In the Louvre in Paris, France, Charles VIII, with a gloomy face, was discussing something with his favorite Earl Matthews. The maids and guards around were all sent out.

"Your Majesty, after inquiring, the little bastard named Marin, since taking over Texel Island, has reclaimed a large area of ​​wasteland, thousands of Yugrams, and recruited thousands of serfs. He also used a fuel called coal balls produced by the Hoffman family coal mine to start cooking salt on the island, and obtained a certain amount of profit by boiling salt..." Earl Matthews reported.

Marin blocked the exchange between Texel Island and the outside world, and the salt and coal on the island were loaded with ships from the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce and did not pass through outsiders. Therefore, Matthews didn't know that Marin had so much profit in cooking salt, just thinking that Marin made a little profit.

Besides, even if we know, the French cannot imitate it. Because France basically has no coal mines. Otherwise, France in later generations would not have developed nuclear power specifically. Because France lacks coal and oil, both coal and oil. Therefore, they had to find another way to develop nuclear power.

Therefore, the French did not have any special feelings about coal, and they did not know the benefits of using coal to cook salt. Whether it was Earl of Matthews or Charles VIII, they did not have any feelings about Marin's salt. In their opinion, the increase of thousands of people on the island and the reclamation of large wasteland was what benefited Marin the most... So, the monarch and his ministers misjudged...

"In other words, Marin, a little thief, has reclaimed a large area of ​​farmland? Is he going to get rich?" Charles VIII gritted his teeth when he said the word Marin...

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

"I don't want to see this little thief live a good life. Matthews, what can you do to make things difficult for this little thief?"

"Your Majesty, we cannot deal with this little bastard openly! You are a man who is determined to be a great king and cannot do anything that affects your reputation!"

"I know, so I want to ask if you have any way to secretly make the thief bad? By the way, does he have any other enemies?"

"This... seems to be there..." Matthews thought for a while and replied.

"Oh? Who is his enemy? Tell me quickly, I want to support him and let him deal with the little thief Marin!"

"It's true. Marin's enemy cannot be regarded as an enemy, it's just that there is a little conflict in interests..."

"Tell me carefully!"

"Yes, your Majesty. I heard that the little thieves of Marin seem to be very interested in developing fisheries. So he privately recruited a large number of Friesian fishermen. These Friesian fishermen are all from the Friesian aristocratic republic across the sea in Texel..."

"The Friesian noble republic? The small state that we had previously funded them to leave the Principality of Burgundy?"

The Frisian noble republic was once annexed to the Principality of Burgundy by Charles, but after Charles died in the battle, with the secret support of France, the Frisians became independent from the Burgundy Lowlands.

"Yes, your majesty, it's them!"

"That's great. This small country has a good relationship with France. I don't have an excuse to attack the island of Texel of Marin, but I can use this small country to attack the island of Texel!"

"Your Majesty, the little thief of Marin has only recruited hundreds of fishermen. The Friesian noble Republic has no need to launch a war for this..."

"Hundreds of fishermen are really nothing, but they are also a good excuse. If you really care about it, you can barely use it as an excuse."

"This excuse is not enough to kill that little thief..."

"There is no need to kill the thief. As long as there is a conflict, the Friesian army can use this excuse to attack Texel Island, then destroy the crops on the island, and let the thief go bankrupt..."

"You mean to damage the money of the little thief Marin?"

"Yes, that's it. The little thief's crops were destroyed and he would definitely not be willing to accept it. At that time, he might take revenge. When he revenge, he will inevitably kill people. At that time, he is still afraid that there will be no excuse to let the Friesian noble Republic kill him? It doesn't matter if he doesn't kill people. We can help him kill one or two Friesian nobles and then blame the Marin thief..."

"Then the Friesians had an excuse to kill the little thief of Marin... Gao! It's really Gao! Your Majesty, my admiration for you is like the surging Seine River, continuous..."

"Yes, by then, the Friesian noble Republic attacks Texel for the second time. We can quietly hire Swiss mercenaries to participate in it, and strive to defeat Texel's army at one time and kill the Marin thief..."

"What's the first time? We don't send Swiss mercenaries to participate?"

"No, the first time we just watch. Because the first excuse is not enough to let the Friesian Noble Republic kill the Marin thief. Send Swiss mercenaries early to prevent the thief from discovering it? I even expect the Marin thief to defeat the Friesian army, and it is best to kill a few more Friesian nobles. In this way, the Friesian Noble Republic is completely angry and has the excuse to kill the Marin thief. Then, we quietly send elite Swiss mercenaries to replace the flags and costumes of the Friesian Noble Republic army, pretend to be Friesians, and kill the Marin thief..."

"Your Majesty is indeed a genius and has a long-term plan. In this way, you can not only eradicate the little thief of Marin, but also put France out of the matter. Your Majesty does not have to be accused of notoriety... Your Majesty, your wisdom will make the sun and the moon dim..."

"Hmph..." Charles VIII smiled proudly. Perhaps thinking of the scene of Marin's tragic death under the spear of Swiss mercenaries, Charles VIII laughed proudly.
Chapter completed!