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The Crusader Knights were all people who volunteered to participate in this holy war, intending to wash their sins under the banner of God. Some of them may have gone to war for money and fame. But that doesn't mean they don't have a strong faith in their hearts. Especially in such an atmosphere, the pilgrims were seen to go forward and die generously. The Crusader knights were encouraged, but they also felt depressed and could not vent. The Crusader knights, who numbered only 200 people, dared to charge at tens of thousands of heretical cavalry!

"Holy, holy!!holy!holy!!Lord of hosts!!!"

The Crusader knights roared and shouted, raising their horses to the fastest speed, basking in the frenzy of chasing the wind and lightning. It was as if they could poke a hole in the wall with their rifles in their hands, even if they were hindered by a wall made of cast copper and iron.

The pagan archers from Scythia were turned on their backs by the frightened men at that moment, and they saw the knights covered in white, with only blood-red crosses painted on their chests. As if they had seen a monster, they fled in all directions. And the Vadaritai archers from Hungary also lost the courage to fight. Although they didn't collapse, it was very difficult for them to take a step forward.

This is the strength of the wind, and the loyal ministers are recognized. Two foreign archers could not be trusted. In the end, it was the cavalry of the two wings who mustered up their courage and rushed forward with a roar. Fight with the Crusader knights. The guards cavalry also wore scale armor even for men and horses, but there was only one layer. It's not like the ironclad paladiers, with chain mail under the scale armor and leather armor under the chain mail. As a result, the defense is a little weaker. But that European-style heavy cavalry gun, and much faster. But in exchange for better impact. Although it is still not as good as the Crusader knights who are like the wind and fire, it is not too bad.

And there was also a numerical advantage - two wings of the Guards cavalry were 2,000 men, ten times more than the Crusader knights. With a difference of ten to one, when the opponent can still muster up the courage to fight back, if no miracle happens, then there can only be a way to fail......

Yet, in the face of such adversity, the Crusader knights continued to fight with their own will and piety, bravely, madly, and even tragically, completely ignoring their wounds, their severed arms and thighs. Ignore the broken lance and the sword with a large number of gaps in his hand. Until the moment of being killed. The shouts and battles beyond the limits of the human body continue! The name of the Lord of Hosts resounded in the sky!

In such a tragic atmosphere, the Italian coalition roared, abandoned its defensive formation, and turned its defense into an offensive with all its members, rushing towards the Greek army. Even the priests from the Papal States, even the bishops, who were carrying large crosses that had been supposed to be decorated, wielding heavy scepters, dressed in sumptical but completely defenceless, silk robes, and holy robes full of paintings, all religious, were now about to be stained with blood!

“...... Are those Italians crazy?!" Seeing the Italian army behaving like this, Basil II was first surprised, and then extremely angry--when did even a group of insignificant little bugs dare to challenge the great Roman Empire?!!

So Basil II gave the order to attack against attack. The front line of 80,000 Greek troops, four regular legions, and four levy legions were all converted into offensive formations. Rushed towards the Italians - at the same time, the Iron Palazzoars, the remaining two wings, and the remaining eight wings of the Guards Cavalry, a total of tens of thousands of Iron Cavalry, also rushed towards the Italians.

Only a moment after the start of the battle, the conflict between the two sides had already broken out in an all-round way! The warriors of both sides fought bravely to take the lead, and the soldiers shouted frantically, sacrificing their lives to fight without mercy. However, such a fierce tactic is actually not suitable for the use of shields and spearmen. The best way for these soldiers to do this was to sit close together, erect their shields to form a shield wall, and then stab them with their spears. In this way, they rely on the strength of the group and the formation to fight. Instead of relying on impact and individual lethality to survive, like two-handed swordsmen and two-handed axemen. ,

But at this point it is useless to say so much - and besides, on such a chaotic battlefield. In the middle of the main forces of both sides, heavy cavalry and pilgrims walked everywhere, and in fact it was impossible to attack in a large phalanx. At this moment, the Northern Italian army has not yet learned the tactics of a more miniaturized phalanx. In fact, even if there is such a tactical skill, with the ability of this group of small citizens, it is impossible to materialize it. So it can only be such a chaotic battle.

