opportunity?" Hagrid asked suspiciously. UU Reading www.uukānshu.com

　　 Heine smiled suddenly and asked: "Olav, do you mean that even if Britain and France participate, the Holy Roman Empire will not be defeated?"

Olaf nodded and said: "Yes! Spain and the Holy Roman Empire have united to have the power to change the situation in Europe. Now Denmark is defeated. The north can only rely on Sweden, but the poor Sweden does not have enough power, even if France and the United Kingdom. Supporting him is not necessarily an opponent, and without a strong northern army to contain the Holy Roman Empire, France would absolutely not dare to act rashly, because he might be attacked by both Spain and Austria, and the United Kingdom would not be able to devote himself to it even if he lived abroad. I think either the Protestant League cannot win, or this war will be fought for more than ten years."

"You are right." Heine nodded and whispered, "If the European War will be delayed for more than ten years, we in Vinland need not worry about French and British colonial companies. After all, our strength will win. After passing them, I think even if we give us another ten or even eight years, we will be able to occupy the mainland of Vinland and the west, and then there will be no need to worry about French and British colonial companies!"

"You mean that Britain and France have no time to take care of West Indies? Can we accelerate the pace of occupation and colonization than expected?" Ulav said, excited, "Yes! As long as France and Britain do not send a large number of troops, armed merchant ships, and warships Come, let's ignore them at all, sell all the skins to the Dutch, then recruit white slaves as soon as possible, and then expand our territory!"

　　Ulav’s words made the meeting lively, and everyone discussed how to develop ideas as soon as possible.

　　 Because everyone believed what Olaf said, it was decided that it would be best for Wenlan to have eight years and ten years of development without interference. It would be too useless if he didn't dare to speed up the expansion.