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The Norman assault infantry, despite the presence of hoplites, hussars, new armies, crossbowmen, artillery, etc., appeared to have a slight presence. When the pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info originally made its fortune in the Norman Empire, its predecessor long-handled axe warriors were still one of the absolute main forces of the empire. Many times in the Great War to establish meritorious service.

But when the empire developed to the present day, it was professional, highly qualified and high-tech. Such an army has become the mainstream direction of development. Relying too much on individual courage, the assault tactics of force gradually lost their effectiveness. This reduced the assault infantry, which was originally considered an elite class, to mediocrity. and even once became an auxiliary class of the super-long spear phalanx. But this is not to say that the assault infantry does not have his point of existence.

When fighting in the mountains and jungles, when the battle of the large corps is scorching. Assault infantry will be Norman commanders, the best candidates to break the status quo. And other than that, it was as if now, in such a narrow area, when the cavalry units could not be functional, the assault infantry turned into the best offensive force.

Braving the rain of arrows, stones, slets, and fire oil that was constantly falling from the city, they braved the city. Cross deep rivers, dash through walls of fire, and tear through enemy arrays to forge ahead. Wield a tomahawk and fight desperately. The Norman assault infantry is the brightest star on the battlefield at this moment!

Under the powerful attack of the Norman assault infantry, the Swiss mercenaries suffered heavy casualties, and their array was constantly stormed, torn, and crushed. A large number of fearless Swiss soldiers were killed. Although, these brave mercenaries who value the spirit of contract are still fighting bravely. But depending on the situation, looking at the flawed front they had become, looking at the dead bodies lying on the ground, chopped down by the Norman Tomahawk, anyone who knew even a little bit about military affairs knew that their defeat was only a matter of time.

"Queen! We are about to be unstoppable! Please give the order early!" Soon, a blue-faced Swiss mercenary commander ran to the castle tower and shouted to Queen Mary, "We need support!"

Burgundy's victory or defeat is in one fell swoop. Don't do anything that disgraces your reputation, mercenary!" Queen Mary's face was equally unsightly. The words were beautiful, but her heart was beating violently, and at the same time, in her heart, she also scolded the Burgundian soldiers who went out of the city without permission.

"I'll send troops to support you, mercenary, and please keep fighting! Queen Mary continued.

"Yes, it does. "Although for the support, the Burgundian kingdom, which had originally oppressed itself, such a task was not cold. However, the mercenary commander still adhered to the obligations of a Swiss mercenary. After saluting Queen Mary again, he hurried down the tower and commanded the battle.

At this time, the entire city gate had been completely occupied. The Burgundian army's attempt to close the gates again had been utterly unsuccessful. The Swiss army was still retreating, retreating, and shrinking its formation. It was hoped that at the gates of the city, not too wide streets, the Normans would continue to block the attack.

And Queen Mary also adjusted her strategy in due course. Although in her heart, she was extremely disgusted with those Swiss mercenaries. But now the war is a matter of life and death for her country. So she didn't have the heart to play tricks on the Swiss. After the mercenary commander ran down, the queen quickly dispatched her men and horses, and from the passages on both sides of the inner city wall, a Burgundian army was dispatched. Let them attack the flanks of the Normans.

Despite the fact that there are quite a few conflicts with the Swiss. But in terms of the army, Burgundy desperately leaned on the Swiss. Queen Mary's troops this time were the Walloon Guards, modeled after the Swiss pikemen. They were also armed with guns and halberds, and fought in formation. However, in terms of equipment, it is much stronger than the Swiss.

The Walloon Guard, even the lowest-ranking soldier, is armed with heavy chain mail. The officers were all equipped with plate chain composite armor, and some were even equipped with early plate armor smuggled by the Norman Empire, which had been eliminated by their main forces. And all of them are equipped with steel helmets. This made the poor Swiss express envy, jealousy and hatred.

In this way, the Walloon Guards, each with a thousand men on the left and one on the right, launched an offensive against the Norman assault infantry, and together with the Swiss, who were in frontal cooperation, launched a siege on three sides against the Normans. In order to stop the advance of the Norman army.

In this way, the battle began to fall into a stalemate. The Norman assault infantry was strong though. However, the Burgundian army was outnumbered and had the advantage of formation, besieging on three sides. So for a while, neither side could help anyone. Without being able to see the state of affairs at the front, General Fall was unable to exercise effective command of the front. I only saw that my own army was constantly entering the city, but the city of Dijon was like a bottomless pit, and it could not be filled no matter what, and the anxious general Farr scratched his ears and cheeks, and was eager to rush to the front line to fight.

