Why is Marin so wary of France? This starts with the "Hundred Years' War". At that time, King Edward III of England was the grandson of King Philip IV of France and the nephew of Charles IV, the last king of the Capetian dynasty, so according to the general administration, he should have the right to inherit the French throne.

However, the French were unwilling to accept an English king as their own monarch, so they chose Philip VI from the side branch of the Capetian royal family to inherit the French throne, which angered Edward III and triggered the century-long "Hundred Years' War between England and France".

Thereafter, for this reason, until Napoleon came to power in 1801, the King of England claimed to be the true King of France, while the French monarchs from Philip VI onwards were tyrants.

In retaliation, the kings of France after Philip VI also claimed sovereignty over England. Of course, the French claim is a bit of a trick. But France is strong. Even if you mess around, no one dares to say anything.

Moreover, it is precisely because of the knowledge that the King of England has a legal advantage. Therefore, the later French kings have always been very hostile to the British royal family. Even, wanted to annex the Kingdom of England in order to end this strife.

Because, the French understood very well that England had a de jure advantage. If the national strength is average, then the two countries will be at peace. Once it becomes strong, it will inevitably covet the French throne. Therefore, France has always adopted an attitude of suppression and even elimination towards England.

If the status quo is maintained, the French will naturally not have so many worries. Even the loss of the fortress of Calais is only a bit of a threat. Because, from the end of the Hundred Years' War, England could no longer confront the French on land.

Even if the British crown claims the throne of France, it is only a claim. Because, the English were simply unable to compete with the French army on land, at most they called and called.

But if the North Sea Kingdom and England merge, it will be fatal!

England's shortcoming is its army, and the North Sea State is precisely a country with a strong army, and even France has some scruples. England already had a certain amount of land strength, and once it merged with the North Sea States, it would be able to obtain a land force strong enough to threaten the security of France.

With the ability to threaten the land of France, and with a certain amount of legal support, this is very deadly! In addition, France now has two strong rivals, Spain and the Habsburgs...... It's a talisman......

Therefore, if the North Sea States and England were united, the French would surely go crazy. When the time comes, they will most likely strike first and attack the Beihai Kingdom. Not to mention the destruction of the North Sea State, at least to force the dissolution of the North Sea State and England, so as not to pose a mortal threat to France......

Therefore, it is not a question of whether Marin wants to fight or not, but once Caesar and Princess Margaret marry, the French will definitely make a move!

Based on this judgment, Marin did not dare to publicly confirm the marriage of Caesar and Princess Margaret now, but first silently prepared to build border fortifications in the North Sea Country to wait for the moment when the French attacked.

Moreover, Marin can conclude that as soon as the French begin to attack, the French junior brothers of the Duchy of Lorraine, as well as the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg, who have enmity with Marin, will definitely take advantage of the fire and attack the North Sea States from the other direction......

As for jurisprudence? Not needed! These princes made up the majority of the Imperial Princes' House and voted well. When the time comes, you can just find a reason to fool it out.

So, when the time comes, the North Sea Kingdom will face its biggest challenge - facing the attack of the French and the princes' coalition forces at the same time!

In such a bad situation, if you are not careful, you will lose the country. Therefore, Marin has been being a grandson, burying his head in development, and does not dare to make mistakes.

However, if this battle can be won, the North Sea State will establish its hegemony in the German region. From then on, there is no longer a need to shrink your head and pretend to be grandchildren. Because, the opponent is scared......

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However, it is estimated that it will be difficult to annihilate the enemy in turn. Because, this time, Marin may be facing hundreds of thousands of enemies. Not to mention destroying the opponent, it would be nice to be able to hold it. Therefore, Marin will then take a defensive position, relying on strong cities and fortifications to keep the enemy out of the line and eventually win.

When the time came, Marin would inevitably ask the Spanish and Habsburg armies to attack the French rear and force the French to withdraw. Then, he would be free to deal with the coalition of princes...... If you can defeat the alliance of the princes, you will inevitably have to reap the benefits at that time. The most basic thing is to make those defeated princes cede their land and pay reparations...... Even, it is possible to annex some vassal states......

By the time these benefits have been digested, the wars of religion will almost begin. At that time, a number of vassal states will be annexed...... Well, it's almost at the level of Little Germany......

At that point, it will be time to turn against France......

It's a big deal, bring in Spain and the Habsburgs, and the three will carve up France together. As long as he annexes the northern part of the Greater Paris region and turns the English Channel into his own inland sea, he will achieve his strategic goal. At that time, a large empire encompassing the northern regions of Germany and France, as well as the entire Kingdom of England, would appear in Europe.

Then, he used a part of the land in the south of France to exchange the Dutch region with the Habsburgs. In this way, the entire North Sea, with the exception of Norway, is all its own territory. And the North Sea has become its own inland sea......

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Of course, no matter how good a plan is, it's just a plan. First of all, you have to stand up to the wrath of the French!

Unlike in Italy, where hegemony was fought for profit, the federation of the North Sea States and England posed a mortal threat to the French crown. Therefore, when the time comes, the French may pay even more than the Italian war. Because it's about the throne. In the face of France, which is going all out, plus the princes who take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, it must be a tragic confrontation.

Even, Marin was ready to withdraw to England first in case of defeat. After all, he didn't dare to guarantee that the kind of Armageddon with a scale of more than 100,000 people would definitely win.

Your plan looks beautiful, but what if something goes wrong in the execution process? Or what about important generals being bribed or assassinated? Therefore, Marin had prepared for the worst, and if he could not do anything, he would retreat to England across the sea. Anyway, Orich is very close to the port of Emden, and it is not difficult for the whole family, including his nobles and soldiers, to make a general retreat similar to the "Dunkirk Evacuation".

But first, he has to be well prepared and try to win this battle. In this way, there is a chance to dominate Europe and become a top-level existence. Then, go and ask the Habsburgs for a crown and play with the European emperor......

In other words, the next battle is related to whether Marin can successfully become the emperor of Europe. In terms of importance, this battle is almost the "Battle of the Emperors" that will determine Marin's future......