Chapter 114: The Centurion's Persistence
Under the dawn sun, the spears of the Hungarian knights glittered with silver, and from a distance, they were like waves crashing on the shore, and they were imposing.
Thousands of men and horses drove out of the forest and advanced in dense formations, and the Imperial fortress was like a beehive full of nectar, attracting a swarm of dancing bees.
The iron cavalry was in a horde, and the sound shook the heavens and the earth as they marched, and every soldier of the Imperial Army could feel the shaking of the ground.
The pebbles on the surface trembled slightly, indicating that the enemy's strength was beyond imagination.
Seeing the appearance of the Hungarian cavalry from the watchtower, the hearts of the Imperial Army officers immediately fluttered.
Smiling wryly, Leo sent his guards to blow the horn, and Leo was well aware that the previous successful annihilation had drawn revenge from the Magyars.
Now tens of thousands of Hungarian troops have taken the lead in encircling the forward fortress of this forest fortress.
The Imperial soldiers stationed here were all shocked by the powerful enemy in front of them, and now is the most critical moment.
The Imperial Army officer said to the soldiers: "Who are we? “
The soldiers below shouted in unison: "Imperial Army! Imperial Army! “
"Yes, you are invincible soldiers of the Imperial Army!"
"Now, the enemy will attack right away, and it will be a tough battle!"
"And we, the Great Wall of the Empire guarding the Northern Forest, will be tasked with stopping the invaders!"
"Equip our shields, sharpen our spearheads, and fill our crossbows, and we will not flinch, and the Magyars will fall short and be defeated!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
Leo's words had instilled courage in the Imperial soldiers, who were now in high spirits as if they had been blessed by the gods.
The call of the warriors is like the roar of the wind and thunder, it is terrifying, and it is almost time to kill.
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"The morale of the Romans is good!"
King Bella's frown when he heard the cheers of the Imperial troops in the fortress from afar.
The success or loss of this fortress was insignificant in the battle situation, but he had to consider the wishes of the nobles and soldiers below him.
The Imperial Army brutally dismembered the bodies of all the vanquished, and every Hungarian soldier shouted for revenge when they saw the bodies of their comrades desecrated and their heads stuck on the side of the road.
This was the king's will, which could not be reversed, and he had to uproot the fortress and return it with the same violent means.
Before the war, Bella reorganized the tribes and clans so that everyone could fight side by side.
Not only can we support each other, but we can also supervise each other, so as to avoid the omission of failing to save each other and winning the merit.
The Hungarian king stood before the hosts, his robe dragged to the ground, pressed the short sword with a silver top, and grasped the ancestral royal staff of the Arpad dynasty, and strode in front of the battle.
The king was convinced that he had conquered this small fortress, and it was only a small episode, an appetizer before the great battle.
"Warriors!"
"Hungarian warriors!"
"Once the curtain of war is opened, we must continue to attack, without a moment of rest, and never stop fighting until nightfall!"
"If I find anyone who dares to stagger and hide from the battle, and he will die before the others, I will feed the wild dogs and eagles with his meat!"
After speaking, the king glanced at the places where the great nobles were, and then did not speak.
The Magyars dismounted, and they pushed up the siege equipment that had been built up in the army.
The craftsmanship was backward, but the people on horseback had an excellent spirit of learning, and they carried truncated ladders up, and more than a dozen squads followed.
The Imperial soldiers on the fortress gasped, they had to face a serious challenge, and if they did not win, they would die.
God can only stand by and watch his people who also believe in him, and the strong can survive.
The ladder was erected, and the Hungarian warrior climbed on the ladder brandishing his sword, and the height of ten meters could be reached in an instant.
In the engagement, the Imperial soldiers stabbed with their guns, the first, the next, the Magyars climbed up and fell like dumplings.
Blood has wet the black earth and moistened this great forest, and the trees will surely grow thicker in the coming year.
Leo, the commander of the Imperial Army, oversaw the battle in the crowd, and only when the Hungarians managed to climb the barracks did he intervene.
The Imperial crossbowmen aimed at the Hungarian nobles who were driving the soldiers to the city below, and shot one in one shot, killing three in succession.
Kossuth pursed the corners of his mouth, this time he asked to take down the fortress of the imperial army, and he made a great effort, and his impression in front of the king was even worse.
If the casualties of each clan are too great, even if he takes the fortress, he will not be able to explain when he goes back.
Snatching the small round shield in the hands of the guards, the Hungarian officer looked at the flaws in the Imperial fortress with fierce eyes.
With it, the Imperial Army in the northwest corner seemed to be unstable again.
Calling on his own soldiers, Kossu decided to open the sturdy tortoise shells of the Romans with his own troops.
"Kill!"
Under Kossuth's leadership, the Hungarian army became even more frenzied, and the offensive poured like a storm on the defenses of the Imperial army.
When the Hungarian general ascended to the fortress, he immediately fought with the Imperial soldiers who pounced on him.
Leo certainly saw this Hungarian nobleman with bright armor, and only this man had a fine armor, and the shining silver scimitar broke through the breastplate of the Imperial soldiers.
Drawing his short sword, the Imperial Army officer was determined to kill the Hungarian officer and not let him gain a foothold in the city.
The two collided, and Kossuth roared, charging at the Imperial officer, slashing Leo's cockscomb with lightning speed.
The Imperial Army officer, with his hair scattered, was punched twice, and his mouth protruded with blood foam, and he took several steps backwards.
If it weren't for the two Imperial soldiers rushing up from behind and parrying with their spears, Leo would have been killed immediately.
The Hungarian general roared, snapping the arrows from his armor and charging with his scimitar aloft, charging three times, killing two Imperial soldiers at a time.
Such bravery, such strength, the Hungarian soldiers were rejoicing and fighting bravely.
Leo's defeat was a blow to the morale of the Imperial soldiers, but the already wounded Imperial officers were certainly no match for the Hungarian generals.
Insisting on standing up, Leo wiped the blood from the corners of his eyes, wiped off the sweat, and saw clearly.
The man who had defeated him was still wreaking havoc on the fortress, invincible, and the Imperial soldiers were about to be killed.
Picking up his fallen dagger, Leo spotted an opportunity and lunged with all his might, striking Kossuth in the lower ribs when he wasn't looking.
"Ahh
Screaming, the Hungarian general angrily swung his knife and slashed away, and blood flickered.
A deep scar on Leo's chest was imprinted on his chest, and if he hadn't been lying on the ground, he would have been thought to be dead.
The clever Imperial soldier saw the great battleplane, and the crossbowman quietly took aim, and another arrow was fired, piercing Kossuth's right chest.
"Soul light!"
Helplessly swinging his blade, Kosuth finally stopped, but fortunately his two own soldiers caught up to block the arrows for him, and finally escaped.