The town of Güsin is a border town on the border between the Duchy of Austria and Hungary. It was supposed to be the end of the Viennese knights' escort journey. At night, the candles in the village could already be seen from the shoulder window.

"Welcome to Austria once again, distinguished guests, and I extend my sincere greetings to you on behalf of my sovereign, Archduke Frederick." The leading knight took off his helmet, and the coat of arms on the cross shield indicated his status as a middle-class nobleman. Although the two sides were not familiar with each other, the superficial politeness was still very good, "Dear Your Majesty John Palaiologo, it is a blessing from God that you and your empire can be reborn from the ashes. ”

John bowed slightly, he had heard a lot of politeness, and it was also part of the greasy etiquette of the traditional aristocracy.

"I don't think Hunyadi will welcome our Austrian troops into the territory under his control, so we must say goodbye here. It should be a few days away from your eup, so stay safe. ”

"Say hello to your lord for me."

Just saying goodbye to the escort knight, John turned around and got into the car again, but Kalujie's eyes suddenly became a little dark as she stared at the starfire outside the window.

The horses pulling the cart have good foot strength, and there is no need to do unnecessary repairs in Juxin Town. But to get to the nearest Hungarian fortress, Schar Castle, you need to cross the Zaklar Forest. There have been many frictions between Austrian and Hungarian armies here, but the recent diplomatic tensions on the European continent have led to much less rivalry between the armies. After all, once the powder keg is lit, no one can put out the raging fire.

John was secretly lamenting this delicate balance when a terrible birdsong suddenly came from above the forest.

"Your Majesty, the bird is alarmed."

Kalujie instinctively reached for her waist, and a delicate bohemian dagger was pinned there. Although this thing is not very sharp, as a weapon, it is more than enough to cut through the leather armor that is not strong.

But apparently, the secular knights reacted one step quicker than the bohemian girl.

The conclusion they envisaged was also worse than hers.

Shortly after the departure of the Austrian army, night had fallen, and the royal family had chosen the only way back. If a series of coincidences can happen together, that is the arrangement of Wanfu Tong.

"Protect Your Majesty!"

As soon as Morey finished roaring, a dense stream of arrows roared out of the forest.

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"Fill the gap on the left side of the wall! Drive the Ottomans off the walls first. ”

Nikephoros' army was mostly exhausted, or a group of old and weak men wielding the weapons of the fallen that they had picked up from the walls. The combat effectiveness of such a soldier is bound to be greatly reduced, and the Ottoman officers commanding under the city walls naturally think that victory is in their hands.

Although some people had seen the reinforcements of the Fourth Legion speeding in from afar, Nikephoros did not dare to be distracted in the slightest. Once the city wall has completely fallen, it will be exponentially the price to be paid if you want to organize an effective counteroffensive. The eastern wall was already full of blood and mist, and the Ottomans were constantly thrown off the wall and directly crushed to pieces, but many more attacked with arrows and spears.

The battle on the city walls was far more tragic than Livia and Orsini could imagine, and the corpses alone were already overwhelming, and people were more likely to fight directly on the flesh and blood.

Ossini made a choice quite decisively.

Nikephoros, on his side, looked like it was in a white-hot hand-to-hand fight, but it wasn't in a noticeable decline yet. In contrast, the fallen walls on the western side were even more crucial, and once the Ottoman army had encircled them, the resistance of Trabzon would soon be over. At this time, the heavy infantry who is good at positional warfare is the best solution to open up the situation.

Under the cover of ground archers, the heavy infantry led by Ossini soon engaged the Ottomans in hand-to-hand combat at the entrance of the staircase to the city wall.

The hoplites were already the core combat power of the Fourth Army Corps, and their numbers were extremely limited. But relative to the value of Trabzon, this loss of manpower will definitely be compensated by Constantine XI.

However, in the Ottoman army, there were familiar figures of all imperial soldiers. Sumptuous chain-iron mixed armor, shoulder-mounted scabbards, and large round shields large enough to defend against firearms and bows have made them known as Sultan's personal guards.

This also confirms Mehmed II's attitude towards the whole of Anatolia-Pontus. Trabzon must be a necessary preparatory process for a counteroffensive in the Balkans.

The Guards also made up only a small part of the Ottoman army, and the siege force consisted of Anatolian light infantry wearing half-length armor reinforced with leather or iron sheets.

After the Imperial army gradually regained its foothold on the walls under the cover of arrows, the light infantry in the rear was able to vent their fire more brazenly. Most of the soldiers of the Fourth Legion, though not very well trained, were able to do it with a basic bow and arrow. Coupled with the promotion of the royal family, the improved crossbow was once again equipped on a large scale, and almost all of them were able to provide stable fire support for a short time.

The lethality of such a rain of arrows is put aside for the time being, but it is absolutely shocking in terms of visual impact.

"Divide a battalion of light infantry to support the eastern flank, and repel this wave of attacks first!"

The Ottoman commander looked at the situation on the city wall with a pale face, and dispatched the last trump card of the Sultan's guard, the purpose of which was to completely open the gap through this round of attacks, but at this time, the continuous reinforcements of the Roman Empire had proved that the difficulty of attacking the city at this time would not only increase exponentially, but also the Black Sea Fleet responsible for blocking it was likely to be defeated at this time.

The sunlight was drawn out of the clouds quite punctually, and such an inexplicable sign made the Imperial soldiers even more excited.

"Hail Blessed Virginity has heralded our victory, let us baptize this land with the blood of the infidels!"

From time to time, arrows pierced through the walls and landed behind the Ottoman fences and earthen ramparts, which may have been a mistake by one of the recruits when firing from his back, but the soil in the camp outside the city was also stained with blood.

Farah was already pale, there was no wilderness outside Trabzon, and the rugged terrain forced them to venture even further when choosing a camp, building on a relatively gentle place close to the city walls. However, this is also the area that Imperial soldiers can cover with bows and arrows. The successive victories of the previous offensive seemed to make the Ottomans not vulnerable to such a threat, but once the offensive stopped, the camp was no longer safe.

"Preparing for the next wave of offensive ......"

Farah had blood wrenching out his knuckles, but had to make a more rational decision under a ferocious counterattack.

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