"BOSS, how is it, what price did you sell yourself?" After the banquet ended, the team channel was full of ridicule.

"You guys, you're really heartless!" Xu Mo feigned anger, but after a pause, he laughed instead, "Earl Larson is different from me, the heir of the lonely Anderson family, this is a big family with family roots. They were the great nobles of the Duchy of Sweden before Sweden became independent from Denmark, and their family history dates back to the Teutonic Order in the Middle Ages......"

"Teutonic Knights? They don't seem to be Vikings? "The medieval history of the Sea Power Age is very similar to that of the Earth world, and as a Germanic man, Max knew the composition of the Teutonic Knights very well.

"Yes, Count Larsen's ancestors are indeed not Vikings, but after so many years in Sweden, they have blended into Swedish high society." Xu Mo said lightly, "In order to help me, the future son-in-law, Count Larson is still willing to invest a lot of money. ”

"Oh? Boss, what did he give you? Dinah asked curiously.

"He's assigned me a personal guard of the Larson family!" A smile appeared on Xu Mo's face, "There are about thirty members of this guard, all of them are from the retired Swedish Army, they are well-armed, they use muskets and knights' scimitars, and they are very combative. ”

"Musketeers? Isn't it a gold coin? Everyone was surprised, they originally thought that Xu Mo would ask Count Larson for some financial assistance, after all, if you marry a daughter, you always have to give a dowry.

"What's the use of us asking for gold?" Xu Mo couldn't laugh or cry a little, "When we arrive in Stockholm, His Majesty Gustav of Sweden will naturally prepare funds and warships for us, do you still want me to take you to the enemy port to grab one!" ”

"But a musket team of more than thirty people, neither can control the ship, nor is the hand-to-hand combat and gunnery on the ship necessarily as strong as those Viking sailors, how useful can it be? It's better to buy more gold and buy an armed merchant ship. Dinah asked suspiciously, she was different from Serna and the others, but the beautiful reporter had seen those tough Viking sailors with her own eyes on the Vestelos.

"Hehe, if it were on the deck of a ship, this musket team would indeed only be able to deal with thirty to fifty Viking sailors, and two broadside battles would have been crippled. However, I will not use this precious musket team for broadside combat, they serve two purposes, as you will know later. Xu Mo blinked his eyes and said slyly.

"Earl Larson is very concerned about you, the future son-in-law, and I am afraid that you will die on the battlefield if you are not careful!" Dinah's words were filled with a strong vinegar flavor, "Didn't you give you any other help besides the guards?" ”

"The Count is a general, and being able to provide a personal guard has already given the utmost sincerity, and couldn't ask for more!" Xu Mo rolled his eyes helplessly, "However, I did receive some rich businessmen from Uppsala later......"

"Oh, there's gold?" In the team channel, the voice of surprise from the business negotiator sounded.

"Serna, you money fan, you know how to ask for money!" Xu Mo patted his head, "These rich businessmen are not philanthropists, how can they send me gold coins, as for a little money, I don't like it." These people all have large or small chambers of commerce, and I use the potential escort rights in the future to ask them to provide me with intelligence support in the chamber of commerce branches in the world's major seaports. ”

"BOSS, I'm afraid this is your biggest gain tonight!" Sena's eyes lit up.

"Hehe, you're right! It's not too early, so let's rest early! Tomorrow morning, we'll rush to Stockholm ......" The sound of the conversation in the team channel slowly subdued.

……

"Baron Anderson, it's a pleasure to meet you, please take a seat!" When Xu Mo entered a study in the Swedish royal palace, he was surprisingly met by not Gustav II, but a young nobleman in his thirties.

The young man had a friendly smile on his face, his demeanor was elegant, and he seemed to be in good spirits. It's just that the gorgeous palace dress on his body surprised Xu Mo, and through the memory of the clone, he learned that this seems to be an official uniform that only the prime minister of the empire can wear.

"Are you...... Count Al-Aqsa Oxenchena? Xu Mo's eyes flashed and asked tentatively.

"Looking at this pile of papers, I wish I wasn't, but unfortunately, I'm the hapless Prime Minister!" The young Imperial Prime Minister shrugged his shoulders and said a wittic, "Sorry, Your Excellency Baron, His Majesty Gustav is unable to receive you now, he is in Riga, Poland!" ”

Looking at the young prime minister in front of him, Xu Mo had a trace of respect in his eyes. The history of Sweden in the era of sea power maps the world of the earth. If Gustav II is the first emperor of Sweden, then the young prime minister in front of him is Lis. When Gustav II led the new Swedish army across half of Europe, all domestic affairs were entrusted to the Count of Al-Aqsa Oxenchena.

In comparison with his age, the young count showed rare sophistication and diligence in domestic affairs. In the modern history of the earth, he is a famous generation of Sweden, and he and Gustav II formed a golden partner of monarchs and ministers. Without this young prime minister, I am afraid that Gustav II's achievements in history would have been discounted.

"Your Excellency, did you send that letter in your Majesty's name?" Xu Mo frowned slightly and asked seriously.

"No, that conscription order is an order from His Majesty, but the follow-up affairs have been handed over to me!" The Imperial Prime Minister seemed to see Xu Mo's doubts and explained with a smile.

