460. Chapter 460: Collapse
"Bastard!"
"Assassin!"
"Stop!"
Under the astonished gaze of the surrounding guards, guardsmen, knights, generals, officers, and heralds, General Franz, the Imperial Count, and the most trusted general of the Swabian family, took out his dagger and stabbed at William. The people around the pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info naturally want to stop it, but it is too late. this distance. This speed, no one can stop General Franz. People were caught off guard, and they didn't expect that a guy of General Franz's status would do such a despicable and shameless thing.
It's just, it's useless.
Yes, completely useless. The soldiers of the Hereford family's army, the people around him did not have time to stop it, but this did not mean that General Franz would succeed - the next moment, the cold light flickered, and when everyone could not see clearly, William had already drawn his sword from the sheath, and then did not hesitate to cut off General Franz's right hand holding a dagger.
Before the people reacted again, protected William in the middle, and used a human wall to isolate him from the two Swabian messengers, William's danger had actually disappeared.
"Don't kill him!" William shouted to stop the guards before they could angrily kill the two men with bayonets.
"But, Your Highness!" next to him, the company commander of the Praetorian Guard Company was about to cry - this was a dereliction of duty. Originally, it was not easy to do the job of guarding William. If you do a good job, you won't necessarily be rewarded. The slightest mistake will be severely reprimanded. But no one could have imagined that things would come to this point, which is simply ...... It's incredible.
"Listen to me. William calmly ordered, and then pushed away the people who still wanted to protect him: It's okay! What's the point of you standing in front of me now?!"
Hearing this, the guards around them were ashamed and wanted to kill themselves, even though it seemed like nothing on the surface. But in fact, William still has anger in his heart.
Thus parting the crowd, William looked at the general. With his wrist severed, he was covering his wound and panting for air. The blood flowed incessantly. If there is more than enough blood in the wound, then most people will die from excessive blood loss.
On the other side, Archduke Charlie, who had suddenly undergone a drastic change, was almost frightened and incontinent. He yelled, "I don't know what's going on! Trying to get rid of suspicion, the guards didn't hesitate to press him to the ground. As he subconsciously wanted to struggle, several rifle butts smashed his back. Then, Archduke Charles did not dare to move again.
"......" William gave him a casual look, and then ignored him. He could feel that this "brother" was a waste who had no courage at all, and had been frightened. He really didn't know about it.
"So...... General, why are you doing this?" William squinted his eyes and looked at General Franz, who was panting for breath, and asked, "Who instructed you to do such a unconscionable thing......?" But I don't think it's you. Let's talk about it, is it the emperor? Well, it should be the emperor. Emperor Kalman IV. He wants you to take this opportunity to kill me. Is that so?"
“...... Yours, that sword, is better than your father's. ”
In the face of William's questioning, General Franz, who fell to the ground, did not even mention it. His smile was a little hideous, and he mentioned William's father. He didn't answer William at all.
"Kill him. William lost interest in him: "Let him enjoy his treatment as an Assassin." Don't assume he's a nobleman and let him enjoy what it's like to cut off his head. Wilhelm immediately handed down his verdict on the fate of General Franz. Then he stopped looking at him - the latter was immediately dragged away by the guards, and in the process of being dragged away, punches and kicks were indispensable. In the process of passing by, there are also countless soldiers who are eager to kill him.
But the general did not react at all, as if he had lost his senses. He just laughs, just laughs. The laughter was very bleak. It's like an old dog abandoned by its owner.
After the "......", William looked at Archduke Charles again. After the latter was looked at by William's falcon-like gaze, his bladder finally couldn't bear it anymore and immediately became incontinent.
"Don't kill me! I really don't know anything!Really! I, I ......" The guy seemed to be a little insane. It's a bit incoherent. William waved his hand: "Leave him behind...... Let's lock it up first. ”
William believed what the Archduke Charles said, and ...... William thought he might be able to do something with this guy. Although he hadn't figured out what to do with him yet. But in any case, he should not be killed. But......
"It's really ruthless. William immediately remembered His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor, who was no more than a few hundred meters away from him now.
