Valgery was originally one of Louis XII's knightly servants, from an ordinary knightly family in Orleans. However, Valgery was loyal to Louis XII, and among Louis XII's bodyguards, he was considered to be more talented.

When Louis XII was lucky enough to become king, Valgery followed the "chicken dog to heaven". Because of the centralization of power, Louis XII naturally relied more on these cronies. Even though many of the great nobles were more talented, Louis XII valued loyalty more than anything else.

"Your Majesty, why didn't you let me fight?" Beside Louis XII, who watched the fleet leave, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy said dissatisfiedly.

"No, Gaston! Child, you are still young, and the war is so cruel, when you are older, I will let you lead the army alone......" Louis XII said lovingly to the young man.

The boy's name is Gaston. Morality. Fois, the son of Louis XII's sister Marie of Orleans, is now only 16 years old. And this guy is also the commander-in-chief of the French army in the Battle of Ravenna, which originally took place in history in 1512. However, this unlucky guy was also inexplicably killed in that battle. However, the French army was victorious. At the time, he was only 23 years old. But at the age of 23, he was able to lead more than 20,000 French troops, which shows that he was highly valued by Louis XII. After all, he was Louis XII's nephew and must have been taken seriously. However, at the moment, Lord Gaston, Duke of Narbonne, is only 16 years old, and although he has been officially knighted, Louis XII thinks that his martial arts are not yet at home, and he has not reached the level of battle......

On the first day of the French voyage, there were no accidents. After all, the British are not stupid either. If the French had just gone to sea, they would have sent a large number of warships to surround and kill them, and they would definitely have scared the French back.

But on the evening of the first day, Henry VII sent a large number of warships, and in the middle of the night, quietly passed through the Strait of Calais......

It stands to reason that in this day and age, it is very dangerous to sail in the middle of the night. However, in order to achieve the purpose of the sneak attack, Henry VII still chose to sail in the middle of the night.

At the same time, there was a riot in the French fortress of Calais......

After all, the British had been operating in the Calais fortress for many years, and although it was occupied by the French, they still left too many hidden stakes. In order to cover the convoy's crossing of the sea, Henry VII brazenly ordered that the spies of the Calais fortress start a riot that night, attracting all the attention of the French army in the Calais fortress. However, the British also paid the price of losing the lives of more than 30 spies. But in the eyes of Henry VII, it was worth it......

Under the cover of darkness and spy riots, the British had about 150 large ships and more than 400 small boats passing through the Calais Strait. Among those 150 large ships, there were 10 Kirk galleons forcibly requisitioned from the North Sea Chamber of Commerce in Marin...... Of course, the captain and most of the sailors on the ship, were replaced by the English in order to facilitate command and unity of action......

After the flotilla passed safely through the Strait of Calais, it continued its journey westward. Even when they reached the vicinity of Hastings Harbour, they did not stop and continued to sail west......

As for why? Because the English Channel is a dominant westerly wind belt, westerly winds blow in the strait all year round. If you come from the east to outflank the French fleet, you will probably not be fast enough. After all, it's sailing against the wind.

So, Henry VII had the fleet sail west along the English side of the English Channel without stopping. After dawn the next day, the fleet did not stop its detailed voyage either, but kept ...... westward

Moreover, the French did not find out about this fleet either......

Because, the English Channel is one or two hundred kilometers wide, and the French sailed halfway there, and it was also a hundred kilometers from the coast of England. But in this era, except for Marin the traverser, no one in other countries has a telescope. The naked eye can only see a vague shadow more than a dozen kilometers away, and it is impossible to see 100 kilometers away. Therefore, the westward voyage of the main British fleet could not be detected by the French even during the day......

At the same time, Wallace's mixed fleet, which had been in ambush in the port of Southampton, sailed out of the port of Southampton in a fearless spirit and headed southeast, where they were to intercept the French fleet head-on......

