After Edward was silent for a long time, he asked another question:

"Duke Marin, do you think that only those big merchant ships can prevent the French from crossing the sea?"

Marin thought for a while and replied:

"It should be fine, after all, the quality of English sailors is much higher than that of the French. So, your majesty, what are your good ideas?"

"I mean... can I inform London in advance and prepare them for the French invasion?"

"It's not good. If Henry VII learns that the French are going to invade a large amount, we must find out the reason. At that time, we will be exposed by the actions in the north..." Marin said hesitantly.

"I know, I mean, we can notify the French when my army completes the crossing of the sea, and also inform the French people, so that they can make their minds about the movements in France..." Edward said thinking.

Marin suddenly realized:

"You mean, after we were ready, we deliberately disclosed the information that the French wanted to cross the sea to Henry VII. In this way, Henry VII was more prepared for the French?"

Edward nodded repeatedly and said:

"Yes, that's what it means. Although those big ships have gone out, small English boats are also very useful and can be used to intercept French ships!"

"Can the boat intercept French ships? Can it work?" Marin was a little suspicious. He has always been a supporter of cannon giant ships and is not very fond of the boats.

"Of course, the sailors on the boat can also jump on the French ships to fight through the hook. And, you can also shoot arrows and throw fire on French ships..."

In this era, the main way of naval battles was to jump ships and chop each other, and shoot arrows at each other. Sometimes, they would throw fires at the other side's boats. After all, the ships in this era were made of wooden, and the torches were dipped in oil on wooden sticks. If the other side did not extinguish them in time, they might ignite the other side's ship. Although, the chance is very small.

There are many sailors in England, and the balance on the ship is very good. The jumping gang has an advantage over chopping. After all, an infantryman, shaking left and right on the ship, may not be able to exert all his combat power. The experienced sailor is like walking on the ground on the ship and can defeat enemies that cannot be defeated on land.

As for archery with each other? This is the strength of the English. The Englishman's overall level of archery is much higher than that of France, and he takes advantage of it in naval wars. This is also one of the important reasons why the French could not defeat England in traditional naval wars...

After thinking about it, Marin suddenly realized...

Those backward naval combat methods that he looked down upon were still the mainstream European tactics at this time. As for the naval artillery battle, only Marin fought once in the Jutland Sea. However, that was unreplicable.

Why? Because now European artillery is mainly made of copper, and the copper price is so expensive, there are not many countries that can afford to be equipped with a large number of copper cannons. Only Marin can only produce a large amount of equipment if it is made of cast iron cannons.

Not only that, the gun platoon tactics also consumed gunpowder. European saltpeter is so short, who can get so much gunpowder to make the guns explode? Just like Marin's fleet, it only fought a Jutland naval battle, but it took more than half of the gunpowder, which made him feel sorry for him. This is because Marin sent someone to buy Indian saltpeter. As for other countries, it's better to save money...

At present, only Marin's fleet and the fleets of Spain and Portugal are generally equipped with naval guns. Other countries are still basically in the traditional naval warfare era. This is mainly because Portugal and Spain have also opened Indian routes and purchased a lot of saltpeter there. This is part of the reason why Asiatico has insufficient saltpeter purchases in India.

Kirk sailing is now popular in both Britain and France. This kind of sailing ship is the main sailing ship of the Hanseatic League and the most popular sea ship in Britain and France. If the two countries fight at sea, it will definitely be a contest between Kirk sailing ships.

The British Navy really began to promote giant cannon ships, and also obtained the period of Henry VIII, and it was the middle and late period of the reign of Henry VIII. Because Henry VIII confiscated a large amount of Catholic assets through the Reformation, so he had money to build so many warships. Since the period of Henry VIII, Britain has truly had full-time warships, rather than relying on recruiting merchant ships from the people to participate in the war.

But for now, Britain still relies on private merchant ships to participate in the war, and France is the same. But the difference between the two countries is that there are more and more powerful English sailors. Moreover, since the Edward III era, England has promoted national archery, which has led to a lot of English archery masters.

