The Rise of the European Emperor

After the Treaty of Nantes was signed, Louis XII felt very uncomfortable watching Marin and Edward walk away shoulder to shoulder. After all, in the eyes of Louis XII, Edward was today mainly by his own support. But now, Edward is shoulder-to-shoulder with Marin, and he also hires Marin's army to fight. Obviously, this is a bit out of French control.

"Hmph, this kid really doesn't know what to do!"

After speaking, Louis XII called the guard and ordered:

"Inform Earl Duarte to send Emmett to Dublin as soon as possible. Before we send troops in early May, I want to hear the news of his success!"

"As ordered!" The guard turned around and left, to inform Earl Duarte to go.

This Emmett was the egg kicker that Louis XII found from the people. After a period of training, I found that this person's footwork is indeed brilliant. Many male dogs he kicked have indeed lost their fertility, but their mating ability has not been lost...

For no reason, Edward, who was talking with Marin, felt a chill in his crotch...

Edward was close to Marin for a reason, because his life was actually saved by Marin. If Marin hadn't helped Princess Margaret in the name of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce and exchanged him for a boy of similar appearance, Edward would have been executed by Henry VII long ago.

Knowing that Marin was the behind-the-scenes boss of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce, Edward was naturally very close to Marin. Moreover, Marin's identity does not have the basis for grabbing the throne of England with him. Unlike France, which has long had ambitions to annex England.

Of course, poor Edward didn't know that Marin did it right in the first place to save him. Moreover, the reason is just to add to Henry VII's England, and the purpose is no different from France and Scotland. But, as events unfolded, Edward was doomed to tragedy when Marin discovered that he could gain the dominion of England by marrying Edward's daughter...

However, seriously, Marin is also worthy of Edward. Because, if Marin didn't take action, Edward was beheaded by Henry VII as early as 1497, how could he have the chance to become the king of England? Still leaving a daughter like Margaret? I was able to live for many more years, I also had the addiction to being a king, and I also left a daughter... Edward is not bad for this wave...

After returning Edward to Limerick at the mouth of the Shannon River in southwest Ireland, Marin returned with the convoy. After returning home, he still has a lot of things to do.

The 20,000 troops previously stipulated must be transported to England, so as soon as Marin returned, he began to arrange this.

After all, an army of 20,000 is not a small number. The key is to keep it secret.

Therefore, Marin needs to spend a few months to slowly transport the 20,000 troops. Even, will choose to land in Newcastle at night.

Now, Newcastle City and the surrounding area, has been completely controlled by Marin. However, the coastal areas are also occasionally infested with reconnaissance ships from London. Because, according to the plan, Henry VII originally planned to send troops north after the spring ploughing to recover the central and northern parts of England. Therefore, reconnaissance ships have recently begun to conduct activities and reconnaissance along the northern coast of England.

The best way to avoid these scout ships is to land at night. After all, without a telescope, the English reconnaissance ship couldn't see far even in the daytime, let alone at night. At night, reconnaissance ships from London will certainly not come and go.

However, for safety reasons, it is definitely not possible to sail on a cloudy night. Because there is no light on cloudy nights, and it is impossible to determine the course according to the constellation, it is easy to get lost. Therefore, if you want to transport troops at night, you can only choose the night with the moon. In this way, it is possible to avoid the reconnaissance ships in London and to sail safely.

To this end, Malin specially mobilized a group of captains from the captain's school who were familiar with the star-pulling technique invented by the Arabs for sailing at night, and commanded the ship to sail at night and land in Newcastle.

Of course, in addition to transporting soldiers, the fleet also needs to transport a lot of supplies. After all, the north of England has been devastated over the past two years, with a lack of food. To maintain the consumption of the 20,000 army, Marin must transport supplies by himself.

In addition, it is necessary to bring a large number of heavy siege weapons such as artillery and trebuchet to cooperate with the attack on the southern cities.

Fortunately, there are still three or four months before May, and Marin still has enough time to quietly transport 20,000 troops and enough baggage to Newcastle in batches.

However, the reconnaissance ships that Henry VII sent from London were too much of a hindrance. Once a reconnaissance ship discovered the fact that Marlin was transporting troops, the whole plan would be in vain.

It's not that Marin can't beat the English navy, but, once discovered by Henry VII, Marin needs to dispatch all sea power to fight Henry VII's English navy decisively.

If you lose, of course, needless to say, everything will stop. If it wins, the entire English navy will be wiped out, which is not a good thing. Because, this is equivalent to making a wedding dress for the French. After all, if the English navy is finished, the French, who are feuding in England, will definitely not miss this opportunity, and will definitely send troops across the strait to destroy England.

Therefore, Marin felt that it was better not to disturb Henry VII. However, the reconnaissance ships that occasionally appeared off the coast of northern England at that time were too annoying, and I had to find a way to solve it...

"How to solve it..." Marin fell into deep thought...

Suddenly, Marin remembered that when he sent someone to take over the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, he had accepted a group of Danish pirates who had surrendered.

The group of pirates were all children of Danish fishermen. They usually fished, but when encountering lone merchant ships, they sometimes cameo as a pirate. However, the roots of this group of pirates are in the fishing villages on the west coast of Jutland, and they are not willing to leave their homeland. So, after Marin took control of Jutland and sent warships to cruise, the pirates were forced to surrender...

Originally, Marin only regarded the deeds of the fishermen and pirates who were forced to surrender as an interesting story. After all, these pirates rely on jumping boats to fight, and they don't have much technical content. Marin doesn't think they are talents, and he has no intention of recruiting. As long as they obeyed their own laws, Marin wasn't going to care about them.

But now, Marin feels like he can use them...

This group of pirates is divided into several parts. There are about two or three hundred people in total. They are all Danish fishermen who are familiar with life at sea, but they are also proficient in fighting on board and are good at using machetes.

With such a small number of people, a naval battle might not be enough to watch. However, the reconnaissance ships used to attack England are enough...

According to information from Newcastle, the reconnaissance ships in England are small boats, and the crew on board generally does not exceed 20 people. A group of Danish pirates in a Clipper to intercept them would be the most appropriate.

Of course, Marin wasn't planning to get his hands on the north coast of England. Because that would arouse Henry VII's vigilance and let him set his sights on the northern coast of England. In this way, his troop movements are more exposed.

Marin's plan was to instruct the group of Danish pirates to intercept and destroy the reconnaissance ships sent by Henry VII along the coasts of Suffolk and Norfolk in southeastern England.

The homeports of those scout ships were London, and as they headed north, Marin could send Danish pirates with clippers to surround and sink the scout ships. Meanwhile, the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts were harassed.

In this way, Henry VII's reconnaissance ship could not safely go north. But even if Henry VII wanted to pursue these pirates, he would definitely choose to pursue them in the coastal areas of Suffolk and Norfolk in southeastern England, rather than north.

In this way, before chasing down these pirates, Henry VII would definitely not choose to send a reconnaissance ship north. And Marin will let the pirates drive the clippers, play hide-and-seek with the English fleet in the southeastern waters of England, and take them around in circles, but not to the north... In this way, the attention of the English navy can be attracted to The coast of the southeast region has no time to look north...

At this point, Marin's fleet could circle the North Sea and arrive at Newcastle from the north. In this way, it would be very difficult for Henry VII to discover Marin's small movements... In this way, Marin could transport troops in batches with peace of mind and complete the original plan...