Because he was going to participate in the naval battle against Denmark, now, Marin has 8 warships and 15 250-class armed merchant ships, all of which have stopped transporting goods and have begun to train and train for naval warfare. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info is mainly to train for artillery bombardment in naval battles. For this reason, these ships have to knock out a lot of ammunition every day, which consumes a lot of money.

But the cost was worth it, as long as the Danish fleet could be destroyed, Marin would be able to unite allies and force Denmark to bow down and cede land. Otherwise, as long as the Danish Navy remains, they will not bow their heads.

And, more importantly, once Denmark has no navy, Marin's 20,000 troops can cross the sea to Sealand and then besiege Copenhagen.

Only by besieging Copenhagen, cornering the Danish king Hans, or even capturing the Danish king Hans alive, could he be forced to cede the land. Otherwise, the other side will not give in just by occupying Jutland.

Therefore, if you want to cut meat from Denmark, you must first deal with the Danish fleet, and then send troops to surround Copenhagen in order to achieve a fundamental victory. Otherwise, Hans, the king of Denmark, would not have been willing to cede so much territory.

Moreover, legally speaking, whether it is the Duchy of Schleswig, the Duchy of Holstein, or the Count of Oldenburg, they actually belong to the Oldenburg family and have nothing to do with the Kingdom of Denmark. Even if these territories were ceded, the Danish nobility would have no opinion. Because, this does not touch their interests.

By seizing the Danish king Hans himself, he could be forced to agree to cede the Duchy of Schleswig and Holstein. As for the Count of Oldenburg, it does not belong to Hans. However, the seizure of the Earl of Oldenburg also required Hans's written recognition. Otherwise, there will be big disputes in the future.

But Marin always felt that 23 warships were really not enough. After all, the fleet had to deal with hundreds of Danish warships. 23 ships may be able to inflict heavy damage on the Danish fleet, but it will be difficult to annihilate them. Because, if the other party escapes sincerely, only 23 ships will not be able to stop it.

However, the other ships in Marin's hands were basically Kirk galleons similar to those used by the Hanseatic League and the Danes, all of which were ancient ship types, and were only suitable for jumping ship gang battles, not for placing artillery.

On the contrary, the Clark and Caravelle galleons used by the Spanish and Portuguese could be equipped with artillery because of the new design concept.

Among them, the Clark galleon is second only to the Galen ship because of its spacious hull and multi-deck, which can hold many guns. Not only that, but because of the tall ship, the Clark sailboat was superior to the Kirk sailing ship even in broadside combat.

It can be said that whether it is the Hanseatic League or Denmark, the warship type is actually outdated. Now, bows and trebuchets were the main weapons on the Hanseatic and Danish ships. On the Spanish and Portuguese ships, artillery had become mainstream. Of course, at this stage, the artillery on the Spanish and Portuguese ships is mainly equipped with bronze guns, that is, the legendary "Furlong cannon". Moreover, the caliber of these guns was not large, and generally rarely exceeded 10 pounds. The expedition ships of Columbus and da Gama were also equipped with artillery.

At the same time, Northern Europe was still at the level of broadside warfare. Even Venice, the hegemon of the Mediterranean, is currently at the level of a broadside battle. It was only after the Battle of Diu in Indian waters in 1509, when the Portuguese gunboats defeated a much larger fleet of enemies (including many of the galleys that Venice had supplied to Egypt), that Europeans began to pay attention to the use of artillery on their warships.

Of course, because of the appearance of Marin, the traverser, artillery will appear in naval battles in advance. Then, artillery will inevitably attract the attention of European countries in advance.

Marin felt that 23 ships were not a big deal, so he needed more ships. However, the Kirk sailing was lagging behind, and the Clark sailing was far ahead of it.

Now it's too late to build your own ship, because there are only three months left. So, Marin intends to buy a cash ship for naval warfare.

In fact, Marin actually still had a warship in his hands, and that was the five warships captured from West Friesland. The five ships, of the French ship type, were also armed with artillery. It's just that they are all relatively small, only a little more than a hundred tons.

