Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 418 The Last Fight
Zhu Zhanhe, who was far away in Constantinople, didn't know that he was about to have an heir, and now all his thoughts were on the war.

Moreover, there are still two wars.

First, of course, it was the first time that the Deming Fleet sailed out of the Strait of Gibraltar to launch wars against the ports of the Grape Sprout Kingdom,

The second is the news he just received about the war between his cousin and Wala.

However, no matter how Zhu Zhanhe was still in Europe, coupled with the traffic problem, the news he got was greatly delayed.

At this time, all he received was the news that his cousin had just arrived at Luqu River.

He actually didn't care much about this news, not that he didn't care about the war between his cousin and Wala, he just said that he cared about it very much, and what he didn't care about was only the news he had received so far.

What he cares about is the final result, whether Daming wins or loses this time, and whether his cousin will act according to the agreement between the old prince's line and the old Hanwang's line.

He didn't care about the unfinished news like arriving at Luqu River.

However, it is not that there is no news that he cares about.

The first voyage of the Deming Fleet has been successful so far.

More than [-]% of the coastal ports of the Grape Sprout Kingdom have been hit. If it weren't for the fact that the Grape Sprout Kingdom had already decided on a strategy of developing towards the sea and established many ports, plus Wang Jinghong's idea of ​​retaining ammunition to deal with the English Channel, In the Grape Sprout Kingdom, more than [-]% of the seaports would be hit.

However, even if this is the case, this disarming power is enough to scare the Grape Sprout Kingdom, and they may have to retreat for a while to repair the damaged port.

After such a round of ruin, the Grape Sprout Kingdom may not be able to recover even if it takes three to five years with the power of the whole country.

This is what Zhu Zhanhe wants to achieve.

The significance of the Age of Discovery can be said to be epoch-making. It is a continuation of the Renaissance that originated in the [-]th century, and the beginning of the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution.

If the era of great navigation in the middle is cut off, even the above-mentioned things can be ignored, but there is one thing that cannot be ignored.

That is the rise of imperialism and colonialism.

Historically, imperialism and colonialism were born precisely because of the great geographical discoveries in the Age of Discovery.

Zhu Zhanhe is also not sure whether he will affect the course of history after he cuts off the Age of Discovery, or even cause Europe, which was about to take off, to fall, but he doesn't care.

Because all he wants is time, as long as he temporarily holds down the soaring wings of Europe, he is confident that they will be completely torn off, and even the whole of Europe itself will be torn apart.

In history, the pioneer of the age of great exploration is undoubtedly the Kingdom of Grape Buds.

Now, the early bird who led Europe to take off in history has been suppressed, and Zhu Zhanhe has time to slowly solve all the problems.

The first to bear the brunt was the Holy Roman Empire.

But in war, you can't just look at the enemy.

"Is there any news from Qian Yong?"

Putting down the secret letter in his hand, Zhu Zhanhe looked up at Zhu Sanfeng.

"Not yet." Zhu Sanfeng shook his head.

"The Golden Horde didn't make any movement, and neither did the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. They seemed to have discussed it and watched from the sidelines, watching the civil strife in the Grand Duchy of Mosk gradually calm down."

"Even if they know that Yuri is likely to win the final victory, they are indifferent."

Zhu Zhanhe nodded slightly.

This was actually within his expectations.

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania relies on its own strength, after all, they can be regarded as the top power in Europe today.

The reason why he chose to sit on the sidelines was that the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was plotting something bigger, and Zhu Zhanhe was very familiar with this approach.

Because he has seen it many times.

It is nothing more than letting Yuri's subordinates commit crimes, and sending troops after Yuri succeeds, which is the same as when Emperor Taizong used the banner of Fengtian Jingnan, but for the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, it may be more suitable to suspend the people and punish crimes.

At that time, the old master has gone and the new master is a sinner. The Grand Duchy of Mosk will most likely be swallowed up by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Even if there is an established heir, it will only last for a while.

Just like Zhu Zhanhe.

Zhu Zhanhe kept Louis XI in Constantinople as an important bargaining chip for him to advance to the Kingdom of France in the future, using the method Cao Cao used to coerce the emperor to command the princes.

For the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the worst and worst is nothing more than this.

However, compared to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Golden Horde thinks differently.

In fact, unlike what you see on the surface, the Golden Horde is already on the decline. Before that, the Grand Duchy of Moscow had cut off its tribute to the Golden Horde for 13 years.

Later, although Yedigu Khan led an army to raid the countries of Mosk after he succeeded to the throne, he burned many cities including Novgorod, Gorodets, and Rostov in the lower reaches, and restored the Grand Duchy of Mosk. Tribute to the Golden Horde, but that was just a reflection of the Golden Horde.

Today's Golden Horde, not to mention the Ming army, even the Grand Duchy of Mosk will twitch his beard from time to time.

