King of Mercenaries

Chapter 151: My uncle Jules (on)

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Under the arrangement of Marin, Prince Philip entertained the Teutonic knights in the city for many days in Königsberg. In addition to the Teutonic Knights belonging to the Westphalia-Rhineland Union, knights from other regions were also invited.

For example, Teutonic knights from Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Bohemia, Silesia, Pomerania, and Prussia have also been invited.

Although, the number and scale of the Teutonic Knights in these areas cannot keep up with the three major forces of the Franconia-Swabia Alliance, the Westphalia-Rhineland Alliance and Saxony. However, less makes more. The total number of these scattered Teutonic knights is still considerable.

For several days in a row, Marin invited the Teutonic knights from the Westphalia-Rhineland region in Königsberg many times and in batches, and at the same time, he also hosted knights from other neutral regions. In short, as long as it is not the Teutonic Knights of the rival Franconia-Swabia Alliance and the Teutonic Knights of the direct competitor Saxony, Marin tried every means to invite them.

After the Teutonic Knights of Königsberg invited them all over, Marin and Prince Philip rushed to other cities in the Teutonic Knights. Especially the Hanseatic cities - Elbing (Elblag), Thon (Torun) and Memel (Klaipeda), entertained and wooed the local Teutonic knights.

In fact, in name, the Teutonic Knights are more than these 4 Hanseatic cities. However, the other three Hanseatic cities that were originally directly under the Teutonic Knights - Danzig, Marienburg and Kulm were annexed by Poland in the battle of Tannenberg and the "Thirteen Years War".

Therefore, the Teutonic Knights, which originally had 7 Hanseatic cities directly under it, only had 4 Hanseatic cities left. The Livonian Knights, which nominally belong to the Teutonic Knights, control Dorpat (Tartu), Filin (Viljandi), Reval (Tallinn), Pernao (Pernu) , Riga, a total of 5 Hanseatic cities. However, since the Battle of Tannenberg, the Teutonic Knights began to decline, and the Livonian Knights also became less obedient. Although it still belongs to the Teutonic Knights in name, it is actually semi-independent.

Even the Grand Leader of the Livonian Knights was elected by the local Livonian Knights and had nothing to do with the Teutonic Knights. Moreover, the Livonian Knights do not need to pay taxes to the Teutonic Knights, and it is only possible to send troops to help the Teutonic Knights when they are attacked by the Polish-Lithuanian Alliance.

Therefore, the current economic lifeline of the Teutonic Knights is actually mainly the four remaining Hanseatic cities-Konigsberg, Elbing, Thon and Mermel.

The main official knights of the Teutonic Knights, the knights are also mainly distributed in these 4 Hanseatic cities and nearby. Because these four Hanseatic cities are the main source of taxation for the Teutonic Knights and the lifeblood of the economy. Therefore, more than 800 official Teutonic knights are basically distributed in these 4 cities and surrounding areas.

Marin continued to launch a food and drink offensive, conquering a large number of Teutonic knights with Chinese food that far surpassed the dark cuisine of the Middle Ages. They first went to Elbing and Ton in the southwest, and finally, Marin and Prince Philip came to the Hanseatic port city of Mermel on the Baltic Sea coast in the north of the Teutonic Knights...

The management of the Teutonic Knights is different from that of other countries. Instead of appointing local officials, they adopt the head system.

Generally, each region will establish a branch of the Teutonic Knights. The one who controls the local area is also the sub-head of the local Teutonic Knights. And these sub-regiment leaders are all formal Teutonic knights, sent by Königsberg.

For example, the sub-head of the Teutonic Knights in Mermel was a Teutonic knight of Swiss origin, Amsau, who was arranged by the previous Grand Head. The sub-commander of Elbing is a Saxon, the sub-commander of Thon is a Rhinelander...

However, it doesn't matter. Because, at the grand master election meeting, no matter whether it is a sub-regiment leader or an ordinary formal Teutonic knight, everyone has only one vote to vote.

Therefore, Marin won over those formal Teutonic knights, and didn't care much about the specific position, only to see if you were an official Teutonic knight. Of course, Marin will not offend those sub-heads, lest they make trouble secretly.

In Mermel, Marin walked the streets and visited the formal Teutonic knights, not only inviting them to eat and drink, but also secretly sending gold coins.

Gold coins are usually carried in small bags, and there are only a few dozen gold coins in one generation. However, it is not too little. You know, since the decline of the Teutonic Knights, the life of the Teutonic Knights has not been easy. Moreover, within the country of the Teutonic Knights, there is also a Prussian alliance formed by local Prussian nobles and citizens, which is colluding with Poland. Therefore, the economy of the Teutonic Knights began to decline, and life for the knights was not easy. Therefore, although a small bag of gold coins cannot make them rich, it can also make them feel better. Just like later generations, someone gives you tens of thousands of dollars, although it is not enough for you to buy a house or a car, but it is enough to make you rich for a while...

