The young men looked up and saw that several groups and hundreds of Slavic soldiers had been killed, and all of them had been killed while standing on the mound and pulling baskets. The young men were suddenly angry, these gangs of villains have the ability to fight the Orientals, what are they calling their own people, and they have the ability to eat. I don't know who shouted, and the young men rushed towards more than a hundred Slavic soldiers with shovels and other weapons in their hands. Suddenly, the young men burst out with infinite combat power, and slowly surrounded hundreds of Slavic soldiers. In just half an hour, the soldiers of the Dingguo Army who came from behind cooperated with Qingzhuang to wipe out a group of Slavic soldiers. Luo Weide stood at the head of the city, his eyes were spewing fire, thugs, this group of thugs, why don't you run, are the Oriental people their fathers or mothers, why are they so attentive?

Before Luo Weidenov could scold, several centurions patrolling the city ran over with a disgraced face, "It's a big deal, there are riots everywhere in the city, and the city lord's mansion has also been attacked by thugs." I don't know how to deal with it now, and adults have to think of a way. ”

Lovednov was depressed for a while, is it really hell, the people of Vladimir are crazy? After hurriedly returning to the City Lord's Mansion, he finally drove the mob away, and Luo Weide gathered the thousands of commanders in the city and discussed for a long time without coming up with any good ideas. In the end, I can only turn a blind eye, there are too many mobs, how to care, and at this moment, if the city is in chaos first, then how can Vladimir defend it? The cause of the incident is generally understood, but Luo Weidenov has no way at all, there is not much food, so he can only supply the army first, and the soldiers are two meals a day, and they are not full, how can they take care of the common people? As for the matter of the wells, Luo Weidenov is even more temperless, those wells are all used by other people's families, and people are not obliged to let others use them. In the past, there was a river in the city, so there was no need to dig wells, and most of the people who had wells were nobles. Unexpectedly, the Oriental people cut off the water, but let a group of nobles suffer from the seedlings.

A big chaos broke out in Vladimir City, which even Zhao Yougong didn't expect, looking at the information in his hand, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Tsk, this is enough for that old guy Luo Weide to be busy, and he actually let the common people rob the nobles, and many nobles were killed." It seems that there is really hope to take this city at the lowest cost. ”

The military tent was very large, the curtain was opened, and a gust of wind blew in, Xiao Zhiyun also shook her head for a while, these nobles are really unlucky. The mob, pitiful and hateful, robbing the nobles can eat and drink for the time being, but can it solve the fundamental problem? The reason why the nobles are aristocrats is also the foundation accumulated by generations of hard work. Throwing the information aside, Xiao Zhiyun smiled inexplicably, "Official, the defense of Kyiv City has been very perfect, I think we can attack Vladimir, after this riot, it is estimated that many nobles will welcome us into the city." Of course, if you can bring food into the city, the mob will also become obedient. ”

"In short, it is still possible not to attack without attacking, Vladimir has gone through hundreds of years, and the defense of the city must not be underestimated. It's a pity that such a good city is destroyed" Zhao Yougong crossed his finger across his forehead, thought about it carefully, and sat up straight, "In this way, let's still act according to the original plan, don't care about any changes in the city first, let's find a way to put pressure on Kyiv City first, and strive to solve a part of the Slavic forces outside the city." ”

Zhao Yougong is so cautious, Xiao Zhiyun won't say anything. In the blink of an eye, it came June, and before I knew it, more than 100,000 troops had besieged the city for half a month, and the city of Vladimir seemed to have encountered a bigger plague, in which countless contradictions did not detonate. The riots in the city did not stop, and the mob who tasted the sweetness continued to attack the nobles in the city, and for seven or eight days in a row, the nobles lived in fear, and they did not even dare to go out of the door, for fear of being caught and beaten as soon as they went out. In this turbulent and unstable situation, the Dingguo army, which has been standing still, finally has a new move, more than 30,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the northwest direction began to move in the direction of Kiev City, of which the ancient town cavalry and Mongolian cavalry combined, the total strength of the cavalry reached more than 20,000 people, such a huge infantry and cavalry combined army, caused great pressure on the direction of Kiev City. At this time, Lovednov finally understood why the Eastern Army was not in a hurry to attack Vladimir, and they wanted to bypass Vladimir and attack the city of Kiev directly.

