"Could it be...... England sent troops just to scare us, their real purpose was to extort a sum of money from Scotland? "John. Stewart said suspiciously after receiving an urgent report from the front.

His new queen, Margaret, rolled her eyes and said:

"Now that Scotland is so poor, what is there to worry about in England?"

In order to redeem the king and soldiers, the Scottish treasury has long been emptied, and how can there be oil and water in Scotland now? Then, the only value that England seeks is probably territory. However, the English army put up a posture on the border, that is, it did not attack, what did it matter?

As for the suspicion that England would send troops to attack Edinburgh in Scotland from behind, the Scots were not worried. Because, according to the intelligence - this time the English army pulled the three main armies of the country to the border. Even if you want to attack from other conveniences, you don't have any troops......

Let this halfway couple want to break their heads, they would not have thought that half of the 30,000 troops were fake. Moreover, the Scottish spies do not see the problem.

Why? Scottish spies don't have binoculars, so if they want to reconnoiter information, they can only watch from afar, or bribe insiders to inquire about information.

In this way, there is no telescope from afar, and it is difficult to see the situation clearly. And Marin's Beihai National Militia, which replaced the elite veterans of the 5000 Fifth Legion, is certainly not on the table in terms of combat effectiveness. But before encountering the enemy, if you just look at the march and walk, they are really not much different from the veterans. Although from the look on the face and the look in the eyes, you can tell if you are a veteran. But the Scots didn't have binoculars, and they didn't dare to get close to reconnoitre, so naturally they couldn't see it.

Even the Newcastle Mine Guard, pretending to be the Fourth Army, is usually not badly trained, and the queue is called a standard. Only the 8,000 temporarily recruited Minzhuang did not walk well on the march. But the head of the fake Fourth Legion let the two thousand members of the mine guard team walk on the outermost part, so as to fully avoid being seen by the Scottish scouts.

Eventually, the English army brought in more than twenty cannons and blasted through the fort on Scotland's southern border. The main force of the English army then stormed the fort and eliminated and captured the border defenders, who numbered more than 800 men.

Then, the English "army", led by Sivarg, slowly moved northward, very cautiously along the way. Of course, the march was also very slow.

On the mountain road to Edinburgh, the Scots set up numerous checkpoints to stop the English army from moving north. Relying on the steep terrain, the Scots also have a bit of a bottom in their hearts. After all, many of the levels are the kind of "one man is the pass, ten thousand people can't open it", and it is really not easy for the English to break through.

But Sivag knew very well that he was just putting on a show to attract the Scottish defenders. The real killer move was Newcastle's real Fourth Army attacking Edinburgh from the sea. As long as Edinburgh is taken, the resistance in southern Scotland will lose its leadership and become flies without it. At that time, surrender will be their best option......

Therefore, Sivarg's attack this time was very large, but it was a slow advance, which scared Scotland a lot. To this end, Scotland sent most of its troops to the southern front. In Edinburgh, only a thousand men remained......

……

Just when the war on the front line was in full swing, in London, the capital of England, in the middle of the night, the heads of several underground organizations quietly gathered together......

"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the intelligence from the front, the main force of the English army has invaded the territory of Scotland, and it is impossible to return to London easily. At this time, in the city of London, there are only 5,000 defenders composed purely of recruits, and 500 palace guards guarding the Tower of London......" said a man in black excitedly.

Another man in black retorted:

"Boss Jones, even so, the 5,000 recruits and 500 Praetorian guards in London are not something we can confront head-on! You know, that's a recruit of 5,000 strong men, not 5,000 pigs. If it's a head-on confrontation, our men and horses may not be able to beat it together! ”

The other men in black also nodded, the 5,000 recruits were certainly a ragtag army, but the subordinates of these men in black were not elite. If it is a head-on collision, there may not be a chance of victory......

The leader of the men in black named "Jones" smiled and said:

"What if I say that some of the 5,000 recruits were bought by me?"

"What do you mean?" The other men in black suddenly perked up.

The man in black named "Jones" smiled confidently and said:

"You should know that the garrison of 5,000 recruits was divided into five thousand squares. The leaders of two of the phalanxes have been bought by us. If we start an attack, 2,000 of the 5,000 enemy troops will stand still. Even, maybe join us......"

"Really?" Suddenly, many people in black were excited. In this case, they seem to have a good chance of winning.

"Of course it's true!" Jones said proudly. Then, he thought for a moment and said:

"By the way, how many men do you each have at your disposal? Statistically. Also, you lend me some gold and silver treasures. The commanders of the two phalanxes only clearly promised that they would not move when the time came, and they might not send troops to help us. If we spend a little more and promise more, they may be more likely to choose to help us. You know, if those 2,000 men fought with us, the chances of victory would be even greater! ”

"That's fine!" Many leaders of the men in black have expressed their positions.

After statistics, these men in black found that they could use as many as 4,200 people. Although most of them were rabble, the 5,000 recruits guarding London were also a rabble. What's more, if those two thousand people joined them, they would have a great advantage in terms of strength. At that time, 6,200 men against 3,000 defenders and 500 guards guarding the Tower of London, the odds of victory are still relatively large.

Although the 500 guards of the Tower of London are more elite, they generally do not leave the Tower of London easily. After all, they need to protect the Edwards. Even if some of the elite were sent to support the defenders, a maximum of two or three hundred people would be sent out.

However, these Tudor remnants are not without elites. If each family gets together, hundreds of dead soldiers with high martial arts skills can still make it up. In the face of those hundreds of guards, it may not be far behind.

In addition, in this secret meeting, the various forces gathered together gold and silver treasures worth 50,000 gold coins, which could be used to win over the leaders of the two thousand-person phalanxes. Once the two thousand-strong phalanx could be persuaded to join the rebel ranks, then the strength of the rebels would be enough to achieve victory.

……

After this secret meeting, the leader of the men in black named "Jones" continued to corrupt the leaders of the two thousand-man phalanx. And the various powers began to quietly gather their men from all over England to the city of London. When the time is right, he will make a move in the city of London, and then, in one fell swoop, attack the palace of the Tower of London, and kill Edward, a "tyrant" who has a deep hatred for various families. They would then restore Tudor rule by embracing Queen Margaret of Scotland as Queen of England, Henry VII's only surviving daughter......