Because of the disparity in equipment, these elite light cavalry should not have faced off with the heavy cavalry, but in the previous war, the only thousands of heavy cavalry in Hungary had been wiped out, and King Attila had no choice but to adopt this method.

God pity!

When Vajk and the dozens of Hungarian cavalry behind him rushed out of the array of ironclad paladers, they all felt in a trance, and they all felt that they could survive that kind of battle.

"Quick! Charge! ”

It wasn't over yet, as Vayk shouted hoarsely and threw away his saber and pulled out a leather wine bag full of fire oil from his chest with his intact right hand, including the lightly armed cavalry behind him, and two men took out a few pieces of flint and steel.

"Bow and arrow ready!"

Basil II sensed that something was wrong with this small group of Hungarian cavalry, frowned, and ordered.

Hundreds of archers selected from the Trabizond Military Region drew their bows and arrows, aiming at the cavalry.

The archers from Trebizond were another treasure of the Byzantine Empire, these archers armed with heavy compound bows were well-skilled, and they were the most important long-range strike force in the Eastern Roman Empire, with a total of 500 Trabizon archers, and after a rain of arrows covered the cavalry team of less than 100 people, it was estimated that only one more volley would be able to solve the battle.

Vaik, who had been hit by two more arrows in his body, turned red in the eye, and finally made a very crazy decision, he poured the bag of fire oil on himself with great difficulty, took the flint from the hand of the cavalryman next to him with a trembling hand, and under the surprised gaze of the Eastern Romans, set himself on fire, and let out a frenzied roar that was not human, and rushed towards the stunned Eastern Roman catapult.

The war horse under his crotch was also roaring in pain from the burning fire, and its speed was significantly faster.

"Is this man crazy?" Basil II was equally dumbfounded.

At the same time that the Eastern Roman army was intimidated, the remaining dozens of Hungarian cavalry also followed the example of the generals, soaked themselves in fire oil, set them on fire, and dozens of burning knights roared wildly, like messengers of hell, rushing towards the catapults.

The Byzantine army was in an uproar, completely unexpectedly that the Hungarians would fight so desperately, their morale plummeted, the formation was chaotic, the men and horses trampled on each other, and countless people died.

"Open the gates! Kill those Greeks! Seeing that love was about to die tragically, Attila had been on the battlefield for a long time, how could he not see that this was a rare opportunity, and immediately pulled out his scimitar and shouted.

The south gate of Budapest was wide open, and tens of thousands of Hungarian troops swarmed out, and it was a real victory.

In the end, it was because the ironclad paladier of the Eastern Roman Empire was really difficult to deal with, so it retreated, and after this battle, the Hungarians were very angry, not only destroying all the catapults of the Eastern Roman Empire, but even capturing two Eastern Roman legion flags, which strengthened the confidence of the Hungarians to hold the city.

At the same time, Randy was granted military access to the Duchy of Burgundy.

In fact, Charlie the Bold has begun to regret it, Randy has played terrified again and again, but he has been in danger again and again, and he has been able to reap the benefits every time, even in the failed battlefield of France, he has plundered a lot of wealth in the capital Paris, and successfully captured Brittany, the rich dukedom.

Look at yourself again, you have achieved nothing, except for a great victory in a battle against Switzerland a few years ago, and the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine, the two free cities of Alsace and Lorraine, there has hardly been a victory in recent years, and it is not easy to catch the Norman line, but in the end he was deceived by Pope Innocent III, saying that he would attack the Norman kingdom together, but now he still has to rely on others to save his life, Randy took advantage of this opportunity to encroach on Saxony territory under the banner of the Crusaders.

The main forces of Saxony were all deployed in the south, at war with Bavaria, Austria, and Bohemia, and in the north there were not even 10,000 men.

Hamburg, Lübeck, Bremen, Hanover, Magdeburg, Brandenburg, these important military towns of North Germany were as undefended, millions of people, a lot of land, endless wealth and glory, all of which were cheaper than the Normans.

There is no need to spend a little effort at all, just push south under the banner of the crusaders, which is a big deal with no capital and no profits.

