Marin was very angry at Anne for revealing the core secrets of East Friesland without authorization. After all, I don't have anything to say to my sister, and since I made my career, I have been rich and raised. Unexpectedly, before he got married, he turned his elbow outward.

But then, a piece of news made Marin almost vomit blood in frustration - Anne revealed the secret, and it was the old Hoffmans' idea......

It turned out that it was the old Hoffman couple who felt that their daughter was not worthy of the Polish crown prince. So, the elder Hoffman came up with such a bad idea to increase Anne's weight in the eyes of Prince Zygmunt. Fortunately, the elder Hoffman knew that the ploughing ox and the zigzag plough Marin did not attach much importance to it. As for the secret of fertilizer, Anne was specially asked to ask Marlin if she could reveal it.

However, after hearing the news, Marin was so angry that he almost fainted......

Special meows, ox ploughing and curved ploughs, are indeed not secrets. When the time is right, Marin may exchange it for a reward with the Holy See or the Emperor.

But the secret of fertilizer is the core secret of East Friesland's survival. This secret is too big, if it is accidentally leaked, it may attract the whole of Europe!

In order to increase grain production several times, Marin absolutely believes that there will be many powerful countries willing to form groups to beat themselves and snatch the secret of fertilizer. Because, the stakes involved are too great.

If it weren't for the fact that Hoffman Sr. was his father and Anne was his own sister, Marin would have wanted to kill them.

As for Prince Zygmunt, Marin decided to probe the conversation. If the other party is interested and has not such a big appetite, then he will fulfill this marriage. If the other party was too greedy and wanted the secret of fertilizer, or threatened himself, Marin would not hesitate to send someone to assassinate him after he left East Friesland.

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After making up his mind, Marin made an appointment to meet Prince Zygmunt. While drinking milk tea, Marin pretended to be casual and asked:

"You should know those three secrets, right?"

"Yes, it amazes me very much, and I understand why you are able to develop so fast!" Prince Zygmunt nodded, a flash of fire flashing in his eyes, but he controlled it well.

"You're wrong, having money is one aspect, and you can only take half of the credit. No matter how rich you are, if you are not strong in the military, you will be treated as a fat sheep. You know the 'Marlin Phalanx' I invented, right? It was the first infantry phalanx in Europe, and its actual combat power was no less than that of the Swiss phalanx...... These two things together have brought me to where I am today! Marin said lightly, he meant to tell Prince Zygmunt that he was not to be messed with.

Prince Zygmunt thought for a moment and nodded. He was shocked to find that Marin had not lost a major battle over the years. In addition to having money to feed the army, Marin's personal military ability is indeed very strong......

As a result, Prince Zygmunt looked at Marin with even more respect. Even as the possible heirs of Poland and Lithuania, he did not dare to say that Poland and Lithuania would be able to defeat Marin's army. Because, the total number of Marin's troops reached a terrifying 30,000 people, which basically caught up with the number of standing armies of Poland and Lithuania.

Moreover, Marin's army is really a standing army, which is basically out of production and often trained. This is only the number of the army, including the navy, it is estimated that there will be no less than 40,000 people...... As Anne said, the Frisians in coastal Germany, except for those in the Archbishopric of Bremen, have all sworn allegiance to Marin, and the young and strong people in the Frisians are willing to serve Marin......

Prince Zygmunt broke out in a cold sweat, and he suddenly realized that his future second brother was a powerful warlord......

Seeing that Prince Zygmunt began to sweat on his forehead, Marin also knew that the other party had figured out the key point. And this time, he was originally here to scare Prince Sigmunt and didn't mind revealing more of his strength.

So, Marin asked seemingly unintentionally:

"Do you know of the Great Famine in the north of England?"

Prince Zygmunt nodded, this is not a secret in Europe anymore.

Marin continued:

"Taking advantage of this great famine, I sent men to England and recruited 10,000 recruits......"

The glass teacup in Prince Zygmunt's hand suddenly fell to the ground with a "pop", and he himself was a little distracted......

Originally, Marin had more than 30,000 troops, and another 10,000 were recruited in England. Doesn't that mean that Marin's army has more than 40,000 people?

He knew very well that in this era, no country in Europe had a standing army of 40,000. The standing army of France is more than 20,000 people, and of course, the aristocratic army of France is a lot. When it is really mobilized, 100,000 people can be pulled. Moreover, many of the more than 20,000 standing troops were plate knights. But when it comes to the number of standing armies, there are really not as many as Marin. After all, the cost of feeding a standing army is too great...... As for Maximilian I, his Habsburg army, the Austrian part probably had a standing army of 18,000. As for the Netherlands, there are also 10,000 standing troops. But the command system of the two armies was not uniform, and the Dutch seemed to be resistant to accepting the leadership of Maximilian I. But even so, the strength of Maximilian I should not be underestimated. That's why France regarded Maximilian I as a fierce rival.

