Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

But even the dwarves, who were dressed in heavy armor and had a lot of martial virtue, had no power to parry against the elite Sipasi cavalry who took red hashish.

Ge Luoyin saw with his own eyes that those elite Sipaxi cavalrymen who could use extraordinary power chopped the half body plate armor of a sword and shield fighter to pieces with a single strike!

Although the mass-produced half-body plate armor for ordinary soldiers is far inferior to the high-end full-body plate armor specially customized for nobles, its protection is not bad, and it can provide effective protection on the battlefield.There are quite a few half-body plate armors that Groin personally supervised the manufacture of in the armor workshop in Rouen.

However, these excellent military products that take into account cost, performance, and ease of use are vulnerable to extraordinary power.

So when the dwarf artillery encountered the attack of the Sipathi cavalry in person, Groin immediately gave the order "run quickly", without any positive thoughts at all.

The other artillerymen took advantage of the situation and ran away, but the Sipasi cavalry kept their eyes on Groin.

Groyin could only rely on the cover of the rune cannon and use the classic tactic of "walking around the pillar" to deal with the enemy.

But despite this, it is also dangerous.After several fights, Groin's breastplate was cut open by the energy blade from the enemy's weapon, and the shoulder armor disappeared at some point.What made him feel even more distressed was that half of his sleek and beautiful beard was cut off.

Fortunately, Ma Youfu's aid arrived in time and saved the other half of Groyin's beard.

A giant metal palm as tall as a person suddenly fell from the sky, knocking the Sipathi cavalry into the air, and then the four golems rushed forward with "clang clang" metal steps, knocking the Sipathi before he could stand up. Cavalry, poke eighteen holes.

The rescued Ge Luoyin stood up with lingering fear, and waved to Ma Youfu in the distance to thank him.

Ma Youfu nodded, and replied: "If you want to thank me, use the rune cannon to kill those two damn big bugs!"

Only then did Groin come back to his senses, and quickly summoned the other dwarven artillerymen to continue the work that had been interrupted by the Sipasi cavalry.

"I stand on top of mountains..."

"Recalling the glory of the clan..."

"The ancestors are above, the road is before..."

Groin, who was a rune mage, placed his hands on the rune cannon and began to chant prayers.

Along with the ups and downs of the ancient dwarf's tone of voice, the free magic power in the surrounding natural environment was gradually attracted and began to gather in Groyin's hands.

The runes on the cannon began to shine brightly.

"All the runes are activated!"

"Fire!" Groin roared with all his strength.

Immediately, the rune cannon let out a roar, which made Groin's ears ring.

The special shell named "Crossing the Ridge" whizzed out, the runes engraved on it were dazzling, and the green magical aura it emitted dragged an extremely conspicuous trajectory in the dark night, across the entire battlefield.

This special shell blasted into the body of the first Nubian worm from the front side, and the momentum continued unabated. It directly penetrated the body of the worm, and then pierced into the body of the second worm.

At this time, the magic power stored on the cannonball was also activated, and a series of dark green magic rays shot out, rampaging through the bodies of the two worms. Wherever they passed, the body tissues of the worms were all decomposed into elementary particles.

After being hit so hard, even a giant creature like the Nubian worm couldn't stand it, struggling to the death with painful whines, and finally stopped moving.

Two Nubian worms were killed, and the Sipasi cavalry were finally driven off the city wall.When the carefully selected Sipasi cavalry who drank the red hashish all fell under the crusader's firearms, the cavalry servants finally couldn't hold on and retreated one after another.

So far, the victory has been set.

General Mustain looked at the corpse of the Nubian worm like a hill, his face was livid, and he had to give an order to let the Mamluk cavalry who had already walked halfway to give up the attack.

"His Royal Highness..." Mustain hesitated to speak.

In this battle, the Ottomans suffered the most casualties, but the Mamluks also lost two precious Nubian worms.When the worm was severely injured by the shelling, the two worm masters fell to the ground in pain, foaming at the mouth, their bodies twitching, and finally returned to the desert together with the Nubian worm.

"I understand." Muhammad nodded bitterly. "We have lost this battle. Let's set up camp tonight and rest. When the troops recover their basic organization, we will retreat back to Sidi Bel Abbes."

Chapter 480 Six Long Time No See

A retreat involving tens of thousands of troops is not child's play, especially in the event of a major defeat and serious attrition.A slight mistake can cause irreparable damage.

General Mustain ordered that the civilian soldiers who had not participated in the battle before began to build fortifications at the front of the position. The Mamluk cavalry took turns to guard, and then returned to the tent with peace of mind, and slowly fell asleep in the bitterness of failure.

At noon the next day, the Mulholran Mujahideen finally recovered some vitality from last night's defeat. After reorganization, the crippled troops regained their basic organization.

Prince Mohammad and General Mustain compiled reports from various sources and finally knew the number of casualties.

Not to mention the loss of the two Nubian worms, all Mulholland soldiers saw it.After the proud killer died under the artillery fire of the Crusaders, the soldiers of Mulholland are not even willing to mention words such as "desert" and "bug" among them.

