The Rise of the European Emperor

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() After the Jutland issue was resolved, the accounts between Marin and Denmark were settled. As for the indemnity of 500,000 gold coins, it has a repayment period of 5 years. Also, Marin doesn't intend to push Denmark too hard. When necessary, Marin can also relax the repayment time.

Why is Marin so tolerant of Denmark? Also allow the other party to take many people from Jutland? Besides the reasons for sending the literate Danes away, Marin had other considerations.

What is the consideration? It's because Marin is starting to guard against Sweden...

Marin knew history, and he knew that without his intervention, Denmark would have declined. Sweden, on the other hand, rose to become the hegemon of northern Europe, and suddenly rose up in the Thirty Years' War more than a hundred years later, and even entered the German region.

After the "Thirty Years' War" ended in 1648, the newly emerging Sweden actually won the Archbishopric of Bremen, the Bishopric of Velden and the Duchy of Bolania as "trophies"...

You know, in the original history, Sweden fought with Denmark for decades before finally gaining independence. And now, thanks to Marin's intervention, Sweden has gained independence ahead of schedule. Denmark, on the other hand, was maimed by Marin.

Without Denmark's repression, Marin worried that Sweden would rise ahead of schedule and become the Nordic hegemon. Northern Europe is so small, and when Sweden becomes stronger, it is easy to infringe on Marin's interests.

So, from the moment the contract was signed, Marin's mind changed dramatically. Now, Marin has the idea of ​​restricting Sweden.

During the whole period of Sweden, not only Sweden, but also Finland. Also, in terms of population, Sweden has more population than Denmark. The Kingdom of Sweden (including the Finnish region) currently has about 850,000 people and has a large land area, including the vast area south of the Arctic Circle in later Sweden and Finland. And Denmark, after losing Jutland, has only 350,000 natives and 240,000 Norwegians, adding up to less than 600,000.

Among them, the most elite southern part of Sweden has historically been controlled by the Danes. Originally, it was not until after the Thirty Years' War that Sweden completely rose up and took back the southern part of Sweden. Previously, southern Sweden was suitable for agricultural areas,

Long dominated by Denmark.

But because of Marin's intervention, Denmark lost the southern part of Sweden early and began to decline early. Sweden, on the other hand, gained independence ahead of schedule and is likely to rise ahead of schedule.

Marin now regrets the early development of the Fayilun copper mine. Even if Sweden only gets half of the benefits, it will be Sweden's rapid development. At least, the income of the Fayilun copper mine is enough for Sweden to form a strong army.

What can Sweden do when it becomes stronger? Of course it will expand. To the east are the fierce Maozi, and to the south are Poland and Lithuania, which have not yet declined... No one is easy to mess with...

Then, the most realistic expansion target is Denmark, which has been crippled... Whether it is the Kingdom of Norway, which is connected to Sweden, or the Danish island of Zealand, it seems to be a good expansion target...

Moreover, the Kingdom of Sweden is different from Marin. Marin is a German prince, and he is constrained by many constraints and cannot use his full firepower. Sweden, because it is located in northern Europe, is beyond the reach of others. If it is self-willed and engages in Norway, others will not be able to interfere. Even if the Danish mainland island of Zealand is won, others will not be able to reach it. Countries on land have the ability to interfere unless they reach out to Jutland... But Jutland is Marin's territory, and the Swedes won't die...

The problem is that Marin is now an ally of Sweden. If Sweden expands and hits Denmark, not only can Marin not oppose it, but he may have to cooperate...

Therefore, Marin intends to find an opportunity to dissolve the four-party alliance formed before including himself, Lübeck, Hamburg and Sweden. In this way, he will not become the protector of Sweden. And Denmark has no scruples if it wants to move Sweden.

Don't look at Denmark being crippled by himself, but the strength of others is still there. At least, the Swedish army was mostly captured, not killed. As long as it is redeemed, it is still very effective.

Sweden, on the other hand, only had more than 10,000 soldiers to die, so it was at a disadvantage in the face of more than 10,000 veterans from Denmark and nearly 20,000 Swiss people who were trained to suffer from heart disease.

Of course, because of the reparations for defeat, Denmark could not afford to support so many troops for a long time, and it would be good to keep 10,000 troops.

So, in a short time, Sweden must have the upper hand. But as long as Denmark relaxes, it will still be able to suppress Sweden for a while. Besides, Denmark has the ally of the Electorate of Brandenburg. Although Joachim I was a little dissatisfied with being dragged into the water by his father-in-law, if a war between Denmark and Sweden really happened, the chances of the Electorate of Brandenburg sending troops to help Denmark are still very high, and the odds of winning are very high.

However, the premise of all this is that Marin doesn't care about Sweden...

Of course, Marin doesn't want to control Sweden. Before joining Sweden, it was to fight against Denmark. Now that Denmark has been crippled, who wants to help this young lion in Sweden?

Therefore, after Marin plans to go back, he will dissolve the four-party alliance with a strong military purpose in the name of "maintaining peace".

Of course, Marin really just wanted to kick Sweden out, not Lübeck and Hamburg. Because, the imperial cities led by Lübeck and Hamburg are also very important political resources, and they do not need to be used in vain.

Therefore, after the dissolution of the "quartet", Marin will re-sign commercial and political pacts with Lübeck and Hamburg in the name of commercial needs to continue the alliance. It's just that in this covenant, there is no place for Sweden...

In this way, in the future, Denmark and Sweden will be torn apart, and Marin can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Even, depending on who is stronger, you can secretly help the weaker.

From then on, Marin was the Nordic stirrer, specializing in tricks and tricks for Denmark and Sweden. Denmark prevailed, and Marin supported Denmark. Sweden has the upper hand, and Marin supports Sweden... In short, let these two countries continue to fight until the end of the world, and there is no difference between the winner and the loser...

Moreover, Marin feels that Sweden is too cheap now. It is best that the Danes occupy southern Sweden and Gotland, so that the capital can continue to compete with Sweden. Otherwise, Sweden will develop and develop, and it will be easy to hold down Denmark steadily.

Before sending the Danish king Hans away, Marin quietly informed Hans of his plans to remain neutral between Denmark and Sweden. King Hans was taken aback, and then overjoyed. This means that once Denmark emerges from the difficulty of reparations, it can find a way to take back control of southern Sweden. The loss of control of the fertile area of ​​southern Sweden, Jutland, can be completely made up for. You know, the southern part of Sweden is much larger than the mainland of Denmark. Moreover, it is only separated from Copenhagen by the Øresund Strait, which is easier to manage than Norway.

Moreover, the Danes took control of southern Sweden, which meant that the Swedes lost their warm and fertile land. The relationship between the two will inevitably affect the development of Sweden. In this way, it is not so easy for the Swedes to rise up... 8)

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