Towards the end of the day, a fleet of ships quietly docked near Klaipeda. This fleet belongs to the Quasimotu family of Kalmar City, the Quasimotu family has been operating in Kalmar City for decades, and finally has some capital, long-term trade exchanges and overseas plunder, the Quasimotu family has its own fleet, although this fleet can not compete with the powerful Baltic fleet of the Swedes, but it is not a problem to transport soldiers and horses. Favanna had a well-planned route from Kalmar to the south, from the island of Öland and east to Klaipeda, the shortest route across the Baltic Sea. After three days of sailing, the fleet arrived in the small town of Klaipeda. Looking at the small city in the distance, Fayuna felt a sense of pride in his heart, and finally had the opportunity to see the demeanor of the Orientals. Whether the Eastern Empire is as powerful as the legend is immediately clear, "Van der Sar, Rick, you lead your troops into Klaipěda, and order your subordinates, if necessary, do not do senseless killing, all the food and other materials in the city are transported to the ship, and do not leave anything for the Orientals." ”

"Chernoh, the cavalry of the department rests, and tomorrow morning to the east, launch a surprise attack on Yelinburg, and be sure to take Yelinburg in one battle" After entering Kipros, how to fight, Fayunna has already planned, so it is easy to arrange. The Danish soldiers carried out the military orders in an orderly manner, and the progress of the various departments was very smooth, and the small town of Klaipeda could not resist at all, and in a moment it fell into the hands of the Danes, and half an hour later, Fayunna rode into the town. Early the next morning, the Knights of the Birds, under the command of Chernën, began to approach Yerinburg eastward, and for a time the Slavic people along the way retreated, fearing that they would become the ghosts of the Danes. There are less than 500 soldiers stationed in Yerinburg who belong to the Ding** elite, and the rest are more than 1,000 Mongolian servants, and more are Slavic servants. Yue Wenhai, the commander of the garrison, made a quick decision and directly ordered the implementation of the retreat plan customized by Kiev City, and the garrison withdrew from Yerinburg with food, and retreated along the southern hills to the river crossing. Regardless, the Danes took Yeelinburg without much difficulty.

From Klaipeda to Yellinburg, the Danes were so demoralized that many of them became arrogant. Even Quasimotu became excited, he felt that everything had come too easily, and the Orientals were so miraculous that they were really vulnerable to a fight. While many Danish aristocrats were planning their next move, only Favina remained awake. Favanna was more sensible than ever, and he knew very well that the area around Yerinburg had been sent by the Orientals on their own initiative, and if they continued to plunder to the south or east, the Orientals would definitely resist based on the fortified city. Are the Orientals cowardly and vulnerable? If anyone thinks so, it is the No. 1 big fool in the sky, Yerinburg is the goodwill thrown by the Orientals, and the food and supplies are given to the Danes, as long as they are not forced too hard, the two sides can still live in peace. Fayunna keenly understood the meaning, the Orientals were really smart, and temporarily backed down to avoid greater conflict. Naturally, Fayuna did not know what to do, and came to Yerinburg to plunder profits, not to form mortal enemies with the Orientals. Yellinburg has already been taken, and the next thing is to wait and see what happens, and if he really wants to continue to attack south, he will fight with the Orientals, and the Germans will be the happiest. Let's see how far Lothair can go, and if the Germans can make a breakthrough in the Istrian Heights, it's not too late to make a decision on the next step. Fayunna did not give the order to march south, and the Danish nobles led by Quasimotu could not stand it, and there was a lot of noise in the castle.

"What does His Royal Highness think, and why hasn't there been a new order yet? The Orientals are vulnerable, and it is time to take advantage of the victory to pursue them," Cherno slapped the table, his eyes full of greed. The rest of the nobles chimed in, and Quasimoto was also unwilling. A cough came, and the chaotic castle hall immediately fell silent, Fayuna walked to the table with a cold face, and swept around with an unkind expression, these nobles really couldn't hold their breath, "Do you really think that the Orientals are so unbearable?" In the face of a strong enemy, it is a smart move to retreat immediately. The Easterners withdrew, not because they were vulnerable, but because the area around Elinburg itself was not very important, and Yellinburg could be abandoned for the whole of Kipros. However, in the area of the Rogda hills, the Orientals must have sent heavy troops to garrison them, which is not conducive to cavalry combat, and we only have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to storm the Rogda hills, whether they can take it or not, in the end we will not be able to get any benefits. We want tangible benefits, not illusory ones. So far, there has been no news from the Germanic side, which is clearly to make us the vanguard, hum, we don't, let's see how far the Germanic side fights, and then it's not too late to make a decision. ”

Fayunna's tone was serious, and the nobles didn't dare to make any more trouble, most of them were not stupid, and after listening to Fayunna's preaching, they understood the tricks. As Fayunna said, Lothair kept an eye on the area around Yellinburg, thinking that the Danes would be able to move south from Yellinburg to the Rogda hills. However, after waiting for two days, he was discouraged, and Fayunna obviously saw through the intentions, and did not move near Yelinburg, and did not even have the intention of feintifying to attack the Rogda hills. Favanna's side didn't make the next move, and Lothair couldn't wait any longer. At this time, in the reunion tent of the Germanic heroes, Lothair was in the center, and Bysel, Pottenen and others were sitting on both sides, and a month ago Bysel and Pottenne killed you to the death, but now they are sitting together and becoming allies.

