Compared to the Norse horses, the slightly shorter Anatolian horses were also heavily armed.

There is a crack in the front chest of the light leather armor made of good cowhide, so as to facilitate the movement of the two front legs of the war horse, and ensure the speed to the maximum extent without reducing the protection.

Only the horse's eyes, nostrils, and calves, which are not wrapped in this vest, and the saddle with high front and rear axles prevents the rider from falling off the horse.

It's hard to pinpoint the weaknesses of these medieval super main battle tanks from any angle, except for the maneuver sacrificed by the perverted defense, which is also the key to my defeat of the Polish heavy cavalry, as long as the terrain is slightly sloping, the armor that the terrain is proud of will become a fatal point.

After the battle with Bolesław, Leonardo personally described to me the scene he had witnessed of a real Terracotta cavalry charge.

"You're going to sit on the ground and dirty your pants!"

He waved his fist affirmatively at me, who was beaming at the time: "Only the heavy cavalry of the Romans is worthy of being called the Holy Armor Cavalry, and the Polish one is nothing more than a crappy impostor, a big toy to deal with the Slavic savages." ”

As he spoke, he fiddled with the wooden model on the table and showed it to me......

In the field, this branch of the army is arranged in a wedge-shaped formation.

20 people in the first row......

24 people in the second row......

After that, each row increased by 4 people, until the last row and the 12th row was 64 people, which also means that the number of people in the entire phalanx is an exaggerated 504 people!

Of course, the composition of a phalanx is generally 10 rows of 384 people.

In addition to the standard swords and spears, they added the use of heavy maces, and some of the cavalry on the flanks were equipped with well-made composite bows, 20 archers if there were 300 lancers in the formation, and 150 or more archers if the number of lancers increased to 500.

"A combination of horrors, a perfect display of Rome's military power!"

Leonardo continued to express his inner excitement in a high-pitched and loud voice: "You should be glad that you defeated only a young apprentice who is not proficient, and this kind of cavalry with heavy armor spends a lot of money, and is generally subordinate to the emperor's guard in Constantinople, you don't have to worry about facing such an ungodly opponent, unless, of course, Nijmegen goes to attack Constantinople one day!" Ha ha...... It was Constantinople, an impenetrable fortress created by God! ”

At the time, I was so proud of myself that I didn't agree with his very low credibility.

The old fellow has lived long enough, but unfortunately his courage is getting worse and worse, and I muttered to myself, always looking for an opportunity to prove my military talent again.

"Don't always look at other people's ambitions to destroy your own prestige."

I replied to him in a mean tone: "It was the mule that came out for a walk, and I knew that the Roman legions were already yesterday's yellow flowers, and if we develop and develop, we may not be able to defeat the old power of the past." ”

All right! I admit that I am a little timid now, the old man's wise words have some truth in him, and I was indeed too young and frivolous at that time.

"The moving steel fortress lives up to its name......" I made an exaggerated grimace and sat down solemnly.

"Good day, Lord Duke."

The Romans at the head wore distinctive helmets and short red cloaks to indicate his identity, which should have been an important figure in the meeting.

"My name is Vibius Valerius Svistov, Commander of the 10th Army of the Lombard Military District, Germina, and it is a pleasure to meet you here, Your Excellency Duke of Nijmegen." As he spoke, he put his right fist on his chest and bowed his head slightly, and made a very Roman greeting cleanly.

"May God bless you, Lord Svishtoff."

I did not know what to call the commander of the Roman legions, so I had to pay homage to him by choosing his last surname at the end of the long list, as was the custom of the Frankish aristocracy.

"You can call me Vibius."

The Roman commander laughed with wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, which made his deep-set eyes even more foggy: "Svisztof is my family's name, from an ancestor who defeated the barbarians in Bulgaria, and that was the starting point of his success. ”

"I'm sorry, please forgive me for the offense."

I meant to have a decent etiquette, but after thinking about it, I couldn't find a suitable move, so I had to nod at him dryly: "Forgive me for being lonely, this doesn't seem to be your station, is your soldier lost?" ”

In order not to provoke this Roman, who seemed to have a very deep city, I decided to express my thoughts as politely as possible.

