The sound of cannon and the smell of gunpowder began to fill the air, and Marshal Boyan felt his horse start to tense. Fortunately, it is not the first time that the marshal's war horse has been close to the artillery, and if it weren't for the Yuan army manipulating the artillery, this BMW horse would not have been under so much pressure.

It was not only Hao Ren who was under pressure, but also those Yuan troops wearing placket uniforms made Marshal Boyan feel familiar. The Mongolian coalition army opened 18 five-catty cannons in front of the front, and the Yuan artillerymen skillfully operated the five-catty cannons and fired shells at the Italian northern coalition army.

The movements of those busy Yuan troops were almost identical, and the shells kept flying out of the muzzles and flying in the direction of the enemy. The two hands of the handsome Boyan subconsciously clasped together. This non-stop shelling reminded him of the feeling he had when he faced the Song army.

The Mongol army also cast many artillery pieces, which could also be used to fire at the Song artillery. However, after a few shots, the cannon is hot, and if you pour gunpowder into it, the gunpowder will spontaneously combust when heated. The Song army used watering to cool down the artillery, and the Mongol army also tried, and the result of this was that the artillery became easy to explode.

The Mongols also thought of many ways, such as preparing large fans for the artillery crew, such as extending the time between the two shells. No matter what you do, you can't reach the level of Song Jun. More importantly, the Song army did not give the Mongol army enough time to improve its weaponry.

With his hands clenched, Dashuai Boyan felt a little more settled. After escaping from the capital, Marshal Boyan thought that he would never face such shelling again in his lifetime. After almost ten years of escaping, he still couldn't escape completely. Even if these artillery teams were their own people, Marshal Boyan's heart couldn't help but tighten a little.

The artillery of the Yuan Kingdom did not know that their actions had brought such strong psychological pressure to Marshal Boyan, and they didn't even know that Marshal Boyan was behind them. The artillerymen felt the roar and vibration of the artillery at close range, and one by one they were full of adrenaline hormones, and they excitedly manipulated the artillery to bombard the Italian northern coalition army.

Marshal Boyan looked away from the artillery, and through the smoke that filled the artillery position, he saw the Italian Northern Coalition on the opposite side of the army sorting. The ranks of the Northern Coalition were sparse and slow, completely different from the situation in the last battle.

"Dashuai, do we want to give the command directly?" The adjutant general asked beside Boyan.

Boyan replied indifferently: "No." Let Yuan Guo finish fighting. Let's take a closer look at what level the Yuan Kingdom has reached. ”

Seeing that the Italian northern coalition began to attack, the artillery bombardment of the Yuan Kingdom gradually stopped. A brief lull was restored to the noisy battlefield. The familiar sound of military music immediately sounded in the Yuan army array, making Marshal Boyan shiver. He once tried to escape the influence of the Song army, in addition to fierce artillery, sharp muskets, the Song army would use a military band to guide the army forward when fighting. The sound of light music is a precursor to the harvest of the Grim Reaper.

The Yuan musket phalanx, which had been behind the artillery position, crossed the artillery position under the guidance of the military band, and then set up a formation. The Italian forces in the north were no longer under shelling, and their movements were noticeably faster. They raised their weapons and rushed towards the Mongol army in a neat formation.

"Get on the bullet!"

"Raise your gun!"

The officers shouted loudly about the operation steps.

At this time, Marshal Boyan had already urged his horse to the back of the array, listening to those shouts. He recalled the Song Army officers who commanded the platoon of guns back then. They all stood in front of their troops, not caring at all that they were closer to the enemy than their subordinates. Even when the Mongol cavalry roared forward, they did not look at the Mongol army at all.

These Great Song Dynasty officers left a deep impression on Marshal Boyan. Marshal Boyan knew that victory in the war was only the final result of all the actions of both the enemy and the enemy. As a victorious general, Marshal Boyan never thought about how to win, he only considered the choice that had the best chance of victory at that time. When Marshal Boyan saw with his own eyes that the hundreds of officers in front of the Song army were able to spontaneously and consciously take these choices in battle, he understood that defeat in the Great Yuan court was only a matter of time.

"Fire!" The commanders at the front shouted loudly. The sound of muskets bursting like beans rang out.

