After Marin arranged for the Scottish prisoners of war, the army was finally freed up to move south. This time, Marin decided to go south by boat.

Newcastle was originally a river port, and the River Tyne was full of docks. The fleet that had previously carried the army to Ashington also entered the Tyne and arrived at the docks in Newcastle. At this point, it was enough to load the army again and transport it to Grimsby Harbor at the mouth of the Humber River.

Soon, Marin and Edward followed the army and sailed south. And, of course, with the hundreds of captured Scottish nobles. They are all precious meat tickets, so it's better to take them with you......

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Just when the north was turning the sky upside down, the city of London was not idle, and Henry VII and a group of men were discussing countermeasures. The news of the defeat in the north has reached London. Henry VII was so angry that he vomited blood that day, and then regretted very much that he used the inexperienced Henry. Percy replaces the experienced Richard. Bohr.

But the big mistake has been made, and it is useless to regret it now. Henry VII was also a very courageous man, and he was not afraid of being slapped in the face, and sent Richard to negotiate with the French. Pol asked him to come back and ask him to help figure out how to deal with the crisis.

For Henry VII and his men, the time has come to an existential stage, and if it fails completely, the consequences will be unimaginable.

You must know that Edward's banner is to punish the king's killers. Who is the Monarch Killer? The first offender was, of course, Henry VII, but Thomas, Earl of Derbyshire. Stanley, Earl of Oxford, John. Morality. Weller and others will never be pardoned. Because, it was because of their betrayal before the battle that the House of York was defeated and lost to Henry VII. As important accomplices to the kingkillers, their only fate was to be hanged.

As for Richard. Sir Pol, Bishop of Winchester, Richard. Fox, John. Baron Deinham, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Thomas. Howard, Secretary of the Navy Johnson, although they did not directly participate in the battle of Bosworth, which killed the king, were close associates of Henry VII, and if Edward won and ascended to the throne, they would not have good fruit to eat. The best outcome is probably to be expelled. If you're unlucky, you'll be hanged with the previous big guys......

Therefore, in order not to lose their wealth and be more afraid of being hanged, these people had to unite and fight hard. After all, it's not yet the point of exhaustion.

"Tell me, Marlin. Where did this bastard Hoffman come from? Why did he help Edward that rebel? Henry VII said angrily.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, but you didn't stand up and speak. In fact, Marin is a German, where do these English know it?

Only Richard. Pol cleared his throat and said:

"Your Majesty, I know this Marin. He was a native of the German kingdom of Markber, and was originally just a wandering knight with no inheritance. However, by ambushing the army of King Charles VIII at night in Fornovo, Italy, he almost captured Charles VIII, and from then on, he became famous, became a celebrity of the Holy Roman Empire, and was also made a nobleman. Later, he seized the Earl of East Friesland and became the Earl of East Friesland...... "as a capable general under Henry VII, Richard . Naturally, Bol had heard of the reputation of the "very capable of fighting" Marin, and had also roughly studied Marin's "Marin Phalanx", so when it came to Marin, he naturally gushed endlessly.

"Capture the East Friesian Lamberland? The German region is so chaotic that the country can be seized at will? Also become a count? Without noble blood, can you usurp the throne casually? Henry VII was incredulous.

"No, Marlin. Although Hoffman's father was just an ordinary knight, his mother was a descendant of the Bullock family, the rulers of the East Friesian Lamb Kingdom decades earlier. The Brock family was replaced by the Syxner family after a rebellion. Therefore, Marlin. Hoffman's seizure of the East Friesian Lambeth is, strictly speaking, a recapture of the family's territory, a revenge ......"

"Okay, I don't care about his legal status, I just want to ask, what is his military ability?"

"Very strong, and last year he led an army of 40,000 to defeat a coalition of 50,000 soldiers from the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony. What's more, 20,000 of the 50,000 allied troops were powerful Swiss mercenaries! "Richard. Pol said seriously.

"Shhh Everyone knows the strength of Swiss mercenaries, and over the years, every time the French go to war, they will bring a large number of Swiss mercenaries to cooperate with the French heavy cavalry. This combination is quite strong, at least, England can't beat it. However, Marin defeated 50,000 enemy troops with 20,000 Swiss mercenaries with 40,000 men, how strong is this?

