Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 424 The Consequences of Willfulness
Zaragoza.

Received Zhu Zhanhe's handwritten letter, which surprised Yolanda, but at the same time felt a little apprehensive.

No one knew better than Yolanda what she had done. She was afraid that this letter was an edict from Zhu Zhanhe to punish her, and she was also afraid of facing the danger of the Ming army.

The papal state can be said to have been destroyed in an instant, so Yolanda had to be careful and careful.

Even, she even regretted the small actions she made before, and gave the opposite order as quickly as possible.

At the beginning, Yolanda and Zhu Zhanhe agreed that the Deming fleet would leave the Mediterranean Sea and enter the English Channel to block the English for the Kingdom of France, but Yolanda would send troops to support the Kingdom of France.

However, the fleet of the Ming army set off, but Yolanda did not send troops to support the Kingdom of France, because in addition to wanting the fleet of the Ming Dynasty to enter the English Channel to block the English, she also wanted the fleet of the Ming Dynasty to deal with the English along the northern coast of the Kingdom of France. .

It was also the original agreement. In order to ensure the safety of the Daming fleet, Yolanda would send troops to the border of the Putaoya Kingdom to put pressure on it, so that it would have no time to take care of the Ming army passing through the Strait of Gibraltar and the west coast of Putaoya.

Likewise, Yolanda did not follow suit.

These are all her thoughts, she wants the Ming army to bear more, and her Aragon Kingdom to bear less, so as to preserve more vitality and prepare for the confrontation with the Ming army in the future.

However, she now regrets it.

This person is just a cheap person. Sometimes he knows that he can't beat others, but he always thinks about doing some petty tricks that are not allowed, and regrets after doing it.

This is the kind of person Yolanda is now.

So, after receiving Zhu Zhanhe's handwritten letter, she panicked and found someone to translate it for her as quickly as possible.

However, things were not quite what she expected.

Because what was written in that letter shocked her far more than she thought.

Zhu Zhanhe only said one thing in the letter: he was considering whether to attack the Kingdom of Naples.

As I said before, Zhu Zhanhe will not touch the Kingdom of Naples casually, because this country is equivalent to the first ally of the Ming army entering Europe. If things like killing donkeys are done, it will definitely affect the rest People's confidence in cooperating with the Ming army.

However, it is not without exceptions.

For example, now, Zhu Zhanhe has found that exceptional situation.

Yolanda's daughter, Mary.

Mary is the king of the Kingdom of Naples. Although it is only on the surface, it is actually Jeanne II who rules the Kingdom of Naples. This can be said to be an accepted fact.

But therein lies the problem.

Zhu Zhanhe said in the letter that the reason why he considered attacking the Kingdom of Naples was entirely because Jeanne II had occupied the magpie's nest. He wanted to express his anger for his allies by capturing the Kingdom of Naples and returning the kingdom's ruling power to himself. Ally's daughter Mary.

Yolanda never imagined that her own daughter, the titular queen, would become an excuse for Zhu Zhanhe to do something, but the problem was more than that!
Once Zhu Zhanhe took action, although Mary's reason was not impeccable, it was definitely justified. After all, Mary was really the queen of the Kingdom of Naples in name.

However, unlike the reason why Ming could not attack the Kingdom of Naples at the beginning, once Mary was used as an excuse to send troops, all public opinion would be borne by the Kingdom of Aragon.

Killing donkeys, or even bewitching the Ming army to kill their former allies, all such things will be held on the head of the Kingdom of Aragon, or even directly on the head of Yolanda.

What?Do you mean that the military will also have an impact?Give me a break!

The Ming army will not have any influence, because the Ming army has long been an existence like the Hell Legion in the eyes of the European white pigs, and it has already reached the European white pigs. Powerful, I can only grit my teeth with hatred.

Moreover, compared to the Ming army, the Kingdom of Aragon, which knew the true face of the Ming army but still cooperated with the Ming army, was actually more spurned by the European white pigs.

This situation became even more serious especially after the Ming army wiped out Rome, the capital of the Pope and the Holy Land in the hearts of all Catholics, with lightning speed.

Therefore, once the Ming army takes action, all the results will be borne by the Kingdom of Aragon, and even Yolanda itself.

This, obviously she can't bear it.

However, things are much more than that.

Just when Yolanda was still worrying about how to get Zhu Zhanhe to let go of this idea, she received another news that made her shudder, and it could even be said that her liver and gallbladder were broken.

The Ming army suddenly sent a small fleet, and the nearest Kingdom of Castile got the news when passing through the Strait of Gibraltar.

It is said that there were some small problems in Daming's home, and some things were urgently needed, and these things were only available near the Nile River. The Ming army sent a fleet to recall some of the fleet that had already set off.

