King of German Mercenaries

When Marin came to Den Burg with 28 apprentice knights, Kohler ran over:

"Master, the ship is here, the ship is here!"

"What ship has arrived?" Marin was stunned. There were countless ships on Texel Island, many merchant ships docked at Thorncher, and many fishing boats docked at Odesilde. Marin didn't know which boat Kohler was talking about.

"The two Kirk sailboats you ordered in Lübeck!"

"Ah? It's them!" Malin Ping patted his head and remembered. When he left the Teutonic Knights in January, Marin made a detour to Lübeck and ordered two Kirk sailboats with a displacement of more than 200 tons for the Teutonic Knights' trade.

Now, a few months have passed, and Lübeck has indeed finished building these two ships. Of course, it was Marin who put the two ships in the two shipyards. If it is placed in a shipyard, it may not be almost built together. After all, in a shipyard, there is always an order before and after.

The completion time of the two ships was very close, with a difference of only 5 days. During the ten days when Marin went to the Principality of Cliff, the two ships docked at the pier in Thorencher respectively, and Kohler arranged to pay the final payment. Then, the two "huge" cargo ships docked at the port of Thorenche.

However, Marin suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have specially prepared sailors for these two merchant ships...

Marin was so depressed that he only patted his head, but he suddenly remembered that the Frisian warship he captured earlier also had sailors. However, those sailors are now temporarily arranged to go to the farm. The last time Columbus was sent to the Great Voyage, the more than 200 Frisian sailors who had been captured by Captain Kidd, only 80 were sent out, and the remaining 100 or so people were not sent out.

Originally, Marin didn't really trust the remaining sailors. However, since the Friesland noble republic was wiped out by the Duke of Saxony, the former bosses of these sailors were all finished, and they naturally returned to their hearts. So, Marin arranged for those people to control the remaining three warships and cruise the open sea.

Now, Marin needs to send someone to control the two new ships to trade with the Teutonic countries, and naturally think of those sailors.

So, Marin ordered that 40 more honest sailors were selected from the remaining 160 sailors, and another 40 people selected by Marin from the young Frisian fishermen, formed a crew team, and officially took over. these two ships.

In addition, Marin also selected 20 gunners who could fire guns, with several guns, to move with the ship. In order to ensure the safety of the ships, Marin decided to arrange two warships to escort the two ships for the first trade.

Because, in the Danish waters and the Baltic Sea, although there are no pirates, it does not mean that there are no pirates. There were many novice sailors on board, who were not very courageous. For the first time, in order to embolden these novices, Marin decided to send two warships to escort them.

You know, going to the Teutonic Knights country to do business is not the same as Columbus going to India. Because the Indian route has not yet been opened, there are basically no pirates on that route. From the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, there are also some small-scale pirates on this route. These pirates were smart enough to survive a few hits from the Danish and Hanseatic navies.

Usually, they dress up as ordinary fishermen. If you see a powerful merchant ship, you will not provoke it, but if you see a single merchant ship, you will take the opportunity to vote...

Moreover, these people work part-time as pirates in the sea all year round, and their eyes are very poisonous. What kind of ships can be provoked and what ships can't be provoked, they can see clearly.

Because it was his first trade voyage, Marin was actually quite nervous. So he sent two warships to escort him. This escort is not only to protect the two brand-new merchant ships, but also to declare that these two ships have a background...

Those pirates can survive under the suppression of the two major forces, and it is not stupid. For merchant ships backed by warships, they generally do not move. Otherwise, it will make people anxious,

Directly send warships to stay for a long time, catch fishing boats when they see them, and you can definitely find pirates.

This has happened before. A merchant ship belonging to the King of England was looted in the waters near Denmark. Then, the furious King of England dispatched warships, together with the Danish warships, to block off the sea area where the accident occurred, and caught fishermen when they encountered them. Then, a fisherman who was caught happened to know the news of the pirates, so he reported it for his own freedom. Then, the group of deeply hidden pirates, the entire fishing village was taken over by the British...

Therefore, these surviving pirates are also relatively taboo for merchant ships with backgrounds. This time, Marin, by coincidence, was also flying the British flag.

The reason for flying the British flag is because the United Kingdom is also a maritime power. Moreover, Britain and Denmark have good relations, and the Danes will not embarrass the British.

Marin wanted to display the banner of the Hanseatic League before, but he found out that the Hanseatic League in the Wende business district headed by Lübeck was a mortal enemy with Denmark, and conflicts broke out many times. If the flag of the Hanseatic League was displayed, the Danes would probably detain the ships in a fit of rage.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Marin decided to play the British flag and pass through the Danish waters. Wait until the sea area controlled by the Hanseatic League, and then change to the flag of Konigsberg...

Moreover, the reason why Marin dared to use the British flag is that his crew members are basically Frisian. The Frisian language, Frisian, is very close to English. Even Danes can't tell the difference between Frisian and English. Anyway, let the Frisians dress up as British, absolutely...

In fact, Marin did not know that his decision greatly enhanced the safety of his merchant ships. Because the British once took revenge on the pirates on the route once, and the prestige was very popular among pirates. As long as the British flag is hoisted, ordinary pirates dare not do anything.

And if Marin chooses to fly his own flag, the Wadden Islands are so unknown and the chances of being robbed by pirates are very high... Of course, that is without the escort of warships...

After the ships and sailors were ready, Marin began to order the workers to start loading the salt reserves for shipment to Konigsberg.

These salts are sold locally for only 4 shillings per quart. When shipped to Königsberg, the wholesale price is 10 shillings, which is 2.5 times the local price.

Moreover, because of the license of Grand Commander Philip, nominally, these two ships belonged to Grand Commander Philip. And as the supreme leader of the Teutonic State, Captain Philip needs to pay taxes on his merchant ships? Obviously not needed. Therefore, the two merchant ships of Marin not only have the license to sell salt in the Teutonic State, but also save the import tariff, which is very advantageous in trade...

On the return journey, the two ships can also be loaded with local specialties such as wood and fur that are abundant in Eastern Europe and brought back to sell. Although the profit is far from that of the salt trade, it is still profitable...

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