The sea breeze blew by, and the waves lapped at the coastline.

The salty and wet smell made Miss Anna, who believed in the Lord of Fire, very unhappy.

Rainforest-Fei's suggestion of taking the Roman Imperial Highway along the coastline certainly makes sense.

Ladislaus very generously requested that he pay for all the supplies on this section of the road, which made Captain Fei, who was in financial difficulties, very grateful. In order to save Ladislaus some money, he proposed the seaside route.

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Like most city-states on the peninsula, the coast is the essence of the Republic of Siena. There are many towns here, the economy is relatively prosperous, and it is naturally much more convenient to obtain supplies.

Although most of the manpower had been brought back to the cottage by the second master, in order to escort an archbishop, Yulin Fei still brought all fifteen riders, plus Ladislaus and his party of five people and ten horses, in

You can save a lot by carrying supplies in large towns close to the coastline.

This style of work made Ladislauston feel like a confidant and had a good impression on him.

The two of them got along quite well during their short trip, exchanged experiences with each other on how to reduce costs, and put forward many constructive ideas.

It's so late to meet you.

On the night of the last day of the journey, they did not stay in a small town hotel.

Instead, he just bought a large barrel of fruit wine in the town.

Then they bought more than a hundred pounds of shells from the fishing boat near the shore, plus kelp and jellyfish given by the fishermen. A group of more than 20 people had a cheerful dinner on the beach.

Many insurance team members collected enough firewood and built a huge bonfire.

The climate on the Mediterranean Sea is much more comfortable than in the Pennine Mountains, and it is also very suitable for gatherings even in autumn and winter.

Anna wasted several second-level spell slots and prepared several "stable flames" to keep the bonfire burning.

Ladislaus wanted to expand his network of contacts, and Captain Rainforest-Fee was also happy to have a relationship with an archbishop.

It's a joy to push the cup and change the cup.

Around midnight, the group of people, who had almost had their fun, were attracted by the shouts of Sirica Boss and unexpectedly watched a chase on the sea.

A giant sail-and-saddle sailboat of over 400 tons first appeared in view from the south. This is a very common merchant ship in the Mediterranean, relying on the oars in the bottom tank to provide secondary power.

These oars were rowed by oarsmen in the bottom cabin. Most of these unfortunate members were slaves or prisoners. They endured the damp and rotten world in the dark bottom cabin and lived a miserable life where they could die at any time.

In addition to these pains and misfortunes, ships using both sails and oars were able to have good speed and maneuverability. However, because of the large number of oar openings in the bottom tank, the seaworthiness was bound to be reduced. However, due to the obstruction of the Strait of Gibraltar, the Mediterranean Sea is the world's Shanghai.

It is one of the calmest sea areas, and the shortcoming of seaworthiness is minimized.

This type of vessel is extremely widely used in the Mediterranean.

The next two battleships that appeared flying the Spanish battle flag - the Cross of Burgundy - also included a giant sail-and-oar sailboat, and the other was a giant sailing ship in the Mediterranean today, the Clark's Galleon of over a thousand tons.

The Clark's galleon, which can be equipped with a large trebuchet, is also a powerful battleship in the Atlantic Ocean. Although it is not as good as the emerging Galenic galleon, at least it is a giant that is rarely matched in the Mediterranean.

Captain Jack is in great pain now, not just a little pain, but a lot of pain.

Ever since the French army entered northern Italy again, his life had been very difficult.

The reason for the sadness is that the opponent of His Majesty King François of France, the common monarch of Spain and Austria, and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

Although the various armies of the Habsburg family are still gathering, and the Habsburg family's basic base, the Austrian navy, can be ignored, there is no doubt that the Spanish navy, the largest navy in the contemporary world, has been

The main southern navy of the Kingdom of France is blocked in the port of Toulon.

Although the Southern Navy of the Kingdom of France is considered a hegemon in the Mediterranean, compared with the Spanish Navy that now spans the seven seas, it can only be regarded as a fleet in the bathtub.

Spain shifted its main fleet from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. It was a killing of two birds with one stone. It had an absolute advantage in both tonnage and the number of trebuchets.

The fleet of the Kingdom of France can only stay in the port, which can be regarded as containing some of the enemies.

Although there is a French fleet in the port of Brest facing the Atlantic Ocean in France, the idea of ​​rendezvous through the Strait of Gibraltar is obviously a delusion.

Although most of the Spanish fleet is used to blockade the Port of Toulon and guard the Strait of Gibraltar, some of it can still be used to cruise on the route between Marseille and France, with a large ship leading a small ship formation.

It is more than enough to deal with ordinary merchant ships.

Although most ships with sails and oars can rely on their slightly superior speed and shallow draft to sail close to the coastline, generally speaking, the Spaniards will not let their precious battleships get too close to the coastline and risk running aground in pursuit

Of merchant ship.

Captain Jack's White Onyx set off from Marseille this time and successfully broke through the not-so-dense blockade and entered the city of Siena.

After selling cheese and salt from Marseille, it was loaded with bricks and fruits from Siena.

However, during this transaction, the André-Doria family launched a coup and ceded Corsica to the Kingdom of France.

The ambitious Captain Jack decided to try his luck in the newly acquired territory of France.

He wanted to come to Corsica to provide the food needed by the French army. If he went there earlier, he could get a bigger profit margin. Moreover, the trade route between Siena and Marseille was fiercely competitive, and Siena's output was basically

There is no profit in Marseille, but you might be able to get a good price in Corsica.

But the early bird catches the worm, which also means that the early bird catches the worm.

The nobles of the former Republic of Liguria on the island of Corsica were very angry at Andre Doria's betrayal and did not want to pay for the hundreds of French soldiers who reluctantly came to the island.

It was only because of the carelessness of the Spanish fleet that two ships of French soldiers were allowed to land on the island.

In order to save the situation, the derelict fleet commander actively contacted the nobles of the former Republic of Liguria on the island.

With the support of the Spanish fleet, the Corsican nobles fought desperately for their own privileges.

Captain Jack's White Onyx sailed into the chaotic Bay of Ajaccio, where the French army gathered. Although there were not many people, the total population of Corsica was only about 100,000, and hundreds of French troops gathered there.

It is still possible for the military to control the capital of the island.

However, it is absolutely impossible to conduct expected trade.

As soon as Captain Jack anchored, a group of French soldiers in blue boarded the ship and unceremoniously bought all the bricks, stones and fruits, and commandeered half of the rowing orc slaves.

The reason why Captain Jack did not launch a rebellion among the sailors was because the local French commander finally remembered to pay for the property he had just robbed from the local nobles, and many officers also entrusted the White Agate to send the property they had just obtained.

Marseille.

At this point, although the business is slightly different from expected, Captain Jack is still an early bird.

Things took a turn for the worse after leaving the port. Under the pressure of the fleet commander who was trying to atone for his sins, the Spaniards unexpectedly alerted Captain Jack and discovered the White Onyx in the night, and then pursued it.

The consequences of losing half of the slaves came quickly. The Spanish captain discovered that the White Onyx was not fast enough, and pursued it with all his strength, from Corsica, Sardinia, and detouring to Naples on the Apennine Peninsula, vowing to eat Captain Jack's bug in his mouth.

inside.

The bug looks like it can't escape.

The trebuchet of the Spanish sailing ship Clark kept trying his luck along the way.

After several attempts, under the watchful eye of Ladislaus, a stone shot finally hit the White Onyx.

ps: There seems to be some problem with the scheduled publishing function. I will try to manually publish it before 23:00 tomorrow.
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