Rollo tugged at the bridle of his horse, stopping the restless beast.

I stepped on the stirrup and jumped off with ease, and the muddy water burst so high that it didn't show its original color on the back of my dirty hand, and several close knights gathered, all of them watching the outcome of the negotiations.

I casually wiped my hand behind my pants and replied simply: "I regret that peace was not brought, warriors of God, get ready to fight!" ”

"Hooray!"

"For God!"

"Forward, Nijmegen!"

The knights who heard the final result burst into deafening cheers, they were naturally bloodthirsty and warlike, they didn't want to bother with Baal's peace talks, wielding their swords and slashing the enemy was the innate instinct of these war machines.

I tilted my head to look at the sun in mid-sky: "Before the enemy moves the first round of attacks, we still have plenty of time to mobilize troops and horses, squire, and blow the horn!" ”

"Let me go out and smash them, my lord!"

A knight roared with his fists, which matched his burly figure just right: "I've long been impatient, and if the long sword doesn't find two human heads to try its edge, it is estimated that it will be so rusty that it can't be pulled out, and it's a joke." ”

"Haha! You're a hungry wolf! ”

I patted the other man on the shoulder and joked, which made the others laugh as well: "But I'm afraid I can't arrange my troops according to your ideas, the enemy is more numerous than us, and he has the advantage of fighting at home, it has just finished raining, and it is not good for the horses to gallop, and the time and place are not on Nijmegen's side, for the sake of today, it is the best policy to hold on to the fortified city." ”

When the burly knight heard me say this, he immediately retorted excitedly: "Are you still worried that you won't be able to defeat the rabble outside the city? I'm too unconfident in myself! Give me a hundred knights to kill back and forth, my lord, and don't miss your chance to win with one blow! ”

"One hit? It's a risk, right? ”

I snorted softly, and the knight's face became a little unnatural when he heard this, and the people around him instantly quieted down, only the footsteps of the squires running around to prepare the saddle came to my ears, and my sharp gaze swept over everyone's faces with different expressions in turn, and said earnestly word by word:

"Underestimating the enemy is the biggest taboo on the battlefield, regardless of the actual situation, blindly arrogant rash attack, this is not bravery but suicide! Got it? In the past, I suffered a lot because of my overconfidence, and these setbacks made me understand that every word and deed, every move, and even a subtle thought of a general will affect the development of the battle and decide the lives of countless people, and reckless suicide will not only cost me my own life. even dragged his comrades-in-arms who trusted him to die together! ”

The knights all listened to me in silence, they knew that the Duke had little temper, but the explosive power when he was angry was very strong, and no one could face it, so they all stood there honestly and bowed their heads respectfully, and Luo Luo cautiously leaned over and reminded in his ear: "My lord, the soldiers are all on the city." ”

"Concentrate all the arrows and prepare them for use when you can't withstand the offensive, what are the people of Basel doing? Let them all go up, these mud legs are the main force defending the city! ”

Rollo peeked at the knight who was standing up straight, and asked in a low voice, "Let the peasant take on the knight's task?" They have never been on the battlefield at all, and the bow and arrow are not very good, so what do they take to defend the city? ”

"Give them more gravel, it's all over the hills."

I waved my hand to signal the knights to take their seats, and pulled the chain mail cap and buckled it on their heads, the iron bump of the helmet was cold and hard, and it always affected my vision and breathing, but it was not as comfortable as the relatively soft lock ring cap.

The dazed Basel mountain people were driven to the city wall, and saw that even the knights who were usually high up made way for themselves, which immediately made them secretly straighten their waists, and then everyone received the matching gravel, Luo Luo was very good at saving trouble, and directly ordered the soldiers to pack up the pebbles used to cushion the road in the city, pack and transport them to the attack position, and the round stones are quite suitable for throwing ropes.

There were bursts of low horns from the military formation of the puppet king Aduin, and the two large banners as the lead were divided to the left and right, attacking the soldiers of the first echelon, and slowly advancing in a loose long snake formation.

After all, Aduin was an unrecognized transgressor and rebel, and coupled with the special social composition of Italy, few knights joined, and I had to recruit a large number of cheap pikemen and archers from the mountains to supplement the army, which was what I feared the most.

The combination of spears and arrows can continuously consume the knights of Nijmegen in the charge, greatly weakening the impact of the overwhelming sea, and since ancient times, the spear has been the number one weapon to restrain cavalry.