After thinking about it, Marin decided to put those four small warships into the fleet and go to fight Denmark together. But this was not enough, so Marin sent men directly south to Spain, intending to buy ready-made Clark ships.

There are more such ships in Spain, and Marin has a good relationship with Spain. As long as you give enough money, not only can you buy a ship, but you can also equip your artillery.

As for the sailors, there was no shortage of Marin, and there were enough gunners. Now the gunners on the ship are full. In fact, half of the gunners were useless in naval battles. Because, in naval warfare, half of the guns on only one side can shoot. So, the other half of the artillery, in general, is idle. So, on half of the battleships, the gunners did not need to be full, but half the gunners were enough.

But all 23 of Marin's ships were full of gunners. If you buy back the Clark sailboat, you can actually send half of the gunners to the newly bought ships. The guns on those Clark sailboats, half smaller in caliber. The reason is very simple - because the copper cannon is too expensive. The cost of building heavy artillery is too high, because the price of copper is too expensive. Therefore, now on the ships of Spain and Portugal, small-caliber guns are popular. It's not that they can't make big ones, it's that large-caliber copper cannons are too copper-intensive. And gunpowder isn't cheap...... Large-caliber artillery, the consumption of gunpowder is also more alarming......

The gunners on the ships under Marin's command can control the heavy guns freely, and the light guns are naturally easier to control. So, there is no shortage of gunners in Marin.

For this reason, Marin specially sent people south, Spain, to buy 17 Clark sailing ships for naval battles with Denmark. At that time, the total number of Marin's warships will reach 40, which can be regarded as a force that is enough to decide the victory.

As for the size of the ship, Marin does not choose, as long as the tonnage is more than 100 tons, and more than 200 tons is better. Moreover, it was bought with the artillery. By the way, a large number of artillery and shells were also purchased in Spain. In this way, after buying it back, let the sailors under Marin adapt to it, and then it can be put into use.

In fact, Columbus was very familiar with Clark's galleon. Because, when he explored the Americas before, he used a Clarke-type sailboat. Moreover, Columbus was also proficient in how to fight with Clark's galleon.

Therefore, Marin planned that after the arrival of these 17 Clarke-type warships, they would all be handed over to Columbus to command, and cooperate with the current fleet commander Kidd to launch an attack on the Danish fleet......

Because of the tight time, Marin directly sent people to the south to buy relevant ships in Spain. As for the gold coins, they were also soon sent to Spain by ship.

The negotiators in charge of buying the ship would travel overland from Spain on horseback, passing through France in makeup. If you take the land route with one person and three horses, it is much faster than the sea route. When the group arrived in Spain, they began negotiations and were responsible for selecting the ships to be purchased. When they had negotiated, the ships that had delivered the gold and silver had almost arrived in Spain. When the time came, it was time to hire Spanish sailors to sail north in the purchased ships, to East Friesland, and then hand over to Columbus and the sailors he led.

After a short period of adaptation, it's almost ready to go to war......

In fact, the main battle force this time is actually the original 23 warships. Because, the caliber of the guns on those ships is large enough, and the firepower is fierce enough. The 17 Clark galleons led by Columbus were only auxiliary, and the main purpose was to prevent the escape of any Danish warships. Once discovered, they were intercepted to prevent a single Danish ship from running away.

When the naval battle with Denmark is over, this fleet of Clark galleons will go south to the Mediterranean Sea and hide on the island of Lampedusa, ready to load 5,000 soldiers on the island to Rome. The ships that had been sent to Lampedusa were mainly Kirk galleons, which were too conspicuous in the Mediterranean because they were Norse general-purpose ships, and Marin planned to replace them all.

Moreover, it would be more reasonable to change to a Spanish type Clark sailboat. After all, both Sicily and Sardinia are Spanish territories. The appearance of Spanish-style clark ships in Italian waters could not be more normal. If you fly the Spanish flag, you don't know it, and you think it's the Spanish fleet. In this way, when marching into Rome, it will not arouse the vigilance and precaution of others because of the problem of ship type......