Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 409 Disadvantages
The army was defeated like a mountain.

Today's Holy See and the Holy Roman Empire really look like such a ghost.

Because of the special climate along the Mediterranean Sea, not only Zhu Zhanhe, but also Martin V and Sigismund also set their sights on the Mediterranean Sea.

After all, the latitude of Europe is very high, and in addition to the beginning of the Little Ice Age at the beginning of the fifteenth century, Europe, under the superposition of various conditions, really can't do much in winter.

Only the warmth brought by the Mediterranean climate to the coast can give everyone hope.

It's just that Martin V didn't think of it, Sigismund didn't think of it, and even Francesco didn't think of it.

In sea power, where they have bet heavily, they have failed miserably, while in land, where they have abandoned their focus, they have still achieved the same results as at sea.

No one expected that Jian Xiao would do the opposite, marching into the middle reaches of the Danube plain in February when the snow had not yet melted, breaking through Belgrade, an important pass connecting the Holy Roman Empire and the Holy See to the middle reaches of the Danube plain in one fell swoop.

As soon as Belgrade was broken, Sigismund, whose hometown is the Principality of Hungary, panicked. Not only did he panic, but Pope Martin V and Francesco also panicked.

Of course, Sigismund needn't say that.

Previously, Nicoburg, located between the Southern Carpathian Mountains and the Stara Mountains, was regarded as the first barrier of the Kingdom of Hungary.

After taking Nicoburg, the middle Danube plain is actually equivalent to the open space in front of the gate of the Kingdom of Hungary.

However, Sigismund at that time was not in a panic.

Although it is said to be an open space in front of the gate, in fact there is a courtyard and a gate in front of the Kingdom of Hungary. The Ming army still has a long way to go to enter the Kingdom of Hungary.

But now, with Siam in Belgrade, the gate of the Kingdom of Hungary has been breached, and what is exposed in front of the Ming army is the courtyard of the Kingdom of Hungary, which already belongs to the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary.

If the Ming army went forward and took down Mohachi, it would be tantamount to standing outside the door of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Inside the gate is Budapest, the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Oh, by the way, the current Budapest is not called Budapest, because the current Budapest is actually two cities facing each other across the Danube River. They were combined later and continued to become the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Today, the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary is called Buda, and Pest opposite is just an ordinary city, not at the level of a national capital.

Moreover, relatively speaking, Pest's geographical location is further south than Buda, which means that before the arrival of the Ming army, Pest will become the last barrier of the capital Buda.

However, that is already a desperate situation, and in that situation, there are often only two outcomes.

The first is to give up Buda and choose to move the capital, just like the Zhao and Song Dynasties in history, and move the capital to Visegrad further north, or even Pozzoni...or maybe even Vienna.

Although Vienna is not on the territory map of the Kingdom of Hungary, after all, their king is the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and Sigismund can make this decision.

The second is to mobilize troops from the surrounding Pozzoni, Visegrád, Debrecen, Kolozburg and other places where the Hungarian Kingdom can mobilize. Mobilize the army in name and fight to the death.

However, things are far from that simple.

When Zhu Zhanhe returned to Shuncheon, plus the time spent on the road, such as the stop in Xiangzhou Prefecture, he spent nearly two months in total.

But he left for Europe from Shuntian Mansion, and he was catching up with the spring currents, and the speed was much faster than before, and he returned to Constantinople in less than a month and a half.

However, even so, it was already April when he came back.

"Inform Jane Xiao, don't think about continuing to attack the White Castle. Although we may not be able to attack it, but as the last line of defense of the Kingdom of Hungary, the defense strength of the White Castle is much higher than that of Belgrade."

"In contrast, instead of wasting time and wasting troops attacking a White Fort that is not easy to defend, it is better to take the time to clean up those places in the middle reaches of the Danube Plain."

"Tell Jane Xiao, before summer comes, I want to see Bucharest and other places in the middle reaches of the Danube plain clean up!"

"In addition, all the transferred Black Sea fleet will be returned to ensure the logistics supply for Qian Yong."

"Finally, tell Wang Jinghong..."

Having said that, Zhu Zhanhe raised his head from the desk, his eyes faintly glowed with golden light.

"Get him ready to go to sea!"

"Yes!" Zhu Ling and Zhu Ping bowed at the same time and exited the room.

Since Zhu Zhanhe returned to Constantinople, he sorted out all the things that happened during the three months he left, and he made a plan for Jian Xiao and Mu Sheng when he left. Some adjustments have been made, and some unreasonable commands have been abolished.

There is no way, there are too many things in his heart that he can't tell others, so Jian Xiao and Mu Sheng can't understand his thoughts.

Even if it is understanding, it is only a superficial understanding, but Zhu Zhanhe has too many understandings that belong to the emotions and perspectives of later generations, which they cannot understand.

Putting aside personal emotions, Mu Sheng and Jian Xiao have already done well enough.

