Mikel is a spicy politician, and after Marin made all the arrangements, he added:

"My lord, we can't just pay for it ourselves. Our allies Lübeck and Hamburg are also rich lords......"

Marin immediately realized that it was true that Lübeck and Hamburg, as the eldest and second in the Hanseatic League, had nothing else but money and ships. Although Marin himself can bear these costs, it would be foolish to bear it alone. What's more, both allies are local tyrants.

Moreover, if Marin is finished, these two cities will definitely not be pleased. Because, with Frederick III's temperament, after dealing with Marin, he would definitely loot Lübeck and Hamburg by the way, so as to compensate for the military expenses of the coalition army, and even make a fortune. Therefore, if Lübeck and Hamburg want to pay or not, they will definitely not be able to.

Besides, Marin doesn't want to expose his strong financial resources. Everyone was already a little afraid of Marin's military strength, and it was revealed that Marin had strong financial resources, and it was difficult for Marin not to be targeted. But if Lübeck and Hamburg pay together, it makes sense. These two cities were already the two richest cities in Germany.

Even Marin planned to attribute the reason why he was able to raise an army of 40,000 to the funding of Lübeck and Hamburg. In this way, his economic strength will be less frightening, and it will be better to develop in a low-key manner for a while. And Lübeck and Hamburg will never clarify this rumor. Why? Because this kind of rumor is good for them. This means that as long as you cooperate with Lübeck and Hamburg, you will get some money. In this way, everyone will not dare to offend Lübeck and Hamburg easily, and will even curry favor. Because, people are rich people, throw some money to find some thugs, and beat you without discussion, it is better not to offend than to offend. Therefore, it is very beneficial for both parties to spread such rumors.

As a result, Marin immediately wrote to Speaker Tag Facht in Lübeck and Heisenberg, Speaker of Hamburg, asking for their help in sharing the cost of the bribe. He also said that his financial resources were a little poor to form such a large army......

At the same time, Marin also reminded the two speakers in the letter that if the anti-Marin alliance was really established and more than 100,000 coalition troops were not organized to crusade, if he was defeated, Lübeck and Hamburg would definitely not be able to keep it. For the leader of this anti-Marin alliance was Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, one of the people who most wanted to sack Lübeck and Hamburg. Even, it can be said that as long as Lübeck and Hamburg are sacked, the military expenses of the coalition will be recouped, and they will still be very profitable...... Helping yourself is actually saving Lübeck and Hamburg......

The reason behind this letter really moved the two great speakers, Tag Facht and Heisenberg. What are rich people most afraid of? I'm most afraid of being robbed of my property...... In order to protect their property, the two Speakers summoned the parliamentarians to a meeting to discuss the issue of contribution......

Although they were very unhappy to pay this money, everyone also understood that Marin was right, if Marin was defeated, Lübeck and Hamburg, who were Marin's allies, would definitely not be pleased. What's more, the leader of the anti-horse alliance was Frederick III, who had always wanted to abolish Lübeck and Hamburg so that the Saxon business district would become the boss of the Hanseatic League......

Moreover, everyone also understands that this money will not be in vain. Why? For as long as the anti-Marin coalition was not formed, the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg were defeated. What are the obligations of the defeated countries? Losing money...... When the time comes, the money can be recovered from the war reparations...... In addition, Marin asked Lübeck and Hamburg to reach into Copenhagen, which also satisfied the two cities. Although they had only occupied the territory for a while, Lübeck and Hamburg had already begun to purge Copenhagen of the local Danish merchants. In the future, Copenhagen commerce would be in the hands of the Hanseatic merchants of Lübeck and Hamburg. If Denmark is not convinced? The fleet came to besiege ......

In addition, the two families had already agreed that in the future the Danes themselves would not be allowed to own their own merchant ships. In order to trade by sea, the merchants of Lübeck and Hamburg had to be entrusted with transport, using the merchant ships of the two cities. In this way, Denmark could be avoided to the greatest extent possible from taking advantage of the opportunity to develop its navy and thus forever be in the shadow of Lübeck and Hamburg.

In the end, the councils of Lübeck and Hamburg each approved a quota of 200,000 gold coins, and scraped together 400,000 gold coins to send to Marin so that they could bribe the secular princes.