Xu Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, although the prime minister was also the real power of Sweden, if it wasn't for the call-up order issued by Gustav II himself, then he would have received much less support.

"So...... What does His Majesty Gustav need me to do for Sweden? Xu Mo straightened up slightly, and looked directly at the young prime minister with blazing eyes.

"Hehe, Your Excellency, don't be impatient!" The Imperial Prime Minister raised his palm and pressed it down with a smile, "When the other two people come, we'll start talking again!" ”

"Anyone else?" Xu Mo was slightly stunned.

"It's two old friends of yours!" The young prime minister smiled mysteriously.

"Bang Bang!" While he was talking, there was a knock on the door of the prime minister's study.

"Please come in!" As the door opened, two tall and heroic young men appeared outside the door.

The person on the left has a stern face, meticulous appearance, and his hand is on the hilt of a sword at his waist. In this royal palace, there is still a vigilant look, and there is no slackness. The one on the right used the wide admiral's uniform as a cloak and put it on his shoulders, and there was naturally a heroic spirit between the dragon and tiger steps.

"You guys?!" Xu Mo stood up and looked at his comrades-in-arms who had been reunited after a long absence in surprise.

"Hehe, Gerhardt, look who's coming!" The heroic young admiral's eyes lit up, and he turned his head and smiled at his companion beside him.

"Lord Alfred, it's a pleasure to see you again!" A smile flashed in Gerhardt's eyes, but his mouth was stiff in greeting.

"Haha, Alfred, don't pay attention to this piece of German wood, he didn't nag you much on the ship!" Hedram took a few steps forward and gave Xu Mo a firm hug, "Come with us for a drink in the evening, those boys will definitely be happy to see their stormtrooper again." ”

"Ahem!" Seeing that the three young men seemed to have completely forgotten their existence, the Imperial Prime Minister coughed lightly twice helplessly.

"Haha, my Admiral, let's listen to the Imperial Prime Minister's reprimand before we go to the bar!" Xu Mo happily let go of Hedlam, ignored Gerhardt's warning eyes, and gave him a hug before sitting down again.

"It's okay, if it weren't for this pile of papers waiting for me, in fact, I'd love to have a drink with you cheerful sailors!" The Imperial Prime Minister made a joke and slowly retracted his smile, "Gentlemen, Sweden needs you again......"

……

"Alfred, it looks like Uppsala's aristocratic life didn't make you lose your Stormtrooper physique!" Out of the prime minister's office, Hedram punched Xu Mo hard in the chest.

"Uppsala is boring, the sea is where I belong!" Xu Mo replied with a smile, "Your Majesty Gustav, you should let me stay in the privateer fleet." ”

"Hehe, don't you really understand Your Majesty's intentions?" A gleam flashed in Hedram's eyes, "You are different from us, you are the only one in the Anderson family, and His Majesty asked you to return to Uppsala just to let you leave a descendant and serve the empire without distraction." You kid, you don't have an heir by now, right? ”

"Before I came out this time, I decided to get married, and the woman was the Larson family of Uppsala!" Xu Mo said with a wry smile.

His clone is limited by space and can only live a secluded life, and it is impossible for him to marry a wife and have children. If it weren't for his return to the era of sea power, once Gustav II's conscription order came, the clone would "die unexpectedly" and then be recovered by space.

"Fiancée...... That is, you still have no heirs! Gerhardt, who was next to him, turned his head and glanced at Xu Mo expressionlessly.

"You kid is really ......," Hedram shook his head helplessly, "maybe I should find Your Excellency the Prime Minister and change our mission!" ”

"Are you looking down on me? Your Excellency Admiral Hedram! Xu Mo spread his hands helplessly and complained dissatisfiedly.

Just now in the office, the Reich's Prime Minister, Count Al-Aqsa Oxensen, informed the three of them about the decision of Gustav II. With the reforms of Gustav II, Sweden grew rapidly in the past few years. In particular, the hegemony of the North Sea and the huge profits from whaling ships gave Sweden a formidable privateer fleet in the era of sea power, much more powerful than the Vasa dynasty on Earth.

As Sweden grew stronger, Gustav II finally no longer needed to curb his ambitions, and the lion of the north intended to use force to continue to expand his territory for Sweden. This time, Gustav II's opponent was a behemoth - the Habsburgs of the Holy Roman Empire.

The dispute between the German princes between Protestantism and Catholicism gave the northern lion the best excuse to intervene in the religious wars. Gustav II intended to use this war to allow Sweden to move from the remote lands of northern Europe to Central Europe, and obtain the populous and fertile North Germany.

However, his opponents, the Habsburgs, not only controlled the entire Holy Roman Empire, but even Philip III of Spain was a member of the Habsburgs. Gustav II's enemies occupied most of Europe and were powerful.

Gustav II's route of advance was not by land, and the roads along the Baltic coast were rugged, mostly muddy dirt roads, which were not conducive to the passage of large armies carrying large quantities of heavy artillery and supplies. Gustav II intended to use sea ships to land his troops directly in North Germany.

The task of Hedram and Gerhardt was to cover and defend the Swedish Army's sea lines of communication while continuing to control hegemony in the Baltic and North Seas. And Xu Mo's task ......

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