Chapter 1066: All the Way West (23)
The sails of the towering ships slowly descended, the clouds rushed across the blue sky, and the Mediterranean sun unleashed its eternal enthusiasm on the conquerors who had come from afar.
With the beat of the drums, the sailors on the ship shouted a burst of shouting slogans. Gao Yang felt the deck under his feet move a few times. The huge ship was immediately docked at the dock on the shore.
"All roads lead to Rome." Gao Yang looked at the beautiful scenery in the distance, lowered his eyelids slightly, and said with a chuckle, "Rome, I'm here." ”
It is the largest port on the eastern side of the Italian peninsula, the city of Brindisi. After destroying the Roman naval fleet, Gao Yang and his army arrived here by sea from Greece. Officially set foot on the core territory of the Roman Empire.
After leaving the city of Brindisi, follow the Abian Boulevard, which is more than 200 kilometers long, all the way through the Kaudine Pass. After passing through valleys, marshes and fields, and the terrifying Mount Vesuvius, you will reach the city of Campegna near the Bay of Naples. From Campeña, turn to the famous city of Capua, which is not far from the city of Rome.
As one huge warship after another slowly approached the shore, the elite Han Empire expeditionary force finally set foot on the Roman Empire itself. Their glorious expedition is coming to an end. Whether it will be famous for eternity with the incomparably brilliant glory of victory, or whether it will be a failure after ninety-nine turns, it will be up to ≥ ◆ This last battle.
"Your Excellency!" Cao Cao, who was in the same boat as Gao Yang, shook his body with an ugly face and leaned over, opened his mouth to say something, but unfortunately his pale and blue face made him open his mouth and then turned around and vomited wildly.
The expeditionary force under Gao Yang's command was mainly made up of northerners. On weekdays, it is good to say that the boat in the river is going to die, but now this extremely turbulent sea boat is dying. Looking up, the docks in all directions were littered with sergeants who were staggering or simply spitting out. After being tortured by seasickness, these sergeants still have a trace of the elite appearance of the past.
"Lord Lieutenant." Sun Jian walked quickly to Gao Yang's side and said loudly, "The port is very safe here now, and the nearest Great Qin army is also thirty miles away. After saying that, he looked around at the listless army sergeants. He smiled, then said, "Let the sergeants rest for a while." ”
"Hmm." Gao Yang nodded and said, "You can arrange these things." ”
"Whoa." Sun Jian bowed and turned to leave.
Gao Yang looked up at the sailors who were laughing on the ship, mainly from the south, and shook his head helplessly. No matter in that country, no matter what era. The battle between land and sea is an ever-present topic.
"My lord." The only person who can still dress as a celebrity in this hot weather is Guo Jia. Guo Jia, who was constantly dripping with sweat on his forehead, came to Gao Yang's side and said with a smile: "I'm afraid our army will have to rest here for a few days." This time I encountered a storm at sea, and now it is much more troublesome than the last time I crossed the sea to Athens. ”
Gao Yang smiled and said, "It's okay, the Italian Peninsula is very rich here. Whether it's eating, drinking, or playing, there's everything. Let the sergeants relax for a few days. ”
"Thank you, Lord." Obviously, they are also northerners. Guo Jia has no problem taking a sea boat. Lively began to be busy with military affairs.
"Finally here." The origin said with some emotion.
"Is there anything strange about coming here?" Gao Yang walked down the cobblestone road next to the harbor with his hands behind his back and asked softly.
"You're not here to visit, you're here with hundreds of thousands of troops." Yuan Dian smiled and said, "In the history of the world, even the invincible Mongolian iron cavalry didn't kill here, right?" Attila also did not make it to the Italian peninsula. You are the first to enter the heart of the Western world with an army from the East. ”
"Hey." Gao Yang narrowed his eyes, waved his hand and said, "It's not a big deal. Westerners were able to run rampant around the world with their strong ships and guns, and exploited countless peoples as natives in their colonies. Then what's the big deal if I take the army of the East with my advanced weapons? There are contacts and contacts, he can do it, why can't I do it? ”
"It's just that the weapons are advanced?" Yuan Dian smiled and said, "You're cheating here." If the development of the normal world continues, the Eastern Empire wants to extend its tentacles here. At least a thousand years from now. ”
"Alright, alright." Gao Yang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't talk about this." When I was a kid watching Roman holidays, I longed for this city with a glorious name, and now I have the opportunity to conquer it. Speaking of this, Gao Yang raised his hand and pressed it to his chest. Lowering his eyelids, he whispered, "I feel like I'm too excited to help myself." ”
"When did you start marching into Rome?" The origin asked curiously, "Wait for the sergeants to rest?" ”
"Nope." Gao Yang shook his head slightly, raised his chin to look at the clear blue sky, and said softly, "I can't wait." ”
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Prior reconnaissance showed that the main Roman army was not on the side of Brindisi, and there were no defenders even along the coast of the Bay of Naples. The main army of the Romans assembled on the Italian peninsula disappeared for some reason.