"Yes, Kalman IV, he doesn't deserve to be emperor at all!" said William's aunt Freya, who was also a little angry, "even to do such a thing as assassination." He has lost the reserve that an aristocracy should have. ”
"yes. William nodded. On the surface, he echoed her words. But in my heart I was a little unimpressed. He felt that when the two countries were at war, they should do everything they could. It's just that this one is used for everything, there are high and low. It seems to be the hand of General Franz. If it's shameless, it's really ruthless enough. However, if it is practical, it is a bit useless.
General Franz struck with all his might, but William was not even hurt by the fur. However, when William said "really ruthless", he was not talking about this. It's the Archduke Charles.
Although General Franz did not really say it. But anyone knows that he was definitely instructed by Emperor Kalman IV. According to the general mental idea. Whether Franz killed William or not. As long as he takes Archduke Charles with him. Then the next Kalman IV can have a say.
"I don't mean that, otherwise why would I send my son and my heir with me?"
In this way, he has the best excuse - and this excuse is to use his son's life as a hole card - whether he succeeds or not. Archduke Charles is likely to be killed by the angry Hereford soldiers. When the time comes, if William is killed. The emperor could be said to be General Franz on his own. If they weren't killed, and they both died. He can even hit a rake. It was said that William was ruthless and killed two of his messengers. As for the assassination or something, it was all a lie made up by William.
"Therefore, this Archduke Charles cannot die. William said, "That's the most important witness." William thought to himself. Immediately afterward, he did not hesitate to give an order: "This emperor is completely shameless. He also seems to have no sincerity in making peace with us. Then there is no need to wait any longer—the army of the Hereford family, my loyal and brave soldiers. We can launch a general attack. Today, we will bury the most corrupt tyrant of the Empire!"
With Wei Lina's order, the surrounding troops, soldiers, and soldiers all cheered. And with the cheers of the army of the Hereford family. His Majesty Emperor Kalman IV, who was guarding the center, also closed his eyes in pain.
Failed.
The assassination failed. William was fine. The tactic of hoping to assassinate the enemy's commander and plunge the enemy into chaos to break through failed. The fate that awaits his army of 20,000 will be ruthless destruction......
With bursts of deafening roars. Large flowering shells exploded in the last array of the Imperial Army. In the midst of the shaking of the ground, the cavalry, which had already circled the sides of the Imperial army, began to advance with the cavalry in front. The speed grew faster and faster, and at last they began to gallop and dash - after the roar of the last round of artillery stopped, the cavalry spears of these cavalrymen almost hit the noses of the Imperial soldiers......
The shattered Imperial forces put up a desperate resistance, but the already broken array, especially the hastily strengthened and arranged defensive lines on the left and right flanks, were effortlessly pushed away by the horsemen of the Hereford family. Immediately afterwards, the cavalrymen brandished their sabers and slashed wildly. At the same time, more large-shouldered and round-waisted combat sappers rushed forward - their heavy grenades, loaded with high explosives, became more terrifying weapons of killing than artillery.
These guys, who had drunk a lot of liquor before the battle, didn't seem to know what fear was. Immediately after the grenades they threw them, the charge began. Regardless of the fact that the explosion range of the grenade almost affected itself...... Under the offensive of these combat engineer assault units, the array of the Imperial Army broke down even more.
The Imperial Army's heavy artillery ceased to function, but the light artillery, which had a relatively small error and power, continued to spit hot projectiles. Each time these artillery shells exploded, they could still achieve great results - in the thick and dense array of the Imperial army, the enemy could be hit by almost any attack.
The outer defense line of the Imperial Army, nearly 10,000 troops, under the first round of attacks by the Hereford Family Army, was powerless to fight back, and almost did not make any decent resistance, and all collapsed.
And on the inner side of the Imperial Army, in the middle of the defense line where the hedgehogs of the army gathered, Kalman IV, who shouted that he was killed on the battlefield, was also pulled on his horse by the Praetorian Guards around him, and then turned around and fled without looking back......
With the escape of the emperor. The last units of the Imperial Army also collapsed steadfastly.