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After a volley, apart from the pungent smoke and the loud roar, which gave the Bavarian army a lot of shock, the eight fire snatchers did not inflict any real damage. The volley was all missed. Didn't hit the target. After all, the accuracy of the smoothbore arquebuses of this era is really not flattering.

And the barrage composed of eight fire snatchers is really thin.

But it's enough. can play the role of a clicker, and the role of the fire snatcher has been achieved. Before the smoke cleared, more than 70 soldiers of the first company had approached the bridgehead.

"Ready!Hold the line!Shoot the crossbowmen!!!" Warenstein shouted to the Bavarian soldiers. After the previous round of hellish shelling, he was able to organize about five thousand soldiers in a hurry. However, such a force is enough to hold on to this small area of Qiaotou tidal flats. The Bavarian soldiers were formed into a half-moon arc array, and the soldiers with shields and spears leaned close together, erecting their shields in their hands and connecting them together. Spears were mounted on them to form a defensive line, and behind them were giant shield crossbowmen modeled after the Italians.

To be honest, such an array garrison capability is indeed good. Far or near. Dealing with harassing classes such as light cavalry is considered a nemesis. It is also effective against heavy cavalry, as well as other infantry units. The Bavarian soldiers, dressed in heavy chain mail and pot helmets, look like the product of military reforms similar to those of France, Burgundy, and the rest of the German princes. The combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of the conscripted peasant soldiers. And the Bavarian army, which is holding the bridgehead and encircling it on three sides, and can be engaged in front-line battles, will be several times larger than the Normans. That is, one Norman soldier had to deal with several Bavarian soldiers. Partial numerical superiority will make up for the gap in combat effectiveness.......

At least that's what Duke Henry of Bavaria, his senior aide Wallenstein, and many of the Bavarian nobles thought. On the other side, Egil was also slightly surprised. Originally, he thought that most of the opposing army's troops would meet the enemy in a dense phalanx at the bridgehead. In that case, his spearman will be able to take advantage of his attack range and calmly stab his spear where the opponent's attack is out of reach. Unexpectedly, the enemy directly gave up a place at the head of the bridge and arranged an arc-shaped array.

However, things did not turn out as they had hoped. Approaching the bridgehead, the array continued to move, still unhurried. The soldiers were attacked from three sides with crossbow bolts, and their losses suddenly increased considerably. The Norman infantry, on the other hand, also responded with throwing axes. After the first company crossed the bridge deck, it spread as far as possible. The soldiers on the left and right flanks turned ninety degrees to the left and right, while the soldiers on the two corners turned forty-five degrees. Such rigorous training and arrays enabled the Norman new army to form a semicircular array that could correspond to the enemy in a very short period of time. However, such an array, consisting of sixty or seventy soldiers, would have become too loose and unrecognizable if it had continued to move forward.

"Order the follow-up troops to move quickly. Seeing that it was not the same thing, Egil ordered. With the sound of the knights of the Guards, the follow-up troops of the 1st Regiment immediately picked up speed. From walking in unison to running in small increments. And on the way to run, the array was still maintained as much as possible.

And just like that, second, third, fourth...... One by one, companies rushed to the bridgehead one after another, filling in the array, allowing this semicircular super-long spear defense array to continue to expand outward. Eventually, when the Sherwood sharpshooters of the three centurians also crossed the bridge and filled the gap behind the array, the bridgehead mudflats were already densely covered with Norman soldiers. ...,

Resist the approach with an extra-long spear, and use infantry and assault infantry as a second line of defense, killing enemy soldiers that the phalanx infantry fails to stop. Use firebolts and repeaters as ranged attackers,... The division of labor among the regiments of the new-style army is clear. Under Wallenstein's order: "Attack!" 5,000 Bavarian professional troops were still firmly holding the position on the south bank of the Danube, at the bridgehead. The spear is like an iron forest, and the bow is like a rainstorm. Undefeated with 1,000 men and five times as many men!

"Second Regiment, advance!" Seeing the power of his new army, Egil secretly sighed that he had probably done the right thing in this arms reform. And the action of the attack was not slow, and he immediately ordered the second regiment of the new-style army to advance. Like the 1st Regiment, the 2nd Regiment of the New Army marched in unison, accompanied by marches. No matter what happened in front of him, he still maintained an unhurried attitude and moved forward without saying a word. After crossing the bridge, it fills into the array of spears.

