Chapter 50: private trade

"So, why do we buy captives? What good is it for Venice?" A member of the parliament asked in confusion.
"Good question, this is what I want to ask."
"I think I know how to answer ..." said the governor of Venice, Agostino Barbarigo, slowly.
"I would like to hear from the Governor ..."
"Venice is rich, everyone knows ..."
"Hahaha ..." Everyone present laughed heartily.
"But we lack prestige and prestige. Many people, many forces, regard us as fat sheep ..."
众 The crowd was a little silent, and Agostino's words made sense.
所以 "So, I plan to buy a group of French prisoners of war with this greedy commander of the Shinra Empire, and declare to the outside that they were captured by Venice and the Shinra Empire ...
如何 "How to ensure that the secret is not leaked? The regiment commander can control the French, but he cannot control the French. When they return to China, they will reveal the matter."
"This is a problem. I personally went to the west to talk to the commander of the regiment. Both parties unified their speeches ..."
The next day, the Governor of Venice, Agustino Barbarigo, quietly took 50 guard knights to Marin's station ...
"Master, are you worried about being exposed? This is simple, I will tell those French people that the army I lead is half Venetian ..."
"Will this work?" Agostino Barbarigo was a little hesitant.
没 "No problem, wrap it on me. By that time, I will have 1,000 men who participated in that battle go back to you, they are all Italian."
真的 "Really?" Agustino Barbarigo was a little surprised.
"of course!"
In fact, Marin was talking about the group of Italian farmers near Fornovo, which were earliest collected. They did join the war, though to frighten the French.
法国 The French did treat them as reinforcements ... Until now, Count Fryer thought they were Italian reinforcements ...
Solved the headache, Agustino Barbarigo quickly talked to Marin with interest. In fact, Marin's captives were only 2,000. Another 2,000 people were hidden in another station by him.
Alas, the Venetian business is not losing money. Because Marin wanted cash. The Venetian wants fame. Moreover, the Venetian who obtained this captive can also recover the ransom with the French, so it is not a loss. At most, the food expenses of some captives are borne, but compared to fame, this money is drizzle.
After negotiations, Agostino Barbarigo and Marin reached an agreement for a captive of 500 gold coins. But Governor Agustino Barbarigo asked for more ...
"Head of the Marin Army, please tell me honestly, how many captives do you have?"
"Uh ... 4000 ..."
"Then why do you only want to sell 1,000 people? Don't you know that your poor ghost emperor won't give you a few dollars? Captives will still be yours for the ransom?" Agostino. Barbarigo was a little angry.
呃 "Uh, actually, I want to change the title with His Majesty. I am not even a baron now ..."
"This ..." Agustino Barbarigo was also speechless. As emperor, Maximilian I had the most advantage over others in that he could be awarded a title. In this regard, as the governor of the Republic of Venice, Agustino Barbarigo's shots could not keep up with Maximilian I. Although there are nobles in the Venetian Republic, they are all titles that have been passed down for a long time. The Republic now generally no longer grants new titles.
"Well, you sell me 1,000 more people. I don't want nobles, I want ordinary knights."
"But that's a total of 1 million gold coins, Lord Governor! Do you have so much cash?"
"Hum, Captain Marin, don't look down on Venice's financial resources. Venice, not bad money!" Agustino Barbarigo's face on that shoehorn was full of arrogance, as if he was carrying his hands on his back Uncle Benshan led by ...
"Uh ... a deal!" Marin also broke out for 1 million gold coins ...
"By the way, Governor, I still have a group of outstanding French horses and plate armors ..."
多少 "How much?" Governor Agustino Barbarigo turned back abruptly, his eyes fixed on Marin.
He almost forgot that Marin captured the French knights, and everyone brought war horses, armor and weapons ...
The Republic of Venice is an ambitious country, plus they are not bad at money. So they are ambitious too. The French invasion of Naples showed him the weakness of the Italian nations. So, they are also a little bit tempted. Otherwise, there will not be a Cambrai League war 13 years later. That war was because Venice wanted to expand, and as a result, it caused a rebound in the states and caused Venice, which just wanted to expand, to be beaten by the masses.
Venice is not short of money, sailor or infantry. But they seriously lacked cavalry, because after all, Venice was a country born on the water, and always attached importance to the sea.
To participate in the land hegemony, there must be a large number of cavalry. Otherwise, infantry alone is difficult to say.
Now, Marin says he has a large number of war horses and armors, and Agustino Barbarigo went immediately ...
给 "Here, I want it all!" Agustino Barbarigo's eyes were red.
"Master, I can't give you all, otherwise, I can't explain to His Majesty ..." Marin dare not agree to Agustino Barbarigo. Otherwise, his reputation in the Shen Luo Empire will immediately fall to hatred. In that case, Marin may not be able to mix in Germany.
"Okay, I want half!"
"Governor, war horses and armor are also expensive!" Marin reminded kindly.
"How many warhorses and armors do you have?"
"2,000 war horses, 6000 plate armor ..."
嘶 "His ..." Agustino Barbarigo took a breath of fright, and he was frightened.