"General, artillery and siege machinery have been delivered!" At this moment, a knight returned from the general's left - the Normans' tactics were a surprise attack, and the heavy artillery and siege machinery were naturally not brought. However, seeing that the battle situation was anxious, General Farr gave an order to return to the barracks on light horses, and ordered the baggage troops and engineers to send these things over.

Hearing such news, General Farr finally breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately shouted: "Don't care about anything else, first push the building cart to the front, the crossbowmen will use the tower cart, suppress the shooting!" At the same time, he himself ran towards the building cart, and said as he ran: "There are also artillery, and catapults, carry all of these into the firing range, suppress the enemy's attack at the head of the city, and support our army!"

The Norman crossbow was originally the strongest in the world. It was only because of the upward shooting of the city that it would have a draw with the Burgundian army. At this moment, a total of more than 30 building cars were transported over. Norman's strong crossbows, crossbows, longbows, and other things suddenly had support. A total of eight meters tall building cars, slightly higher than the city wall. Standing on it, the Normans' ranged troops will be able to suppress the Burgundians!

In this way, after a group of siege machines joined the battlefield, the situation suddenly changed. The Burgundian crossbow troops, which were originally evenly matched with the Normans, were suddenly suppressed and could not raise their heads. The tactics of throwing stones and other tactics against the infantry under the city walls had to be stopped. And the roar of heavy artillery, hit by flowering shells, and the torn human body, also lowered the morale of the Burgundians. Under the influence of the other, the Norman offensive suddenly became much more ferocious.

"Keep shooting, don't stop!" Seeing the situation on the front line change. General Fall finally breathed a sigh of relief. After that, he continued to order: "Pass through the pontoon bridge, transport more ladder trucks, and wait for my order! The assault infantry will shrink their line for the time being, and do not continue to attack!"

Hearing General Farr's order, his knights immediately split up and urged the baggage troops and the Norman infantry to advance. As the ladder trucks were transported past one by one, Queen Mary, who had already retreated to a safe corner under the cover of the guards, became more and more uneasy at the head of Burgundy.

"Send reinforcements and wait under the walls - it looks like the other side is about to attack the city in a big way!" Seeing the other party's behavior of transporting ladder carts under the city walls, Queen Mary immediately knew the other party's tactics - but for a moment, the front wall was in shambles. The desperate bombardment of bows, stones, artillery, ballistas, and money not only made the soldiers on the city wall dare not raise their heads, but also made other Burgundian soldiers dare not go up the city wall. Queen Mary had no choice but to do so.

As time went on, the Norman assault infantry retreated slightly, and a total of twenty ladder carts, too, were transported across the moat and laid out under the walls of Dijon. Lean against the city wall. The Normans' overkill artillery, catapults, and ballistae stopped firing to prevent them from missing and injuring their own ladder trucks. Only individual weapons such as bows and crossbows were still firing to suppress the enemy.

"Attack! All-out attack!!" Seeing the front-line army, they were finally ready. General Farr shouted and gave the order for an all-out attack. And the next moment, Queen Mary also gave an order for the Burgundian army to rush up the walls and fight the Normans!

The soldiers of the two armies started almost the same way, and then each occupied half of the city wall. And the rescue shooting, this moment has lost its meaning. The crossbowmen disembarked from the ladder cart. But instead of leaving the battlefield, he held a saber and a sharp sword, as the last reserve, ready to enter the battlefield!

"Kill, kill them!!" roared the large Norman infantry, slashing with their tomahawks, and smashing at the enemy with their sturdy shields, hoping to break through the opposing line. The main infantry of the Burgundian army, the traditional shield spearmen, formed a strong line to hold back the further Norman attack! The battle is inextricable!

In such a situation, the Norman infantry tomahawks were somewhat unwieldy, and they were not as good as the Burgundian short spears. However, they still relied on the superiority of quality, equipment, and their generals' bonuses, as well as the axes that the soldiers in the rear kept throwing, going around their heads, and slashing at the opponent's head!

"Rush down!!" as he gained the upper hand at the head of the city. Some of the Norman armies began to stretch to the sides of the wall, while others fought their way down the stairs of the towers. Queen Mary saw the enemy approaching, and once again retreated under the cover of her guards. Descend the walls and organize armies, organizing defensive lines on the stairs that go up and down the walls in various nearby places. Although the Burgundians lost their walls and the corpses of a large number of soldiers littered the city, they still resisted!

(To be continued)