The Rise of the European Emperor

Marin's countermeasure was very simple-it was to make Edward promise in a letter to Richard Bohr, his brother-in-law, that as long as he was willing to lead the army to rely on him, he would be canonized as the duke of Yorkshire.

It can be said that this condition opened by Edward is very favorable. Because Yorkshire is the largest county in England. Before, in the York Dynasty, the Duke of York was only granted to the king's own son. Being named the Duke of York is equivalent to giving Yorkshire a hereditary territory, which is quite sincere...

You know, although Henry VII married Lord Margaret to Richard Pohl, the title of Lord Margaret was only Countess of Salisbury. In the future, when the county lord Margaret dies, the descendants of Richard Pohl and the county lord Margaret can also inherit the position of the earl.

But here's the question - Salisbury is just a small town in Wiltshire, a far cry from a county earl, not to mention England's largest Yorkshire? Yorkshire is divided into five counties in later generations - West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Crossside County and Cleveland County... Combined, there are almost 15,000 square kilometers in area, which is more than 15,000 square kilometers. The Electoral States of Saxony are much larger. Ordinary principalities are not so big...

Comparing a small city with a super-large county of 15,000 square kilometers, a fool knows which one to choose. What's more, the lord of Yorkshire is a duke, far from being comparable to an earl in a small town in Salisbury.

Of course, Richard Bohr was a diehard loyalist of Henry VII, and he might not be willing to accept it if he really sent the letter to him. Therefore, Marin did not intend to send the letter to himself, but planned to send it to Henry VII through the hands of others.

Therefore, Marin's specific plan is to send someone to send the letter to the military camp where Richard Pohl is located, but before sending the letter, he deliberately asked the Lord Margaret to find a reason to call him home... …

After all, Henry VII has not yet officially started the Northern Expedition, is still in the stage of loot statistics, and is arguing with the French. As for Edward, according to the intelligence personnel of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce in London - Henry VII was not in a hurry to encircle and suppress Edward after sending ships to control the Irish Sea. Anyway, after cutting off Edward's retreat, Henry VII felt quite sure...

In other words, although the 20,000 British troops on the London side have not been disbanded, they have not yet completed the reward to the navy and placed French prisoners because they are still in the stage of loot statistics. They have not officially marched north for the time being. At this time, Lord Margaret could find a reason to trick Richard Pohl from the military camp to go home.

When Richard Pol returned home, Edward sent someone to the barracks to deliver the letter to Richard Pol. Moreover, the "secret letter" was deliberately not sealed so that the officer who received the letter could see it. In order to enhance the curiosity of the officer who received the letter on his behalf, the sender of the letter can show a sneaky look, arousing the curiosity of the officer who received the letter on his behalf... When the brother sees the content of the letter, it is estimated that he will be horrified Desperate... After all, in the letter, Edward asked Richard Bohr to control the entire army to rebel and kill Henry VII...

This is too big, and the officer who sees the letter will definitely not dare to make up his own mind and will hand in the letter... Then, wait for Henry VII's response...

A scheming fox like Henry VII was the most suspicious. If he is allowed to read this letter, even if he still believes in Richard Pohl, he probably wouldn't dare to hand over the entire army to Richard Pohl. After all, Edward was willing to spend his money—even the Duke of York was granted a title and a fiefdom, and most people would definitely be tempted... Henry VII would definitely not dare to gamble on the loyalty of his subordinates. In that case, he would have to Changed the head coach...

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After a few days,

In the main camp outside London, a sneaky guy came to the gate of the camp and confirmed that Richard Pohl had been tricked into going home, so he found the guard and asked to see Richard Pohl. The guards ignored him, but this sneaky guy was a gold coin when he made a move...

The British guard at the gate suddenly became unsteady, so an officer was called to deal with it. This officer was just a passing middle-level officer, and he came to deal with the matter when he was curious. When the officer inquired about the relationship between the sneaky messenger and Richard Pohl, the messenger just said hesitantly that he was a subordinate of a relative of Richard Pohl, and he was in a hurry to find Richard Pohl. Sir... in a hurry, the messenger directly grabbed a large amount of gold coins and stuffed it into the officer, asking him to forward this "letter from home"... Then, the messenger left in a hurry...

