Eagle Byzantium

Saliki's cavalry finally came, and not only did they come, they also came with heavy casualties and exhaustion: they were ambushed under the city of La Vodela. In fact, the castle had already surrendered to the Normans, and the soldiers who had been sent earlier The letter was just a bait, causing Saliki's cavalry to rush over and be trampled by two hundred Norman knights who were occupying a favorable position and waiting in formation. As a result of the conspiracy of the light infantry archers on both sides of the valley, nearly 400 Armenian cavalrymen were immediately injured or captured. Saliki led the rest of the men to retreat frantically along the mountain pass, only to encounter the troops who came to support Lavodra. Two thousand civilian infantry soldiers trampled each other, causing numerous casualties. By the time they reached the blocked camp, they had lost nearly half of their combat power, and the horse loss rate was even greater.

So Saliki asked for a rest, but the prince sternly refused. He asked him to reorganize the team and add horses. He ordered all the cavalry to hold their own infantry phalanx, and then stepped forward to fight with Gawain's cavalry arrayed opposite. Tear open the blood path.

In the battle formation like clouds, Gawain personally held the battle flag and held the phosphorus fire sword to supervise the battle. After arranging the crosswood, groups of Genat soldiers took turns to step forward, wildly drawing their bows and shooting arrows. Every time a burst of arrows flew past, many people fell down one after another in the formation of countless Armenian civilian troops on the opposite side. On the shields held by the opposing soldiers The hedgehogs gathered arrows, but they continued to attack wildly. After one person was shot down, two or three people took over, took the weapons and shields of their dead and injured companions, and continued to charge forward.

The sound of "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove" , Cavalry Platoon The row was stretched forward while galloping, and the Armenian civilian army that was driven up was rushed forward until the dead and wounded were scattered. The flag guard cavalry in the rear row holding long-handled caltrop hammers continued to pour in, smashing the opponent's blood and flesh, and scattered in all directions. Run.

Reuben's offensive to break out was thwarted again. The infantry and archers fled towards the rear in horror. Even the corpses of their companions were not courageous to retreat. Gawain's position remained firm. All the cavalry dismounted again and guarded Paichamu. After resting, a group of military servants came out, gathered the bodies of our own soldiers, and took in and treated the wounded.

In the afternoon, the smell of blood that came with the wind became stronger and stronger. Gawain, who was riding on Quicksilver, saw: The Armenians actually assembled a large number of cavalry and began to line up half a mile away from them. " The enemies all put on chain armor and began to raise their spears with flags. It seems that they are going to launch an attack on us." General Monomachus rode up to Gawain and said, "The cavalry of the Arni people. We have always been known to be strong, so we should be on guard."

"Observe Monomachus carefully... No matter where the war starts, the outcome will never be determined by rumors about the enemy or ourselves, but by the commander's careful observation and brave command." Gawain answered as he pulled the bridle. He said, "Captain" stood on his shoulder, with wings clipped and watching him eagerly.

So Monomachus hurriedly looked at the opposite side. The columns of Armenian cavalry in formation looked very majestic at first glance, but one minute passed (fifteen minutes) and two minutes passed, but they still did not launch the charge they imagined. , just staying put, looking hesitant. But Gawain's red-handed cavalry were calm and composed. They did not mount their horses. Instead, they sat cross-legged and rested with their spears or bows and arrows. Their horses were also like battle-hardened veterans. Some of them knelt and sat on their respective masters' seats. Beside them, some stood quietly gnawing the grass under their feet and recovering their strength.

"The enemy's cavalry rears up, and many of them are actually pack horses..." Finally, Monomachus saw the clue.

Only then did Gawain laugh, "If Reuben had this cavalry before, he wouldn't be stupid enough not to put them into attack on us. Now this cavalry has just appeared at this moment, and there are also A considerable number of people were riding packhorses, which meant that they must have come from a long distance from another direction, and Monomachus was very tired. , let them array themselves there wearing heavy armor. You and Orson will serve as my monitoring eyes, while I will take a rest - wait until the end of this moment, call me up, and I will lead the team myself. Charge and completely defeat the enemy cavalry in front of you. Once they are finished, Ruben's spine will be broken by me. "

After saying this, Gawain took off the sundial plate he was wearing and handed it to Monomachus, letting him control the time. Then he took off the soft deerskin pillow and blanket from the luggage roll that Quicksilver was carrying on his back. Da La La lay on the grass, looked up at the beautiful sunset, and felt tired all over his body. Soon he fell into a sweet sleep, snoring like thunder.

When the time was up, Monomachus carefully woke up Gawain. Gawain hummed a few times, then stood up with his hands stretched out, said thank you, put on his sword, and climbed up. After getting on Kuaiyin, he looked around and saw that the Armenian cavalry was still there silently, but the horses had long been unable to bear the weight of the soldiers and armored weapons on them, and they let out bursts of anxious and exhausted screams.

In front of the camp, Prince Reuben's face was green and white, and he was very irritable. He held his horse whip and said, "I sent out a messenger again, asking Saliki to rush over. He rushed over and overwhelmed Gawain in one fell swoop, just like the galloping Philamis." The river washes away the dirty riverbank soil, destroying it."

"But your highness, our cavalry, both warriors and horses, are already tired... They just came from the direction of La Vodela..." One of the staff explained with embarrassment. .

"Didn't Gawain gallop from Sith City for a day and a night? Or are our warriors and horses all - trash!" The prince's veins popped out, waving the golden scepter and roaring, "Tell Saliki to charge now. If he refuses again, I will replace him and lead the charge myself with the crown."

The cavalry ordered by the prince went, but soon came back, "Your Highness, General Saliki asks you to take his place and lead our cavalry to charge the enemy."

"Trash, trash!" The prince shrugged his shoulders, furious.

At this moment, on the Seleucid army's position, Gawain put on a helmet with red feathers on his hand. Quicksilver, who was sitting on him, lowered his head and exhaled, and slowly walked to the front of the formation. Rows of cavalrymen who had mounted their horses were staring at him sideways: Under the setting sun, an extremely sharp lance, the tail hammer was deeply stuck in the mud. The military servant Muzafiadin was half-kneeling beside the lance, watching the Grand Duke and the warhorse approaching, "Please draw your lance and lead all the cavalry to charge. The enemy will be vulnerable in front of you." (To be continued ~^~)