Chapter 262 Daming Sea Trade [Please order the full version]

I saw these Mongolian warships facing the combined fleet with their vulnerable sides.

Verratti and other masters of naval warfare who traveled all over the Mediterranean knew that this kind of behavior would bring them a dreamy and tragic ending.

"God bless, are these barbaric Mongolians crazy?" Verratti said with a smile on his face.

But before he could finish his words, he heard a sudden roar on the sea.

Boom, boom, boom.

The artillery of the Mongolian navy opened fire in sequence.

These magically modified artillery battleships are far less powerful than the real gunships of the sailing battleship era, but they are far more than enough to deal with the medieval navies of the Venetians and Genoese.

The artillery of the Mongolian and Yuan Navy was like a god of death, firing high-speed projectiles and hitting the warships of the combined fleet to pieces.

Countless wood chips scattered on the deck of the combined fleet.

Many sailors and soldiers of the United Fleet were killed on the spot.

As the commander of the fleet, Verratti's battleship was at the forefront and naturally became the key target of Mongolian artillery.

A broken wood splinter penetrated deeply into Verratti's arm, and the blood that poured out made Verratti pale in horror.

None of the medieval navies in the United Fleet thought that artillery could have such power at sea.

The Mongolian and Yuan navy took advantage of the victory to pursue it and fired the artillery on the battleship again as quickly as possible.

All the combined fleet warships at the forefront were subjected to terrible artillery attacks.

Several brave warships desperately moved forward, and when they were less than twenty steps away from the Mongolian and Yuan naval warships, they suffered a second round of terrible artillery attacks.

The results of artillery bombardment at such a close range were devastating.

Not just artillery.

At such a close distance, the powerful fire oil tanks placed on the battleships by the Mongolian and Yuan navy also exerted their power.

The flames ejected from these fierce oil tanks spread along the seawater to the battleships of the United Fleet.

The raging fire immediately engulfed all the wooden warships.

"God, this is the devil!"

"The Mongols actually have Greek fire!"

Under the double blow of artillery and heavy fire from oil tanks, the combined fleet lost more than 20 warships to the invaders.

The remaining ships no longer had the courage to continue fighting.

Verratti was seriously injured and knew that there was no possibility of winning this battle.

Verratti immediately issued a signal for a full retreat in the name of the commander.

The defeat and escape of the combined fleet caught everyone by surprise.

Among them were Patriarch Alexios and Roman citizens who were watching the battle on the walls of Constantinople.

"God, God bless, John Tamerlane is here!" Patriarch Alexios' voice trembled with excitement.

Constantinople has a tall city wall. Looking down towards the sea from the top, it can be said that the battle situation just now can be seen at a glance.

Although the Mongolian navy was far behind the combined fleet in terms of numbers, it easily repelled the enemy with their excellent artillery and Greek fire.

All the Roman citizens on the walls of Constantinople also cheered.

Prior to this, these Roman citizens had a very arrogant mentality and were unwilling to accept a Mongolian coming to Constantinople and becoming the emperor of the Roman Empire.

But now these Mongols single-handedly defeated the powerful combined fleet, which made all Roman citizens feel happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Because to these Roman citizens, the Venetian Genoese and other Catholic countries in Europe were a group of greedy vampires and robbers.

A hundred years ago, Constantinople was looted by them.

However, the weak Eastern Roman Empire was unable to seek justice from them, so the Roman citizens naturally had no choice but to swallow their anger.

it's good now.

The Mongols who came from the east became Orthodox Christians like them, and they were also Orthodox Christians with powerful military force.

All Roman citizens felt that from now on they could be proud and proud with the help of the Mongols and restore the prestige of the Roman Empire.

Of course, the most important thing is that after the empire becomes strong, as citizens, they can enjoy endless wine and loot.

The whole city of Constantinople was cheering.

But among the Catholic coalition forces outside the city, there was panic and mourning.

The loss of more than twenty warships was a tragic defeat that no commercial country could bear.

"Without the support of the fleet, we should withdraw our troops quickly!"

