Faced with three problems that need to be solved, but cannot be solved for a while, João I is a little unsure of how to solve them.

For now, it seems that the question of how exaggerated the Ming army's maritime strength is no longer needed, because the other two things, whether it is the attack on the west coast or the pressure of the army of the Kingdom of Castile in the east, are more critical than this matter.

However, that's not how things work.

The matter of the intelligence of the Ming army's treasure fleet can be merged into the attack on the west coast to solve it together, because it was the Ming army's treasure fleet that attacked the west coast of the Grape Bud Kingdom.

But, having said that, João I did not know how to solve it.

How can it be solved?

He couldn't do anything about the attack on the west coast, but if he had some way, he wouldn't have had a headache because he saw the size of the Ming army's fleet.

As for the matter of the invasion of the Kingdom of Castile in the east, he also had no choice.

The previous peace between the two countries was entirely mediated by the Holy See, but now the Holy See knows that it is difficult to protect itself.

Who would take the time to take someone to mediate for you when they are in trouble?

On one side is a threat from the sea, and even Lisbon, the capital of his kingdom, at one time, and on the other side, there is a threat from an old enemy on land.

João I was in a dilemma.

Never, though, feel like you're the strongest person in the world because there will always be someone better than you.

In the same way, never feel like you're the unluckiest person in the world, because there will always be someone who is even worse than you.

……

Warat, Hulan suddenly hypothermia.

After a lapse of eighteen years, the Ming army once again pressed the border, and it was the same as eighteen years ago, and it was also the emperor's personal expedition.

However, now and eighteen years ago...... Not all of them are the same.

Eighteen years ago, Warat was not as powerful as the Ming Dynasty now, but the target of the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition was Tatar, and this time it was them.

Eighteen years ago, the Ming Emperor was the Yongle Emperor, but now it is the grandson of the Yongle Emperor, not the Zhu Zhanji who makes the whole world frightened, but Zhu Zhanji.

Eighteen years ago, Warat only dared to wander around Kent Khan Mountain, wanting to see if he could pick up a little bit of meat residue to satisfy his stomach, but now Warat has become the main target of the Ming Dynasty.

However, in this situation, which seemed to be a certain situation and there was no room for maneuver, the Mahamu vulture of Warat was a little hesitant.

Desperate to the death? They didn't dare.

The Ming Dynasty's northern expedition came a little suddenly, unlike the previous Central Plains Dynasty that needed to be famous, this time the Ming Dynasty seemed to suddenly want to fight, and it was also very sudden to announce that the emperor was going to drive the expedition in person.

The completely perverse Daming gave Warat a little hope that was not hopeful.

In the past, the Ming Dynasty, and even all the Central Plains dynasties were very reasonable, of course, no matter how honest people are, there will be times when they get angry.

Warat is now thinking about where the bottom line of Daming's Northern Expedition is.

Is it necessary to destroy Warat? Or was it that the small actions of Warat were discovered by Da Ming before, but they did not cause any substantial losses, and this time the troops were just a warning to them?

Or is it that the internal struggle of the Ming Dynasty has entered a new stage, and Emperor Xuande wants to take advantage of this Northern Expedition to get some results, so as to determine his internal stability in the Ming Dynasty and drive out Zhu Zhanqi?

Warat is not sure.

It is no wonder that Mahamu is so hesitant, because in this matter, it is very likely that a mistake in one thought will lead to a very different result.

If Da Ming suddenly figured it out, and felt that leaving a Warat in his north would eventually become a confidant, and this time the Northern Expedition was to destroy Warat, then Warat would have to fight against the water even if he knew that he was not defeated.

But if the Ming Dynasty needs external results to influence the outcome of the internal struggle because of its internal strife, then Nawara doesn't mind accompanying the Xuande Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to play a play to help him control the balance of victory and defeat.

After all...... It's not that they haven't done this kind of thing, they cooperated with Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty back then, and wanted to put Zhu Zhan to death, but they didn't succeed.

Therefore, for the Ming soldiers to press the border and point directly to the Yuqu River, Warat is not so anxious, and what Warat wants to know most now is what the purpose of Daming's northern expedition is.

Yuqu River, Sanfeng Mountain.

Mount Kent Khan is not a single peak, but a mountain range, a mountain range composed of several mountains, and the Three Peaks Mountain is the outermost peak in the southeast corner of Mount Kent Khan.

Now, it is also the camp of the Ming Northern Expeditionary Army.

"Your Majesty......"

Wang Zhen walked in front of Zhu Zhanji with the front-line battle report, and looked at the emaciated Ming Emperor carefully.

"Put it down." Zhu Zhanji nodded lightly on the table and did not look up.

In fact, there is nothing to read in these battle reports.

Although Zhu Zhanji didn't want to admit it, no matter what, the current Daming still relies on his cousin Zhu Zhanji, so it can be said that people kneel wherever they go.

