The Adriatic Sea, Corfu, this important island has always been a must-fight place for military strategists on the sea, but it has not paid enough attention to Byzantium, which has focused its energy on the East for most of the time. Especially after the death of Emperor Manuel I, the empire no longer had any interest in the West, which led to the island of Corfu being franticly fought by Italians in the past few decades and changing hands several times.

The first to win were the Genoese. The private pirates under their control first captured Corfu and established a stronghold. Initially, it was not only a transit station for trade routes, but also a nest to attack competitors. The merchant ships of the Pisa and Venetians suffered a lot and had been resentful for a long time.

Therefore, shortly after taking Constantinople, Venice used the power of the great victory to expel the Genoese on Corfu and successfully occupied this important stronghold. In this regard, the Genoese, who were afraid of the other party's strength, dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out. However, this does not mean that Genoa would swallow his anger. They just gave up temporarily and waited for an opportunity to act in secret.

And as the situation in the old border of the entire Byzantine Empire has undergone tremendous changes, the opportunity Genoa hoped for was also given to them at this time.

Two months ago, a garrison stationed on Corfu left the sea and went to Constantinople, as if to support the Latin Empire's offensive against Nicea, which led to a significant reduction in the power of the Corfu Fortress. Of course, it is more than enough to deal with the surrounding pirates and the already weak Byzantine navy, but this is simply an opening for the Genoese.

Therefore, the Genoese Merchant Association branch in the East finally decided to initiate a revenge against the Venetians on Corfu without having time to ask for instructions from the mother state.

A large elite fleet set out from Tripoli in Cyprus, and the commander of them was the new champion, Bantik, who had made great achievements over the past year. This man who was favored by the Doria family, even though his qualifications were still relatively shallow among the older generation, he was enough to convince the public with this.

However, at this time, Bantik was in a serious mood, because for him, this was not only an opportunity given to him by the adults to continue climbing up, but also a cruel test. If he failed, Bantik knew that he would definitely be given up without hesitation. Therefore, he knew that this action could only be successful but not failed, but Bantik, who had seen the strong Corfu Fortress, was still not fully sure of the preparation.

Parked at the sea, still monitoring Corfu's grass and woods, Bantik was waiting for someone.

"Sir Bentice, they're here."

In the cabin, soldiers who rushed over from the deck quickly told him the news that the man had been waiting for, and finally let Bantik down his heart.

Sure enough, Justinian really didn't disappoint him.

...

A fleet from Igumenita approached, and in addition to Justinian's own legion, the Epirus border guards commanded by Justinian were also drawn on it.

"You are finally here. I have been waiting for you boy for a long time. I have been worried for a long time." Seeing Justinian boarding the deck of his ship, Bantik finally breathed a sigh of relief. The young man in front of him really brought another new force to help.

But Justinian shrugged and said, "What's there to worry about? It's just a small matter. In this way, the previous things between you and me will be clear. But what you promised me before will still do what you said!"

"Okay, as long as you conquer Corfu, everything will be easy." Finally, Bantik couldn't help but feel excited and said with excitement.

If Himion saw this scene with his own eyes, he would realize that he had been fooled by Justinian. Obviously, all of this was carefully planned. All the ships Justinian left from Molia were provided by Bantic, and Justinian had to assist them in attacking the Venetian defenders on Corfu at the cost. Taking this opportunity, he not only convinced Himion to agree that he was temporarily stationed in Igumenica, but also received the assistance of the border guards, killing two birds with one stone. Justinian actually knew in his heart that doing so was somewhat unauthorized to let Himionian trust him, but now everything has to be done cheaply. At that time, he can only avoid the casualties of Igumenica's border guards and the spoils he brought back to make up for.

"How is the situation now?" Justinian asked, who had made up his mind. Before attacking, he had to understand the current situation on the island. Even if the main force of the Venetians was not there, it would be very dangerous to land rashly in the battle.

Bantik understood what Justinian meant and nodded immediately, then let his subordinates spread the map.

"This is the garrison map provided by the island's detailed work half a month ago. In such a short period of time, even if there is a change, it will not be too big. Although the number of enemies is not large, the key positions are strictly guarded. Even if the number of people is at an advantage, it is easy for us to conquer it immediately."

"That's why we have to catch a sudden attack and attack an enemy off guard, right? The advantage of the number of people is never used to consume, but to expand the results faster. If the enemy reacts quickly, we will use the fortifications on the island. "We will lose our number advantage." Justinian looked at Bantic in front of us seriously and revealed in one sentence that the key to this battle is to completely paralyze Venice's defense on Corfu after the sudden attack.

"That's true." Bantic said, which was exactly why he asked Justinian for help. As a sea nation, the Genoese were not good at attacking on land. The brave warriors under Justinian made great reputation in Moria, making him decide to cooperate with Justinian, and paid a huge price to convince the cunning little fox, which made him feel distressed.

However, at present, it seems that all this is obviously worth it. Looking at the calm and steady Justinian and the warriors under his command who are eager to try, it seems that this attack is definitely sure.

"When will you prepare to attack?" After pondering for a moment, Justinian asked.

"At dawn tomorrow, take advantage of the hazy fog on the sea and make a contribution to the battle." Bantic said his plan, and whether this success lies in the fact that the elite under Justinian could defeat the Venetians' defense in one fell swoop.

"Are you a little unsure?" Seeing Justinian silent for a while, Bantic was worried about whether he had given up.
Chapter completed!