Water Margin people

After a round of confrontation, neither side was able to do anything to the other.

Baldwin IV was circling in the sea in his later life, with Bernard chasing him closely.

One was fleeing and the other was chasing, and the fight was fierce.

Baldwin IV's ship had fewer people and was light, so it sailed quickly. Bernard's ship had three hundred people, all of them were heavily armored, and had a deep draft, making it difficult for him to catch up.

All this left the civilians on the shore stunned. They did not expect the war to turn out like this, like a child's play.

Venice is a major shipping port, and many people have sailed on ships and witnessed naval battles.

"What a shame!"

Looking at everything on the sea, Les just wanted to turn around and leave. Fighting like this would be embarrassing.

"What does this guy want to do!?"

The Governor and others also came over there, frowning as they watched the two parties "playing around".

"I don't know. Is Baldwin IV crazy? He can either leave or fight. What is he trying to do by going around in circles like this?"

Everyone was also puzzled. Baldwin IV had fewer people and was definitely no match for Bernard. Escape was the best option at this time. There was no point in circling around the sea.

Baldwin IV laughed as he looked at the Vatican guards who were shouting and cursing behind him.

"be cheated!"

Baldwin IV said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

William asked worriedly as he looked at the enemy behind him.

"Shame on you!"

Baldwin IV spoke.

"Disgraceful?"

William asked in confusion.

"Yes, it's embarrassing. Do you think it's embarrassing to fight like this?"

Baldwin IV looked at everyone and asked.

"Your Majesty, we will fight them!"

The soldiers all spoke with determination, saying that they were loyal to Baldwin IV and would not allow their majesty to be humiliated like this.

"No hurry, we are embarrassed, but are they not embarrassed too? They are Saint Bernard and the Vatican Guards!"

Baldwin IV smiled and said that if only he was embarrassed, it would be a real shame, but if everyone was embarrassed together, then it would be the one with a higher status who was embarrassed.

William instantly felt that his mind was opened up. It turned out that humiliation could also be a tactic. It really opened the door to a new world.

"Quick, go around in circles! Go around in circles!"

William shouted to the soldiers. He understood Baldwin IV's purpose. Embarrassing the Holy See would further reduce its majesty in the eyes of the common people.

And they have no face at all. What kind of face do a group of apostates need? What kind of face do they have?
Bernard chased for a long time without catching up. Suddenly he realized something was wrong and he seemed to have fallen into a trap.

He looked back at the shore and saw that both the civilians and soldiers who were watching were pointing at them and laughing. Their laughter was full of disdain and mockery.

"It's been tricked! It's been tricked!"

Bernard gritted his teeth and said that he knew he had been fooled and now the church had lost all face.

By this time, the sky had darkened and everything on the sea became blurry.

Bernard knew that he could not do anything to Baldwin IV, so he ordered his men to rush to the island and kill those who had converted to the cult.

As soon as Baldwin IV saw the movement of Bernard's ship, he knew what he was going to do, and immediately turned the bow and rammed it.

The darkening sky obstructed the view, and Bernard did not expect that Baldwin IV would dare to ram him directly. Caught off guard, the ship was overturned.

Baldwin IV was not in a good situation either. The bow of the ship was severely damaged and began to sink rapidly.

The Vatican guards had no time to react and fell directly into the sea. They were still wearing armor and sank as soon as they hit the water. No matter how they swam, they could not change their position.

"Take off your armor!"

Bernard shouted, the armor of the Vatican Guards is extremely heavy, and it is impossible to swim while wearing armor.

The guards began to take off their armor, but it was not easy to take off the armor in the sea. The armor was tied very tightly to prevent it from falling off during the battle. "Kill!"

William led his soldiers and charged directly. They were only wearing linen clothes and were not affected at all in the sea.

Screams were heard, and the guards who were bound by armor tried their best to stay from sinking. They were completely unable to fight and could only wait to be slaughtered.

The people on the shore could no longer see anything, and they couldn't hear anything because the distance was too far.

"What's going on?"

The governor tried hard to look into the distance, but all he saw in response was darkness, and he did not dare to send anyone to the sea.

After an unknown amount of time, Baldwin IV, escorted by a group of soldiers, stood on a plank and came ashore.

"you……"

The governor was shocked when he saw Baldwin IV. If it was the Leper King who came, it would mean that the Holy See had been defeated.

"Governor, the battle is over!"

Baldwin IV said with a smile.

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"You killed Bernard?"

The Governor looked at Baldwin IV and asked.

"I don't know, it was too dark. I only know that a lot of people were killed, but I don't know who they killed!"

Baldwin IV shook his head. He couldn't swim and had been holding onto a piece of driftwood while staying on the periphery. He only approached after the war was over.

"What on earth are you trying to do by making such a big fuss?"

The Governor looked at Baldwin IV and asked.

“I just want to preach!”

Baldwin IV said.

"You know this is impossible!"

The governor directly refused, saying that the West was the world of the Christian Church and spreading other doctrines here would be tantamount to seeking death.

"No, I know it's possible because this is Venice!"

Baldwin IV smiled and said that if it were any other place, he would definitely not dare to do so, but Venice was different. This was the world of merchants, and interests could prevail over faith.

"What do you mean!"

The governor stared at Baldwin IV.

"You have had contact with Qi State before, don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about military matters, but business and intelligence matters!"

Baldwin IV asked.

"So what? It's not illegal to do business!"

The Governor admitted it directly.

"But you didn't get much. Do you want more goods? Do you want the management rights of this continent?"

Baldwin IV looked at the Governor and asked.

"You...can contact Qi?"

The shock on the governor's face soon turned into surprise. If they could get the operating rights, they would be rich.

"The Imperial Religion is the state religion of Qi! If you want enough benefits, you must pay enough price!"

Baldwin IV said that he could not make any promises, but he dared to bet that Qi would not give up such a good opportunity. This was the strategy of luring people with benefits that he had seen in Qi's military books.

"What about the Vatican? What about the other kingdoms? We can't withstand such great pressure!"

The Governor spoke.

"Qi will not sit idly by. You can send someone to the Red Sea to tell Qi that Venice is willing to submit to Qi and convert to the Imperial Religion!"

"You are the first Western country to surrender to Qi. Qi will not treat you unfairly!"

"As for the Church and other kingdoms, the Black Death is spreading now and they are all busy with their own affairs. It will take months before they can send troops."

Baldwin IV said with a smile. (End of this chapter)