Xi Sugu believed that his judgment was correct from the beginning, not because he was blindly confident, but because he was well aware of the terrible situation facing the enemy on the other side.

Abandoning the position was obviously unacceptable to Alexander, but if he held on, then once the front encountered a fierce attack, then the only option for the Montina army was to shrink the formation and form a tight defense.

The banks of the Alger River were a little far from Bucharest, and the Sissou Valley had given up on the farther reach, which meant that he did not have to worry about a possible threat from the direction of Bucharest.

The Sultan's orders were clear, and he hoped not only to defeat the enemy beautifully, but also to prelude the siege of Bucharest with a victory in a massive battle of annihilation.

Sisukku felt that he could fulfill the Sultan's order, especially after receiving the news that a large number of apparently elite reserves had appeared on the enemy positions, and that Sisukku was sure that Alexander had truly become a meal on his plate.

Montina's army had apparently thrown the last of their forces into battle, meaning they would no longer have any leverage to turn the tide of battle.

However, the Anatolian light cavalry in the Sissau Valley had a huge advantage in maneuverability, which allowed him to skillfully use the advantage of the fast and agile cavalry to make the Montina passive.

Xi Sugu felt that it was almost over at this time, the battle was unexpectedly not smooth, and the enemy who he thought could be eliminated in just one afternoon had dragged on for so long, which made Xi Sugu feel a little annoyed.

"Order the hussars to march behind the enemy's positions, and I will cut them into pieces of cheese." Sisugu finally gave the order that should have been given a long time ago, and although it seemed to be a little late, he was still satisfied, "This Frank almost made me a little embarrassed to win. ”

Xi Sugu said to his entourage, hearing that the people next to him immediately complimented and belittled the European opposite, the Ottoman general shook his head: "No, this Count Montina is indeed a bit difficult to deal with, at least this person is much more cunning than the opponents we have met before, but he still failed in the end." ”

Xi Sugu let out a soft sigh as he spoke, and his expression was a little lonely because he had no opponent.

The Ottoman cavalry began to make a detour behind Montina's position, and as they swept past the trenches and antlers, they let out a chilling roar.

A group of Ottoman cavalry suddenly turned around after passing from the flank of the Genoese sword and shield men, and they quickly rushed forward along the side of the sword and shield soldiers' formation, while the Ottomans, who were closest to the sword and shield men, saw the opportunity to quickly cut into the gap between the two teams due to the haste.

The Genoese sword and shield soldiers, who had been holding on to death, were finally brought in, and in order to prevent being detoured by the enemy, their formations began to lengthen in the direction of the Ottoman cavalry, and the gaps between the queues became larger and larger.

When the gap widened enough to pose a threat, the Genoese commander finally discovered the terrible mistake.

But it was too late, and when the Ottoman cavalry once again bypassed the Genoese flank, instead of continuing to advance further, they suddenly attacked the gap between the Genoese and the Pisa.

The Pisa's position was in chaos for a moment, and the Pisa's tried to hold back the enemy, but when they found the Genoese on the other side of the position surprisingly far away from them, their nervousness immediately turned into panic, and in a burst of shouting, the Pisa's began to turn and flee in desperation.

Sisugu happened to see this scene at this time, and he saw his cavalry suddenly penetrate the enemy's formation, and then the right flank of the Montina army instantly fell into confusion.

"God willing, we are victorious!" Xi Sugu let out a loud compliment, he had been waiting for this moment for some time, and now he finally saw the shadow of victory.

The Montina army was about 6,600 men, while the Ottoman army had almost 10,000!

Such a comparison, as long as anyone with a modicum of common sense, understands whose side the advantage is.

For the Montina army, the only way to compensate for this disparity in strength was to rely on the position and the terrain to hold firmly.

In this respect, the Danube, which was originally located on the left flank of Montina, certainly restricted their movement to the south, but it also served as a barrier to protect the entire left side of the Montina.

But now, after the Ottomans suddenly broke through the right flank with superior cavalry, Montina's army was immediately in danger of being completely surrounded.