In the midst of such chaotic battles, the hoplites of Venice and Bologna shone brightly, armed with square shields, armed with armor-piercing hammers, and wearing composite armor with considerable impact and superior attack power. The armor-piercing hammer in his hand is also one of the weapons against heavy armor troops. If you put aside the shield and wave your hands with enough strength, you can even inflict heavy damage on the ironclad paladier at once. It's just a pity that the number of these soldiers is pitiful, and the two cities together are only seventeen or eight hundred. It can't have much of an impact on the occupation at all.

The battlefield was still dominated by the huge number of shield spearmen. Whether it was on the Northern Italian side or the Eastern Roman side, the main fighting arms of both sides were shield spearmen. The slight difference was that the soldiers of the northern Italian side were not as good as the hoplites of the Eastern Rome in terms of equipment and quality. The hoplite phalanx of the Eastern Romans was indeed a little outdated in Egil's opinion. But it was enough to fight this rabble of northern Italy.

Under the cover of their own shield and spear phalanx, the cavalry units of the Eastern Romans gradually regained their formation, regained their morale, and joined the war against the Italians - so that there were enough troops of 100,000 to besiege the northern Italian army.

The Northern Italian army originally consisted of only about 35,000, and most of the remaining 15,000 Crusaders died heroically in the previous battles. At this moment, the Italian army is less than 30,000, and the trend of facing the Eastern Romans is 100,000! Moreover, for a time, the Italian army was able to gain the upper hand, and even defeated the other side one after another!

"Kill them, kill them!!! Seeing that the other side was blindly advancing and seeing that the other side had broken through the hoplite phalanx of five brigades in a row! And in such a chaotic battlefield. The hoplites were also completely unwieldy, though the opponent's spears looked ridiculous against the heavy armor of the Ironclad Paladins. But as soon as the ironclad paladon is left alone, he will be pulled off the horse by the thigh. Then he pressed it on the ground and lifted his visor, and aimed it at his face - and the ironclad paladier hung up.

Seeing that the morale of the other party is like a rainbow. Desperately marching, seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the banner of his Chinese army, Basil II scolded loudly, and with a wave of his hand, thousands of Trabizon archers came forward with bows and arrows, and a rain of arrows did not distinguish between the enemy and me. Barely put the Italians forward in a posture. Immediately afterwards, four brigades of hoplites were added to the front line, as well as the corresponding light infantry, which was a sigh of relief.

Today, however, the Italians are determined to be unable to get along with Basil II. Seeing that the front-line attack was thwarted. Cardinal Hilde, who was in the midst of the chaos and was wearing this gorgeous robe, but inside was covered with three pieces of soft armor imported from the dwarves, gritted his teeth: "Papal Guard, Swiss Guard forward!

With the cardinal's words, the Papal Duchy's army, which had previously wanted to preserve its strength, finally came up with the army at the bottom of the box - a total of 2,000 Papal Guards wearing plate chain composite armor, armed with cross-shaped short spears and square shields, and a total of 1,000 Swiss Guards wearing plate chain composite armor and holding two-handed halberds - these 3,000 elites are the core of the Papal States. On weekdays, they only defend the city of Rome, guarding the papal see, and rarely go out. However, this is not the same as it used to be. When the Papal States, and indeed the entire Catholic world, are at stake, the Pope cannot care about so much. Take out these two armies. After that, he was told not to use it until he had to.

However, the so-called "last resort" has arrived. At this time, you don't need such elites, and you won't need them if you want to use them after a while.

After that, in the rhythm of a large number of clergy reverently chanting hymns. The elite troops built by the Papal States at the cost of gold and silver are here. A total of 3,000 elites of the Papal States stepped forward, and the friendly forces on either side automatically made way for them. I saw that the armor they wore was shining silver and spotless, and the weapons in their hands were shining with cold light. Very powerful. The 1,000 Swiss guards held halberds, and the phalanx of five elements and 200 people wide leveled the Swiss halberds, and the 1,000 people were like one person, and their footsteps all stepped on a drum to move forward. The long halberd in his hand is hooked and spiked, and he is handy. The phalanx of Eastern Roman heavy infantry was completely unable to stop their advance. And the arrows fired by those compound bows could hardly break through their sturdy armor......