The Rise of the European Emperor

The reason why Marin sent people from the North Sea Chamber of Commerce to help Earl Edward to capture Ireland was not out of good intentions, but out of political and interest needs.

Politically, Marin wanted to set up a great enemy for King Henry VII and delay the pace of Britain's prosperity. In this way, Britain will not become a maritime power, and the merchant ships entering and leaving the English Channel will not be threatened. After all, the pie of overseas colonization and maritime trade is so big that Marin can eat enough by himself. But it would be unpleasant to join a UK. So, what upsets the UK, Marin is very happy.

In terms of interests, the benefits of Marin are even more. The North Sea Chamber of Commerce followed the secret representative of Earl Edward Van Gorey (there are many Dutch people surnamed Fan...) After Earl Edward's army captured The Pale, he was pleasantly surprised to find that there were about 50,000 animals here. British fine wool sheep. Counting the sheep of the Earl of Kildare, it is estimated that there are more than 80,000 British fine wool sheep...

These British fine wool sheep were brought by the British from the British Isles. As the direct territory of the British King (The Pale), there is a lot of natural grazing. After all, British wool is so expensive, there is no reason for the British royal family not to graze this kind of sheep with higher economic value on their own territory. After all, the export of wool or woollen textiles is also an important source of income for the British.

There are so many British fine-wool sheep in the territory directly under the King of England. As Henry VII's favorite, Gerald, Earl of Kildare, is naturally envious. Therefore, after replacing the King of England to manage The Pale area, he introduced tens of thousands of British fine wool sheep to his earldom.

Raising sheep is simple and requires little labor. Therefore, in the direct territory of the British King and the Earl of Kildare, the sheep farming industry has been booming. The Earl of Ormond, Earl of Desmond and other lords and states on the island of Ireland raised a hybrid of native Irish sheep and English fine-wool sheep. This is a breed formed by crossing the English sheep brought by the Norman conquerors from England and the native Irish breed during the Norman invasion in the 12th century. The wool quality of this sheep is lower than that of British fine wool sheep. However, the wool quality is better than that of rough wool sheep on the European continent.

Of course, the wool of Irish sheep is still not as good as that of British fine-wool sheep. However, King Henry VII of England restricted the export of British wool, which made the European wool spinning market lack the top British wool, so that the second-class wool in Ireland could be marketed.

It is said that in May and June every year, when the wool is sheared, many merchant ships will come to Dublin to buy the top British wool from the direct territory of the King of England and the country of Kildare.

As one of Kohler's cronies, Van Gore is very clear. At the beginning, his eldest eldest, Marin, had worked hard to obtain thousands of British sheep. Because he could not buy British fine-wool sheep through formal channels, in desperation, Marin started secret smuggling like a drug dealer in later generations. ewe.

Now, seeing that there are 70,000 or 80,000 authentic British fine-wool sheep in the territory directly under the British King and the Earl of Kildare on the island of Ireland, Fan Gaolei immediately moved his mind. So he proposed to Earl Edward - to buy 10,000 English fine wool sheep.

Earl Edward could also guess what Van Gorey was thinking, but he did not intend to refuse Van Gorey's request. Because, he was able to get to where he is today, thanks to the strong support of Fan Gaolei's Beihai Chamber of Commerce. If it wasn't for the North Sea Chamber of Commerce who would have given him the city of Cork as a place to stand, Earl Edward is still under the tutelage of France. Moreover, they will be used as cannon fodder to storm the Calais fortress.

As an aristocrat who reciprocates his gratitude, Earl Edward will naturally not refuse Van Gorey's request. Of course, Van Gore did not let Earl Edward suffer, but used the market price to buy the 10,000 sheep. In this way, Earl Edward can also increase a large amount of income as a military expenditure against the British.

And after negotiating the business of British fine-wool sheep, Van Gorey mentioned the issue of Tara Hills northwest of Dublin...

This question was raised when Marin sent someone to advise Earl Edward to attack Dublin, and he had already made an agreement with Earl Edward.

At that time, the two sides agreed that after the territory directly under the British King captured by Earl Edward, the Tara Hill and surrounding areas, 40 kilometers northwest of Dublin, would be sold to the North Sea Chamber of Commerce.

Now, Van Gore is here to ask Earl Edward to fulfill his promise...

"Mr. Van Goole, can I ask, what is the use of Mr. Edison (the legendary boss of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce, Malin's pseudonym) buying Tara Mountain?"

Mount Tara is a very special place, a hill in eastern Ireland, only 155 meters above sea level, nothing special at all. Even, saying that he is a big soil slope, no one objected.

However, it was the capital of the Meath Kingdom in the east-central part of Ireland before the Norman invasion. It was also a cultural center on the island of ancient Ireland and one of the birthplaces of ancient Irish culture.

After the Norman invasion from England, the invaders established Dublin by the sea, replacing Mount Tara as the political center of eastern Ireland.

Therefore, Tara Mountain not only has lead and zinc mines, but is also a historic site.

For Earl Edward's curiosity, Van Gorey did not hide:

"My master said that there is a lead mine under Tara Mountain. In European wars, muskets are being used more and more, and the demand for lead bullets is increasing. Therefore, if you have a lead mine, you will definitely make money."

In fact, Van Gore was not lying. Because, his boss, Kohler, told him so. Moreover, even Kohler did not know that in the so-called lead ore, there was actually a symbiosis of zinc ore. Besides, in this era, people all over the world don't know what zinc is, except for Marin, a traveler.

As soon as he heard that it was lead ore, Earl Edward immediately lost interest. Originally, he thought that the Beihai Chamber of Commerce had discovered that there were ancient treasures hidden in Tara Mountain.

No wonder, hundreds of years ago, Tara Mountain was still the holy place of the Meath Kingdom, and it has been the political center for a long time. Therefore, it is inevitable that there may be ancient treasures here.

If there is really a treasure, Earl Edward will also be tempted and want a piece of it. However, as soon as he heard that it was lead ore, Earl Edward was not interested. He is a nobleman, and he is not a businessman in mining. He was definitely not interested in lead mines. If it was a gold and silver mine, maybe it would make him interested.

In this way, the Beihai Chamber of Commerce bought Tara Mountain and the surrounding hundreds of square kilometers of land with a friendly price of 10,000 gold coins. Moreover, Earl Edward also allowed the North Sea Chamber of Commerce to build an avenue to the sea to facilitate the transportation of ore. Moreover, this avenue will also be owned by the Beihai Chamber of Commerce, and the locals have no right to set up a card to intercept it.

Once the Tara mine, Europe's largest in terms of reserves, comes into operation, Marin will have a steady stream of lead and zinc. Lead is naturally used as lead bullet, while zinc is used to make tinplate. Hmm... It seems that it can also be used to make fake silver coins...

The acquisition of Mount Tara was also the main motive for Marin to support Earl Edward in attacking the territory directly under the King of England. If Henry VII knew that Marin, because of an Irish hillside named Tara, fully supported his opponent Edward in attacking The Pale and the Earl of Kildare, and achieved success, he would probably cry. in the toilet...