Chapter 125: The Love of Pagasos

When the first cannon was fired, Alexander didn't even have time to react when he was thrown off his horse by the shock of the cannonball when it landed, which surprised everyone around him!

The pace of the attack inevitably stagnated, which seemed to others to be just a short pause, but Alexander felt a huge crisis, he even ignored the pain of being knocked off the horse all over his body, desperate to turn over and command the charge again, this move made the people around him both surprised and excited, but in fact, only Alexander himself knew, although it was winter, but he was already in a cold sweat at this moment, and even a trace of despair flashed in his mind.

In the face of the enemy who occupies the top of the Apio hill and has a huge advantage in artillery, his only hope is to melee with the allied baggage team on the hillside, only then can the artillery on the top of the mountain not dare to shoot at will because of scruples, Alexander knows very well that his Agri people are not able to face the terrible weapon of artillery, and it can even be said that there are not many troops in this era who can face it calmly and not collapse when it is bombarded.

Gonzalo's model army may be able to do it, but even the army that claims to be the model of the modern European army and has experienced the Reconquista will still be unable to withstand the terrible devastation and defeat once it is really attacked by a wide range of artillery, as has been proven in Gonzalo's initial confrontation with the French.

Alexander knew that the Agri were nothing more than a group of armed peasants compared to Gonzalo's model army, so he kept urging him to attack, and even rushed into the coalition baggage team at all costs, brandishing his sword and running and slashing in the chariot and the panicked coalition soldiers.

A coalition soldier on the opposite side saw Alexander rushing through the gap between the two carriages, so he raised his spear, and the spear went straight through the narrow gap between the carriages, looking at Alexander, who couldn't dodge at all, the soldier let out a smug shout, in fact, no one cared about his pride at this time, and even he himself didn't know what he was doing.

A musket burst from Alexander's side, and the scorching air even made Alexander's ears ach, and with Paolo Busako's shot, the soldier's smiling face immediately turned into a bloody mass of rotten flesh, his nose exploded from a direct projectile, and one eye immediately turned into a black paste mixed with slag.

A scream burst out of the man's mouth, and he threw away his spear, and put his hands on his face and let out a terrible roar, but Alexander and Paul Busako, who had already passed by him, ignored the soldier, and then one after another Bohemians and hunters rushed past the man who was standing in pain and screaming, until one of the huntsmen saw his miserable face and finally slashed his knife at his neck, and the man fell headlong.

Although Nathan took most of the Bohemians with him, Alexander still had a part of the Bohemian cavalry with him, which he brought out from Agri, and unlike the Bohemians who Nashan later recruited because they had to wander around as mercenaries because of their defeat in the Bohemian Civil War, Alexander promised them land in addition to good pay, and for them Alexander was both their employer and their lord, which made them like the Agri, when faced with orders, It's more about choosing obedience.

Admittedly, the bravery of the Bohemians and their unruliness contributed to their reputation, but it was also a source of great headache for everyone who hired them.

Alexander suddenly felt a sudden lightness in front of him, and then he realized that in a almost fatal impact, they had actually gouged through the entire baggage team, and there was already an empty hillside in front of them, and the panicked figures of the coalition artillery on the hillside could already be seen clearly.

"Rush forward! Don't hesitate, you can only avoid being hit by artillery if you rush forward! ”

Alexander could no longer care about facing the danger of artillery at this time, he knew that if he stopped at this time, then all his previous efforts would be in vain, and what was even more terrifying was that once the coalition forces found out that the artillery was under attack in time, they might send reinforcements, and if Konstantin had not been able to save Scharon at that time, things would have been really bad.

Facing the terrible artillery, Alexander never thought that one day he would face such a choice, unlike in Naples or Rome with those nobles, this is a simple and cruel contest, every gunshot and every knife light may cause someone to fall, looking at the bloody bodies of some of the hunters, Alexander knows that in this era of any wound can kill someone, all he can do is to let his people avoid more damage as much as possible.

And the terrible artillery that rushed in front of it was for this!

The horse began to make its final sprint, and Alexander even felt as if his mount was about to fly off the ground, and the ground contracted rapidly in front of him, leaving even the Bohemians who were good at equestrianism behind him, and the sturdy mount given to him by James Columbus showed extraordinary strength and courage at this moment, even on the battlefield full of blood and great roar, it did not appear timid, but bravely rushed to the front with astonishing speed.

The bravery of the lord touched everyone, although the knights still carried on the tradition of bravery and good warfare in this era, but with the advent of powerful firearms, the charge of the knights was also facing a greater and greater threat, which made some people gradually become timid, and even the bravest knights would hesitate in the face of the black hole cannon, but Alexander rushed forward first.

But only Alexander himself understood that when he saw the muzzle in front of him, which was getting closer and clearer, there was nothing but a nervous tension that bordered on despair, and a hint of unseemly laughter.

James Columbus, I'm not done with you!

That was the only thought Alexander could think of at that moment, and then he saw smoke coming out of the muzzles of the artillery on the opposite side.

Pagassos, this is the name that Alexander gave to his mount, the reason why it is named after the Pegasus in Greek mythology, because this maroon horse not only has an enviable body, but also has amazing speed and aura, it can sometimes know what to do before Alexander has given an order, and more importantly, this horse has a firm will, as long as it faces the goal no matter how great the difficulties and obstacles in front of it, it will always rush forward, and it seems to be born with incomparable pride, So it can't accommodate any horse rushing in front of it.

