Holy Roman Empire, Aachen.

The riots outside didn't seem to affect Sigismund in the slightest, and he knew it wasn't really important, as long as he could win...... No, you don't need to win, you just need a win.

All it takes is a victory, and the riots outside will disappear completely, and the people will re-embrace him as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

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

The first is what the pope of the Holy See should do.

It's no secret that Martin V is dead, because the Ming army didn't treat him as a secret at all, and even hyped it up.

Although Martin V was a puppet pope who was pushed out by Sigismund after sixty years of schism in the Holy See, Sigismund had to admit one thing.

Without Martin V, the pope, his control over the Holy See has also decreased a lot, after all, although Martin V is a puppet, the dominance of Catholicism over the people at this time is still very considerable.

In the past, if the pope died, he would have died, and it would have been a big deal to re-elect one, but now the problem is that Rome has fallen, and cardinals have also died, and now there are less than forty people alive.

You know, in normal times, the Catholic Church would have more than 100 cardinals, but now there are only 40 left, and in Aachen there are only four to elect a new pope......

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

Where to elect the Pope? Churches in Aachen?

In addition to the Pope, there was one more thing that bothered Sigismund, and that was Mohachi.

In fact, in Sigismund's mind, Mohachi had been classified as one of the cities that would definitely be occupied by the Ming army, which is why he stayed in Aachen and did not return to Buda.

The fall of Mohachi was unstoppable, and it would be too dangerous to return to Buda.

Originally, he had mobilized enough people, although it may not be enough to defeat the Ming army, but with Mohachi's geographical location, Sigismund was confident that it would drag on for a year and a half, or even three and a half 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 Holy See's improvised legions in the name of holy war lose their cohesion.

What's more...... He can't get in touch with the crusaders sent to Zagreb by the Holy See!

The crusaders, numbering 100,000 men, were made up of people gathered by the Holy See in the name of holy war, from places including the Papal States and Croatia.

The combat effectiveness may not be strong, but as the saying goes, ants bite more elephants, and the number is there.

"Your Majesty the Emperor......"

Just as Sigismund was distressed, a knock at the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in."

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

Golden Horde, Astrakhan.

Qian Yong stayed here all winter, and he didn't feel good.

It's hard to say, but it's not really hard.

Astrakhan was already empty long before Qian Yong's arrival, because Astrakhan had already been occupied by the Ming army once before, and the Golden Horde, which had suffered a lot at the hands of the Timurid Empire, once again chose to retreat.

Because it was an early retreat, there was nothing useful left in the city of Astrakhan except for buildings, and all food, clothing and other things depended on the supplies of the Ming army.

But it's not difficult, it's also quite difficult.

Astrakhan was on the coast of Lehi, a place that could not be reached by the Ming fleet, but someone else's ship arrived, and not once or twice.

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

To put it bluntly, seeing that the Ming army was fighting Lianke and occupying a large area of land, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was red-eyed.

Previously, they did not want to intervene in the battlefield, mainly because the Holy Roman Empire was not weak enough, and if they intervened too early, it would be the icing on the cake, not the icing on the cake.

Giving 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 will also be able to 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 destroyed the Holy Roman Empire, and then there will be no way to control the situation.

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

Pushing across Europe, Shvetrigeira knew that the Ming army had this strength, and of course it was still maintaining its current appearance throughout Europe, fighting separately, rather than uniting together to fight against the Ming army.

So, on the other hand, if Europe can unite, even if only to a certain extent, it will be able to drive out the Ming army.

It's just that Qian Yong also understands that the reason why Shvetrigeira has not joined the chaotic battlefield in Central Europe is not because he doesn't want to join, but because he wants to clean up the Grand Duchy of Mosk and the Golden Horde first, so as not to be stabbed in the back when he conquers Central Europe.

In addition to this, the presence of himself in Astrakhan was one of the reasons for Shvetrigera's hesitation.

