Chapter 617: Conspiracy
In fact, although Edward ascended the throne and called himself Edward VI, very few countries in Europe recognized him, only France and Scotland openly recognized him. Other countries are still waiting, and the most important papacy has not recognized Edward's kingship.
As for Marin, he did not admit Edward on the surface. Of course, when talking to Edward about things, it was nothing to praise him. Sure enough, when Marin called Edward His Majesty, Edward felt his bones crispy......
In addition, although Marin and Edward agreed that Marin would be assigned to Northumberland and become the Earl of Newcastle. But it has not yet succeeded. Therefore, Marin still calls himself me, not a minister. It was only after the capture of England that Marin could officially become the Earl of Newcastle, with a fief over the entire Northumberland county and the Isle of Wight in the English Channel.
"What's the idea? Tell me about it......" Edward asked casually after a few seconds of self-sufficiency.
"Your Majesty, do you mean that you want to regain the throne, but are afraid that the French will enter England?"
"Yes!" Edward nodded.
"That's easy, the French navy is weak, let's let the British fleet fight the French. At the level of the French Navy, there was a definite defeat. We can note at the time of the signing of the treaty that the fiefdom of England could only be fulfilled if the French had successfully landed in England and helped defeat Henry VII. If the French had not landed in England, they would not have fulfilled ......"
Edward thought for a moment and said:
"No, last time you said you could settle the English fleet and cover me and my army across the Irish Sea. Also, the fleet of the English Channel, you have to solve it too, right? Otherwise, the fleet in the English Channel would have prevented me from crossing the Irish Sea. ”
"That's right, I promised to settle the English fleet and not let them hinder you and your army from crossing the Irish Sea. But I didn't say anything about destroying the English fleet......" Marin said leisurely.
"But if you don't settle the fleet of England, how can the French agree to stop the crossing of the sea?" Edward asked, confused.
Marin took a sip of Earl Grey's milk tea and said slowly:
"I said I would deal with the English fleet so that they wouldn't disturb your crossing, but I didn't say I would destroy the English ships. If they react and hear that the French are crossing the English Channel, you say, are they the priority to block you, or are they the French troops? ”
Edward seems to have somewhat understood:
"You mean, if Henry had heard that the French were organizing a sea crossing, he would have given priority to intercepting the French?"
"Yes, that's what it means. As long as my army lands quietly in Newcastle and goes undetected. Surely Henry VII, then, will not see your army as the greatest threat. As soon as they heard that the French were going to cross the sea, they would definitely give priority to dealing with the French......" Marin explained.
It didn't sound very comfortable, but Edward knew that Marlin was right. If Marin's army is not exposed. For Henry VII, the ragtag army under Edward's command was certainly inferior to the regular army of France. Therefore, intercepting the French must take precedence over intercepting Edward.
"But if you don't get rid of the main force of the English fleet, the French won't be stupid to cross the sea!"
"That's right, so I promised to 'solve' the main forces of the English fleet, not 'eliminate' ......"
"What do you mean?" Edward was puzzled.
"I mean, I can break out the main force of the English fleet before attacking and destroying those English ships in the Irish Sea......"
"Branch? How? ”
"Your Majesty, you know. The main force of the English fleet was actually merchant ships recruited from the civilian sector. Merchant ships naturally have to make money by transporting goods. Now is not wartime, I just need to hire people who can serve as war ships, hire them to go to Italy, Spain, or the Baltic Sea and other distant places. Then, after they left, when my fleet attacked the dozens of English merchant ships in the Irish Sea, even if Henry VII wanted to mobilize the fleet for reinforcements, there would be no ships available for the time being......"
Edward was dumbfounded:
"This ...... Is that okay? ”
"Why not?"
"Yes...... If those English merchant ships go to sea, and the French take the opportunity to cross the English Channel, there will be no ships to intercept......"
Marin smiled and said:
"So, we're going to have a time difference! Think about it, did those English merchant ships go to Spain and Italy and come back in a month or two? ”
Edward nodded......
"We have timed our ships to attack the English ships in the Irish Sea, and to ensure that the English merchant ships that have been stripped away will not return. But when your army has successfully crossed the sea, we will send a message to France. As long as they don't know that the 'solution' I am talking about is actually the support of the English merchant ships, they will inevitably be fooled. After all, if they send ships to reconnoiter the coast of England, they will find that there are no ships......"
"But the French organize the landing of a fleet and a large army, and it takes a month, right? By then, the English merchant ships had returned. When the French crossed the sea, they happened to meet the returning English merchant ships......"
Edward was immediately excited:
"Then the French fleet was completely annihilated......"
Marin nodded and added:
"Not only that, but the French Army on board is also finished. After this war, the French want to recover, and it is estimated that it will take several years. Especially the navy, it is estimated that it will not be able to get up for more than ten years. Then you won't have to worry about the French invading England......"
"It's wonderful! What a strategy! Edward jumped to his feet in excitement.
However, he quickly calmed down and said in distress:
"But this will offend the French......"
Marin said lightly:
"England and France were originally feuding, and as the king of England, when was he afraid of offending France? What's more, no matter how strong France is, can it still cross the sea to bite you? ”
Edward thought for a moment and said:
"yes......"
If according to this plan, the French Navy will be wiped out, why are you afraid of the French?
Marin thought about it, but still reminded:
"By then, you've had to turn your back on the French, and you'll have to pay attention to the people around Queen Anna. Those people are all French......"
Edward nodded and said:
"I know, but that's going to have to wait until I'm back in London. When the time comes, I will remove all of Anna's attendants from France. It's just that you can't turn your face with France yet...... "He still knows that this is not the time to turn his face with the French."
Marin smiled, he hadn't told Edward - the French had already figured out how to kick your ass......
Marin figured that after the tripartite talks, Edward would return to Dublin, and the French would almost send someone to kick him in the ass. Otherwise, when you get on the land of England, it will not be easy to arrange. Who knows how it will change then?
But Marin was not going to tell Edward, because, if the French did it, it would be good for him. If Edward is well, he will be able to continue to have children if he gets rid of the cook who gave Anna birth control pills. If you give birth to a prince, even if Caesar marries Edward's eldest daughter, it will be useless. So, Marin didn't care about the French kicking Edward's eggs.
However, after Edward's egg is kicked by the French, Marin will tell Edward the truth. When the time came, Edward would have to turn against the French. Then, you can make a profit......