This officer was only a middle- and lower-level officer, and his income was not high. He was stunned by the gold coins at once. It was not much different from the previous guards... But after a while, the officer finally reacted-if it was a letter from a relative , why are you sneaking and panicking? this is suspicious...

Seeing that the letter was not sealed, the officer couldn't hold back for a while, took out the letter and read it...

As soon as he read this letter, the officer was so frightened that he almost could not stand still - Nima...A shocking case, I can't handle it!

So, the officer immediately turned in the letter...

Then, his boss almost pissed...

Then, the letter was sent directly to the Tower of London Palace in London...

"What? Edward wants to buy Richard?" Henry VII didn't care when he heard the report. Because he trusted his cronies.

However, when Henry VII saw the letter with his own eyes, his face changed...

Without him, Edward's conditions are really too good, and people can't help but be tempted...

Hereditary Duke of Yorkshire! In the Kingdom of England, this territory is second only to Wales, the Prince of Wales. But the Prince of Wales is the future king, and it simply doesn't compare. Therefore, the Duke of York can be said to be the largest prince in England.

Although Richard Bohr served Henry VII for many years, Henry VII finally only gave a low-ranking knighthood. Although he was given an earl's wife, this benefit can only be enjoyed by the next generation. As for Richard Bohr himself, it is no blessing to enjoy it. Also, Salisbury is just a small town, Yorkshire is the largest county in England...it's nothing compared to it...

Edward is so generous that it makes Henry VII's incomparable stingy... You know, Richard Pol is Henry VII's diehard and capable...

Henry VII was a little uncertain for a while, so he invited Thomas Stanley, the wily earl of Derbyshire, into the palace to discuss the matter...

After reading the letter, Thomas Stanley hesitated for a long time, and finally said:

"Your Majesty, in fact, the old minister doesn't quite believe that Richard Boll will betray you. However, I have to guard against it..."

"What do you mean?"

"The old minister believes in Richard Pohl's character, but Edward's conditions are too generous, and the richness is so greedy. Therefore, we must also prevent Richard Pohl from being tempted. Although, the chance is relatively small. But, no matter how small the chance is, we have to prohibit him from happening..."

After a pause, Thomas Stanley continued:

"Your Majesty, you have given too much power to Richard Pohl. To hand over the army of the whole country to the other side is to give his life to him. If he is really moved, we will all die without a place to be buried. After all, Richard Ball is indeed Edward's real brother-in-law!"

Henry VII nodded, he was also worried about this. If Richard Bohr had nothing to do with Edward, he could have taken this letter as a joke. However, as Thomas Stanley said, Richard Bohr's wife was indeed Edward's own sister. Richard Pohl himself is also Edward's undisputed brother-in-law... Edward's promise may not be fulfilled to others, but to his own brother-in-law, it can certainly be fulfilled... Moreover, Henry VII also There is no guarantee that Richard Ball has been influenced by his wife, Lord Margaret, over the years. If it is greatly affected, this letter is likely to impress Richard Pohl...

"Then... change a commander?"

"Well, change it! Anyway, Edward's strength is not as strong as ours. As long as the commander does not fall to the other side, it shouldn't be a big problem." Thomas Stanley nodded.

Then, the next day, Richard Pohl was told that he had been transferred from his post before returning to the barracks after finishing his family affairs...

"Your Majesty, why?" Richard Bohr couldn't figure it out, so he went to Henry VII.

Henry VII was a little embarrassed. In order not to let his confidant love chill, he looked at Thomas Stanley and asked him for help...

Thomas Stanley had to say:

"Richard, this is the result of our ministers' discussions... They think it's too cruel for you to lead a soldier to kill your brother-in-law... So, let others do it..."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty and Lord Stanley, I will definitely not show favoritism and let that guy Edward go!" Richard Boll patted his chest and assured.

But Henry VII and Thomas Stanley looked at each other, and a thought popped into their hearts at the same time:

"Unfortunately, I can't believe you..."