The Rise of the European Emperor

In fact, although Edward ascended the throne and called himself Edward VI, very few countries in Europe recognized him, only France and Scotland publicly recognized him. Other countries are still watching, and the most important Holy See has not recognized Edward's kingship.

As for Marin, he did not admit Edward on the surface. Of course, it's okay to flatter him when talking to Edward. Sure enough, when Marin addressed Edward as His Majesty, Edward felt his bones brittle a bit...

In addition, although Marin and Edward agreed, Marin would later be assigned to Northumberland and become the Earl of Newcastle. But so far it has not been successful. Therefore, Marin still calls himself me, not a minister. Only after the capture of England did Marin officially become the Earl of Newcastle, the fief for the whole of Northumberland and the Isle of Wight in the English Channel.

"What's your idea? Let's hear it..." Edward asked casually after reacting to himself for a few seconds.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean, you want to regain the throne, but you are afraid of the French entering England?"

"Yes!" Edward nodded.

"Then it's easy to handle. The French navy is weak. We will let the British fleet fight the French. With the level of the French navy, it will definitely fail. We can specify when signing the treaty - if the French land successfully England, and after helping defeat Henry VII, can the fief of England be redeemed. If the French fail to land in England, they will not be honored..."

After thinking about it, Edward said:

"No, you said last time that you could deal with the English fleet and cover me and my army across the Irish Sea. In addition, the fleet in the English Channel, you have to deal with it too? Otherwise, the fleet in the English Channel will definitely prevent me from crossing. across the Irish Sea."

"Yes, I promised to deal with the English fleet and not let them hinder you and your army from crossing the Irish Sea. However, I never said that I would destroy the English fleet..." Marin said leisurely.

"But if you don't take care of England's fleet, how can the French agree to stop the battle across the sea?" Edward asked suspiciously.

Marin took a mouthful of Earl Grey milk tea and said slowly:

"I said I promised to deal with the English fleet so that they wouldn't interfere with your crossing, but I didn't say to destroy those English ships. If they reacted and heard that the French were crossing the English Channel, you said they would be the priority. Stop you, or the French army?"

Edward seems to understand a bit:

"You mean, if Henry heard that the French were organizing a sea crossing,

Surely the interception of the French will be given priority? "

"Yes, that's what it means. As long as my army quietly landed at Newcastle, undetected. Then, Henry VII will certainly not regard your army as the greatest threat. As long as they hear that the French are going to cross the sea, they will definitely take priority. Against the French..." Marin explained.

It didn't sound comfortable, but Edward knew that Marin was right. Without exposing Marin's army. For Henry VII, the motley army under Edward's command was definitely not as good as the French regular army. Therefore, intercepting the French must take precedence over intercepting Edward.

"But if you don't take out the main force of the English fleet, the French won't be foolish enough to cross the sea!"

"That's right, so I promised to 'solve' the main force of the English fleet, not 'kill'..."

"What do you mean?" Edward was puzzled.

"I mean, before attacking and destroying those English ships in the Irish Sea, I can dismantle the main force of the English fleet..."

"Spend it? How to do it?"

"Your Majesty, you know. The main force of the English fleet is actually recruited from private merchant ships. Merchant ships naturally have to make money by transporting goods. Now is not a wartime, I just need to find someone to hire those large merchant ships that can be used as war ships. They made a trip to Italy, Spain, or the Baltic Sea, etc. Then, after they left, when my fleet attacked the dozens of English merchant ships in the Irish Sea, Henry VII even wanted to mobilize the fleet. Reinforcements, there are no ships available for the time being..."

Edward was stunned:

"This... is this okay?"

"Why not?"

"But...if those English merchant ships go to sea and the French take the opportunity to cross the English Channel, there will be no ships to intercept..."

Marin smiled and said:

"So, we have to make a time difference! Think about it, those English merchant ships went to Spain and Italy, did they come back in a month or two?"

Edward nodded...

"Let's count the time, and when I send a convoy to attack the English ships in the Irish Sea, we will ensure that the English merchant ships that have been expended will not come back. But when your army has successfully crossed the sea, we will send a message to France. As long as They don't know that the 'solution' I'm talking about is actually setting aside the English merchant ships, and they will inevitably be fooled. After all, if they send a ship to reconnaissance off the coast of England, they will find that there is no ship..."

"But the French organize a fleet and a large army to land. It will take a month, right? By then, the English merchant ships will all return. When the French cross the sea, they happen to meet the returning English merchant ships..."

Edward was immediately excited:

"Then the French fleet was wiped out..."

Marin nodded and added:

"Not only that, the French army on the ship is also gone. After this war, it will take many years for the French to recover. Especially the navy, it is estimated that they will not be able to get up within a dozen years. At that time, you will not worry about the French. Invaded England..."

"It's wonderful! What a good plan!" Edward jumped up excitedly.

However, he quickly calmed down and said distressedly:

"However, this will offend the French..."

Marin said lightly:

"England and France have always been feuding. As the king of England, when are you afraid of offending France? Besides, no matter how strong France is, it can still cross the sea to bite you?"

Edward thought for a while and said:

"that's true……"

If this plan is followed, the French navy will be wiped out, so why are they afraid of the French?

Marin thought for a while, but still reminded:

"At that time, if you have turned your face with the French, you have to pay attention to the people around Queen Anna. Those people are all French..."

Edward nodded and said:

"I know, but that will have to wait until I return to London. At that time, I will replace all the attendants from France around Anna. It's just that I can't turn against France yet..." He still knew that it was not with France at this time. When people turn their faces.

Marin smiled, he didn't tell Edward - the French have figured out how to kick your ass...

Marin reckoned that after the three-way meeting, when Edward returned to Dublin, the French would almost send someone to kick his ass. Otherwise, it will be difficult to arrange it when you land on the land of England. Who knows what will change then?

But Marin was not going to tell Edward, because the French would benefit him too. If Edward is fine, then he will be able to continue to have children if he replaces the cook who gave Anna the contraceptive pill. If a prince is born, it will be useless even if Caesar marries Edward's eldest daughter. So, Marin doesn't care about the French kicking Edward's eggs.

However, after Edward's egg is broken by the French, Marin will tell Edward the truth. At that time, Edward had to turn against the French. Then, you can profit from the fisherman...