Seven thousand Tlemcen rebels fled and died.This has little effect on the combat effectiveness of the Jihad Army, but it also has disadvantages to the subsequent local governance.

Azabu mercenaries, conscripts from Egypt and Syria, etc., these lowly lightly armed troops, the total number of casualties, injuries and escapes totaled 6000.

There was also the Sipasi cavalry, who also suffered a catastrophe in the night battle.A thousand elite sipathis who drank the red hashish, including their commander Jihangirji Pasha, all died in battle.The 1000 cavalry attendants who cooperated with their attack also lost more than [-] people.

This military force cited as the pillar of the Ottoman Sultanate, after this battle, unless it is replenished in time, it will be difficult to play a role in this Maghreb jihad.

Moreover, due to the large number of elite deaths, the entire Sipasi class will usher in a turmoil.

Well, this is not necessarily a bad thing for Prince Muhammad.Rather, the best news for him in the great defeat at night was the large number of deaths of the backbone of the Sipasi cavalry.Especially after the rebellious and ambitious Jihangir Pasha was blasted into charcoal sticks by Ma Youfu's mysterious magic weapon, Prince Muhammad couldn't help but applauded and shouted "God bless".

Compared with the heavy losses of the Sipasi cavalry, the Janissary Guards, who left more than 200 corpses in the first round of tentative attacks, and the Ottoman artillery, which was almost wiped out, were the pain of Prince Mehmed.

That was a direct loss to the Ottoman royal family!

But it's a blessing in disguise, and you know it's not a blessing.In this land far away from Anatolia, Prince Muhammad saw the power of gunpowder weapons during this tragic failure, and strengthened his determination to vigorously develop gunpowder weapons.

Yenicheri will be all armed with muskets!The artillery unit will also spend a lot of money to reorganize!

Compared to being defeated by the European Musketeers in the core area of ​​the Ottomans in the future and paying a terrible price, last night's defeat as a tuition fee is really a good deal.

His Royal Highness the Ottoman Prince quickly accepted the defeat, and decided to completely abandon the strategic intention of attacking Oran Port and return to Sidi Bella Abbes.

But General Mustain of the Mamluks was still unwilling.

Compared with the Ottomans whose backbone of the army was almost knocked out, the elite cavalry of the Mamluks did not suffer losses.General Mustain believes that his side still has the strength to attack.

Although the artillery of the Ottomans is gone, and the Nubian worms are all dead, the court mages who assembled the Ottomans and Mamluks still have the advantage of casting spells to crush the Crusaders—well, if you don’t put aside the Cyris If you count.

Mustaine felt that magic could be used to create a landslide on the hills around the bastion.It is naturally the best to be able to directly bury the fortress of the Crusaders.If this was not possible, the landslide's dirt and rocks piled up next to the fortress could also fill in the moat and create a ramp to the wall.

However, General Mustaine had just put forward this proposal, and Prince Muhammad, who no longer wanted to fight, hadn't raised any objections, and a new news made His Excellency the general's intention to continue the attack, which was completely dispelled.

"Lord Mustaine, His Royal Highness!" A messenger rushed into the tent, "The crusader reinforcements have arrived!"

"how many people?"

"I don't know, there are as many sands in the desert..."

The metaphor of the messenger is obviously too exaggerated.

But it's not his fault.Because under the sunlight, the Crusaders cavalry dressed in silver plate armor and holding sharp spears spread out one word, the entire front stretched for several kilometers, and the shocking scene of countless flags rolling and fluttering in the rolling yellow sand, who has witnessed When they see it, they will be fascinated by it, and they will be frightened by the monstrous power it exudes for a while, while ignoring other things.

General Mustain and Prince Mohammed hurried out of the tent, climbed up the watchtower built overnight, and looked at the Crusader fort one kilometer away.

The army gathered behind the fortress made the two commanders' breathing stagnate.Mustain finally understood that there was nothing to be done, and decided to honestly withdraw to Sidi Bel Abbes.

The reason why Ma Youfu only led two battalions into the bastion to attract the Mulhollan Jihad Army to attack was to delay time for other strategic directions, and to kill and injure as many enemies as possible to dampen their spirit.

Now that the goal has been achieved, he naturally no longer hides it, but orders the main force stationed in Oran City to immediately go south to support the bastion, and show his muscles to the Mulhollan people.

The total number of this cavalry unit exceeds [-], and it consists of three parts: Castilian cavalry, French cavalry, and Ma Youfu's direct cavalry. The daunting field force cannot be resisted by today's half-disabled Mulholran Jihad Army.

Fortunately, the terrain in the Taylor Atlas Mountains is not suitable for cavalry.Moreover, Mustain built fortifications overnight last night, so there is no need to worry about the danger of being rushed to the camp by the Crusaders for the time being.

After some discussions, Prince Mohammed and General Mustain formulated a withdrawal plan.

