Eagle Byzantium
Chapter 11 Assault
The map of the Battle of Zatar City will be updated in the Bezan Bar
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The so-called surprise attack is a strategy to surprise the enemy and control the battlefield situation in one's own hands. Careful preparation, decisive decision-making, and careful thinking are all indispensable: previously, Venetian lookouts and army priests studied Gawain’s star map in detail and personally observed the changes in cloud currents in recent days. So we made an estimate in advance of the most likely downpour that day.
"Then let's set the general attack on this day!" Felaye and Gawain decided unanimously.
When it started to rain earlier, the boats that Bourdin saw setting off fires to illuminate the small bay north of Za'tar happened to be the sterns that were going to meet the surprise attack team. After they completed carrying the soldiers, they rode the wind and rain again to Amalfi. galleys, seventeen galleys in Venice , twenty-one ships together, among which the Archon flagship with the largest tonnage and the most powerful combat power rushed to the front, four light centipede-shaped oar warships followed behind, and the rest in a single column carried the "Farov" company. , and the "Razor Company" hired by Venice, attacked Za'tar City.
"Ahead is the enemy's iron rope across the harbor branch!" At this time, the lookout on the mast shouted loudly.
"Order to stop paddling and destroy the iron chain." Felaye said in a deep voice.
Soon, the order was passed to the double bottom cabin. The Slavic oarsmen on the bench wearing anti-arrow iron spike jackets suddenly stopped shaking the heavy wooden handles in their hands, and the drumbeats also became silent. Everyone was swaying around, sweating. Breathing heavily.
At the bow of the ship, several crew members poured fierce fire oil from the Levant onto the huge iron rope that stretched in front of it, then wrapped the iron nails in flammable materials and hooked them with hooks and sickles. Skillfully inserted into the ring of the iron chain, there was a sudden sound, and the dark red flames in the rain instantly shot up, extending to the entire chain. The firelight illuminated the faces of the three commanders, "Breakthrough!" Felaye followed. He waved his hand forward and said, "On the sea. No matter it is a sunny day or a violent storm, the Venetians will never encounter an opponent, except the gods!"
"St. Mark's sword has been unsheathed." All the sailors shouted in unison, and then brandished machetes and long axes to cut off the burning and deformed iron ropes. It broke into several pieces, fell into the sea water, and thick smoke rose gradually. In the midst of this blue smoke, the huge flagship, flying the lion's war flag, sailed forward into the harbor branch.
"Put up cowhide wooden poles to protect against arrows and fire." This was the third order of Felaeye.
A rumbling sound. On both sides of the ship, pieces of wooden rafters were erected and supported diagonally on iron feet. All the sailors and company soldiers held weapons. Crouch under it. At this moment, the first person to react was Mikos Castle on the hills of Zata Land. It happened to overlook the intersection of the harbor and the ocean. The noble officers of the castle jumped on their feet and yelled and cursed, waving their swords to supervise the battle, and then Soldiers quickly took up their positions on the battlements, using bows, arrows and spears. They were thrown densely towards the windy and rainy place below, but the wooden planks erected by the incoming ships seemed to be protected by iron-like turtle shells. Iron prongs and iron thorns were also stamped on it, and all projectile weapons fell on it. They were all twisted into pieces and fell down one after another, unable to cause harm to the people on them.
"Attention, fire pole!" With a shout, on the wall of Zhata City, the defenders under the war tents yelled and lit the torch, and then rolled along the channel extending diagonally downwards. , one after another, howling and falling towards Some of the ships hit the wooden rafters and fell into the water, some were doused in the heavy rain, and some were pushed down by the sailors with long handles. Feleye laughed, "Zata City's The end is definitely coming."
"The enemy is attacking!?" At this time, Bodin reacted quickly. He rushed out of the palace in the rain and came to the outer battlements. He saw the St. Mark's Lion flag on the enemy's mast and the red hand. The cross sword flag is flying in the narrow harbor branch. On the city wall near the sea, his soldiers were struggling to prepare weapons, but their bows and arrows soon became unusable due to moisture. So most of them, holding long swords and battle axes, leaned behind the city battlements, preparing for hand-to-hand combat.
In a hand-to-hand battle, the solid walls of Zatar City were about to be stepped on by the enemy. The blood splashed by the soldiers on both sides would immediately stain the neat palace. Bodin felt that his eyes were black, and Minister Radomir rushed over, " Your Highness, please mobilize your guards to protect the palace."
Bodin staggered back two steps, and then held on to the crenel without falling. The rain soaked his beard, hair and fine clothes. This prince of Zhata, who fought for a lifetime of glory under the power of all parties, now He also had to taste such a bitter taste, "Yes, ask the guards to hold on to this fortress and palace and push the enemy back, squeeze back!" He shouted the last sentence angrily.
"Gonletto, Gawain, it's your turn now." When the ships were approaching the city wall one after another, Felaeye, who was braving arrows and stones, shouted to the two army commanders.
