Ignition! Burn these damn ladders! What's going on over there to put out the fire! Why is it still smoking in the south! ”

Cesme's castle tower was in chaos at this time, because the night vision was dim, and the moon really didn't give much face, most of the night-blind soldiers were quite inefficient, whether they were shooting arrows or stabbing and chopping. So much so that after Publius launched two rounds of sieges, he simply let the heavy infantry erect ladders with tower shields on top of them, and even stopped sending people to force the towers.

The Ottomans, whose spirits had been shaken, could only see the flames of countless torches flickering under the city walls, even if the Romans had not yet exhausted their strength in battle, and the crushing of the troops at this time had made their spirits close to collapse. What's more, behind them, there is an invisible ghost wandering, who can guarantee that they will be wiped by the Roman soldiers who suddenly drilled out on the next inevitable retreat path.

"Who's shooting? Stop it! Stop it! Vasika jumped to his feet and slapped off the arrows in the hands of several light infantrymen, "What ammunition is being wasted here?" Who knows when the next shipment will come from the Balkans? If you have the ability, stone me the Ottomans at the gates. The biggest possibility after defeating Cesme is to continue eastward as soon as possible, and there will be no time to repair, so if you have the kung fu at this time, it is better to save some strength. ”

Vasika's words were not all jokes, and there was no way back from the war at this point. At this time, it was fighting in the hinterland of the Ottomans, and the pressure of supply and replenishment was far greater than that of the Balkans, and any unnecessary material loss and attrition would be an impact on the chances of victory in future wars.

"There are four gates, and we will attack in four directions. Sooner or later, the walls will be ours, and the most important thing is to capture and annihilate. We should try to avoid giving the Ottomans capable soldiers, even if they are defeated. Remember, warriors of Rome! You are no longer facing the invincible Turkic bandits. In this war, we want to reclaim everything that belongs to the Roman Empire! At this time, Bulgi and the Aries tribesmen are still eager to encroach on the land that should belong to us, and even if we slow down, we may lose countless lands! And the only thing you have to do is—"

"Swing your blades at the infidels, and take their heads and glory in triumph! Victory belongs to the Phoenix Legion! Victory belongs to Rome! ”

"Victory belongs to Rome!"

"Victory belongs to Rome!"

Whew—

The second arrow was instantly launched into the air, and at the same time it broke out in a sudden riot of the Ottomans on the tower.

"The cable of the castle drawbridge has been cut!"

"What?"

"The cable is broken! The suspension bridge can't be raised! There is no way back! The Ottoman guards, who hurried up the walls, were out of breath and brought a piece of desperate news.

The integrity of the inner city was the only motivation for them to hold out, and the only hope they had for reinforcements. After all, Cesme has been surrounded by water, and if he breaks out, he may also be chopped into meat puree by a knife.

"Bey! Bey! The Romans are coming! The Romans are coming! ”

"Burn the ladder! Didn't you hear? ”

"They're all over the place! The west side can't stand it anymore! ”

The Ottoman commander thought only for half a moment, and then immediately decided to continue to the inner city for refuge. Even if the defenses of the inner city are in vain.

"My lord! We can't raise the suspension bridge! ”

"Destroy the bridge! The Romans couldn't get by! ”

As more and more ladders were erected on top of the walls, the Ottoman defenses became more and more overstretched. Vasika and his Wallachian warriors still rushed to the city wall as the vanguard. But they had no intention of going hand-to-hand with the defenders to support the troops who had landed in other directions - they needed to extend their gains in the shortest possible time, and not play cat and mouse with a group of people who had already been sentenced to death.

"The one in the red robe is the Ottoman commander! Don't let him go! "The view of Cesme from the walls is fantastic, and of course you can see Osman Bey's every move surrounded by dozens of people.

After the light and heavy infantry who climbed the city wall gradually formed a crushing situation and disemboweled a few hard bones, the few soldiers who were left behind on the city wall finally lost the last trace of desire to resist. Due to the chaos in the city, Vasika could still see many Ottomans hurrying to the granary with buckets.

Most of them had lost their unified command, and were only instinctive and intuitive in dealing with the current turmoil, and even more hoping to escape from the hole where Giovanni and the others had entered the city, and what awaited them was the broadsword of a few Guards infantry, who had long been impatient.

"It's almost the end left, and it's pretty good. Although this is just the beginning. Giovanni was content to follow the ladder up the wall. Of course, he was also curious why the Ottomans did not choose to put away the cables of the drawbridge in the inner city at the height of the siege...... Maybe it's because of the retreat of their Bey and preparing for it?

"And what's next?"

"What's next? According to the original plan, we still need to take the city of Izmir (Smyrna), so that at least when the Ottomans take the Throat Fortress and are ready to pour out their anger on us, we have a barrier to rely on and defend. Izmir's city defenses are not as fragile as Cesme's, and they are enough to unleash all of our strengths, and we can even use the city's supplies and workshops for simple food production. This is the best quality option out there. Giovanni replied without thinking.

Publius pinched his chin, "But Izmir is strong, and the same is true for us." We don't have first-hand information about Fort Cut Throat, and we don't have the support of firearms and artillery......"

"Do you know why, Publius, one of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean, Smyrna still stands here and is a choke point?" Angelo laughed.

"Why?"

"This azure sea, which has given the city of Izmir infinite possibilities since the time of the city-states, where merchants can trade with the Aegean Sea, develop fishing and farming, and obtain artisans, minerals, marble and other resources from other city-states. The ocean has given Izmir everything good, but first, you need to own this ocean. By the way, how did the city of Carthage fall in the first place? Even if there were no lagoons in Izmir, this long coastline would be enough for him Francisco to organize a few decent landings! ”

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