Not only Edward was happy, but Marin was actually happy too. Because if the large tracts of land west and south of the Ulsterbach were really reclaimed, Edward would benefit now. But sooner or later, Caesar would benefit from it.
That land now belongs to the natives of Ireland and is a fertile land suitable for farming on the Ireland Islands. But there have been natives living there and thriving. If you want to get these lands, you will definitely be bloody. Marin thinks it is better to let Edward come forward to do such evil things. His son Caesar is just a positive person. As for the bad things about killing people and robbing land, it is better to let his father-in-law finish it.
As for Edward "received a lunch box" afterwards, Marin was also unsatisfied with guilt. Why? Because Edward should have been killed by Henry VII in 1497. He helped him "revenge" him, and even let him live for more than ten years and keep a daughter, which is a profit...
The most important thing is that if the troops were sent to occupy the entire territory of Ireland this time, then Edward would really become the first monarch in British history to completely control the Ireland Islands, and the first British king to annex Scotland and Ireland together. Even if he died, the title of "Emperor" is indispensable. Just like Emperor Caesar, although he was assassinated, he left a great reputation in history. Anyway, Edward is worth it...
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After Edward agreed to the plan to annex Ireland, he discussed with Marin the specific matters of sending troops. Originally, a small countryside like Ireland could sweep away just by sending 20,000 troops. Originally, in history, the British army sent 17,000 troops at the most in the "Nine Years' War" (1594-1603) in which Elizabeth I unified the island of Ireland at the most. Earlier, there were only 6,000 troops.
Of course, the reason why this war to unify Ireland was fought for nine years was because the Spanish Empire supported the indigenous Irish forces behind the back. After the Spanish Invincible Armada was defeated by Britain in 1588, the Spanish Empire was so angry that it supported the indigenous forces in Ireland from sea to launch a rebellion. With the support of the Spanish Empire, the war lasted only nine years.
What’s even more tragic is that as soon as the “Nine Years War” was won, Elizabeth I was burping and didn’t have time to enjoy the benefits of victory. The one who enjoyed the victory was James I from Scotland…
But now it is different. France and Spain, which are most likely to support Irish local forces, have all put their main forces on the Italian battlefield. At this time, the indigenous people on the Irish island are basically fighting alone. It is almost impossible to persist for several years like the "Nine Years War" in history.
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Logically speaking, Edward sent an army of 20,000 to sweep away the indigenous forces on the isolated island. However, Marin's words reminded Edward that if Irish was unified this time, he would be the first monarch in English history to completely conquer the Isle of Britain and Ireland.
Therefore, Edward decided to lead the army in person...
After all, as the king, I must take action personally. As for the unstable rear area, France is also unstable. I guess I am in charge of the army, and the French will be happy to hear it...
Then, we discuss the issues of the army going to fight...
Edward and Marin, the Fifth Corps stationed in Scotland, didn't want to move. After all, Scotland was defeated for a few years and was not stable. If the garrison was drawn, God knows what would happen.
Speaking of which, if Marin hadn't pulled away thousands of Scottish Highlanders to join the Sixth Army, Scotland might have been in a rebellion at this moment.
Therefore, the only ones who can be transferred to Ireland are the Fourth Legion of the North Sea Kingdom stationed in Newcastle and the two Legiones under Edward's hands.
But London must keep people, and its own safety is also very important...
In the end, Edward decided to take the most powerful guards under his command to Ireland and leave a new army stationed in London.
Although the new legion had a little more ordinary combat power, it was still fine to guard the city of London. Besides, the French could not draw troops to attack London at this time. At most, the remnants of the Tudor dynasty would take the opportunity to cause trouble. However, facing the 10,000 new legion, the troublemakers could not make any noise.
As for Marin, he needed to send the Fourth Legion to fight. At the same time, Marin also took the initiative to propose - to send the Sixth Legion to assist in the battle...
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The reason why Malin proposed to send the Sixth Army to the battle was that the Sixth Army had not participated in any decent battles since its establishment. He had only participated in the sporadic battles of "home searching" with the eight-nation coalition forces in the later period.
But that basically cannot be considered a battle, because the main forces of the princes of the eight countries were eliminated. At that time, they came to the door and basically took advantage of the situation and were not challenging.
Therefore, taking advantage of this Irish Unification War, Marin decided to send the Sixth Corps to assist in the war. For nothing else, just train troops.
In addition, with the Sixth Army participating in the battle, Marin did not plan to send out all the Fourth Army. He planned to send out 10,000 troops in the Fourth Army and only dispatched 5,000 troops. The other half of the troops continued to station in Newcastle to protect local security.
Now, Newcastle has become an important salt-boiling center under Marin's rule and a coal export center, and cannot be lost. Moreover, the 15,000 army, plus Edward's 10,000 army, a total of 25,000 people, is enough to abuse the indigenous people on the Irish Island.
In addition, Adler, Earl of Wicklow who stayed in Wicklow County, will also bring most of his knights and more than a thousand lords to join the war this time. Adler will never give up on this opportunity to abuse food...
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Then, England and the North Sea countries began to actively operate, preparing for the upcoming war.
The so-called preparation is naturally to prepare sufficient supplies for the army. Marin doesn’t need to prepare much. It’s sufficient supplies, and Edward needs to prepare.
Moreover, this war was fought for Edward. Therefore, although Marin was sufficiently in supplies, he would not be a sucker. Therefore, Edward needed to pay out the supplies and food for this war.
Edward was not Marin, and for a moment he could not get the supplies and food needed by the 25,000 army. Therefore, everyone still had to wait.
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Of course, Marin is not a waiter. When Edward was raising supplies, Marin sent his spies to disguise themselves as various identities, such as French merchants, and went to various parts of the Ireland Island to inquire about information and draw topographic maps to prepare for the army's actions.
Before the Japanese invaded China, they sent a large number of spies in advance, disguised themselves as Chinese people, traveled around and played around, but actually drew topographic maps to prepare for the Japanese invasion.
"Ah, I'm not a devil!" Thinking of this, Marin shivered, and the scene of each of the Beihai Army wearing a mustache and walking on the wings, burning and looting the villages on the Irish Island with a fierce look... This scene is so that Marin dared not think about it...
Chapter completed!