Kyiv is not only a city, it is the core of power in Kipros, but also the faith of countless Slavs. Luo Weide's face was quite helpless, with the annihilation of Tirov's Gorod Front, there was no longer a threat to the entire north, and the Easterners had no worries. Relying on sufficient forces and a stable rear, people just dare to bypass Vladimir directly. Strength, or strength, if Kipros has a strong army, will the Orientals be so arrogant? At this time, how much I hope that the Gorod Front is still there, and if the Gorod Front is not completely destroyed, it will not be so passive. Lovednov didn't know what else he could do, so he couldn't sit still. In the city of Kyiv, the Teginets estate, Vyache also looked solemn, a handful of beard was a little dry and messy, and a pair of eyes became gloomy and terrifying.

The Gorod Front was completely annihilated, leaving all the pressure to Vladimir and the city of Kiev. Kiev city is no more than Vladimir, although it is the core of Kipros power, but Kiev city is not as thick as Vladimir's high walls, due to the topography, Kiev city can not be surrounded by walls at all, the southeast direction is more open, once the Easterners hit, but it is a head-on hard encounter. Thinking about it, if you want to resist the attack of the Easterners, there is only the Suzdal River. In June, the river swelled, the Suzdal River was wide, and although there were two cross-bridges, it was simply impossible to pass on a large scale, and in this area, the cavalry of the Orientals did not play much role at all.

Viache stared at the Suzdal River with a condensed expression, obviously doing some kind of calculation, he decided to put the weight on the vicinity of these two rivers, if he did not make good use of the lower Suzdal River, there would be no better chance in the future. On the ninth day of June, the Northwest Front Army led by Xiao Zhiyun arrived at the Suzdal River, looking at the surging river in front of her, Xiao Zhiyun also felt a lot, and it was not so easy to cross the Suzdal River.

Almost on the same day, Lovidnov received a message from the city of Kiev, and looking at the military order in his hand, he looked complicated and did not know what he was thinking. Will the Suzdal River be Kipslo's last chance?

A river from Suzdal, which runs from east to west and flows slowly north, forms a natural barrier in front of the city of Kiev. It is undeniable that the Suzdal River is a very good line of defense, and in June, the water level increases, the river becomes turbulent, and it is not suitable for cavalry combat at all, and it is not so easy for infantry to pass through on a large scale. But there is a big premise, that is, will the Orientals give them a chance? Lovednov knows more about the situation of the Eastern Army than Vyache, and there are 100,000 troops gathered in Vladimir alone, although there are only 30,000 soldiers and horses near the Suzdal River, but now the strength of Kipros is still a little difficult to deal a fatal blow to these 30,000 soldiers and horses in a short time. First, the Orientals had to be so arrogant that they forcibly crossed the river when there were insufficient infantry, and secondly, the main army of the Orientals did not approach the Suzdal River, at least to ensure that the Eastern army could not rush to the Suzdal River in two days.

Luo Weide frowned tightly, thinking about it, as if these two conditions are difficult to appear, although the Oriental people have been arrogant a little too much recently, but it is not enough to have insufficient infantry, so let's force the Suzdal River. It is also unlikely that the Eastern Army will not be able to rush to the Suzdal River for two days. A few thousand cavalry north of the city, if they were fast, would have reached the Suzdal River in fourteen hours. Hey, the Grand Duke has a problem, of course, Lovednov will not blame Vyache, things have developed to this point, and you have to gamble, at least in the Suzdal River, everyone can still fight, once you cross the Suzdal River, it is really no danger to defend. Vladimir? Luo Weidenov also didn't want to grow the morale of others to destroy his prestige, but in fact, he really couldn't hold it. How bad the situation in Vladimir City is, Luo Weide knows better than anyone else, there are more and more disgruntled nobles, and the mobs are also endless, and now the city lord's mansion receives more than a dozen mobs every day to smash and rob, and Luo Weide can't manage it if he wants to. In the final analysis, Kipros's foundation is too thin, there is no food to eat, there is no money to ask for money, just now there are some nobles who came to make trouble together, and two guys even knelt on the ground and cried, that miserable look, Luo Weide couldn't stand it when he saw it. The family business accumulated for generations was robbed within a day or two, and the residence was also smashed, and it would be hellish if you didn't feel sad.