The crisis on the right flank soon spread to the entire front, and Montina's army began to waver, and more and more troops began to retreat for fear that their flanks might be exposed to the onslaught of the enemy's cavalry, and for a time the positions that had been able to hold steadily were abandoned.

Alexander stared at the right wing, although he had been prepared for the sudden danger, but when he really saw that the entire right wing was shaking, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

"My lord, the huntsmen have all been dispatched."

Hearing Busako's whispered reminder, Alexander had a wry smile on his lips, he knew that Busako was telling them that there were no reserves available, and that a key force was needed to stop the Ottoman cavalry.

"Tell the hunters that they're defending the last line of defense now." Alexander looked up at the sky again, the sun's rays shining directly overhead, and the hottest time of the day had arrived.

Another group of huntsmen rushed towards the position, and the soldiers of the Pisa Regiment couldn't help but look back, but they were soon disappointed to find that there was nothing behind them.

"There is no one to support us anymore!" A Pisa soldier first shouted in panic, and then suddenly turned around and ran away desperately, his action immediately impressed many people, and the soldiers couldn't help but look at each other blankly, as if silently asking who would be the next person to escape.

With a bang, the fleeing soldier fell to the ground, and a hunter officer with a red feather on his helmet stood in front of the soldiers.

"Listen, deserters will be punished with the severest punishment!" The officer stared at the piscasts viciously, "Don't forget that your family is in Pisa, unless you never go home again, you are some cowards who will spread in Pisa." ”

The soldiers looked at each other in amazement, as if they did not know what to do, but the shouts of the Ottoman cavalry getting closer and closer in the distance made them tremble and overwhelmed.

"Keep up with the hunters, or you'll be punished severely." The officer ordered his men to force the Pisians to turn around and return to their positions, but even then when they saw the Ottoman light cavalry, the Pisians were confused.

"Sir, they are not afraid of war, but they don't know how to fight!" A Pisan officer rushed to the Chasseur officer, "We Pisan people are brave, but at least someone has to command us." ”

"Oh, that's why you ran away?" The huntress officer replied sarcastically, while brandishing his saber and commanding his men to force the Pisamen into formation: "You are an officer, why don't you do your duty?" ”

"I'm just a temporary team officer, and I don't actually know how to fight." Nikolai Jo Macheni anxiously shouted, "I'm an accountant, and I was only asked to enlist in the army because my officer needed a quartermaster." ”

"But you're an officer now."

The hunter officer snorted, and then he suddenly pulled Macheni so hard that he almost fell to the ground, while he felt only his cheeks burn, and a sharp crossbow bolt flew right past his forehead.

"Thank you, sir!" Macheni shuddered, "You saved my life." ”

"But if you don't do your duty, I'll kill you with my own hands." The officer scolded, and then squeezed Maccheni's shoulder hard: "Young man, only one of you and the Ottomans will survive!" ”

Macheni paused, then let out a muffled shout, then turned and charged towards the Ottomans opposite.

Seeing Macheni's figure disappear into the crowd in an instant, the huntsman officer licked the tip of his dry tongue, and then let out a sonar from his mouth and muttered, "How long can you hold on?" ”

Alexander knew that Montina's army would not be able to hold out for long.

The increasing intensity of the Ottomans' attacks showed that the opposing opponent had made up his mind to resolve the battle quickly at any cost, and if the Ottomans decided to do so, they would soon be able to seize the initiative on the battlefield with their superior forces.

And for Alexander, once the tactics of using fortifications to consume the enemy in this situation are pinned down and lose the initiative, then the next situation is really precarious.

Busako looked behind him, there were only a dozen soldiers he could use at this time, the hunting guards had been transferred to the front line, and the remaining people might be the only force to protect Alexander from the battlefield next.

Alexander noticed Busako's small movements, but ignored them, he was actually very annoyed at this time, and even more doubted his previous judgment.

He even wondered if Gompati had not been able to enter Bucharest at all, or if he had been able to persuade the nobles of Bucharest even if he had entered the city.

Looks like I'm going to pay for my self-righteousness, Alexander thought to himself.

At this time, he suddenly missed his lovers who were far away in Italy, and wouldn't it be better if he hadn't left Italy?

