"Huh? How could it be? What is the reasoning behind this? Prince Philip had an exaggerated expression on his face.

Seeing the young master's acting skills at the level of little fresh meat, Ma Lin was also speechless. But he pretended to be patient and explained:

"That's right, when His Majesty the Emperor was young, he once expressed his desire to learn from France and unify Germany...... This idea frightened the German princes, so that after His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne, he was subjected to all kinds of difficulties by the princes. Whenever Austria became strong under the leadership of His Majesty the Emperor, it was suppressed by the princes. Because, they are afraid that His Majesty the Emperor has really unified Germany, causing them to lose the power in their hands......"

Speaking of this, Marin paused, while the young master Philip continued Xiao Xianrou's acting skills, glaring, revealing an incredible expression......

But who is Marin? At the beginning, it was too much to mix with Douban. Although he is not a serious film critic, his basic acting skills can still be seen. With the acting skills of young master Philip, it is difficult to escape his eyes......

The scene where the young master glared and expressed shock just now made Ma Lin unconsciously think of Yang Tianbao, the sect leader's wife in his previous life......

Of course, although the young master's acting skills are exaggerated, Marin has to continue to explain, pretending not to find out about the other party's clumsy acting skills......

"I started by helping His Majesty the Emperor fight, and it is said that a strong mercenary leader like me should be very popular with those princes. However, the princes thought that if I wholeheartedly helped His Majesty the Emperor to fight the war of the will of unity, they would come to an end. So, they got frightened and began to suppress me in every way to stop me from becoming stronger. The stronger I am, the more uneasy they are......"

"Don't you have tens of thousands of troops? Much more than we are Habsburgs, so what is there to fear? Prince Philip asked curiously. This time he looked normal, not like he was acting. Apparently, he was really curious about it.

Marin explains:

"Your Highness, although I have six legions, the Fourth and Fifth legions, according to the agreement reached with His Majesty Edward, need to be stationed in the British Isles, and cannot be repatriated. Therefore, the only troops and horses I can really mobilize are 4 legions...... Or rather, there are only three legions......"

"Three legions? No, isn't it the First, Second, Third and Sixth Legions? Prince Philip continued to act as a curious baby.

"Does Your Highness know the composition of the Sixth Legion? This is the new legion I sent to help fight Ireland. ”

"Yes, it's mainly Scottish captives...... You mean...... "Prince Philip is obviously not a fool and seems to have thought of something. Of course, what he was thinking was wrong, and Marin deliberately led him to think so......

Regarding the young master's expected reaction, Marin nodded again and again:

"That's right, this Sixth Legion, which is mainly composed of Scottish troops, is actually raised by me for His Majesty Edward. If you think about it, when His Majesty Edward destroyed the Kingdom of Scotland, these Scottish troops continued to stay in Scotland proper, which was an unstable factor and easy to rebel. Therefore, His Majesty Edward asked me to bring those 7,000 Scottish troops back to the North Sea Kingdom to form a new legion. Actually, I'm really keeping an eye on those Scottish troops, for fear they'll make trouble......"

Prince Philip suddenly looked enlightened, and then asked:

"Then why did you send it to the Irish battlefield this time? His Majesty Edward was not afraid of the defection of those Scots? ”

Marlin shook his head:

"Don't be afraid, this time His Majesty Edward has brought another 15,000 troops. Moreover, there were 3,000 Germans in the Sixth Army! And the significance of sending the Scots to attack the Irish natives this time is to make the Scots and the Irish feud......"

"Let the Scots and the Irish be at enmity? Why? "Prince Philip, this is really curious.

Marin then explained:

"England had just conquered Scotland, and Ireland had just conquered. To be sure, the Scottish and Irish have revolted against English rule over the years. His Majesty Edward feared that the Scots and Irish would join forces against English rule. So, this time he planned to use the 7,000 Scots to clean up the Irish resistance and create some blood debts. In this way, with the existence of these blood feuds, it will be difficult for the Scots to join forces with the Irish against England in the future......"

"I see...... What a brilliant ......," Prince Philip exclaimed.

Marlin's words are true, but it wasn't Edward who came up with the idea, it was Marin himself. After all, England, Scotland, and Ireland would all come under the rule of Marin's father and son. At this time, helping Edward to divide the Scots and the Irish is actually helping himself.

Before this expedition, Marin secretly instructed Heynckes, the commander of the Sixth Army, that this conquest of Ireland could require a lower level of discipline for the army, and it was necessary to make the Irish natives hostile to the Scottish soldiers......