Vibius shrugged his beautiful Greek hooked nose, raised his hand behind me, and said, "Bologna, eighty miles north, is named after the Roman generals who conquered it." ”

He pointed in the opposite direction: "One hundred and ten miles to the south, Florence, the pearl of Tuscany, built during the reign of the immortal Caesar, has been the northern gate of the city of Rome, where countless proud Romans have lived, fought, and finally buried in the land beneath your feet. ”

He looked me in the eye and asked aggressively, "Are we lost, Lord Duke?" ”

Strong words, I gritted my teeth with hatred, I didn't expect to go through the Middle Ages and meet guys who have used rhetoric since ancient times, the rise and fall of empires has always been ruthless, and no one can change the law of the jungle of the jungle.

I immediately calmed down, and Vibius was a little surprised to catch the subtle emotional changes on my face, perhaps in his impression that arrogance and brutality were all the labels of the Frankish aristocracy.

"But here I am."

My eyes deliberately swept over him and looked into the distance, and I leisurely spat out: "Veni! vidi！ vici！ ”

"Do you know Latin?"

"Who does not know Caesar's golden words? The words are concise and concise, but the words are sonorous and powerful! ”

I countered with their Roman allusions, and it seems that it is still very useful to read some books that I have a pair of people on weekdays, and if necessary, I can come up with a few words of sage and philosophy that make the opponent dumb and eat Coptis chinensis.

Vibius first kept a surprised expression for a moment, and then suddenly burst into laughter uncontrollably: "Haha......"

The pink tongue in his open mouth wriggled like a slug that had just crawled out of the dirt, disgusting and disgusting.

"Since you don't bother with why I speak Francoque, and I don't bother with how you know Caesar's famous quotes, this pleasant interlude is a good start to the conversation that follows, and I appreciate your humor and wit, I wonder what you think?"

"It's long past time for us to give up the uncomfortable conversation, my lord, and like you Romans, we Franks don't like roundabouts."

A shrewd ghost who is good at seeing the wind and steering, no wonder he can sit in the position of commander of the legion, I secretly raised my vigilance again: "The land under your feet is the territory of a vassal city-state of the German Empire, whether in accordance with the laws of the Romans or the Franks, your uninvited behavior is tantamount to a blatant declaration of war, as the duke of the Empire, I have the right to order your army to withdraw immediately, this is the first warning!" ”

I leaned over my horse and leaned out: "Or maybe you are not used to hearing such a German name, what about the Holy See and the Roman Empire, the protector of the Western world?" ”

"Warning?"

He repeated playfully, his eyes beginning to look dishonestly at the knights and squires who were following me, and his tone seemed dismissive.

"I would like both sides to negotiate as a fair and equal person, as openly as standing in front of the scales of St. Matthew, neither you nor I want each other to shed bloodshed senselessly, as long as each side has enough trust and reward, the fight can be avoided."

He paused: "May the Lord bear witness that I do not want to put the sword on the head of a Christian brother of the same faith." ”

I looked at his face waiting for an answer, and simply planned to listen: "As you wish, Your Excellency, Commander." ”

God became naughty, and the clouds that had just been played with fell out of favor in an instant, letting the flowing winds go away, and now God loves sunny days.

He manipulated the poisonous essence of his hands, stabbed the bare earth without vegetation like a dart with precision, and baked the whole piece of land into a crucible on the fire through continuous heating, and we who looked majestic in armor were more like ribs wrapped in tin foil waiting to be put on the pot.

I was motionless in the hot armor, pretending not to care, and my face was as calm and free as possible, but I was almost like a steamed prawn in a cage, and a voice in my heart roared hysterically, but no one could detect the change in expression on my face.

Those Romans must be fainting from the heat! I looked proudly at their tightly covered armor that only showed their eyes, and I couldn't hold back my laughter.

