Chapter 166: The Balkans - Net
General Giovanni, Sofia's dark line will use some reason to lead troops into the inner city of Edirne, this time may only be three or five minutes, we have to rush into the inner city when the city gate is opened, once the Ottomans strengthen the inner city defenses, or let a large number of troops pour into the inner city, we will lose the best opportunity to attack the city. ”
"How can we grasp these three or five minutes? In such a chaotic battlefield, it is impossible for us to have direct contact with the dark line. You should have the means to communicate. Giovanni looked at the fleeing crowd, after the arson, the outer city of Edirne was already in chaos, a large number of buildings were in a state of blazing, and the thick smoke made the vision of the night even more chaotic, "In this case, even if there is an accurate target, it may be difficult to rush through, and if we can't keep it, we may encounter the Ottoman resistance, so the situation will only be more complicated, and we will miss the opportunity to attack the city...... It has to be foolproof. ”
"Since we were all gambling on the same thing Sophia said from beginning to end, we might as well make another bet at the end. Bet that we will succeed in seizing the moment, and bet that we will not be stopped by the Ottomans! ”
"Your Majesty...... In such a war, wouldn't it be better to have a more rational command style? ”
"Rush, this is the most rational solution, otherwise we would not be able to capture Edirne now! The number of troops is always limited, and as long as Edirne does not fall, the Ottomans will always have a chance to retake the Balkans! John clenched his handguard sword and stared at the walls of the city of Edirne, not far away, "The court of the Ottomans is behind the walls, and it is impossible for Muhammad to escape from this cage!" This time, we're going to have to rush in! ”
Giovanni looked at John with complicated eyes, his command style seemed to be more wild than his own, every path was full of risks, it was logically the most taboo thing for a troop leader, however, his crazy emotions always infected the soldiers around him and made them more courageous.
"His Majesty ...... John"
"Don't say Giovanni." John turned his head and looked at him with a smile, "For the Empire." ”
"For, the Empire ......," Giovanni read to John blankly.
Suddenly, a clear cry rose into the sky, and the falcon gooseberry, which had been hovering somewhere, rushed headlong into the smoke screen formed by the flames.
"For the Empire! Advance! ”
Thousands of heavy horsemen, a large number of light and heavy infantry, made an even more deafening sound in such a noisy night.
"Your Majesty, there is an Ottoman infantry ahead!" Giovanni suddenly tightened the reins, and in an instant, he had a judgment in his heart.
"Leave five hundred men for me, Your Majesty, bypass them and continue to rush to the inner city!"
At this moment, it is likely that the gates of the inner city of Edirne have been opened, and there can be no mistakes in any way. Naturally, John did not hesitate and did not let the reins loose at all. Even if he wasn't very skilled, the mare Forbers was strong and steady, enough to get him through most obstacles.
Through the blockade of the miasma in the city, John finally saw the gate of the inner city that had been opened, and at this time, an Ottoman infantry legion was pouring into the inner city, and the defenders above the inner city also immediately spotted the Phoenix Legion and immediately launched a volley.
"Don't give them any chance, rush in with me! The evil leader of the infidels is right behind the city gates, let's bathe in his blood together! ”
The heavy cavalry first charged at the back of the Ottoman army, and if not the hedge, the knight's sword was very fast in harvesting the lives of the infantry. The existence of the city gate has become a constraint at this moment, and the defenders who control the rollers in the city are also in a dilemma at this time!
"What are you doing! Close the gates and let the rest of the people stay outside the walls, it's their own problem! Suddenly, an extremely firm voice came from the rear of the army.
"Who's there nonsense...... His Majesty the Sultan? "Lykaon was directing the troops to pretend to fight a bloody battle with the Imperial cavalry under the city gate, in fact, to give the Imperial infantry more time to assemble, but he did not expect that at this moment, Mehmed II actually led the Sultan Guards to the front line.
"His Majesty the Sultan...... How did you get here? It's dangerous here, the Romans could rush at any moment, and it's not too late for you to take command when the line is secured......"
Muhammad glanced meaningfully at Lykaun and did not say much.
Although the offensive of the Imperials was too strange, no matter how hard he and Khalil tried, no evidence of Lycaon's treason could be found in a short period of time, on the contrary, Lycaon could be said to have done his best to defend Edirne. The arrangement of various armies is also reasonable. Moreover, the gates were opened continuously, and even if the worst outcome was that Lycaon was a traitor, he would never have been able to complete such a large layout alone...... Unless, a few years ago, the Imperials sowed a seed in the Ottoman army......
Even if he did not completely let his guard down, Muhammad had no reason to doubt a general who had hitherto remained on the defensive line.
"From now on, the command is given to me, and you are relegated to the original cavalry ranks, ready to launch a counter-charge against the Romans at any time!"
In this way, the entire Phoenix Legion was only one step away from the inner city of Edirne, but Muhammad was all blocked outside the city gate with his own soldiers! Even if Karacha is still commanding the attack and defense at the south gate, life and death are uncertain!
Immediately afterwards, there was a baptism of arrows from the city walls, and this time the volley could be said to be merciless, and in an instant, a large number of rear troops fell from the arrows, and Muhammad did not have the slightest intention of reopening the city gates, but directly stuck to the inner city walls. The arrows placed on the city wall seemed to be endless, and in order to avoid losses, the Phoenix Legion could only temporarily retreat. Not counting the inner city, there are still a large number of wandering Ottoman troops in the outer city at this time, and if you are not careful, all the coalition soldiers may fall into the internal and external attacks of the Ottomans.
The fact that Karacha was able to command a large army to win the victory at Varna is enough to show that he was not some incompetent general.
"Your Majesty! What's going on! ”
Giovanni had just escaped the pursuit of the Ottoman infantry, only to find that the entire legion had stopped in front of the inner city walls.
"It seems that there are some ...... in the plan Change of course. John looked helplessly at Mehmed II on the city wall, "I have to choose another plan." ”
"Another plan? We're not just ......."