Vladimir eighty percent could not hold it, there was a riot in the city, and outside the city it was Slavic young people who helped to do things, and now it can be described as internal and external troubles, and morale has fallen to the bottom, in short, Lovednov has never fought such a battle without confidence. So, maybe there is some truth in the idea of the Grand Duke of Vyache. Relying on Luo Weide alone, when he was always powerless, it didn't take long for several henchmen to be called to the City Lord's Mansion, and the shady castle was a little depressed, although a few candles were burned, but everyone still didn't feel the slightest warmth, Luo Weide repeated his meaning, crossed his hands, and his face was full of sadness, "Everyone brainstorms and talks about their opinions, how feasible is the Grand Duke's plan?" ”

Several commanders had to rack their brains and think carefully, at first they were somewhat surprised to hear that the Grand Duke was going to take the initiative to launch the Battle of the Suzdal River, but Lord Luo Weide's words also made sense, if they didn't fight on the Suzdal River, there would be no chance in the future. Femanoyang thought about it carefully, and pointed his left thumb on his forehead, "If you simply transfer the cavalry of the Orientals, there are some ways for your subordinates. Nowadays, most of the troops of the Orientals are stationed in the northeast direction, but there are not so many people in the two directions of due north and south. Especially in the east, the defense is very unusual. We could have taken advantage of the poor visibility at night to sneak a few hundred cavalry out of the city. After leaving the city, the cavalry scattered to make a big noise, and the easterners were bound to send a large number of cavalry to encircle and suppress in order to ensure that there was no chaos behind, so that the cavalry in the north and south of the city was likely to be transferred, so that if they wanted to temporarily rush to the Suzdal River, they would have to spend some more time. ”

Luo Weidenov thought carefully, although the Orientals besieged the city, it was not seamless, and if it was properly cooperated, it was really possible to rush out. Gradually, he had some confidence in Vyache's plan, and he could really transfer the cavalry of the Orientals, and if there was another chance near the Suzdal River, this battle would really be fought, thinking of this, his eyes finally showed a little brightness, "Okay, just do it according to this method, without further ado, set the plan for tomorrow night, if we can transfer the cavalry of the Orientals, we can create a threat to the Orientals' soldiers and horses in Suzdal, and now it depends on whether the Orientals will be fooled." ”

One day, that is, the blink of an eye, this night, nothing unusual happened. It's been half a month, there has never been any accidents, the Slavs in the city seem to be very honest, they don't dare to go out of the city to find trouble, after a long time, the soldiers and horses patrolling around have somewhat relaxed. As it approached, the camp on the east and west sides was quiet, most of the soldiers had already rested, and a patrol had just walked in front of the city gate, when the closed gate suddenly made a heavy creaking sound, and because it had not been opened for a long time, the door shaft rubbed against the bluestone floor, making a muffled sound like an old woman. The gates finally opened, and a group of Slavs slowly assembled. It looks complicated, but in fact it doesn't take much time, before the next patrol arrives, they are assembled, a commander of a thousand makes a gesture, points to the north, nearly two thousand cavalry rush forward, two thousand horses together with the might, the movement is earth-shattering, the patrol team heard this movement, their faces changed, they all pulled out their knives, and shouted loudly, "It's not good, there is an accident in front, leave two people to go to the camp to call people, and the others rush over with Lao Tzu." ”

