Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

When guarding the city to solve the problem of excretion, they often took off their trousers and poked them out of the wall, and then they began to puff, creating a scene of stench flying all over the sky.

Some of these excrement were painted on the city walls, and some were piled up in the corners. Accumulating over time, it was a serious sanitation problem.Cleaning the corners of the city walls has also become a disgusting and hard job, and it is often used as a means of punishment by the chief to control his subordinates.

"I will be deducted money again, and I will have to do dirty and smelly work. I don't care if I don't do this job!"

The two soldiers looked at each other, reading the same thought from each other's eyes.

The mage didn't know that the two subordinates had decided to go down.He blessed himself with a "keen vision", stood by the window, and began to observe the situation of the sea level in the distance.

I heard that when undead pirates attack coastal cities, the sky is often covered with dark clouds, completely blocking the sun.The last attack on Scipio Port is the best evidence.Therefore, the abnormal weather in the Tyrrhenian Sea today made him really worried.

The mage stared wide-eyed for a while, and suddenly noticed something unusual on the surface of the sea, which made him tremble all over, and his pupils widened.

On the horizontal line in the distance, a huge black, gloomy, terrifying, and majestic fortress gradually appeared.It is like a living island, heading towards Ischia.Surrounding Black Fort, there are huge gray and black sails one after another.Each of these sails represents an undead warship.

The mage roughly counted and found that the number of sails far exceeded the previous estimate!

What a huge fleet this is, even the maritime powers like Genoa and Venice may have to avoid it.

Looking at the direction of the other party, it is obvious that they are heading for Naples, the most prosperous coastal city in southern Italy.

A short glance made the mage break out in a cold sweat.After he stayed for a while, he hurriedly left the watchtower and went to the castle to activate the communication circle.

Soon, this amazing news reached the Royal Palace of Naples.

The queen who now rules the Kingdom of Naples, Joan II of Anjou, is now 61 years old.Her health is not as good as before, and she wakes up very early every morning, but after breakfast and a walk, she has to go back to sleep to ensure that she has enough energy in the afternoon.

After hearing the news from Ischia Island, the queen, who was taking a nap, was so startled that she lost all sleep. She immediately got up under the service of her maid, and then summoned her ministers to discuss countermeasures.

After a large group of Naples nobles gathered in the main hall of the palace, they began to talk about it.

Undead pirates have appeared for several months, even the most incompetent monarch should be on guard at this time.The coastal defenses of the city of Naples have already been strengthened, and many troops conscripted from all over Naples are also stationed in the city.

In the view of the nobles in Naples, there is no problem in defending against the attack of the undead pirates.The key is whether the enemy will turn from a short-term attack to a long-term siege.

What if it really develops to this point?

"Your Majesty, your beauty has not changed at all, making this gloomy day full of sunshine." Cacciola, who was appointed as the military chief in the Naples court, said.

He is 43 years old this year, with a strong and slender body. There is no doubt that he is a middle-aged handsome man.The reason why Cacciola was able to be entrusted with important tasks by Jeanne II was that apart from being a knight with good martial arts and military talents, she was also Jeanne II's lover.

With him defending the kingdom, the queen can feel warm and safe in body and mind.

"Cacciola, you are still so cute." The queen's wrinkled face turned into a chrysanthemum.

However, Jeanne II, who has ruled Naples for nearly 20 years and has experienced many ups and downs, although she is old, can't be fooled by a few sweet words.She changed the subject and asked with a serious face: "Cacciola, do you have any specific views on the upcoming attack on Naples? For example, how is the military strength of the two sides? How long can we last? If we need help , and which countries can help?”

Cacciola said confidently: "Your Majesty, we have four thousand troops stationed in Naples, including one thousand mercenaries and three thousand conscripts. And the coastal defense line has almost been built, and the five-meter-high stone The solid city walls are equipped with crossbows, catapults, and new artillery, which are enough to withstand the attack of tens of thousands of troops. Please don’t worry. And Naples ushered in a bumper harvest last autumn, and almost all the barns were piled up. We also Don’t be afraid of the siege. If it wasn’t for His Excellency Sergian to sell some of the grain to the Marquis of La Manche, we would have more confidence to hold on.”

Sergian, the royal housekeeper on the side, heard Cacciola's secret slander, and immediately stood up and retorted: "Your Royal Highness, Your Excellency Racciola doesn't understand economics at all. If there is no money for selling food, we will never Where do you pay the mercenaries? Without those skilled mercenaries, can a group of conscripts who can't hold spears a few times a year be able to withstand the terrifying undead pirates?"

Sergian is also in his 40s this year. He is a handsome man who knows poetry and painting and has an elegant manner.

And not surprisingly, he was also Jeanne II's lover.

The queen who now rules Naples has two famous hobbies: she likes to find a lover, and she likes to adopt children.

Jeanne II's life was full of ups and downs. She experienced marriage, repentance, remarriage, and all kinds of court dramas of betrayal and assassination, which were even more ups and downs than the most exciting palace dramas.

The queen has had many lovers in her life, including her true love.It's just that today, only Sergian and Cacciola are the lovers who accompany Jeanne II.