Warhorses are not the same as warhorses. The knight's warhorse has a much higher load capacity than the irregular light cavalry warhorse. Not to mention, just a full set of plate armor weighs 50 pounds, plus horse armor, it weighs about 100 pounds. Therefore, the cavalry's load carrying capacity is much better than that of the light cavalry. At least, it is hundreds of pounds more than the cavalry's steed in terms of weight.
"1000 war horses, 3000 armors ..." Gritted his teeth, Agustino Barbarigo decided to give a handful of blood.
"The price ..."
"Hi Marin, I can't give you too much price. Those captives, the French will pay. And these war horses and armor, I don't know the opinions of those lawmakers. So, my proposal is, 100 horses Ducat , A set of plate 50 Ducat ... "
The price given by Agostino Barbarigo is not high, it is probably the reserve price. Because heavy horses used by knights generally have more than this price. But, as he said, he didn't know if those armors would fall into his hands.
After the conversation, Agustino Barbarigo immediately rushed through Venice's developed postal roads, rushed back to Venice City, and discussed the business with the lawmakers.
什么 "What? So many warhorses and armors? Come on, Lord Governor, this will make Venice's combat power soar!" An army general shouted excitedly. With these warhorses and armors, Venice will have an additional "tank unit" with full armor, which can directly strike the enemy formation on the battlefield. Except for the Swiss spear formation, there are few troops that can withstand the charge of thousands of heavy armored knights.
这么 "So many armors, or, Governor, we robbed him?" Some congressman suggested.
"I'm afraid it's not right. They have 4,000 troops and strong troops. They can defeat 8,000 French heavy cavalry. Can we beat them? And, if things are revealed, we and the Holy Roman Empire will turn against us." Ten thousand people cannot beat 4,000 Swiss mercenaries. And Marin is also "4000" and can beat 8000 French Cavaliers, which is also very difficult to mess with. In addition, the Shen Luo Empire had tens of thousands of troops in Venice. Once the German army is enraged, Venice may be looted. Therefore, the Venetian cannot afford to gamble.
"Okay, then promise 呗, but the price of war horses and armor will be pressed ..."
Then Agostino Barbarigo rushed back and bargained with Marin ...
In the end, Marin sold 2,000 ordinary captives to Venice at a discount of 1 million ducats. In addition, 1,000 war horses with horse armor were sold at a discount of 100,000 ducat. Horse armor's money was also included, and Marin was a bit of a loss. But Marin was also anxious to "sell stolen goods" and couldn't control that much. The plate armor was sold to Venice at a price of 50 ducat, and it was sold to Venice for a discount of 150,000 ducat ...
In this way, Marin instantly earned 1.25 million ducat ... but he immediately remembered the three nails that the emperor and the count had planted in his army ...
In order to keep the secrets, Marin was devastated by the three. Anyway, it is a war period, and a few people can report to death ... but considering their 15 men, if they are all eliminated, it will definitely alarm the emperor and the count. of……
As for other people, they are basically illiterate serfs, and they don't know the meaning of Marin's series of actions. In addition, they are accustomed to obey Marin's orders, so they don't worry about their mouths. Only the three knights and their attendants were a bit difficult to handle.
Agostino Barbarigo knew Marin's concerns, and laughed, saying that it was not a problem at all ...
"What should I do?" Marin had a headache.
"It's easy, we Venice paid for it, and gave the three of them a lot of money, as a sealing fee ..."
"So rich ..."
That night, Agustino Barbarigo went out in person, and UU read the book www.uukanshu.com and gave the three of them a fee of 30,000 gold coins each. So the three of them knelt ... As for their followers, the master was on his knees, and the followers were not yet on their knees?
I want to know that the three knights, their family territories, earn up to two or three thousand ducats per year, still in the harvest year. 30,000 Ducat, enough for their estate income for more than ten years. Therefore, the three of them signed a non-disclosure agreement, took a poisonous oath with the Bible, and received more than 10 years of benefits over the output of their estate. As for the poor ghost of the emperor, can he give so much money? Even now, the emperor owes part of their salary ...
Moreover, Marin also knows how to do things, leaving half of the booty for the emperor, enough to explain. This is where their confidence lies ...
Alas, Marin had a headache about how to take away so many coins. Because 1.25 million gold coins, by weight alone, amount to more than 4 tons. If people know that he is carrying more than 4 tons of gold on the road, it is estimated that many people will come and rob him ...
In the end, Marin decided to trust the Venetian business reputation, as long as 500,000 gold coins in cash. The remaining 750,000 gold coins were temporarily stored in a bank in Venice, and the bills were issued, and they would be collected later.
Then, Marin took out 100,000 gold coins and distributed them to 1,100 brothers. An average of eighty or ninety gold coins were distributed to each of them. This group of guys were extremely happy.
You know, the two men who picked up gold coins in Mandova and Milan, each picked up an average of twenty or thirty gold coins, which is far worse than them ...
As for the Italian farmers who were arrested to fill the facade, they did not receive such good treatment. After all, it is a "temporary worker" and there is no relevant "welfare" treatment ...
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