No longer looking at the battlefield, Marshal Boyan turned his horse's head and went in the direction of the army he led. He didn't want to lead the troops himself. When the Mongol coalition army set off, the marshal still ordered to lead 15,000 troops to follow behind the Yuan army. At this time, Boyan felt that he thought that the judgment of Yuan Guo to win was indeed the one with a greater chance. When the Yuan army won, it will be necessary to pursue the Italian northern coalition army. At this time, there were 15,000 extra soldiers, which was very useful for encircling the coalition camp.

In the evening, 35,000 Mongol troops surrounded the camp of the allied Italian army in the north. The Mongols collected dead leaves, cut down branches, and lit bonfires at those intersections. The fire lit up the surroundings and prevented the Italian forces from escaping at night from the easily accessible roads.

At this time, it was the beginning of November of the Great Song Dynasty 332 and the December of the Western calendar. Even though Italy has a Mediterranean climate, summers are hot and rainy, and winters are warm and humid. Winter is still winter. The Mongol coalition troops lit a fire for warmth some distance behind the guard post, and the Yuan army sat around the fire wrapped in military coats to roast the fire or lie down to sleep.

The commander of the Yuan army, Huang Jitai, and the deputy commander Su Dingyuan were invited to the front of the commander of the Boyan army, and the commander of the Boyan army asked Huang Jitai: "How long will Hao Ren let you stay here?" ”

"The king told us to obey the command of Marshal Boyan." The yellow chicken is too responsive.

Marshal Boyan looked at the two tired young men, and remembered the choice they had made before the battle. Then the marshal asked, "Is your gunpowder enough?" ”

"There are six or seven more fights like this." Huang Ji replied too.

"Do you have any extra gunpowder?" Boyan asked. When Kublai Khan was alive, the northern part of Tianzhu was the key offensive direction of the Mongol army, and the gunpowder on Boyan's side could only be produced by himself, and the entire output was very low. The small amount of gunpowder was still depleted during the rapid assault on southern Italy. By this time, Egypt had been directly administered by the Great Khan, and the last source of gunpowder had disappeared. Saltpeter produced in Italy in an emergency is produced in lower quantities.

"The marshal can apply to our king. The last general didn't carry any more gunpowder. This is not Huang Jitai's prevarication, the shells and bullets of the Yuan army are all combined with gunpowder, and all of them have a fixed number. Such a model facilitates the development of distribution plans. But this model also prevents the commander from having a large amount of gunpowder that can be dispatched at will. Part of the emergency gunpowder is really used for emergencies, if these are given to Boyan, Huang Jitai himself can only hope that there will be no sudden situation.

At this time, Boyan had already sent an envoy to contact Hao Ren. Seeing that Huang Ji was too unwilling to give gunpowder, he didn't force it anymore. Judging by the odds, maintaining a good relationship with Huang Ji Tai will help to win.

Fifteen days later, Marshal Boyan, who was heading for Florence, received a reply from Hao Ren. Hao Ren replied to the letter and told Boyan that the gunpowder could be delivered later. But what is more important now is to discuss long-term issues. Hao Ren suggested convening a local conference of the Yuan Kingdom, Boyan, the Great Song Dynasty, and the Eastern Roman Empire on Rhode Island, which was controlled by the Great Song Dynasty. Discuss the future of the Eastern Mediterranean. If Marshal Boyan also agrees with Hao Ren's opinion, he can send an envoy.

On January 1, 1293 AH, representatives of the Quartet met in Rhodes. The atmosphere was harmonious after the meeting of the four parties, and for the first time they came together to decide the future fate of the Eastern Mediterranean. Prior to this, there were many meetings between the parties. All along, everyone's enemies have been the barbarians of Europa. Now that the barbarian forces have been expelled, the Quartet finds itself finally able to decide the future with its own position.

As the host, Da Song is in charge of the meeting process. The first is to formulate a discussion on various topics, such as the first question, how do the Quad view the Great Mongol Empire, an important existence in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The envoy of the Yuan State was a Han Chinese, and he was still a little uneasy when he first saw this topic. Shouldn't you think about it in your heart? Why talk about it publicly?

"Ladies and gentlemen, we all have a deep relationship with Mongolia. Nominally, both the Yuan state and the future Italian state were subject states of Mongolia. Our Great Song Dynasty is the sworn enemy of Mongolia and is fighting fiercely with Mongolia. As for the Eastern Roman Empire, although it tried to maintain friendship with the Mongols. But there was no resistance to the Mongols. So we have to take a position. What are our respective positions and what are the limits in the future cooperation situation......"

