Volume 1: Chengguan's Strategies for the Americas 53. The Radiation Defense Line of the Eastern Roman Empire (II)
Truth be told, after receiving the most prestigious title of Roman Emperor, the most prestigious title in Europe, Constantine XI must have had some ambitions.
But the problem is that the Eastern Roman Empire has been inherited to the present, and it is like a dying old man riddled with diseases, his muscles have long been atrophied, his blood has been depleted, and even his heart is about to stop beating.
The gas bombs and nuclear waste provided by the traverser can be said to be a rather domineering stimulant, which not only brought down the seemingly fiery Ottoman Turkish Empire with one move, but also brought the dying Eastern Roman Empire back to life. But if you want to bring this dying empire back to life, instead of jumping like a zombie and then falling to death, you need a relatively stable rear where the empire can concentrate on dealing with enemies in one direction.
However, Constantinople is not only a transportation hub, but also a place of war four, in such a "crossroads of Eurasia" geographical location, Constantine XI just wanted to close the country, and wanted to recuperate but could not get - even if he no longer wanted to restore the territory of Europe, and was ready to focus all his energy on Asia Minor, but the Slavic countries in the Balkan Peninsula in Eastern Europe still coveted Constantinople!
This shijie is so cruel, even if you don't want to hit others, you can't stand others plotting to beat you.
If he can't think of a way to break the situation, Constantine XI will probably repeat the mistake of the Eastern Roman emperors of the past who fought on multiple fronts - he had not finished fighting the Turks in the east, and he would have to run to the west to fight the Slavs. If you can take care of this end, you can't take care of that end, and the territory is also lost and picked up, picked up and lost, and there will never be a way to stabilize the border. The little food and grass that has been accumulated with great difficulty will soon be exhausted in the endless defensive battles...... Zuihou suffered too much blood loss, people's hearts were scattered, and the great cause of revival once again fell into vain.
“…… Since Heaven is so stingy, it has not given me such natural hazards as the Alps and the Himalayas to allow the empire to enjoy peace. Then I will use the lethal nuclear radiation to turn the passage into a moat and pull up an impassable Great Wall for the Empire! ”
- This is the "radiation line" Jihua envisioned by Emperor Constantine XI.
Presently. The more than 200 tons of nuclear waste piled up under the city of Adrianople not only created a "city of death" that could not be entered and exited, but also cut off the main road from Constantinople to Europe, turning a small half of Thrace into a nuclear-contaminated area.
Then, the second batch of nuclear waste piled up on the island of Lemnos, in addition to creating a "dead island", cut off an important sea route from Greece to Constantinople - of course, with the strength of the Venetian fleet in the Mediterranean, even with this "dead island". They were still able to travel freely through Constantinople by sea, but Constantine XI had no intention of making enemies of Venice for the time being.
And. In the case of the complete destruction of the country's merchant fleet, Constantinople, which relied heavily on trade logistics, could not do without these Italian merchants.
Next, Emperor Constantine XI also planned to set up an open-air dump for nuclear waste on the Black Sea, more than 100 kilometers north of Constantinople, near the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, completely cutting off the road to Constantinople from the north.
As a result, the land passage from Europe to Constantinople was basically blocked by nuclear waste. There is only the North Shore Avenue of the Aegean Sea sandwiched between the two radiation sources, the "City of the Dead" and the "Island of the Dead". It is estimated that it can barely pass, at least it will not catch radiation sickness after a trip. But under the false rumors, I am afraid that not many people are willing to continue to follow this ghost path.
If there are enemy troops from European countries attacking from the direction of Thrace - the current Eastern Roman Empire only has Constantinople to defend - it is estimated that most of them have been killed under radiation before they reach Constantinople, and the Eastern Roman Emperor ** people in the city can sit back and relax.
In short, using the terrible nuclear radiation as a pigment, Emperor Constantine XI drew a red line representing death in the southeastern corner of Europe.
For this "radiation defense line" jihua, which can be called a strong man's broken wrist and hurts himself before hurting others. The rest of the traversers expressed cautious support
- After several days of interdimensional transmission, the traversers have completed the disposal of the second batch of hundreds of tons of Japanese nuclear waste on the deserted island of Lemnos, and have once again boarded the ship and lifted anchor. Leaving the freshly baked island of death, embark on a voyage back to Constantinople.
At this time, the crowd gathered in a rickety cabin to listen to Emperor Constantine XI explain his next strategic vision.
After establishing Asia Minor as the main strategic goal of the next stage, in order to ensure the safety of the back road and avoid being attacked on both sides like the former Eastern Roman emperor, the traverser emperor planned to use the radioactive wasteland created by nuclear waste to basically seal off the land passage of Constantinople, so as to prevent any more Western enemies from taking advantage of the weak troops to attack the city and hinder his plan to counterattack Asia.
To be honest, this is the most brutal fortified wilderness. However, some people feel that it seems that there is room for further development.
“…… Constructing a radiation death zone from the black sponge to the Aegean Sea? It's a fresh idea, and it's a waste reuse! However, according to my opinion, if you really want to play the game of seclusion, you might as well dump some of the nuclear waste on the Gallipoli Peninsula. ”
Wang Qiu frowned and touched his chin, looked at the map nailed to the desktop for a while, and suddenly drew a red circle on the narrow and slender Gallipoli Peninsula, "...... In this way, the Dardanelles will become a death route, the sea and land routes from Europe to Constantinople will be blocked, and even the fleets of Venice and Genoa will not be able to cross, and you will no longer have to worry about an enemy coming from the west...... How is it? ”
Constantine XI glanced at him in some surprise, then smiled wryly and sighed and shook his head, "...... Turn the Gallipoli Peninsula into a Radiant Wasteland? You can't do that! Not to mention that there are still many strong Turkish fortresses on the Gallipoli Peninsula, and it takes a lot of effort to capture them one by one. If I seal the Dardanelles and completely cut off sea and land communication with Western Europe, then I will not close myself to the country, but cut off my own bloodline!
Although most of Constantinople is in ruins, it still has 100,000 citizens, and the supply of food and daily necessities is inseparable from the Italian merchant fleet. If the sea route is completely cut off, famine will immediately break out in the city......"
However, before Constantine XI could finish his words, he suddenly heard a knock on the door outside the cabin, saying that a clipper ship had sent a message from Constantinople. The meeting was suspended and the emperor signed the letterhead.
Who knew that the emperor had just opened this waxed urgent letter, and after a few cursory glances, he jumped up from his seat in fright, "...... There is a great plague in Constantinople?! It has spread all the way from Europe to Asia?!! My God! When can radiation sickness be contagious?!! ”
The traversers from Japan and Russia were also quite surprised after hearing the news, only Wang Qiu, Cai Rong and Ma Tong, who had just crossed ancient Central America, exchanged a meaningful look with each other - in this world, is it really where there are traversers, where there is a great plague?
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