"Thank you, Lord Earl, my godfather has nurtured me, my godfather is here, I won't go anywhere, just protect his old man......" Cage calmly rejected Marlin's solicitation, without a trace of hesitation on his face......

However, it is precisely because of this that Marin values him even more. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info a subordinate who is both capable and loyal, is the favorite of the superior. Otherwise, if Cage agrees too simply, even if Marin accepts him, he will have to guard against him, preventing him from becoming a "slave with three surnames" like Lu Bu.

Next, Marin began to have nothing to say, and got closer to Cage and tried his best to fight for it. By noon, Woolf. Esbrand finally finished the defense and related government affairs of Hyde City, and came to the backyard of the city lord's mansion to visit Marin. At the same time, it is also hoped that an agreement can be reached with Marin to let Marin withdraw from the army.

"Want East Friesland to retreat? Mr. Esbrand, you're thinking too simply, aren't you? Even if we retire, there will be others who covet it. After all, the Dietmarshin region is so large, larger than many of the Beth, that we are not the only East Friesian Counties who covet it. "For Woolf. Esbrand's request, Marin refused without hesitation.

"But, Count Marin, your life and death are under our control...... Woolf. Esbrand began to threaten Marin.

"No, no, Mr. Esbrand, my life and death are indeed under your control. But equally, the lives and deaths of the entire inhabitants of Hyde City, and indeed the entire Ditmarshin area, are under my control. "Marin didn't eat Woolf. Esbrand's threat, but counter-threat back.

"What do you mean?"

"If I'm hurt, then Hyde City, let alone people, probably won't even survive a chicken."

"Do you want to slaughter the city?" Woolf. Esbrand began to get angry. Dietmarshin is his home, and the people here are also his fathers and fellow villagers, how can he want his fellow villagers to be harmed in any way?

"It's not that I'm going to slaughter the city, but if I'm hurt, my men will slaughter it. Even, more than 20,000 people in the entire Dietmarshin region will be killed. Marin said lightly. Moreover, what he said is also true. If something happens to him, with the character of Schwartz and Kahn, he will really bury all the inhabitants of the Dietmarshin area.

"That's more than 20,000 people, living people!" Woolf. Esbrand stood up angrily.

"So what? Although I don't want that either. However, in the eyes of my subordinates, there is no difference between more than 20,000 people and 20,000 sheep. In their eyes, the lives of more than 20,000 Dietmarshin people are not worth one of my lives, this is the truth. ”

Woolf. Esbrand was a little angry, but he didn't do anything with Marin. Because, he is not a fool, and he knows that what Marin said is not an exaggeration. The entire Dietmarshin region has a population of just over 20,000. And Marin's army has 15,000 people. There are more than 20,000 people, and Marin's subordinates only need to kill more than one person on average, and they can kill all the Dietmarshin area, and it is not very strenuous. He originally arrested Marin to threaten Marin to order the retreat. Unexpectedly, Marin is a hob meat, with a very thick skin, and he didn't dare to really do anything to him, but he threatened him in turn.

Although it is said that since the kidnapping of Marin, the 15,000-strong army of East Friesland did not dare to attack the city again. However, the siege of Hyde City did not stop.

Because of the suddenness of the incident, there is not much food reserve in Hyde City. If they were besieged for a long time, the people of Hyde would starve to death, if not killed.

"Why are you willing to quit? Wouldn't it be nice that we were all right? Why encroach here? "Woolf. Esbrand roared at Marin.

"Mr. Esbrand, please calm down. If you think about it, the area of Dietmarshin is so large that it is larger than many countries. Moreover, its geographical location is so important that it is the gateway to the city of Hamburg, with easy access to water and land and is also suitable for business. Such a land, do you dare to say that no one else covets it? ”

"So what? The Danish king Hans with an army of more than 10,000 was not destroyed by me! "Woolf. Esbrand said with a proud face.

"Do you have any other way to deal with an army that is far outnumbered than your army? You see, after I sent my cavalry to block the road to the reservoir of the eastern river, you are helpless. ”

"We still have allies...... The people of Lübeck will help our ...... "Woolf. Esbrand said with little confidence.

