"General Hunyadi, we've been waiting for a long time."

"There were some minor accidents on the way. However, these have all been settled. ”

Giovanni could see that Hunyadi had many new injuries, but none of them were fatal. It seems that the battles experienced by the Hungarian legion along the way were far from as simple as he described.

Angelo and Hunyadi had a relationship in the early years, and now, it can be said that they are completely unacquainted, but at this moment they are showing a different kind of familiarity. It's just that Hunyati's face is somewhat unsightly.

To put it bluntly, the troubles caused to him by the Serbian Restoration Army made him feel a little unbearable on face. Since the Hungarian Legion entered Serbia to quell the rebellion, it has experienced two large-scale replenishments, and the losses inflicted on the Serbian rebels are only about two-thirds of the losses of the Hungarian Legion.

However, Hunyadi cannot be blamed for this. For one thing, the northern part was home to the Serbian rebels, or the elite units of the Austrian reinforcements, who must have met far more resistance than the Holy See Guard and the Phoenix Legion. Second, Serbia's complex terrain means that even the most well-trained generals will be overwhelmed by the constant flow of ambushes and raids.

Hunyati's eyebrows moved, and he changed the subject awkwardly: "How's the situation with Prokupree?" ”

"Not so good. The number of garrisons stationed in Prokupulje may be far greater than we think. At first, our estimate was around 3,000 people, but as the investigation progressed, things were clearly not as simple as we thought. Angelo had brought Hunyadi into the account, and the sand table of Procupri, including Mount Berrich, had been perfected in the week, but the two armies of the Roman Empire had not yet made a single tentative attack.

Hunyadi lay on the edge of the sand table and observed in silence for ten minutes, and finally came to a conclusion that had been put forward countless times in the past few days - to seize control of Mount Berich.

"Attacking the mountain...... Attacking the Mountain...... I know...... You must not have thought of this solution. Hunyati patted his forehead, "But this Mount Berich doesn't look like it can be captured if you want to." ”

Mount Berikh was the most important hub for the assault on the city of Prokup. If you can take control of Mount Berich, you can not only greatly shorten the length of the encirclement and increase the strength of the encirclement, but also launch a strong attack on the city of Prokuple anytime and anywhere, without worrying about the threat of the city gates.

It's just that, of course, it's not Giovanni who understands this.

Indeed, Mount Berich is not so steep, nor is it easy to defend. But the Austrian army they were up against, with their bows and crossbows, and artillery that could make the most of the mountain. Impacting the mountains also comes at a great cost. What's more, the city of Prokup is on the side of the mountain, and once the offensive of the coalition forces is slightly blocked, the Serbian defenders in the city can pour out at any time and start a flanking attack.

"With the addition of the Hungarian Legion, we at least have the confidence to attack the Berich Mountains. General Hunyadi, winter is coming, and we are afraid that we will have to speed up our pace and rush to Niš as soon as possible. ”

"I don't even have time to catch my breath." Hunyati half-jokingly exclaimed, "However, my army is ready at any time." And...... Also brought some small gifts. ”

The level of Hungary's military industry, even without Urban, can still reach a shocking height. Hungary still retains the top voice in the casting process of large-caliber artillery.

These cannons may not be as powerful as the Cannons of Urban, but they can pose a threat to the walls of Prokupro. Placing Hungarian artillery in front of the gates of Prokupre would also have minimized the deterrence of the defenders, thus reducing the chance that they would be able to go out of the city to help the Austrian corps on the Berich Hills.

The battle for the mountain began two days later. Because the gates were closed and the city was built on a hill, the Roman-Hungarian coalition had to attack from the front. Although it was only the first attack, the coalition forces were still exhausted, including the reserves, and invested a full 13,000 men, while the defenders on the top of the hill were probably only a fraction of them.

As Giovanni and Hunyadi had anticipated, the so-called Serbian rebels had set up a fairly strong defensive line on the summit of Mount Berich and made extensive use of artillery, muskets, and crossbow arrows.

The Serbian rebels built two temporary ramparts of varying heights out of sand on the top of the hill, which, together with the original fortifications on the top, made the battle more difficult.

"General Hunyati, it's been so hard along the way, you should have a good rest first."

The first round of clashes began when the coalition forces reached the foot of the mountain. Due to the sparse trees on Mount Berich, the number of bunkers available for use is also extremely scarce. I don't know if the defenders of Mount Berrich did it on purpose, but they didn't pursue precision in their shooting, but pursued more powerful suppressive power through continuous rapid fire. This also made it difficult for the vanguard infantry of the coalition forces to move an inch.

"Come up and work so hard...... There are only two possibilities. Giovanni symbolically raised the tower shield to prevent any unnecessary damage from the stray arrow, and at the same time, he turned his gaze to Angelo, who was standing with his hands on his back and posing in a very aristocratic posture, "The posture is good, but I only wear a layer of soft armor, and it should still hurt to be poked." ”

"Either the defenders are really rich and have enough ammunition to splurge them on...... Either ......," Angelo touched his stubble, "or they just need to hold on to Prokupree for a short period of time, and they will be ...... Enough to defeat our reinforcements. ”

"You must know that Serbia itself does not have any high-quality soldiers, and a group of peasant rebels has nothing to look forward to. But...... Speaking of which, Smederevo still needs a large number of troops to garrison, even if Austria helps, but how many troops does he have in an Austrian Habsburg? Besides, now for the sake of the Bohemian throne, Frederick III himself is in trouble...... Could it be that this Serbian rebel army can get more solid support? ”

"Is there any other possible source?"

Angelo thought for a moment and said, "If I had to pull a tall man out of the short, it would probably be the last seed left by the Ottomans in the Balkans." ”

"Bosnians?"

After the annexation of Hum (Herzegovina), the Grand Duchy of Bosnia, a state founded by the southern Slavs, was in a difficult situation. In the end, he had to pay tribute to the Ottomans more than a dozen years ago.

If there is any force that can support the Serbian rebels against the rule of the Empire, Hungary and Albania, it is the Principality of Bosnia.

Lewen