Giving up the Spice Islands to Spain to seize it, Marin was actually very unwilling. After all, the Spice Islands were the cornerstone of what would become the rise of the Dutch Empire. In fact, the most important cornerstone of the Dutch colonial empire was the Spice Islands and Java Island.

The Spice Islands provided important profits to the early Dutch Empire, while the island of Java provided a large amount of food to the Dutch colonial Empire. Subsequently, cash crops such as sugar and rubber were provided. Without the success of colonizing the Spice Islands, the early Dutch Empire might not have risen as quickly.

Therefore, Marin was actually very reluctant to give the Spice Islands to Spain like this. However, no matter how reluctant he is, he can't do anything. After all, the current Marlin can't eat the Spice Islands. Because of his weak strength, he can only adopt the mode of making a fortune in a muffled voice. If you dare to be high-profile, you will be robbed every minute.

Marin began to envy Juan III, the two were the same age, but their origins were very different. When Marin crossed over, he was still a wandering knight who had been kicked out of his home and almost starved to death. As for Juan, his parents are both kings, the sons of two kings, and he can be described as the pride of the sky. Born to inherit the great kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. Provided, of course, that he doesn't die.

As the most legitimate heir to the two great powers, Juan III was born to be king. Moreover, the two countries he wants to inherit are particularly powerful.

If Marin crosses over to Juan III, it will be terrible, and he can directly open Wushuang to occupy the whole world. However, Marin is still crossing Marin, just a poor knight. It is a great miracle that he can earn the great business he has today. But if you want to open a matchless, it's still early. At the very least, Marin's current strength is not enough to compete with Portugal and Spain for sea dominance.

Therefore, Marin knew that the Spice Islands were very profitable, but he still had to reluctantly send the Spice Islands out just to divert the attention of the Spaniards.

Of course, if the Spice Islands were well-intentioned, then it would not be so good to encourage Spain to send troops to fight Morocco.

It is true that with the Spanish phalanx taught by Marin, and a famous player like Gonzalo, Spain will not be able to attack Morocco.

However, after the capture of Morocco, it was the beginning of the Spaniards' fall......

What country is Morocco? Allah teaches the nation! That's a life for the sake of faith!

Perhaps, in the age of hot weapons, the fanatical faith of Allahism was of little use. However, in this era when the scimitar cavalry was still fierce, the followers of Allah were not easy to mess with.

Moreover, Spain's aim was not only to occupy Morocco, but also to convert the natives into Christians. That's a big deal, you make Allah's followers renounce their faith? People are not even afraid of death, but are they afraid that you will force him to change his faith?

Therefore, even if they were able to conquer Morocco in the early stage, when they converted to Morocco in the later stage, the Spaniards would have a good idea of what it means to be a follower of Allah's fanaticism and fearlessness......

In the age of science, people dared to die with others, and in this era when science was not yet emerging, religious fanaticism was even more common. Not to mention Allah, in this day and age, even Christians, there are many fanatics.

Therefore, in the subsequent proselytizing operation, large-scale bloody clashes will inevitably break out between the two sides. At that time, it was the time when Spain was in a hurry.

In later generations, as strong as the United States, it will also be mired in the quagmire of the Vietnam War, and the Soviet Union will also collapse Afghanistan. Therefore, even if Spain is very rich under the influence of Marin, it will be deeply involved in the wave of Moroccan resistance. At that time, in order to suppress the Moroccan revolt, Spain's financial expenditure must have been astronomical......

Anyway, Spain's secret loss is a certainty. And, even if they suffer, they will be grateful to Marin. Why? Because in the long run, as long as it controls the whole territory of Morocco, Spain's territory is equivalent to nearly double the area.

Even if it is not peaceful in the short term, if decades or even hundreds of years later, Morocco is successfully Christianized by Spain, it will definitely be a great benefit. Even after the end of the colonial era, Morocco can now be considered Spanish proper. Because, Morocco and Spain are separated by only a narrow strait, which is easily assimilated into their inherent territory.

