Chapter Fifty-Eight: Once Honored
When the Norman warships quickly rushed through the canal, they reached the other side, on the Sinai Peninsula, after the territory belonging to the Ilkhanate. A large number of gangplanks were hitched down from the battleship, creating a ramp. The skilled Norman hussars were able to gallop down the top deck of a ship several meters high. Charge directly towards the Mongol camp.
The Mongols, who had been bombarded by Norman artillery, were soon met with fierce charges from the hussars. In a few hits in a row. The Mongols still gritted their teeth and persisted. However their servant troops, those from the Babylonian region, the Arabian Peninsula and Syria, the Arabs, Bedouins, the Levantines, the Persians and the Kurds. They were not in the mood to accompany their masters and wait for death. In a short time, they fled screaming.
Hülegu roared angrily. He couldn't believe that the Normans, who had been pressed and beaten by him, would launch such a fierce attack without warning at one time - the Norman army and spies were very skillful and covered up all the clues. So much so that this Ilhan did not receive any news at all. Naturally, there is no way to prepare.
The Mongol Khan still wanted to resist. He thought of another Mongol general who had died in battle on this land. That one insists on fighting. In the end, the cowardly one who was killed by the emperor of the Greeks did not spend. He felt that as the descendant of the Son-in-law family, he would never lose to an ordinary Mongolian Nayan.
Encouraged by such thoughts, the Mongol khanate decided to continue his resistance. Although in a short period of time, the number of troops he was able to muster was not very large. However, he still led this group of Mongol cavalry, which was less than a thousand men, and charged at the Normans!
The Norman hussars and the Mongol cavalry fought again. At one time, these two world-class cavalry units once fought in the steppes of Rus' in the north. At that time, the Norman hussars won, but the casualties were equally heavy. However, this time. In the case of changing to the Norman No. 5 war horse, the combat effectiveness was further increased. This round of the contest ended with a complete victory for the Norman hussars.
Their charge easily broke the loose Mongol array. Like a sharp blade, it split the Mongol formation in two. This was followed by the sound of the horn to convey the order. Surrounded Hulegu. Intent to kill the Mongol Khan!
The Norman armies knew that the Ilkhanate was still a powerful force in the Near East and the Middle East. If someone can unite this force, it will take a long time to conquer this place - this person is Hulegu! Kill him, and the Ilkhanate will be finished! The Mongols in the entire Near East and the Middle East will be finished! The Norman Empire will regain control of all the territories of Arabia, Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia! Siege Anatolia on both sides. Sweep away the remnants of the Turks and Greeks. Total domination of the Western world!
This feat is so sparkling, so tempting, so sweet. Killing Hülegü will divide the Ilkhanate. Splitting the Ilkhanate would conquer the Near East, and conquering the Near East would be equivalent to completely conquering the entire West!!
"Kill him! Quick, hurry up!!You have to kill him!!" At that time, although several Norman centurions who were directly in command, they could not think of such a profound thing in a short time. But they have a simpler logic loop - this person is a big man - killing him can get promoted and rich!
So they all shouted in high spirits, and personally led their troops towards Ilhan Hulegu, who was heavily protected by the Mongol cavalry. Just catch him, or capture him alive!
"Great Khan! We can't support it anymore! Hurry up and retreat!" Seeing that the situation on the front line was becoming more and more dangerous, several Mongolians next to Hülegü broke out in a cold sweat, and shouted at Hülegü, who still had a resolute face and looked like he wanted to die on this battlefield, wanting him to escape.
"Even the great Genghis Khan once took the initiative to retreat in the Battle of the Thirteen Wings. When you will definitely fail, you will catch up. It's not bravery, it's stupidity, Great Khan!"
"Yes, Great Khan! We took the initiative to retreat and save our lives, so that we could reorganize our men and horses and fight the Normans again!"
The persuasion of the Mongolian generals made Hülegü's mind gradually turn back. Of course, the most important thing is such a sentence. At that time, a Mongolian Nayan saw that Hülegü began to hesitate, and decided to add another fire to him.
"Great Khan, you have not married a Kedun. There are no children who have been able to inherit your khanate. Would you really be willing to die now?!"
This sentence made Hülegü, who was hesitating, stunned for a moment. He was nearly thirty years old. There was not a single woman around. Many Mongolians had several children at this time. But he was still alone. This has a lot of people talking. But he himself knows that he is suffering.
Nearly a decade has passed since he first met Aurora. Yet he still couldn't forget the woman. Although it is only a one-sided relationship, the memory is unforgettable. In his opinion, except for the eldest Norman princess, all women in the world are ugly. That's why he hasn't married for many years. And against the Norman Empire. A lot of it is because of Aurora. He wanted to defeat the Norman Empire and capture Krakow. Then snatch that woman and make her own Kedun.
"That's right, I still have work to do. I can't die at this time!" Hülegü immediately changed his mind when he thought of this. Shouting: "Breakout, Breakout!" We go north! Go back to Jerusalem. Then gather the rout, and then make plans!"
At Hülegü's order, the Mongol Nayan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately turned their horses' heads to protect Ilhan and rushed towards the north. A burst of slashing and slashing. It's a bloody way out. They fled all night, and only then did they stop when they fled to the outskirts of Jerusalem. Begin to gather the rout. Let's figure it out later.
"It's a shame. When the news reached the Norman army, General Ers sighed leisurely. Although he didn't plan to do so, a single attack could crush the other party's large khanate. But I heard that my own army is only one step away from killing the opposing khan. And that's where it ended. General Ers still felt sorry......
(To be continued)