King Hans of Denmark was more confident in sending troops to Sweden this time, because Marin, who he feared the most, seemed to acquiesce in his actions against Sweden. As long as Marin did not move, he felt that with the military strength of Denmark, it would not be difficult to defeat Sweden by employing some knights and veterans from Brandenburg and Saxony.

Moreover, he also knew that at the moment the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony were not in a good situation. Because of the large war reparations to Marin, the current economy of both countries is very bad. In addition, these two countries were involved because of the Danish matter, so this time, when the two countries were invited to send troops, Hans planned to pay a commission, and he had the right to hire the armies of the two countries. Of course, the money was privately given to Elector Joakim I of Brandenburg and Elector Frederick III of Saxony. As for the soldiers of the two countries sent to fight, they can't get it.

When Hans relayed the news to Joakim I and Frederick III, both of them expressed interest. After all, they have a lot of losses now, and it would be best if they could have a place to get money. However, Frederick III sent a letter to Hans that he must agree in writing with Marin that he would not be stabbed in the back if he fought in front of him.

Hans thought so, so he sent a messenger to ask Marin's opinion. In addition, Hans wanted to ask Marin to persuade Lübeck and Hamburg not to intervene in the war. Lübeck, in particular, is an old rival with Denmark, and is still very rich, especially the leader of the Hanseatic League.

If Denmark attacked Sweden, Lübeck suddenly spent money to hire tens of thousands of troops to stab Denmark in the back...... Although it is not as harmful as Marin's stab, it is not to be underestimated. What's more, the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden is still under the control of Lübeck and Hamburg.

But Hans also knew that Denmark and Lübeck had always had a bad relationship, and if he sent someone to consult with Lübeck, he might be rejected. Only if Marin comes forward as an intermediary will the two sides be able to negotiate. Therefore, whether it is to inquire about Marin's attitude towards this, or to compromise with Lübeck, Marin needs to speak.

In fact, Marin had already hinted to Hans before that he would not intervene in the war between Denmark and Sweden again. In addition, it also buys wood from Norway to support Denmark in disguise. But, after all, that's a hint. Without Marin's personal promise, Hans still didn't dare to be careless. Therefore, he sent Foreign Secretary Holson to Aurich to ask Marin's opinion......

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And Marin, on his side, because he was actively preparing for the Duchy of Pit Geddes, didn't have much time to pay attention to the conflict between the two Nordic countries. Still, he's still very concerned. At least, in Marin's opinion, it is not good for anyone in Northern Europe to be strong. Now, with most of Denmark taken over by itself, its decline is inevitable. Sweden, on the other hand, has surpassed Denmark in terms of population and national strength. And this is not what Marin wants to see.

Sweden surpassed Denmark in terms of land area and population, and the key point is that Marin also helped them build a super copper mine in Faylon. With this big copper mine as the foundation, Sweden's finances will be booming. On the other hand, Denmark will have financial difficulties after losing its naval and maritime trade supremacy...... In the long run, the annexation of Denmark by Sweden in turn was almost inevitable......

If Marin is alive, Sweden wants to annex Denmark, but don't think about it. However, Marin is not an immortal and will not live long. And after his death, there is no guarantee that his country will continue to be strong. Perhaps, it will not be able to suppress the rising Sweden by then. Or, future generations don't care and let Sweden swallow Denmark......

Denmark actually has nothing, and now there are only a few islands left on the mainland, such as Zealand, but if Norway is annexed by Sweden, it means that Sweden has the three Nordic countries of the future - Sweden, Norway and Finland at the same time...... No, Iceland is also a Norwegian dependency...... This is equivalent to taking care of the Nordic countries in later generations......

Although the Nordic countries are not good at agriculture, Sweden has no problem becoming a regional power after swallowing the four Nordic countries. Moreover, Norway is a fishing powerhouse. If you're not careful, you can get a maritime country out, and you may be able to rob the colony.

