Saliki's cavalry finally came, not only did they come, but they also came with heavy casualties and exhaustion: they were ambushed under the city of Ravadra, in fact, the castle had already surrendered to the Normans, and the letters sent earlier were only bait, which caused the cavalry of Saliki's cavalry to rush over, and were frantically trampled by two hundred Norman knights who were in good position, and the plots of the light archers on both sides of the valley, nearly four hundred Armenian cavalry were killed or wounded or captured at once - Saliki and the rest of the men frantically retreated down the mountain pass, As a result, they encountered 2,000 infantry of the People's Army who rushed to support Lawardra, trampling on each other, suffering numerous casualties, and by the time they rushed to the intercepted camp, they had lost nearly half of their combat strength, and the rate of loss of horses was even greater. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

So Saliki asked for a rest, but the prince sternly refused, told him to reorganize his ranks, replenished his horses, and ordered all the cavalry to hold his infantry phalanx, and then go forward to fight the Gawain cavalry on the opposite side, to tear the bloody road apart.

In the cloud-like battle array, Gawain personally held the battle flag and supervised the battle with the sword of phosphorus and fire. After the row, a group of Jinat soldiers took turns to step forward, frantically pulling their bows and shooting arrows, each burst of arrows flew by, and the formation of countless Armenian armies on the opposite side would fall one after another, and the shields held by the opposing soldiers were full of arrows, but they still went forward and attacked wildly, and after one person was shot down, two or three people took over, took the weapons and shields of their dead and wounded partners, and continued to rush forward.

The sound of the horn "woo woo" spread throughout the mountains, and the roars and hooves of the cavalry companies on both wings of Gawain exploded like thunder, and they once again held their spears and launched a short charge from both flanks, man to man, horse to horse, and the spear platoon was stretched out in the gallop, and the Armenian militia that was driven up was killed and wounded, and the cavalry of the military flag guards holding the long-handled tribulus terrestris hammer in the back row continued to pour in, smashing the opponent's flesh and blood, scattering and routing.

Reuben's breakthrough was thwarted again, the infantry and archers fled to the rear in horror, and even the corpses of their comrades did not have the courage to retreat, Gawain's position remained untouched, and all the cavalry dismounted again, and rested behind the rows of forked woods, and a group of military servants came out to collect the bodies of their own soldiers and contain and treat the wounded.

In the afternoon, the smell of blood in the wind grew stronger, and Gawain, who was riding on Quicksilver, saw that the Armenians had gathered a large number of cavalry and began to march in line to half a mile in front of them, "The enemy was all dressed in chain mail, and began to raise their spears with flags, as if to launch a surprise attack on us." General Monomachus rode up to Gawain and said, "The cavalry of the Ani has always been known to be strong, and we should be on guard. ”

"Take a closer look at Monomachus...... No matter where a war is fought, it is never the rumors of the enemy that will determine the outcome of the war, but the careful observation and courageous command of the commander. Gawain replied with a bridle, and the "captain" stood on his shoulder, his wings sheared.

So Monomachus hurriedly looked at the opposite side, a group of Armenian cavalry lined up in formation looked very majestic at first glance, but after one minute (fifteen minutes) and two minutes had passed, they did not launch the imaginary charge, but only stood still, looking hesitant. Gawain's red hand cavalry, however, was so calm that they did not mount their horses, but sat cross-legged in place, resting with spears or bows and arrows, and their horses were like battle-hardened veterans, some kneeling beside their masters, while others stood quietly and gnawing on the grass under their feet, recovering their strength.

"The enemy's rear cavalry, many of them are pack horses...... Finally, Monomachus saw the doorway.

"If Ruben had owned this cavalry before, he wouldn't have been stupid enough not to throw them into an attack on us, and now this cavalry has only appeared at this moment, and there are quite a few men on pack horses, which means that they must have come from a long distance from other directions, and the men and horses are very tired." Monomachus, let them line up there in heavy armor, and you and Orson will be my watchdogs, while I will rest for a while—and when the hour is over, call me up, and I will personally lead the charge and crush the enemy cavalry before me, and once they are finished, Ruben's backbone will be broken by me. ”

After saying that, Gawain took off the sundial he was wearing, handed it to Monomachus, let him control the time, and then took off the deerskin pillow and blanket from the luggage roll that Quicksilver was carrying on his hips, and lay down on the grass, raised his eyes to look at the beautiful sunset, and felt that the fatigue all over his body came up, and soon he fell into sleep sweetly, snoring like thunder.

When the time came, Monomachus was very careful to wake up Gawain, Gawain snorted a few times, then stood up with his hands propped up and stretched, said thanks, put his sword on, and climbed on Quicksilver, only to see that the Armenian cavalry was still silent, but the horses were already overwhelmed by the weight of the soldiers with armor and weapons, and let out a burst of anxious and tired chirps.

In front of the camp, Prince Reuben's face was pale and irritable, and he held his horsewhip, "Then send a herald to Saliki to rush over, rush over, and at once sweep away Gawain, just as the rushing Felamis River washes away the dirt on its banks." ”

"But Your Royal Highness, our cavalry is now tired of both warriors and horses...... They've just come from the direction of Laverdra......" one of the staff members explained with a grimace.

"Didn't Gawain come from Sith City in a day and a night! Or are our warriors and our horses all scum! The prince roared, waving his golden scepter, "Now tell Saliki to charge, and if he refuses, I will take his place and lead the charge with the crown myself." ”

He went with the cavalry ordered by the prince, but soon returned, "Your Royal Highness, General Saliki asks you to take his place and lead our cavalry in a charge against the enemy. ”

"Scum, scum!" The prince shrugged his shoulders and was furious.

At this moment, on the position of the Seleucian army, Gawain put on a helmet with red hand feathers, and the quicksilver he sat down with his head down and breathing, slowly walked to the array in front, and the rows of cavalry who turned over their horses were staring at him sideways: a sharp cavalry spear in the setting sun, the tail hammer was deeply inserted into the soil, and the military servant Muzafiadin was half-kneeling beside the cavalry spear, watching the Grand Duke and the war horse come to the front, "Please pull out your spear and lead all the cavalry to charge, the enemy will be vulnerable in front of you." (To be continued.) )