"Charge! Charge! ”

With tears in his eyes, Rastik gave the last order for the Order's offensive.

The huge gap in the wall already showed the devotion of the knights.

"Grand Master Rastik, I now have the highest respect for you and your Knights." Ryukaon's eyes were full of reverence, and at the same time he commanded the Imperial soldiers to charge into the city.

It has to be said that the well-trained mercenaries and knights of the Lusignan family are very different from third-rate mercenaries. Even though there were almost unfillable holes in the walls, they still managed to lay out a line of defense behind the gaps as quickly as they could. The charge of the Knights of St. John was contained in the middle of the city walls.

It's just that this is Lusignan's last struggle. At the forefront of the Lastic is the Knights' most representative weapon - the mounted horseman.

This group of knights is the most experienced and powerful existence in the Knights, and Rastik is determined to win the castle of Nicosia, and of course he has already made a bloody investment.

The biggest difference from ordinary knights is that this group of dismounted knights can crush ordinary infantry battle lines even without warhorses, and their weapons are not common knightly swords or

Long-handled, their specialty is a blunt instrument known as the "Morning Star Hammer". For infantry lined up, this blunt weapon can stun or even kill a person through the armor.

And the reason why it is named the morning star is because the star-like spines on this blunt instrument can cause great damage even if it just scratches a little skin. When it comes to disrupting formations, no one is better at it than this bunch of guys.

Of course, adhering to the will of Lycaon, a steady stream of light infantry from the Empire followed behind the knights. The single-soldier activated crossbow can nail the crossbow arrow to the mercenary's heart in such a close firefight, even a blind man.

If only the soldiers led by Giovanni in the Phoenix Legion have some remnants of the aristocratic atmosphere of the Middle Ages, then the gang of Lucaon and Vasica's men can be called street hooligans. Whether it is the Wallachian infantry regiment or the recruits of Lycaon, there is no logic or routine in the battle, and the only problem they focus on is to kill the enemy in front of them in the most pragmatic way, and in this regard, Lycaon can be said to be equal to Vasica.

The recruits' tactics can be said to have opened Rastik's eyes as well.

"Treat others the way they do. Grand Master Rastik, when the Mamluks besieged Jerusalem, they were not so gentle with your knights. Lycaon didn't even bother to pay attention to Lastic's disdainful eyes, every move was in the rules, and Lycaon was quite confident that if the Knights of St. John dared to go to war with the Empire, the knights who thought they were noble would be quickly defeated.

It seemed only a matter of time before the walls were breached, and the mercenaries of Lusignan did not seem to have any intention of surrendering. Instead, they poured into Fort Nicosia with the intention of making a final resistance in the laneways of the city.

"One last word of caution, Grand Master Rastik, the mercenaries of the Lusignan family are not a bunch of soft eggs, and under no circumstances, do not charge recklessly. When they all retreated and prepared for street fighting, our men, without any movement, controlled the gates and walls as fast as they could. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Even if you don't feel sorry for your knights, I have to worry about the safety of our Phoenix Legion soldiers." Lycaon looked at the knights who were still pouring into the city with a blank expression, "We still don't have any specific information to know the details of Lusignan, we have been operating in Nicosia Fort for so long, even if it is out of vigilance, we can't easily start hand-to-hand combat with them. ”

……

Throughout the empire, the "co-optation" of the old aristocracy had grown to the height of national indignation under John's plan. Almost all the citizens of the empire shouted slogans for the eradication of the old aristocracy.

The Tervono and Sofia regions, which are still in the driver's seat by the old aristocracy, are facing the greatest threat - not only the Phoenix Legion, but also the Holy See Guard of Constantinople, which is no longer threatened by the Ottomans, has pushed their defenses to the borders of the old aristocracy's control zone.

"Giovanni, forget the aristocratic theories you learned in Genoa as soon as possible, so that you can play more comfortably in the war."

John was reclining in a wicker chair, enjoying the best of feudalism's decay notes: Evely's hand-peeled grapes and Greek cider mixed with crushed ice. Although the siege of Tervono was in its final stages, John's ability to make such a gesture made Giovanni's eyelids jump.

"Your Majesty John...... This is the camp after all...... "Although the Chosen Lady-in-waiting was obliged to serve the members of the Purple Room on any occasion, John treated this war entirely as a vacation.

"General Giovanni, my brother is really just here to join in the fun. I pulled him out...... Otherwise, it would be no good to let him soak in Fort Gombrigne all day. ”

"Her Royal Highness the Princess......"

"The old nobility surrendered almost without any resistance, and since the empire retained their titles, it meant that they would not starve to death. Since they can live in peace and recuperate, what is the need for them to fight for their lives against the Empire's Tiger Wolf Legion? Sophia also teased Lilac with peace of mind, the little guy was quite satisfied with Her Royal Highness the Princess, in addition to eating more and more, "Then again, at the same time, you and General Publius are in command of this kind of battle, and there is that kind of fuss...... It's just that now the empire has to make a good gesture, and the citizens believe that we will completely eradicate the old aristocracy that is still resisting, and we should cater to them with the greatest pomp. ”

"Even if it's a huge amount of military spending? This seems to be a bit uneconomical...... "You know, let the armored knights of the Phoenix Legion set foot on the battlefield, there is no difference between the logistics cost and burning money, and the fight is the balance in the treasury," Besides, you should be cautious in dealing with every war. In battles where fewer win more, there is often an element in which the commander underestimates the enemy. ”

"Sending the Phoenix Legion and the Holy See Guard at the same time is already the greatest respect for them, Giovanni." John shook his glass and got up from his chair, opened the curtain of the tent again, and the flag on the wall of the fortress on the opposite bank had been replaced by the royal flag of the Palaiologos, "This kind of battle is the best time to boost the morale of the recruits. Since the Phoenix Legion is constantly absorbing new troops, why don't they rush to the battlefield to see what kind of scene it is like to be drenched in blood......"

"Then, General Giovanni, when you are ready to close the Internet café, it is time to go and see how many gold coins and grain are stored in this warehouse."

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