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"If I fail this time or miss this opportunity, then I will always be on the edge of the empire. Then everything before is empty talk." In the camp, Justinian finally answered Abdra and Leo's question.

　　 Ilovan Castle is too small after all. No matter how he manages it, his power has reached its limit. At this time, he can only try this last fight.

"I understand!" Nevsky, who was also standing there, nodded, agreeing with Justinian's thoughts, while Abdra and Leo didn't say a word, although they felt that what he said had some truth. , But this person is too risky. They have all had conflicts with the Latins. Although the Venetians are cunning, they are absolutely not cowardly. Moreover, there are hundreds of so-called Achaia knights in Moria. Although the territory is the smallest, the strength should not be underestimated.

　　 "Are you really sure?"

Looking at Justinian, they hoped to get a positive answer, but Justinian shook his head and said: "Nothing is 100%, you, Abudra and Leo, you are low-ranking officers on the border, although Half-life fighting on the battlefield but has long been forgotten by the empire; you, Nevsky, a member of the exiled Varangian guard. And I am the former guard of the secluded emperor. If we don't bet, we will end up here and nothing will happen. "Justinian's meaning is very clear. They have nothing now, and it is because of this that they can bet on their entire net worth regardless of everything.

　　 This time, Justinian decided that the whole family had a wave of old and young, and if he failed, then he could only choose to appoint.

　　 rubbing the locket around his neck without a trace, as if an invisible needle pierced his hand, Justinian subconsciously let it go again. In fact, what brought him into this world is like a tarsal maggot, which makes Justinian feel very tortured every day. If he does not find the first ark fragment within a year, his fate may be feared. It's uglier than death.

　　 Because of this, this young man is fearless at this moment.

　　 But he did not expect that these words gave the three men in front of him a huge touch. Abdra and Leo did not oppose Justinian's plan anymore. Indeed, they had been wasting a long time. If they lost this opportunity, they would have no chance to make a contribution in their lives. As for Neusky, he himself was assisted by Justinian as a loyalist of Muzfius. As long as Justinian can rescue His Majesty Muzfius, he can obey unconditionally. .

"But I am afraid that the man who came with you may not be able to help us in any way. On the contrary, he has more constraints and turned into elbows." Abdera expressed his worry, "And those Turkic people, they can really trust. Huh?"

　　 After all, only the newly formed army of Ilovan Fort can be regarded as loyal, but the number is too small and some are left to be stationed here, Abdera still hesitates.

But Justinian seemed to say confidently: "You don't have to worry about this, I will deal with it when the time comes." The most important thing now is the general mobilization of Ilovan Castle. Ilovan Castle can provide the army with The food will not last long, so he must act immediately, otherwise the pressure will increase.

　　 "Then what are you going to do?" Nevsky asked. He didn't hesitate whether to attack or not. What he cared about was what Justinian was going to do next.

"A surprise attack from the sea." Justinian pointed his finger at the sand table in front of him. Above it was the deployment of Achaia's troops and the castles in various regions. "Now we only have one road, and we must travel by sea. But the Latins may not be able to guess. After the navy was depleted decades ago, they would never have thought that we would dare to attack in the seas where they dominated."

　　 Several previous attempts by Epirus to regain lost ground were direct attacks by land, but the city of Athens almost guarded the throat leading to the Peloponnese, and there was nothing to do. Therefore, if you want to break through there, you can only take a dangerous approach, land directly from the sea, and be caught off guard.

Nevsky nodded, "This is for sure. The marching route from the land is too long, and the supply will be unsustainable. And Athens will definitely not stand idly by. Moreover, it is our point that we only want to capture the Corinthian fortress. People are totally unrealistic." He had no objection to Justinian's decision, which was already planned. "Our manpower should have no problem transporting the army through Pathoe Bay at the moment."

　　The capital of the current state of Achaia is Andra Vida, which is located on the northwest coast of the Moria Military District. From there, it is indeed the best choice to make a surprise attack on the other’s capital across the Patjo Bay.

