What is the international label of France in later generations? French fashion, French perfumes, French wines, French cuisine......

Among them, French wine can be ranked in the top three French specialties and is a world-famous luxury consumable. In later generations, many wealthy people and celebrities also went to France to buy wineries and produce their own wines.

In addition, the French of later generations played with winemaking, strictly stipulating that "oak barrels can only be used for 4 years", and also specifically stipulating that French-made oak barrels are the world's top winemaking barrels.

However, the cost of making oak barrels for sake brewing is high, and in his previous life, Marin had heard that an 80-year-old oak tree could only make two oak barrels for winemaking. As a result, French oak barrels were expensive in later generations, costing $600 for a new barrel. And the old oak of this age, at the same time, is also a good material for shipbuilding, suitable for making keels.

Therefore, as long as the use of old oak trees to make wine barrels is promoted in France, it will definitely compete with shipbuilding. But this is actually not a big deal, because the French are not keen on big sailing, and they do not care too much about cutting old oak trees suitable for shipbuilding.

However, when the French got used to making barrels from old oak trees, they cut down all the old oak trees. When they think about building again, they will find that there are not enough old oak trees suitable for shipbuilding......

Therefore, Marin's trick is also very poisonous. Unconsciously, it dealt a severe blow to the potential of French shipbuilding. Moreover, it is impossible to see.

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In order to cooperate with this action, Marin plans to buy a number of wineries in Bordeaux and other places in southwestern France, hire top winemakers with high salaries, and strive to build top wine brands.

Of course, Marin is not afraid to spend money. Because, his North Sea Mint can produce fake French "silver coins" in large quantities. So, it really doesn't cost much.

In addition, Marin also named the spy who planned to be sent to France as a nobleman, Rafite......

Then, the winery he bought was under his name, and it was called Château Lafite......

In fact, Château Lafite already existed at this time. But Marin didn't care, it was a big deal, and he spent money to buy Château Lafite.

You know, in this day and age, Bordeaux wines were not very popular in France. Although the quality of the Lafite wine was high, the French preferred Burgundy wines, that is, wines from the Franche-Comté region and the nearby Dijon region (part of the old Duchy of Burgundy).

It was not until the 18th century, when Madame de Bombardier, mistress of King Louis XV of France, had a soft spot for Lafite that it became popular at the French court and then throughout Europe. After all, France was the number one power on the European continent at the time. Even, during the time of the Sun King Louis XIV, the whole of Europe was proud to be French-speaking. It's like the old and beautiful things of later generations, which are very popular in the world......

Therefore, the current Château Lafite is not too famous. Although the quality is good, it has a small reputation. Marin plans to spend a huge amount of money (at the cost of a lot of fake French silver coins) to buy Château Lafite. Then, we strive for excellence in the sake brewing process, and then strictly implement the system of scrapping barrels for 4 years, and strictly brew good sake. At the same time, the famous local Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are strictly selected as raw materials for winemaking. Then, let the fat brother who infiltrated the French royal palace as the imperial chef find a way to recommend it to Louis XII and his wife. In this way, fame is launched, and it is not a problem to become popular......

As long as this high-quality red wine becomes popular in France, it will surely promote the felling of old French oak trees. Moreover, it can also bring a lot of profits to the investor Marin. After all, the margins of alcohol have always been high......

In addition, Marin can also develop the manufacture of glass bottles, as well as supporting industries such as cork stoppers.

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The manufacture of glass bottles can be carried out in Beihai Kingdom. With coal with a high calorific value of combustion, coupled with a crucible furnace, the cost of smelting glass will be greatly reduced. The coal-rich Ruhr region and Newcastle can mass-produce glass bottles for wine. It was then loaded and transported by sea to the Bordeaux region on the southwest coast of France.

If the French produce their own glass bottles, they need to consume a lot of firewood, and the cost cannot catch up with the Ruhr area and Newcastle. And the large-scale production of glass bottles can also create a lot of jobs, and can also bring a lot of profits and taxes.