Gao Yang only rested in Brindisi City for one day, and then took more than 20,000 soldiers who had a good reaction to seasickness to Campeña. It was easy to occupy the place. They met with little organized resistance.
Outside Brindisi, in a hill in the Bay of Naples, was home to a cluster of villas that were most sought after by the wealthy throughout the Roman Empire. It was a place where the Romans competed for their luxury and power. Now, all the exquisite villas have become the garrison of the Han army.
A luxurious villa with a whitewashed golden façade built on a Neapolitan breakwater became the residence of Gao Yang at this time. After capturing the city of Campeña, Gao Yang ordered a rest. Wait for the whole army to assemble before marching towards the city of Rome. He was not arrogant enough to think that he could capture the city of Rome with just more than 20,000 Han troops.
"How does it feel? Isn't it very enjoyable to enjoy the scenery and the air? On the boulevard of this luxurious manor-style villa, Gao Yang, who had changed into casual clothes, smiled and asked a few celebrities beside him.
"The air is so nice and you breathe a fresh smell. Modern time and space are really incomparable. Zhao Fujin, who has been living in modern time and space for a long time, is no different from modern people in terms of clothing and speech, and said happily while holding Gao Yang's arm.
The highly developed technology of modern time and space is based on large-scale pollution. Although this is a sacrifice for the sake of development, it is definitely a pleasure to be able to vacation in a place with such fresh air. This kind of pure place is almost extinct in modern time and space.
That's right, Gao Yang brought his celebrities here through the time and space channel just for vacation. It's been a while since he's gotten along with his celebrities.
The unpolluted Naples is so beautiful that Gao Yang felt very satisfied after coming here, and immediately took over his red faces.
"How long are you going to stay here? It didn't seem that long before, did it? Zheng Xiuyan, who was dressed in fashionable clothes, asked curiously.
Although Gao Yang often returned to the modern time and space from time to time before, after all, he was mainly in charge of many affairs here, and he was not able to stay in the modern time and space for a long time. This naturally makes the women complain.
"Soon." Gao Yang chuckled and looked at her, raised his hand to brush the hair around her ear, nodded slightly and said, "The matter here is almost over." When it's over, I'll be able to live a good life of eating and sleeping, waking up and eating. I also have time to be with you all the time. ”
"Hey." After living in modern time and space for a period of time, Diao Chan, who has become full of modernity, took Cai Wenji's hand and said with a smile, "Eat and sleep, wake up and eat." Isn't that the chubby one? ”
Gao Yang raised his eyebrows, looked at her with a smile and said, "I'm not talking about eating. ”
Diao Chan's face immediately turned red when she heard this.
"Haha." Several celebrities all laughed out loud. It's all old husbands and wives, and it doesn't matter what they say.
"How's the company doing now?" Gao Yang turned his head to look at Zheng Xiujing on the side and asked out loud.
After Gao Yang focused his main attention on this time and space, all the industries in the modern time and space were handed over to his celebrities to take care of, and it could be regarded as finding something for them to do, which was better than staying at home all day and being a housewife.
There is strong scientific and technological support provided by Hi Sun, as well as almost endless financial support. It is under the common protection of all the powerful forces of the world. No matter what they do, they can do a good job in the company, and it is difficult to lose money.
They came here this time to rest and recuperate, and Gao Yang didn't have anything to do, so he took the celebrities here to travel and relax. They will still be sent back before the war begins. War, please leave the woman.
Gao Yang has been running around for so many years, and he is really tired at this moment. He didn't want to go on another plane. Because there's no longer that need.
At this time, Gao Yang already had everything. Wealth, status, fame, a woman's family has everything. Years of struggle have allowed him to have a bright future.
"It's fine." Zheng Xiujing chuckled and looked at Gao Yang and said, "There is nothing else, and my parents are also very good." We just miss you. ”
Gao Yang's body paused slightly, and he chuckled, "Okay, this time it's really almost over." Trust me, when this side is over, I'm not going to run around anymore. Gao Yang raised his head and looked at the place where the sea and sky met in the distance, squinted his eyes slightly, and said softly, "It's finally time to end." (To be continued.) )