"His Royal Highness..."

As soon as Zhu Ling and Zhu Ping left, Zhu Sanfeng appeared outside Zhu Zhanhe's room.

In fact, she didn't arrive just now, but she arrived a long time ago, she just appeared at the door after waiting for Zhu Zhanhe to give all the instructions that should be given.

"Come in." Zhu Zhanhe leaned back in the chair and rubbed his temples wearily.

"What's the matter?"

After all, he is someone who has followed him for more than ten years, Zhu Zhanhe didn't even open his eyes, he knew it was Zhu Sanfeng just by hearing the voice.

Not only him, but most of the soldiers in Europe can know it now.

After all, the only woman in the army... is Zhu Sanfeng.

"His Royal Highness, in the second month after you left, Mary came back."

"Mary? Which Mary?" Zhu Zhanhe paused for a moment, unable to react for a while.

"Well... that's the queen of Charles VII, and also the queen of the Kingdom of France."

"Oh..." Zhu Zhanhe remembered now.

In fact, he is not to be blamed, because in Zhu Zhanhe's plan, Mary is actually a pawn that is discarded when it is used up, and has no other use except to gain the temporary friendship of the Kingdom of Aragon.

In contrast, the child who was forcibly left in Constantinople, Charles VII's son Louis XI, was the important weight in Zhu Zhanhe's hands.

It is no exaggeration to say that this child will influence the situation in Western Europe.

"Didn't she go back to her mother's Aragon Kingdom? Why did she come back?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked absently while rubbing his temples.

For Zhu Zhanhe, Mary has lost her only political value.

Nowadays, for the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Aragon, the one with the highest political value is Louis XI. Although Mary is the biological mother of Louis XI and the nominal queen of the Kingdom of Naples, it is actually useless at all.

Zhu Zhanhe never thought that Mary could influence the thoughts of Yolanda of Aragon. Although Mary was the daughter of Yolanda, she could rule such a large kingdom. If Yolanda was an emotional person, Zhu Zhan He does not believe it.

If Yolanda was really an emotional person, then Charles VII would not have fallen to this level.

Besides political value, Mary has no other value.

Although she is the current queen of the Kingdom of France, the mother of the future king of the Kingdom of France, and has the added status of being a wife and a widow that makes people feel ashamed, but because of her appearance, Zhu Zhanhe has no interest in her. .

Therefore, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't imagine what else this Mary could bring him.

In contrast, Mary, the queen of the French kingdom, seemed less useful than Agnès, the official mistress recognized by the French kingdom.

At the very least, Agnes's appearance makes Zhu Zhanhe interested, and can relieve Zhu Zhanhe of those negative emotions, and Zhu Zhanhe doesn't have to have any scruples about Agnes.

"His Royal Highness." Zhu Sanfeng didn't know what Zhu Zhanhe was thinking, but just reported it in a polite manner.

"When Mary came back, she only said that she missed her son, but she didn't say anything else. We didn't get any other news from the Kingdom of Aragon."

"so……"

"Hmm..." Zhu Zhanhe paused for a moment.

"Forget it... just let her stay here, but send someone to watch over her, mainly her son."

"I don't care about the outcome of this Mary, but her son must be taken care of. You and I have been with me for so many years. As the sole heir of Charles VII, no matter what it means to us or others, you should I know."

"Sanfeng understands!" Zhu Sanfeng lowered his head and answered firmly.

"Okay, sit down." Zhu Zhanhe breathed a sigh of relief, sat up straight, and stretched out his hand to signal Zhu Sanfeng to sit down.

"I read the battle report sent by Mu Sheng, saying that the Principality of Athens is now in the dying stage, and the islands around the Aegean Sea that belong to the Principality of Venice have also been occupied by him."

"However, I didn't find any information about the reaction of the Principality of Venice. Didn't I go to spy?"

"Returning to His Royal Highness, it is true that he did not spy on him." Zhu Sanfeng nodded.

"You also know that the espionage work has always been done by the guards of the prince. After you left here, most of the guards of the prince were also taken away. Most of the rest are soldiers of the Wusi Zangdu Division."

"In this regard, whether it's Jian Xiao or Duke Qian, they all think that the soldiers of Wusi Zangdu Division can fight well, but in terms of strategy..."

Having said that, Zhu Sanfeng paused for a moment and did not continue, but Zhu Zhanhe also understood.

This is indeed a problem.

It is true that the soldiers of the Wusi Zangdu Division do not fight wars, but spying on intelligence has always been done by their "insiders", and although Kunzhaxi and others have fought with Zhu Zhanhe for more than ten years, they are not considered to be It's one of our own.

In their hearts, the Central Plains is not their home, nor are Xiangzhou and Nanzhou, but the Uzang capital.

It seems that they are loyal to Zhu Zhanhe, but in fact they are the Eight Kings of Tibet.

As for Ah San... forget it.

(End of this chapter)