But at this moment, Justinian’s reaction was completely beyond Neusky’s expectation. The boy stood up and shook his head and said, “No, it’s not here to land. Andra Vida is located at the northwest port. The place itself is very close to Epirus. It is impossible for the Latins to be guarded. The fortress is guarded in the strait. It is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. On the only way through the sea, Zakynthos is still There is the island of Kefalonia, which is the territory of the Venetian Governor Dandoro’s nephew. Once we enter from there, they cannot stand by. And when we besiege Andravida, the ships of Ilovan Fort will also be affected. They were blocked and unable to provide assistance at all.” With that, Justinian drew his sword and aimed it at the lower corner of the sand table.

　　 "This is the goal of our attack." Justinian said concisely, and the other three also looked at the point of the sword.

　　 "Lower Peloponnese in the south?!" The expressions of the three changed. They didn't expect Justinian to put the target there.

　　 "Is this impossible?" Niewuski said subconsciously.

　　 But Justinian asked, "What is impossible?"

"In this case, the difficulty of landing is several times higher than before. From Patjo Bay or Corinthia Bay is much more convenient and faster, and it is much safer." Neuski said without hesitation, as a Varangian. He was also aware of the military deployment on the sea. He immediately saw that Justinian’s battle plan was wrong. “The circuitous route for landing from the southern region is too long. Once discovered, we are likely to encounter the Latin navy. Devastating blow."

Before, Justinian also said that the islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia are the fiefs of Dandoro’s nephew, the Earl of Kefalonia. They are likely to be discovered after passing there, and they fall short. .

But Justinian shook his head, and continued to make gestures with the sword in his hand, "You do make sense, but in fact it is not the case. Although entrenched by the sea, Andra Vida is a strong castle. In solidarity with Athens, its main force is basically stationed in Corinth. It seems that Andhravida is just a group of people, but once we land and force a siege, the main force of Achaia can immediately respond to us and counterattack. And that fortress, Being between the steep cliffs and one side by the sea, it is not easy to break through immediately, but it will become our burial place."

Staring at the sand table, Justinian went on to say, "And if you land from the south, there is basically a place where the Latins are unprepared. With Turkic cavalry, we have the power of mobility, from Cronie to Sparta. From the ancient city to Mystras, there is not much resistance in that area, and there is no castle that hinders us. More importantly, it is very close to Tenaron Cape and Neapolis, and there are still there. The remaining imperial army resisting the Latins. As long as you meet with them, you can open up the situation. When the Achaeans react and mobilize the army to go south, we should have a firm foothold."

Justinian has this confidence, and it is absolutely impossible for Achaia to react quickly. After the Fourth Crusade, the feudal lord of Western Europe established one of the crusade countries on the ruins of the Byzantine Empire~www.ltnovel.com ~ It is the longest and most powerful of the Crusade regimes in Greece. The Latins perfectly grafted together the feudal system of Western Europe and the original system of Byzantium, which can be said to be a model for the establishment of a Western European feudal system in southern Greece. This is why it has existed for the longest time, so that the Byzantine Empire could only annex it by marriage. The perfect feudal system is its advantage (so Justinian gave up attacking its capital, it is not enough to destroy the center), but this is also its huge weakness, that is to mobilize power, the maintenance between the nobles and the monarchs is far inferior to the eastern monarchs So strong, it is doomed that its political machinery cannot respond immediately to mobilize. Taking advantage of this time, Justinian is sure to take down the southern Peloponnese, and then things can be discussed in the long term.

"There is the old ministry of His Majesty Muzfius, so I said--" Neusky also thought of the ring in Justinian's hand. He finally understood the purpose of that Majesty. No wonder Justinian. Be sure to dare to attack the Latins.

　　 did land from the north. It is impossible for horses to rush up to the cliffs by the sea, and it is impossible for horses to fight on swaying ships. That greatly reduced the combat power of the Turks. On the contrary, it was possible to fight in the southern plains. In addition, the area was still the people of the empire. It might not be impossible to organize a powerful resistance force. For a time, Neusky was also in a hurry.

　　 "But our fleet has so long a circuitous distance, how can it not be discovered by the Latins?" Leo asked. After all, the distance is not short. Their navy has just been formed and transportation is very difficult, not to mention naval battles.

　　 At this time, Justinian said with a smile on his face: "This will naturally trouble our Genoese friends."