Norway, on the other hand, would not have grown stronger if it were in the hands of Denmark. For the hair? There is still a gap between the Norwegians and the Danes, and there is also a sea of separating them. The Danish royal family is actually more homegrown and less focused on Norway. But the Swedes are also Scandinavian countries, and if they swallow Norway, they will definitely pay more attention to Norway than the Danes.

Therefore, Marin would rather Denmark continue to govern Norway than let the emerging Sweden get Norway. Even, it was thought that Denmark should take away the fertile areas of southern Sweden. In this way, Sweden's momentum will be suppressed. In his opinion, a Nordic country that is evenly matched is the one that best serves his interests......

After listening to the cautious temptation of Danish Foreign Minister Holsen, Marin did not go around in circles with him. After thinking about it, he said to Holson:

"Tell Your Majesty Hans that I am very angry at the behavior of the Swedes. So, this time, I support in principle Denmark's use of force against perfidious Sweden......"

"That's great!" Holson was overjoyed.

"Don't be busy, listen to me first!" Marin interrupted Holson, who was surprised.

"You say!" Holson immediately became honest.

"I agree with Denmark attacking Sweden, however, I don't agree with Denmark destroying Sweden, do you understand?"

"What do you mean?" Holson was a little unsure of Marin's attitude.

Marin didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, so he directly brought the map, pointed it to Holson, and then said:

"I mean, Denmark has access to the southern regions of Sweden, including the southwest coast. However, no more can be obtained. South of Stockholm is fine, north of Stockholm, including Stockholm, no! Otherwise, I'm going to have to intervene! After saying that, Marin also drew an east-west line on the map of Sweden, south of Stockholm, cutting Sweden into two parts, north and south. At the western end of this line, which borders Norway, the southwestern coastline that Sweden now has acquired, has been denied. If this line were to be used as a national border in the future, Sweden would once again lose its access to the Atlantic......

Holson's face was embarrassed, because he didn't know King Hans's bottom line. So, he said cautiously:

"Lord Marin, I can't be the master of this matter, I have to go back and ask Your Majesty!"

"Okay, you can take this map back and show it to His Majesty Hans." With that, Marin gave Holson the map that had just been drawn by himself.

However, before leaving, Holson suddenly turned around and asked:

"Your Majesty, Grand Duke Marin, let me ask you, how can you persuade Lübeck not to stop this Danish operation? You know, the Øresund is still in their hands. The Danish army wanted to cross the sea, but they had to agree. ”

Marin nodded and said:

"I've considered this matter, so go back and ask His Majesty Hans if he agrees with the line I have drawn. If he agrees, I will send someone to Lübeck and Hamburg to intercede for you. Of course, Denmark had to pay some price, for example, by agreeing to give the right to sea to Lübeck's merchant ships or something. In addition, Lübeck's occupation of the Swedish port of Malmö needs to be recognized. Of course, there is no need to cede it, so it can be said to be a lease. For example, it was leased to Lübeck for 99 years, but the sovereignty remained with Denmark...... In this way, you can save face......"

Marin knew very well that for a city of Hanseatic merchants like Lübeck, what they valued most was profit, and they didn't care about the previous contradictions. As long as they are given enough benefits, they are willing to cooperate. What's more, if they come forward themselves, they have to give some face.

Lübeck feared nothing more than a comeback of the Danish navy. Therefore, they paid great attention to suppressing the appearance of Danish merchant ships, and did not allow Denmark to regain possession of large war ships. Poor Denmark is now sending ships to contact the Kingdom of Norway, which is jointly ruled by Norway, and they can only use small boats of less than 100 tons. Large ships of more than 200 tons, Lübeck will never allow Denmark to have them again.

So, to convince Lübeck, Denmark must first give up its maritime interests in order to gain the support of the other side......

"Okay, I'll report all this to Your Majesty!" Holson nodded, took Marin's crossed map, and hurried back......