"An empty ship? What on earth is this doing? Isn't it possible that the Greeks didn't do it this time?" The dubious Venetian noble frowned and was about to order the two warships to come back. But he just stretched out his hand.

The moment he was about to give the order, he heard a loud noise.

"boom--"

The sound was as deafening as the earth was shattering, and the momentum was like a thunderbolt from the blue. The Venetian who witnessed all this for the first time instantly turned pale. However, in comparison, what happened in front of him was even more terrifying. In full view of everyone, it was just that

Half a second later, the intense fire light

Soaring into the sky from below the vibrating hull, they carried astonishing air waves. They actually shattered and penetrated the solid deck, causing a violent explosion. The incandescent fire engulfed the figures who were still running on the ship. They tried to jump.

The people who got off the boat were instantly knocked unconscious by the blast of air and sank into the sea.

What's even more shocking is that the momentum of the explosion has no intention of calming down at all. Using the sailing boat of unknown origin as a radius, it directly affected and swallowed up two surrounding Venetian warships. The cast iron bow turned directly into a pile of fragments, and the original

It should be an extremely strong battle

The ship was like a small boat, vulnerable to the sweeping storm. Visible to the naked eye, the impact of huge air waves directly tore the keel and hull of the warship, while the blazing fire waves also caught the Venetians who were unprepared.

Swallow it in, leaving no bone behind.

Seeing this scene, the Venetian nobleman, who had not expected it at all, sat down, pointed at the flames burning on the sea in front of him, and opened his mouth wide, speechless.

"This, this..."

It was completely beyond his knowledge. As far as he knew, even the Romans' ocean fire could not cause such damage. In an instant, three warships were annihilated in front of his eyes. How terrifying this was.

The power is as if it was stolen from the devil. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain what is happening in front of me.

However, just as the Venetians were still immersed in the scene happening in front of them, an attack horn sounded at this moment. This was the prelude of the Roman army's attack. However, it did not come from the ground but from behind the tall rocks on the sea.

.It’s the reinforcements from the Romans, they really showed up!

Witnessing all this with incredible eyes, the Venetians were all stunned. A huge fleet finally appeared in front of them at this time, and the double-headed eagle and black fox on the leading flagship were at the same time.

A ferocious expression fluttered in the sea breeze.

"Enemy attack!" Many Venetians finally realized the seriousness of the gaffe. They did not expect that things would come to this point. The Greeks on the opposite side actually had a navy that was as strong as theirs.

This is absolutely impossible. The previous empire's armaments were depleted and its maritime power should have been completely lost. The only remaining janissary navy should also be in the hands of the Lascaris family of Nicaea. Epirus could not organize it in such a short period of time.

There is only one explanation for a decent navy, and that is that there is some force behind the Greeks to support them.

"Damn, damn it!" The Venetians gritted their teeth and responded immediately. Although the enemies in front of them were no longer the ones they encountered in Piraeus Port, they still had confidence in their combat effectiveness at sea.

Confident. As long as all the Greek reinforcements are annihilated at sea, the situation of the war will be clear.

"All the troops - attack!"

Raising their long sails and stretching out their wooden pulp, the Venetians were worthy of being a nation on the sea. Their fully armed warships launched an attack on the incoming Roman navy without fear.

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At this moment, on the other side, it is not Justinian who is commanding this naval battle, but Baron Pierre of Pisa. After all, the Pisa people who are also familiar with naval battles on the sea are obviously more reliable than Justinian's men.

Now the two are like grasshoppers tied on a rope. In order to further curb the dominance of the Venetian family for profit, Pierre is risking everything this time.

Looking at the approaching Venetian navy, although he was still a little nervous, at this moment, the man no longer hesitated as before. The so-called "New Greek Fire" that Justinian showed before greatly exceeded his expectations.

This kind of power also shocked him. Although he also had a lot of fear, it was also more

He was full of confidence in the coming battle. He was already dissatisfied with the arrogant and domineering Venetians. Pierre and his Pisa people also wanted to have a good fight with the Venetians to see the true strength between the two sides.

How does it compare? Anyway, what he represents now is the Roman navy, and the other party has no clue at all.

And looking at his masterpiece in front of him, Justinian also showed a look of satisfaction on his face. Everything was really under control. Although he spent a lot of stock and had to write off a sailboat, he placed it on the bottom of the boat.

By adding gunpowder, he successfully destroyed two of the opponent's warships in one fell swoop. However, this could not be replicated a second time. Firstly, the Venetians could not be fooled a second time. Secondly, the amount of confined space and gunpowder required was also very large.

Very harsh, but everything is worth it, because the scene just now not only weakened the enemy's strength, but also boosted morale. With the fall of Constantinople, Venice's momentum as a maritime overlord has reached

He has reached an unprecedented peak, and it is impossible to deal with them without prescribing the right medicine. Therefore, he chose this way of debut, and the conceited Venetians did not let him down.

"Everything is left to you, Nevsky." Looking at the man beside him, Justinian asked. He was not on the flagship where Pierre was, but chose another warship to command this ship.

The man on board the ship was none other than Varangian Nevsky. Although he was a member of the Praetorian Guard, this man had also served in the Imperial Navy, and his experience of the water conditions in the Aegean Sea was no worse than that of the Italians.

Nevsky, who was driving a warship through the waves, also nodded. Although the Venetians definitely had the upper hand in terms of strength, the power of the "new guardian fire" created by Justinian was obviously even more amazing. From this point of view, even if

The situation they face in the decisive battle now is not a disadvantage, but a real hope of a comeback!

At the same time, the Roman army, which was huddled on the hills of the Acropolis, finally noticed the movement on the sea, and when they checked the situation, they finally witnessed the scene of the battle between the reinforcements led by Justinian and the Venetian navy.

At this time, the Greeks, who had almost given up hope of continuing to fight, once again burst into cheers and gained the courage to continue fighting.

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Chapter completed!