"Ask the lookout, is there an ambush around?" When the two giant ships completely entered the port of Re\Na\Ya, Hong Tao didn't see a single figure, not to mention people in the port, there was not even a single boat, and the place between the dock and the city wall was all empty, which made Hong Tao very uneasy.

"There's nothing nearby, they're all huddled in the city wall......" The lookout's answer was clear and affirmative, standing at a height of more than forty meters, he could see not only things a few miles away, but also part of the inside of the city wall.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, it seems that I should first tell you about Sun Tzu's Art of War. If in my country, it is impossible to land so safely, the biggest possibility is that the enemy rushes out of the city just halfway through the landing, this is called a half-crossing attack, do you think they will do this? Hong Tao looked at the hot and sub-schooners that followed him and began to enter the harbor to prepare for the soldiers to land, as if he was a little worried.

"These damn merchants can do anything, and fighting them is the most boring thing I've ever done in my life!" The emperor was really calm, as if it was not his army that was fighting, he was here to see the excitement.

"I hope your army has listened to me, and if they don't do what I say, then I can't guarantee that they won't be injured. Tell below, starboard ready! "Hong Tao is not worried about the enemy rushing out, if they don't rush out, it will be difficult for them to do it. He was worried that the knights and infantry brought by the emperor on the dock would be accidentally injured by cannonballs, since the emperor himself could see it so openly, then don't worry about salty radishes, love to death. It has nothing to do with yourself.

"Sir. What are those guys in black robes doing? How is it similar to Vasheri acting in burlesque. Do you still have to bring a troupe to fight? "The second officer has never been in the city of Palermo, and his understanding of Europeans is still at the Karl stage, and it is very fresh to watch the knights and infantry who have landed.

"That's the monks of Europe, they are called priests here, just like those monks in Brunei, they have to recite scriptures before fighting." Hong Tao wondered what the soldiers and horses in the city were waiting for, so he rushed out quickly, and then took a shot of cannonballs and it was over. It's noon, and I haven't eaten lunch yet, so what are you consuming?

Hong Tao was in a hurry, and there were also people in a hurry at the head of Re Na Ya City, and at this time the back of the city wall and the streets were already filled with soldiers. Half a month ago, everyone heard that the Emperor was coming to attack the Lombard region again, and this time not by land, but by sea by ship to the port of Rena. So the City Alliance began to prepare, and it was also planned to finish its work in one battle, completely hurt this thief-hearted emperor, so that he would not come to peep into the wealth of the Lombard League in the future.

To entertain the arrival of Friedrich II. The Lombards also made a bloody investment, not only transferred all the forces of the alliance. He also borrowed a lot of mercenaries from the Venetians, the Knights Hospitaller, and the Knights Templar. Standing at the gates of the city at this time, there were representatives of these forces in the crowd, and the other was an archbishop sent by the Pope. Everyone is waiting to see the tragic situation of Friedrich II, 6,000 against 1,000 people, and the outcome of this battle will be known without fighting.

"Your Excellency the City Lord, why haven't you given the order to go out of the city to face the battle, do you still think that you don't have enough troops? Don't wait for the mercenaries of the Venetians, they are always late to war. "It was a knight in an octagonal cross coat and coat, fully armed except for his helmet, a divisional head of the Knights Hospitaller.

"I've heard that little Friedrich II is also on board this time, so let's let them all go ashore, in case they don't come up, we will have a lot fewer prisoners, which will increase the financial burden of the Alliance. Bishop, will the church help them pay the ransom this time? "The lord of the Lombard League was an old man of fifty or sixty years old, and he smiled like a Medini, a profiteer.

"I'm afraid the Pope won't be able to come up with so much money, but if His Majesty the Emperor can mortgage the Duchy of Romania in Tuscany to the Papal States, maybe the ransom will still be enough. However, the Emperor will probably have to be re-elected, and I have heard that there are people in the Kingdom of Germany who are not very happy with their vast land. "The cardinal was taller and more dignified than the Lombard lords, and the topics he spoke were more attractive. As soon as these words came out, many people present began to exchange ears, and the topic was nothing more than who the next emperor would probably be, exchanging views with each other first.

"I think those two ships can also be used to cover part of the ransom, they are so wonderful that if they can be captured, the Knights are willing to pay 30,000 livres to buy them." Unlike others who were interested in the emperor's candidates, another middle-aged man, also in a red cross coat, was more interested in the two galleons anchored in the sea, and he had been looking at them all the time.

