“Aoop!”

The Byzantine army learned from the news that the other party had a long-range attack, so they took the lead in using a crossbow to attack. Fortunately, Liu Zhiquan was prepared for it, and the fine military armor on the ship had already been fully equipped for his subordinates.

They all formed a shield formation in groups of four, and approached forward with arrows. The entire team was not at all confused. For a moment, the arrows shot like rain, as if they were about to submerge the Normandy army.

"Boom boom boom!"

With the rumbling of fire thunder, the Byzantine coalition was instantly torn apart, and the broken limbs and arms splashed out. The shield formation in the front and the crossbowman formation were disrupted.

"Boom boom boom!"

The sound of muskets sounded, and the opposite side fell in large numbers. The formation of the Byzantine coalition forces was completely scattered. The brave men wanted to rush over, but they could not resist the jet of iron beads emitted by the muskets. This was destined to be a war that was destined to be the beginning.

As the opponent's wrong lead disintegration, Liu Zhiquan wedged into the opponent's middle like an arrow, followed by Normandy soldiers in an orderly array, pressing over like a flood.

The Byzantine coalition forces joined the kingdom along the Mediterranean coast, and the troops of both sides met in the Principality of Burgundy, which belonged to the former Frankish Kingdom. The battle lasted for more than a whole month.

The Byzantine coalition was defeated step by step, while Normandy kept chasing him. When he was about to return to the Roman Empire, the coalition received news that made them collapse.

It turned out that Zhang Wei still attacked two groups. While facing the Byzantine coalition on land, he sent ships from the sea to attack Byzantium. Before the coalition on land had returned, he had captured the capital of the Roman Empire and captured the Roman emperor and Pope Diopherato.

The news received by the coalition forces at this time was sent by Diopherato, which told them that the Roman Empire and the Orthodox Cathedral had both been defeated, so they were asked to surrender.

Then the coalition forces, named after the jihad, all put down their weapons and surrendered to the Normandy Empire. At this point, all kingdoms, principalities, and empires along the Mediterranean coast became part of the Normandy Empire.

After the nations surrendered and surrendered, the Normandy Empire re-enacted. This time the feudalization laid the basic territory of the Normandy Empire, and it also said that the Moon God Cult is regarded as the national religion.

"With the guidance of the Moon God, you will restore people's livelihood as soon as possible, so that the light of the Moon God will spread throughout every land!" Zhang Wei summarized in his final speech and then issued an order to dig the canal.

Hesitating about the collapse of the Roman Empire, Normandy captured about 500,000 soldiers, plus some Roman noble families and the Berbers captured by the Kingdom of Almoravid, a total of more than 1 million and 500,000.

So this time, there is no need to recruit too many civilians, but every lord still needs to pay some, that is, provide enough food for the excavation of the canal.

Now most of the principalities under the Normandy Empire have coastal cities. Once the canal is dug and directly to Suez is a good thing for every family. In addition, Normandy is in great power at this time, so this resolution did not arouse any opposition, but instead received support from all the nobles.

The huge excavation and siege officially began. More than one million prisoners were on a line nearly 400 miles away, and the goal was to dig a canal that was forty feet wide and about eight feet deep.

This canal will run through the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and there is not a complete straight line in the middle, because considering the several water systems in Suez, the best option in the end is to lead to a small fishing village, which was named Sidong Port by Zhang Wei.

Half a year later! The canal has finally been completed!

"Dear!" Adelaide hugged Sidong and said goodbye to Zhang Wei. Sidong saw his mother crying, and then started crying, calling him heart-wrenchingly.

Zhang Wei stopped the mother and son and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely come again. Now the canal is officially opened, and I have kept people here. I may come here every year or two in the future!"

"Yes!" Andrad wiped his tears and said, "When Sidong gets older, I may go to find you too!"

"Don't be childish, Normandy cannot be without the queen. I will leave Li Jinli to help you. If you have any questions, you can discuss it with him. I have left him a secret weapon. If you have no choice, he will take it out to help you turn the tables!" Zhang Wei whispered in her ear.

Then he took Sidong over and said, "My little man, don't cry, have you forgotten what dad taught you?"

"A man is bleeding but not crying!" Sidong is over two years old, his pronunciation is very clear, and he is also in standard Chinese.

"Not bad!" Zhang Wei smiled, put him down, and said, "Dad is not here, you are the man around your mother. You must protect your mother!"

Sidong hugged Adelaide's thighs and said in a slight voice: "Sidong protects mother!"

"After I leave, you can organize these prisoners to attack Seljuk, or continue to expand south, so that they can avoid becoming a hidden danger and also find a target for the surrendered nobles."

Zhang Wei told Adelaide, and took out another crescent-shaped jade talisman and said, "This is the token of the Moon God Cult. If there is anything, I will take it to the Crescent Fleet and they will solve it for you. If it is impossible, I can also use it to take Si Dong to Da Yan to find me directly!"

After the canal was opened, Zhang Wei and Normandy divided the canal equally. The Yang family controlled the canal. Ships from east to west had to be paid taxes. Sidong Port inside naturally gave gifts to Sidong, and ships from the west to the east had to be paid taxes here.

The Lunatic Church was also established in Suez City, where the Pope Li Jinli of the Lunatic Church is temporarily in charge of missionary and taxation. This can also be considered as being able to attack, retreat or defend, and can be used to import and export the canal.

The reason why we can find the Yang family's ships with tokens is that the east-west route has been opened, and after we go back, the Yang family's fleet will arrive one after another with the ocean currents every year.

In addition, people will be sent to Crescent Island in the future. Li Jinli has confirmed that he will stay in the West in the future, but he is mainly responsible for missionary work. Naturally, a capable person will be sent to take turns to guard the canal to avoid corruption.

"Okay, I get it!" Adelaide's eyes were filled with tears, but he refused to stay.

Zhang Wei let go of his mother and son, turned around and boarded the big ship, and stood on the side of the ship like them, mother and son waved goodbye.

Adelaide could no longer hold back his tears, picked up Sidong, and cried and shouted: "Sitong and I will always miss you!"

"I will always miss you!"

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The sea and land are carried out together,

Defeat Byzantium in one battle,

Half a year to dig Suez,

The mother and son say goodbye to their deep affection.
Chapter completed!