Enter the Tang Dynasty with space

Chapter 225 Cleaning up the Lombards
Sicily is far away from the Byzantine mainland, but it is guarded by a powerful navy, and it is still difficult for the Lombard army to land for a while.

After Yang Zheng heard the news, he immediately entered Heraclius' palace.

"Father, the Lombards have ulterior motives and are attacking Sicily. My ministers have decided to conquer the Apennine Peninsula and restore their homeland."

Heraclius was playing hide-and-seek with Sanya and Wuya, and just got up from under the table at this moment, he was startled when he heard the words: "What did my son say? Personal conquest? No, no, no, you can't go, Byzantium just got better , I don’t want you to take risks.”

"Father, you don't have to worry. No one can hurt your son. This expedition is of great significance. Besides, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are already too idle. If the sharp blade is not out of its sheath, it may rust. My father, please Sit wide, and your ministers will be able to wipe out Apennines within two months!" Naturally, Yang Zheng will not be persuaded by Heraclius, and military exploits are indispensable if he wants to become the emperor of Byzantium that will go down in history.As long as I can play Byzantium well, plus my reputation in Datang, this life is worth it in this era.

Heraclius pondered for a long time, and sighed: "My son's sky-high posture, the little Lombardy has now become a mantis arm blocking the traffic, let me crush him, let me reappear the majesty of the Roman Empire, and let the world look up to me! "

"My son obeys!"

After Yang Zheng got the order, he quickly settled Alice, Sanya, and Wuya, and then ordered Ashinasheer to be in charge of the security work in Constantinople to ensure the normal operation of the Byzantine state machine.

There are still people with ulterior motives like Clark in Byzantium, so we have to guard against them.But the only army in Byzantium was controlled by Yang Zheng, and Clark was completely powerless. It was too difficult to rebel against Yang Zheng at this time.

The little girl Wu Meiniang wanted to go out with Yang Zheng and refused to stay behind. This girl was naturally a militant.Wu Meiniang's tide rises, Yang Zheng is the crown prince, and this girl was also named princess by Heraclius.Fighting behind Yang Zheng's ass, this girl found it enjoyable and she could learn something.

Yang Zheng then ordered Constantine and Russell to be responsible for continuing Byzantium's agricultural production. In the next season, wheat, rapeseed and other crops could be planted. Byzantium could not relax in the slightest. Only by continuing to develop could its national strength last forever.

As for the family, they were all in the space, so Yang Zheng had nothing to worry about.But Changle is still a little worried. Now that she is 16 years old, she has a deep-rooted love for Yang Zheng, and her lover is about to go to war again. Changle is naturally worried, for fear that Yang Zheng will hurt a hair.

Yang Zheng didn't say much, and directly brought Changle to the Ryukyu Islands through space.

"Yonggui, why did you bring me here?" Princess Changle was a little puzzled. Although the Ryukyu Islands have been built, what is there to watch by yourself?
Yang Zheng smiled and whistled into the air, and Hai Dongqing and the others quickly moved out, and then kept screaming in the air.

In a short while, hundreds of giant warships came to the waters near the Ryukyu Islands. These warships were extremely fast and huge, which surprised people.

"Haha, princess, what do you think of these warships? If you use them to fight, will you be safe?" Yang Zheng smiled triumphantly.

Chang Le patted his undulating breasts lightly, and said: "Yonggui, these warships are too magnificent, if you use them to go out, you must be invincible. Well, Yonggui, I won't say much this time, but land In combat, you don’t want to charge forward, there are soldiers around, you, the commander, don’t take risks.”

"Good princess, you are the most considerate of me. After returning from this expedition, I would like to ask His Majesty to betroth you to me. How about it?" When he came back, he married Changle.

"Well, you must win a big victory. She is waiting for you at home." Changle blushed, and Yang Zheng's heart throbbed when she saw it. The longer this girl is, the more beautiful she is. down.

After sending Changle back to the space, Yang Zheng returned to the Ryukyu Islands.The navy has practiced here for a long time, and is already familiar with naval warfare. For this expedition to Sicily, Yang Zheng decided to train the navy well. If the space fails in the future, as long as the navy is strong, it will be able to protect Datang and Byzantium.

After boarding a warship, Luo Tong turned over and bowed down: "Meet the Commander!" Now Yang Zheng's identity is a bit special, so Luo Tong called back the title of 'Marshal' again.

"How is it? Are you all okay? Amphibious warfare is the key development direction of our army in the future. You must set a good example. With such a military force, why worry about the world's injustice?"

Yang Zheng patted Luo Tong. Yang Zheng still paid a lot of attention to the construction of the army. Although it could not be developed into an army like that of the 21st century, it was still powerful enough to dominate this era if it came close to them.The military branch of this navy is very powerful.

The improvement of the warship is enough to make the navy proud. First of all, Yang Zheng has abolished the mast and oars, and replaced it with propellers to drive the warship forward.Warships in this era still rely on sails and oars, and propeller-type warships have not been used by anyone. Yang Zheng not only uses them, but also saves manpower, because the power of the propellers comes from space otters.