The patrol was late, and at this time there was no need for them to signal an enemy attack, and a small camp stationed in the northeast was attacked by the Slavic cavalry. The Slavs rushed into the camp and set it on fire, and in June the evening wind blew fiercely, and the fire took advantage of the wind, and in the blink of an eye it burned most of the camp tents, and many soldiers did not have time to put on their clothes, so they ran outside with their weapons, and a few burly men were even naked, leaving only a pair of pants on their bodies, and many soldiers were buzzing in their heads. The Slavic cavalry also reacted quite quickly, and when they saw that there were already many soldiers of the Dingguo Army in the battalion, they did not stop any longer, shouted and rushed north. Most of the battalion was infantry, and there were only a few dozen cavalry scouts, who could only watch the Slavs march away. The commanding envoy Liao Xinian was carrying a long knife, his chest was bare-chested, and his eyes were round, "Damn, these bearded people have become bolder, and they dare to take the initiative to provoke us." What did the patrol over there do to let so many bearded cavalrymen break in. ”

The riot in the camp directly made the entire eastern camp jump, Gao Zhong and the others no longer had any sleep, and Hai Dongzhu, who was in charge of the northeast direction, was even more blue-faced. Just after the ugly time, there were many more people in Zhao Yougong's handsome account, but what made everyone strange was that they didn't see Zhao Yougong himself, not even Hu Sanniang. On the contrary, Dongfang Jin sat on the main seat, rubbing his forehead, looking confused.

Gao Chong was naturally quick-tempered, he couldn't find Zhao Yougong when he looked left and right, squatted in front of the case and stretched out his radish finger and poked Dongfang Jin, who was still napping, "Big official, don't fucking sleep, where did Your Highness go." A lot of bearded cavalry broke out just now, why don't you get His Highness back quickly? I didn't come here to see you sleep. ”

The others looked anxious, but Dongfang Jin was not in a hurry, stretched out his hand and tugged, and finally opened his sleepy eyes, "Your Highness, it is estimated that you are all near the Suzdal River at this time, and there is something to do." Didn't you just run a little bearded cavalry, look at you in a hurry, you are all characters sitting on one side, why don't you even have this qualitative point, it's really disappointing. ”

Gao Zhong was choked and almost didn't get angry, if it weren't for Dongfang Jin's noble status, he would have wanted to slap this guy to the ground. Dongfang Jin obviously didn't take the group of Slavic cavalry seriously, and the others didn't have a temper, so they could only go back separately with a calm face, and as soon as they left the tent, Shi Wengong came up, "Hey, Lao Gao, why do I think something is wrong, why didn't the Hai Guiren come to the tent, she seems to have known that His Royal Highness is not there." ”

"You're not talking nonsense, don't think about it so much, you'll have to know sooner or later. As for the Hai Guiren, can we compare with others, tsk, after a long time, the Hai Guiren is acting, and I can't wait to cut Liao Xinian before" Gao Pet is not a person without eyesight, the big officials here look like they haven't woken up, and the Hai Guiren over there is also thunder and rain, obviously some of them are tired.

In the city of Vladimir, Lovednov finally breathed a long sigh of relief, as long as the two thousand cavalry rushed out, the things behind would be easy to do, and now it depends on how much movement the commander Mardiv can make. Thirty miles from Vladimir, two thousand Slavic cavalry finally stopped panting. Maldiv's forehead was full of sweat, not tired, but frightened, he felt shocked when he saw the Oriental camping for hundreds of miles in the city before, but after feeling it himself, he knew how terrible it was. If it weren't for the fast slip away, the Oriental people would react, and the soldiers and horses under their hands would not be enough to stuff people's teeth. Running all the way, you can see the torches shining not far away, and the tents are like fortresses trapping the city of Vladimir. It is really fateful to be able to run here, and as long as you run a little wrong way, you may plunge headlong into the encirclement of the Orientals. Although he ran out, Maldiv still didn't dare to relax, the next task was heavier, at this time the humidity was heavy, the fog was getting thicker and thicker, his body was wet, he wiped his face to make himself more sober, he couldn't stay here for long, it was estimated that the Orientals would be able to catch up in a while, thinking about it calmly, Maldiv said in a low voice, "Move in the direction of due north, there is a food protection team of the Orientals, we will kill this food protection team first." ”