All right! Maybe the last one is the biggest reason why Charlie is crazy, but he can't be blamed for this, Marx said that 100% profit is enough to make people risk being killed, and 300% profit is enough for people to sell their wives and children, what if it is 10,000 percent?

Anyone in such a situation will want to give it a try!

When Randy threw an olive branch to Charlie, and vaguely sensed Charlie's innermost thoughts, he wrote:

"With the talent of your duke, the wealth of Burgundy is enough to establish a country with France and Germany!"

This guarantee directly put Charlie in, Randy looked at the dishes, knowing that Charlie had struggled for half his life, and what he wanted was the title of a king, because he did not have the support of a strong country, he was afraid that he would be torn apart by France and Germany after becoming king, so he could only endure it, but this would be a rare good opportunity, the Holy Roman Empire was in a civil war, seeing that the Bavarian side had the upper hand, with the support of the Normans, Charlie would not have to worry about the problems of the Holy Roman Empire, and France, it should not have eased up now, Charlie wasn't afraid at all.

With a single piece of paper, Randy allied with Charles and gained military access to Burgundy.

On February 4, 1103, Randy looked at the Covenant submitted by the diplomat and nodded yes, and consulted with Artoria to preside over the war against Saxony on the Eastern Front.

"It's only been a few months, why is there another war?" Artoria looked dissatisfied.

"My dear, I don't want to be separated from you if I can, but you see, such an important battlefield will become a mess if there is no commander, and I don't have generals from other towns under me, so I can only grieve you."

"What about the woman?"

It can be seen that Artoria is very unwilling, so she asks a question that leaves Randy a little speechless.

"Maybe after she was canonized by the Holy See, she led the Normans to a few victories that she didn't do, so she has this qualification, of course, if she is willing, but I think this possibility is very small."

"Really? Obviously, we just met, but now we have to separate. ”

"I'm really sorry, wait for the next time, the next time, whether it's peace or war, will be with you."

"It's good to know!" Artoria muttered quietly, smiling involuntarily.

"It takes about a month or two to get from Normandy to Saxony through Burgundy, and Burgundy does not have such a well-developed road system as the Norman kingdom, so this number may be lower, and if it is not for the unsuitable time for ships, it will be possible to reach Saxony in three months and stabilize the situation in North Germany."

"What do you want to do?" Artoria asked.

"I'm going to rescue the Papal States, during which I need to cross the Alps, you take half of the hussars, Norman heavy cavalry, and royal knights, so that with the addition of the second hussar regiment and the Pomeranian hussar detachment, you can integrate a cavalry force of nearly 10,000 people, and it should be no problem to sweep across the entire Central European plain."

"In this case, won't the strength of your side drop a lot? The opponent is the Eastern Roman Empire! ”

"It doesn't matter, Charles of Burgundy has joined this alliance, and Philip II of France will also go south because he wants to lead the army to recapture Marseille, and there should be no problem with him when the time comes, plus the Apennine terrain is not very flat, and the cavalry can't grow most of the time, such a force is completely sufficient."

While eating breakfast, Randy once again senses Artoria's reluctance.

But family affairs are small, state affairs are big, Randy is playing a big game of chess, and the opponents he plays with are the top kings of various eras, although he has won a few times by luck before, but he can't be arrogant, and if he is not careful, he will be defeated and die, and end up ruined by the country.

Randy is really afraid of death, he knows that as long as he dies, the entire Norman kingdom will fall apart, and his dream of a thousand-year empire can only be a big dream, like all the great conquerors in history, just a flash in the pan, followed by boundless death.

"So, Joan of Arc, why can't you understand my mind when I look at you so sincerely?"

"I only know that a certain person was still in love with his wife a few minutes ago, tearing goodbye, but a few minutes later he went to pester another girl." Joan of Arc snorted lightly, flicked his whip and ran away.

Randy laughed dryly twice, thinking: You are the only woman in this 45,000 army, who am I not pestering you? He also flicked his whip and chased after him.

The situation was the same as Randy thought, after sending Artoria away, Randy sent a messenger to ask Charles of Burgundy to take care of him, so that his 5,000 elite cavalry could pass, and urged Charles to lead the Burgundian army south as soon as possible to make peace with his side, and jointly form a crusade to rescue the Holy See.