Moreover, Her Royal Highness is now a shriveled fruit that cannot ooze juice. Sergian and Cacciola are mainly ministers to assist her in governing the country.

The level of the two lovers is still good, otherwise, it is impossible to make full preparations in advance when the undead pirates attack.

It's just that Aragon and Provence are standing behind them respectively, so the relationship between the two sides is incompatible, and conflicts often occur, which makes the Queen quite a headache.

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Marshal Cacciola had friendship with King Alfonso V of Aragon.He often called for the restoration of Alfonso V's status as the queen's adopted son for the future of Naples.

More than ten years ago, Jeanne II had a bad relationship with the Pope, and Alfonso V took the opportunity to lead his troops into Naples to "defend" the kingdom.But soon, the relationship between Jeanne II and Alfonso V was completely broken.The latter arrested one of Jeanne II's lovers and besieged the queen in the castle.

Later, Jeanne II rescued her lover, and ran to the Campania region together, announcing the abolition of the adopted son relationship with Alfonso V, and then adopted the then Duke of Anjou, René I's elder brother Louis, as his adopted son.

After Louis died, René I not only inherited the title of Duke of Anjou, but also became the new adopted son of Jeanne II.

It was already a certainty that René I would inherit the title of King of Naples after the Queen's death.But what happened last winter and earlier this year made some Neapolitan nobles change their minds.

First of all, the appearance of undead pirates made the people of Naples realize that this era is not peaceful, and the country needs the protection of a strong ruler in order to enjoy peace.

And Alfonso V, who is full of martial arts, is obviously a more suitable monarch than the immature René I.

In addition, Tarascon Castle was attacked by believers of corrupt evil gods. The news that the Duke of Anjou was seriously injured and needed to go to the Holy See for treatment further shook the thoughts of the Naples nobles.

It is not clear whether René I is alive or dead, whether he will be stupid or normal in the future. Is the future of the Kingdom of Naples really going to be handed over to such a monarch?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Alfonso V bought a group of Naples nobles and asked them to help him wave the flag, hoping to become the adopted son of Jeanne II again and obtain the right to inherit the kingdom.

It was at this time that Cacciola fell to Aragorn.

Therefore, Sergian, who had been jealous of Cacciola since he was young, naturally stood on the opposite side, and unequivocally supported the Duke of Anjou.

Brothers will turn against each other because of their interests. It is not surprising that there was a scene in the court of Naples where brothers fought against each other.

Although the strength of the Aragonese faction in the Naples court is growing rapidly, the Anjou faction is not a soft persimmon that can be kneaded by others.

The Anjou Dynasty has ruled here for more than 100 years, and the Naples nobles are closer to France emotionally.Moreover, although René I is probably hopeless, the Marquis of La Manche is a very good choice.

It is said that the people of Seris have a close relationship with the duchess, and they often go in and out of the palace in pairs to deal with the affairs of various territories.There are even rumors that the Duchess intends to let the eldest son John recognize Ma Youfu as his adoptive father.

What this means is self-evident.

Sergian hoped to persuade Jeanne II to recognize the adopted son Ma Youfu as the second heir to the Kingdom of Naples.

It's just that this proposal is too abrupt. Sergian doesn't know whether a group of Italian nobles can accept a Sirisian from France to rule.He could only try his best to suppress the influence of the Aragon faction in the court, while trying to slowly persuade the queen and the nobles to accept his proposal.

After criticizing Cacciola's ignorance of the economy, Sergian saw that the other party could not refute for a while, so he took advantage of the victory to pursue: "Your Excellency, Military Chief, the attack of the undead pirates is a matter of the survival of the entire kingdom, do you know the size of the enemy? If you are blindly optimistic and let your guard down, leading to failure, can you take responsibility?"

Cacciola said disdainfully: "Your Excellency Sergian, you said that I don't understand economics, so do you understand military affairs? According to the information obtained before, there are only forty or fifty pirates including the black castle." Battleship. This kind of transportation capacity can carry about [-] soldiers. Considering that the combat effectiveness of ordinary zombie sailors is not even as good as that of conscripts, even if the opponent has all kinds of strange monsters to help, but our city walls, artillery, priests and In front of the Cavaliers, there is still no advantage. We will definitely win!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a court mage suddenly ran into the hall and shouted out of breath: "New news from Ischia Island! The size of the enemy has been confirmed. Except for the iconic black castle, There are more than a hundred undead warships!"

"Impossible!" Cacciola exclaimed, "Didn't the enemy suffer heavy losses when they attacked Scipio Port? Why did they regroup such a huge fleet in such a short period of time?!"

"Because the other party is an undead, it cannot be judged by common sense at all!" Sergian said disdainfully, "Even a person like me who knows nothing about military affairs knows this truth. Your Excellency Kaziola, there is such a major mistake in judgment. I have to doubt, with your ability, whether you can defend the kingdom."

"There must be something wrong, it's impossible!"

Sergian took every opportunity to attack his political opponents.And Cacciola also refused to admit defeat, tit for tat.

Jeanne II was already tired of the endless quarrels between her lovers.She had also seen clearly what the two of them were trying to do.