However, neither Louis XII nor Maximilian I saw Marin as a threat. Why? Because Marin offended Denmark, the Electors of Saxony and the Electors of Brandenburg.

With these three opponents, at least 20,000 troops in Marin did not dare to move, and they had to be placed on the eastern border for defense, and they also had to guard the borders of various places. Therefore, it is generally believed that only 10,000 of the 30,000 troops in Marin's hands are mobile and flexible.

But now, Marin has recruited another 10,000 men in England, which is extraordinary. Normally, Marin has an army of 10,000 and is flexible, and people only think that Marin is a fierce enemy. But if you add 10,000 people, it will be the level of a big country......

In fact, Poland and Lithuania combined have a standing army of more than 60,000. However, more than half of these 60,000 people are stationed at the long border, which is relatively scattered. After all, Poland and Lithuania were too large and had many areas to be garrisoned in. Therefore, when Poland and Lithuania fight, the soldiers and horses that can be gathered are only 20,000 or 30,000 at most. The soldiers and horses in the border areas cannot move at all.

France is also the same, although the total number of soldiers and horses exceeds 100,000, but in wartime it can be used only 20,000 or 30,000. Counting the mercenaries, there can be forty or fifty thousand available soldiers and horses. For example, in the war with Spain in the Kingdom of Naples, the 40,000-strong army was defeated by the 20,000-strong Spanish army......

However, the Spanish phalanx seems to have learned from Marin. So, wouldn't Marin's 20,000-strong mobile force have the strength to defeat 40,000 French troops?

The more Prince Zygmunt thought about it, the more shocked he became, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Anne was not Gao Pan by marrying him. In terms of strength, Marin now has the strength of his brother Alexander......

He is still only a possible crown prince, and the case has not yet been decided. Because, even though Archduke Alexander died without a queen, he also had a brother - King Vladislas II of Bohemia. When the time comes, it will depend on who the Polish and Lithuanian nobles choose......

Although, Prince Zygmunt felt that with the urine of the great nobles of Poland and Lithuania, he would not choose a strong monarch who was himself the king of Bohemia and the king of Hungary (Vladislas II was not a strong monarch, but the kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary under his control were really strong. The famous Polish hussars, which were established under the influence of the Hungarian hussars), so as not to suppress the power of the nobility, but it is difficult to say that this must have been the case.

However, if the 10,000 eugrams of fertilizer promised by Marin can be put in place, he will get hundreds of thousands of gold coins a year, which seems to be able to be used to bribe those Polish and Lithuanian nobles...... In addition, Alexander's brother also supported his succession to the throne of the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania......

Prince Zygmunt began to think about it......

When he came to his senses, Marin dropped another bombshell:

"Your Highness Zygmunt, tell you a secret quietly, don't tell anyone else!"

"What's the secret?" Prince Zygmunt asked curiously.

"His Majesty Pope Julius II is a staunch ally of mine!"

"What?" Prince Zygmunt was taken aback. Pope, that's the first person in the spiritual realm in Europe. To have the support of the Pope is to stand on the highest point of European morality, representing the side of justice...... Marin actually dared to say that the Pope was his ally...... Alas...... It seems that the relationship between the two sides is indeed not shallow, and the Holy See also gave the Bishopric of Münster and the Bishopric of Osnabrück to Marin......

"Strange? The main force of the Holy See is now 7,000 people, and I sent it. If those 7,000 men were brought back, I would have close to 50,000 troops......" Marin said domineeringly.

Prince Zygmunt was silent, for he could not find a word to refute it. Besides, what Marin said is no problem......

Now, when Prince Zygmunt looked at Marin, he definitely didn't feel like he was a little above him before. In his opinion, Marin, who has great wealth, a strong army, and the support of the Holy See, is stronger than his two brothers.

Then, the covetousness for fertilizer technology disappeared......

In addition, he began to feel that by marrying Anne, he seemed to have made a very powerful ally......

Seeing Prince Zygmunt's awe-inspiring gaze, Marin felt that his purpose had been achieved. What he fears most is that Prince Sigismunt underestimates his own strength, and then plots fertilizer technology, which eventually leads to his in-laws becoming enemies. Therefore, he needs to calm the other party first and make the other party fear him. Then, send some benefits yourself, then it won't be a big problem.

And, if one day, fertilizer technology is really known. I'm not afraid, it's a big deal to throw out the manure technology. And then, the technology of phosphate and potash, as long as you don't say it yourself, who knows? Who figured it out? It was 19th-century technology, and people nowadays wouldn't be able to figure out what phosphate and potash are. Even if it is the principle of manure, they will not understand what the principle is......

Besides, even if you can't make huge profits from grain in the future, you can turn to industry. Now, the steam engine has come out, as long as the Ruhr area is in hand, it will be engaged in industry itself, and the little income from agriculture will be scarce?