I have to say that drawing a clear line with the emperor is indeed a good way to solve the current dilemma. After Marin issued a declaration of "respect for German political traditions", following Mikel's suggestion, public opinion quickly changed.

In the declaration, Marin emphasized many times that he was also a member of the princes and would not get along with him. This statement is clearly to give in to the princes' group. At the same time, it is also a reminder to the German princes that now I am also a powerful prince, and I will definitely care about my own interests......

In order to spread the news quickly, Marin scattered a large number of people and horses, sparing no horsepower, and in just a few days, after killing hundreds of horses, the news quickly spread throughout the main regions of Germany, especially Worms......

This manifesto worked well, although it caused dissatisfaction among many members of the Habsburg family. However, Marin had already quietly sent a letter to Emperor Maximilian I, indicating that it was a desperate move to avoid being beaten by the group. Therefore, except for those people from the emperor's faction who don't know, a few bigwigs such as the emperor who knows don't care very much. After all, Marin's contribution to the Habsburgs for the recovery of Swiss Allgäu alone was enough to offset Marin's "great disrespect" to the emperor this time.

As for those princes, especially those secular princes, some centrists had no enmity with Marin in the first place. It was only after being bewitched by Frederick III that Marin wanted to help Maximilian I unify Germany, so he was fooled into boarding the ship. Now, Marin has declared that he respects tradition and reminds everyone that he is also a great prince, and it is obvious that he is going to draw a line with Emperor Maximilian I, so why should he beat him? Is there a lot of military spending?

As a result, the formation of the anti-Marin League, which had been inclined to complete the formation, was suspended at the last moment......

Some princes said they needed to wait and see for a while. Anyway, Marin's fiefdom is there, and it won't fly. If Marin really showed signs of joining forces with the emperor to unify Germany, it would not be too late to jointly send troops to fight.

But Frederick III was in a hurry, because, if it dragged on, when Marin finished cleaning up Denmark, he would definitely march into the Electorate of Saxony. If the Electorate of Saxony had been ravaged by Marin's army of tens of thousands, the economy of the Electorate of Saxony would have regressed. Moreover, if the coalition army is formed early, even if it cannot defeat Marin's army, it can force the other side to return the 15,000 Saxon prisoners of war without spending money......

Therefore, Frederick III personally went out to visit the princes who were affected by Marin's proclamation, and urged them to hurry up and send troops and follow him to fight Marin.

It's a pity that these secular aristocrats, although they are a little stupid, are not incorrigibly stupid because of their higher level of education. Therefore, most of them choose to take a look first. Of course, there were also a small number of weak-willed princes who began to be persuaded by Frederick III to change their position again.

But at this time, Kohler personally arrived in Worms City with a dozen or two hundred gold coins, escorted by hundreds of guards, and began to privately contact and bribe those important secular nobles.

In addition, 200,000 gold coins each from Lübeck and Hamburg were also on their way to Worms. As long as there is enough money, I don't believe that this anti-Marin alliance will not be smashed.

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With a large amount of money invested, the position of many nobles quickly changed. After spending almost 20,000 gold coins, the Kingdom of Bohemia was the first to be conquered.

Originally, because of the relationship of Grand Duke Alexander, the king of Bohemia, Vladislas II, was less repulsive to Marin. Although, Vladislas II did not take the initiative to speak for Marin, but he did not fall into the trap either. For example, when Frederick III agitated the secular princes to join forces, Vladislas II opposed it. Of course, the Kingdom of Bohemia, on its part, only opposed the sending of troops, and did not affect the intention of the other princes to send troops.

But after Kohler threw out more than 20,000 gold coins, Vladislas II's attitude changed drastically. Originally, it was just the attitude of not sending troops to participate in the siege of Marin. But after Kohler's activities, Vladislas II's attitude towards the formation of an army of the anti-Marin alliance was no longer negative, but turned into opposition. Not only did he oppose it, but he even persuaded other princes not to participate.

In any case, the King of Bohemia was the head of the four secular electors. Now, the King of Bohemia has made such a statement, and it is definitely a very heavy blow to Frederick III's deceitful plan......

After getting the king of Bohemia, Kohler went to Philip, the Elector of Palatine, and threw a lot of money at it, hoping that Philip, the Elector of Palatine, would openly oppose the formation of an alliance against the Marin League.

The Elector of Palatine was already 15 years younger than him, but Frederick III, the Elector of Saxony, who was far more powerful than him, was a little jealous. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him, and he planned to make soy sauce.

However, after Marin issued a declaration to draw a line with the emperor and declared that he was also a prince, Elector Philip felt that it was really unnecessary to form a group to fight against Marin. And, in any case, Elector Philip felt that Frederick III was using everyone to help Saxony in the war......

It's just that Philip didn't bother to care about those things before. After all, Elector Philip and Marin are not familiar with each other, so there is no need to offend Saxony for a Marin who is not familiar with him.

But now it's different, when Kohler threw out 25,000 gold coins, Philip, who received enough benefits, decided to help Marin say a few words. After all, some of Frederick III's claims were somewhat untenable after Marin's declaration. In addition to the benefit fee received from Marin, the Elector of Philip also intends to come forward to say a few words against the views of Frederick III. In this way, he can also deal a blow to the prestige of Frederick III, the Elector of Saxony, who is more famous than himself......

You know, the Elector is not monolithic internally. Not to mention the three religious electors, the four secular electors are also fighting openly and secretly. King Vladislas II of Bohemia, from Poland and Lithuania, is currently obsessed with ** sons and giving birth to male heirs. At present, Vladislas II has had two queens, but Lajos II, who was later killed in battle, was not born until August 1506. In other words, Vladisas II was now at a critical moment in the creation of man, and as the number one secular elector of Germany, Vladisas II had little interest in intervening in German affairs. Otherwise, as the number one temporal elector of the HRE, Frederick III, the secular elector ranked behind him, would not have become the leading figure among the German princes.

As for Philip, the Elector of Palatine, although he usually supported Frederick III, he was still a little jealous of Frederick III's great prestige. After all, Elector Philip was 15 years older than Frederick III, but his reputation was not as good as that of the other party, so it was inevitable that he felt a little uncomfortable. Coloe's money to him, coupled with Marin's proclamation that amounted to a line with the Emperor, also gave Elector Philip an excuse to oppose the formation of a coalition. If Marin had not issued this declaration, he would not have had an excuse to oppose Frederick III's proposal......

As for the other elector, Elector Joakim I of Brandenburg, although he was a fan of Frederick III, he was already a prisoner of Marin and could not give Frederick III any support......

As a result, Kohler's bribery was so successful that the King of Bohemia and the Elector of Palatine, among the four secular electors, became opponents of the formation of an anti-Marin coalition. Unbeknownst to Frederick III, the coalition had not yet been formed, and the big man of the two princes was ready to pull him back......