A person wants Alfonso V, a guy he hates deeply, to inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Naples, with ulterior motives.

And the other person has no reliable claims, just a dazed person who opposes for the sake of opposing.

However, they are quite capable, and the kingdom still needs two lovers to govern.

Therefore, Jeanna II can only fight with the mud and maintain a situation of fighting without breaking.

"Okay, Cacciola, and Sergian. Just use our eyes to witness how terrifying the enemy is!" The aged Jeanne II suddenly stood up, the king of a country revealed in his words His spirit made the officials of Naples couldn't help admiring him.

The queen led the ministers straight to the sea and boarded the city wall built between the port and the city of Naples.At this time, the port outside the city wall, as well as the residents in the nearby coastal villages, had all been evacuated to Naples.

It's not that the Naples nobles love the people like their own sons, it's just to prevent the enemy from killing the civilians, turning them into undead, and attacking themselves in turn.

A purely military consideration.

When they climbed the city wall, the sky of the entire city of Naples was covered by dark clouds, the wind was blowing, the sea roared, and where the sea and the sky met, a large shadow was pressing towards the shore.

This seems to be the scene of the end of the world, and every viewer is almost out of breath.

After a while, the undead fleet in the distance finally showed its hideous face clearly.As described in the previous message from Ischia Island, the enemy's fleet is huge, with more than a hundred ships!

Jeanna II frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "We must ask for help. If you have any good suggestions, please speak up. Perhaps the fate of the kingdom is in your hands."

Counting the countries surrounding the Kingdom of Naples in detail, there are not many countries that are capable, willing, and geographically close enough to come to rescue in time.

First of all, the Papal State must be excluded.Because of the inheritance of the title of the kingdom, Naples and the Pope have long been at odds.Even if the pope had to send troops to aid Naples due to the righteousness of the Seven Saints, he might deliberately delay the time, and wait for Naples to be ravaged by the undead before cleaning up the mess.

Other Italian states, either too far away or lacking in military strength, were excluded.

Cacciola took the lead and said: "Your Highness, the one who is most likely to save Naples now is Alfonso V of Aragon. The Aragonese army is very powerful, and Alfonso V himself is an outstanding general." .Moreover, the army of Aragon is very close to us. Starting from Sardinia and Sicily, reinforcements will soon reach Naples!"

Sergian was not far behind, and quickly said: "My honorable queen, the Marquis of La Manche is our best choice. Now Provence has gathered a large number of crusaders. They are all powerful fighters, and there are also French saints. Heroic leadership. In addition, the Marquis of La Manche's fleet is also extremely powerful, and can compete with the undead at sea."

"Provence is too far away..."

Just as Caciola's rebuttal was halfway through, Jeanne II raised her hand to stop her.

The queen looked at the approaching undead fleet and said, "Send letters of appeal to the King of Aragon and the Marquis of La Manche... Whoever can save Naples will gain an advantage in the battle for the succession of the kingdom."

Hearing that Jeanne II uttered such shocking news in an extremely serious tone, the nobles who followed her were all stunned.

The Anjou dynasty of Naples would become extinct after the queen's death, and the kingdom would surely welcome a new ruler from another country.The local nobles in Naples have long been psychologically prepared for this.It's just that Jeanna II actually put the issue of succession on the table, and even planned to use a "competition" to test the successor, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

"Since the enemy's strength has been confirmed, there is no need to stay here and blow the cold wind. My body can't bear it. Let's go back." Jeanne II said, ignoring the nobles who hadn't recovered yet. , down the wall.

Others followed suit.

After returning to the palace, the court mage immediately sent a letter of help to Aragon and Provence.

Soon, a reply was received.

Alfonso V stated that he would immediately gather his troops and mobilize ships to rescue Naples.In five days at the earliest, and in a week at the latest, his army will arrive in Naples.

With the guarantee from King Aragon, the Naples nobles immediately breathed a sigh of relief.Especially Cacciola.

In his opinion, no matter how powerful the Undead Fleet is, Naples, which is well-defended, can last at least a month or two.When Alfonso V's army arrives as scheduled, he, the leader of the Aragonese faction, will definitely increase his influence in the court greatly.

On the other hand, the reply from the Marquis of La Manche is a bit confusing.

He said that there is no need to send reinforcements, the Undead Fleet will withdraw on its own in as short as one day or as long as three days.

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"Hahahaha, stupid, so stupid!" Kaziola laughed loudly, "What does that Sirisian think he is? A legendary prophet? The undead fleet will withdraw after one day or three days at the longest? How can anyone believe such stupid words!"

Facing Cacciola's ridicule, Sergian did not have the confidence to refute this time.

He also wondered why the Marquis of La Manche, who now holds the most powerful force along the western Mediterranean coast, dared not decisively send troops to support Naples, and gave such an absurd answer.

You know, this is a major event related to a crown!

Sergian suddenly began to wonder whether his choice was wrong, and whether his evaluation of the Marquis of Lamanche was overestimated?

René I became that ghost, and Mayouf, who essentially controlled the power in Provence, was not interested in sending troops to support Naples and building a good relationship with Jeanne II.