The trained space otters keep running in the same direction, stepping on the blades of the propellers, and then urging the propellers to move forward. Hundreds of propellers on each warship work at the same time, and the speed of the warship is naturally extraordinary.And each warship is equipped with a powerful directional control system, as long as the system operator pulls those wooden levers, the warship can change direction at any time.

Corresponding horses and a set of military supplies were placed on the warship. As long as it was close to the land, the soldiers on the warship could immediately form cavalry to land and fight. Such an army was undoubtedly ahead of this era.

Luo Tong was equally arrogant: "What the commander-in-chief said is very true. The speed of this kind of warship is nearly twice that of other countries' warships. As long as you charge up, there is no one to stop. The warship is strong and equipped with even more elite equipment. , no one can block our way~"

"Haha, Luo Tong, you follow me to kill the Quartet. Now the first ones who want to sacrifice the flag are the Lombards. They dare to take the initiative to provoke Byzantium. Let the Tang Navy teach them. Commander-in-Chief, the whole army goes out, target: Sicily!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Half a month later, fierce naval battles were taking place on the seas of Sicily.After the lure of the Byzantine navy, the Lombard navy has dispatched its entire army, and more than 100 Lombard warships are besieging dozens of Byzantine warships.After several days of naval battles, after the Lombards paid a tragic sacrifice, they gradually consumed the vital strength of the Byzantine navy, and the distance between the two sides narrowed a lot.

The Lombards have a numerical advantage. Arrows fly randomly on the sea, and many weapons are powerful in sea battles. However, after the first round of attacks, the second round of attacks is often delayed, so although the Lombards have a numerical advantage , Still unable to take down the Byzantine army in one go, and then landed in Sicily.

But at this moment, hundreds of black spots appeared on the sea surface in the distance, and the black spots became bigger and bigger, gradually approaching.That was nothing but Yang Zheng's naval fleet.To annihilate the Lombard navy in one fell swoop, Yang Zheng had long ago ordered the Byzantine navy to lure them to this wide sea area so that they could form a formation and win the first battle.

These warships came very quickly, quickly assembled and formed a large encirclement circle for the Lombards.After several months of training, Tang Jun has already advanced and retreated freely, and his formation is strict. Under this large encirclement, unless he can grow wings, it will be difficult to escape.

Following Yang Zheng's order, all the soldiers fired their crossbows and flew towards the Lombard warship.Tang Jun's ship crossbows are not ordinary crossbow bolts. This new type of weapon with a ballista bed fixed on the warehouse board is powerful and powerful. For a while, the Lombards kept screaming, and some Lombard warships were directly destroyed by many ships. The crossbow shot wounded, began to tilt, and sank.

The battle was one-sided. The original Byzantine fleet had seen the firepower of the reinforcements and withdrew from the battlefield and returned to Sicily to rectify.The Lombard fleet also quickly ordered to retreat, and the commander of the Lombard army, Postillo, also knew that the combat power of the incoming army was too strong. Although he didn't know why the army was so strong, it was wise to withdraw from the battle to preserve its strength. Act of.

But the Tang army's encirclement was too tight, and the Lombards didn't know which direction to go at all. As long as they got close, the entire Lombard warship became a hornet's nest.Since this was the first battle of the Tang army's navy, Yang Zheng had long ago ordered the complete annihilation of the Lombard navy, so he did not spare any weapons, and as soon as the Lombard fleet approached, they had to accept the baptism of the Tang army's warship. These poles are also easy, and the Lombard warships were hit from time to time, and many ships were quickly shattered.

The Lombard warships quickly fell into a state of collapse and could not escape. The Lombard commander Postillo ordered the white flag to be hoisted and surrendered.

If there were prisoners captured, Yang Zheng would naturally not miss them. The construction of Byzantium now requires a lot of labor. These Lombards are strong and strong, and they must be good at work.

Yang Zheng immediately ordered that all the Lombards stand on the deck of their own fleet, raise their hands and surrender, waiting for the acceptance of Tang Jun.

At this point, the Lombards had no choice but to obey, and Postillo walked out of the cabin in a state of embarrassment, holding his hands on his head. Although it was humiliating, he managed to save his life.

Tang Jun approached calmly, then boarded the Lombard warship, took out the ropes, and began to tie people up.This battle captured nearly 3 people and wiped out more than [-] Lombard troops. It can be described as a complete victory.

After cleaning up the mess, Yang Zheng led the team to Sicily.

Zola, Governor of Sicily, led a group of officials to greet him.

"I will pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Excuse me. Are the supplies ready? I will launch an attack on Sardinia immediately, and pull out all the Lombard strongholds on the sea." Yang Zheng is going to attack Sardinia next, so powerful The army captured Sardinia with ease.

Zola respectfully said: "I would like to report to His Highness the Crown Prince, as soon as the military supplies are ready, His Highness is relieved."

"Okay! Restoring the glory of the Roman Empire is in the hands of our generation. I have ordered you to rest in Sicily for a day, and then send troops to attack Sardinia!"

Yang Zheng's majestic appearance caused everyone to roar together: "I swear to follow Your Highness to restore the glory of our Great Roman Empire!"

(End of this chapter)