Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Second Battle of Budapest Part III, Look!

Our generation worked hard to code words, and book friends worked hard to vote. This is the good life, the same as Ultraman fighting the little monster-

Seeing the enemy's iron cavalry rumbling, rushing towards it like a torrent of steel. The crossbowmen were deeply shocked, their morale plummeted, and their arms became disobedient. Trembling uncontrollably—if it were an archer, the arrow would have been crooked, not much force. But crossbowmen are different, and the machine power replaces the manpower. As long as you finish winding, you don't have to work hard, you just need to concentrate on aiming.

However, seeing that the hoplites on the opposite side were wrapped in iron armor, only two eyes that shone with cold light were exposed. It was terrifying. Despite the crossbowmen's commander's instructions, some people couldn't bear it, shook their hands, pulled the crossbow machine, and then the thousands of crossbowmen in the first row seemed to have received information. Thousands of crossbow arrows left the strings! Straight at the Greek cavalry!

The Greek Guards cavalry in the front row, as well as the ironclad paladiers, did not panic at all, but increased the speed of their horses again, raised the cavalry shield in their hands to protect their chests, and at the same time bent down, leaned on the back of the horse as much as possible, and began to charge with all their might!

Because of the timing of the shot, the Greek heavy cavalry was still some way from the effective range. So the Norman crossbowmen did not kill many enemy cavalry in this volley, and the crossbowmen commander was very angry, but it was useless, so he quickly ordered the front row of crossbowmen to crouch down and wind the crossbow again, while the second row of crossbowmen fired.

At the same time, the longbowmen, who were further behind and had a longer range, also drew their bows and arrows at Robin Hood's command, and fired a rain of arrows—this time, because the opponent was the famous Ironclad Paladins (the Guards Cavalry at least looked like the Ironclad Paladins). It's just that there are two less layers of armor on the inside, and the outside is the same), so regardless of the shooting speed, the shooting power needs to be sufficient.

"Open the bow! Change the heavy arrows! Change all the heavy arrows!"

So Robin Hood shouted and ordered.

Originally, in order to pursue the speed of shooting, and in order to protect the fingers from being hurt by the bowstring, the longbowmen generally did not pull the longbow to the maximum, and that required more power, and the longbowmen usually pulled a few times and would be out of breath and unable to shoot. This time, however, it was different. The longbowmen also knew that if they didn't go all out, their longbows might not be able to shoot through the ironclad paladon who wore three layers of armor and looked like a turtle shell. Then they all gritted their teeth, and used all their suckling strength to draw the longbow to its fullness. According to the speed of the opposing cavalry calculated by Robin Hood earlier, the bow trajectory raised the longbow at different angles.

"Launch!"

Then, with Robin Hood's order, the longbowmen, who had already been a little unbearable, immediately let go of their right hands. With a "buzzing" sound, thousands of cone-headed arrows slashed over the heads of the heavy infantry in the front row, and then fell from the sky like hail and thunderstorms, and at the same time, the crossbowmen of the second array also pulled the crossbow machine-

"How so?!"

Some of the bolts that flew head-on hit the horses, and the scales on the horses could not resist the power of the arrows, but the horses were large creatures - they were not life-threatening for a short time after being shot a few arrows. And those who shoot the cavalry often can't shoot through the three layers of iron armor on their bodies at all.

Of course, many of them were also hit, and their armor was not as strong as the ironclad paladers, so they died.

The longbow is different. They descended from the sky with gravitational acceleration from above, aiming at the weakest head of the opposing team's defense. The Ironclad Paladins had three layers of armor on their bodies, but it was impossible for them to wear three helmets on their heads. There are many people who have been shot through the iron helmet and the skull at once, and they have died with a whimper.

"Charge!Charge!!"

Seeing the casualties of his own cavalry increasing. The commanders of the Ironclad Paladies and the Guards Cavalry couldn't help but shout like this. The ironclad paladon that rushed to the front noticeably increased its speed.

The Ironclad Paladines weren't fast.

But it's a matter of comparing it to whom.

If it is an ordinary cavalry or light cavalry, then the speed of the ironclad paladier is indeed not fast. But compared to the infantry...... He still has the word "cavalry" with him.

Seeing the ironclad paladon speed up and rushing towards him. The Norman crossbowmen had no time to fire another salvo, so they had no choice but to retreat, burrowing through the gaps in the thousand-strong ranks of professional Viking warriors, and then, under the strict orders of Egir, mixed with a group of improvised Norman militia, and advanced towards the high ground terrain on the left flank. ,

"Ready!Normans!Ready!!Ironclad Paladins are coming!!"

