Chapter 308: The Emperor's Speech (62/103)

More and more Prussians stormed the walls, and the defenders' lines were cut into several small sections, which could no longer be connected to each other.

On the other side, the defense line facing the Saxons is also in a precarious position, and the Saxons are extremely brave, sometimes even choosing to fight for their lives, forcibly tearing one hole after another from the defense line.

The situation was critical, and the Habsburg soldiers were also desperate, only to see a few infantry shouting Long live the Empire, they climbed to the stone battlements of the city wall, aimed at the Prussian and Saxon regiments, and jumped down.

Jumping onto the ladder, the soldiers swung so hard that the entire ladder immediately became unstable and began to shake violently.

After a few moments, the part of the ladder that had been held on the rampart of the wall was moved, and it slid down to one side, and finally fell into the moat with a thud and sank.

Even if the ladder was destroyed, the enemy would have lost an important point to drop his forces, and of course, the Habsburg soldier who fell into the moat with the ladder would have lost the possibility of survival, and even if he could climb to the shore in the rushing water, he would have to face a siege by hordes of Prussians.

The only way to destroy the ladder on which the enemy had dropped troops was to pay with their lives was an extremely difficult test for anyone, and only a handful of the Habsburg defenders were willing to do so.

However, the effect of this was immediate, the ladder was destroyed, and a small section of the wall around the ladder became a safe zone, and the pressure on the defense was immediately relieved.

Standing high on the city wall, General Ike saw this scene clearly, and he felt a little sorry for the brave and dedicated soldiers, but on the other hand, he wanted more people to do the same, because this was the best tactic in the current situation.

Reason and emotion were entangled in his heart, General Ike was reluctant to give orders, the breach in the wall was expanding every second, and the enemy army continued to rush to the head of the city, fighting on the wall, tearing the defense line on the wall of Vienna.

At this moment, a person suddenly stood behind General Ike, stretched out his hand and patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said, "Okay, General Ike, you are tired, leave the rest to me." ”

General Ike turned around and saw the highest ranking man in the entire empire, Emperor Charles VI, standing behind him.

"Your Majesty......" General Ike cried bitterly, and he could not disobey the order, so he bowed his head and bowed, and then retreated to the rear.

Charles VI walked to the front of the tower, condescendingly observed the battle on the city wall, and after a while, he was full of energy, and his legs were as solid as the roots of a tree, and he stood there like a towering mountain.

"Soldiers of the Empire! I am your Emperor, Charles VI! A high-pitched cry from Charles VI drowned out the dense rain and suppressed the raging thunder, which spread to every corner of the battlefield.

The voice was high-pitched, but not harsh; dignified, but not sluggish, as if it can directly send words to people's hearts.

After a sentence, every soldier present, whether it was the defenders, or those Saxon soldiers and Prussian soldiers, all had a brief pause in their movements.

After all, it was the emperor of the empire, and no matter which side of the people were, they were all from the Holy Roman Empire in the final analysis, so Charles VI's words were addressed to someone in the venue.

"Damn, this old thing!" Kylos stood on the lookout in the distance, looking at Charles VI standing on the tower with anger on his face, and he could guess what Charles VI was trying to say.

On the other side, the Duke of Billon was the same, they really wanted Charles VI to shut up and prevent their soldiers from being bewitched by him, but unfortunately he and Kylos were too far away from the battlefield, and even if they wanted to say something, they were powerless.

"Take a good look, you're all from one country." Charles VI opened his hands and made a gesture of the world, and then continued: "You are all subjects of the Holy Roman Empire, why are you here, fighting for the conspiracy of the two villains, Duke Billund and Duke Friedrich, those two villains, they are traitors, they betrayed their emperor, they are shameful betrayers!" ”

"And you, you still have a chance, you have only been deceived, and now, as long as you all retreat, I swear in the name of the Holy Roman Emperor that I will not be guilty of all that you have done before! Go back to your own homes and be with your wives and children. ”

As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy battlefield suddenly quieted down, and all the soldiers froze there, with a blank look on their faces.

The Habsburg soldiers were fine, after all, they had always been loyal to Charles VI, and at this moment, whether they were fighting or surrendering, they had to obey Charles VI's orders.

However, the situation of the Prussian and Saxon soldiers was different, and everyone stopped what they were doing, and looked at Charles VI on the tower in a daze, and the expression on his face was also motionless, as if he had been immobilized.

On the one hand, their own lord, on the other hand, their own emperor, when there is a conflict between the two, where should ordinary soldiers go?

The battlefield fell into an eerie silence for a while, and at this time, no one dared to make any movement, as if they were afraid to break this calm atmosphere.

Charles VI's face was majestic, his eyes were calm, as if everything could not escape his expectations, and in him, there was a strong self-confidence, and it was this invincible self-confidence that made him the most unique existence in the entire empire, making him the ---- emperor of the Holy Roman Empire!

"I'm right here!" Charles VI's voice was calm, but it still revealed majesty: "If any of you wants my life, come!" I will not back down! ”

Charles VI went on to say that the more calm he was, the less reckless the enemy would be.

However, the Duke of Ji'an, who was hiding inside the city tower at the moment, was panicked, and saw that he covered his eyes helplessly, and said with a depressed face: "Alas, this brute bull, no matter how you drag him, it's good, he is standing in such a conspicuous place, even if there is a faceless person, I am not sure that I can take him out of Vienna." ”

While speaking, Duke Ji'an secretly looked at the situation outside through the window on the inner wall of the city tower, and at the same time sighed and said, "Alas, brother, do you really think that you are an omnipotent god? You're just an emperor, how can those red-eyed soldiers care about your identity? ”