At the sound of an order, the two thousand cavalry slowly moved due north, and Mardiv did not dare to push the speed too fast, if he rushed too fast, the war horse could not bear it. As a veteran cavalryman, he knows how to better play the role of a war horse. Many young people think that the speed of the war horse is getting better and better, but in fact this is not the case, short-distance sprints, of course, the better the drive, but the long-distance run pays attention to the uniform speed. Just like long-distance running and sprinting, if long-distance running sprints like sprinting, it is estimated that if you rush out for a certain distance, you will be tired and lie down. War horses are the same, if they run out of physical strength in a short time, they can't continue to run. To the north of Vladimir, there are numerous food teams, which belong to the rear, so the security is relatively high, and even so, each food team has no less than four hundred people. The Mardiv soon launched a surprise attack, 2,000 cavalry attacked a grain guard, which was simply a knife for killing chickens, and the grain guard team was less than 400 people, and when they saw that they were defeated, they retreated directly. The withdrawal of the grain guard team was very simple, and even Mardiv did not expect it to be so smooth.

The grain protection team withdrew so simply, everything had to start with the Dayangtan military drill. In the military discipline code, there is a clear stipulation that as long as it is not something that must be defended, once it is invincible, it will be resolutely abandoned.

The Mardiv successfully took the first convoy of rations, and then rushed westward, scattering several small strongholds along the way. After dawn, this cavalry disappeared, and Gao Zhong was so angry that he ran to the handsome tent before dawn, "Big official, what do you think, do you let those bearded people mess around?" The brothers in the north are complaining. ”

Dongfang Jin picked his sideburns and messed up, clicked his lips, and took a sip of tea unhurriedly, "General Gao, your temperament is too frizzy, aren't you just a group of troublesome flies?" Since these flies don't know how to lift, can't they be slapped to death? The cavalry in the south and north of the city was ordered to encircle and suppress this group of flies in two ways, and if they didn't destroy this group of flies, they wouldn't come back first. ”

"What?" Gao Pet pricked his ass like a needle, and jumped up all of a sudden, "Big official, what are you doing here, you also said, it's a swarm of flies, so why do you use a knife to kill chickens?" The cavalry in the north and south of the city were all transferred, was it too much to give face to those flies? ”

"You know what? This is called foolproof, and it is also necessary to let the people in Vladimir see how many people run out, we will eat as many people as possible, understand? Dongfang Jin rolled his eyes, and then tasted tea again, Gao Zhong was furious, flicked his sleeves and left the handsome tent angrily. Fuck, did you take the wrong medicine? Is it worth it for tens of thousands of cavalry to exterminate a swarm of flies?

After Gao Pet left, Dongfang Jin showed a smug smile on his face, but unfortunately, Gao Pet couldn't see this smile. But whenever Dongfang Jin laughs like this, someone must be unlucky. Putting down the teacup, the officials worked hard to write a letter, and soon a military report was sent elsewhere.

Near the Suzdal River, Zhao Yougong touched his chin, and countless thoughts flashed in his mind, how to cross the river?

For this Suzdal River, Zhao Yougong is also quite a headache, the water level is very deep, entering June, the water is turbulent, and it is too unrealistic to want to swim through, especially for those infantry, you can't throw away the shield and other materials. However, the shields used in the army are so high and thick that they are extremely heavy, and they carry the shields across the river, and how many drown and how many. Xiao Zhiyun leaned close to Zhao Yougong, and her eyebrows were also full of sorrow. In fact, the best way is to seize those bridges, but the bridge deck is narrow, and the Slavs are heavily guarded, and the cost of storming the bridge is too great, and it is obviously a bit uneconomical. Bamboo raft? Fishing vessel? After thinking for a long time, Xiao Zhiyun frowned and said slowly, "Official, it's better to build a temporary pontoon bridge." ”

