The Rise of the European Emperor

It's no wonder that Henry VII and Thomas Stanley were afraid, because the 20,000 army was almost the entire family of the Kingdom of England. To control this army is to control the life and death of the Kingdom of England.

If Richard Bohr had any idea of ​​rebellion, Henry VII, Thomas Stanley and others would all die without a burial, and the whole family would die without a burial.

When Qin Shihuang handed over a total of 600,000 troops in the whole country to Wang Jian to destroy the state of Chu, he was very worried, his face was gloomy, and his heart was afraid-because, he gave Wang Jian all his family...

Wang Jian was a wise man and knew Ying Zheng's worries, so he shamelessly asked Ying Zheng to give him more fertile land and manor, with a gesture of "I only want money", which finally dispelled Shi Huang's doubts. And before Wang Jian, another Qin Dynasty god of war, Bai Qi, was suspected of not paying attention to King Qin's feelings, and he could not escape death in the end...

So, for a monarch, when he gives you all his armies, your glory and your danger coexist. Because, the monarch will always worry that you will overthrow him with the army in your hand...

It is precisely because of this that Marin personally led the troops to expedition in every war. In addition to his own talent is indeed stronger than his subordinates, he is also worried that the entire army will be in the hands of his subordinate generals, which will bring danger to himself.

Therefore, after the incident of Edward's letter, whether Henry VII believed in Richard Pohl or not, a huge shadow would be left in his heart. Unless he is willing to entrust all his wealth and life to Richard Pohl, the general monarch will choose to change the coach. It's not right or wrong, it's human nature, and there is no solution...

In the end, Richard Boll, a close associate of Henry VII, was dismissed from the position of commander-in-chief of 20,000 British troops, and then arranged by Henry VII to be responsible for negotiating with the French. This time, the French not only sent a large amount of food, luggage, and artillery to England, but also 7,000 prisoners of war, and more than 10,000 people were captured. So, between the two sides, there is some rhetoric. Richard Pohl was appointed interim foreign secretary by Henry VII, with full responsibility for negotiations with France. Of course, in order to appease Richard Pohl, Henry VII gave him a lot of money...

As for the new commander-in-chief of the 20,000 British army, Henry VII discussed with the ministers for a long time, and finally decided to let Henry Percy (Little Henry), the Earl of Northumberland, replace Richard Boll as the new commander-in-chief of the British army.

Originally, Henry VII also considered Thomas Howard, son of John de Ville, Earl of Oxford and Howard, Duke of Norfolk. However, John de Ville, Earl of Oxford, was capricious, although Henry VII thanked him for supporting him as king. However, this person betrayed Richard III, and God knows if he will be bought by Edward. And the son of the Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard, likes naval warfare and is not very proficient in land warfare. Therefore, Henry VII can only choose Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, the fifth-generation Earl of Northumberland, who is only 27 years old.

Henry Percy's desire to fight is also very strong, because his fief is in the northernmost county of Northumberland in England, but since the Scottish army sacked the northern counties the previous year, he has not received tax from the fief for two years. , which seriously affected his luxurious life in London. Only by defeating Edward and recapturing the northern counties could he regain his rent from the large fiefs of Northumberland and maintain his decent aristocratic life.

Of course, its ability is not bad. Although not as good as Richard Bohr, his character is still stable, not very prominent, but he does not have too many shortcomings. Such a person, commanding 20,000 British troops and going to pack up Edward's 10,000 horses, shouldn't have much problem...

Moreover, Henry VII believed that after the French defeat, the morale of the French soldiers under Edward who learned the news must have suffered a serious blow. Because, the French plan to invade England went bankrupt... And Edward mainly relied on the French soldiers, so there was no reason for the 20,000 English soldiers who had strong morale to lose...

Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland, was also very excited,

After all, he was only 27 years old, and it was his first time to lead a soldier. Moreover, he commanded almost all the regular armies of the Kingdom of England (except the London Guard). For the young Earl Henry, this is definitely a glorious experience... Years later, he also has the capital to brag to future generations - back in the day, your grandfather and I led the nation's troops and quelled tens of thousands of rebels...

Because the French sent the food and grass needed by the 20,000 army by ship, Henry VII is not short of food now. The forage that had been burned outside Birmingham before was brought back from the hapless French. And, there's a lot to spare...

Seeing that the French army under Edward showed no sign of mutiny, Henry VII did not bother to wait any longer. So, Henry VII imprisoned all the French prisoners and sent a lot of sailors to guard them. All the army soldiers, led by the new commander Henry Percy, slaughtered in a mighty way to the north of Yorkshire...

The confident Henry Percy did not follow Richard Pohl's original plan to go north from the west. Instead, he directly planned to push several counties from the central and eastern counties that had been scourged by the "Robin Hood Thieves" all the way to the north. .

Although eradicating Edward was the ultimate goal, Henry Percy didn't mind killing the so-called "Robin Hood Thieves" in the middle, so as to restore order to the chaotic counties in the eastern and central England. After all, if the "Robin Hood Thieves" were pacified, it would be considered a credit...

In fact, Henry Percy led his army through several counties in the central and eastern parts of the country, and he also had his own considerations. Because, as far as he knew, in the four central counties, there were hundreds of thousands of refugees who fled from the north. Among them, the number of refugees from his Northumberland county is estimated to be 20,000 or 30,000.

Passing through the four central counties this time, in addition to wanting to kill the "Robin Hood Thieves", Henry Percy also wanted to loot a large number of the four central counties (Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire) by the way. refugees. After all, these refugees are also labor.

As long as you take hundreds of thousands of refugees on your way north, you can successfully supplement the population loss problem in Northumberland. Even, there is still money to be made - after all, among the hundreds of thousands of refugees, there are many refugees from other counties. Moreover, the refugees who can survive until now are very few old and weak - because most of the old and weak died in the famine...

Bringing back so many sturdy refugees, with Northumberland's vast territory and sparsely populated characteristics, is definitely better...

The reason why Henry Percy grabbed the position of commander-in-chief of the British army was to use soldiers in the middle to help him coerce and escort a large number of refugees to his territory, Northumberland. As long as a hundred thousand people are brought back to Northumberland, it will not only make up for the previous population loss, but also earn a lot of population back. As long as there are people to help him farm and exploit him, he will not have to worry about having no money to spend in the future... Northumberland is not bad for land, but for labor...

The British army, led by Henry Percy, soon entered Leicestershire. But after that, the British army began to look for thieves everywhere to beat them, and at the same time began to force a large number of refugees to go north with the army...

According to Henry Percy's idea, he took hundreds of thousands of refugees to the north with the army. After defeating Edward who was entrenched in York City, he directly sent the hundreds of thousands of refugees wrapped up by the army to the border with the northern border of Yorkshire. in Northumberland. After a little arrangement, he can take Edward himself or his body back to London to receive the reward - both war and personal gain are perfect...

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