As for the cork, this one really can't be helped. This is because cork oaks, which produce cork, grow mainly in the warm but not hot regions of Portugal, Spain and the south of France. As a result, Marlin was able to promote the cultivation of cork oak trees in these areas through the Chamber of Commerce. Marin's plan was to cut down a large number of old oak trees in the south of France and plant cork oaks to produce cork stoppers for wine bottles. In this way, it is also a blow to the shipbuilding potential of France. Although it is not as good as the oak barrels used to make wine, it can have a certain effect.

In addition, Marin also plans to promote the use of exquisite gift wooden boxes to package high-end Lafite wines, and put the red wine bottles in the wooden box to avoid collision and breakage with other glass bottles. In this way, the appearance also appears high-end, atmospheric and high-grade. At the same time, Marlin will definitely choose oak boxes, which is another consumption of French oak resources......

In short, Marin intends to use the oak barrels and boxes needed by the wine industry, as well as the cork oak trees that replace the oak trees, to exhaust the old oak trees of the French. Even if it is not exhausted, it can greatly weaken the shipbuilding potential of the French.

It can't be helped, the French have Atlantic ports and a huge population. If it is also engaged in big sailing, the potential can be called the first. For this reason, Marin had to find a way to thwart the seafaring potential of the French, lest he create a formidable seafaring opponent.

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Just as Marin and Kohler were discussing how to pit the French's oak resources, suddenly Schwartz ran in in a panic and went straight to the secret room of the secret house. After pushing open the door of the secret room, Schwartz said anxiously:

"Oh no, Simon is injured!"

Marin and Kohler were stunned for a moment, and Kohler asked suspiciously:

"How do you know? None of my intelligence officers reported it! "It stands to reason that he should know about intelligence before Schwartz. So, Kohler even wondered if Schwartz had received false information.

Schwartz explains:

"It was your adjutant who came to inform me, he didn't know you were here, but the matter was urgent, so he came to me to report first!"

Marin stood up with a thud and asked nervously:

"Didn't I ask Angela to order him to withdraw Aurich? How can it still be hurt? Where was he wounded? Is the injury serious? ”

Previously, Simon was ordered to defend his hometown of Bochum, with 2,000 second-line troops under his command. However, considering the large strength of the Eight-Nation Coalition and the advance into the Ruhr area, Marin recently issued an order through Angela to let Simon withdraw to Aurich and temporarily abandon the Ruhr area. After all, the 2,000 second-line troops in Bochum City are really no match for the more than 40,000 eight-nation coalition troops.

"Here's the problem! According to the newspaper, Simon expressed serious doubts about Angela's ability because he was dissatisfied with Angela's regency for forcing the Second Army and the Third Army to rebel. This time Angela gave him an order, which was counterproductive. Simon stubbornly refused the order and chose to stay and stick to the city of Bochum, not returning! ”

"The Eight-Nation Coalition sent more than 10,000 people to besiege Bochum, and Simon had few people and was difficult to resist. So, in desperation, he led his troops out of the city to fight the enemy, and was shot off his horse by the enemy's archers and was seriously wounded. It is said that he is already unconscious! Schwartz explained.

"What? Seriously injured? Unconscious? So where is he now? Captured? ”

Schwartz shook his head and said:

Instead of being captured, Kohler's spies desperately snatched the wounded Simon back, fled to the Ruhr, got on board, and sailed in the direction of the mainland through the Rhine, Lippe, and Münster canals. It is said that before putting it on, the military doctor had treated his wound and disinfected it. However, because of excessive blood loss, he is still unconscious! ”

"Did that hurt the most? Is there a danger to life? Marin asked nervously.

"It didn't hurt the vital point, otherwise it would have been over. However, because he was hit by a few arrows in his body, he was poked in several holes and lost too much blood. So, Simon is very weak now. Fortunately, it was back by boat, which was relatively stable. Otherwise, you won't be able to come back! ”

"Bastard! Find out who did the trick to hurt Simon, and I want them to pay with blood! Relevant personnel, encountered on the battlefield later, don't take prisoners, find an opportunity to kill on the spot|! Marlin gritted his teeth in anger. After all, it was his own brother, and there was no inheritance involved, and there was no threat to Caesar. In the case of Adler's injury, Marin may not have been so angry.

After thinking about it, Marin commanded again:

"Find me a few skilled craftsmen who are good at making precision devices, and I'm going to build a few things!"

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