It was only these laudable merits that at this time became the fatal wound that put Alexander in danger, and Pagasus rushed to the front with him, and he, or rather, the bravery of his mount, succeeded in attracting the attention of the enemy, and opened fire without hesitation in the face of his artillery!

Is this going to die?

Alexander didn't remember if he had this thought at that moment, or that he didn't have time to think about anything at all, he only felt that his whole body was thrown to the side, and the horse under the seat that obviously wanted his life seemed to know that the black thing on the opposite side was in mortal danger, and at the moment before the cannon fired, it suddenly and inexplicably rushed towards an opening next to the artillery.

At the moment of the roar of the artillery, Alexander seemed to hear a brief scream not far behind him, and then he rushed into the gap with his men and horses.

The bohemians, the hunters, and the few Agri cavalry who could keep up with them began to gallop on Mount Appio almost instantly, and Alexander was carried forward by the mad mount, and he rushed past several coalition soldiers who were too late to stop, and then rushed past two spearmen who tried to block but passed by, and finally Pagasus saw a horse that was turning and fleeing in panic, and the huge body of the horse stimulated the proud mount, It began to pick up speed desperately, and under the watchful eyes of a group of stunned coalition artillerymen, it leaped directly over a huge cannon that had been placed on a fortified gun position, jumped over several wicker baskets loaded with stone bullets, and then went straight through the coalition artillery positions on Mount Appio, and rushed down the other hillside towards the frightened horse.

The battle on Mount Appio wasn't long, and it ended even before many people were even noticing.

In the face of the sudden attack, the dozen or so artillery pieces of the coalition army did not even have a chance to turn their direction, and when the Bohemians rushed to the position on the top of the hill, in the face of the coalition forces with little defense, the Bohemians raised their sabers as if demonstrating.

In the face of that sharp blade, the allied artilleryman, who lacked even a long weapon, almost didn't think about it, so he chose to throw down the artillery and turn around and flee.

Paul Busako and the hunters continued to charge in the direction of Alexander's horse, and the only thing he could do was to catch up and cut the damned horse to the ground with a single sword.

Busako's mood happened to be the same as Alexander's at this time, or he hated this damn horse even more!

Alexander had forgotten that he had named the damned horse Pagasus, and that he had once been proud of the horse's steed, and that he was now led by the horse named Pagasus, whether he wanted it or not, and without looking back, he chased the horse and slammed straight into the rear of the coalition infantry that was slowly advancing under the mountain.

Paolo Busacko raised his gun, and by this time he had no choice, and as he was hesitating whether or not to shoot at the damned horse, he was surprised to see that Pagassos had suddenly changed direction, and he had gone from rushing towards the infantry as if he were not fatal, to galloping along the back of the whole line of infantry.

It was only then that Paolo Busako realized that the troubled mount was not running blindly, but was running after a horse in front of him that was dragging a half-amputated log.

And what made Paulo Busako's cheeks twitch was that the horse looked like it was a mother's......

Alexander kept trying to make Pagasus stop, but the mad or simply estrus mount desperately chased after the horse in front of him, watching the horse in front of him change direction and run blindly because of the panic near the queue of coalition soldiers, Alexander finally gave up the struggle.

If he is captured or killed, he is probably the unluckiest guy in the history of war.

Alexander could only clamp his horse's belly tightly, and he could even see the puzzled looks on the faces of the coalition soldiers who had noticed him, and then he heard a roar that did not bode well for him: "Stop! ”

A knight raised his spear from a distance as if threatening, the visor of his helmet not lowered, revealing a face that looked equally puzzled, and when he gave the warning, the standard-bearer beside him had raised his insignia.

His cry seemed to startle the horse, and after a neigh, the horse raised its front hooves, and under the threat of the knight's raised spear, the horse turned timidly and turned around and rushed towards Alexander.

At this moment, Alexander's heart was bitter, he never thought that his first time on the battlefield would be like this, looking at the oncoming horse, he had pinned all his hopes on the unreliable Pagasus under the seat.

The horse staggered, and Pagasus neighed.

Under the gaze of Paolo Busako behind him, the strange coalition knight opposite, and many more coalition soldiers who had heard the sound of the voice, the proud horse halted the momentum of the advance with a striking sharp stop, and then, in a swift turn that almost threw Alexander off his back, Pagasus turned his horse's head and chased after the chasers, who had already mingled with the coalition artillery that had retreated from Mount Appio, and ran after the horse again.

"This is really a good horse," looked at the back of Pagasos, and the knight who tried to stop Alexander couldn't help but have an envious look in his eyes, but then he couldn't help but wonder for a while, "Who is that man?" ”

Facing the two rushing horses, Paul Busako quickly put down his gun, he quickly grabbed the saber and smashed the back of the knife on the hip bone of the horse that had rushed in front of him and was ready to go again, and with a painful neigh, the already exhausted horse instantly erupted.

Under the stunned gaze of everyone, it rushed past Paolo Busako, rushed past the hunters who followed closely behind, rushed past the coalition artillerymen who were running down the hillside in confusion, and then rushed towards the slopes of Mount Appio with Pagasos, who was eager for love and relentlessly chased all the way, at an astonishing speed!

At this point, the Allied knight who had stopped Alexander looked at the Allied artillery running down the hill in the distance and realized that something seemed to be wrong.

Just as he began to shout orders to his men to stop advancing and prepare to turn around, a loud cry suddenly came from the direction of Roccatipas, and the knight turned in shock, and in the smoke he saw a banner breaking through the smoke and approaching the coalition position.

The knights, led by de Charlon, began to attack.