Even as the goal of this northern expedition, Warat retreated again and again when he learned that the Ming army was heading north, and now the Ming army has passed the old land of Tatar and came to the foot of the Yuqu River and Kent Khan Mountain, and Warat is still retreating.

Zhu Zhanji even doubted for a while that if he continued to advance, would Wara let out Hulan and lose temperature?

However, this is just to say, although Zhu Zhanji admits that his war experience is not as rich as his cousin, he is not a brainless person.

The terrain of Kent Khan Mountain is complex, and many places can be designed for ambushes, and if you rush closer, defeat is estimated to be unlikely, but it is still possible to suffer a small loss.

However, in this northern expedition, he could not suffer any losses, and even if he did, it would have to be based on the fact that the enemy suffered greater losses.

"Your Majesty......"

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji had his eyes closed, as if he was a little upset, Wang Zhen couldn't help but speak cautiously.

"When he came out, the villain brought a little bit of His Majesty's favorite spice on weekdays, do you want to order it?"

Zhu Zhanji's eyes widened slightly when he heard this, as if he hesitated, but finally nodded.

Spices, in fact, are not the same as what later generations understand, and later generations often call the various condiments used in cooking spices, but in fact, in the feudal era, at least in the Ming Dynasty, spices actually refer to the incense used in incense.

For example, sandalwood and the like.

In fact, Wang Zhen said this very well, because normally he could bring some things with Zhu Zhanji, but if he brought spices, and it was the emperor's favorite spice, then there was a saying.

How much talent does a eunuch have? And the current Wang Zhen is not the Wang Zhen in history, Wang Zhen Yongle in history failed in the imperial examination in 19 years, and he was eunuched into the palace, and in just a few years, he won the favor of Zhu Zhanji and became the director of the East Palace.

At that time, Wang Zhen, although he was not a little bit worse than the one who leaned towards the government and the opposition later, but a Donggong bureau could control a lot of things.

It's just some things and money, but it's not excessive.

But now, because of Zhu Zhanji, not to mention that Wang Zhen didn't sit in the position of the East Palace Bureau, even Zhu Zhanji had just moved out of the East Palace not long ago, and he, Wang Zhen, a eunuch, could stand out from the encirclement under the condition that King Wu controlled the palace and the government?

Stop it!

Therefore, that is, the line of King Wu has begun to withdraw from Shuntianfu, and he has not interfered too much in this northern expedition, otherwise Wang Zhen is afraid that he will be gone.

Don't look at it as just a little spice, he deliberately brought it in order to please Zhu Zhanji, but the palace is not a place where you can break the rules casually.

In the palace, there is only one result if the rules are broken: death.

Unless, in advance, he has reached the point where the power leans towards the opposition before the orthodoxy.

"Wang Zhen, ah......"

As the faint aroma slowly wafted up, Zhu Zhanji suddenly spoke, making Wang Zhen turn around in a hurry.

"The villain is here, Your Majesty, you say."

"When this war is over, after returning to Beijing, you can go to the East Palace, so that you can serve the prince......"

"The prince is still young, and there are many miscellaneous people in the palace, I'm afraid there are not many people who can calm down and serve the prince well, and there are not many people I can believe......"

"In the future, you watch a little more......"

"Ouch, Your Majesty, where are you......" Wang Zhen hurriedly bowed down, his face frightened.

"You are in the prime of life, the queen is also here, and even the queen mother is also there, where is the turn to get a villain and an inner servant......"

"In the prime of life, hehe......" Zhu Zhanji shook his head and laughed when he heard this, but he didn't know if he was laughing at himself or someone else.

"It's not your turn to worry about anything else, the order is ......"

"This ......" Wang Zhen secretly raised his eyes and glanced at Zhu Zhanji, but Zhu Zhanji had already closed his eyes, making it impossible to see and guess what he was thinking.

"The Villain's Command......"

The Ming army marshal's tent returned to silence, but this silence seemed to be announcing something.

However, it is also a little sad, a huge Ming Empire, Zhu Zhanji, as the emperor, has nothing to trust, so that the matter of taking care of his son in the future will be handed over to a eunuch.

However, there is really no way to do it.

After passing through the first line of King Wu, the people in the palace of Shuntian have changed a lot, at least they are no longer the people before King Wu entered the palace.

Some people have been replaced, and some people have not been replaced, but their hearts have been replaced.

In the huge palace, few people are optimistic about Zhu Zhanji, the current emperor, and more are still living cautiously, although they are not biased towards the Wu Wang lineage who has withdrawn from Shuntian Mansion, but they are more afraid of approaching the current emperor's lineage.

Because in the hearts of the vast majority of people, King Wu is just leaving temporarily, after the attack on Zhu Zhanyan, after the reorganization of the cabinet and the six ministries, in the future, King Wu will come back without saying that he wants to come back, but the difficulty is not too high.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Zhanji really has no one to trust, only Wang Zhen......