"Of course, building a pontoon bridge is good, but wood is a problem, if you want to get wood, you must cut down trees in the forest, and the movement is not small" Zhao Yougong looked at the distance with concern, in fact, he also thought about this idea, building a pontoon bridge is the most effective way. But it takes a lot of time, and if the Slavs react quickly enough, they can defend well in advance. Xiao Zhiyun frowned calmly and relaxed her hands, "If it's fast enough, it's still okay." Cutting down in the woods will certainly not hide from the Slavs. But we don't have to hide it from them, we just need to prepare the timber first, we don't build pontoon bridges, and the Slavs, even if they are prepared, don't know where to start. When the Slavs had slackened their defenses, we could cross the river at night, pull up the ropes first, and build a pontoon bridge at the back, and with proper coordination, there would be no big problem in completing the pontoon bridge in an hour. ”

Xiao Zhiyun didn't want to delay it for too long, too long, and gave the Slavs enough respite, which was not a good thing for the whole war. Zhao Yougong obviously also took this into account, so he nodded lightly, "Just do as you say, but how to build a pontoon bridge, plan well in advance, and don't make too many mistakes." Since this has been done, do not give the Slavs a chance to turn over. ”

Claire's eyes were full of doubt, and she really couldn't understand the mystery. The more than 100,000 troops of the Oriental people can be said to be victorious, and they slowly pushed it over, and this war was won, why did they take the initiative to open up the battle of the Suzdal River? No matter how you look at it, I think that the Orientals are asking for trouble, isn't it better to have an army of more than 100,000 people fighting steadily? 30,000 troops gathered on the Suzdal River, including 20,000 cavalry, even if a pontoon bridge is built, it is impossible to transport the horses to the opposite bank, that is to say, if the battlefield is opened on the opposite bank, the 20,000 cavalry is equivalent to nothing, without the advantage of cavalry, in a short period of time, the Slavs may not have any disadvantage in strength, if the dispatch is appropriate, there will even be a situation of superiority in troops. The reason is so simple, why does this regent of the East insist on doing this? Claire has a straightforward temperament, without many concerns of oriental women, blinking her big eyes and whispering, "Why do you want to fight on the Suzdal River, once the Slavs are desperate and gather troops and horses, it is likely that they will form a military advantage on the other side, and the war horses can't cross the river, and they lose their military superiority, so they are asking for trouble." ”

Claire consciously made a lot of sense, at least in her mind. Zhao Yougong smiled faintly, his deep eyes were full of wisdom, and he pointed to the turbulent river, "Claire, do you know why this king took you to observe the battlefield along the way?" Because if you don't see it with your own eyes, you'll never know what war is. War is not simply the number of troops, but also more about strategy, sometimes there is no need to care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, only need to grasp the fundamentals. Today's Kipros, what is really worth holding on to is not Vladimir, but the city of Kiev, so opening up the battle of the Suzdal River can force the Slavs to fight a decisive battle and avoid a strong siege of the city. Hehe, do you think that crossing the river at this time, without the advantage of troops, is to give the Slavs a chance? But have you ever thought that if the Slavs are not given a chance, they will pull out this decisive battle? Hehe, the superiority of troops, the soldiers under the command of this king, can't they win the battle without the superiority of troops? When the cavalry dismounts, there is no combat effectiveness? Claire, take a good look, this king will tell you what a strong soldier is, you understand, and there will be fewer deaths in the future. ”

Zhao Yougong's words were quite meaningful, and Claire listened to them half-understood, but she still heard some of the latter words clearly. Somehow, a hint of anger welled up in her heart, and at the same time some fear. The so-called fewer dead people mean that the Scots will resist less? This Oriental man did not hide his ambitions at all, he made it too clear that the Eastern army would not stop at Kipros, and for the sake of future generations, it would definitely gain a foothold in Scotland. The Oriental is a little arrogant, but he has to admit that his self-confidence is full of charm, his tone is not high, but there is heroic heroism, he stands by the river, stops and looks, as if the world is in the palm of his hand. 30,000 people, enough, 30,000 elite soldiers, can break everything. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, he prefers to go to the tiger mountains, is he talking about?

