Eagle Byzantium

Cadam's move was also risky. On the one hand, Giovanni used the combined tactics of chariots and firearms to hold back his large army. Giovanni's tactical theory was very simple: I can't outrun Mosiah's cavalry, but my chariots, cannons, muskets and a small number of cavalry can be combined to move step by step, and can bite your baggage and infantry tightly, because you can't give them wings and fly away; on the other hand, it is said that Gawain's army also set out from Adrianople, and the purpose is probably the same as Bishop Aclida expected - to cross the Vileka River, cut off their own way back, and attack and destroy themselves near Vykron Castle.

In this case, Cadam separated the infantry and cavalry, and the infantry and chariots were left in the south of the river to block and contain Giovanni, while he led the cavalry to the north of the river to capture Gawain and fight him to defeat him, which was equivalent to dividing his own army.

However, after prior intelligence reconnaissance, Gawain's troops in Adrianople are not particularly large, with only three cavalry regiments and two imperial guards. Even if he can quickly maneuver along the Evros River and the Vileka River, the 12,000 elite and fierce cavalrymen of various ethnic groups under my command are enough to confront Gawain's troops!

"Mosiah's Iron Cavalry", Kadam is very confident about this honor.

Back then, he served Emperor Komnenos on the border, fought against the Pechenegs, the Cumans, the heretics, and the Russians. Many proud Bulgar nobles on this land had the same experience as him. They were all brave and proud warriors on horseback. As long as they sat on the saddle, they would control the spears and bows and arrows, and they would be the eternal kings in this world.

"It's not like we haven't seen the Roman army before! Didn't Gawain also usurp power in this country?"

In the wind and snow, the terrifying scene of the Vileka River began.

The weak sun dissipated its light, and shrank pitifully like a walnut in the corner of the sky. There was gray wind and white snow everywhere. Under the sky, Kadam's cavalry followed the bridge across the river of Vekronburg. Every four cavalrymen lined up side by side, and each cavalryman's face was shining with a cold blue light like a weapon, forming a black iron-like column in the snowfield.

They were the most elite Mosiah wolf pack, and they wanted to use the advantage of flying horses to hunt down the arrogant and stupid enemies from Adrianople.

And Gawain's team did arrive at the area less than fifty miles away from Vekronburg. His route was indeed as Kadam expected. He first obtained supplies along the Evros River, and then obtained supplies from the castle military station on the Vileka River, so he advanced very quickly.

But there was one thing Kadam had not expected, that is - Gawain's team this time not only included two regiments of Red Hand Cavalry, one regiment of Oghuz Cavalry, Guard Cavalry and Imperial Mausoleum Guards, but also the Gimage Brigade and Red Hand Brigade that quickly turned back from the Trajan Gate front, plus two artillery detachments of the Great Artillery Regiment, a total of 15,000 elite soldiers!

The new emperor was determined to annihilate this arrogant rebel army.

The scouts of both sides found each other without any difficulty.

Gao Wen immediately ordered the formation:

"Our right wing is close to the Vileka River, so we don't have to worry about the enemy's outflanking. On the right wing, we will use the brigade's baggage carts to form a double defense line of 2,500 feet long. We will deploy three detachments of the Gimmages Brigade and an artillery detachment to hold the line. I will personally supervise the central front, with car barriers and artillery in the front, two brigades in the back, and all cavalry and imperial guards on the left wing. If the enemy forces us to fight, we can attack them with artillery and car barriers. If the enemy retreats, we must not Instead of advancing rashly, we must advance step by step until Weklonburg. After we recover that place, we can obtain a springboard for counterattack and then fight the enemy when the opportunity arises. "

After the emperor's order was issued, the chariots pulled by mules, pack horses and oxen moved forward quickly and began to line up along the north side of the river. Then, amid the roars of the animals, the gunners pushed the axles of the perfume bottle cannons with their hands, and the others, wearing only gloves, touched the almost frozen barrels, and began to push them into the positions between the vehicles with a squeak, aiming the muzzles at the plains ahead. More soldiers took down the light chevaux de frise and the fences made of branches carried in the carriages, and spread them all over the defense line. The earth baskets and stone cages were also filled and piled up layer by layer.

On the left wing and the center, many cavalrymen had already carried the lightest shrimp whisker cannons and lined up at the vanguard position of the line. At this time, the snow gradually weakened, and the sky began to reveal a blue and clear side as the strong wind blew away the floating clouds and fog.

After a while, the wind stopped. Soon, the vanguard cavalry, including Gawain who had always been overlooking the situation on the hill, noticed that a black line with sparkling light appeared on the distant horizon.

Obviously, it was the rebel cavalry.

Sure enough, this black line, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, became larger and larger, and more and more obvious. Cavalry, countless cavalry.

Three thousand, five thousand, tens of thousands, and even more, people and horses filled the farthest distance that the soldiers could see. Apart from these, nothing else could be seen, and they were all obscured by the snow foam and mist raised by the horse hooves.

"Mosiah's cavalry..." The hearts of all the soldiers in Gawain's team were hit hard by this name, like a drum.

The feeling of tens of thousands of cavalrymen running together was something I had rarely seen before. This kind of shock was indeed extraordinary. At the front of the brigade formation, the veteran soldiers holding the scarlet infantry spears felt the bells on the sable tails tied to the spears start to shake and ring.

That was the vibration caused by tens of thousands of horse hooves trampling on the ground.

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Gawain saw clearly that this huge cavalry, with mixed barbarian cavalry from the Wallachian region on the left and right wings, had long lost the glory of the grassland tribe era and learned all kinds of cunning and cruelty of mercenaries. Many people did not have armor, but wore pointed felt hats, carried large quivers, and had light swords, axes and lassos tied to their saddles. What was even more terrifying was that the pace of the Wallachian cavalry horses moving their hooves was completely different from that of normal horses. Hundreds and thousands of such people left an indelible impression.

In the center were the elite of the entire Mosiah Cavalry. All of them were wearing shining armor, holding a forest of spears and maces, dragging swinging chain hammers, holding yellow round shields, and carrying strong horn bows. The chicken-neck armor on their horses' heads shone layer by layer, rubbing against each other to make sharp metallic sounds. They wore cloaks of various colors on their shoulders. They were almighty battlefield killers. Some of these people were Serbian Zupan nobles, some were rebellious Plonian knights, and some were Bulgarian indigenous cavalry warriors. The core of their team was a large white flag with a special and strange letter painted on it.

Someone in the know told Gawain, "That was the emblem of the former Hun emperor."