Chapter 282: The Bloody Battle (48/103)
The Saxon army attacking the cliffs on both sides was the first to be met by the archers, and suffered heavy losses immediately, and then they managed to climb the cliffs, but they also had to face heavy armor and shield soldiers who were in good condition.
At the moment of the confrontation, the horsesless Saxons were slaughtered one-sidedly, and it was not until they forced their way into the line that the situation improved slightly.
On the other hand, the Eagle Feather Legion on the main road charged all the way along the avenue, and encountered almost no obstacles except for a few waves of spurs.
However, the strong spears on both sides of the road sent chills down their spines, and the pikemen took advantage of the trees standing on both sides of the road to resist the attacks of the heavy cavalry, and from time to time they looked for an opportunity to poke their spears out and stab them.
It was the first time that the Eagle Feather Legion had encountered such a humiliating situation, and it was completely unable to attack the enemy, and at the same time, it had to be secretly attacked by the enemy.
After rushing forward for a while, the commander of the Eagle Feather Legion finally felt a trace of fear, judging from the current situation, even if they rushed all the way to the bottom of the city wall of Vienna, it was impossible for them to cause any substantial damage to the enemy, after all, it was impossible for them to fly over the city wall on horseback and continue to charge.
But if they continue to charge, once the enemy turns around and closes the opening, then their eagle-feathered cavalry will become turtles in the urn, and there is no possibility of survival.
Thinking of this, the commander of the Eagle Feather Legion began to reorganize the army, wanting to make the cavalry turn around and rush backwards.
However, this is not a cavalry squad, but a legion of tens of thousands of people, how can it be said that they will turn back, the soldiers who rushed to the front were ordered to turn around, but the cavalry who remained in the rear were still rushing forward.
The pace was suddenly no longer consistent, and the whole team began to be confused.
Not far in front of Vienna, there is a wide open space, and when you walk along the boulevard, you have more room to maneuver.
Tens of thousands of Eagle Feather Legions were in chaos, and finally crowded into this clearing, and the commander of the Eagle Feather Legion also took this opportunity to start issuing orders to mobilize soldiers, if they were given some time, the entire Eagle Feather Legion would definitely be able to restore normal order.
However, General Ike had already noticed the situation from a high place, and he immediately ordered the pikemen of the defending army to surround and kill the chaotic cavalry.
At the same time, a cavalry team of about 1,000 people also rushed out of the city of Vienna, and when it was halfway through, this cavalry team split off on both sides, like two sharp blades, and strangled towards the chaotic Eagle Feather Legion.
The Saxony Eaglefeather Legion was immediately in an unprecedented precarious situation, with enemies charging on all sides, and they had to retreat to the middle, thus further reducing the room for maneuver.
Eventually, the entire Eaglefeather Legion fell into complete chaos, huddled together like a large mass of flesh made of human body and horse body.
The pikemen formed a long battle formation in the front and rear rows, steadily advancing towards the Eagle Feather Legion, while the Habsburg cavalry in the rear quickly rushed to the vicinity of the Eagle Feather Legion in two directions, and then quickly moved away like a dragonfly.
The poor Saxon cavalry was caught in the middle, unable to fight, unable to escape, and was suddenly cut down to the ground layer by layer.
When the commander of the Eagle Feather Legion saw this scene, his eyes were red with anxiety, and he knew that if he didn't do something, he was afraid that the entire Eagle Feather Legion would be carried here today.
In desperation, the commander of the legion roared wildly, and with more than 100 guards under his command, he forcibly squeezed out of the ranks and rushed towards those pikemen.
Because there was not enough distance for the cavalry to speed up, they were at a great disadvantage at the beginning, and as soon as several cavalrymen rushed over, they were stabbed in the body by several spears that stretched out, and then flew into the air like a scarecrow, and landed directly with a whimper.
The Guards cavalry immediately suffered heavy losses, but they still rushed forward one after another, looking like they were not afraid of death.
After all, the number of pikemen in the defending army was limited, and it was impossible to surround all the Saxon cavalry, and finally the cavalry team led by the commander of the corps was killed.
Then the Eagle Feather Legion rushed out like a stream of water, rushing out frantically along the way it came.
The pikemen of the defending army were in frenzied pursuit, and no one would miss this opportunity to beat the water dogs, and they would not let go of this opportunity to stab their spears at the fleeing Saxon cavalry.
In the course of such pursuits, the defenders began to suffer some casualties, and it was not until finally all the living Saxon cavalry broke out of the encirclement that the battle was over.
This time, Duke Billund did not personally participate in the attack, he stayed in the military tent, trying to find the flaws in Vienna's defense through maps and sand table deductions.
In the evening, he received news of the heavy casualties of the army. The Eagle Feather Legion, which was attacking along the main road in the middle, was surrounded, and the battle was very fierce, with a loss of two thousand men and horses, but this was still the smallest number of losses among the three armies.
Although the situation of the Eagle Feather Legion in the middle lane is dangerous, after all, the battle time is relatively short, and most of the time is spent in charging and fleeing, on the other hand, the other two armies almost all enter the battle state from the beginning, and fight until the Eagle Feather Legion finally withdraws.
Under such a high-intensity battle, the number of troops attacking the cliff on the left reached 3,500 men, and the number of troops on the right was even worse, with the army of more than 12,000 people losing more than 4,300 men, almost half.
Such battle losses were simply miserable, and Duke Billund's cavalry regiment had never suffered such heavy losses since leaving the Northlands.
Hearing the report of his subordinates, Duke Billund's anger surged in his chest, and his eyes widened, as if he wanted to eat people.
The commanders of the three-way army were almost unscathed, and at this moment, they stood in a row in front of Duke Billund with their heads down, and they didn't dare to make a sound.
"You guys!" Duke Billund gritted his teeth, stared at the three commanders, and roared angrily: "A few fools! Get out of here, get to the stormtroopers at the top of the line, and don't let me see you again! ”
Several commanders quietly glanced at each other, and walked out of the military tent with their heads down, they were actually very aggrieved, after all, the strategy at the beginning was formulated by Duke Billund, and they were only responsible for implementation, and now that there is such a big problem, the main responsibility still lies with Duke Billund.
Of course, none of them dared to mention this, and touching Duke Billund's brow at this time would be tantamount to looking for death.