Now that we are ready to form an alliance, we can talk about some issues openly and honestly. Marin made it clear that Denmark, the Electorate of Brandenburg, and the Electoral Congress of Saxony were his formidable enemies. Therefore, he hoped that after Prince Zygmunt ascended the throne as the king of Poland, he would be able to echo with Marin and deter the two countries.

Because, judging from the map, the Kingdom of Poland and the Elector of Brandenburg are directly bordered. It is only separated from the Elector of Saxony by a Silesian state.

Prince Zygmunt said it was easy, but at the same time, he told Marin about the complicated marriage of his own family: Prince Zygmunt's youngest sister, Barbara, was the wife of George, Duke of Saxony, and his sister Sophia, the countess of Brandenburg-Ansbach......

Marin was taken aback, he didn't notice that George's wife was actually a little princess of the Jagiellonian dynasty. However, Marin's enemy was not George, but the Electorate of Saxony of George's cousin Frederick III, not the Duchy of Saxony.

As for the Brandenburg-Ansbach country, although it also belonged to the Hohenzollern family, it was not a family. Frederick I, Count of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the uncle of Jorkim I, Elector of Brandenburg. Moreover, it is a little uncle of a different mother than Joakim I's father.

But the problem is that the mother of Frederick I of Temeow was the aunt of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, and George, Duke of Saxony......

Of course, the Brandenburg-Ansbach Nation was far away in southern Germany and the Electoral State of Brandenburg was far away from the Electoral State of Brandenburg, and even if Marin had a war with the Elector of Brandenburg, it would not reach the Brandenburg-Ansbach Prince. Unless, unless, the people of Brandenburg-Ansbach came to Brandenburg to die.

After careful consideration, Prince Sigismunt chose to side with Marin. As for why? It must be my own interests first......

The sisters who marry out are the water that is spilled. It would be foolish to delay himself as king for the sake of the water that was spilled. Moreover, Marin was not a direct enemy of George, nor was he a direct enemy of the Brandenburg-Ansbach kingdom.

As for the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony, Prince Zygmunt left him to death......

Seeing that Prince Zygmunt was willing to take his side, Marin was also relieved. He then gave Prince Zygmunt the task of helping to persuade George to sell West Friesland to him......

"What? Are you going to buy West Friesland? So big place...... Second uncle, George may not be willing to sell......" Prince Sigismunt was taken aback, and was also surprised by Marin's idea.

"What's this? I am now the only great nobleman in the area where the Frisians are distributed. Most of the coastal areas of Germany where the Frisians live are under my control, except for West Frisian in the Netherlands. I'm going to get all the East and West Friesland together and make a Frisian principality. ”

"But...... But George may not be willing to sell it...... That's the size of a principality, and the Hanseatic merchant city of Groningen......"

"Hehe, I'm willing to pay for it now, and I'm already giving George face. Do you know? George has already lost West Frisland, and the chances of getting it back are very low......"

"How so? The Saxon aristocracy is still very strong. I think they would have supported George's recapture of West Friesland...... "Prince Zygmunt was far away in Lithuania and Poland and didn't know much about the war that had taken place some time ago.

So Marin told Prince Zygmunt about George's second defeat, and finally said:

The Saxon aristocracy had already supported George, but George was defeated and gave the army of his allies to the enemy as prisoners of war. The ransom is said to be more than a million gold coins. You say, is there any hope for George to turn the tables around? Now, who would dare to lend him troops? ”

Prince Zygmunt was stunned for a while, then sighed;

"Why is this Duchy of Gedes so strong?"

"It's not unusual, the main force of their battle this time is the Swiss mercenaries, and it was not easy for George to win a game in the early stage. What's more, the Duchy of Guedes has the support of the French behind it, and George has no ability to recapture West Friesland. ”

"And, the most important thing at the moment is how to deal with the ransom of the more than 10,000 prisoners of war and more than a million gold coins. If George dared to rally a large army to attack again, the more than 10,000 prisoners of war would surely be killed by the angry Duchy of Godes. This consequence is something that George cannot bear. Moreover, George was no longer able to rally an army. After all, it takes a lot of money and food to gather a large army. ”

Prince Zygmunt nodded, agreeing with Marin's statement. He also felt that George had no hope of retaking West Friesland. Moreover, he also knew that Marin had so many troops and was capable of taking the country after buying the sovereignty of West Friesland.