"The Danes are standing still near Yeelinburg, we can't wait any longer, Lord Bysil, the most powerful cavalry in my Holy Empire is currently the Blue Shield Knights, so tomorrow you will lead the way, bypass from the south, and attack the enemy camp stationed fifty miles away along the Suzdal River. Pope Gregory also sent the most powerful red-robed knights of the Church to participate in the battle, and hoped that His Excellency Bysel would break through the Suzdal River in one fell swoop and clear the way for our army to advance eastward into the city of Kyiv." Byser has already scolded in his heart, he doesn't want to take the lead, it is true that the Knights of Boyo are strong, but it is still not worth fighting with the Orientals. The previous crusade had already cast a psychological shadow, and the most powerful Holy Cross Knights and Blue Shield Knights in the empire were all half-crippled. But Bysel couldn't refuse, Lothair had already sent the Red Robe Knights, and if he still refused, it would not be a matter of whether or not to give Lothair face, but a disrespect to the Pope. The Order of the Red Robe is subordinate to the Holy See and is the only pure Church Order in the Holy Roman Empire.

In order to seize the Istrian heights, Pope Gregorus VII definitely made a bloody decision. Zhao Yougong launched a campaign against the Church in Kipros and tampered with the doctrine, and has become the sworn enemy of the Church, in the eyes of Gregor VII, these Orientals and Slavs are a group of cult thugs, if they are not punished, what is the prestige of the Church? Therefore, after hearing the news that Lothair was going to leave the Istrian heights, Gregorus VII did not hesitate to agree to send the Red Robe Knights to the battle.

The next day soon came, 4,000 blue shield cavalry plus more than 5,000 red-robed surprise soldiers, nearly 10,000 elite cavalry, rushing east along the tributaries of the Suzdal River. Fifty miles ahead, the garrison of Kiev City has built a temporary camp, and at this time there is a busy scene in the temporary camp, and the staff officers gather in the tent and discuss the current situation, "General Du, we can't retreat any longer, and then retreat is the city of Meisuda, which is very weak and cannot withstand the impact of the enemy's army." It is better for us to use the southern branch of the Suzdal River and use a strong military formation to pin down the enemy cavalry. The cavalry of the 1st Battalion is estimated to have begun to gallop southward, and as long as we hold out for a day, we can cut off this Germanic cavalry and deal a heavy blow. ”

The commander made Du Longyuan's expression grim, and he repeatedly looked at the map under his hand. At present, the temporary battalion has only 1,000 cavalry and 4,000 foot soldiers, and it is really unknown whether it can block the opponent's attack, even if there is a natural barrier from the Suzdal River, it still cannot change the overall situation. It was all elite cavalry, and the Knights of the Blue Shield and the Knights of the Red Robe attacked together, and their might was not weaker than that of the Knights of the Holy Cross who swept through Siberia back then. But the opinion of the staff office is also very reasonable, and further back is the city of Meisuda, this small city is too low, and the city walls are weak, so it can't be relied on at all, after thinking for a while, Du Longyuan finally made a decision, "Okay, we will start a formation at the ferry and fight to the death with the enemy." ”

The tributary of the Suzdal River, known as the Kakivel River, crossed the river from the south to the north, and there was only one stone bridge, and as for the wooden pontoons, they could not support the weight of the cavalry. Under the personal command of Du Longyuan, thousands of soldiers formed three lines of defense north of the ferry, and in order to resist the onslaught of the cavalry, all the arrows in the battalion were carried to the ferry. Dulongyuan's troops were like facing a great enemy, and Bysel was also uncomfortable, the stone bridge was two zhang wide, the capacity was limited, and the cavalry could not concentrate, and it was impossible to launch a fatal impact on the opponent's formation. Bysil has led the troops for many years and has experienced experience, he just briefly inspected it, and knew that this stone bridge has a limited bearing capacity, and it is simply unable to support too many cavalry, and it is already the limit to support dozens of cavalry at a time, if it exceeds a hundred people, I am afraid that under the gallop, this stone bridge will be collapsed. Without the advantage of troops, and the inability to concentrate on the surprise attack, in the face of the rain of arrows from the Easterners, it is not a live target?