As soon as this thought flashed, he struggled to erase it from his mind, he knew that thinking like this at this time would only prove weakness, and as long as there was a little weakness on the battlefield, only a crushing defeat awaited him.

"Let's go up." Alexander said in a calm tone that this was not the first time he had been on the front line, and that the fact that the Supreme Commander had been to the front line twice in a battle was enough to show how dangerous the situation had become.

So when Alexander appeared on the position, the soldiers who saw him couldn't help but look solemn.

"We may die here," Alexander said to the soldiers watching him as he stood in front of a barrier made of tree branches, and shouted to the soldiers watching him as he rushed by as fast as he did not go far away, trying to find a breakthrough, "I don't want to lie to you that we will win, but I promise you that if we do die here today, I will be with you." ”

Alexander's words made the soldiers around them look at each other, they didn't expect Alexander to tell them so directly about the danger they were facing now, which made them not know how to answer for a while.

Alexander didn't want to listen to the soldiers' answers, he just grabbed a musket stand next to him and aimed it at the obstacle and kept flashing outside.

"Remember what I said to you, if I die in battle, I will be with you, and if we survive today, we can all proudly tell our descendants that we have taught the Ottoman army a hard lesson!"

As Alexander fired first, there was a burst of gunfire on the Montina army's position, and the Ottoman cavalry was instantly shrouded in gunsmoke.

Xi Sugu had already dismounted from his horse and stood in the shade of a tree, his helmet had been removed, and the battle situation that was leaning towards victory made him feel that this already hot noon seemed much cooler.

Although he had also put in the last reserves, because of the superiority in troops, Xi Sugu was not worried that his opponent still had the means to change the situation, on the contrary, he was even a little eager to hope that the enemy's tactics could change.

Because if he still stubbornly defended like this, even if he won in the end, it would be somewhat regrettable for Xi Sugu to win.

He hoped that his opponent would be able to launch a counterattack because he could not hold his breath, because only then could he make better use of the flexibility of the Ottoman light cavalry.

"That earl is really persistent." Xi Sugu shook his head a little helplessly, if he faced this fate of being eaten up by the enemy piece by piece sooner or later, maybe he had already fought back to fight for the last hope.

Then Xi Sugu suddenly turned around and asked the people around him, "Why didn't that Count Montina fight back?" ”

"My lord, maybe it's because he knows that you'll die faster," one of the officers said to Sisugu with a smile, "or maybe he'd rather die than give you more honor." ”

The person next to him immediately let out a just right burst of laughter at this person's subtle flattery and jokes, but Xi Sugu did not laugh.

His heavy eyebrows condensed slightly, as if he was pondering the purpose of the enemy's seemingly meaningless style of play, which seemed unwilling to admit defeat easily.

"There is often only one reason why an army insists on defending so much," Xi Sugu muttered to himself, "and that is that he knows that reinforcements will come to his rescue, and he can use this kind of stubborn defense to attract his opponent, and then ......"

Thinking of this, Sisugu's expression became solemn, and he beckoned to the herald, ordering the Anatolian light cavalry, which was located on the outermost part of the left flank, to immediately send a small group of soldiers to search and reconnoiter in the direction of Bucharest.

"Keep a close eye on Bucharest, especially the road from the Danube, if the Bucharest people really want to send troops to support, they will most likely appear from there and tell all the Sacklers on the left flank that if the Bucharest people send troops, they must stop the enemy's attack."

Xi Sugu gave a series of orders, and at the same time he ordered a more violent attack, and somehow he suddenly had a sense of foreboding.

The heralds quickly jumped on horseback and ran towards their respective destinations.

Just before they could rush to Sugu's camp, the Ottoman left flank in the distance, which was originally struggling to attack, suddenly became chaotic!

The confusion erupted from one point and then spread like a plague across the entire front from the rear of the Ottoman left flank.

When he heard that the herald who had just left rushed back to report what had happened, Xi Sugu's face was instantly gloomy.

He knew that although he had accurately judged the possible crisis, he had woken up too late.

Reinforcements from Bucharest, already on the battlefield!

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