"Captain Philip, I'm afraid this is a bit difficult, they are said to be from a large country in the East, and the captain is also a duke. In the royal palace of Friedrich II, he captured the hearts of many nobles with a bright and charming lady, and it is said that his cabin was filled with silverware, gold, silk and very good-smelling spices. This Duke of the East was Carl's savior, and this time he sailed to Sicily in order to send Carl back. Then he was bewitched by the emperor and chartered his own ship to Karl. I also asked the merchants of the A-La Bo people here, and they said that in the East there was indeed a very big country called Song, which was very, very rich, and the streets were covered with silk, and even the homes of ordinary people were decorated with gold. If he is from that country called Song, we should not rob his ship, if we can let him return to his country with our merchants and monks......" The head of the Knights Hospitaller raised an objection, he thought more long-term, and inquired more carefully, not only wanting the goods on Hong Tao's ship, but also Hong Tao's route, and even the Pope's heart should be ****.

"The idea of the head of the sub-regiment Charles is very interesting, I have also heard about the Eastern Empire, but unfortunately they are not Christians. If we could, we should spread the Lord's will farther afield, wouldn't we? As soon as he heard that there was hope for the power of the Church to spread to the far East, the cardinal's serious expression thawed.

"Alright gentlemen, it's getting late, it's time for us to go out and kick William Jr. in the ass, please give the order." Listening to the princes and bishops on the city wall turn their attention to the future emperor candidates and the wealth far to the east, the city lord of Lombard was a little inexplicably irritable. He knew that these guys were here to get a piece of the pie, but it was his own city-state alliance that was really fighting, and even if he defeated the royal army on the dock, he would have to go back and deal with this group of vampires, who was uncomfortable who knew.

Hearing the shouts of the city lord, the leaders of the knights and mercenaries began to issue orders to their own troops under the city, and the gates of Renaya slowly opened, and a group of brightly dressed knights wearing coats with different emblems and holding banners representing different forces rushed out of the city gate unhurriedly, lined up according to the pre-agreed position, and soon launched a huge procession outside the city. In front were knights on tall horses, and behind them stood infantry and archers, much more powerful than the royal army that had just landed on the dock and was still listening to the priests' chanting.

"Lower double anchor! Aim and fight, don't wait for them to charge! "Hong Tao is also the first time to see so many heavily armored cavalry, the number of knights on the other side is unexpectedly large, at least one-fifth of them are heavy armored knights. And there are only one-tenth of the knights on his side, and those infantry and archers on the dock are already a little timid, if it weren't for the fact that there is no place to retreat from the sea behind, it is estimated that there is no need to fight, and the battle will be over.

Seeing the flag signal on the flagship, the Golden River and the Malacca lowered the iron anchors at the bow and stern, and lowered all the sails. In this way, the two battleships are equivalent to being fixed in front of the dock, less than a hundred meters away from the shore, and once they really lose the battle, it will take some time to retract the iron anchor if they want to run. In the naval rules formulated by Hong Tao, unless you have to work hard, you are not allowed to use this kind of overly aggressive tactics, it seems that today he has broken his own rules, or he is going to fight hard.

The abnormal movement of the two warships anchoring and lowering the sails also attracted the attention of the troops on both sides on the shore, and then another incident happened that made everyone even more confused. Suddenly a number of small windows appeared on the sides of the two tall sailing ships, and from these small windows many large pipes were drilled out almost simultaneously. Because it was backlit and it was 10 o'clock in the middle of the day, it was impossible to see exactly what the big pipes looked like, and many knights had to build pergolas to block the sunlight in an attempt to see more clearly.

"Your Majesty, please be like me, open your mouth wide and put your tongue on the roof of your mouth, and don't cover your ears when you hear any loud noise...... Navigator, give a signal to the people on shore! At this time, Hong Tao was teaching Friedrich II how to resist the impact of sound waves, and when the emperor had prepared according to his demonstration, the navigator, who stood aside as a herald, waved the small flag in his hand at the flagbearer on the mast.

"Dangdangdang...... Dangdangdang...... Dangdang ......", a crisp bell rang on the two warships, and then another strange thing happened, people from the royal army on the dock began to lie directly on the ground, and then more people followed suit. Only the hundred and ten knights did not lie down, but when they came ashore they all went to the opposite ends of the ranks, far apart, and in the middle were all infantry and archers.

(To be continued.) )

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