Little by little, the formation of the new army of the Norman Empire became denser and larger. At this time, the disadvantages of the arc formation arranged by the other party are shown little by little~ Although the area of this array is longer than the general line column. There are also more soldiers who can attack at the same time, but because of this, this array needs more soldiers to compose. In the fortifications that were threefold attacked, each column had to have such a large number of soldiers. This makes the arc-shaped array thinner and easier....

It's easier to break through.

It's like a fish and a net, well, it should be said that it is water and a water bladder, and the more water that an elastic bladder can carry, the more weight it needs to bear, and the bottom that bears the most will become thinner. When a critical point is reached, the water bladder can no longer bear it, and it will be burst.

The same is true today. The Norman army desperately attacked the middle of the Bavarian arc array, which was also the loosest part of the opponent. With the continuous addition of batch after batch of new armies. Extra-long spears, throwing axes, firebolts and repeating crossbows...... The Norman new army constantly attacked the Bavarian army, squeezing them, forcing them, killing and wounding their soldiers, so that they had to retreat.

And the more they retreat, the longer the arc array increases, the more places need to be defended, the thinner the formation becomes, the more difficult it is to defend, and the higher the probability of being breached...... , so and so, a vicious circle continued, when all the 1,000 soldiers of the second regiment joined the array of the bridgehead tidal flat, the Bavarian formation had been stretched several times, and it was almost impossible to support it!

"Hurry up and organize reinforcements!" shouted Duke Henry of Bavaria. Organize groups of soldiers to come forward and fill the loopholes in the array that continue to appear. At the same time, he led a group of knights to intercept and kill the scattered soldiers in all directions. Roar, whip, scabbard, and threat to make them return. Re-fighting.

"Third regiment, advance. "And on the north bank of the Danube. Egil's face became more and more hideous, and he gave the order again, and threw another new army regiment into the front.

It's like a battle between a flood and an embankment. On the one hand, the levees are constantly being breached, creating gaps in order to overflow, while on the other hand, they are constantly filling in sandbags at the gaps to make up for the damage. The commanders of both sides continued to deploy troops. Do whatever it takes. The Bavarian army intended to maintain the array, while the Norman army intended to destroy.

The key to victory is only a dozen steps, or even a few steps. The bridgehead tidal flats on the south bank of the Danube, such a dense array, have caused absolutely staggering casualties. That small, small piece of land, which was not even a vast field, had been soaked in the blood of thousands of soldiers on both sides. The battlefield is full of undead spirits...,

"Attack, the 4th Regiment, the 5th Regiment, and the new army are all ready! Kill all those bastards!!" On the other side, seeing that his own army has attacked countless times, but he can't break through the opponent's defense line no matter what. Egil also became uneasy. Shouting at the sky, he drew his saber and slashed the railing of the watchtower in front of him like tofu.

However, despite the fact that His Majesty the Emperor was so angry. But it seems that today's battle can only end there. Because of the width of the bridge deck, the Norman Empire could not send too many reinforcements at a time, and it almost became a refueling tactic. Sherwood's marksman had already impeached Tsai, and the finger cuffs for pulling the string had been changed twice. If you keep shooting, you'll probably be scrapped. And the soldiers, who had been fighting on the front line for several hours, were also exhausted to death. The short days of winter are also coming to an end. The sun was setting in the west, and it was getting dark.

On the other hand, the Bavarian army is unhindered, and can increase the number of troops on the front line without restrictions, or replace the troops that have been fighting for too long. Wallenstein commanded quite well. Despite all the difficulties, they finally held the line under the furious offensive of the Norman army. It seems that the eagerness is not breached.

“...... Withdrawal. "One last time I looked at the sky, the sun had completely set, and on the other side, most of the moon was exposed, which was missing a corner. In this case, despite all his reluctance, Egil gave such an order. With the sound of the horn of the knights of the guards, on the south bank of the Danube, more than 4,000 Norman soldiers finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to retreat full of vigilance. And after a hard battle, the Bavarian soldiers, who finally held the line, did not have the heart to catch up. Stand still. Until the number of opponents decreases little by little. Eventually, they all crossed the river and went back. Only then did the Bavarian army erupt in a burst of feeble cheers. The soldiers lay on the ground with no strength at all, barely able to stand up.

"It's finally over. "After a day of fierce battles, both Duke Henry and Wallenstein felt physically and mentally exhausted. Unlike Egil, who was so powerful, the two of them did everything they could. However, as soon as the two of them thought that tomorrow, the other party would continue to attack, and the joy of repelling the strong enemy suddenly vanished...... ，。 ）