"No wonder the Earl of Northumberland loses, it's such a fierce man!" Bishop Richard, Bishop of Winchester. Fawkes sighed. He wasn't worried about his doom, because he was a member of the church. Edward was victorious, and at most he lost his power, but he did not fear for his life.

"No, Henry. The reason why Percy was defeated seems to have been attacked by the guy at night. Henry VII learned this detail from his intelligence officers. And this detail was inquired about by Henry VII's scouts who infiltrated the vicinity of York.

"Night raid? Oh, by the way, this guy is really good at night raids. When he defeated King Charles VIII of France, he used a night attack! "Richard. Pol said.

"We are not afraid of night attacks, we can send people on duty day and night. But now the problem is that we are seriously short of soldiers, and it is difficult to hold London...... "Thomas. Stanley sighed.

"So, how many troops does the other side have?" Richard. Pol asked. He was sent to Calais to negotiate with the French during this time, and knew very little about the domestic intelligence.

According to the reports of his subordinates, he has about 20,000 people under his command. As for Edward's ten thousand, it seems that the French have already taken their seven thousand French soldiers by ship......" said Henry VII. In fact, the French deliberately leaked this information to Henry VII in order to give him confidence.

"The French soldiers are gone? What's going on? "Richard. Pol came interested. And, for them, it's good news too.

"It seems, according to the French, that the Scots had sent 10,000 troops from the north, and that they had come into conflict with Edward's rebellion. The French wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, so they withdrew their seven thousand men, wanting to see Edward and James IV dog-eat-dog...... "This is the information that Henry VII got from the French.

"What Scots invaded?" Richard. Pol was taken aback at first, but quickly said:

"It's really good, these two forces are pinched, and it's good for us!"

"But we have a limited number of troops! Even Edward and Marlin. Hoffman's army suffered heavy losses after the clash with the Scots, but we are still no opponents! Now in the city of London, there are only more than 3,000 veterans. And if you want to train new soldiers, I'm afraid you won't have time to ......," said Henry VII in frustration.

But Richard. Pol thought for a moment and said:

"No, Your Majesty, we still have soldiers and horses, it's just that everyone hasn't noticed!"

"Terracotta? Where else is it? Henry VII asked, puzzled.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten what country we are in England? O Nation of the Seas! We are at sea and there are many warships......"

"What do you mean......" Henry VII seemed to have caught something.

"That's right, we can recruit those sailors. They're all people who are used to fighting at sea, and many of them are simply murderous pirates......"

"But...... Those men are fierce on board, and they may not be able to do it when they go on land......" Admiral Secretary Johnson questioned. As Lord of the Admiralty, Johnson was well aware that these men were very powerful on the rickety deck of a ship, but when they came to shore, they were not so fierce.

"You're right, Lord Johnson. In the field, these sailors may not be able to beat ordinary regular infantry. However, we are not asking the sailors to go out into the field and fight the enemy. What we need now is to hold on to the city of London. Those sailors have good swordsmanship, and they may not be able to use them in field battles, but it is still no problem to guard the tall and strong city walls. After all, they have a lot of experience in grappling! "Richard. Pol said confidently. These days he sailed to Calais to negotiate with the French, and naturally he had seen many fierce sailors and knew their temperament.

"Like...... Makes sense...... Henry VII's eyes lit up.

It is undeniable that the English sailors who are good at fighting on the deck are still at a good level of fighting. Although they were not very accustomed to fighting on land, Henry VII did not need them to fight in the wilderness. It is not too much of a problem for them to rely on the tall and strong walls of London to guard the city to block the enemy army. Moreover, because of their fighting skills, their ability to defend the city must be much better than those who were temporarily recruited......

So, Henry VII immediately confidently ordered that all the English sailors who knew how to fight should go ashore, and then, with their cutlases, went to the London recruiting office to report......

England had a hundred thousand sailors who were good at fighting, to say the least. If they were all recruited to defend the city of London, facing more than 20,000 people on the other side, Henry VII felt that he was very sure of holding it. And the ministers under Henry VII, after hearing this plan, also had great confidence. As long as London is held, there is still hope for a comeback. It's a big deal, train another batch of recruits...... So, at the same time as the English sailors were recruited, Henry VII also ordered the urgent recruitment of a group of strong men in several counties in the southeastern part of England for training against the approaching army of Edward......