In traditional naval battles, archery is very important. It can not only kill the opponent's sailors and ship-borne soldiers in large quantities, but also burn the opponent's ship by shooting rockets. Among them, the most commonly used tactic is to use rockets to shoot the sails of enemy ships. Because the sails are high and clothed, they are easier to burn than the hull. Once they catch fire, it is difficult to extinguish because they are high. If the sails are burned, the ship will lose its power and can only park on the sea and wait to be beaten and shot by the enemy...

There are many folk archery masters in England, even among sailors. Therefore, even if the boat is dispatched, it can pose a huge threat to the French Kirk sailing. Therefore, Edward suggested notifying Henry VII at appropriate times so that he could have enough time to recruit more small boats to join the war. With the large ships that were originally sent and returned, the determination to destroy the French fleet would be even greater...

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"Just...how to inform Henry VII that the French were about to invade?" Edward said distressedly.

"This... I have a way!" After thinking about it, Malin took over the matter.

Why did Marin take on this matter? It was because he really had a solution. Of course, it was not to directly inform Henry VII, but to a spy inserted in the French palace through England...

Henry VII was a very scheming person and was hostile to France. So, he must have put British spies in France. Moreover, one of them even sneaked into the palace. Of course, he was not an important official, but an ordinary clerk.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! Speaking of which, Marin discovered that this English spy named O'Connor was a very coincidental. Moreover, it was discovered that this person was a secret talk in the UK and was a fat brother.

How did the Fat Brothers discover that O'Connor was an English spy? This happened by chance when Marin ordered the Fat Brothers to inquire about the location of the secret letters that had been in France and the Principality of Gedes.

The Fat Brothers got drunk many clerks in the palace by inviting people to eat and drink. Among them, there were O'Connor, the English spy. After O'Connor got drunk, the Fat Brothers did not ask him about the secret letters of the French and Guedes Principality, but accidentally found out that the man could speak English.

Then, the suspicious Paris branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce quietly investigated and found that this guy was actually a spy from England. Moreover, he had been lurking in France for more than ten years.

Of course, Marin didn't pay much attention to this information before. Because it was not his business for the English to install spies in the French court. But now, this guy can use it...

How to use it? Of course, when I sent someone to send a letter to France, I deliberately revealed it to this person...

Of course, the information about Marin and Edward's coalition in northern England could not be disclosed to this guy. However, the French had to mobilize the fleet to prepare to cross the English Channel, but they could have deliberately disclosed it to him.

Then O'Connor would definitely send the information back to London. In this way, Henry VII had time to recruit small boats from various ports to the English Channel to intercept the French fleet. Although it was a bit hasty, with the return of the merchant ships that were sent out and those small boats, it was still okay to defeat the French fleet...

Although it was a little troublesome to pass messages through O'Connor, it was even more secure. Why? Because if Marin directly sent someone to London to inform Henry VII, Henry VII might not believe it. If he sent someone to investigate and verify, after the investigation was completed, the French fleet would have all been sent over, which would be a waste of time.

But O'Connor is different. He is a senior spy who was inserted into the French palace by Henry VII. The information he sent back will definitely be valued. Henry VII will also make timely arrangements based on the information. In this way, England can steadily defeat the French fleet and even destroy it. Only when the French fleet is finished will Edward's rule in England be stable, and when Marin takes over, it will be more secure...

What? You said Edward might die later than Marin? This is impossible. Because when Edward stabilizes the situation in England, he will be useless. Edward also offended the French. At that time, he can just send someone to kill Edward, and it can also be pushed to the French, or the remnants of Henry VII...

Anyway, Marin planned to kill all the great nobles in England in the name of Edward. Those great nobles were deeply rooted, and even if they were eradicated, they would inevitably have remnants. Perhaps, without Marin taking action, those remnants could assassinate Edward. Moreover, it was reasonable to let those remnants take the blame. After all, it would be a matter of death to destroy the great remnants...

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In addition, the time to transmit intelligence through O'Connor is also very important. Marin planned to disclose the information to him when the French sent people to the coastal areas of England.

O'Connor was an ordinary clerk on the periphery of the French palace. He could not know the military secrets of the core of France, so he could only rely on Marin to tell him.

When the French sent people to the coast of England to inquire, it was when the British merchant ships that had been sent to the public were not back. At that time, the large ships did not come back and the small boats did not gather, and the southern coast of England must have looked very empty.
Chapter completed!