Seriously, seriously! I said to myself, though the faces of several of the Knights of Armor behind Vibius were flushed, closer to the color of the braised prawns than we were.

"This is Italy!" Vibius uttered this sentence nonsensically, and the long tail note was fermented and expanded by the air, and crowded into my ears.

"Half hell, half heaven."

I imitated the tone of small freshness and sadness, as if I had seen the vicissitudes of the world sighing: "It is also a hell for some people, and a paradise for others." ”

Vibius looked incredulous, this kind of words are probably the first time he has heard them in his life, to be honest, in the future life, a random boy from the street, can make a few sentences* of little emotion, my little effort is really poor.

"You're right or wrong."

He glanced at me meaningfully: "I have always believed that Italy will be a paradise for friends and a hell for enemies, as long as we can distinguish between friend and foe." ”

Plain enough, Romans, didn't your teacher say that in diplomatic negotiations, one point should be hidden, seven points should be deceived, and two points should be deceived? Although it is pleasant, it inevitably gives people a feeling of being threatened and persecuted, so there is nothing to talk about now......

I secretly rolled my eyes, and I was no longer able to complain: "There is only one Italy, there are many friends who come, and no one is happy that the relationship is uneven, you say yes, Lord Vibius?" ”

The Romans finally took off their helmets and took off their helmets with their short hair clinging to their scalps, but the bald and receding hairline was really unsightly, and his sharp hooked nose had a Mediterranean flavor.

Win! I raised my chin as if I had won a battle, and I quickly unloaded my helmet, and in the confrontation between the soldiers of both sides, Nijmegen took the first game, even if it was just a boring game of heat resistance to the other.

"It's just you and me here at the moment, do you think I'm talking like this to everyone?"

Vibius clenched his sword impatiently: "I could have easily crushed your army, Lord Duke, but I didn't do that, please think carefully about the reason and don't waste everyone's time." ”

Not only is it straightforward, but he is also a short-tempered Roman, who wants to force me to agree just by drawing a carrot shadow, and the big stick behind him is quite fast.

I wiped the beads of sweat from my forehead and said to him with a deliberately ugly smile, "Even if I do business with a Jewish dealer, he will show me the quality of the goods first, my lord." ”

I turned my head and pointed at the vicious squires behind me, "You have to hold the sword in your hand, don't you know?" My squires aren't normal here, they're sensitive to swords and swords......"

I tapped my finger on the door of my head and smiled sinisterly: "If they accidentally slip and make any noise, they can't stop ten cows from having a seizure." Your army is indeed strong, we are not an opponent in Nijmegen, but if you want to make some moves here and now, I am afraid that it will be difficult for your people to retreat, everyone is coming to meet with the purpose of turning big things into small things, if you don't have the advantage, I won't play tricks, the sun is very poisonous, it's better to get straight to the point. ”

Vibius's black face was like a balloon that was getting more and more filled, and the atmosphere was immediately tense, and the two sides stared at each other angrily, and the long sword that was drawn up was about to be unsheathed, you don't want to fight, right? As a nobleman, I can't back down at such a time, but the angry Romans are only a few steps away from me, and if they do, they can chop me to pulp me in minutes!

Cold sweat enveloped my whole body, I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cave, the whole person was completely frozen stupid, bald Romans, stop playing silence, say a word.

"Hahaha!"

Vibius laughed suddenly, his eyes and nose were clenched together, like pinched bread, and his breathless appearance made everyone look at each other, including me, who was closest to him, whether to continue the stalemate for a while, or to fight became everyone's thorny question, and the answer to everything could only wait for the laughing Roman commander to explain, and I swallowed and foamed, knowing that I had escaped.

"Please forgive me for being rude, Lord Duke, it's so funny."

The corners of Vibius's mouth twitched as he apologized to me: "No offense, I appreciate your courage and wisdom, my lord, when you open the door, you will see the mountain, a vivid metaphor, since you like to have a showdown at the beginning, I am willing to accompany you, after all, we all have goals to pursue, and we should look for the intersection where there may be a compromise, what do you say?" ”

"I'll wait, Commander."

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