"The one who should come will come, but I don't know if this pile of wood can withstand the enemy's repeated attacks."

I pounded the top-sharpened log and said to myself, "I'm not afraid of this wet fire." ”

The heavily armed Aduin obviously didn't pay attention to the low wooden walls of Kolico, and he pressed almost half of the soldiers in the first round, without even the least test firepower, and rushed directly with the shield black pressure.

There are many slippery potholes on the muddy ground, and people often accidentally fall and cry out in pain, looking from my direction, the scene of high and low standing and fluttering is really funny and spectacular.

"At this time, let us rush out, and we can still beat the rebels all over the ground." The burly knight still muttered unrelentingly.

I glanced at him with a slight sideways, and a new thought suddenly struck me: "Your bravery and persistence are touching, Knight Roze, and in that case I will give my go." In this case, you go and gather a hundred volunteer knights, follow the path near the hillside of the back city to the enemy's flank, seize the gap between the two attack waves and launch a surprise attack, and I will lead the army to meet in the front, but there is one requirement, you must not ride horses, then the target is too conspicuous, and it is easy to reveal your whereabouts. ”

"God is a witness, and we will not fail in our mission!"

The knight of Roze, from Friesland, clenched his right hand into a fist and slammed it on his chest: "God bless Nijmegen!" ”

"God bless his pious warriors too!" I was infected by his majestic and awe-inspiring momentum, and I learned the common brotherly salute among knights, and hooked my arms and encouraged him.

As soon as the knights who had been holding back their strength heard that there was an opportunity to go out and kill a good time, they rushed to join, hiding behind the city wall and relying on the protection of a group of peasants who had never been on the battlefield, which had already made them feel that their identities had been frustrated.

Luo Ze selectively selected a hundred relatively good knights, although they were not allowed to ride horses or bring attendants, which made everyone a little complaining, but it was better than those comrades who had no chance to prove themselves and had to continue to watch the mud-legged men rush to fight with guns.

Under the envious and eager gaze of the crowd, Roze led the knights out of the city on foot like triumphant heroes, and disappeared into the lush olive groves along the rugged and muddy mountain road.

"Their anger is so great that they are like bulls burning their tails, and they are all full of strength and have nowhere to vent." Rollo said worriedly.

"I think they're more like the flood water that rises behind the levee when the rainstorm comes, and if you find a breakthrough, you will be pouring out of the sea and removing any obstacles in your way."

I shrugged my shoulders disappreciatively: "In some special cases, the law of agitation is much more effective than the promise of rewarding officials......

The frontal attack of the enemy gradually accelerated, into the last distance of the sprint, the Basel mountain people will throw the rope straight, nervously staring at the tide of rebels, a few cowards are even frightened to the legs of the steady, it is no exaggeration to say, since the day of the fight, not to mention that they have not seen so many people charging together, not even a hundred sheep running happily have not experienced the scene, it is not easy to barely maintain a standing posture.

"Damn, what the hell did I think I had to put these peasants on the front line?"

I watched with tears on my face as the people of Basel trembled and crushed against the wall, and annoyed that the decisions made at first were too subjective, and Rollo deliberately arranged for the knights of Nijmegenne, who were skilled in archery, to ascend to the top of the city, interspersed among the mountain people, and strengthened the power of long-range attacks.

A thin and slender Basel mountain man, put on a pebble and slowly waved the throwing rope, calmly visually measuring the projection distance, under his drive, many mountain people also waved the throwing rope and was ready, the rope stirred the air out of the regular friction sound, and turned back and forth into a neat roar similar to the propeller wings, both visual and auditory feelings are shocking.

"Whoosh!"

He flicked the pebbles out of his sleeve with great force, and accurately hit the pikemen who rushed to the front with his teeth and claws and roaring, who was jerked backwards by inertia, and the blood was dripping from his forehead without helmet protection, and it was difficult to recover his combat ability within three hours and two hours.

It was too late to say that it was too fast, and in a moment countless flying stones hit the target, and it was also blamed that the enemy's queue was too close, almost empty, and the screams came one after another, and immediately fell down a group.