"The Mongols are really terrifying. Their weapons are like nothing we have ever seen before..."

"We must retreat towards Arethesburg, where we have to wait for the armies of the Holy Roman Empire and Hungary. Only together can we resist the Mongols!"

"Yes, Constantinople, with reinforcements, it is no longer possible for us to attack it, and we must retreat immediately!"

The Frankish, Savoy, Venetian and Genoese generals all reached a unanimous recommendation to withdraw their troops immediately.

The Mongols have taken the initiative on the sea, so they can land on land at any time.

The Catholic coalition forces were scared to death of the Mongols' strong fighting power on land.

The armies of Genoa, Pisa and Venice are all famous for their navies. Their armies are not very strong and they dare not confront the Mongols head-on.

Everyone unanimously agreed to retreat to the rear and wait for the arrival of the Holy Roman Empire and the Hungarians with powerful armies.

But one person objected excitedly.

This man was John V, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.

"For the sake of God, do not retreat. As long as we are on guard on the shore, we can prevent these Mongols from coming ashore!" John V shouted loudly.

But his words didn't attract the slightest attention from others.

For the Catholic coalition, supporting John V was nothing more than a pretense, and ultimately it was their own interests that were safeguarded.

Now a powerful enemy appears in front of them, and they are not willing to die in vain.

John V tried hard to no avail. Looking at Constantinople in the distance, he couldn't help but shed tears of sadness.

Because John V knew that as long as the Catholic coalition retreated, the Mongols would enter Constantinople unimpeded.

Things were just as John V envisioned. After the Catholic fleet and the allied forces retreated in panic, Wang Baobao led his Mongol and Yuan armies to land outside Constantinople.

Patriarch Alexios sent people out of the city to greet him.

Amidst the cheers of all the people.

Wang Baobao led the Mongolian soldiers into Constantinople.

At this time, there were less than 20,000 soldiers in the Eastern Roman capital, and most of them lacked training, armor and weapons.

Now after the Mongolian and Yuan troops entered the city, they quickly took over the city defense.

In order to appease the residents of the city, Wang Baobao ordered the treasury to be opened and all the gold and silver treasures inside were rewarded to the residents of the city.

Although the Eastern Roman Empire was extremely poor, there were still some valuable old objects, which made the citizens of Eastern Rome even happier.

Wang Baobao then made three chapters of law to the citizens of Eastern Rome.

"Always uphold the legitimacy and uniqueness of Orthodoxy!"

"Always safeguard the honor and interests of the Roman Empire!"

"Cruel against heretics and heretics!"

The Eastern Roman Empire had its own perfect laws, so there was no need for Wang Baobao to agree on the punishment for murder and arson.

The Eastern Roman Empire had been bullied by its neighboring countries for hundreds of years. What they lacked was a chance to revenge and regain their dignity.

The three items proposed by Wang Baobao now all stimulated the sensitive sense of honor of the Roman citizens and made their blood boil instantly.

Amid the cheers of the people, Patriarch Alexios, in the name of God, proclaimed King Paobao, John Tamerlane, as Caesar of the Roman Empire, Protector of Orthodoxy, Grand Duke of Rus, Patriarch of Bulgaria, Trebizond and Armenia.

, Guardian of Antioch and Anatolia.

In short, after a long series of titles were added to Wang Baobao, this Mongolian from the east became the emperor of the Roman Empire.

Wang Baobao naturally reciprocated the favor and made a promise to the Orthodox Patriarch Alex.

He would use force to bring Pope Innos VI of Rome to heel at the feet of the Orthodox Church.

However, as a glorious empire with a history of thousands of years, many people are still unwilling to accept a Mongolian as the Roman emperor.

Facing these opponents, Wang Baobao also used his ruthless iron fist.

All the opponents were taken to the top of the city and beheaded in public, and their heads were hung on the city wall.

The property and land of these opponents were all confiscated and rewarded to Roman citizens who supported them.

After hundreds of years of development, the Eastern Roman Empire already had a huge gap between rich and poor. Many upper-class nobles were opposed to Wang Baobao.
To be continued...