The Viking officers, the thousand-neckers, and the centurions in the front row of the first array, shouted: "Prepare to throw axes! Kill them!!"

On the other side, the Greek cavalry charged, and the ground shook, and on the other side, the iron-clad shield wall of the Norman hoplites was equally strong. The Death Chargers were already red-eyed. Without waiting for the opposing cavalry to rush over, they were ready to rush over and fight the enemy to the death.

On the other side, the dwarves also fought with them during the heyday of the Roman Empire. At that time, the Romans were already beginning to emulate the hoplites of the Second Persian Empire in the East. Every time he fights with the dwarven tribes, he has gained a lot. It was at that time that the dwarves experienced the power of the heavy cavalry charge, and due to the dwarves' own physical problems, there were no mounts suitable for these warriors in the world. So, the dwarves retreated and came up with a way to use infantry against cavalry. Phalanx of extra-long spears.

The Dwarven Chamber Guard was born.

"These Roman cavalry. It seems to be even more powerful than the legend of the time...... "Standing in the front row, a typical, stout, round, like a beer keg, the bearded dwarven warrior said to his companion before the other man rushed over.

"We have not made progress for so many years...... Steel has replaced bronze, and our phalanx has become stronger. His companion, an equally round dwarf, replied.

The Greek cavalry rushed over......

And on the right flank of the coalition forces, the attack of the Greeks caused a panic in the French army. Speaking of the quality of the longbowmen, Aquitaine's knockoffs are naturally not as good as the professional longbowmen under Egil's command who even have a naïve ballistics foundation. And Aquitaine can't compare, so the other French archers and crossbowmen are even worse.

"Damn—what the hell are they wearing!?Why can't they shoot it?!" watched as another arrow fired, and then the arrow bounced off the opponent's armor and was bounced off. A temporarily recruited archer who was originally a hunter threw his bow and arrow to the ground in a fit of rage, and then found a shoddy dagger made by a blacksmith in the village. Panting, ready to fight each other.

However, at this time, the knights of the French flank and their servants finally couldn't bear it anymore - although they had not yet received any orders, this did not stop their boiling blood and yearning for honor, faith, and spoils.

"Knights of France!

Eventually, when a young knight shouted out like this, the overheated knights of France finally found an outlet for catharsis. They shouted with shouts of joy, raised their spears, and charged at the flanks of the ironclad paladers and the guards cavalry.

"some people! stop the barbarian cavalry!" a commander of the ironclad pallads noticed the sound of horses' hooves beside him, turned to look at them, and then shouted as he turned his horse's head and charged towards the French heavy cavalry.

"Kill them, Virgin Mary!"

So, a group of ironclad paladers followed him and rushed towards the French.

Heavy cavalry against heavy cavalry! The French feudal system prevailed, and the number of knights was huge. It can be called the first of the European continent. The French knights are the best in Europe in terms of quantity and quality. And the nobility of the kingdom is also proud. The knights also flaunted each other, believing that the knights were invincible in the world and that France was unparalleled in the world.

However, the reality is unusually cruel. The Ironclad Paladins taught them a lesson directly. Let them know what it means to be the strongest cavalry that dominated the Middle Ages.

Mounted spear versus spear, sword versus mace, single-layer heavy chain mail versus three-layer heavy armor.

The French knights were defeated. The ironclad paladiers were like torture, with less than 400 horsemen, directly blocking the charge of thousands of feudal knights and knights in France, Burgundy, and Aquitaine. Hundreds of cavalry in the front row were wiped out. All of a sudden, the arrogance of the French knights was suppressed. Even the strongest of those knights would have a hard time breaking through the defenses of the Ironclad Paladins with their swords. The heavy maces in the hands of the ironclad paladiers could easily break their brains or shatter a pile of ribs in their chests.

"It's embarrassing, it's a ...... With that little bit of tattered cavalry, they want to compete with the Eastern Roman ironclad paladier...... It's ......," Egil shook his head when he saw this. So to speak.

On the right flank, the Swiss mercenaries saw that the cavalry that was supposed to be used to defend their flanks had suffered heavy losses at this time, and there was a possibility of collapse at any time, so under the whistle of the mercenary captain, the mercenaries on the far right of the phalanx consciously took one step back, three steps, five steps...... After that, it became an inclined plane. This folds the phalanx a little to defend your flanks.

"Long live Emperor Basil!!"

Seeing the Swiss guns in front of them, the ironclad paladiers were not afraid, and with the sweat of a commander like this, the speed of their horses was increased to the extreme. Straight towards the Swiss pike-on-lance phalanx......

(To be continued.) [