Chapter 98: "The Great Enemy Chieftain"
All the barbarian archers on the light line, their front feet were hard to sink into the dirt, and their hind feet dragged back sideways, and the bowstring suddenly popped out like a loud rain shower, and the bow and crossbow swung rapidly like the grass passing by the wind, and a dark cloud of arrows suddenly rose in unison, and then overwhelmingly descended towards Gawain's chariot base. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Countless arrows, successively densely shot into the rows of carriage boards, the carriage tower supports, and the mud and mud behind the carriage barriers, and the shields hanging on the carriages, thunderstorm and torrential rain were indescribable, just a few seconds later, the emperor's entire light army line on the opposite side of the Gawain fortress everywhere, as if covered with layers of frost and snow like "felt", they are actually all arrows white arrow feathers standing on top of the formation one by one. In the carriage behind, all the enemy soldiers lost all breath as if they had been shot or collapsed and hidden.
"Deflect past and shoot!"
Then, the flags of the arrow teams on the light army line swayed, and waves of powerful arrows, whistling like a waterfall, smashed into the "convex" shaped fortress on the side, and soon the four hundred immortal soldiers on the left wing of the emperor began to step forward in unison, their armor shoulder straps hung with various Khitan snow horns, small wooden tubes, connected with ropes, the left hand held the imitation fire arrow, the right hand held the long pole halberd hook, lined up in three lines, striding towards the suppressed target base.
A few perfume bottles suddenly shot out fireworks from the wooden tower of the opponent's barricade, and several of the immortal soldiers at the front fell down and were shot to death before they could shout warnings, but General Selilarus, who was born as the emperor's bodyguard, dismounted bravely, drew his sword and led everyone to shout, and continued to run towards the wooden fence trench in front of the barricade, "Reach and shoot again." The general shouted.
Afterwards, there were nearly 3,000 soldiers of the Varangian Outer Palace Guards and the spearmen and swordsmen of the Empire, and they all quickly moved forward, forming in groups, shouting banners and following General Selilarus, and also rushed towards the target without hesitation.
According to the rules given to the emperor by the small sunfish that had been held hostage to the island of Respersia, the fire bolt should be fired within 100 feet of the enemy's line to have a lethal effect; If the enemy has light fortifications, they must be at a distance of sixty feet.
At this time, the wooden towers at the four corners of the fortress were almost completely covered and wrapped by the arrows that had been fired, and the emperor's light army line suddenly stopped shooting arrows in the sound of several horns, and retreated rigorously, and then the six successive phalanxes of Pronia's dismounted cavalry, one after another, folded their shields in their hands, held swords and battle axes, and began to erect banners towards the central front of Gawain's fortress.
"Your Majesty, both the left flank and the assault line are moving, and the offensive is very morale and orderly." Under the imperial flag, Brenus praised the emperor with some joy.
And Alexios also nodded slightly with satisfaction, "As long as I personally supervise the battle, this group of generals and Grand Dukes should always unite wholeheartedly, then it is impossible for Gawain to defeat me!" The Emperor thought so in his heart.
Suddenly, two heralds galloping on horseback came from the road south of Philomeron, tired to death, and passed through a column of soldiers, as if bringing ominous news.
Seeing this scene, Atretis and the soldiers next to him all whispered, and their hearts swelled with hidden worries.
When stopped by the emperor's guards, the herald's horse twitched, and the man rolled off the saddle, "Your Majesty, we have suffered a crushing defeat in Seleucian City!" ”
"What?" The emperor was stunned.
Breonus, Raymond, and Zezes all had complicated expressions on their faces.
The fleets and soldiers of Zahaas, Aptsomatus, and Asassidus were all defeated?
It's just a bunch of humanoid rubbish!
"Detain these two men and don't say anything more!" In the midst of the lightning, the emperor didn't say anything else, and directly pointed at the herald with a horsewhip.
So several guards samurai grabbed the two of them by the head and dragged them away.
"Never mind Seleucia, no matter what, Gawain has been held back by my actions. Just go ahead and take his camping in Philo Melron, and all will be done. The Emperor drank categorically, fearing that the war in Seleucia would affect the morale here.
Before he could finish speaking, two more heralds from the north, with the command of bent arrows in their armour, came miserably on horseback, and they brought the news of Anglasburg, "Your Majesty, the enemy's all-way army has completely abandoned the siege of General Theognes, and they should quickly move south not far from here!" ”
"Drag it off!" The emperor whipped his horse, and it was business as usual, "I have General Matthew's other battalion guarding over there, and the enemy's reinforcements will not reach here at all, and they will not pose any threat to me." ”
In the end, in the middle of the imperial camp, Alexios drove his horse and rushed forward a few steps, and then waved the "Holy Sea" sword, the blade of which pointed directly at Gawain's camp and chariot in the distance, and turned back to all the generals and shouted, "Gawain has been pinned down by my strategy, and if he captures this place, he will definitely be defeated." Therefore, from now on, it is not allowed to engage in any demagogic behavior. ”
At this time, Brenus's gaze was fixed on the emperor's sword, and then his eye sockets and pupils suddenly dilated in the frightened breath, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty......"
Almost at the same moment, Raymond and Cezes also trembled and uttered such words.
Alexios, who had a premonition of something, quickly turned his gaze back, and followed the direction of his sword.
In front of the sharp blade, beyond the layers of tidal formations of soldiers and the rising smoke and dust, a jet-black falcon flew between the rain of arrows and the throwing stones, and it flapped its wings and circled until it reached the corner tower of the camp of Jimagis, where a large man suddenly ascended, raised his arm, and the falcon fell and stopped on it.
Even though they were far away, the Emperor could still recognize the owner of this falcon at first sight, Stephen. Gawain. Lusail!
Didn't he leave at all?
He stood high on the earthen platform, overlooking the military formation in full swing between the two lines, with the blazing sun on his back, the hilt of the sword of phosphorus and fire in one hand, and the slender horse's head scepter in the other.
The same delicate and sturdy holy armor was wrapped around his bear-like body, his wrists and shin were protected by silver steel armor, the red feathers on his helmet swayed high, and his brown beard and pale blue eyes were full of murderous aura, like a sculpture of Mars, the god of war, standing under the clouds.
"It's Lusail, it's the big traitor Lusail!" Soon, in the emperor's forward military formation, the light soldiers and the Pronian dismounted infantry all stopped for a while, looked up at Gawain who suddenly appeared in horror and awe, and kept shouting loudly.
The shouts flashed through the ranks like lightning, and soon Atretis and the rest of the rearguard line also raised their heads and looked at the murderous enemy chieftain standing under the banner of the Red Hand.
The soldiers watching from Posta suddenly stuck their heads out and kept gesticulating, telling them about some urgent new situation.
"Shoot the signal arrow, Muzafi Adin." Gawain stretched out his scepter baton and whispered to the cloudy enemy army beneath his feet. (To be continued.) )