Chapter 58: Timing
The eternal flames of the Greek fire were like a violent fire dragon devouring life. Both the Latins and the Kipchaks tried their best to escape from the quagmire. But it was obviously more difficult for the knights in chainmail to move, and they were
Countless people were burned alive. Even the fleeing Latin warriors faced the axes of the Varangians.
There was blood everywhere, and the Achaean knights, who were already exhausted in the mud, could not withstand such a thunderous offensive. Infantry combat The Varangians are truly the kings of infantry, even though the Latin knights are superb in martial arts
There is no way to fight against these peoples who have the blessings of the Nordic gods in their blood.
In just a few moments, the Achaean cavalry trapped in the quagmire were either exhausted and surrendered, or they resisted and were killed.
The escort of Sir Charles and Sir Giles had 108 knights and 107 armed attendants, but now only a handful of them were left. The Varangians used the battle axes in their hands to take away one life after another, and
The exhausted Achaean warriors were so tired that they could not even move their fingers. Even the last cavalry commander, Sir Charles, eventually died in the rebellion.
The ace of the Achaean army, the elite heavy cavalry, was so helplessly wiped out.
Wiping the blood on his face, the panting Nevsky looked at the upside-down corpse beside him, and finally couldn't support himself and collapsed on the ground. This was really a bloody battle, although Justinian had arranged everything so that
The cavalry fell into the swamp and fought on foot, but in order to destroy them Nieus
Ji also paid a great price. More than half of the Kipchaks were killed and wounded, and his Varangian Guards were also killed and wounded. Many of them underestimated the power of the Greek fire given to them by Justinian and were affected. Look.
Looking at the people below, there were only less than 200 soldiers left out of the original 600.
Looking at the horrific scene in front of him, Nevsky could not believe that he had accomplished this, especially since the flames at the moment when the Greek fire burned made him feel as if he was in a brimstone hell.
The power of the Greek fire that Justinian gave him was completely different from that of Constantinople. If they had had this thing back then, Venice would have been dead even if they coated their warships with a layer of fireproof material.
"Signal to Lord Justinian, we have succeeded!" Although exhausted, Nevsky still dragged his heavy body and ordered. Now time is the key to victory or defeat. At this moment, the Latins do not know what they are leading to.
The proud cavalry has been completely wiped out, and now is the perfect time to give them a fatal blow.
At this moment, both Justinian and Baron Louis turned their attention to the reeds on the flanks. At this moment, a dazzling red flag fluttering in the reeds attracted their attention.
"What!"
"It's time!"
The two people spoke in unison. Justinian's face was full of joy, but Baron Louis's eyes were filled with astonishment. It was not the cross flag of the Achaean Kingdom, but a double-headed eagle flag of the Byzantine Empire. Suddenly
Louis feels bad about time
The next moment the baron heard the noise behind the mountain, and then he stared at the scene in front of him with wide eyes and was stunned - many Turkic light cavalry wearing turbans and felt hats rushed over, where they had been hiding.
Did not join the battlefield.
He was so patient that he only used this trump card at this time. Louis could not help but marvel in his heart that the commander on the opposite side was so calm and had been waiting for his weakness to be exposed. At this moment, he was actually a little afraid of the opponent. Such scheming could be described as terrifying.
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Now all his cavalry have been dispatched, and judging from the situation just now, they have encountered an ambush. Louis can only pray that they can break through the blockade first and give the Byzantine army a decisive blow. It depends on the Turks defeating the Asian army first.
The Achaean army or the Achaean knights first tore apart the Byzantine formation.
However, until now, Baron Louis had not thought that nearly a thousand of his heavy cavalry had been wiped out at this time, and he still placed his hope on them.
I saw the Turks rushing down bravely or irresistibly. They have been waiting for a long time and have been trying to give the Latins a fatal blow. Now the key to victory or defeat lies with them. They are messing with the Achaean reserve troops on the plain.
Fighting together. Arslan led his cavalry and rushed directly into the long contradiction of the Achaean infantry. In just a moment, they broke down the opponent's infantry formation. Although the Turks were all light cavalry, they could not deal with the infantry.
Charging is still out of the question.
Looking at this scene, Louis was simply stunned. He misjudged the combat effectiveness of this Turkic cavalry. During the previous confrontation, he thought they were just some desperadoes taking money and were vulnerable to a blow, but now it seemed that the other party was completely the enemy.
Ace Troop.
The rear of the Achaean army that suffered this heavy blow was immediately in chaos. The Turks, riding their agile war horses, jumped into the Latin formation and charged, killing and killing them. No one could stop them.
Huge panic instantly spread among the Achaean army, and the commanders and subordinates looking at them anxiously shouted:
"Lord Baron, what should we do? If this continues, everything will be over."
However, Louis, who was in a daze, seemed to be the backbone. He hurriedly chopped his hand, grabbed the flag bearer beside him, and shouted: "Let Gilles and the others come back quickly!" He had given up the roundabout tactic. Without the heavy cavalry, he would not have stopped him at all.
Unable to attack from behind by the Turks.
After receiving the order, the flag bearer nodded and immediately waved the battle flag to signal the cavalry to return for reinforcements, but received no response.
Seeing this scene, Baron Louis felt as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and murmured to himself: "This...how is this possible? What happened!" A bad premonition came, but he
I don't want to believe it, but it is true that his cavalry troops have no intention of responding.
Looking at this scene, Justinian also showed a smile on his face, waved his hand and ordered that it was time for him to appear, the last straw for the Achaean army.
He had carefully trained the elite cavalry who were originally hidden behind the queue. After seeing this signal, they immediately ran out like thunder, turning into a torrent of steel and rushing over, echoing the Turkic cavalry to form a front and rear pincer attack on the Latins.
The infantry who were still fighting with the Achaean army quickly dispersed. The impact plain formed by the Alfios River was the best place for the cavalry to attack, and Justinian's armored cavalry could not pass it.
Rivers of blood flow everywhere
Without the cavalry cover, the infantry was so vulnerable when facing the heavy cavalry alone. With less than a hundred people forming a commando unit composed of heavy cavalry, it was like an assassin's sword that penetrated directly into the heart of the Achaean army.
The enemy's Chinese army camp is right in front - the Turkic cavalry observing from behind have already locked in here. They fired loud arrows to guide the cavalry in the direction. All they saw were silver-gray armor and snow-white horses, rushing down like a flood.
, but they didn't dare to take it seriously. "Forward, Rodria!" they shouted slogans and rushed into the Achaean array.
In just a few seconds, Louis, who witnessed this scene, felt that this was not a cavalry charge, but a group of monsters rushing towards him. He saw the high-speed armored cavalry directly hitting the iron spear jungle of the guards around Louis, but
This cannot stop the armored cavalry who are fully armed with three layers of armor protection.
"Lord Louis!" When Louis watched the Byzantine heavy cavalry tearing apart his guard formation, and everyone focused on the biggest threat in front of them, a cold arrow pierced the air and shot in unexpectedly.
Chapter completed!