Chapter 620： Start troop transport

After the Treaty of Nantes was signed, Louis XII watched Marin and Edward leave shoulder to shoulder, uncomfortable. After all, in Louis XII's view, Edward mainly depends on his own support to have today. But nowadays, Edward is on the shoulders with Marin, and still hires Marin's army to participate in the war. Obviously, this is somewhat out of control of France.

"Huh, this kid really doesn't know any good!"

After finishing speaking, Louis XII called to the guard and commanded:

"Inform the Earl of Durte and send Emmett to Dublin as soon as possible. Before sending troops in early May, I want to hear about his success!"

"Follow the order!" The guard turned and left, notifying Count Dult that he had gone.

This Emmett is the master kicker that Louis XII found from the folk. After a period of training, I discovered that this man's footwork is indeed brilliant. Many male dogs kicked by him have indeed lost their fertility, but their mating ability has not been lost ...

For no reason, Edward, who was talking to Marin, was feeling cold in his crotch ...

Edward was close to Marin for a reason, because his life was actually saved by Marin. If Marin had not helped Margaret Lord in the name of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce and replaced him with a boy of similar appearance, Edward would have been executed by Henry VII.

Knowing that Marin is the behind-the-scenes boss of the Beihai Chamber of Commerce, Edward was naturally very close to Marin. Moreover, Marin's identity does not have the basis for taking the English throne with him. Unlike France, there has long been an ambition to annex England.

Of course, poor Edward didn't know that Marin did it to save him. Moreover, the reason is just to block Henry VII's England, and the purpose is no different from France and Scotland. However, with the development of the situation, after Marin discovered that he could obtain the rule of England by marrying Edward's daughter, Edward was destined to tragedy ...

However, if you count it seriously, Marin is worthy of Edward. Because, if Marin did not shoot, as early as 1497, Edward was cut off by Henry VII. How could there be a chance to become King of England? Margaret still left such a daughter? Being able to live for many more years, still having the addiction of being a king, and leaving a daughter ... Edward is not losing this wave ...

After sending Edward back to Limerick at the mouth of the Shannon River in the southwest of Ireland, Marin returned with the fleet. After returning to China, he still has a lot to do.

The 20,000-strong army previously stipulated must be shipped to England, so as soon as Marin went back, he began to arrange this matter.

After all, 20,000 troops are not a small number. The key is to be secret. Therefore, it takes Marlin several months to slowly transport the 20,000 troops. Even, will choose to land in Newcastle at night.

Now, Newcastle City and the surrounding area have been completely controlled by Marin. However, in coastal areas, sometimes reconnaissance ships from London will appear. Because, according to the plan, Henry VII had originally planned to send troops north after spring cultivation to recover central and northern England. Therefore, recently, a reconnaissance ship has started activities and reconnaissance along the northern coast of England.

The best way to avoid these reconnaissance ships is to land at night. After all, without a telescope, the English reconnaissance ship would not be far away even during the day, let alone at night. At night, the reconnaissance ship from London will definitely not be infested.

However, for safety reasons, the boat must not be operated on cloudy nights. Because there is no light at cloudy night, and it is impossible to judge the course based on the constellation, it is easy to get lost. Therefore, if you want to transport troops at night, you can only choose the night with the moon. In this way, it is possible to avoid the reconnaissance ship in London and navigate safely.

To this end, Malinte mobilized a group of captains who were familiar with the astrology invented by the Arabs for navigating at night from the captain's school, directing the ship to sail at night and landing in Newcastle.

Of course, in addition to transporting soldiers, the fleet also has to transport large amounts of supplies. After all, the devastation suffered in northern England in the past two years has been lacking in food. If you want to maintain the consumption of 20,000 troops, you must get Marin to transport supplies.

There is also the need to bring a large number of heavy siege weapons such as artillery and rock throwers to match the attacks on the southern cities.

Fortunately, there are still three or four months before May. Marin still has enough time to quietly transport 20,000 troops and enough weight to Newcastle in batches.

However, the reconnaissance ship from Henry VII from London was too obstructive. Once a reconnaissance ship discovered the fact that Marin troop transport, then the whole plan will be ruined.

It's not that Marin can't beat the English navy, but once discovered by Henry VII, Marin needs to dispatch all the maritime forces to fight the battle of Henry VII's English navy.

If it is defeated, it goes without saying that everything is closed. If it wins, the entire English navy is wiped out, but it is not a good thing. Because this is equivalent to making a wedding dress for the French. After all, if the English navy is finished, as the French of England ’s feud, it will certainly not let this opportunity pass, and it will inevitably send troops across the strait to destroy England.

Therefore, Marin felt that it was better not to alarm Henry VII. However, the reconnaissance ships that appeared on the north coast of England from time to time were too annoying, and a solution was needed ...

"How to solve it ..." Marin fell into contemplation ...

Suddenly, Marin remembered that when he sent someone to take over Denmark's Jutland Peninsula, he once accepted a group of sincere Danish pirates.

The pirates were all children of Danish fishermen. They usually fished, but when they met the merchant ships that were ordered, sometimes they came to visit pirates. However, this group of pirates is based on the fishing village on the west coast of Jutland, and is unwilling to leave their homeland. Therefore, after Marin controlled the Jutland Peninsula and sent warships to cruise, the pirates were forced to surrender ...

Originally, for the deeds of these forced fishermen and pirates, Marin only looked at it as an interesting story. After all, these pirates are fighting by jetty gangs, there is no technical content, Marin does not think they are talents, and they have no intention of soliciting. As long as they abide by their own laws, Marin does not intend to control them.

But now, Marin feels like they can be used ...

This batch of pirates is divided into several parts, adding up to about two or three hundred people, all Danish fishermen who are familiar with life at sea, but they are also proficient in fighting on board and good at using scimitars.

With such a few people, playing naval battles may not be enough. However, the reconnaissance ship used to combat England is enough ...

According to information from Newcastle, the reconnaissance ships in England are small boats, and the crew on board is generally no more than 20 people. It would be most appropriate for a group of Danish pirates to intercept them in a clipper.

Of course, Marin did not intend to start on the coast of northern England. Because it would cause Henry VII to be alert and let him focus on the north coast of England ~ www.novelhall.com ~ so that his troop transport activities are more easily exposed.

Marin's intention was to instruct the group of Danish pirates to intercept and destroy the reconnaissance ship sent by Henry VII along the coast of Suffolk and Norfolk in southeastern England.

The home ports of the reconnaissance ships were all in London. When they were heading north, Marin could send Danish pirates to drive the fast boats, surround and sink the reconnaissance ships. At the same time, it harassed the coasts of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Thus, the reconnaissance ship of Henry VII could not go north safely. But even if Henry VII wanted to chase this group of pirates, he would definitely choose to chase the coastal areas of Suffolk and Norfolk in southeastern England, rather than going north.

In this way, before chasing the pirates, Henry VII would definitely not choose to send the reconnaissance ship northward. And Marin will let the pirates drive the clippers, play hide-and-seek games with the English fleet in the southeastern waters of England, and take them in circles, but they will not go north ... so, they can attract the attention of the English Navy In the southeast coast, there is no time to look north ...

At this time, Marin's fleet can make a circle on the North Sea and reach Newcastle from the north. In this way, Henry VII would like to discover Marin ’s small movements, it will be difficult ... In this way, Marin can safely transport troops in batches to complete the original plan ...