Chapter 154: Balkan-Printina Heights
"First build a defensive line behind the back, and aim artillery and bows and arrows at the Serbs, they are just mixed light and heavy infantry, and they dare not come up in a short time!" Hunyaldi rode on a white horse and calmly commanded, "All the cavalry gather here and charge the Ottomans!" They weren't very many, and it was probably just a tentative attack, and as long as they could break up the Ottoman formation, they could be routed. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty." Lanier was about to go back to carry out the order, when he was startled by a cold light flashing in front of him, "...... Your Majesty, what are you drawing your sword for? ”
Hunyadi stared at the Ottomans who had already begun to rush up the hillside, gritted his teeth, and said, "I'm not good at sitting in a tent and watching my soldiers charge. ”
The cavalry corps of the Hungarians consisted of a small number of heavy cavalry and a large number of light cavalry. The Ottomans attacked, with a mix of light infantry and light cavalry. By charging with the help of the terrain, Hunyadi is confident that he can still gain an advantage!
The Hungarian cavalry, led by Hunyadi, quickly crossed the makeshift trench and launched a fierce assault on the downhill slope. The sound of horses' hooves shook Plintina's ground, and the blades of the cavalry came in an instant, and with a single sword, Hunyadi cut down the Ottomans who were rushing to the front, with men and horses.
The wails of the Ottomans further stimulated the bloody nature of the Hungarian cavalry. Most of the people brought by Hunyadi were survivors of the Battle of Varna, and the anger of revenge in their hearts was stronger than anyone else!
The heavy cavalry leapt into the Ottoman line as if it were no one, slashing left and right with a heavy slash that made it impossible for some of the barely trained light infantry to parry, and for the Ottoman light cavalry, the heavy armor and armor were a nightmare. Even a rain of arrows from the heights of Plintina could kill them at any moment.
After only a few minutes of fighting, the Ottoman army who came to test it had already begun to retreat.
"General Hunyadi! The Serbs are rushing up! The fire of the heavy artillery was not dense enough, and the archers were under a lot of pressure! ”
"Brankovich! I'm going to have your head off with my own hands! The Printina Heights is now the only capital for Hungary to support its defense, and it must not be missed, but seeing the panicked Ottoman remnants evading the pursuit, Hunyadi had nowhere to vent his anger in his chest, "Go back first and drive away the Serbs!" ”
Although the slope of the Printina Heights was not large, the physical exertion of the horses and infantry was enormous, and if the Ottomans and Serbs were allowed to launch such small attacks in quick succession, the soldiers would soon be exhausted and the defense line would collapse. This is Serbia, and there is no way to have the same good luck as Varna and find a chance to escape.
Hunyadi knew that now that Brankovich had completely exposed his will to betray the Church, he would definitely find an opportunity to capture himself alive and sacrifice himself to Mehmed II in exchange for a more solid rule over Serbia.
The Serb charge looked even more desperate than the Ottomans, as if they did not care at all about their own losses, but stormed the Hungarian line like crazy. This is even more proof that Serbia has completely fallen to the Ottomans.
"Maybe there is no need for Serbia to exist in this kingdom......" Hunyadi held the knight's sword and pointed to the Serbian military formation, "Knights! Charge! ”
The Serbs' fortitude seems to have been somewhat beyond Hunyadi's imagination.
Even a Hungarian soldier would hesitate to swing his weapon at his brother. But the Serbs clearly do not have this most basic morality. Perhaps they have been brainwashed by Brankovich, and their actions of wielding weapons have not dragged the slightest mud and water, and they have long forgotten the alliance during the first Kosovo war.
"There is nothing left, no one deserves mercy, fellow Hungarians!"
"They are no longer our former allies! They betrayed the Church! Betrayed the country! Betrayed God! ”
"Their butcher's knives are still sharp, and they can still kill your robes!"
"And you, what are you waiting for!"
Hunyadi's roar finally brought the knights to their senses. If there was still some pity for the Serbs just now, at this time, looking at the fallen comrades around them, they finally let go of the last connection.
"For Hungary and our people!"
"Kill the apostate!"
The disparity in armament and training cannot be changed by volition alone. The heavy infantry who rushed back into the line no longer had the slightest emotional fluctuation under the giant helmet.
The Serbs were no different from the Ottoman pagans at this time, and only with blood could they punish their betrayal.
"Rear Front, Your Majesty! The Ottomans rushed up again! Lanier pointed to the other side of the Plintina Heights, where the Ottomans again came into contact with the Hungarian infantry line. This kind of hand-to-hand combat can cause the army to be quickly attritional. If this continues, even if the war is won, I am afraid that Hungary will not have the spare forces to expand the results of the war, let alone support the imperial offensive against Edirne.
"If we are exhausted like this, we will be dragged down by the Ottomans and Serbia sooner or later......" Hunyati casually cut down a Serbian infantryman beside him, and then took off his helmet and wiped the sweat that had been blindfolded, "Lanier, go tell the infantry, give me my life to defend the Printina Heights!" Our tent must not fall. ”
"What about you? Your Majesty? ”
"Me? Let me see if Brankovich is around here, and then ...... Slaughtered him with his own hands! ”
Even if they drive away the Serbian attack this time, the next time they attack Hungary, the Serbs will come up again. Hunyadi made a quick decision to give up the task of stabilizing the defense for the time being, and directly and completely destroyed the Serbs' will to fight and let them withdraw from the war. No matter how thorough Brankovich's brainwashing is, there will definitely be many soldiers in the Serbian army who really understand the pros and cons.
Having already made a decision, Hunyadi quickly divided his forces into two parts. Archers and infantry were responsible for defending against the Ottoman advance, while cavalry launched a final charge towards Serbia. This is a win-or-die path, but there is a great chance that it will destroy Serbia directly. At that time, Hungary could even directly participate in the partition of Serbia. Since Jerj hasn't shown up yet, I'm afraid that according to this guy's character, there will be bigger moves.
"Knights, hold on to your weapons!"
"Kill!"