The Rise of the European Emperor

It wasn't just the northern counties of England that were unlucky in this disaster. Equally unlucky are the territories under the direct control of the English king, the territories of the McMurrow dynasty and the Earl of Kildare controlled by the Earl of Edward.

There are nearly 100,000 people here, including the army. Although Marlin had previously shipped 6 million pounds of rye to Earl Edward, it was only enough for the army in Dublin. If you take it out and share it with the 70,000 or 80,000 people in the territory, it won't last long.

Therefore, although the British army has withdrawn, it does not mean that the trouble of Earl Edward has left. Instead, the trouble begins now...

Now, the English fleet has blocked the north-south exit of the Irish Sea. If you want to continue to transport food to support Earl Edward, you have to ask the English fleet to agree or not.

Although it is said that if Marin is ruthless, he can concentrate all the warships and destroy the British fleet. After all, the British warships are still backward Kirk sailboats, not enough to withstand the shelling of the warships under Marin.

However, in such a large-scale naval battle, the consumption of gunpowder is too severe, and Marin cannot afford it now. Even if the battle is won, the gunpowder will run out. Once there is no gunpowder reserve, Marin's Spanish phalanx becomes a decoration, and there are so many arquebuses that it can't shoot. This would greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the East Frisian army, so Marin did not intend to use this method.

And, having destroyed the British fleet, it was easy to make wedding clothes for the French. If Britain lost its naval superiority, it would be easy for the French to have another "Norman invasion". If the French take the opportunity to occupy England, Marin will probably have the idea of ​​hanging himself.

Why? The magic demon is already the overlord of the European continent, and then controls England... Then, the English Channel will be completely controlled by the French.

At that time, if Marin wanted to go on a big voyage, he would be caught in the neck by the French, and he would be extremely passive. So Marlin would rather deal with England later than see the French take over England. Because the consequences are too serious...

France was originally a land tyrant, and then occupied England to make up for the shortcomings of the sea. At that time, there will be a super monster fighting for hegemony by sea and land. Even if Marin is a transmigrator, it is difficult to beat him. At that time, America may be swallowed by France.

So, Marin had to give up the tempting idea of ​​hitting the English fleet. However, without attacking the British fleet, there is no way to deliver food to Edward. Without enough food, Marin could have expected riots in Ireland. At that time, Edward will take care of one thing and another, and try to make trouble for Henry VII, but he can't do it.

Marin estimated that if the millions of pounds of grain in Edward's hands were distributed to civilians, as long as he saved some food, it would be no problem to support it for two or three months. But if you can't find a new source of food after two or three months, you're done...

Therefore, a new source of food must be found for Edward, so that Edward can continue to maintain the ability to threaten Henry VII.

In Marin, in the city of Rome, while writing a thesis, unfolded a map of Ireland and began to find a solution to the problem...

After opening the map, Marlin swept the current map of Ireland, and suddenly found that he seemed to ignore the Earl of Ormond, which was sandwiched between the County of Kildare and the County of Desmond...

Although Ormond County is not as large as Desmond County, it is larger than Kildare County. Although the land is not as fertile as the peat soil of the Earl of Kildare, it is not a small vassal state.

The most important thing, the western border of Ormond County is the famous Shannon River. Limerick, at the mouth of the Shannon River, is an important port in western Ireland.

According to the news sent by his spies, because of the limited naval strength, the English fleet has only blocked the upper and lower exits of the Irish Sea. For the coast in other directions of the island of Ireland, England is too weak to take into account.

Therefore, as long as Earl Edward sent troops to take the Earl of Ormond, he arrived at the Shannon River. Although Limerick and the mouth of the sea are under the control of the Irish native kingdom of Thomond, its strength is not the opponent of Earl Edward.

If he is willing to let Earl Edward use the Shannon River to transport food, that's all. If he is not willing, what's the harm in destroying it?

Moreover, Maurice, Earl of Desmond County, is a big ambition, and has long been separated from King Henry VII of England. As long as Earl Edward is willing to give him most of the territory of the Earl of Ormond, this guy will definitely be willing to send troops to help conquer the Earl of Ormond together.

At that time, as long as Earl Edward hit the Shannon River, he could obtain the ability to obtain food supplies from the west coast of Ireland. As soon as Marin's grain ships arrived, England's grain blockade against the Earl of Edward was of no use.

As long as the Earl Edward gets through this difficult time, he will remain a strong deterrent to England. After all, Earl Edward is also a member of the British royal family with roots and roots, more orthodox than Henry VII. As long as the Earl of Edward existed, Henry VII had trouble sleeping and eating.

And, whether it's Marin, or France and Scotland, are happy to see England unlucky. Moreover, the French and Scots also control a degree - that is, neither making Henry VII feel better, nor allowing Earl Edward's strength to inflate, surpassing the current King Henry VII. At best, the strength of the two is balanced.

As a result, England would be plunged into endless wars. Then, there is no threat to France and Scotland.

Otherwise, it would be hard to say if the support for Earl Edward was too strong, and Earl Edward defeated Henry VII and restored the York Dynasty.

Perhaps, someday, Earl Edward will lead England back to greatness, and then threaten France and Scotland...

Therefore, the French and Scots never want Earl Edward to be finished, but they also do not want Earl Edward to overpower Henry VII. What they hoped most was that Edward and Henry VII were beaten to death, making England a mess and making it difficult to stabilize. Such a situation is in the best interest of both countries.

Of course, if possible, King James IV of Scotland also hopes to go south and occupy a large area of ​​England for himself.

And the French do not necessarily want to follow the example of their predecessor "William the Conqueror" and have another "Norman Conquest" of England...

So don't expect France and Scotland to fully support Earl Edward. Even Marin, who has a lot of support, is on a par with France and Scotland. Marin now also hopes that Edward can bring huge trouble to Henry VII, but he also does not want Edward to be too powerful.

However, for now, the most important issue is to allow Earl Edward to survive the current difficulties. Otherwise, if you can't even make it through this level, don't mention the trouble for Henry VII...

Marin called his confidant and asked him to quickly send back to East Frisian the letter with the relevant strategies. Then, dispatch a speedboat to break into the Irish Sea at night and deliver it to the Earl of Edward.

With the solution provided by Marin, Earl Edward's predicament is believed to be solved. As long as Earl Edward gets through this difficult time, he will be able to maintain a strong deterrent to Henry VII in the future. In short, just don't let England live....

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