At the same time, Randy also promised two things for Emperor Frederick of Bavaria and Innocent III of Rome.

One was to allow the legitimization of Burgundy's occupation of Alsace and Lorraine, and to cede Lower Saxony again, including Bremen.

The Papal States' reward for Burgundy was two million gold coins per year, which was distributed at the same time as the Norman reward.

Speaking of which, Randy is neither a papal guardian nor a Holy Roman Emperor now, these two promises are completely red and white-toothed, Burgundy is not without understanding, and the European countries of this era are not like the Celestial Empire to persuade the monarch to risk killing his head, and there are still many people who dare to speak.

It's just that Charles is the title of king, and he has been almost stunned for decades, and he can't listen to persuasion at all, and he is even more annoyed that he abandoned the Normans in advance in the last alliance and failed to get any benefits, and now he has made up his mind to go to the dark with the Normans.

Artoria led the Norman elite cavalry to North Germany, and the other woman in the 45,000 army, Randy's cheap sister Aurora, was also driven back to Gothburg by Randy, along with Randy's latest compilation of the second construction plan for the Norman Navy.

Whether it's the lair or the second battlefield, Randy has someone he can rely on to support the scene, and he can lead his army south to save Rome......

Convincing the Brigundian but reckless Duke Charles is fairly simple, and the real problem for Randy is how to convince Burgundy to unite with France.

These two countries have not signed a peace treaty so far, that is to say, these two countries are still in a state of war, especially the main weak and the ministers are strong, France is now in ruins, and the troops that can be mobilized are only about 10,000, on the contrary, in the previous war, Burgundy basically did not break its muscles and bones, and it is absolutely okay to grit its teeth and mobilize 350,000 troops.

Randy decided to bypass King Philip II of France and approached Edward, Duke of Aquitaine, and invited him to join his alliance in exchange for forgiveness of all debts and a low-interest loan.

The reason why Randy let Edward go so generously was because this time was different from the past, and after his horizons were broadened, Randy no longer looked down on Aquitaine's indemnity, plus most of the time had passed, and Aquitaine had also been made to lose his livelihood, Edward was so anxious to hang himself, and Randy happened to have such a place to use him, so he decided to let him go.

After this, King Philip II of France was surprised to find that several powerful dukedoms in France, Aquitaine, Burgundy, Brittany, Normandy, and once again united, which made him afraid, and when Randy asked for a second time if he wanted to join the alliance, Philip II agreed.

On February 8, 1103, the Norman, French, Burgundy, and Aquitaine alliances were established, marking the beginning of the union of the whole of Europe, and also marked a new stage in the war between Catholicism and Orthodoxy.

The kings of the three kingdoms and a duke gathered in the southwestern city of Lyon, and in the cathedral of Lyon, they swore an alliance to save Christendom from the perils and raised the crusader flag with a red cross on a white background.

Of the three kingdoms, a principality, Randy has the most soldiers, and his record and prestige are also the largest, plus the miracle of the Normandy trial last year, everyone recommended Randy as the commander of the coalition, and Randy also took the lead, with a kind of attitude that let him pursue a low-key and low-key, low-key is the king, but he didn't know that he had a mocking face, and the natural annoying idiot couldn't understand the attitude, he was very happy to become the commander of this coalition army.

The total army of the Quadruple Alliance was 100,000 strong, of which Randy's Norman army accounted for nearly half, and the rest included 25,000 Burgundian troops and 10,000 Swiss mercenaries hired from Switzerland, 15,000 French troops, 5,000 Aquitaine soldiers and horses, plus some other wandering knights, outcasts, and devout believers who came to join sporadically.

When discussing the route of the march, Philip II of France was selfish, and suggested that the army continue to go south to Marseille to rest, cross the territory of Genoa from the south, and take the road of the Western Alps Pass into Italy, Randy knew that Philip II wanted to use the power of the coalition to coerce Genia and return Marseille, but he did not say anything, but just smiled and nodded in agreement with Philip II's proposal.

(End of chapter)