At the same time, Lübeck and Hamburg began to exert their political influence in other Hanseatic cities except the Hanseatic cities in the Saxon business district, allowing them to help prevent the establishment of the anti-Marin League.

As for how it will affect? Many secular princes owe money to the Hanseatic League. Want to pull up an army to fight? Yes, pay it back first......

If they are willing to withdraw from this alliance, Lübeck and Hamburg can make appropriate compensation, for example, cancel part of the interest...... If you make a large contribution, you can even cancel some of the principal...... In any case, it is to use economic means to force some poor princes to withdraw from this alliance......

After learning about the powerful performance of the two allies, Marin also smiled. Sure enough, people with allies are not alone. If you carry it alone, it's really difficult. And with allies, things go a lot smoother. It is no wonder that the German princes were so fond of forming alliances and forming groups to fight. Because, it's really cool......

There were two or three hundred princes in the German region, and there were dozens of them that were relatively powerful. As long as a group of princes are drawn into an alliance, there will be helpers in the future.

Previously, Marin was labeled as an emperor, and it was difficult to win allies. However, this time, Marin made a statement that he respected the German political tradition, that is, respected the autonomy of the princes, and was sure to win the favor of many princes. In the future, I might be able to pull a few helpers over.

As for Maximilian I being unhappy? That can't be helped. After all, Marin's priority now was to avoid being beaten by the princes of all Germany. Under strong pressure, Marin made this decision, and Maximilian I did not understand it and had to understand. After all, it's all about saving your life.

In fact, this anti-Marin alliance, the real anti-Marin alliance, was the emperor Maximilian I, who told him to openly appreciate the centralization of France in his youth? If it weren't for the fact that as subordinates, they couldn't just form a group to beat the nominal emperor, and these princes might have formed a group to beat Maximilian I himself. Speaking of which, Marin is also taking the blame for him. At a critical time, in order to protect oneself, it is also necessary to declare a clear line.

Besides, Marin has already detained those Swiss mercenaries and created an opportunity for the Habsburgs to recover their ancestral land, the Eagle Fort in the canton of Aargau, which is worthy of the Habsburgs. After all, the recovery of the ancestral land is absolutely of great significance to the Habsburgs. It's like the Europeans who have been eager to reclaim Jerusalem, the holy city of Christianity. Because Jerusalem is of great significance to Christianity, the Palestinian region is also the birthplace of Christianity and the birthplace of Jesus.

Similarly, as the birthplace of the Habsburgs and the origin of the surname, the Eagle Castle (Habsburg) in the canton of Aargau is definitely a sacred place for the members of the Habsburg family.

It's just that, over the years, the Swiss mercenaries have been too ferocious. In addition, the Aargau canton is mostly mountainous, and the Austrian cavalry cannot be used to defeat the fierce Swiss infantry. As a result, the plan to regain the ancestral land has not been realized.

Originally, in history, Maximilian I went into battle shirtless and mobilized the Austrian army to participate in the "Swabian War", in fact, he wanted to unite the army of the Swabian League, take the opportunity to defeat Switzerland, and recover the ancestral land. It's a pity that the teammates are pigs, the enemy is tigers, and the combat effectiveness of the Austrian army is indeed not able to beat the Swiss mercenaries, so Maximilian I failed in the original historical "Swabian War" and was almost deposed by the Imperial Diet. However, because of the chaotic entry of Marin the traverser, Maximilian I did not rush into the pit and was not defeated. So, the situation of Maximilian I is still good.

After Marin seized the main force of Swiss mercenaries, the Swiss army is now extremely empty. With more than 10,000 people on the French side and the Duchy of Guedes not returning, there are now only three or four thousand old, weak, sick and disabled people in Switzerland, and their combat effectiveness is definitely not stronger than that of the Austrian army. As long as the emperor grasps the opportunity, he is absolutely sure to take back the state of Aargau, and even be able to get his hands on other states. This favor must be acknowledged by the Habsburgs.

Such a big favor is enough to offset Marin's mistake in publicly stating that he drew a line. Besides, Marin was also forced. If you don't draw a line publicly, you may be beaten by a group. At such a critical moment, the Habsburgs were not willing to send troops to help Marin fight. After all, they were still busy sending troops to recover the Habsburg homeland of Aargau......