"Wake up, Mr. Esbrand. Lübeck helped Dietmarshin because Lübeck wanted to use you against Denmark. However, now Denmark has been defeated by our coalition forces. Even the Duchy of Schleswig, to the north of you, is mine. In other words, you have lost your usefulness. So, do you think Lübeck is still willing to help you now? Without Lübeck's help, who can you fight against? By that thousand militiamen? Marin asked aggressively.

Woolf. Esbrand was a little depressed, he knew very well that what Marlin said made a lot of sense. Because, when Lübeck supported Dietmarshin, it was indeed to make trouble for Lübeck's enemy Denmark. Today, Lübeck has organized a coalition to defeat Denmark and cede two principalities. Dietmarshen, then, has indeed lost its usefulness to Lübeck.

Dietmarshin is an agrarian republic whose economy is largely based on farming and fishing, making it a poor country. Without the support of the rich man Lübeck, as long as someone came to besiege Dietmarshin, after a long time, the poor Dietmarshin himself would collapse first, and no one else really needed to do it. Because, it costs a lot of money and food to fight a war. On the contrary, the most lacking thing in the agricultural country of Dietmarshin is money and grain. Previously, because of the support of Lübeck's wealthy man, Dietmarshin had enough confidence to face Denmark. Without Lübeck's support, Dietmarshin is really nothing......

"I will not compromise with you, Count Marin! That's right, I don't dare kill you. However, I can imprison you for a long time. As long as you are still there, your army will not dare to attack. In the same way, the daily consumption of this 15,000 army is also staggering. If you drag it on, it's not good for Dietmarshin, but don't think about it either! "In desperation, Woolf. Esbrand actually came up with a "procrastination trick" and planned to spend it with Marin......

Marin was immediately stunned, indeed, as long as he was in Hyde City, the army under his command would be a mouse. However, they did not dare to leave easily.

The army was stationed outside Hyde City, and the daily consumption of money and food was also staggering, including those thousands of horses. If it continues to be consumed like this, it is indeed not a good thing for yourself......

What's more, Marin himself is also full of enemies. Not to mention the Kingdom of Denmark, which had just been beaten by itself and could not take care of itself, the Saxons and Brandenburgers were also their potential enemies.

Although, because of diplomatic documents, both the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg withdrew their reinforcements and did not transfer them to fight themselves.

However, if they knew that they had been captured by the Dietmarshins, perhaps the two cunning Electors would regroup their armies and attack their own army.

You know, because of his absence, some people in the army of East Frysland are now in fear. It must be no problem to deal with the Dietmarshin people who only have a thousand people. But if the two electors mobilized 20,000 troops, with the current morale of the soldiers under their command, it would be easy to be unlucky......

Therefore, Marin knows very well that he can't afford to drag it out even more than Dietmarshen......

Thinking of this, Marin intends to make concessions:

"Mr. Esbrand, in fact, I am not here to attack Dietmarshin just for the territory, but for you......" Marin got straight to the point, saying what he really thought.

"Coming for me? Why is that? "Woolf. Esbrand was a little puzzled. He's an old man in his forties, what is there to worry about Marin?

"Because of your talent, Mr. Esbrand, your previous defeat of the Danish army by flooding was an opportunity for Sweden to become independent, and it was also an important basis for our Quadripartite Alliance to send troops. I appreciate your talent, so I would like to ask you to serve under my command. ”

"Just because of my ability to defeat the Danes, you're going to attack Dietmarshen?" Woolf. Esbrand was a little stunned - what kind of logic is this?

"The vast territory of the Dietmarshin region is also one of my coveted targets. As long as you are willing to work for me, I can accept some of your conditions. "Marlin doesn't go on like this anymore. Thinking of the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg, who were hiding in the shadows, he just wanted to get out quickly. Therefore, a gesture of concession was made directly.

"So, if I were to play for you, would you let your army spare Dietmarshin?" Woolf. Esbrand asked.