The sailors placed the pulley and noose on the mast, and then turned the mechanism. The ladder that was originally leaning on the mast was lowered and rested on the city head of Za'tar. However, at this time, there was a strong wind, and the ship became bumpy and turbulent. The soldiers They all looked frightened and did not dare to climb up the ladder rashly.
At this moment, more and more enemy troops were gathering at the top of the city of Zata. Many people were shouting nervously, carrying destruction equipment from the armory, preparing to take the Venetian and Amalfi ships to the top of the city. The stairway was destroyed.
"Brothers of the Razor Company, let's go up." At the critical moment, Gonletto was the first to rush up the stairs with a sword on his back and a shield.
"Warriors of the Farov Company, warriors of the Jinshu Brotherhood, don't fall behind. The first glory on the expedition road is calling us!" Gawain also waved and shouted from the bridge tower, and then led Giovanni of the team also held up his spear, carried his shield and sword, and followed Gonletto, climbing on the wind and rain. Then a soldier pulled the buckle or ring on the back of a soldier's armor and stepped on the sea water. The ladder was swinging violently inside, and he shouted and attacked.
The flagship was like this, and the other ships followed suit. Amalfi's sailors also reproduced their magical skills - gliding from the horizontal mast, leaping into the battlements of Za'tar and fighting hard.
On the battlements, battlements and towers, there were flashes of swords and blood everywhere. The soldier in front of Giovanni was hit in the face by a brick and rolled down with a scream. Giovanni cleverly dodged sideways, then jumped up with all his strength, and with one hand Holding the ladder steady, holding a spear in one hand, he struck the Za'tar warrior in the throat who had thrown down the bricks before he could recover. Throat, the opponent fluttered to death and fell on the crenel, blocking the shots of the people behind him. Then Giovanni shouted, "The city of Zatar has been defeated by the Brotherhood, the Lord is waiting for me!" He threw down his lance and committed suicide. He drew his sword from behind, pulled the guy's body, and used the strength to jump into the city wall. The other soldiers shouted vigorously and rushed forward one by one.
Gawain was on the bridge, looking up at the battle situation at the top of the city. The rain washed his face, and he kept walking around, mobilizing more manpower. At this time, he noticed a thin figure, also wearing a brotherhood smock. The swordsman was gesticulating and jumping around him, and from time to time he walked up to himself and the Venetian consul with his shield in hand, making a gesture of shielding.
"Where are you from, fellow worker!" Gawain said with a slightly displeased tone. He saw a kind of fear and frivolity in this guy's eyes.
"I come from the picturesque Sicily, where there are beautiful sheep and beautiful girls, Your Excellency the Grand Duke." After the Greek swordsman finished speaking, he took a deep breath, then shouted, and jumped with his shield When he reached Gawain's right side, at first glance it seemed that he was guarding the Archduke, but upon closer inspection, he was "following" the direction of the arrow. Anyway, he just didn't want to get close to the ladder, let alone climb up to support his comrades. .
"Tell me your name and why you came here, but you don't want to participate in the battle!" Gawain was completely angry. This guy seemed to understand the hard truth of "being safe by the leader's side" and grabbed his clothes. A, asked.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty the Grand Duke. My name is Wright. I hooked up with the wife of a famous Norman knight from my hometown. I had no choice but to come here to join the army." The man named Wright was quite happy, shivering like a little bird.
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Gawain pushed him up the stairs, then raised his phosphorus fire sword to block his retreat, "Go up, Wright."
Then when he saw the other person looking back at him with a sad look on his face, Gawain raised the blade of the sword and yelled the same sentence again. Wright screamed, swung his hair, and even threw away the sword in panic. I climbed up "bravely" with my bare hands.
Three minutes later, the Zatar army on the battlements was killed and dispersed. Some people threw down their weapons and surrendered, but Gonleto drew his sword and killed them all. The rest had a complete psychological collapse. Some jumped into the sea, and some Some hid in civilian houses, while others fled to Bodin's palace.
In other respects, in the northern hill fortress community and in the sandbank area, the rest of the Red Hand Dalian Team, under the dispatch of Wesat Melo, also worked hard to besiege, creating a momentum that prevented the Za'tar Army from paying attention. However, the defenders in the four fortresses on the hill saw that the Venetian and Gawain's coalition forces had climbed onto the city wall and captured the city. Worried about the safety of the prince, they all mobilized their main troops to enter the city along the promontory to reinforce and attack Gawain. Department.
Time counts against every second. Gawain also climbed the ladder and climbed to the top of the city. He then led thirty brothers and ten guard warriors along the battle path and ran towards the wall that controlled the promontory. Several Slavic soldiers were using all their strength to lower the suspension bridge and allow the defenders on the hill to enter the city.
Gawain jumped down, swung his battle ax, and killed two of them. The others were so frightened that they turned around and ran away. They were also killed by the brotherhood who arrived immediately. Then Gawain cut off the Za'tar flag standing at the top of the city and watched. The hill defenders gathered in front of the sea trench, but they were helpless. They laughed loudly, waved their long arms of the severed flag, and threw it down. The hill defenders fled one after another, and then dispersed in a crowd. (To be continued ~^~)
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