Soon Marin's fleet reached the western coast of France, along the Loire to Nantes. Louis XII, on the other hand, received them in person here.

In fact, Louis XII was very unhappy with Marin's sideways. Because, Marlin's involvement in this matter means that England's interests will be divided into Marin.

Of course, Louis XII did not show this on his face. Moreover, he had already planned in his heart - to wait until France annexed England and kicked Marin out directly......

The French are very good at this kind of thing. For example, Edward III was formerly the Duke of Aquitaine of France, and owned both the Duchy of Normandy and the Count of Anjou, accounting for almost half of France.

However, the French not only deprived Edward III of his rightful right to inherit the French throne, but also confiscated all of Edward III's possessions in France. At this point, the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France was triggered. Of course, although France paid a huge price, it finally regained the small half of France.

The same trick Louis XII planned to use once. Louis XII estimated that after the war, Marin would be crowned an earl with a county in England. But that's nothing. Wait until France takes over England and then kick him out......

Moreover, in this war, Louis XII also had to use Marin. Why? Because France can't solve England's powerful navy. And Marin claimed to be able to solve the problems of the English fleet, clearing the way for the French army to cross the English Channel. This is something that the French cannot do. So, it is necessary to rely on Marin. Otherwise, with the strength of Edward and France alone, it would not be possible to cross the sea, let alone compete for the throne of England?

It's just that the French are also not very clear how Marin can "solve" the forces of the English Navy in the English Channel.

So, during the meeting, Louis XII asked questions on the spot......

Marlin, on the other hand, pretended to be mysterious as he had agreed with Edward:

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. I'm sure I'll be able to get rid of England's fleet in the English Channel, and I'll be able to divert them no matter how bad it is. When the time comes, you can send someone to reconnoiter the coast of England. If you see that the main ships of England are still there, you can not send troops at all......"

Louis XII was right to think about it, and when the time came, he could send someone to confirm it. If it is confirmed, it is not too late to gather ships and troops yourself. As for Marin's "solution" to the English fleet, Louis XII probably led it away. Anyway, as long as the other side succeeds in diverting the main force of the English navy, the French fleet can still defeat the remaining miscellaneous ships in Britain.

"When, then, will France gather its fleet and send troops?"

Marin and Edward looked at each other and said:

"Your Majesty, we are ready to send a large number of men and horses to fight the British on the Irish Sea. Even if you can't destroy the opponent, you have to hold back the enemy. Presumably, the main fleet of England will be drawn to the Irish Sea. When the battle at sea in Ireland begins, I will send a ship to Nantes to inform your country. At that time, your country will be able to gather fleets and send troops......"

Louis XII thought about it, too, if Marin's fleet fought against the British ships in the Irish Sea, and also helped Edward's army cross the sea, it would definitely attract the capital ships of the British. When the time came, the French took the opportunity to cross the sea, and the odds were very good. So, he nodded and agreed to Marin's arrangement.

As for how Marin's army and Edward's army landed safely in England, Louis XII didn't really care. In his opinion, as long as the French army landed in England, there was no reason to withdraw.

In order to defeat Henry VII, Louis XII prepared an army of 20,000 men. This force, as long as the landing is successful, I believe that it will definitely be able to defeat the English. You know, when Henry VII returned to China to seize the throne, he only brought 5,000 people.

Of course, it's not that Henry VII didn't want to bring more people. But because with 5,000 people, it was able to quickly complete the landing, so that the British side could not react. If more people had been brought in, the English navy might have sunk many troop carriers directly in the English Channel.

However, this time Marin was responsible for diverting the main force of the English fleet, and the French could land with 20,000 troops. Moreover, there is no need to worry about being blocked by the main forces of the British Navy. After all, they were lured away...... As for whether it was led away, as Marin said, send a ship to reconnoitre, you will know......

Then, he asked how much Marin had to send troops. When he learned that Marin had also sent 20,000 troops, Louis XII couldn't help frowning......

You know, the combat effectiveness of the Marin army, which is famous, can also defeat the Swiss mercenaries. The French can't do this either.

Originally, Louis XII also wanted to send Swiss mercenaries to England. But the Swiss were resisting the invasion of the Habsburgs and could not spare troops to serve France.

Therefore, the 20,000 troops dispatched by Louis XII this time were all French themselves, and their combat effectiveness was not as good as that of Swiss mercenaries. If it is against Marin's army, I am afraid that there is no chance of victory......

Why against Marin's army? Because Louis XII considered simply annexing England after this war. Why do you have such faith? Because he sent an army of 20,000, and most of the more than 10,000 troops under Edward's command were actually French soldiers. As long as Louis XII called, those French soldiers would definitely be on the side of France.

If Marin only led 10,000 troops, then, after the elimination of Henry VII, the 20,000 French army, plus most of the French troops under Edward, could completely suppress Marin's 10,000 men and the other two or three thousand men under Edward's command. In this way, France could directly annex England in one battle.

However, now that Marin said to bring 20,000 men to fight, then, things will be in trouble. Because, Marin's army was not low in combat effectiveness, or higher than the French army. In this way, the plan to take advantage of this war to annex England will be in vain. One can only hope to gain a foothold first, and then slowly plot against England. Of course, if Louis XII had given birth to a son and married Edward's only daughter, there would have been no need to use force......

At the time of signing the agreement, Louis XII was surprised by Marin's plan to marry Edward:

"What? Grand Duke Marin, you also want to marry Edward? After speaking, a murderous aura appeared in Louis XII's eyes - this kid is also plotting against England?

Marin said with an innocent face:

"Your Majesty, I'm just letting my son be an alternative. If you give birth to a prince, then I will not dare to fight with you. If you can't give birth to ......"

"What nonsense? I will definitely give birth to a prince! With that, Louis XII glared at Marin angrily.

"Well, I also believe that His Majesty will be able to give birth to a prince. Didn't I just want to be an alternative? It is definitely my son's honor to marry the princess of England! Moreover, His Majesty Edward is young and strong, and he will definitely give birth to a prince and princess in the future. If the second princess is born, my son will marry the second princess directly. If there is no second princess, then Your Majesty, your son will be the priority, and my son will be the alternative...... What do you think? ”

Louis XII nodded, and finally agreed to Marin's request, agreeing to add this to the article. However, he didn't care. Anyway, as long as France gained a foothold in England, it could have gone up tens of thousands of troops. If you can't give birth to a son, then you can directly annex England by force. When the time comes, Marin can be expelled...... Hmph, a boy from a knight's family also wants to seize England, he really doesn't know whether he is alive or dead......

Edward didn't know that he was going to be kicked, and he agreed with Marin's words, thinking that he would give birth to many children in the future, so he didn't care about the marriage of his eldest daughter. In this way, the question of the marriage of Edward's daughter was determined by the three families in a specific and clear way.

As for the post-war division of interests, it was clearly stipulated that if Marin's army had played its due role, Northumberland and the Isle of Wight would be given the title of Earl of Newcastle; As for France, if the French army had played its due role, it would have received the eastern half of Dorset and Devon in the English Channel......

In fact, there is a catchhole to this clause – the phrase "it did its job". If the French army did not succeed in crossing the sea and completing the combat mission they were supposed to do, they would not have been paid......

However, Louis XII did not see the pitfalls of this clause. Moreover, he was also confident that he would be able to successfully cross the sea and fight when the main force of the British navy was diverted. As long as the French army landed on the English mainland, they would not leave......

In the end, the three parties were happy with the treaty. And this treaty is known as the Treaty of Nantes......