Seeing that the Basel people who had an attack in action came to their senses, they threw the rope harder and harder, and they were more energetic than usual hunting, and the knights who were waiting to see the joke with cold eyes were also stupid, they didn't expect that the toy of the earth bun to catch the bird could burst out with such great power, and one by one they were so shocked that the jaw shell fell on the surface of their feet, and their faces stiffened and couldn't tell whether they were crying or laughing, I secretly patted my chest and breathed a long sigh of relief, glad that my choice was thrilling.

"It's time for the bow to move."

I turned sideways and commanded Rollo: "Order the archers to shoot at the elevation angle, directly nail the enemy who has not had time to get up to the ground, and place the naked live target in front of you, everyone enjoy the fun of killing!" ”

After saying these highly inspiring words, I saw a strange look of thirst for blood rise in the eyes of the knights, the cage in their chests where the demons were imprisoned was smashed to shreds, and the red evil spirit holding the trident smirked and manipulated the burning shell of the small universe into the blood-spattered slaughter.

I think that the enemies who heard the sound of arrows from the sky must have been dead to ashes, thinking that they were hearing the call of death from hell, the voice was terrible and resolute, like the wail of pain when the air flow was torn apart, and only when the sharp metal tip of the arrow burrowed into the flesh and stirred it up, the nerve endings returned to unbearable pain, but unfortunately it was too late, and the signs of life disappeared with the flowing blood, seeping into the filthy muddy water, as the Bible tells of it, into the arms of Mother Earth.

"Don't stop! Keep attacking! ”

Rollo looked like a real knight with high spirits, in fact, people had long regarded him as an untitled quasi-knight, able to accompany the Duke of Nijmegen from birth to death, which was a long-awaited honor for many people, and the knight's false name was somewhat dwarfed by comparison.

The knights from Nijmegen skillfully put the bow on the wind, the whole set of actions in one go without dragging the mud and water, like the fitter who screws on the assembly line, thousands of repeated operations let them prepare, the process of shooting is as smooth as the arm fingers, each time the force of the arm fluctuates is the prelude to harvesting life, the knights do not even need to deliberately observe the casualties of the target, the huge gravitational force and inertia brought by the projectile can firmly nail any moving object on the ground into the soil, no matter the other party is wearing exquisite Venetian chain mail, Or the Syrian zajia from the eastern Roman cities could not withstand the double blow of human ingenuity and the forces of nature.

The first wave of attacking rebels, leaving behind corpses and wounded soldiers twisted and wailing, like the waves of the sunset and low tide, cascading and receding, the wet and salty smell of Lake Como after the rain, the air currents surging from the mountain tops to wash away the thick blood of the battlefield, the dying enemy carrying arrows on their backs, like a stegosaurus struggling in volcanic ash, stirring the filthy muddy water in vain, but still inevitably avoiding the retribution of extinction.

"Stop shooting!"

Rollo's orders were delivered to all corners of the city walls by a few heralds, and the knights put away their drawn bows and arrows, panting and adjusting their breathing while admiring the masterpiece of their hard work.

Their non-stop firing almost exhausted the stockpiles around them, while the other side paid a terrible price for the recklessness of the decision, and did not cooperate with the alternate advance of the shield and heavy infantry, and could only fill the offensive and defensive asymmetry with numbers.

"If you tell me there aren't enough arrows, I'll swear to God I'll screw your head off!"

Looking at Luo Luo, who ran towards him with a sad face, I shouted in my heart that it was not good, he was a calm lord who did not change his face when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, and the miserable and sad clouds on his face at least showed that the situation was bad, and I am afraid that it had reached the point of breaking his muscles and bones.

"This is worthy of the first wave of attacks, don't drop the chain at a critical moment."

Luo Luo wiped the water droplets hanging from the tip of his beard, and replied cautiously: "The bad news is that there are indeed not many feather arrows in the city, and the good news is that the stock is enough for us to survive two more rounds of attacks like last time, and we must change our strategy as soon as possible, my lord, otherwise we will have to fight hard with the enemy." ”

I paced silently with my hands behind my back, listening to the clamor of the knights of the castle as they prepared for battle, and a dark cloud emerged from the snow-capped summit and quietly moved in the direction of the sun, as if the storm that had just dispersed showed signs of continuing its efforts.

But the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes, and the clouds with some momentum encountered the convective wind in the valley, and instantly disappeared into obedience, and the idea of hoping for God's help seemed to be unworkable.

(End of chapter)

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