If future generations knew that Marin was so extravagant, and took a giant log dozens of meters long to build a raft, it is estimated that he would be drowned by the saliva. You know, a ton of logs is worth thousands of dollars. Giant logs like this dozens of meters long are worth tens of thousands.

Marin didn't care too much, though. Why? Because the last thing that is lacking in these days is wood. Especially, on the American continent that has not yet been explored. When the land was cleared, a lot of precious wood was burned directly as firewood. It was only in later generations when the forests were very destroyed that wood would be valuable.

As a lonely traverser, Marin is actually very tired inside. He has a lot of ideas, but unfortunately he has poor hands-on skills. In this era, the only person who can understand his advanced thinking is probably Leonardo da Vinci, an old pervert. However, since Leonardo da Vinci married Lisa, a lot of his energy has been scattered to women. So, Marin suddenly thought that maybe it would be good for a scientist to be single. Otherwise, it will be difficult to concentrate on scientific research.

In fact, Marin now regrets transferring Leonardo da Vinci to the Americas to test the steam engine. Why? After Ada left, Marin suddenly realized that he couldn't seem to find anyone to discuss science......

Although many skilled craftsmen were recruited from all over Italy and Germany, the craftsmen were only craftsmen, not scientists. These excellent craftsmen, Marin commanded them to do this and that, no problem. However, it is more difficult to get them to think for themselves. Strictly speaking, in this era, only a god like Leonardo da Vinci can be regarded as a scientist.

So, this went to the Americas, and Marin decided to bring back the Da Vinci goods......

First, this old guy can understand what he means, and he can be regarded as a bosom friend. Second, Marin plans to let him take a few apprentices and train a few future scientists. After all, Leonardo da Vinci was 55 years old, and God knows when he would burp. While this old thing is still alive, it is only right to let him help cultivate a few scientific research talents.

As for training scientists yourself? Marin never thought about it...... Why? Because Marin is a liberal arts student......

The biggest characteristic of liberal arts students is that they are invincible and can "point to the country and inspire words". But it is up to them to do their own scientific research...... Sorry, that's not what I'm good at......

Therefore, even if Marin knows a little bit about everything, he can't engage in scientific research. Moreover, I can't teach science talents myself. What's more, he is still busy leading troops to fight and colonize the world. Let a great god like Leonardo da Vinci take an apprentice, which is not only trouble-free, but also more professional.

If Leonardo da Vinci can help him cultivate a group of science and engineering talents with strong hands-on ability, then he will make a lot of money. Moreover, the most important thing in the machinery manufacturing industry is to work together, not to mess around alone.

I also thought badly before, and I actually wanted Da Vinci to go to the Americas alone to tinker with the steam engine by himself. Even if Leonardo da Vinci was a genius and made an excellent steam engine, so what? This guy is 55 years old, and if he accidentally burps, then the research on the steam engine in the Beihai Kingdom will be interrupted. Therefore, the cultivation of talents is more important than the research and development of machinery now......

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While Marin was contemplating life on the Atlantic, Charles II, Duke of Guedes, was watching with interest the three shots of the musketeers of the Duchy of God's army at the barracks range outside the capital of the Duchy of Godes.

Since Marin won many battles with a musket array composed of Mushkert muskets, the use of muskets on the battlefield has attracted the attention of European countries.

Of course, Marin, because he likes to use sneak attack tactics, did not show the real advantages of the musket. What really attracted the attention of all countries was actually the fact that the Spaniards relied on the phalanx musketeers to defeat the charge of the French knights.

Because, Gonzalo used a head-to-head duel in Italy to defeat the world-famous French knights.

Since the end of the Spanish battle for supremacy in Italy and the victory of Spain, many countries have actually begun to think about musketeers as an important branch of the army.

However, the national situation varies from country to country. The countries that attach the most importance to musketeers are actually countries where the cavalry is not strong. Because, their opponent cavalry is stronger than them. Therefore, they need a way to restrain the opposing knights, and they will think of forming a musketeer unit. If it is a country with strong cavalry, it may not be willing to form a knight if it fights with others and does not fall behind.

For example, the Duchy of Gedes is a typical principality dominated by infantry. Why? Because the Duchy of Guedes was once destroyed by the Duchy of Burgundy of Charles the Daring. In that battle to destroy the country, most of the knights of the old knight family of the Duchy of Gedes were killed. Even if they survived, many took refuge in the Duchy of Burgundy.

Therefore, after the Duchy of Guedes took advantage of the chaos in 1492 to restore the country, it no longer had a large number of knights. After all, the old knight family, the dead die, and those who defect to other countries defect to other countries. In desperation, the Duchy of Gedes had no choice but to rely on infantry. And the strongest infantry in Europe is Switzerland, and it is the Switzerland that killed the Swiss mercenary of the enemy Charlie the Daring. Therefore, the idea of building the army of the Duke of Geddes, Charles II, was to imitate the Swiss phalanx.

It's just that Marin's battle in Lübeck shattered the myth of the invincibility of Swiss mercenaries and made Charles II realize that he was not invincible when he chose to follow the path of Swiss army building.

So, after that, Charles II began to pay attention to the issue of musketeers. He found that the arquebus was very powerful, not only against the plate knights, but also against the spear phalanx. Marin added a musketeer line to the spear phalanx, making up for the lack of ranged attack power in the Swiss spear phalanx......

Eventually, Charles II, Duke of Gedes, decided to add a group of musketeers to the Swiss spear phalanx of the Gedes army to increase the attack. As for the tactics of war, it is natural to learn from Marin......

However, Marlin kept a tight lockdown on technology, and had Kohler's spies keep an eye on all outsiders. As a result, the Principality of Godes sent to East Friesland to steal the tactics of the Marin army found nothing......

In desperation, Charles II had no choice but to go to Spain to steal ......

The Spaniards defeated France and became famous in Europe. And General Gonzalo also became a famous European general. The guidelines used by General Gonzalo are said to have been taught by Marin himself. Therefore, learning tactics from the Spaniards is tantamount to learning Marin's tactics.

Charles II, the general of Gonzalo, could not be bought, after all, there was no shortage of money, and now he had become a big celebrity in the Spanish court. However, under General Gonzalo, this is not necessarily......

Charles II sent secret contacts with General Gonzalo's subordinates stationed in Italy and paid large bribes. Eventually, for 800 gold coins, they obtained a complete set of musketeers to train and use from a poorer phalanx commander under General Gonzalo......

Then, Charles II, in the army of the Duchy of Guedes, also formed a 2,000-man army of musketeers, training day and night, according to the methods stolen from Spain...... Even the musket used was a replica of the Spanish Mushket used by Marin......

Finally, before launching an assault on the concentration camp in the Duchy of Brabant, where the "Swiss mercenaries" were held, the training of the musketeers was almost complete.

"Bang-Bang-Bang-Bang......"

Charles II was pleased to see the skillful movements of the musketeers of the Geddes army, and the uniform progress. One can imagine how powerful such an army would have been in the face of the Habsburg army in the Netherlands......

"Hmph, Netherlands, it's mine!" Standing on a high platform and looking northwest at the Netherlands, Charles II's eyes were full of longing......