Moreover, the Moroccan region has the best climate in North Africa. In the area north of the Atlas Mountains, there is more precipitation due to the influence of Atlantic water vapor and cold air from the north. It can be said that Morocco has the most precipitation in the North African region. If it weren't for the Nile River in Egypt, Morocco would be the most suitable place to live and develop civilization in North Africa.

Not only that, but the climate in Morocco is similar to that in Spain. Spaniards moving to Morocco will not have any discomfort. Moreover, it is separated by a narrow Strait of Gibraltar, which is also very convenient to control.

Therefore, in the long run, it is absolutely in Spain's strategic interest to occupy Morocco and Christianize it.

Originally, the reason why Spain did not occupy Morocco was because Spain controlled the huge American colonies when it was the strongest, which caused Spain to pay attention to the Americas.

Moreover, the Habsburgs, who ruled Spain at that time, were particularly keen to mix in the European hegemony in the German region, and even fought with the Dutch...... Eventually, they get weaker and weaker in these frivolous disputes and attrition. When they were unable to dominate Europe, they found that it was not necessarily easy to conquer Morocco......

In modern times, when Spain had recovered its national strength and wanted to annex Morocco again, the French jumped out and snatched Morocco. Faced with France, which was much stronger than themselves, the Spaniards could only swallow their anger and were forced to colonize the barren land of Western Sahara......

In short, the Spaniards missed a great opportunity to turn Morocco across the sea into a province of their own. Otherwise, the land area of Spain in later generations could be increased by more than 440,000 square kilometers.

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Now, with Marin's help, the Spaniards were able to easily acquire the spice trade, a fast-paced project, and amassed a large amount of capital. And in the era of mercenaries, Spain clearly had enough strength to destroy Morocco.

As long as it can occupy Morocco, and then slowly carry out purges and massacres, I believe that in a few hundred years, Morocco will definitely turn the Constantinople area into the Istanbul area, just like the Turkish occupation of Constantinople. As long as Morocco is Christianized, there will be no resistance.

Moreover, Marin also gave Juan III a plan to permanently control Morocco - to win over the Berbers and expel the Arabs......

Arabs are more self-conscious and more difficult to deal with. With the Arabs, the Spaniards don't want to rule Morocco in peace.

In fact, Arabs are also outsiders. The real indigenous people of the area are the Berbers. It was the Arabs, during the period of the expansion of the Arab Empire, who invaded the region and ruled the region for seven or eight hundred years. And the Berbers, during the reign of the Byzantine Empire, were even Christian and, of course, Greek orthodox. It was only after the Arab Empire annexed the area that the locals converted to Allah.

Anyway, the Berbers and the black natives of India were originally the owners of the land, but after being conquered, they became servants, but they were not as miserable as the black Indians.

Therefore, the Berbers are used to being ruled, and it is not difficult for them to convert. However, to convert the Arabs would be to die forever. However, now Morocco is almost half of the Arabs (and even more than half in later generations). Even if you want to slaughter, you can't kill millions of people...... If you really want to do that, how is it different from the devil?

Therefore, the best way to deal with them is to expel them. The reason is also simple - aren't you Arabs? Go back to your Arabian Peninsula! Anyway, just drive east. Just drive them out of Morocco, wherever they make waves.

As long as the fiercest Arabs are driven away, the remaining Berbers will be much easier to deal with.

However, this process can take decades to complete. After all, the Arabs will never sit idly by. Moreover, they are reluctant to leave Morocco, which has a humid climate, and return to the Arabian Peninsula to eat sand.

Therefore, during this period, there will inevitably be many life-and-death battles between the two sides......

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And when the Spaniards and the Arabs of Morocco were fighting to the death, Marin could take the opportunity to develop his strength and strengthen himself. When the Spaniards completely annexed Morocco and looked back to expand outward, they would find that - well, Marin's empire was no longer something they could compete with......

In short, Morocco is a big cake, but it's a big cake that is easy to eat and hold. Moreover, it is still a pit, a big pit that can drag Spain for many years......