Chapter 674: The Siege Begins

The peace letter was sent to London, and Henry VII laughed out loud when he saw it:

"Haha, Edward, bastard, this time I'm finally scared!" From Edward's obviously unconfident tone, Henry VII saw the other party's trepidation and fear. So, he felt very refreshed......

Thomas. After reading the peace letter, Stanley asked Henry VII:

"Then, Your Majesty, what do you think of the reply?"

Neither of them suspected that the letter was fraudulent, because, without knowing of the existence of Marin's army of 20,000 hiding in the mountains, the appearance of this letter of peace was very much in line with Edward's current "desperate" situation. Edward's "biggest foreign aid", the French, were defeated by the British army, and the Scottish side seemed to be silent. And the sea line that Edward West withdrew to the island of Ireland was also blocked...... In this way, Henry VII and Thomas. Stanley felt that Edward was in a desperate situation, and it was normal to sue for peace.

After thinking about it, Henry VII suddenly said with a hideous face:

"He wants to make peace? Dream! He was the only male member of the York family, and he had also served as the crown prince, which was the biggest obstacle to my legitimacy as a king. If Edward doesn't die, where can I be this king in peace? Last time, he escaped from the Tower of London, and this time, I will kill him! ”

After a pause, Henry VII added:

"By the way, his only daughter, Margaret, can't let it go!"

If it were a modern person, I heard that even a little girl would not be spared, and I would definitely protest. But Thomas. Stanley himself is a ruthless old fox, so naturally he has no opinion. In this way, the two giants of the Tudor dynasty easily completed the decision. As for the other ministers, they did not dare to disobey the will of Henry VII. After all, Heng Laoqi is a ruthless person, and when he kills people, he doesn't blink...... If it weren't for Marlin instructing Margaret County Lord to use the big move of "Tanuki for Prince", Edward's grave and weeds are estimated to be half a person high......

After informing several other ministers, Henry VII sent a letter to Henry, Earl of Northumberland. Percy orders - Edward must be captured, dead or alive! If Edward is caught, Henry. Percy could carve off a large chunk of land from the very large northern half of Yorkshire as an additional fiefdom......

In addition, Edward's daughter, Margaret Jr., must also be captured, whether she lives or dies......

As for Anna, it's not that important. However, when caught, if you find that you are pregnant, you will directly find someone to kick her in the abdomen and make her miscarry......

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In the face of this vicious order, Henry. Percy also wiped cold sweat after seeing it - the seventh master is really vicious, and he is like a tiger......

Then, Henry Percy led the main force of 20,000 British troops and surrounded the city of York......

At this time, in the city of York, according to Edward's instructions before leaving, the recruits of the Fifth Army sent by Marin temporarily took over the defense and were responsible for resisting the British attack. As for the 7,000 French troops and 3,000 German mercenaries, they were mainly responsible for reinforcing dangerous areas at any time as a reserve......

The French officer, Knight François, had no opinion on such an arrangement. For one, such an arrangement could reduce the casualties of the French soldiers by a lot. In addition, before leaving, Edward reiterated that as long as he was defeated, he would make an earl......

However, the somewhat honest Knight François did not know that Edward had no intention of fulfilling this promise. Even, after taking London, Edward planned to poison the Frenchman by his sister, lest he ask for an earl from him...... It is said that her sister Margaret got a very good chronic poison, and Princess Catherine of Spain died from this chronic poison...... This thing is definitely a big killer of Gong Dou......

He had been fighting with Henry VII for several years, and Edward was no longer the chick he had just been replaced from the Tower of London. This, coupled with the inherent hatred between Britain and France, made Edward not trust the French at all. Moreover, under the teaching of his sister's letters, Edward also became a little ruthless.

Even Marlin, Edward had thought about whether or not to be poisoned afterwards. But after thinking about it, I still gave up. Why? Marin was not an Englishman. In Germany, Marin also had the powerful vassal state of the Grand Duchy of the North Sea. If Marin is poisoned, it will cause a national dispute. Moreover, having familiarized himself with Marin, it became clear to Edward - the navy under Marin was not weak......

England can not be afraid of France, relying on the fact that the navy is stronger than the French. But the navy of the Grand Duchy of Beihai has dozens of warships, and they are all with artillery, so they may not lose to the English navy......

Of course, that also depends on Marin's performance afterwards. If Marlin stayed in England afterwards and revealed his ambitions for England, Edward would still plan to poison him. If Marin returned to Germany after taking the benefits, Edward decided to continue his friendship. Because, even as the king of England, he needs strong allies. Marin's army is strong, and he may need his help......

Marlin, who was drinking with Edward, didn't know that Edward, who was clinking glasses with him, was thinking about whether to poison him......

Marin isn't a good bird, though. While Edward was thinking about whether to poison Marlin, Marlin was also calculating when to get rid of Edward's sister Margaret, Lord Margaret......

Lord Margaret is a ruthless strong woman, and if Edward becomes king, Lord Margaret will definitely become the political overlord of England. It would have been bad if this madwoman had prevented Caesar from marrying Edward's daughter, Princess Margaret. Moreover, if this woman had killed Margaret the Younger after Edward's death, the throne would have belonged to her son......

In order to control England in the future, this woman must be eliminated...... Marin made up his mind......

However, the smiles on the faces of the two people with ghosts in their hearts are about to overflow...... Sure enough, there are no good birds in politics - all the good birds die halfway up the grassroots level......

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While Marin and Edward were drinking in the camp in the middle of the woods, the British finally launched a tentative siege of York......

In the first round of attacks, because it was a temptation, the British army did not exert great force, but sent longbowmen to shoot arrows at the top of the city. Originally, it was just a tentative attack, but if the opponents were all veterans, this time, the longbowmen's projectile would not have much effect.

However, the bad thing is that the fighters of the Fifth Legion are mostly new recruits. Although Sivag and his officers tried to warn him, he still had some fools out to watch the British troops......

Then, the first round of fire from the British longbowmen took the lives of a dozen foolish recruits. The wounded, amounted to more than thirty ......

And this round of arrow rain finally made these recruits understand what is the cruelty of the battlefield......

Previously, the officers had been emphasizing that on the battlefield, there is no room for mistakes. Because, once you make a mistake, it means that your time of death has come......

In the past, everyone thought that officers were verbose, but after this round of arrow rain, everyone finally understood - on the battlefield, mistakes can really die......

Those who were shot by the British army before were those training latecomers who usually love to mischievous. When they usually train, these people don't take it very seriously, and they still go their own way when they are punished. However, after the brutal baptism of the battlefield, everyone understands that the reminders of those experienced officers are important principles for saving lives on the battlefield......

As a result, in the tense atmosphere of the battlefield, the recruits began to desperately recall the usual teachings of the officers, so that they could better adapt to the battlefield and save their lives in the brutal battle without running away......