However, what Marin did not expect was that before he could come to England to seek help, he had just waited for the purchaser from the Teutonic Knights.

Lev, the envoy of the Teutonic Kingdom, originally swept goods in Nuremberg and Frankfurt, and helped the Grand Duchy of Moscow purchase weapons and armor. But suddenly heard the news from France in the west - the French defeated the powerful English navy with a galleon with a giant cannon. It is said that this giant cannon is amazing and can smash a large ship once it is fired. Even if it is used to smash the city gate, the effect is very good...

Lev didn't care about smashing the boat in front, but the French drinker who spread the news in Nuremberg described "It's good to smash the city gate" which made Lev feel moved.

Why did he rush towards the North Sea instead of France? Because, when he arrived at the Port of Emden, he had accidentally caught a glimpse of a galleon docking there when he was visiting the Port of Emden, the Port of Emden, and it seemed that there was a huge bronze mortar on the bow of the galleon... Maybe that was what the French called the "Calais ship"?

He had to figure it out, and if possible, he planned to buy such giant cannons, even with ships.

You should know that Riga, the capital of the Knights of Livonia, is at the mouth of the sea. If such a ship carrying a giant cannon sails into the Daogava River and directly bombards the gate of the city near the river, it will be very convenient.

Because, in addition to the powerful power of the artillery, the ships sailing into the Daogava River at a fast speed can also prevent the Livonians from blocking the city gate, greatly increasing the chance of breaking the city gate.

Therefore, Lev decided to order 4 such ships, quickly enter the mouth of the Daogava River, and then lined up side by side to bombard the Riga city gate. If you don’t believe it, you can’t knock down the oak city gate of Riga!

When Marin met Lev, he was stunned after hearing the other party's request - this is such a coincidence. I have only prepared 4 low-end Dover ships. Do you have to pack the Teutonic country? What should I do in England?

However, a light suddenly flashed in Marin's mind - God is really helping me!

I just couldn't find the excuse for preparing these four low-end Dover ships in advance! You know, in theory, he wouldn't know the French's movements, so how could he prepare these four ships by such a coincidence?

If the British knew about it, he could certainly pass it over, but the British would suspect that he knew the French secret in advance, but he refused to notify the UK in advance, with ulterior motives...

Although this is a fact, the British cannot know. After all, he will still enter England in the future and cannot make the relationship too stiff.

But now, the Teutonic people have made a purchase request and gave Marin a perfect excuse - this was originally something the Teutonic countries wanted to purchase! As for why they purchased such ships, how could I know?

Moreover, Marin could also lied that the four ships originally prepared for the Teutonic people were given priority to England, and that they could also receive a wave of English gratitude...

Thinking of this, Marin said to the Teutonic messenger Lev with a smile:

"We do have these ships, but they do not belong to us. We have sold them to the English. However, if the nobles need them, we can help your country produce four new ships as soon as possible!"

In fact, there are no new ships? Marin's plan is to modify the several 250-level armed merchant ships that are about to be demolished and eliminated, remove the gun doors on the side, and change them to paddle positions, and become sailboats. At the same time, the bow of the ship is also reinforced and a lizard monster cannon is installed. In this way, a warship of the same class with a power similar to that of the Calais ship and a displacement is not much different.

Although the modified paddle position may not be as easy as that of a specialized paddle, which affects some maneuverability, this problem is not great. Because the Teutonic people did not have high requirements for ships and did not require the maneuverability of the ships on the sea surface, but only as long as the ship acts as a mobile turret to help open the city gates of Riga.

In this way, the little mobility sacrificed for modification is insignificant. Moreover, the estuary area of ​​the Daogava River next to Riga is wide enough to not affect the entry of 250-ton ships.

As for the lizard monster cannon, this thing is already mastered by the relevant technology. It is just a bronze mortar cannon, with the help of Teacher Gong's iron mold casting cannon method, and one cannon is cast in minutes...

Because they were allies and the face of selling their second uncle Yule, Marin even agreed to pay for it on credit first and then slowly after getting the ship...

In this way, after receiving a positive answer, the Teutonic messenger Lev turned around and went south with satisfaction, and continued to go to Nuremberg and other places to help the Grand Duchy of Moscow to purchase weapons and armor.

Marin had nothing to say about this. Moreover, he did not intend to inform his brother-in-law Zigmont I of the news. Because although Poland and Lithuania were their own allies, Marin was unwilling to see that it was too powerful.

Poland is right next to Germany, lying beside the bed, how can others threaten?