Yolanda didn't believe this kind of nonsense. Although she couldn't say that the strength of the Ming army was clear, it was definitely not like this.

Because, until now, Zhu Zhanhe still has business contacts with the two allies of the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile.

Because of the cooperation, Zhu Zhanhe let Wang Jinghong's fleet carry out several trades with the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile a few years ago.

Trade activities in the Mediterranean are very frequent, but Arabs and Venetians are still the main ones.

All kinds of goods, such as spices, sugar, silk, etc., are carried on this Mediterranean Sea, but...

Today is different.

The Arabs stopped their commercial activities as early as when Zhu Zhanhe conquered the Timurid Empire. Later, both the Timurid Empire and the Ottoman Empire were destroyed by Zhu Zhanhe, and extremely strict screening was carried out.

Everyone knows that Youpei is a business-oriented nation. Behind the destruction of the Timurid Empire and the Ottoman Empire is the almost extermination of the merchant nation of Youpei, which has led to a lot less commercial activities in the Mediterranean. a lot of.

Later, Zhu Zhanhe marched into Europe, occupied Constantinople, and had two conflicts with the Principality of Venice, eliminating more than one-third of the principality's sea power.

The current Principality of Venice, let alone conduct commercial activities, they dare not even venture out of the Adriatic Sea area, where is the commercial activity coming from?

Therefore, Zhu Zhanhe sent Wang Jinghong to carry out "friendly" business transactions with his two "allies" before the expedition.

One reason is that almost all commercial activities in the Mediterranean Sea have disappeared. Since they are their own allies, whether it is superficial or actual, it is appropriate to support them.

Secondly, this is also Zhu Zhanhe's signal to the outside world.

Zhu Zhanhe has almost clearly told the whole of Europe that the Mediterranean Sea, the lifeline of Europe's commerce and shipping, is under my control. If you want to resume commercial trade and other things related to the sea, there are only three ways to go.

Or, belong to me and become my vassal.

Or, come up with enough conditions to impress me, let me recognize you as my ally.

Or, wait for Ming's soldiers to press down...

It's just that this last road may have nothing to do with the European white pigs, because when the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty come under pressure, they will no longer have the possibility to enjoy the enjoyment and convenience brought by commercial activities.

Because, along the way that Zhu Zhanhe has traveled, every country he conquered can prove it.

Moreover, the Ming army obviously had an extremely complete maritime transportation system for things like transporting things, which is also an important reason why Zhu Zhanhe's expedition to Europe is still able to maintain its advantage.

Therefore, Yolanda consciously thought wrongly.

From her point of view, it was because of her little actions that made Zhu Zhanhe angry, that's why she had this extremely unusual transfer.

With such a transfer, it is obvious that the English Channel will be affected, and the time of the war will be forcibly extended, and the contribution of the Kingdom of Aragon will also increase.

but!

Most importantly, these returned ships, plus the ships left in the Mediterranean Sea to deal with the Principality of Venice...

If it was completely ideal and everything went according to plan before, then the Principality of Venice can take advantage of the opportunity of the Deming fleet to leave the Strait of Gibraltar, and unite with maritime powers such as the Kingdom of Aragon, the Kingdom of Castile, and the Kingdom of Grapevine. It is possible to annihilate the Ming army's sea power in one fell swoop.

Of course, this is in a completely ideal situation, whether they can actually do it is another matter.

But now, the Ming army has transferred some ships back, and it will return to its unique and unshakable position as the overlord of the Mediterranean Sea.

At that time, even if all the maritime powers near the Mediterranean unite, they may not be able to win the Ming army's maritime fleet.

All of this was automatically brought into the scene by Yolanda in an instant, and then brought her a bone-chilling cold.

"Come... come, people..."

Yolanda's voice trembled, showing how flustered she was at the moment.

However, there is a price to be paid for willfulness, and there is no such thing as regret medicine in this world.

Now that she has done it, she has done it, and there is no room for change, unless she can afford compensation that satisfies the other party.

As for the other protagonist in this incident, Zhu Zhanhe was in a good mood.

Because at this moment, he is busy counting money.

That's right, counting money.

"So much?"

Looking at the huge pile of gold and silver in front of him, Zhu Zhanhe felt more or less happy and troubled.

He is indeed not interested in European crafts and cultural extensions, but the benefits of war are far more than these.

These are the kind of things that can be preserved for later generations, and then let the descendants of later generations show off in front of the descendants of those European white pigs, but Zhu Zhanhe does not intend to leave descendants of the European white pigs.

Therefore, he cares more about things that are more practical.

For example, it is the most basic food in any era.

For example, whether it is in the East or the West, it is hard currency, even gold and silver that are directly used as currency.

(End of this chapter)