In fact, what Marin said is still a bit exaggerated. The fifty carts of dowry he prepared this time were actually worth the three carts of silk and the carts of gold and silver utensils. Combined, the value of those four cars is estimated to reach more than 30,000 gold coins.

Then, the most expensive thing on the bright side is probably the three carts of spices. Spices in Europe are now extremely expensive, with a market price of 10 shillings per pound, or 2 gold coins per pound. Speaking of which, the three major cars of spices are estimated to have a market price of about 12,000 gold coins.

Of course, this is the market price. But considering that Marin's men only bought it for less than 2 pfennig per pound and five or six thousand pounds of spices in India, the cost was only about 200 gold coins...... Okay, it's really economical to send spices to the bridal, and it has more face, Marin only hates that there weren't too many spices left before, and only three cars were left......

As for cane sugar, paper, salt, and spirits, whiskey, they all look very high-end to outsiders. But here in Marin, it's actually nothing.

Finally, after Kohler's estimate, the cost of these 50 carts is about more than 50,000 gold coins. However, the market price is as high as more than 200,000 gold coins. No way, that's the cost gap. Marin has mastered advanced science and technology and exclusive trade channels, and can obtain some expensive materials at a low cost. Therefore, although the cost is only more than 50,000 gold coins, in the eyes of outsiders, Marin prepared a dowry of more than 200,000 gold coins for his sister, which is simply a trench......

What is the concept of 200,000 gold coins? There are probably only a few large European countries whose annual revenues are higher than this. In Germany, however, most of the princes earned less than 200,000 gold coins a year. Therefore, judging from the market value, the dowry prepared by Marin this time is too rich. And Anne married to Poland, which is also more face-saving......

"What, you're not mistaken? So many expensive supplies, the cost is only more than 50,000 gold coins? Old Hoffman and Lady Mary were also a little stunned.

The two elders were not very clear about Marin's business in the American colonies, after all, Marin only offered them as honorable mascots, but did not tell them about the specific affairs. And old Hoffman is a scumbag, and he doesn't understand when he says it. As for Lady Mary, she has an indifferent personality and has no interest in inquiring into these things. So, it's not too clear about the cost of cane sugar, paper and whiskey spirits. Only the cost of salt and spices, they know a lot.

Seeing the dowry of these fifty carts, Lady Mary estimated that the market value was as high as more than 200,000 gold coins. At this moment, the old Hoffman couple also felt embarrassed - it was not reasonable to let their son prepare a dowry for his daughter. Unexpectedly, my son would be so bloody...... Can't you let your son go bankrupt for the sake of your daughter......

So, the second elder came over and wondered if he could let Marin reduce his cost. But Marin didn't care very much, after all, he was in England this time, not only from the time when he confiscated the homes of those big nobles, but also made a lot of good blows. Moreover, when leaving, Marin also extorted a lot of money from Edward under the pretext of helping Edward to operate in the Holy See, with a total value of hundreds of thousands of gold coins. Therefore, he did not pay attention to the dowry of more than 50,000 gold coins.

Of course, Marin didn't scrape together so much of the dowry to support Anne. Strengthening the alliance with Poland is what Marin is most concerned about.

Giving more dowry can also enhance the favorability of the Polish side, which is conducive to the promotion of relations between the two sides. Later, Marin could be used in Poland and Lithuania. After all, these are the two largest countries in Europe.

These two countries can not only give Marin a powerful political boost, but also help Marin suppress Russia, which has great potential. After all, Maozi's potential has been proven by later generations. Once Eastern Europe was united by the hat, the pressure on Germany was too great.

The situation of Poland and Lithuania was peculiar, as the aristocracy of these two countries was too powerful to form an efficient centralized kingdom. By partnering with them, you don't have to worry about your allies being too strong, and at the same time, you can use them to suppress potential opponents.

It may be difficult for some people to understand, isn't a country like Poland, which looks like a "people's boil", supposed to be strong? Yes, Poland is now very "boiled by the people", but it is a "dish cooked" by the aristocracy, which has nothing to do with the common people and has nothing to do with the bourgeoisie. Therefore, the local strength of this kind of country is too strong to form an efficient centralized power, and naturally it cannot be strong. At the very least, it is not militarily strong.

You must know that the foundation of the strength of the Russian Maozi is built under the absolute dictatorship of the tsar. The strength of Germany was also based on the centralization of imperial power. Whether it is Wei Er or a mustache, it can make the whole of Germany run efficiently. And this is something that France and Britain do not have. So, the French could not face Germany alone. Britain and France combined can barely fight. If it weren't for Russia's help, Britain and France together would not have been able to withstand the Second Empire. By World War II, it was even more unlucky. The bull is more coaxing than France, and the country is directly destroyed......

Therefore, the more centralized the country, the stronger the ability to mobilize for war. Of course, this is the conclusion in the case of similar national strength of the two sides. If it is the United States and Iraq, then there is no comparison. Although Lao Mei fights every day in Congress, any leg hair of people is thicker than stupid Damu. So, it's not interesting to compare it. It is most appropriate to compare Germany and France during World War I and World War II. Because, in the two world wars, there was not much difference in the national strength of Germany and France. But Germany is a national mobilization, united as one. And France, grinding and chirping all day long. If it weren't for Britain's help, Germany would not have been able to defeat in World War I. World War II was even more tragic, and the country was directly destroyed. One might say that the Germans were stronger than the French. This is true, but the French army is not a bad breed either. During World War I, many French soldiers died in the course of a brave charge, not in a concentration camp. To put it bluntly, France is just unable to fully transform its strong national strength into war capabilities, which is a common problem of cooking countries. Because, the parliamentarians won't......

Thus, Marin came to the conclusion that Poland and Lithuania, with their hilly interiors, were no threat (both of which later perished), and that the threat was even greater with the dictatorial Russian Maozi.

At this stage, the strength of a divided Germany is far less powerful than that of a unified and centralized France. Fortunately, the German princes naturally knew how to fight in groups, and whoever came to engage them, they would form groups to fight. Therefore, France could not annex Germany. Otherwise, Germany would have been out of luck. However, the German princes usually liked to fight among themselves, and only when it came to the point of life and death would they unite together. For example, when Turkey invaded on a large scale......

Therefore, Marin is very fond of countries like Poland and Lithuania, which are destined not to get up. These two countries are destined to be unable to fully transform their great national power into war power, and the threat is limited. However, they have the strength to fight and resist Turkey. If you use it well, it is definitely a weapon to stir up the situation in Europe, and it is also Marin's best ally.

Since you want to win over this best ally, naturally some efforts are still needed. Moreover, this time the effort is not very much. The real cost is only more than 50,000 gold coins, but on the surface it is worth more than 200,000 yuan, which can definitely win the eyes of those Polish nobles......

And those Polish nobles are the real masters of Poland. If you have a good relationship with them, you won't suffer in the future. At least, if something happens in the future, Marin is not alone. Poland may not send troops to help Marin fight, but as long as this ally is on the side, it will be a great deterrent. At the very least, before others beat themselves up in groups, they should first think about the Polish threat...... And the preparation of a seemingly very lucrative dowry was the first step for Marin to win over Poland......