"kill--"

The Roman army that invaded the city was unstoppable. Especially after entering the open area of ​​the city's central square, the street fighting situation was completely unfavorable to the Latin army. Especially in front of the Turkic cavalry galloping freely, any resistance was in vain.

The brave and fierce Turkic warriors quickly broke through the last line of defense composed of the Principality of Athens army, and then when the Latins' ears rang with the steady and rhythmic pace of the heavy infantry, the Latins' courage and determination to fight were completely revealed.

Nothing remains at this moment...

"Retreat, retreat into the fortress, quickly!" The Latins, who commanded the remaining defeated generals to flee in a hurry, could only choose to flee towards the last barrier. There were enemy soldiers and horses everywhere in all directions, and there were only a few people who went to ask for help.

There was no news, the soldiers were dead and wounded, and undoubtedly all the Latins realized that their end had come.

But at this point, they have no way out. All Wei Yin can choose is to fight to the death, and there is a slim hope that the intention will emerge.

"Archers prepare - let go!"

At an order, the poorly equipped archer militiamen wearing linen clothes opened their short bows and released a wave of arrows at the attacking Roman army. However, the crudely made arrows clanged against the arrows held by the heavy armored infantry directly in front.

The shield was of no use at all. It was like a moving iron wall. The Greeks, whom the Latins despised, were slowly approaching. Looking at this scene, the Latins were also desperate, as if they saw the God of Death waving to them.

"After the people behind are cut off, the rest will immediately withdraw to the castle and wait for reinforcements. Hurry!" Knowing that this could not stop the Greek attack at all, the Latin nobles who commanded the army immediately ordered a small number of soldiers to stay to block the attack, while the large army

They chose to retreat to the inner castle and defend themselves, even though they knew that this would put them in a dead end with no way out, but now they had no choice.

However, as soon as the man finished speaking, the Roman heavy infantry approaching from the front tilted the defensive shields in their hands to one side, and behind them was a group of mercenaries from Italy, holding new crossbows and heading towards

The unprepared Athenian army group fired again.

"Wow--!"

"Hide, stay away!"

The army of the Principality of Athens, which was unexpected, was not prepared for this attack at all. It had no time to react and dodge, and was shot into pieces by the densely packed strong bows and crossbows. It suffered heavy casualties, and countless people fell to the ground dead and wounded. Especially because of the poor equipment.

The archer militia had no cover and lost their combat effectiveness in the first round of attack. This made it easier for the Roman army, which had no long-range threat, to speed up the pursuit.

However, Justinian, who was commanding from the rear, was not so relaxed. Instead, he allowed the army to attack and outflank him, while also signaling the forwards not to pursue too closely to prevent the opponent from quickly giving up the fight for the entire city of Athens and choosing to retreat into the castle.

The reason for doing this is for two reasons. First,

To avoid suffering too much loss, after all, most of the main forces here are Prince Theodore's people, and the second is to assist the success of Baptiste's assassination plan, although Justinian did not agree with this plan in advance.

However, under the other party's insistence, he still agreed to Baptiste's request.

But three hours have passed, and every minute and second is extremely precious, but there is no news at all in the castle, which makes Justinian feel a trace of anxiety in the corner of his eyes.

Could it be that he was discovered, or... the other party betrayed him?!

Justinian was hesitant while thinking to himself, but if this continues, the Latin army that cannot bear the casualties will definitely withdraw to the castle, which will be troublesome. Nevsky, who saw Justinian's worries on the side, finally also

Slowly he said:

"You are worried about what Baptiste promised you! But with all due respect, I still have the same attitude as before. You should not trust a Latin man, let alone give him this opportunity."

From the beginning, Nevsky disagreed with Justinian's acceptance of the allegiance of a Latin. Regardless of the actual situation or the public opinion he would face in the future, this child should completely separate himself from the Latins, so that he could become the leader of all

A well-deserved imperial hero in the eyes of the people.

But Justinian shook his head and said: "I don't think he will betray me, Nevsky, of course I know that all Latin invaders on our land are our enemies now, but this does not mean that we

We must eliminate all Latins indiscriminately. And I also believe that if Baptiste is really worried about anything - it is just that he is worried that he will be alone in the fortress."

"Well, I respect your decision, Lord Justinian. But in the current situation, I hope we should be allowed to play. Otherwise, when the Latins completely retreat into the fortress, it will be a battle that we cannot bear.

It was a tough fight." Nevsky said solemnly, lifting the battle ax at hand, and looked at Justinian in front of him seriously, without any wavering in his eyes.

At this moment, Justinian looked at the Principality of Athens army in front of him who was trying to retreat and at the same time looked at Nevsky, and finally made a concession, "Okay, let's do what you said! What's next?

Everything is left to you. You and your people just need to do your best. It is too forced."

Faced with Justinian's instructions, Nevsky immediately laughed out loud, put the handle of the battle ax on his shoulder and said: "Don't worry, I still have a sense of proportion on this point!" After that, Varan said

The man turned around, raised his battle ax high above his head, and signaled

He followed the rest of the Varangian Guard warriors who were already scarred behind him. He saw towering figures rising up one by one like towering stone pillars standing under the sky. Suddenly, the momentum changed, making everyone

Everyone was moved when they saw it.

If the last trump card in the hands of the Principality of Athens is that it did not hesitate to build this fortress, then the trump card in Justinian's hand is this once brave and invincible imperial guard. Every time Justinian tried his best to

Placing it at the end of the battle was not only to avoid unnecessary casualties, but also to ensure that the appearance of the Varangian Guards would be as devastating as thunder, so as not to disgrace their reputation.
Chapter completed!