The Mamluk cavalry, who have not suffered any loss in combat effectiveness, will be stationed at the mountain pass camp to prevent the Crusaders from attacking.The Ottoman troops returned to Sidi Bel Abbes through the Taylor Atlas Mountain Road, repaired and strengthened the city defense.As for the next step, the remaining troops that confronted the Crusaders on the front lines of Mohammedia and Mustaganem will be mobilized to the city of Sidi Bel Abbes to start a battle with the Crusaders in the Atlas Plateau region , Or simply give up all the previous results, retreat back to Tunisia, and go to wrestle with Emperor Shenluo, that is something to consider later.

"Your Highness, all the difficulties we are encountering today are tests from the true God Ankabal. As long as we can overcome the difficulties, we will surely gain the endless glory bestowed by the true God."

"I understand. Your Excellency General, may the true God bless you."

The two Muhran commanders encouraged each other, and Prince Muhammad withdrew southward with the remaining Ottoman army.

It took half a day, and the Ottoman army finally came out of the Tel Atlas Mountains.

Then, Prince Muhammad was shocked to find that his side's road back to Sidi Bel Abbes was now completely blocked by a heavily fortified military camp.

The two largest flags hoisted in that barracks are the yellow and blue slash flag of the Duchy of Burgundy, and the St. Andrew's flag with the cross of thorns.

The identity of that army is obvious.

The Ottoman soldiers who suffered heavy losses in the battle to attack the bastion, and were extremely eager to return to the city for repairs, fell into turmoil.Prince Muhammad sent Yenicheri to kill several soldiers who incited trouble, and then made promises one after another, and finally stabilized the morale of the army.

But he himself fell into deep despair.

Needless to say, this Burgundian army of more than 5000 people must have come here from the direction of the city of Tlemcen in the west.The city of Sidi Bel Abbes has probably fallen at this time.

And Ma Youfu's previous series of measures were also connected in series by Prince Muhammad at this time, and finally all the strategic arrangements of the other party were presented.

"No wonder Ma Youfu wants to use himself as a bait to lure us into attacking the Crusader fortress. It turns out that the real purpose is to lock the entrances on both sides of the mountain and trap us completely!"

Realizing that he had completely fallen into the desperate situation woven by Ma Youfu, Prince Muhammad calmed down instead.

Now, it is basically impossible to find a way out militarily.Prince Muhammad stood on the mountain pass and looked out, and he could see the extremely dense artillery positions in the Burgundy camp.

He didn't know that Burgundy's artillery was much weaker than Mayouf's, but he evaluated it based on the artillery fire he encountered when attacking the bastion before, and finally came to a conclusion: unless [-] were well-equipped and equipped with enough mages and Without an army of siege equipment, it would be impossible to break through the opposite camp.

Now Prince Muhammad not only does not have enough artillery to attack the fortifications, but the morale of the army under his command is also in a state of low morale, and there is no possibility of victory at all.

Since they can't win, they can only hope to get a decent result from the negotiating table.

Ma Youfu had sent envoys before, so it shows that the other party has the willingness to resolve the conflict through peaceful means.We failed to negotiate before, so we can continue to talk now.

So Prince Mehmed sent his confidant Janissary commander, Djordje Petrovich, to the Burgundian camp with a white flag.

Two hours later, when night fell, George returned to the army formation with several representatives of the Crusaders.

The leader was none other than Prince Muhammad's old acquaintance, Bernard who had been appointed by Ma Youfu as the envoy.

"Long time no see, Your Royal Highness, we should be able to have a good talk today." Bernard said, with a smile on his face that seemed to have the reservedness of a winner.

Chapter 480 Seven Can't Write Two Chickens With One Brushstroke (Third Watch)

Ma Youfu's main strategic policy has not changed.He still hopes that the Ottoman army can return to Tunisia, and together with the Aries Sultan, they will join forces to deal with the Eastern Crusaders commanded by Emperor Sigismund.

But this time, since the victory and defeat had already been decided on the battlefield, Ma Youfu's offer was not so generous when facing the defeated general.

First, Prince Mohammed must pay one hundred thousand ducats in compensation.The crusaders who died in battle need to be compensated, the damaged equipment needs to be rebuilt, and the consumed materials need to be replenished.All the expenses of the bastion defense battle, of course, have to be paid by the defeated.

Prince Muhammad carried a large amount of gold and silver with him, which was strictly guarded by the Janissaries and used to pay the soldiers' salaries and rewards.He was indeed able to come up with such a huge sum of money.But when he thought that after agreeing to Bernard's conditions, his small coffers would almost be emptied, Prince Muhammad was extremely distressed.

This is also the capital for him to win over the nobles and the army, and compete with other brothers for the position of sultan!

Originally wanted to rely on jihad to accumulate prestige, earn wealth, and return to Anatolia as a victor, but now he has to pay for the road to retreat safely. The gap between expectations and reality makes His Royal Highness Prince Osman almost want to Doubt is alive.

Seeing Muhammad who was sitting across from him suddenly fell silent, staring blankly at the table, Bernard couldn't help feeling deeply moved.

With the strategic advantage won by His Majesty the Duke's strategizing, he can always be at the negotiating table.Compared with my cautious words and deeds during the previous negotiation, I am really proud today!

"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Bernard shouted twice before Muhammad came back to his senses.