One day, Marin and Prince Philip were riding on the streets of Mermel, and when they were going to visit a Teutonic knight of Austrian origin who was very influential in the local area, when they passed by a pharmacy, they saw a man walking out of it. , a middle-aged man dressed as a knight, with a pack of medicine in his hand...

Marin just glanced casually at first, but was quickly attracted by the middle-aged man...

Because Marin always felt that this face was somewhat familiar. So, he couldn't help but rode his horse and followed...

After following for a while, the middle-aged man who looked a bit decadent seemed to be irritated. He turned around suddenly, pulled out part of the sword, and said angrily:

"Who are you? Why are you following me?"

"Uh... this... this gentleman, I just see that you look familiar..." Marin scratched his head, but he didn't know how to explain it. After all, a big girl in the tail can still say that she has too much hormone secretion, but an uncle in the tail, how can you explain it by your name Marin

The middle-aged man was also taken aback for a moment, first carefully looked at Prince Philip, and found that he had no impression. Then, he looked at Marin carefully again...

As a result, the middle-aged man was also a little stunned. Because, he also has a vaguely familiar feeling to Marin, as if he has seen it somewhere...

"Excuse me, are you a knight from Westphalia?" The middle-aged man thought for a while, thinking that Marin might be a knight from his hometown, perhaps a descendant of an acquaintance.

You know, the Teutonic Knights are the land that many wandering knights in Germany yearn for. So it's not surprising that some wandering knights from the home region come. Although Marin was well dressed, he didn't wear the silk long-distance running that symbolizes the status of nobility, but dressed more like a knight. Similarly, in order to get close to the Teutonic knights, Prince Philip did not wear silk long-distance running, but, like Marin, dressed as a knight, which made it impossible for middle-aged people to judge the origin.

"Yes, we are indeed knights from Westphalia, where are you from, sir?" Marin was a little surprised, did he meet a fellow countryman? But why does Mao have a very familiar feeling

"Well, I'm a wandering knight from Uncle Mark, and I've been here for many years..." The middle-aged man nodded and replied.

"Uncle Mark? Wouldn't it be such a coincidence?" Prince Philip and Marin looked at each other, what a coincidence...

"What a coincidence, we are all from Earl Mark..." Prince Philip's father and brother are both Earl Mark...

"May I ask your last name?" Marin felt that he had forgotten something, but it was separated by a layer of veil.

"My name is Jules Hoffmann, from Bochum, the country of Mark..."

"Boom—" Marin's head exploded...

"His name is Yule... His name is Yule... Nima, is it the uncle my father asked me to find?"

Marin froze for a moment, not knowing what to do...

"Hoffman? Your surname is also Hoffman? And you are from Bochum? What a coincidence, my friend, also surnamed Hoffman, is also from Bochum..." Prince Philip suddenly became interested...

"Really?" Now, the middle-aged knight was also interested. He thought about it, and suddenly his expression changed...

"Could it be...you are Little Marlin? You also wandered to the Teutonic Knights?" Jules Hoffman suddenly thought of this possibility.

Because, he left home 18 years ago. And when he left home, Marin had already been born and was already 1 year old. Now, counting the time, Marin is over 18 years old. According to the tradition of the Hoffman family, it is time to be kicked out of the house...

"Uh... Uncle Jule, I'm Marin... But, I didn't wander to the Teutonic Knights, I came here to do business..."

"Working? Could it be...Little Marin, you took refuge with this lord? Became his entourage?" Jules Hoffman obviously didn't know what happened in Germany, let alone Marin's great reputation. At first he thought that Marin, like him, came to the Teutonic Knights to pursue his dream. However, Marin said he was not a wandering knight. Then, in Jule's eyes, there was only one possibility left—that is, Marin had already turned to a certain nobleman and became a guard knight.

And it just so happened that Prince Philip had the aura of a superior, and there was a group of guards behind him. Therefore, Yule guessed that Marin was with Prince Philip...

As for Marin himself, because he was born as a hanging silk in his previous life, although his identity has changed a lot after time travel. However, many habits from the previous life are difficult to change, and the temperament is also very clumsy. Therefore, Marin lacks the arrogance that ordinary nobles possess. Even Yu Le, who was middle-aged and met many people, didn't see the aura of a superior in Marin. Therefore, Marin was sadly treated by his uncle as a small follower...

"Follower... Why am I so like a follower?" Marin was also choked by his uncle's words. So much so that the excitement of discovering the long-lost relatives was so shocking...