On the battle lines that stretched for miles on the Macedonian plains, with the betrayal of the Teutonic Knights, the battle situation suddenly reversed.

Facing the charge launched by hundreds of knights, the unprepared Ducas army retreated across the board. The fierce battle between the parties itself had exhausted the soldiers' strength, and the hundreds of heavy cavalry were

The shock caused to the Epirus people by the sudden defection directly shook their exhausted morale.

The spearmen and shieldmen on the flanks began to flee first, but the price they paid for their unwillingness to be dead under the hooves of the horses was that the light infantry in the central phalanx were directly exposed to the spears of the Teutonic knights.

"Clean everything!" Count Maximilian in the barrel helmet issued a brief order in German, so that the knights under his command did not have to hesitate. They only needed to clear everything on the battlefield in front of them like iron plows, without caring about the prisoners.

Under the fluttering banner of the Iron Cross, the Teutonic heavy cavalry charged into the Epirus infantry formation without any obstruction. The poor archers and harpooneers had no heavy infantry cover, so they could only abandon their weapons and flags and wander around lifeless.

Running around, but after the formation dispersed like this, they were just prey to be killed at will in the eyes of the Teutons. I saw the knight's spear passing through the crowd, piercing one body after another, and flesh and blood flew everywhere. Ibi

Ruth's defeated troops were like crops that had been cut down in a field, rolling and falling under the horses' hooves in a pool of blood.

It was not until the heavy cavalry from Epirus came that they barely stopped the massacre of the Teutons. However, by this time, the battle formation in Epirus had been smashed into pieces, and the dead and wounded soldiers were lying in pieces.

Below, the sound of miserable howls could be heard endlessly. This tragic scene further shook the morale of the Ducas army. The generals of Epirus, who no longer had any fighting spirit, ordered to retreat. Now they had no time to ask their emperor for instructions.

However, in addition to the defecting Teutonic Knights, the Morian Army who followed up and launched a counterattack also advanced together at this time. Justinian, who seized the opportunity, immediately ordered an attack. The unorganized Epirus army was easily divided, surrounded and annihilated.

, and the Teutons did not fight with the heavy cavalry of the Ducas family at all, and directly joined the "meat grinder" against the infantry. The cooperation between the two parties in this scene was like a skilled butcher holding a knife with both hands and operating on the chopping board.

Cut the flesh and remove the bones.

"For Lord Justinian!" Not only the Albanian mountaineers under Bogdani, but also the Moton Infantry Regiment of Phocas and the Mystras New Army launched a counterattack across the board. They used the Black Fox War

The flags were gathered together as signs, and they gathered around Justinian on the battlefield to attack the enemy in front of them. All actions were like clouds and flowing water. The Morians cooperated and supported each other, while those who fought independently and lost the ability to resist

Although the Epirus were numerous, they were at a disadvantage at this time - they had no way to reorganize or escape from the battlefield.

As Justinian's slogan that those who lay down their arms would avoid death resounded on the battlefield, more and more Epirus soldiers chose to surrender.

"No--!"

Seeing the originally superior Epirus army disintegrating, Emperor Michael Dukas, who was commanding from the rear, could not save the defeat even though his eyes were broken. Because his 30,000 troops were distributed in this stretch of land.

The battle lines are fought separately, and this is all the result of his previous efforts to make full use of his military superiority - each corps is independently commanded by its own generals, and only needs to follow his overall arrangements, but now the Teutons have a vicious view

The ground cut off the connection between him and the generals on the front line.

This turned Mikhail Dukas's army into a headless giant. Facing the anvils and warhammers formed by the tacit understanding of the Morian army and the Latin cavalry, the Epirus soldiers were defeated without any suspense. But

What's worse is that when the emperor still hoped for support from the Bulgarians and Serbs, the scouts' urgent reports completely shattered his hopes.

The Serbian army was surrounded by the Morians and the Teutonic Knights and was defeated and fled towards the northwest. However, for some unknown reason, the Bulgarians simply withdrew from the battlefield, leaving Mikhail Dukas alone.

"Trash! Coward! Prepare your horse and get my sword!"

Ignoring the pleas of his ministers, Emperor Doukas, who fell into madness, decided to go to war himself.

Seeing that Mikhail had lost his mind, the imperial ministers and guards quickly knelt down and cried before driving, begging him to think again.

"Your Majesty! We'd better retreat to a safe place first and don't act impulsively, otherwise we will fall into Justinian's plot! As long as we return to Rusni, we will still have a chance. Don't be impulsive now!"

, even the Macedonian Patriarch Eustatius warned bitterly that if the emperor made any mistakes, not to mention the entire army, even the top leaders of Epirus would be killed here.

Emperor Mikhail had no choice but to accept the pleas of his ministers. Seeing such a disastrous defeat in front of him, Emperor Mikhail could only sigh and ordered the imperial guard to protect himself and his ministers and withdraw to the northwest.

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With a plop, the last Venetian on the deck had his neck broken and fell at Yaroslav's feet. The Russian man kicked the corpse into the sea contemptuously, completely losing his previous respectful appearance.

The Venetians installed monitors here, and they regained control of the schooner.

Yaroslav looked far away at the coast. Although he could not clearly see the outcome of the melee under the city of Thessaloniki, there was no need for them to continue to stay in this place of right and wrong. Once the Venetians knew what happened here, it would be very difficult.

Soon they will come back to their senses, and then they will be unable to escape.

Everyone knew this, but no one went to untie the canvas, including Yaroslav who led them.

Finally, someone broke the silence, and a strong man from the crowd came out and said: "Don't hesitate, Yaroslav, let's go and rescue Igor immediately! It's that simple. The kid on the Black Sea saved us all.

We owe this person’s life to him!”

As soon as these words came out, other Ross sailors stopped silently to express their agreement. Although they came from the cold north, the blood in their bodies was warm. The shared hardships in the past few years made them unable to accept abandoning themselves.

partners, not to mention Igor himself was the backbone that connected them in the first place.

Seeing the resolute attitude of his subordinates, Yaroslav also put aside his worries, nodded, and immediately ordered: "Yangfan, let's go and rescue that kid Igor!"

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Chapter completed!