Eagle Byzantium

Qudb ordered another 1,500 cavalry to pursue quickly. As a result, they were ambushed by Merlot's rearguard infantry in a forest. More than 300 people were killed immediately, and the rest all fled back in despair.

"What kind of Greeks are these? The tactics and regulations are completely different from the past!" After Qudb lamented, he could only divide all the cavalry into several teams, and follow up carefully in turn, and Mero's rearguard infantry and red hand The cavalry were often two or three miles apart and did not dare to pursue and fight.

"Don't send it away, don't send it away. If you keep sending it away, we will have to prepare knives and forks for you at Corgison Castle!" A playful soldier from the Guardian Brigade walked away carrying his luggage and an iron bag. With funny dance steps, he kept taking off the felt hat on his head, waving and saluting to the Turkmen cavalry on the grassland over there, causing the rest of the soldiers in the queue to burst into laughter - the Turkmen did not dare to take advantage of the light cavalry. They came forward to attack, because on both sides and behind the strict infantry formation were red-handed cavalry and several carts. In terms of horse and arrow shooting skills, the red-handed general cavalry from the Magyar and Cuman tribes was no better than the Turkmen. Poor, and the quality of the horn bows in their hands is even better - and on the ladder frame of the back carriage pulled by the mules, there are also ready-to-fire crossbows, coldly facing the group of Turkmen cavalry, holding back. hair.

Sometimes, the Turkmen or Danishmend cavalry that are catching up really can't stand it anymore, and they will launch a risky charge in the form of a small team. The scene at this time is: the crossbow on the back of the car, the string is "tengteng", A row of large arrows were fired, immediately piercing the chests of several enemy cavalry, and then the infantrymen in the rear turned around collectively and skillfully stacked up kite shields to form a After reaching the human wall of the cavalry, several archers quickly used their feet to cock the crossbows in their hands, turned around and shot another wave of arrows across the human wall of kite shields. The remaining infantry did not make any commotion and continued to shoot. Walking forward... the end result is that the Danishmend cavalry who suddenly arrived often left behind a few corpses of men and horses and fled back.

After walking like this for three days, Melo's task force had already left Ashlon for nearly thirty-five miles. In the valley to the west, a small black dot suddenly appeared, becoming more and more conspicuous. It turned out to be a man carrying a gun on his back. The rider with the leather tube and water bag also held a flame flag in his hand, "Our cavalry in the beacon tower." Mero put the scepter across his arms on the horse and said to Several wounded soldiers on the crowbar comforted him and said that he put the Armenian wounded soldiers, the wounded soldiers of the brigade and the Red Hand Cavalry on the car equally. As a result, during the withdrawal, the Armenians never fled again. There was a phenomenon of falling out of the team, and several times Pragit led them to fight from the rear, killing and injuring many enemies who were chasing them, and made great achievements.

"The beacon fire was only sent to us yesterday, the Grand Duke's order!" The rider who sent the order put the leather wallet into the hands of the camp manager. Mero took out the secret order, nodded, and said to the guards and generals around him, "Here is It was the Grand Duke who urgently ordered us to abandon the attack on Melitene and retreat towards Corgizon - I made the right choice in advance. "

People looked at each other with joy and cheered, and then Melo added, "The Grand Duke and General Branas personally led the army to meet us. Now the enemy troops in Kesia may also cross the river to cut off our return. Send the order To the vanguard, ready for battle!"

"Yes!" Many voices responded at the same time.

The next day, on the northwest side of the valley where the Sanus River begins, separated by the rapid stream, the vanguard Jinat cavalry and crowbar teams suddenly saw groups of cavalry covered in black cloaks, silently heading towards them. Coming at a rapid pace, the horse's hooves are beating on the gray mountain A puff of pink-white smoke rose from the valley. This cavalry team of several hundred people did not display any flags. Some of the dizzy vanguard soldiers waved their flags and shouted, " That's the Grand Duke's cavalry coming to support us."

"Idiot." Commander Dugelius behind him stepped forward, whipped the soldiers, and then took out an astrolabe towards the sun. "The only enemy troops coming from the northwest are Danish Mond's enemies. ——The whole team, prepare to meet the enemy and shoot him!" As soon as he finished speaking, several soldiers carrying crossbows ran to the front of the team and cocked the crossbows. After that, a row of big arrows flew towards the cavalry on the opposite side. Then the soldiers saw with their own eyes that several people were shot and rolled and fell to death under their horses. Then earth-shaking shouts exploded - the group of cavalry were on horseback. On the ground, they all pulled off the cloaks covering their armor and weapons, and the black cloak cloth swirled and fluttered in the wind of the river valley...

After several fierce battles, Melo's task force was still not defeated. They had enemies in front and behind them on the road. Often, just after the fight between the rearguard and the vanguard was over, the vanguard also fought with the enemy troops coming from Kesia Fortress. When a battle breaks out, the rear-guard infantry and cavalry soldiers obediently gather around the baggage vehicles and pack horses, rest with their weapons in their arms, wait until news comes that the road ahead is clear, then line up and continue moving forward, and so on. After they finished eating their dry food, they began to distribute the few grains in the army baggage. Many people continued to fight and travel hungry...

Three days later, Gawain and Branas led their cavalry and set up flags on the hillside just twenty miles away from the fortress of Caesia, and successfully joined forces with the "Melot Task Force". The soldiers all cheered and hugged each other, and Gawain also brought a large amount of clothing and food to the soldiers of the task force to comfort them for their hardships.

On the outskirts of the hillside where they met, there were still several groups of enemy cavalry from Kecia and Melitene. However, seeing the majestic momentum and neat array of Gawain's reinforcements, they did not dare to harass them, so they fled one after another and went to report. General Qudb was in trouble - and Qudb and Firouz did not dare to go forward any further. Instead, they sent fast horses to deliver a letter reporting their victory to His Highness the Great Emir Merik, who was stationed in the Melitene Fortress:

"The ugly Gawain despicably took advantage of your master's absence in the north to send an army composed of thousands of prisoners of war, bandits and half-breed bastards, riding ridiculously weak mules, horses and donkeys, in an attempt to follow Sanus. They detoured around the river and attacked the Melitene Fortress. On the way, they had killed many people due to the snow and wind, but they still had to do it out of desperation. The delusions of laughter continued to march in vain - and I defeated them in the Ashrun area and captured the flag and all the baggage of this army. The remaining enemy fled in all directions and soon disappeared among the wilderness and valley ravines. Master, from now on your fortress wing will be safe, it will be as safe as your palace."

At this moment, on the hillside where the enemy met, among the people who were eating happily, Gawain met and expressed condolences to Merlot, who had "escaped unharmed". The shrewd camp manager took the lead, not to show off his retreat tactics, but to accuse the Grand Duke of retreating without permission. And expressed apology and fear.

"Bringing most of the army back is victory. Immediately we will focus on strengthening the suppression military in the eastern mountainous area between Fanka City and Marashi. We also need your strength." Gawain didn't mind, thinking in his heart, "Now, I’m afraid the promise I made to Holy Sister will take a long time to be fulfilled.” (To be continued~^~)