Moreover, Marin not only has a large number of troops, but also has strong combat effectiveness. In addition, East Friesland and West Friesland were close together, and if Marin went to war, it would not require a long supply line like George, and it would be transported directly from the country to the west, which was close and difficult to transport.

It's just that George, as the Duke of Saxony, must not be willing to give away such a large area easily, and it looks like it will be tossed for a while......

Prince Zygmunt told Marin about this concern, but Marin waved his hand and said:

"That's fine, I don't expect you to convince George right now. It was only after George hit a wall that he desperately wanted to sell West Friesland. I just wanted to ask you to persuade George to give up and stop tossing when he visited him. ”

"I'm doing this for his good, you know, for this West Friesland, George spent too much money and troops. Now, even if he paid the ransom of more than a million gold coins, he couldn't get West Friesland back, and the Duchy of Gedes wasn't a vegetarian - well, they meant that they were fierce. You also know the name of the Swiss mercenary, with the support of the French, and the battle against the Swiss mercenary, it is almost impossible for George to win. Unless, I'm willing to send troops to help him. However, if I want to buy West Frisland, it is impossible to send troops to help him. So, selling me West Friesland is the best option. ”

"Besides, I am willing to pay him 1 million gold coins, and I am willing to send troops to rescue the more than 10,000 prisoners of war. In this way, George not only did not have to pay the ransom of more than one million gold coins, but also received an extra 1 million gold coins. All in all, he earned more than 2 million gold coins. Such wealth, not to mention a Duchy of Saxony, even the king of France, will be extremely tempted! ”

"You know, for the sake of such a place as West Friesland, George drained the finances of the Duchy of Saxony and owed a lot of debts. The Duchy of Saxony was originally a wealthy and powerful vassal state, but now it is on the verge of bankruptcy. If you accept my offer and sell me West Friesland, you will not only save more than a million gold in ransom, but also get one million gold in money for the recovery of the economy of the Duchy of Saxony. Of course, George can also put this money in his own pocket......"

Prince Zygmunt listened to Marin's words and thought for a long time. But he had to admit that it was the best option for George.

You know, the situation is very unfavorable for George now, and the ransom of more than a million gold coins alone can bankrupt the Duchy of Saxony. And no one is necessarily willing to lend that much money to George now.

Moreover, as Marin said, it seems unlikely that George would attempt to retake West Frisland, which was occupied by the Duchy of Godes, by force. After all, behind the Duchy of Guedes stood French and Swiss mercenaries.

Rather than this, it would be better to sell West Frisland to Marin. In this way, George's financial predicament will immediately improve.

As for whether Marin can rescue the prisoners of war of the Saxon coalition? Prince Zygmunt had no doubts. After all, Marin is an invisible overlord with an army of tens of thousands. There was a big battle between the Duchy of Guedes and George, and there were also losses. If Marin suddenly sent an army of twenty or thirty thousand to invade West Friesland at this time, it would be difficult for the Gedes army to resist.

Above all, West Friesland was a distant enclave for the Duchy of Saxony. Once something goes wrong, it's hard to deal with. Marin, on the other hand, does not have this problem, and East and West Friesland merge and are very easy to manage.

Eventually, Prince Zygmunt made up his mind and decided to help Marin as this lobbyist. Anyway, it's also good for George. In other words, in the interest of his sister.

After all, his sister Barbara married George to be a duchess, not to suffer. It is said that in order to support the war in West Frisland, Barbara pawned all her jewelry to support George, but in the end she failed...... If the Duchy of Saxony goes bankrupt, his sister may have to suffer in the future......