Sanniang looked at Claire, pursed her lips and shook her head, there are too many things that Claire doesn't understand. The Dingguo Army started from Dayangtan, I don't know how many bloody battles it fought, when it relied on its strength advantage to crush others, and more often it was fought hard.

Kyiv City Teginets Manor, Vyache's mood has not been very good, after the Easterners were stationed on the other side, but they died down, there was no next move, there was no news on the side of the stone bridge, and the Easterners didn't even bother to try a feint. For a while, Viache was a little confused, didn't the Orientals want to cross the river? Just when Vyache was suspicious, the spies in front finally came back with news, "Grand Duke, recently the Easterners have entered the woods and cut down on a large scale, I am afraid that there will be a next move." ”

Cutting down trees? Do you want to get a simple boat board and force your way across the Suzdal River? As soon as this thought came to him, he could no longer suppress it, and Vyache felt that he had been insulted, and the Orientals regarded the Slavic warriors as decorations, and they really thought that they could cross the river casually? A dozen noble lords gathered in the castle to give advice, and finally decided to strengthen the patrol on the shore, as long as the easterners crossed the river, to deal a heavy blow, and at the same time Vyache also ordered Lovednov to send a part of his troops and horses to the aid of the Suzdal River. Viache's intentions were already clear: to fight a decisive battle on the Suzdal River to decide Istria's belonging. The city of Vladimir is thick and easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the key is that the Suzdal River is more important, if the river is not defended, the city of Kiev will fall, then the morale of the entire Kipros will collapse, lose the heart of resistance, confidence will collapse, how easy it is to defend and difficult to attack, the city that is undefended is a bare city. This is also the reason why the Easterners dared to bypass Vladimir and launch the Battle of the Suzdal River.

In the city of Vladimir, seeing the order sent by Viache, Lovednov did not say anything, he could understand the helplessness in Viache's heart. In the final analysis, the current initiative on the battlefield has been firmly grasped by the Easterners, and holding on to Vladimir is just a slow death. Hey, when was the Eighteen Duchy of Kipros, so majestic, and now it was forced into such an embarrassing situation.

It is said that Mardiv's life was very difficult, and not long after he led two thousand cavalry to be arrogant, a group of pursuers appeared behind his buttocks. The purpose of his departure from the city was to drag the cavalry of the Orientals as much as possible, but Mardiv did not expect that this delay would drag more than 10,000 cavalry, and many infantry retreated to intercept it. Tens of thousands of cavalry, the Oriental is really generous, in the face of many cavalry encirclement and pursuit, Mardiv wanted to cry without tears, it was the first time he had encountered such a domineering opponent. Of course, I have to sigh that the Oriental people have abundant capital, and with a wave of their hands, tens of thousands of cavalry directly chased after them, which is not even a knife for killing chickens, it is simply a dragon knife for killing chickens. I finally found a place to catch my breath, and before half an hour passed, the adjutant general ran over, "Lord Mardiv, the Easterners are coming up again, and there are still many infantry in the north waiting for them, where are we running now?" Whew.... Many of the brothers are almost unable to hold on. ”

Since attacking a few food protection teams, there has never been a safe birthday, there have been chasing soldiers behind the buttocks, some soldiers are tired of the field is about to come out, and the war horses are tired to death along the way, if it is not for the robbery of a lot of horses, I don't know how many are left behind. Mardiv waited for the cloudy old eyes, his head was buzzing, and he caught up again, damn, why do you always feel that the Orientals are playing with people, you can obviously close the circle, but you don't fit around, you just follow behind and bite hard. There was anger in his heart, but Mardiv still had to find a way to continue to flee for his life, looked to the north, he turned over and got on his horse, "Go to the White Camel Mountain, enter the Grand Canyon, and when you get there, everyone gives up their horses and scatters to flee for their lives." ”

