Marin did not make up his mind to destroy the British fleet after all, because, once he destroyed the British fleet, it would only be the French who were cheap. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoFrance was originally a landlubber, and if it occupied Britain, it would have mastered the "Five Ports Alliance". In this way, France's maritime shortcomings will be filled.

At that time, the whole of Europe will see an amphibious double overlord, even as a traverser, Marin will kneel down and call his father. So, Marin finally abandoned the idea of destroying the British fleet.

Moreover, giving up on destroying the British fleet would also save Marin a lot of gunpowder. Because, naval battles are too gunpowder-intensive. The last time there was a Battle of Jutland, half of the gunpowder in Marin's stockpile was directly consumed. If the British fleet were to be destroyed this time, it is estimated that the gunpowder will run out.

In fact, Marin didn't know that his decision today had saved his life. Because the Danish alliance with Saxony and Brandenburg was so large, if it weren't for Marin's reluctance to use up the gunpowder, it is estimated that there would be no hope of winning at all.

In France, the crushing defeat on the battlefield in Italy led to domestic complaints, and Louis XII's prestige also plummeted. However, with the capture of the fortress of Calais, the whole of France was boiling.

You know, Britain was France's sworn enemy, and it inflicted great trauma on France in the Hundred Years' War. Moreover, the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France has not ended for decades, and many old people still remember the bloody storm of that year.

This time, Louis XII sent an army to conquer the last stronghold of the British on the European continent, which made the French government and the opposition rejoice. As for the crushing defeat to Spain on the battlefield in Italy, everyone simply ignored it. Or, some simply excuse the defeat of the French army - it was all caused by Italian mercenaries...... If Louis XII hadn't hired 20,000 Italian mercenaries to drag his feet, perhaps the French army would have won......

Louis XII was overjoyed to see that the prestige lost by Italy's defeat in the war had risen "slowly". As for the greatest contributor to the capture of the fortress of Calais, Jean. Paul, promoted by Louis XII to Baron de Calais, became commander of the garrison of the fortress of Calais, responsible for defending against the counterattack of the British army.

Moreover, in order to prevent the counterattack of the British, Louis XII directly ordered the expulsion of all the British in the Calais area, and demolished the docks of the Calais fortress, so that even if the British wanted to land, there would be no docks.

In fact, Louis XII's capture of the fortress of Calais was indeed significant. Because, once the British lost the fortress of Calais, it would be difficult to send troops to land in France to fight. With the fortress of Calais, the British could calmly transport tens of thousands of troops to the European continent in batches, and then go out of the fortress to attack France. And if the Calais fortress is lost, it will be difficult for the British to land in the future. This is because there are not many ports in the north of France. It is not that it is easy to land with a coastline, which requires troop carriers to dock at the Long Bridge Pier deep in the sea. Otherwise, troop carriers are prone to running aground.

There were no towed power boats these days, and once the ship ran aground, it was very difficult to deal with. Unless, as Marin did, a large boat with a small dinghy, and after approaching the shoreline, the soldier docked in a small boat and then waded to land.

This trick was a common landing method in later generations, but it was not very popular in this era. The main thing is that people in this era have been oppressed by the Holy See for too long and their minds are rigid. And Marin, seeing the landing battles and landing exercises in later generations, all carried landing ships and landing craft. If you use the dock to land, the devil knows how long it will take to land. If the landing time is too long, it is easy to be attacked by the enemy in the middle of the way. However, with the current intelligence of the British, the French had conquered the fortress of Calais, and they really lacked a good way to land.

Originally, Louis XII also wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue and attack the British mainland by the way. However, unexpectedly, as soon as the reconnaissance ships approached the British mainland, they saw a hundred or dozens of warships approaching on the sea. So, the reconnaissance ship was so frightened that it ran back to report the news.

At this time, in order to protect the security of the homeland, King Henry VII of England had mobilized all the large merchant ships to participate in the defense of the strait. Therefore, the number of British warships reached 160 at this time. And the number of warships on the northern coast of France, only fifty or sixty, is simply difficult to compare.

In this era, few European countries had standing fleets, except for Denmark, Portugal, Hanseatic and other maritime hegemons. In general, the navies of European countries are recruited from the civilian population. In peacetime, those warships were ordinary civilian merchant ships.

For example, the main force of the British fleet comes from the "Five Ports Alliance". In normal times, the British king did not set up a standing fleet, only one or two royal warships, which were built to be sturdy and used as flagships in naval battles.

The same is true of France, which does not have a standing fleet in peacetime. In wartime, if there was a need, they would go to several northern ports to collect merchant ships. Of course, the merchant ships on the Seine in Paris were also recruited. Think about it, how big can a river boat on the Seine be?

As for the fishing boats, don't think about recruiting them for combat. Because, it's too small...... After all, fishermen are poor, so how can they afford to build big fishing boats?

There is a lack of ports in northern France, with only a few ports such as Brest and Caen, and ports such as Le Havre have not yet been established. Therefore, there are only a few dozen warships that can be recruited on the northern coast.

In fact, shipping in the Mediterranean region of southern France is also quite developed. Marseille, for example, was an important trading port in the Mediterranean. In the south, dozens of merchant ships can also be scraped together to serve as warships. But the problem was that for Marseille's merchant ships to organize themselves to go to the northern coast to fight, they needed to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar, which was controlled by the Spaniards. Will the Spaniards allow the French fleet to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar? Obviously, it is impossible, and the greatest possibility is to destroy it on the spot......

Because, at this time, Spain and Britain were still allies and in-laws. Princess Catherine of Spain, who was previously married to Arthur, the eldest son of Henry VII, was betrothed to Prince Henry (Henry VIII) after Arthur's death. So, at this time, Spain and England were still in their honeymoon period. It wasn't until Henry VIII and Princess Catherine divorced that Spain and England completely tore their faces. But by then, Britain was already much stronger. Because, during the reign of Henry VIII, the navy was vigorously developed, and a standing fleet was formed, so that Britain officially began to rise as a maritime power. At this time, Britain still needed to rely on the "Five Ports Alliance" for naval warfare.

In desperation, Louis XII had to give up the idea of continuing to attack the British mainland. However, the coastal ports have stepped up their vigilance. Because, if Britain had relented, it would have taken revenge on France. If nothing else, the Calais fortress, the British are certainly not willing to give up. The abandonment of the fortress of Calais was tantamount to the renunciation of Britain's qualification to intervene in continental European affairs.

Now, Louis XII could only pin his hopes on Count Edward, hoping that he would defeat the 20,000-strong army of England. In this way, Britain, which was greatly damaged, would not be able to retaliate against France.

At this time, Britain is also a mess. The Scottish army of 10,000 marched through the north of England, plundering and plundering. However, Britain could not muster troops to meet the battle at this time, so they could only wait quietly, waiting for news from the Irish side......