Eagle Flag of Epirus

　　 The Turkic soldiers searching around in the mine suddenly noticed something and shouted, "My lord, here!"

　　 They found a secret road leading directly to the ground, and undoubtedly the Croatians just escaped from here.

　　 "I didn't expect that there would still be a fish that slipped through the net. It's really unexpected." Bentic looked at Midao and couldn't help but smile. It seemed that these pirates were not so stupid and had already prepared their way back.

　　 "Then how to deal with this, I'm afraid it will be cheaper for the Venetians." Murad asked. At this time, it might be too late to hunt down.

　　 "Then he is reluctant to hand over the things here to the Venetians." Justinian ended their discussion. As far as his current strength is concerned, the mine is worthless.

　　 "Then it should be almost time to leave here. If it disturbs the Venetians on Corfu, it will be in trouble." Bantic also immediately realized this. Since there is a fish that slips through the net, it means that there is a risk.

"I think the actions in other places should be smoother than here. Even if the Venetians know that we helped you this time, they can only swallow this bitter fruit, but I'm afraid you might be targeted by them." Ke glanced at Justinian and said that he was reminding this young man that since he dared to do this, he had to bear the same price.

And Justinian has already been mentally prepared again, "Of course I know in my heart that it will happen sooner or later anyway, but it is not so fast to stare at me." There are too many enemies of the Revival Empire. If you are timid, you will miss the opportunity.

　　 Seeing that this young man was so decisive, Bantik didn't say anything. In a sense, he admired Justinian very much, and he gradually understood why Andrea Doria gave this kid the Doria gold coin.

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　　 In 1205, just as the Venetian was proud of his maritime empire, a shocking thing happened. In just a few days, under the eyes of the Venetians, several Croatian sea strongholds were uprooted and completely destroyed, and there were hardly any survivors.

　　 Although the Venetian finally found the Croatian who had escaped, and with all the previous evidence, it was almost completely certain that the behind-the-scenes must be related to the Genoese, but there was no way.

Although he was famous for plotting the Crusaders to kill and capture Constantinople with the knife, the Venetians were notorious for not listening to the Holy See's raid of Zara and attacking Orthodox allies, and Pope Innocent almost wanted the entire city of Venice. The people here were expelled from the church, so the Venetians did not dare to fight again easily.

　　 Moreover, hiring pirates as a foreign legion is not a good thing. The helpless Venetian had to send someone to negotiate with the Genoese, but the other party refused to admit it. In desperation, the envoy of Venice finally left with a cruel word.

On the contrary, although the people who learned of Epirus may have participated, the Venetians concluded that the Romans who had fallen apart could not do such a thing, and they chose to ignore it, but they would never think that it would not be too long. They will regret it.

　　……

On the sea at night, recalling that the fire completely swallowed up this pirate city and turned the Croats’ efforts over the years into ashes, and looking back at the town that was destroyed by his own hands on the ship, Justinian’s heart was also somewhat There was a sense of guilt, but he still resisted it. Since he had chosen to embark on that path, he had to get used to everything, and there were a lot more cruel than this.

According to the previous agreement, all the looted spoils belonged to the Turks, and Justinian’s rental fee for the Genoese fleet would be paid when he returned, but all the Croats’ pirate ships belonged to him, and these ships were used for investigation. Stinny took the Romans who were rescued from various places and became slaves on their way home.

"Are you preparing to rebuild the imperial navy? You need so many ships?" Bantik asked as he walked to the mast and looked at Justinian looking out at the sea. He had guessed Justinian's intentions more or less. It was just flowers. Such a large price is not worth it. These ships are not comparable to the shipbuilding of Italian city-states, and even if they are assembled into a navy, they are also vulnerable.

　　 "It's just one aspect." Justinian replied lightly, without denying it. Of course he wants to rebuild the imperial navy. If there is no sea power, revival will undoubtedly be a joke. He is not willing to be controlled by the Genoese and Venetians like the Pacha in history, so he does not want to rely too much on others, even if he starts from scratch. This will also complete the second germination of the Imperial Navy. Fortunately, this time he accidentally gathered the remnants of the Varangian Guard. Historically, these Nordic fighters were not only excellent heavy infantry but also natural marine killers, completely worthy of their Viking blood.

"Okay! I hope so, but I'm afraid I will go to the east for a while after this event is over. It will be difficult for us to meet again. Although I didn't like your cunning very much at the beginning, at least now I have to say something has changed. Many." Bantik extended his hand to Justinian heartily, and it was only then that he truly affirmed the abilities of the young man in front of him. He came up alone just to chat with Justinian. The impressions of both sides have changed a lot in the past few days, but they will be separated soon.

　　 "That's a great honor!" Justinian also shook hands with each other naturally, although unexpectedly, Bantik did not have any malice. "It seems that you have indeed been rewarded~www.ltnovel.com~ It's a good job to go to the East!"

　　 Although the East is very far away, the Genoese can still make a lot of money by establishing trade with the Crusader countries. Obviously, this is a manifestation of Bantic's reuse.

"Indeed." Bentic also nodded proudly, but suddenly thought of something at this moment. "By the way, it's a personal sentiment. Let me tell you a message. Genoa may send an official messenger in a few months. If you go to Rusnina, maybe Prince Andrea will also go with you. This is classified as confidential information, maybe it will be useful to you, Justinian!” After speaking, the man waved his hand and walked back to the cabin alone. Justinian, who was shocked, stood alone on the deck.

　　 Genoese are going to Rousnina in a few months? If Mikhail discovered the cooperation with Genoese that he said before, it would be bad! The slightly nervous Justinian was subconsciously startled. He hadn't expected this at all, and his face had changed.

　　 "Hey, it looks like you can only take one step and see one step." Although Justinian had promised him before, Andrea had no bottom in his heart at the moment. He knew that the bitter fruit he planted could only be swallowed by himself, and he could only helplessly return to the cabin by himself. In addition to the Venetians, the people he offended were Theodore of Agriñon. These Turks were about to leave here under their own guarantee, and the consequences would be difficult to estimate, even if the other party had no evidence and could not get it for the time being. How are you, but it will be easy to deal with yourself in the future.

　　 "Wait a minute!"

But at this moment, a man’s voice suddenly rang and called Justinian who was about to return to the cabin. It was not someone else who told Justinian to accurately return to Varan under Muzfius’s not long ago. Kyrgyzstan ban army commander Niewusky.