After listening to the cold analysis of the diplomats of the Great Song Dynasty, everyone did not speak. It was the first time they had thought so coldly about their relationship with Mongolia. In this regard, the Great Song Dynasty is the one with the lightest burden. Since the relationship between the Great Song Dynasty and Mongolia was maintained at the level of mortal enemies, any change would be for the better.

"Can you discuss this later?" The emissary of the Eastern Roman Empire asked.

Deputy Da Song waved his hand, "This is the most fundamental question. I certainly hope that the Mongol Empire will join us. But in the eyes of our Great Song Dynasty, the Mongol Empire had no value in joining. Their founding was basically plunder, and in order to solve the internal predicament of Mongolia, they went out to plunder. And our purpose here is to establish a stable and peaceful situation in the Eastern Mediterranean. If the situation is very fragile, then any agreement signed is meaningless. ”

Hearing this, the envoy of the Eastern Roman Empire, who was the weakest in the Quartet, immediately nodded in agreement.

The envoy of the Yuan Kingdom said with some hesitation: "Does this agreement have to be a military alliance?" ”

The envoy of Boyan did not answer the question, he expressed his attitude, "Ladies and gentlemen, the future state of Italy will not be invaded by the Mongol Empire, so we will never take military action against the Eastern Roman Empire. ”

After hearing this, the envoy of the Yuan Kingdom hurriedly followed up, "We will not be in the Yuan Kingdom. ”

The Great Song envoy said: "The Great Song can even provide naval protection, but is the Eastern Roman Empire capable of resisting an attack from the land?" ”

The envoy of the Eastern Roman Empire thought for a while, and then he asked helplessly, "Can't you send troops to help us fight?" ”

Both Yuan Guo and Boyan said they couldn't do it.

I had to face the real world, and the meeting began in such a difficult situation.

After two days of discussions, the Quartet finally reached an agreement. Both the Yuan and future Italian states would maintain friendly support for the Eastern Roman Empire. They all supported the Song Dynasty's efforts to help the Eastern Roman Empire build a more effective and warlike military force to cope with the pressure from the Mongol Empire.

After setting the tone, the Quartet confirmed that they would not be enemies of each other, and they would adopt a position of comprehensive cooperation. Rely on a regular meeting to solve everyone's problems.

These meetings were difficult, even painful. When forced to face the real world, no one feels extremely happy. Then the representative of the Great Song Dynasty came up with the next topic, the issue of the next stage of land division.

The representative of the Yuan Kingdom was overjoyed, and he said to the map: "We only need to reach the plain here. ”

Everyone's eyes fell on the boundary drawn by the finger of the representative of the Yuan Kingdom. From Ukraine to the south, there is a large plain area in the Romanian region of Roman descent. It is very close to Odessa, and the terrain is convenient for soldiers. Yuan Guo is unwilling to let go.

No one came out to object, and the representative of the Eastern Roman Empire asked the representative of the Great Song Dynasty: "Where does your country want?" ”

The Great Song envoy pointed to the map and drew circles on central and southern Greece.

Looking at the relieved people, the representative of the Great Song continued: "What we want is the land here, and in addition, the islands in the western Mediterranean, Sardinia, and Corsica are all our Great Song Islands. ”

Among the four forces, the Great Song Navy had an overwhelming advantage. The other three forces have no intention of competing with the Great Song Dynasty, and this matter is so certain.

At this time, everyone's eyes fell on the representative of Marshal Boyan. The representative of the future Italian state also decisively put forward the request of Marshal Boyan, "We ask for the division of territory according to the boundary between East and West Rome in those years. ”

Representatives of the Eastern Roman Empire froze. As the brother-in-law of the current emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, Marshal Boyan can actually ask for more. Because the Eastern Roman Empire probably only had the ability to conquer the Thracian region that was close to the Eastern Roman Empire, and the more distant regions of Macedonia were hopeless. If the border between East and West Rome was followed, the entire northern part of Greece fell into the hands of the Eastern Roman Empire. This was a situation that the Eastern Roman Empire had not expected at all before attending the conference.

Deputy Da Song spoke, "Everyone, since everyone has no opinion on the division of land, let's discuss new issues. According to the new land division plan, our Great Song Dynasty will face the forces of the European countries at sea, the Eastern Roman Empire, the Italian ......, the Western Roman Empire, and the Yuan Kingdom will face the European countries. What should we do with each other if the countries are invaded by the countries of Europa? ”

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