"It's impossible, you're all coming with me, who can keep Dietmarshen? Even if our troops withdraw, someone else will come to occupy Dietmarshin. I have heard that John V, Duke of Saxony-Lauenburg in the south, has long coveted the vast territory of the Dietmarchen region. It's just that because I was afraid of the Kingdom of Denmark, I didn't dare to do it. If I withdraw, you leave too. I can assure you that John V, Duke of Saxony-Launburg, will take the opportunity to gather a large army and come and occupy Dietmarschen. ”

Marin wasn't trying to scare Woolf. Esbrand. Rather, John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, did express his covetousness for the Dietmarschen region. The Duchy of Saxe-Launburg is just south of the Duchy of Holstein, next to the city of Hamburg. In other words, the Duchy of Saxony-Raunburg and the Dietmarchen region are separated by only one Hamburg (including the western part of the Holstein Duchy under Hamburg's new control). However, the army of the Duchy of Saxony-Lauenburg could be transported by boat from the Elbe, through the Hamburg region, to the Dietmarschen region.

For rumors that John V coveted Dietmarchen, Woolf. Esbrand had also heard of it. You must know that although the Duchy of Saxony-Lauenburg is a principality, its area is about the same size as the Dietmarschen region.

Therefore, it is not surprising that such a vast "terra nullius" in the Dietmarschen region could be coveted by John V, Duke of Saxony-Lauenburg. However, the extremely powerful Kingdom of Denmark declared that the Dittmarchen region was Danish territory, and although John V wanted to get this land, he did not dare to challenge the powerful Denmark, so he had to give up.

But now, Denmark has been left on the back of the four-nation alliance. As Marin said, if Marin had given up his coveting of the Dietmarshin region, John V would have rushed over with a large army.

After thinking about it, Woolf. Esbrand found out that it was a good choice to join Marin......

"Hmph, you greedy vampire nobles, if Dietmarshin falls into your hands, won't the common people be bullied to death by you?" Woolf. Esbrand said indignantly.

"Well, if you're willing to submit to me, um...... That Cage will also submit to me...... Then, I am willing to keep the existing tax regime unchanged and not = never increase the burden on the people of Dietmarshin! "In order to win over Woolf. Esbrand, a wise general, and Cage, a fierce general, Marin also let go, and directly offered very generous conditions.

"This ......" Woolf. Esbrand was soon tempted. Marin gave such a promise, which is equivalent to only the name and not the benefit. It can be said that this is definitely a very conscientious condition.

"What about this public area......"

"Of course it's mine, Mr. Esbrand, and if the commons don't belong to me, then what do I want to do in the Dietmarchen area? When furnishings? ”

The Dietmarshin region is 1,400 square kilometres in size, but there are only more than 20,000 people. Moreover, many people are concentrated in coastal areas and belong to fishermen.

At the moment, there are still a lot of public wastelands in the Dietmarshin area. It has not been developed because of the lack of population. Marin gave up the tax on the original land, which was already a huge concession.

The reason why he was willing to give up the existing arable land was to organize immigrants to reclaim those public wastelands in the future. As long as enough arable land is cultivated, Marin can also get enough profits.

However, if you don't even get your hands on the public wasteland. Well, even if he takes down Dietmarshin, it doesn't have any practical significance.

After consultations, and with Marin's written assurance, that the taxes paid by the existing people in the Dietmarchen area (later immigrants will not be counted) will not be increased, Woolf. Esbrand decided to compromise and put the Dietmarchen area under Marin's name.

However, the Dietmarshin people will continue to retain their parliament. Marin, on the other hand, said that he would send officials appointed by himself to consult with the local council to solve various local problems, and to rely on the opinions of the local council. This allows the Dietmarshin people to remain semi-autonomous. Moreover, Marin promised that all the current local taxes would be withheld by the local council for his own use, and Marin would never take taxes from the current taxes.

And in exchange, Woolf. Esbrand and Cage joined Marin's team and played for Marin. At the same time, the large area of unowned public wasteland in Dietmarshin is also under the name of Marin, who is responsible for organizing the development and utilization of the ......

In this way, after a few days as a prisoner, Marin made compromises and concessions, using the method of "gaining fame and profit" in exchange for the nominal right to rule the Dittmarshin region.

Of course, Marin actually doesn't lose either. Because, of the 1,400 square kilometres of land in the Dietmarshin region, about 900 square kilometres of land has not yet been exploited, and it is all plains and some swamps. Marin has gained so much territory, as long as it is developed, the benefits are greatly ......