The Bremen people hardened for a few days, but finally sat down at the negotiating table. There's no way, the trick of cutting off food is too ruthless. If the blockade of the Weser River only cut off the financial routes of the Bremen people, the lack of food would kill them. Although it doesn't use a knife, it can easily kill all Bremen people. So, this is by the people who have to do not give in.

It's no wonder that the Free City of Hansea, Bremen looks rich and nice. However, it is a pure city, and there is no agricultural area at all. The absence of agricultural areas means that food security cannot be guaranteed. Coupled with the fact that all the passages connecting to the outside world had to pass through Marin's control zone, Marin had no trouble trying to choke his throat.

This time, only a few days after the food was cut off, panic began in the city of Bremen. The legislators who came to negotiate had enough food at home, but the citizens had no food. Unlike those aristocratic vassal states, even if there is a food shortage in the aristocratic vassal states, the people do not dare to go to trouble the noble princes. But the city of Bremen is different, these councillors, although they are all local wealthy families, are also elected by the citizens of Bremen. The citizens of Bremen, in case of anger, have the right to trouble them. Because their status as a member of parliament is collectively given by the citizens of Bremen. If there is a quarrel, it is very possible for them to be beaten by the citizens of Bremen.

But they are reluctant to take out the food stored at home and distribute it to the citizens, and this is a drop in the bucket. After all, the city of Bremen has a population of 10,000 and is one of the largest German cities. Even the rich families did not have enough food to support the needs of the whole city of Bremen. After all, Marin's blockade of the grain routes was sudden, without warning, and the people of Bremen did not have time to hoard grain.

In desperation, several representatives of the Bremen parliament could only go to Oldenburg, the place designated by Marin for negotiations, to negotiate with Marin.

When they saw Marin, several councillors in Bremen City were full of anger, and they wished that they had torn Marin apart for thousands of lives.

Marin, however, didn't bird them at all. Speaking of negotiations, Marin did not get involved at first, but asked the representatives sent by Hamburg and Lübeck to contact the representatives of Bremen......

"What do you mean? Invite us and don't negotiate with us? Bremen Speaker Hector said angrily.

Marin, who was about to walk to the door, turned his head and said with a mocking face:

"Negotiations? Who do you think you are? Bremen doesn't even have sovereignty, so what qualifications does it have to negotiate with me? On my turf, you dare to oppose me, really when I can't kill people? If it weren't for the dissuasion of Lübeck and his friends in Hamburg, I would have sent troops to Bremen a long time ago! ”

"We've been buying the city for hundreds of years. Even within the Hanseatic League, we are the patriarchs! You actually say that we are not qualified to negotiate with you? Hector was furious. As the Speaker of Bremen, he is naturally one of the most wealthy tycoons in Germany, when has he ever been so despised?

Marin shrugged his shoulders and said:

"I know you've bought self-government, but do you have sovereignty? If Lymen does not have the status of an imperial city, I will recognize you and mine as equals. Besides, it was the Bishopric of Bremen that allowed Bremen to be autonomous. However, now the Patriarchate of Bremen has changed territories with me and is going to Stendal. According to the rules, if you want autonomy, you should move to Stendal. In other words, the sovereignty of the current city of Bremen belongs to me. I didn't drive people out directly, which is already polite! After saying that, Marin smiled proudly.

Hector was immediately angry, but, on closer thought, Marin was right. They bought autonomy, but that was from the Archbishop of Bremen. However, with the help of the Holy See, Marin exchanged the Stendal region, which he had acquired from the Electoral State of Brandenburg, for the Bishopric of Bremen. Now, the Archbishop of Bremen, who gave the city of Bremen autonomy, has moved to Stendal. If so, the city of Bremen should also move to the Stendal area. It's just that Marin didn't mention it because of his good relationship with the Hanseatic League.

However, in this war, Bremen openly sided against the North Sea Kingdom, and if Marin did not target Bremen, it would be abnormal.

Without mentioning the displeasure of the Bremen delegates, Marin left first humming a ditty. The representatives of Hamburg and Lübeck then stayed behind and persuaded the Bremen delegates to move their families to Hamburg and Lübeck......

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"Why? Why are we moving away? Hector was furious. You know, he is in Bremen, but he is the honorable speaker, and he is on an equal footing with the princes. Although Bremen has never achieved the status of an imperial city, because of his extreme wealth and the protection of the Hanseatic League, ordinary people really dare not offend him easily.

However, if he were to move to Hamburg or Lübeck, his position as Speaker would no longer exist. At that time, he will not be qualified to sit on an equal footing with those princes, how can he be willing?

However, Bernard of the Hamburg Parliament reminded with a smile:

"Lord Hector, if you don't accept it, it's okay. But I'm afraid all the people of Bremen will starve to death......"

Hearing this, Hector became angry:

"Bernard, are you embarrassed? If you are willing to support Hamburg, how dare that Marin guy do it to Bremen easily? If it weren't for your burgers, how would the League sit idly by and watch Bremen being bullied by that guy from Marin? ”

Bernard suddenly restrained his smile and said lightly:

"Hector, are you embarrassed to accuse us? Have you forgotten the rules of the Hanseatic League? According to the laws of the League, members were not allowed to go to war without the consent of the four neighboring Hanseatic cities. But what did you do in Bremen? Without the consent of the four nearby cities, he formed an alliance with the princes of the Eight Kingdoms to deal with the allies of the alliance, the Beihai Kingdom. Therefore, it is only right that you break the law first, and the alliance does not support you! ”

"We didn't send troops to fight the North Sea Country!" Hector hurriedly argued. Because, Bremen's deal with the North Sea State did not report to the Alliance. Because, the people of Bremen know that the alliance leader and deputy alliance leader and the North Sea country have a good relationship, and they will not agree to Bremen doing that.

"Hmph, Bremen didn't go to war directly, though. However, not only did you refuse to lend a boat to the Third Army of the Beihai Kingdom to cross the river, but you also helped the allied forces of the princes of the Eight Kingdoms to transport military rations and baggage. This is already equivalent to entering the war, and according to the principle of neutrality, Bremen should not have delivered military rations and baggage to the coalition army of the princes of the Eight Nations! So, although you didn't directly participate in the war, you did briefly participate in the war. You broke the rules first, and there is nothing wrong with Beihai Kingdom's response! ”

On the side, Heinrich, the new speaker of the Parliament in Lübeck, also nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, Bremen violated the laws of the League first, so we refused to help you!"

As the Speakers of Lübeck, the first city of the Hanseatic League, and Hamburg, the second city, the two of them basically represented the attitude of "one king and one queen" of the Hanseatic League. In this regard, even Bremen, as the top boss of the Hanseatic League, is helpless. What's up? The first and second children scold you together, even if Bremen is the third, they can't resist it. What's more, Bremen did violate the laws of the League......

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