The Blue Shield Cavalry did not rush forward, but the Red Robe Knights could not hold back. The red-robed knights are well-equipped and have a noble status, where to put the infantry on the opposite side in their eyes, but unfortunately, although they have a high status and have a church as a backstage, they have not experienced many battlefields, and the first group of cavalry rushed to the stone bridge and were met with a head-on attack. Arrows rained down, dozens of red-robed cavalrymen fell off their horses one after another, and the centurion in charge of the command also rolled off his horse and was trampled to death by the war horse behind. A ruthless reality completely woke up the arrogant red-robed knights, and at this time, they found that the Orientals were not easy to deal with.

The corners of Bysel's mouth turned up, and he cursed secretly in his heart, these fools, it's better to teach a lesson, lest they keep their eyes above the top all day long and don't take anyone in their eyes. Crossing the river was a must, and Bysel racked his brains to think of a way, and suddenly, he remembered what had happened in the northern part of the Istrian Highlands. Isn't it possible for cavalry to be used as infantry when they dismount? To seize the stone bridge, the infantry is much better than the cavalry, just do it when you think of it, hundreds of cavalry turned over and dismounted, they themselves are heavy cavalry, wearing heavy armor, with shields, plus broadswords, that is a group of heavy infantry. Hundreds of heavy infantry returned to the stone bridge, and a new round of arrows fell, but they fell to the ground one after another, and the Germanic heavy infantry were unscathed. Du Longyuan's eyes widened, and he secretly complained in his heart, he was also in a hurry to respond to the battle, there was no adequate preparation at all, no fire oil, no stones, and he couldn't help these stupid turtle-like heavy infantry. The ironclad hoplites were slow, but very effective, approaching little by little, and finally crossed the stone bridge. Du Longyuan knew that he couldn't retreat, and at this point, he could only go up hard, play backwards and escape in front of the cavalry, wasn't that looking for death?

"The shield stepped forward, resisted them, and hit the city wood to lift it up, and killed these Iron King Ba" Du Longyuan turned over and dismounted, personally served as the commander of the battle array, and the city wood was lifted up, and it really had a significant effect, these bulky heavy infantry were too inflexible, and they were hit hard, although they were not killed, but they were also knocked out of place. However, at this time, relying on hundreds of heavy infantry to resist, those Germanic cavalry had already crossed the stone bridge, and the rain of arrows fell, although it dealt a heavy blow to the Germans, but it could not stop the pace of their attack at all.

Du Longyuan knows that this battle is dangerous, but he must persevere, and what he is fighting now is perseverance. Both sides actually relied on it, and there were reinforcements behind them. Although the Germanic cavalry crossed the stone bridge, due to the limited area at the northern end, it could not be used, and the cavalry's strength advantage and speed advantage could not be brought into play, and it was not so easy to defeat Dulongyuan's soldiers and horses in a short time. Now it's up to you to see who gets reinforcements first, and which one arrives first, so you can immediately turn the tide of the battle and upset the balance on the battlefield. The battle was very brutal, thousands of ** soldiers held the bridgehead, confined the Germanic cavalry to a very small range, and the one who died immediately made up for it, in short, absolutely did not retreat. In the face of cavalry, it is necessary to limit the opponent's activity space, and the smaller the space, the less power the cavalry can exert itself. The shield array squeezed forward, and the pikemen followed, "Thorn.... Stab.... Thorn...."

The river was tumbling and had long been stained red with blood, and the stone bridge had lost its original color and was covered with a layer of lonely desolation. Bysil became more and more anxious, and when he saw that he could not break through the forward position, he immediately shouted, "Prepare the bow and arrow, throw it to the rear, concentrate on the left flank, and open a gap in the opponent's shield array first." Hurry, the heavily armored soldier is in front, and he must open a hole. ”

There are too many lessons that Bysel has learned, don't look at the advantage now, but this advantage is very subtle, once the opponent's reinforcements arrive first, the cavalry crossing the river will be cut off by the waist, and the back road will be blocked. In the face of the Orientals, there is no need to underestimate the Orientals, many people have underestimated the Orientals before, and they have all suffered from the seedlings. The fiasco of the Eastern Crusade was all because of the evil deeds of the Orientals.

Bysil's decision was not wrong, even if it cost a certain price, he had to make a breakthrough quickly, and the cavalry was confined near the stone bridge, his power was greatly reduced, and he was at risk at any time. With Bysil's roar, the heavily armored soldiers with their bows and arrows began to launch a fierce charge on the left flank, and many Germans jumped directly from their horses into the crowd, fighting for their lives, weakening the shield formation in front of Ding**. Under this kind of crazy fighting, the left wing formation of Ding** was finally torn open, Du Longyuan led his troops to rush to help, but still failed to block this opening, just like a dam bursting the embankment, the mouth became bigger and bigger, and the Germans rushed in like a tide.