[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

When William III broke through Rouen and the Earl of Artois all the way, Henry II, who was far away in Savoy, almost got the news of the fall of Normandy.

In this regard, Henry II will definitely not blame his old friend first, but the real regent, the Duke of Vendome.

"Where's the Normandy navy? And Brittany." Henry II stayed in the simple tent, and took the water bag handed by the servant: "I remember that the French navy didn't set off with us. Could it be that they all Is it dead?"

The king's words made Marshal Andre feel a little unhappy, but he still tried to ignore it: "The Duke of Vendôme transferred all the main naval forces docked in Normandy to Bordeaux, intending to invade Spain."

Henry II's face looked better now, but the anger on his face still did not recede: "Have the number of Spanish soldiers in Savoy decreased?"

Whether it was Marshal Andre or the soldiers who reported, they couldn't help showing embarrassment, and the result was self-evident.

Henry II threw the water bag aside, and said calmly: "Is there any bad news? It will never make me more angry than the fall of Normandy."

The reporting soldier below shrank his neck, worried that he would be slashed by Henry II: "Also, the Duke of Guise has passed away. He made his own property planning before his death, and the Duke of Guise will inherit his territory. and titles."

Henry II's face looked better now. After all, for France now, no bad news is the best news.

"Is there still no news from the Pope?" Marshal Andre asked at the right time: "When will the funds of the Holy See be in place?"

This time it was not the soldier who tipped off the news, but Henry II sarcastically said: "Italy is surrounded by Spanish lackeys, where do you ask the Pope to send you funds."

Of course Marshal Andre knew this, but he still had a little bit of luck.

"Tell the Duke of Vendôme, I don't care about the fall of Normandy for the time being, but he must take Basque Country and Navarre for me, otherwise our counterattack will be a joke." Henry II who calmed down quickly calculated the gains and losses, and then did The following order was issued: "As for England, let the garrison of Luxembourg and Anjou keep Normandy, and absolutely not allow the entire Normandy to fall."

"Yes." The soldier in charge of the report immediately passed the order down.

As a result, the garrisons of Luxembourg and Anjou stayed in Lower Normandy for a whole month without confronting the English soldiers.

…………… I am the dividing line………………

Anxious William Parr pushed away the soldiers in front of him very roughly, rushed all the way into William III's royal tent, and then said excitedly: "Your Majesty, as you expected, Luxembourg and Anjou Most of the garrison in the country has been transferred to Lower Normandy, so we don't have to confront it at all."

Considering that the "Great Henry" is still docked at the port of Normandy, the garrison will not be bombarded by cannons.

"What about the navies that were originally stationed in Normandy and Brittany?" John Dudley asked casually, "Aren't they really going to come back with revenge?"

You must know that Podor is not far away, so the French Navy can turn around and come back at any time.

"The Duchy of Savoy and the Earl of Burgundy shouldn't be able to resist for a long time, so Henry II wants to exchange the territory of Spain for the Duchy of Savoy, which is about to fall." William III added: "If there is no accident, it should be Basque Country and Navarre, or Basque Country and Cantabria, would be the targets of Henry II's attack."

John Dudley was obviously relieved, but William III's next words made his face serious again.

"Let the navy prepare for the battle, because France may counterattack at any time." William III decided to turn a coastline from Dover to Exeter into a naval port as soon as he returned, and then the Isle of Wight and the Strait The islands are built as supply stations and watchtowers.

This is estimated to be a major project no less than the construction of irrigation canals.

William III calculated the cost of manpower and material resources, and wondered whether he could introduce a group of skilled workers from Scotland or Ireland, so as to shorten the construction time of the military fortress.

"Your Majesty, a letter from the Netherlands, saying that Her Majesty the Queen has been successfully crowned as the Queen of Belgium and Countess of Flanders, so after the war, you can drop by to Belgium for the coronation ceremony." Sir Cecil's busy journey No less than several important generals.

Because he has to reconcile the relationship with the Netherlands and occasionally deal with the Spanish debt collection army, Sir Cecil has lost a lot of weight visible to the naked eye, and his whole body looks strangely like a newly resurrected zombie: "According to "Sa According to the Lick Code, you, as the husband of the Crown Prince of Belgium, are entitled to the crown of Belgium after the coronation of your wife, and to the title of Earl of Flanders."

"These are all secondary. There is no need to rush for a while." William III believed that what belonged to him could not be escaped, so the most important thing now was to ensure that the territory that had been conquered could truly be eaten.

"Hasn't France sent an envoy?" William III felt that Henry II would also worry that the English army would continue to penetrate, or march towards Brittany, and cooperate with the Spanish garrison to wipe out the French navy.

So under double-sided attacks, Henry II will definitely send envoys to negotiate peace, and even reluctantly give up the land already occupied by the English, or ask for some money symbolically, to ensure that he will not get a second time in his lifetime. The treatment of the King of Spain as a hostage.

"There is still no response from the Duke of Vendome, but there is some news from the Lorraine side." Sir Cecil knew that William III had a very good relationship with the Duchess of Lorraine, so he was hesitant to report this matter to the king.

"What's the matter?" William III saw that something was wrong with Sir Cecil, and wondered whether Henry II would follow his wife's diplomatic curve like his father: "Or is it that the Duke of Guise is going to do something again?"

Although the Duke of Lorraine is the brother-in-law of William III, the Duke of Guise is a branch of Lorraine.

The French valued the "Sallick Code" more than the English, so William III never dared to underestimate the powerful Guise family, let alone the French's dedication to blood.

Sir Cecil squeezed the letter in his hand, and finally said the words that made him hesitant: "Henry II and the Duke of Guise have invited the Duke and Duchess of Lorraine as envoys for the peace talks, and I hope you can stop your attacks on France. invasion."

Now, not to mention William III, even John Dudley and William Parr breathed hard, waiting for William III's answer.