Chapter 123 Friendship in progress
Motril is about 1,500 meters away from the coast. Compared with the steep mountains of Penivetico, the steep mountains of Mount Penivetico, it has white sand beaches and a good port. It is also an important commercial and military port in the Kingdom of Granada. After all, it is only 50 kilometers away from the capital. Therefore, there are a large number of warships parked in the port of Motril, believed in by the Arab Empire warships.
In addition, there were some merchant ships, some of which were the brave Genoa or Venetian merchant ships. They had already transported large quantities of goods here to earn their first gold. Although the Moors often robbed European merchant ships at this time, they often showed mercy to Genoa and Venetian merchant ships.
People often say that friendship will bring about love, and hatred will bring about revenge. Perhaps this matter is not worried about Zhao Fubo, the people who have completely surpassed the times, but for the merchants in Genoa and Venetian who are planning to leave at this moment, they accept this kind of relationship.
"Old Peng, listen to my advice, and now leave everything immediately and leave here while they have not attacked yet. Otherwise...?"
The warships outside the port of the port of course aroused the vigilance of the defenders. Groups of dark-skinned Moors and Berbers jumped on their warships, clamoring to go out to sea to fight. In the port where the army and the civilians used were merchant ships that were about to leave, and the words just now were the merchants of Genoa and Venetian merchants, who warned their companions in the city.
There is no need to expect victory to fight the enemy in front of you. The only question that can be imagined is how to escape the excessive killing that may be caused by resistance. Although the Song Dynasty Yulin Army was bloody and cruel when it was outside the outside world, the casualties in the war were mainly due to the power of artillery. Although it was only 60 mm shells, it was filled with life-threatening tnts, not black gunpowder that exploded like firecrackers.
The Moors became nervous after suffering, saw cruelty, or heard many rumors about the advice of merchants. They also heard from sailors from the Arab Empire that there was a "Aladdin Great". Originally, this was a good thing for Muslims, but unfortunately, I heard that the guy, whether it was the crusaders, Arabs or anyone, would be cruel and ruthless as long as he had the interests he wanted, or infringed on his interests.
However, Muslims are born to be brave and tough battlefields. Whether facing Napoleon's muskets or US aircraft and cannons, Muslims have been stubborn and brave warriors for generations. In the face of friends' advice, although they also began to worry. However, no Muslims fled at this time. Instead, the Moors and Berbers here have long been used to fighting because of the long war with the Castile Kingdom.
Even when they discovered the warships from the sea, with the golden dragon flag flying with the fire, the Cow Horns at the top of the city and the newly bought bronzes were all sounded. The soldiers and civilians in the city were all ready to fight. Bales of crossbows and arrows and a large number of projectiles were moved to the top of the city wall by groups of people. At the same time, the generals guarding the city also sent messengers to 50 kilometers away to call the police and ask for help. They believed that as long as the message was passed to the Alhambra Palace in Granada, a large number of reinforcements could arrive in up to three days.
Because the kings of the Kingdom of Castile used wars against the Kingdom of Granada for years, although their territory was reduced a lot, they were also invisibly strengthened. The density and poverty of the population also allowed them to have more people to become warriors.
Genoa, Venetian merchants, when the war came, they did everything they could do. Then ships left the port of Motril, and they hurriedly sailed along the coastline to Genoa and Venice. While leaving, they raised the "business flag", which means that they belonged to the business system of Corsica, and are now protected by Zhao Fubo, and in the future they will be protected by all European countries that have formed an alliance with the future Chinese Empire.
I believe that with the protection of France, the Holy Roman Empire, and even the Pope in the future, the protection of both business fleets or vehicles will be unprecedented.
At this moment, in the conference room of the "Wing Zheng" battleship where Zhao Fubo is located, Zhao Fubo is arranging the battle in front of him. Muke led several officers, on the sand table in front of him, the blue paper representing the ocean, and the model of the boat. The position of their model comes from the report of the lever watchtower. This sand table has been prepared for all the preparations since Zhao Fubo prepared this battle in Corsica.
"Matt, Zhang Qing, I see that the naval battle in front of me is decided. This is your life, what should you do?"
Matt and Zhang Qing are not old, especially because the former joined the Yulin Army of the Song Dynasty and participated in the entire construction process of the Yulin Army of the Song Dynasty, so he was the commander of the entire Mediterranean Fleet. As for Zhang Qing, who was promoted very quickly, he was the commander of the Western Mediterranean Fleet. Hearing Zhao Fubo's orders, he felt the officers of the army and turned his eyes to him. The two looked at each other, and Matt made a gesture of inviting Zhang Qing. Although he was the commander of the Navy of the entire Mediterranean, Zhang Qing was the commander of the Western Mediterranean Fleet. Matt did not want to command this war for Zhang Qing.
The officers around were the officers of the Great Song Yulin Army and the officers of Italian musketeers. However, the latter came all the commanders of the thousand-man troops. However, the Yulin Army of the Great Song Yulin Army were the commanders and officers who managed 100 people. According to the future that Zhao Fubo heard from Martin, after the beginning of the Age of Discovery, the army and the navy would have many opportunities to cooperate in combat, so he wanted the army officers to receive education.
When Zhang Qing saw everyone's eyes falling on him, he immediately felt an invisible pressure. Although the naval battle in front of him was nothing, it was not easy to arrange a landing battle in the subsequent battle. He raised his head, glanced at his officers, and took a breath.
Chapter completed!