Wallace was full of apprehension at this time, and only 54 of his warships could compete with the 100 warships of the main French force. As for the dozens of small ships, they can only play an auxiliary role in the battle between large ships. Of course, they went to intercept the French convoy trying to land, but it was not a big problem. Moreover, Henry VII originally arranged it this way - Wallace led 54 large ships to fight against 100 large ships of the French. Other small ships, on the other hand, were responsible for intercepting the French convoys......

But the thought that he would have to take 54 ships against 100 main French warships, Wallace couldn't help but beat a little drum in his heart. Once upon a time, there were also naval battles between Britain and France. England have won every time, but the advantage is not very large. In every naval battle, the British sent no fewer ships than their opponents. Then, by becoming more familiar with naval warfare and the superiority of archery, it was possible to defeat the French fleet. In other words, the British did not have the ability to defeat the French army with less and more. After all, the ships used by both sides are about the same, only the sailors are slightly more qualified, and have the advantage of archery. Otherwise, there is not much difference between the two countries. In such a situation, it seems very dangerous to use 54 large ships to intercept 100 large ships on the opposite side......

However, thinking of Henry VII's previous promises, Wallace was full of fighting spirit...... For, Henry VII promised that if Wallace had done well in this naval battle and dragged the French fleet on the sea, then, after the victory in the war, Wallace would become a hereditary baron and receive a fertile fiefdom......

Thinking of this, Wallace's heart suddenly became extremely hot......

The Wallace family came from Scotland and was originally a family of shipowners in the port of New Romney, one of the Five Ports Alliance. In 1485, when Henry VII returned to England from Brittany, Wallace's father, Wallace the Elder, made a heavy bet on Henry VII and helped Henry VII transport French mercenaries to land in England. Not only that, but the elder Wallace also donated part of his family property to Henry VII as military expenses.

As a result, Wallace and his sons, as Scottish merchants, were canonized by Henry VII and became knights. Of course, it is not hereditary. In other words, Wallace's son cannot inherit the throne of knighthood......

And the title of baron thrown by Henry VII had a fatal temptation for Wallace. As long as he becomes a baron, his descendants will inherit the lord from generation to generation and become a standard aristocratic family. As long as there is no heir or rebellion, you will always enjoy prosperity.

"For the sake of the baron, fight!" Wallace clenched his fists......

By noon, the French fleet had already crossed the median line of the English Channel and was getting closer and closer to the port of Hastings. At this time, the commander-in-chief of the French fleet, Count Walgery, was surprised to find that an English fleet had appeared in front of him...... It seems that they are here to intercept......

Count Valgery was nervous for a while, after all, the strength of the English navy was deep in the hearts of the French. Running into the way of the fleet of the English Navy, it is definitely a lie to say that you are not nervous......

But soon, Count Valgery was no longer nervous......

Why? Because, the well-eyed sailors in the fleet reported that the opponent's fleet consisted of only about 50 large ships. The rest, are small boats......

Although the combat effectiveness of the English navy is stronger than that of France, it is not the difference between heaven and earth, but only superior technology. Now, when there is a clear gap between us and the enemy, and our own side has a great advantage, the French have no reason to coax it. Moreover, they are almost close to the main island of England, and there is no reason to retreat. So, Count Valgery ordered in a loud voice:

"All transport ships are on standby! All the warships, gather and storm the British fleet! ”

Because there was no flag, the French had to rely on the loud sailors to relay shouts to convey orders. For a time, the sea was filled with the shouts of loud sailors......

And at the same time, the opposite fleet of England. Wallace also ordered loudly:

"All ships, spread out to meet the enemy! Don't make head-on contact just yet, and use fighting and archery to grapple with your opponents! ”

The strength of the English lies in archery, and it is natural to spread out the formation and keep a distance from the opponent in order to give full play to the advantages of archery. If they had to fight a broadside battle with France as soon as they came up, then the English would have no advantage......