The Eagle of Eastern Europe

June in the Tyrrhenian Sea was quite calm, and there was less trade here because of the war. Even Sardinia's foreign trade has decreased.

Sardinia produces wine, cheese, honey, sardines and grain, and requires a lot of exchange to obtain other daily necessities. The main trading countries are Genoa, France and Aragon. But soon he will have a new trading partner.

Stanissar set out from Rome with most of his army, boarded temporarily recruited ships and the Naples fleet, and set out for Sardinia. Along the way, he reviewed the geography of Sardinia.

Sardinia is high in the north and low in the south. The plain in the south is the main population gathering area. Cagliari is the main city on the island, and Aragon's defense force is basically here. Olbia in the north is their target.

Olbia was the main port in northern Sardinia and was sparsely defended. Because Aragon believed that the opponent's main target was either Corsica or Cagliari, the defense in the north was lax. This also allowed Stanissa to see an opportunity.

"Sir, Olbia is ahead."

The adjutant's words pulled him out of his thoughts. He was about to start fighting. I hope everything goes well.

Today, Olbia is as peaceful as ever for local residents. The sea breeze, fishing, markets, and prayers are all so peaceful. When they heard that the eastern city of Rome was occupied by heretics, they prayed to the church every day, hoping that God would punish them.

"Look, there's a boat!"

Children playing on the beach were the first to see a ship appear on the distant horizon. The fishermen were also happy. At this moment, they thought it was a trading ship and wanted to exchange some of their belongings for something else. This eliminates the need to go to a town hundreds of kilometers away to change.

Not long after, the second boat appeared in front of them, followed by the third and fourth boats. At this time, the fishermen felt something was wrong. They were not a place rich in products. Why were there so many boats?

A man who came back from studying outside saw the two-headed eagle on the ship and knew that disaster was coming. Quickly send someone to the town center to ring the bell to warn that the enemy is coming.

The arrival of the Roman army caused the residents to flee. Originally, the local people were devout Catholics. Under the propaganda of the priests, they had long said that Rome was like Satan, so they ran away as soon as they learned that the Roman army was coming. As for the local defense force, there is no one at all. They are afraid that they will bring military glory to the other side.

The ship docked at the shore, and the soldiers came ashore with cannons and various weapons. Stanissa was also shocked that he came up without resistance. A token resistance is fine, but what is this?

Those soldiers also complained that there was no one and they still wanted to earn military merit. I had no choice but to raid this town.

In this era, don’t mention the three major disciplines and the eight points of attention. You have to let the soldiers see the benefits. Allowing soldiers to loot is one. However, the Roman army has a special calculator. Each person’s looted property needs to be turned over to the empire. This can be considered to make up for some military expenditures.

But obviously they came to the wrong place. Olbia is a poor place. The 3,000 troops they brought for a long time only had a little grain, cheese, salted fish and a small amount of wine, but it was better than nothing. These things were used as military rations. .

"Sir, there might be someone here."

Stanissa saw the church and monastery in the center, "Come, let me see if you are slacking off."

Everyone cheered and pushed the cannon over. They skillfully loaded, ignited, and fired. With just one shot, the church door burst open. The soldiers rushed in, and the priests and some civilians were hiding inside.

"Brothers, rush!!!"

Roman soldiers filed in, and the priests threw various things forward to no avail. Soon a carnival belonging to the Roman soldiers began. They looted everything in the church, even the silver-plated candlesticks, and tied up the priests and civilians to serve as coolies. It wasn't long before the monastery also fell into ruins and was pillaged there.

After taking Olbia without blood, Stanissa moved non-stop towards the surrounding villages. The local village chief knew the general situation well and directly expressed his surrender. He took out his own food. Seeing that the other party was so obedient, Stanissa was not too embarrassed. He hurriedly moved towards the small town of Posada in the south and asked someone to return to Rome to tell his father that he had successfully landed.

The news of the Roman army's landing had spread far away, but Cagliari in the south was still peaceful, because a horse racing festival was being held there, and the two places were too far apart, so it would take a while for the news to reach here. But in the mountains to the north and east, news of the arrival of the Roman army came like a gust of wind, and villages and towns either decided to surrender or flee with their families. No one was willing to resist.

However, the news of the dispatch of Roman troops could not be hidden from the eyes of Genoese merchants, because there had never been a trading fleet with more than fifty ships, and there were also Naples warships among them. This must be Rome sending troops.

The news spread faster and faster. Genoa knew it, and soon Milan would know it, and then other countries. They had no hope of hiding it. The main purpose of sending troops this time was to catch Castile and Aragon by surprise. Din, Barcelona is just around the corner.

The remaining armies in the city of Rome also became active. The armies that had arrived in Dalmatia moved towards Pisa through the Via Emilia. The remaining conscripted armies also moved one after another after training, with their destinations being Ruthenia and Dalmatia. Matthia and Syria.

At this time, representatives from various countries are still meeting in Munich to celebrate the future, but the border areas are scared. The other party is preparing to silence them. The number of troops has never been so large. Especially those small countries in Northern Italy, everyone wants to run away. But people can walk, but they cannot escape. Except for citizens with assets, poor people without money can only stay here.

Although Florence and Milan did not participate in the representative meeting, several of their families colluded and passed secret messages back and forth in northern Italy. Even the families that were sworn enemies in the past were able to unite to respond to the enemy when Rome came. This shows that Rome has great influence on Italy. to promote unity.

Although the financial resources of several families in Italy are not as good as before, their local influence is still there, and the local people also support them in expelling Rome. The Obici family reached an agreement with Giovanni Medici, exchanging half of their banking business for his support in expelling Rome. great cause. Letters from other countries also wrote the same thing. As long as Rome can be driven out, the remaining inheritance belongs to their families, and Italy can return to that beautiful era.