Therefore, in the face of the advance of the Ming army, the Golden Horde can only shrink back as much as possible to make itself last longer.

Because the Golden Horde knows very well that the day of war with Ming Dynasty is very likely to be the prelude to the fall of the Golden Horde.

"Tell Jane to laugh, shrink the line of defense, retreat to the east of Fort Nico, and don't cross the line of Fort Nico."

"Send an order to Mu Sheng to lead the fleet to the Kingdom of Sicily."

"Yes!" Zhu Sanfeng didn't speak, but Zhu Ling, who was standing behind Zhu Zhanhe, suddenly spoke out and took the order to leave.

"His Royal Highness."

Zhu Sanfeng waited until Zhu Ling left before opening his mouth cautiously.

"Attack the Kingdom of Sicily, are you planning to feign an attack, or..."

"When did you see me doing feint attacks?" Zhu Zhanhe raised his head and looked at Zhu Sanfeng very seriously.

"The so-called feint attack means that you don't have enough confidence to win on the frontal battlefield, so you use a sideways feint attack to attract the enemy's attention, thereby increasing your chances of winning the frontal battlefield."

"But in fact, whether it's Jian Xiao's side or Mu Sheng who is about to drive to the Kingdom of Sicily, they all have enough confidence to win head-on."

"The reason why I let Jane Xiao shrink temporarily is just to make the war easier. With the current situation of the Holy See and the Holy Roman Empire, you don't know what the result of running on both sides will look like?"

Zhu Sanfeng nodded slightly when he heard the words, and then saluted and apologized: "Your Highness educated well, it is Sanfeng who is short-sighted."

This is actually a very simple truth. It's not that Zhu Sanfeng doesn't understand, but the recent Zhu Zhanhe, especially after returning to Shuntian and successfully taking over Shuntian and the court, Zhu Zhanhe in Zhu Sanfeng's eyes It becomes a little elusive.

In the past, she could roughly guess what Zhu Zhanhe was thinking, but now, even if she guessed it, she was not sure.

However, the truth is really that simple.

The strongest sea power that the Holy See can use at present is the Principality of Venice, but the fleet of the Principality of Venice, because of the shadow of the previous failure, they dare not even go out of the Adriatic Sea, only dare to turn around in the Adriatic Sea.

At this time to attack the Kingdom of Sicily, Mu Sheng has a [-]% chance of winning regardless of whether the fleet of the Principality of Venice comes to help.

And the Kingdom of Sicily, as an ally of the Holy See and the Holy Roman Empire, should it help when it is attacked?This is obvious.

However, this is a dilemma for the Holy See and the Holy Roman Empire.

From a practical point of view, it would definitely be better not to help, because even if you help, you won't be able to help much.

As I said just now, the only sea power that the Holy See and the Holy Roman Empire can mobilize is the Principality of Venice, and the Principality of Venice fought against Ming with one-third of its strength before, and the result was a disastrous defeat.

Leaving aside whether they had any chance of winning the naval battle, the fact that the Deming Fleet drove away earlier was enough to scare them to pieces.

The power at sea is not enough, and the power on land is also unable to spare.

A simple smile occupying Nicoburg made Sigismund almost shave his hair, and he had to withdraw to help the Kingdom of Sicily. He was still facing the same Ming army, and even a stronger sea force of the Ming army.

Without even thinking about it, Sigismund knew what the result would be: the coalition forces withdrew and the Kingdom of Sicily perished.

But it doesn't work if you don't help.

After several defeats in Sofia and Nicoburg, the prestige of the Holy See and the Holy Roman Empire in the hearts of the people has been severely damaged. If the Ming army is allowed to destroy a Sicilian kingdom...

Sigismund dared not even think about it.

No, it should be said that there is no need to think about it...

However, having said that, Sigismund should still be grateful, because if God really exists, then this may be the only chance God gave them.

If they were not given a chance, it would mean that Zhu Zhanhe had brought the entire Ming power to conquer Europe, not just the soldiers of Uzangdu Division and some Asan who could only be said to have barely escaped the mob.

……

Daming, at the mouth of the Three Gorges.

The mouth of the Three Gorges is located in the north of the Luqu River and the south of the Onan River. In addition, it is also the easternmost exit of Kent Khan Mountain.

Strictly speaking, this is the territory of Ming Dynasty, because although it is a buffer zone recognized by both parties, it is actually the land that Ming acquired after the destruction of the Tatars.

At this moment, Mahamu of Wala was leading a group of cavalry standing at the exit of the Three Gorges, and about four hundred steps away from him, Zhu Zhanji was also standing there with a group of cavalry.

Regardless of whether the Ming soldiers are willing or not, today, here, two teams of cavalry will decide the victory or defeat of the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)