The only thing that Mardiv could think of was the Grand Canyon of White Camel Mountain, and it was useless to go to other places, and the terrain of the Grand Canyon was complicated, and the cavalry could not play a useful role. Maldiv took the lead, and the remaining more than 1,300 remnants of the army went headlong to the north, and Maldiv was also a ruthless man, seeing that there was little hope of escaping, and went directly into the Grand Canyon, he felt that at this point, he could drag it for as long as he could. What made Maldiv depressed was that the Eastern army behind him was still in hot pursuit, and he rushed into the Grand Canyon without hesitation.

The men and horses of the Maldives can be said to be a dead end, and under the heavy encirclement and suppression, even if they rush into the Grand Canyon of White Camel Mountain, there is not much hope. The terrain of the Grand Canyon is complex, it is not easy to encircle and suppress, the key is that the mountains are bare, there is no need to fight, and after four or five days of encirclement, it is estimated that some people will starve to death. In fact, the Eastern Army did the same, the cavalry was close to the threat, and later tens of thousands of infantry were stationed on the other side, and the entire White Camel Mountain Grand Canyon was blocked, and the people of Maldiv could not be said to be able to fly.

In the city of Vladimir, Lovednov was depressed, the fate of Mardiv was predictable, and it would be false to say that he was not sad. But there was no way for Lovednov to transfer the cavalry of the Orientals without sacrificing more than 2,000 cavalry, and judging from the current situation, Mardiv had successfully completed the task. In the blink of an eye, it entered the middle of June of the fifth year of Xuanhe, and there were still not many changes in Vladimir City, and the biggest change was that on the north and south sides of Vladimir City, there were two more high earth mountains, and the Orientals began to follow the height of the earth mountains and arrange bows and crossbows, which also indicated that the peaceful days of Vladimir City were over. On the evening of June 17, while the family was preparing dinner, the city of Vladimir fell into chaos, and the rain of arrows fell down, shattering the illusions of the Slavs and the real siege began. The two dirt hills finally came into play, taking advantage of the height, allowing the longbowmen to rain arrows into the city as much as they wanted, while the arrows of the city defenders could hardly reach those outside the city. In just one hour, the defenders staying at the head of the city were dealt a heavy blow, not to mention more than 1,000 dead and wounded, and the most devastating thing was that they could only be beaten passively.

Luo Weidenov has long lost his temper, the walls of Vladimir are about four zhang high, but the earth hill outside the city is about five or six zhang high, the vision and height are suppressed, and the crossbowmen are inherently inferior to others. In the past, some people ridiculed the stupidity of the Oriental people's behavior of piling up dirt and mountains, but now no one laughs at it, and sometimes what seems to be ridiculous behavior often works very well. Being beaten passively all the time, that kind of psychological pressure, is unimaginable.

At the end of the day, the gates of Vladimir suddenly opened, and the Slavs in the city rushed out like mad dogs, and they frantically attacked the garrison outside the city. The Eastern army also reacted quickly, and after surviving the early passivity, it began a counteroffensive, and the two sides fought for nearly two hours before the Slavic soldiers slowly retreated.

However, Lovednov's goal had been achieved, and in this night's frenzied attack, he managed to cover tens of thousands of soldiers to rush to the Suzdal River at night. Looking at the dazed night sky, Luo Weide didn't know what the future would be, but everything he could have done had already been done. As for the battle of the Suzdal River, it was up to the Grand Duke of Viache, this battle gambled everything, two days, and the Grand Duke of Viache only had two days. In more than two days, the Eastern Army near Vladimir will be able to rush to the aid of the Suzdal River.

At the same time, Zhao Yougong and Xiao Zhiyun are also paying attention to the Suzdal River, under the cover of night, ropes across the river, pontoon bridges are slowly built, and it is not a dream to cross the river.