Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 431 Merging into One
Holy Roman Empire, Aachen.

The riots outside didn't seem to have affected Sigismund at all. He knew that it wasn't very important, as long as he could win... no, he didn't need to win, just one victory was all he needed.

It only takes one victory, and the riots outside will completely disappear, and people will still support him, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, again.

In contrast, he is more concerned about two issues now.

First, what should the Pope of the Holy See do.

It is no secret that Martin V is dead, because the Ming army did not treat him as a secret at all, and even publicized it.

Although Martin V was a puppet pope who was pushed out by Sigismund after the Holy See experienced a 60-year split, Sigismund also had to admit one thing.

Without the Pope Martin V, his control over the Holy See has also declined a lot. After all, although Martin V is a puppet, the Catholic Church still has considerable dominance over the people at this time.

If it was the past, the pope would die if he died, and the big deal would be to re-elect a new one. But the problem now is that Rome has fallen, and a large number of cardinals have died. Now there are less than forty alive.

You know, in normal times, there are more than a hundred cardinals in the Catholic Church, but now there are only forty, and there are only four in Aachen, electing a new Pope...

Not to mention that the number of cardinals is too small, whether the new pope elected by the four cardinals will be recognized by the public, just say that after the fall of Rome, the cathedral was destroyed, and even the Gandol Palace was gone.

Where to elect the Pope?Church in Aachen?
In addition to the Pope, there was one more thing that gave Sigismund a headache, and that was Mohachi.

In fact, in Sigismund's heart, Mohachi has been classified as one of the cities that will definitely be occupied by the Ming army, which is why he has stayed in Aachen and never returned to Buda.

The fall of Mohachi is unstoppable, and it is too dangerous to return to Buda.

Originally, he had mobilized enough people, although it might not be enough to defeat the Ming army, but with Mohachi's geographical location, Sigismund was confident that he could drag it out for a year or a half, or even three to five years. .

If you can't defeat the Ming army, then drag him down!
However, the fall of Rome not only caught Sigismund off guard, but also made the legion temporarily formed by the Holy See in the name of holy war lose its cohesion.

More importantly...he couldn't contact the crusaders sent by the Holy See to Zagreb!
There were 10 crusaders in this group, and they were composed of people called by the Holy See from places including the Pope and Croatia in the name of jihad.

The combat power may not be strong, but as the saying goes, the number of ants kills elephants, so the number is there.

"His Majesty the Emperor..."

Just when Sigismund was distressed, a knock on the door interrupted his thinking.

"Come in."

"Your Majesty the Cavalry Emperor, the envoy to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania has returned..."

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Golden Horde, Astrakhan.

Qian Yong stayed here for the whole winter, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

It's hard to say, but it's actually not that hard.

Astrakhan was empty long before Qian Yong's arrival, because Astrakhan had already been occupied by the Ming army once before that, and the Golden Horde Khan, who had suffered a lot in the hands of the Timur Empire, China once again chose to retreat.

Because it was an early retreat, there was nothing useful left in the city of Astrakhan except for the buildings. All food, clothing and other things were supplied by the Ming army.

But it’s not difficult to say, it’s also quite difficult.

Astrakhan is on the coast of Lehai, a place that the Ming army fleet cannot reach, but there are other ships arriving, and the number of times is not once or twice.

Qian Yong knew very well that these ships came from the Volga River and were sent by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to investigate.

To put it bluntly, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was jealous seeing the Ming army Lien Chan and Lian Ke occupying a large area of ​​land.

They didn't want to intervene in the battlefield before, mainly because the Holy Roman Empire was not weak enough. If they intervened prematurely, it would be icing on the cake, not a helping hand.

Sending charcoal in the snow is far more valuable than icing on the cake, so when it comes to the final victory, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania can also get more spoils.

But they can't intervene too late. If it's too late, either the Holy Roman Empire has driven the Ming army away, and they won't be able to eat anything, or the Ming army has already abolished the Holy Roman Empire. The method is under control.

After such a long wait and see, Grand Duke Svetrigela of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania has figured out the general strength of the Ming army.

Pushing across Europe, Shwetrigela knew that the Ming army had this strength, of course it still maintained its current appearance throughout Europe, fighting on its own, instead of uniting to fight against the Ming army.

So, conversely, if Europe can unite, even if only to a certain extent, it will be able to drive away the Ming army.

However, Qian Yong also understands that the reason why Shvetrigela has not joined the chaotic battlefield in Central Europe is not because he does not want to join, but because he wants to clean up the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Golden Horde first, so as not to be in the middle of the war in Central Europe. Time to be backstabbed.

In addition, being stationed in Astrakhan is also one of the reasons for Shvitrigela's hesitation.