And in order to make the Irish more impressed by the Scottish soldiers, Marlin specially asked the Scottish mercenaries to wear Scottish-style short skirts this time, just like the one Xiao Shenyang wore in "Not Bad Money". This men's skirt is a symbol of the Scots, and the Scottish Highland Infantry wear Scottish skirts to burn and loot on the island of Ireland, and the Irish will surely hate these Scots in skirts. Later, the relationship between the two races will be strained. England, as the ruler, can take advantage of the discord between the two to mediate and prevent the two families from opposing England together......

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After talking about it, the problem is back to square one......

Marin goes on to explain:

"In other words, the soldiers and horses I can use now are actually only the three legions on the mainland. If the German princes join forces to attack me, I will not be able to stop it......"

"The princes of Germany have joined forces to attack you? Not really......" Prince Philip said with some uncertainty.

Marin sneered and said:

"Hehe, how could it not? The reason they didn't band up against me now is because I'm honest now. If I dare to send troops to help His Majesty the Emperor, they may immediately join forces against me. Because, once I send troops to help His Majesty the Emperor, it is very likely that I will help His Majesty accomplish the great cause of unifying Germany. And these princes certainly did not want to see this. Therefore, as long as I dare to send troops to help His Majesty the Emperor, these people will dare to unite to fight me, so that I will not dare to act rashly...... "Marin" said in a "seven-point truth, three-point falsehood."

After a pause, Marin continued:

"And, Your Highness, you may not know. If it were only a threat from the German princes, I might have the confidence to fight back. But what if you add France......"

"France?" Prince Philip stood up in surprise.

"Yes, France! Your Highness will not forget how I came to the throne in the first place, and I only came out after defeating the previous King Charles VIII. So, the French have always looked at me unpleasantly. If the German princes had united and organized a large army to attack me, the French would probably have organized a large army to help me. Moreover, France and the Habsburgs are mortal enemies, and if I send troops to help His Majesty the Emperor, it is very likely that the French will send a large army and unite with the German princes to destroy me......"

Prince Philip was silent for a moment, and he also understood that what Marin said was the truth......

"And, Your Highness, do you know why I am sending troops to help His Majesty Edward, and to make an earl in England?" Marin suddenly asked rhetorically.

"This ...... To expand the territory of the Hoffmann family? Prince Philip replied.

Marin shook his head and said:

"No, I'm leaving a way out for the Hoffmans......"

After speaking, Marin pointed to the map of Europe on the wall of the living room and said:

"Your Highness, please see, the North Sea Kingdom is located on the European continent, and in the face of the joint attack of the German princes and France, it will not be able to stop it. So, in order to prevent the Hoffmans from being wiped out, I made a special earldom in England. If, one day, the North Sea Kingdom is really destroyed by the German princes and France, we will flee to England and continue to be great lords. And without this backhand, once the Beihai Kingdom is destroyed, the Hoffman family will be removed from the nobility......"

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Having said that, Prince Philip could no longer accuse Marin of not sending troops to aid the emperor. In particular, after Marin pointed out that "the Hoffman family was ready to flee to England at any time", he could no longer ask Marin to send troops.

Moreover, this time he came to Aurich, not really to ask Marin to send troops to help, but only to put pressure on Marin to help the Habsburgs more or less.

Moreover, Marin's act of sending tens of thousands of troops to help the second allegiance monarch (King Edward), but not sending troops to help the first allegiance monarch (His Majesty the Emperor) is indeed morally unjustifiable, very much like the actions of the second and fifth boys.

It was precisely because of this that Prince Philip pretended to be very angry and ran to Aurich, obviously accusing Marin, but actually putting pressure on Marin in order to squeeze some benefits from Marin to help the Habsburgs in their war in Switzerland.

But Prince Philip's acting skills are average, although he is already very good among young people of the same generation, but in the eyes of Marin, it is just the acting skills of Xiao Xianrou in later generations.

And after Marin moved out the rhetoric that "the Hoffman family is ready to abandon the North Sea Kingdom and flee to England at any time", Prince Philip could no longer find an excuse to put pressure on Marin.

So, Prince Philip had no choice but to change his tone and said in a pleading tone:

"Grand Duke Marin, please help my father! The North Sea Kingdom and the Habsburgs are allies, and the stronger the allies, the greater the help they can get. So, for the sake of my father's sake, Archduke Marin, please help us Habsburgs......"

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