Therefore, Marin planned to turn a blind eye to the Teutonic support of the Russian weapons and armor. Anyway, even if the Russians defeated Lithuania and Poland in the early stage, Marin could come out to help protect the situation. So, the final result was that the Russians first fought the remnant Boli Alliance, then Voldemort Marin took action, and then the remnant Maoists. In the end, both the Russians and the Poli Alliance were destroyed, and no one could become the overlord...

With such thoughts, Marin did not care about the purchase of weapons in Teutonic countries. He even asked Kohler to send someone to cover it secretly to avoid arousing the vigilance of Poland. After all, King Vladislas II of Bohemia was the brother of Zigmont I. Bohemia was the secular electorate of the Seven Electors of the Seven Electors of the Electors of the Seven Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the Electors of the

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After sending away the Teutonic messenger, the English messenger came late...

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! After listening to Edward's messenger's request for help, Marin pretended to think for a long time before saying:

"I have heard of such ships, which were actually created by the Venetians. That Bidus was once a naval general of the Republic of Venice."

"It is a good idea for His Majesty to use the large gunboats of the North Sea Kingdom to deal with the French Calais ship, but I am very forgiving, it is probably difficult to work..."

"Why?" asked Howard, the English envoy, Jr. (son of the Foreign Minister), in confusion.

"First..." Marin raised a finger and continued:

"I dare not offend France. England is alone overseas and is not afraid of the French revenge, but I am afraid of... I sell the ship to Your Majesty. My North Sea may be revenge by France..."

A trace of contempt flashed in his little Howard's eyes, but nodded in agreement. These days, nobles are not fools, and they are afraid of the most powerful country in the continent. However, it is rare for Marin to say that they are afraid of France. When it comes to fearing France, at least find a reason to say that they are worried about being attacked by French troops in China, and being devastated by living beings, and they will never say that they are afraid...

"Second..." Marin raised his second finger and continued:

"The gunpowder consumes too much. Even if the Beihai Kingdom has some money, it cannot be used. The key is that there is not so much gunpowder to be used. In order to raise enough saltpeter, do you know, I sent someone to collect feces across the country just to collect nitr soil..."

"Even if His Majesty took 20 gunboats from me, can England afford it? Is there so much gunpowder? The French currently have only 6 Calais ships. What if they build 60, or even 100? You know, Calais ships are not big and costly, and the French can completely produce a large number. What should England do when the time comes? Get 100 gunboats and fire hard? Where does the gunpowder come from?"

When he heard Marin's words, Howard was silent. Because he knew that Marin was telling the truth and was also a difficult problem that needed to be solved...

After lowering his head and being silent for a long time, Howard raised it with difficulty and asked with a pleading look:

"Duke, what should you do in England? Are you waiting for the French to annex England? You know, you also have many fiefs in England!"

Marin touched his beard, pretended to think about it, and said:

"You are right, Mr. Howard, I have a way to solve the predicament of England. Not to mention that I can defeat the French, at least, I can tie the French..."

"You mean..." A light of hope flashed in Howard's eyes.

"England also has Calais boats! Oh no, it can't be called Calais boats. That's the name of the French, it should be called Dover boats."

"It's a coincidence that, the Teutonics ordered four galleys with the Beihai Guo Shipyard. We pretended to be the giant mortar on the bow, which was exactly the same as the Calais ship. Moreover, with the technology of the Beihai Guo Shipyard, our ship has a stronger hull and can withstand shelling..."

"Seriously? Grand Duke, can you supply these four ships to England first? You know, the war in England is very tight now, and the French come to the coast of Britain every now and then to harass the British coast, and many merchant ships were sunk..." Howard said excitedly. Their Howard family was sunk by the Frenchman, and the losses were huge. The most important thing is that England is now full of panic, fearing that the French will cross the strait and come over...

Marin pretended to hesitate and struggled for a long time, and finally said:

"Well, I am also the earl of England, and I have no choice but to help England overcome difficulties! In this way, I installed the four ships with heavy artillery and provided them to England first. At the same time, my shipyard started construction with all its might to build more Dover ships for England!"

"Thank you so much!" Howard saluted Marin excitedly.

"Hey, what is the responsibility? But, this liquidated damages... and this shipbuilding cost..." Marin rubbed his hands embarrassedly.

"No problem! Your Majesty gave instructions before coming, and you will definitely give them. As long as you can overcome the difficulties, your Majesty will never be stingy with money!"
Chapter completed!