Despite the support of the Fourth Infantry Army and the Spartan Wing of Lee, as well as a large number of auxiliaries and a large number of merchants, the six thousand Berbers, who did not spend much money, were comfortable. They were either pirates along the coast or defeated prisoners in the interior. In order to improve their combat effectiveness, the old chain mail in the warehouse and other things were taken out and equipped for them.

The only problem is that they are so poor that they have to be reprimanded for eating everything in the warehouse........

And if you check it out a short time, you will find that they always hide a few jerky and potatoes in the corners, which is really speechless.

These 6,000 people were equipped under Wang Chang's banner, after all, he had no regular soldiers. These Berbers fought fiercely, killed madly and cut indiscriminately, and were considered fierce soldiers on the ship.

The central guards were constantly running back and forth on the land, and the self-governing cities and local councils in the Kingdom of Naples were almost the biggest leaks. These people of southern Italy boast every day in the streets how awesome they are, and how they are ready to beat the infidels. In their mouths, it was as if they had returned to the time of Roger (the Norman conquest of Italy), when the Norman kingdom hung Byzantium, ****** and Pope in three directions. And they selectively forgot how the southern Italians of that era were opposed to Roger.

The Kingdom of Naples is a poor place. To this day, Southern Italy is considered to be a far cry from Northern Italy. With the exception of a few small plains along the coast, the Kingdom of Naples is surrounded by the Apennines and numerous remnants, with exposed limestone rocks in the mountains and forests indicating poverty.

"That's why in the two Sicilies (Sicily and Naples), Sicily is richer and the center of manufacturing." Standing on the boat, Yang Yuting muttered in a low voice. In this battle, his Syracuse district will also have to contribute, and the 6,000 Berbers will be enough.

"But now the two families are just as poor. Don't mention it, get ready to land. Wang Chang stopped Yang Yuting from going further.

Wang Chang is attacking Otranto.

The stretch of the strait between Italy and Albania is named after the city, the Strait of Otranto.

In Byzantine hands, the city was once very important. Today, however, the Neapolitans have made him more and more depraved.

When Yang Yuting appeared, the Berbers who had been gathered all cheered.

"Today, we are going to attack an enemy city. They are vulnerable! They have almost no combat effectiveness! Go ahead! Let Your Majesty see your bravery! ”

Yang Yuting personally led the team, and on dozens of sampans, wearing all kinds of old-style armor, the Berbers who looked a bit like gladiators jumped down ordinarily before they landed! Yang Yuting finally got the opportunity he wanted to go to the battlefield to prove himself, and he also jumped.

The heavy armor was a little weak in the water, but these animal-like Berbers were not afraid. They howled as if they were demons coming out of the water, step by step to the port!

The city of Otranto panicked for a while! There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the chaotic city.

And these demons who have come ashore don't talk nonsense with you at all, they will cut people when they see them, and they will rob things when they see them!

In just one afternoon, the city of Otranto, which numbered hundreds of people, was cut to the ground.

"Yes, these soldiers are brave enough. Practice broadside battles! I'm of great use! Wang Chang said excitedly! At the end of this war, he may have a formal position in the Ministry of Commerce, and he does not want to lose it.

The Berbers are fierce indeed. After the blockade of the Strait of Otranto, almost all the ships were blocked in the strait. Any ship that dared to storm the gate without permission would be sunk by the cannons, and the Berbers would go up and plunder.

From a distance, hundreds of ships lined up in the Otranto Strait, in the sight of the Han people, in a trance..... The Great Wall of the Sea!

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March buds, slowly sprouted.

In Rome, however, in St. Paul's Basilica, although Michelangelo has not yet been renovated, this magnificent church is still enough to attract attention. Attention does not bring true glory. The Pope and the whole Church have become ants on the pan.

Pope Nicholas V felt that his days were numbered, and he sent Alfonso from Castile to Venice to preside over the League in order to pave the way for his succession. However, the constant news made him very worried.

The king of France has been arguing endlessly with the nobles at home, the king of England has been nervous at home for a year, and the nobles below have long been you and me, **. And the Holy Roman Emperor of Germany is even better, damn along the Danube and happily doing business with the infidels!

As for Spain? Although Alfonso came from Castile, the Pope had a general view of the three countries on the island. Willing is the new king of Castile, Enrique IV, in order to cover up his incompetence, the voice of the Pope cursing him for having no descendants actually came from the territory. Such a message made the pope very angry. As for Juan II of Aragon? This has been torn apart with the Pope for a long time, and obviously will not help.

Portugal has always been a place to play with its own eggs, not to mention.

After a round of inventory, Nicholas V found himself in a desperate situation.

The news that the Strait of Otranto had been blocked spread throughout Italy. The Kingdom of Naples hurriedly dispatched mercenaries to Brindisi to guard against the Han Chinese advancing further northwest. Fortunately, Wang Chang, Chen Jia, and Li Anshi did not have the intention of going west to pit themselves, otherwise the Kingdom of Naples would not have been cut off.

"Promise them! All promised them! Before March, be sure to break through the Strait of Otranto! They know what I mean! ..... Venetian..... You know what I mean! Nicholas V's scarlet eyes made the cardinal bow his head in silence.

Write a letter and send it to Venice.

Eventually, Alfonso was able to compromise with the help of all parties.

Those who have ships go out of the boats, and those who don't have ships go out of the boats. And the major banks have allocated funds to help them open up and reward soldiers.

Two hundred and seventy-eight warships, more than 40,000 people, and the United Navy were full of flags. Even ****** men sailed ten ships, but unfortunately they refused to go with the Venetians.

Ships come and go on the Otranto sea, and tens of thousands of people come and go day and night on a pontoon bridge that almost connects east to west.

The construction craftsmanship of the Han people is extremely exquisite, and the docks of Otranto have been expanded again and again, but there are still no new ships.

As a result, the soldiers had to go to the sea to scrape the oysters and shellfish from the bottom of the boat to eat.