Therefore, Qian Yong ignored the ships of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who came here from the Volga River to investigate him. Instead, he let them investigate and passed the information back.

Because Qian Yong knew that the more they let things go, the more the Grand Duchy of Lithuania would be aware of their own strength, and the less they would dare to intervene in the Central European battlefield at will, this would relieve Zhu Zhanhe's pressure.

"Report to General Qian, the ships at sea are coming again."

Qian Yong listened to his subordinate's report and didn't pay too much attention to it, he just waved his hand casually.

"Understood, just set off two cannonballs on the shore to give them a little deterrence, don't worry too much."

"Yes!"

As his subordinates left, Qian Yong also stood up, took out his binoculars and looked towards the sea, but the distance was too far, even with a binoculars, he could only see a few small black spots.

He was actually quite curious, and didn't know what Zhu Zhanhe was thinking, because the Grand Duchy of Mosk has actually stabilized now, Yuri has gained the absolute initiative, and his elder brother ran to the Golden Horde Khan took refuge in Sarai, the capital of the kingdom.

Moreover, looking at the meaning of the Golden Horde, it seems that it only temporarily took in Vasily II, but it did not mean to help him restore the country.

As for the reason...it should also be on my side.

Thinking of this, Qian Yong had to lament Zhu Zhanhe's wisdom, using himself, together with Arip's soldiers, formed a team whose actual combat power was far less exaggerated than it appeared on the surface, but at the same time restrained the Golden Horde Khan country and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

only……

That night.

The sun had just set, and there was still a little light in the sky. The soldiers who should have closed the city gates and started patrolling at this time in the past were quite nervous, looking like a big enemy.

For no other reason, the supply team came.

"General Qian Yong."

Mu Xin looked at Qian Yong in front of him and got off the horse.

"Mu Consort."

Although the two dynasties of Hongxi and Xuande have passed, and it is the orthodox dynasty of the new emperor, Qian Yong still habitually calls Mu Xin the son-in-law of the Yongle period.

It's not just Qian Yong, those old people who followed Zhu Zhanhe in the early years all called him that.

"General Qian Yong, take a step to speak."

Contrary to what Qian Yong expected, Mu Xin today is not as relaxed as before, on the contrary, there is a sense of tension around him.

Qian Yong couldn't help frowning.

This time, the supply arrived a day earlier than before, and it was delivered with blackmail. If it was in the past, this situation would not have happened.

This is not an urgent time, so safety should be the main priority.

Coupled with Mu Xin's reaction, Qian Yong's heart sank suddenly.

"Come here!"

Qian Yong's tone immediately became serious, and while turning sideways, he stretched out his hand to indicate to the back.

……

The front yard of the city lord's mansion.

Qian Yong lives here. He, Jian Xiao, and Zhu Sanfeng all have a habit, that is, no matter which city they capture or what special meaning it has, they will only live in the front yard of the City Lord's Mansion.

Even if they captured the imperial palace of a country, they would only live in the front and leave the harem part.

Because in their hearts, only Zhu Zhanhe is eligible to live in the backyard or the harem, this is the rule, even if Zhu Zhanhe is not around.

"Mu Consort, what happened?"

Taking Mu Xin into his room, Qian Yong ordered his guards, then closed the door, and then asked Mu Xin.

"General Qian Yong, the matter is urgent, so I'll make a long story short." Mu Xin picked up the teapot on the table and took two sips of it, before saying with a wheezing voice.

"Two things, Lake Balkhash, remember?"

"Remember." Qian Yong nodded.

He did remember, because although Arip had already started preparing to return to Daming half a month ago to accept the canonization of Daming, the soldiers he brought stayed and were under Qian Yong's command.

These people were the ones who came to Europe from the East Chagatai Khanate across the Junggar Basin and Lake Balkhash, and through the Syr Darya River.

"According to the informant, there are people haunting Lake Balkhash, and they look like people from the Eastern Chagatai Khanate."

"East Chagatai Khanate?" Qian Yong frowned, but he didn't interrupt Mu Xin, but motioned him to continue.

"It's nothing at first. After all, Arip has been away for so long. Even if the news of him defecting to us has not been sent back to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Wrong Thinking should have noticed something. It is reasonable to send someone out to take a look. What should be done."

While talking, Mu Xin took out a map from her pocket, swept the teapot and cups on the table and placed them on the table.

"here!"

Mu Xin ruthlessly poked a spot on the map.

"At the beginning, His Royal Highness named this place the Kazakh Hills. The characteristic of this place is that the east is high and the west is low. But a few days ago, when people from the Eastern Chagatai Khanate were discovered in Lake Balkhash, people from the Golden Horde Khanate appeared here. Pass."

"Oh?" Qian Yong narrowed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)