Over time, Marlin concocted the "Kim X May" version of "John. Rumors of a conspiracy between Stuart and Queen Margaret to kill James IV also spread from France to all of Europe with the efforts of the spies of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce.

Hearing this rumor, John. Both Stewart and Queen Margaret were furious, and they caught several drunks who were spreading rumors in the Scottish tavern and hanged them in public, trying to quell the rumors.

However, their approach can only quell the spread of rumors in Scotland, and they can do nothing about the spread of rumors in other countries. Of course, as an ally, King Louis XII of France also ordered a ban on the spread of rumors on French territory. However, because it is not a French business, France is not strong enough to ban rumors. After all, it is impossible for French magistrates to wantonly persecute their own people for the sake of a foreign monarch. So, in France, rumors have only been transferred from the open to the private, but they cannot be banned. And other countries that are not friendly to Scotland, not to mention.

In England, Edward had already been secretly reminded by Marin to pretend to be unaware at first. Later, rumors of the Scottish side's unilateral accusation of England's murder of James IV and "dog men and women murdering James IV" spread to England one after another.

It was only then that Edward jumped out and strongly condemned the "coup d'état" and "murder" in Scotland. Edward openly pointed out that His Majesty James IV had been killed near Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, which was so far from England that there were too many mountains to cross it. Even if they were able to cross the mountains, they would send a small amount of infantry at most, which was not at all an opponent of the powerful Scottish knights. James IV was guarded by 50 skilled and heavily armed Scottish knights, and if you want to kill them, you must have more skilled knights. And the English knights simply could not go over the mountains to ambush James IV, and the infantry could not defeat the Scottish knights even if they passed...... Therefore, the Scots are lying, and it is simply the knights of the rebellion in Scotland who killed James IV. Because, only a knight can kill a knight......

Edward's view, after it was announced, was affirmed by most people. Indeed, the Gobridge Valley was too close to Edinburgh for English knights to climb over the mountains to get there. And the only people who can cross the mountains and mountains are the infantry from the mountain people. But can the infantry beat the knights? In the eyes of the people at the time, this was obviously impossible. Because, according to the survivors, there were also only 50 people who raided James IV's team. Fair heads-up, only a knight can win over a knight, this is common sense in Europeans......

It's just that everyone doesn't know that Marin, a pervert, selected a group of powerful people from the German mountain people to form the most elite melee troop - the Wolf Tooth Commando. Because the wolf tooth commandos are usually very low-key, although they shine in the Battle of Lübeck, they all use maces and are very recognizable. This team, however, did not use maces. So, no one guessed that it would be Marin's wolf fang commandos.

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Following Marin's suggestion, Edward strongly condemned the murder of the king in Scotland, and called on all countries to severely punish Scotland and execute the kingkillers.

Moreover, although he had signed an agreement with James IV to "inherit the throne reciprocally", Edward never mentioned it at this time. Because, if he mentions this matter at this time, it is easy to be suspected of being a murderer. Therefore, he only clamored for the execution of the murderer, and did not mention the succession to the Scottish throne.

At the same time, England began to act at this time. After all, the spring ploughing is over, and England can also free up troops and horses to attack Scotland.

Moreover, this time England gathered troops and horses, which was carried out openly, and the momentum was very large. Edward's intention was to let the nations know that I had only begun to gather troops after learning of the murder of James IV, not in advance......

There is a big difference between gathering soldiers and horses before learning the news and gathering soldiers and horses after learning the news. If England had gathered its troops early, the rest of the world would have seen at a glance that James IV's death was related to England. Otherwise, how could the soldiers and horses be prepared in advance?

And if he gathers troops after learning the news, it means that Edward does not know about it. The gathering of troops and horses at this time at most indicates that Edward wants to fish in troubled waters, rather than premeditated.

In fact, Edward had already negotiated a specific battle plan with Marlin - England would send a large army to attack the southern part of Scotland with great fanfare, and attract the attention of the Scots.

Marin would then use a fleet of ships, carrying a legion of troops, to land at the docks near Edinburgh by sea. Then, a surprise attack on Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland......

England's army on the frontier would certainly be able to draw away most of Scotland's forces. At this time, Scotland recruited tens of thousands of troops at most. Moreover, in the face of the main force of the British army, they would definitely send most of their forces to the southern border to block the British army.

Generally speaking, the southern part of Scotland is mountainous, and even with only a few thousand troops, there is a good chance that the British army will be held back. After all, terrain advantages are not for nothing. If it weren't for the terrain, Scotland would have been wiped out by England.

But in this way, there will definitely be an empty situation in the rear of Scotland. At this time, a regiment of more than 10,000 people from Marin suddenly landed near Edinburgh, which was definitely able to shock the opponent and take the enemy by surprise.

As long as Edinburgh is captured, Scottish resistance on the southern front loses any meaning. After all, Scotland's royal couple and most of the dignitaries live in Edinburgh. As long as the city of Edinburgh is broken, it is equivalent to the heart of the Kingdom of Scotland being destroyed. At that time, the "life" of the Kingdom of Scotland will also die......

As soon as the news of the fall of Edinburgh came, the Scottish army at the front line would inevitably collapse. Because, their resistance has lost its meaning.

This is much more serious than the capture of James IV in the first place, because, even if James IV was captured, according to European custom, it could still be redeemed. Moreover, the administration of the Kingdom of Scotland has not been destroyed and is still functioning. Even if the king is killed, it's a big deal to choose a new one.

However, if Edinburgh had been breached, the Scottish administration would have been completely destroyed. After that, no one will send supplies to the Scottish Resistance at the front, and no one will give orders to the army. When the time comes, the Scottish border defenders will inevitably collapse and then surrender.

The British could then capture the Scottish border troops and march straight to Edinburgh, officially destroying Scotland.

And it doesn't matter if the Scottish defenders on the border continue to resist. Big deal, the British army took a boat from Newcastle Port to Edinburgh first. It then spreads from Edinburgh, the heart of Scotland, to the surrounding areas of Scotland.

In short, Scotland is in danger of being doomed this time......