Therefore, when he saw the ships that came here from the Volga River to reconnoiter his Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Qian Yong did not pay attention to them, but let them reconnoitre, and passed the information back.

Because Qian Yong knew that the more laissez-faire, the more the Grand Duchy of Lithuania would know the strength of its side, and the more they would not dare to intervene in the Central European battlefield at will, so that they could play a role in relieving pressure on Zhu Zhanyan.

"General Qian, the ships on the sea are here again."

Qian Yong listened to the report of his subordinates and didn't pay too much attention to it, just waved his hand very casually.

"Got it, just put two cannons on the shore and give them a little deterrent, don't worry too much."

"Yes!"

As his subordinates left, Qian Yong also stood up, took out his telescope and looked at the sea, but the distance was too far, and even if he was looking at the telescope, he could only see a few small black dots.

He was actually quite curious, and he didn't know what Zhu Zhan Yan was thinking, because the current Grand Duchy of Mosk had actually stabilized, Yuri had gained the absolute initiative, and his brother had taken refuge in Sarai, the capital of the Golden Horde.

Moreover, looking at the meaning of the Golden Horde, it seems that it only temporarily took in Vasily II, but 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 sigh at Zhu Zhanyan's wisdom, using himself, coupled with Aripu's soldiers, to form a team that may not be as exaggerated in actual combat effectiveness as it seems on the surface, but it contained the Golden Horde and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the same time.

Merely......

It's night.

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

For no other reason, the team carrying supplies came.

"General Qian Yong."

Mu Xin looked at Qian Yong in front of him, turned over and dismounted.

"Mu Pony."

Although it has passed the Hongxi and Xuande dynasties and reached the orthodox dynasty of the new emperor, Qian Yong's title for Mu Xin is still habitually used to use the title of the concubine in the Yongle period.

Not only Qian Yong, but also those old people who followed Zhu Zhanyan in the early years were called that.

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

Unlike Qian Yong's expectations, today's Mu Xin is not as relaxed as before, but there is a feeling of tension around the whole person.

Qian Yong couldn't help frowning.

This supply, not to mention arriving a day earlier than before, and it was sent with black, which would not have happened in the past.

This is not an urgent time, and it should naturally be based on prudence.

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

"Come over here!"

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

……

The front yard of the Lord's Mansion.

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

Even if they capture the palace of a country, they will only live in the front and set aside the harem part.

Because in their hearts, the backyard or harem is only qualified to live in Zhu Zhanya, this is the rule, even if Zhu Zhanyan is not there.

"Mu Pony, has something happened?"

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

"General Qian Yong, the matter is urgent, I'll make a long story short." Mu Xin picked up the teapot on the table and poured two sips without seeing it, and then said with a sigh.

"Two things, Lake Balkhash remember, right?"

"Yes." Qian Yong nodded.

He did remember it, because although Alipu had begun to prepare to return to Daming half a month ago and accept the canonization of Daming, the soldiers he brought with him stayed behind and were under the control of Qian Yong.

These people were the ones who came to Europe from the Eastern Chagatai Khanate through the Dzungar Basin and Lake Balkhash and through the Syr Darya.

"According to the informant, there are people on the other side of Lake Balkhash who look like people from the Eastern Chagatai Khanate."

"Eastern Chagatai Khanate?" Qian Yong's brows furrowed, but he didn't interrupt Mu Xin's words, but motioned for him to continue.

"Originally, this is nothing, after all, Alipu has been away for so long, even if the news of his defection to us has not been transmitted back to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, but Crooked Si should have noticed something, and it is only natural to send someone out to take a look."

Mu Xin said as he took out a map from his arms, swept the teapot and teacup on the table directly to the ground, and placed it on the table.

"Here!"

Mu Xin poked a place on the map fiercely.

"His Royal Highness named this place the Kazakh Hills, which are characterized by high in the east and low in the west, but a few days ago, when the people of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate were found in Lake Balkhash, people from the Golden Horde appeared here."

"Oh?" Qian Yong's eyes narrowed.