Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

Uzun Hassan couldn't understand the super battlefield perception brought by the hot air balloon of the Crusaders.

Unable to engage in a decisive battle with the enemy at the foot of the holy mountain, this made Uzun Hassan lose a great advantage.However, Uzun Hassan, who has spent most of his life in conquest, will not lose his confidence in victory because of this setback, but will continue to look for a suitable combat location, and let the spellcaster troops originally deployed on the holy mountain, Return quickly.

Those spellcasters have various magical aids such as flying, and can walk more than 100 kilometers a day, so there is no need to worry about the other party missing the decisive battle.

While the Aries Sultan was racking his brains, his good grandson Ismail sent back a letter.

Before, in order to defeat the Eastern Crusaders fleet led by Strozzi, Ismail cast a costly prophecy spell.Later, in order to compete with Ma Youfu for sea control, he was overloaded, so that he almost fell ill due to mental and physical exhaustion.

Only recently has Ismaili recovered.

Knowing that Uzun Hassan and the Crusaders were about to start a decisive battle, Ismail on Djerba Island once again held a large-scale ceremony, using prophecy spells to seek victory for the Mulhollan Crusaders.

When the prophecy spells are cast, they cannot make the caster omniscient. They must abide by the rules and adopt corresponding skills in order to obtain the desired information.

Things are far more complicated on land than at sea.Therefore, there are far more variables that affect the outcome of land battles than naval battles.

It is impossible for Ismail to calculate the movement of the Crusaders, but he can predict the weather conditions in the Syleana area in the next few days, to see where it will be sunny and where it will rain.

With this information, Uzun Hassan can choose the battlefield that is most beneficial to him, greatly improving the chance of victory.

Ismail's final answer was a small town called Karibi.

This small town is located in the northwest of Silyanai, where Uzun Hassan is now stationed, only a little over 30 kilometers away. It is at the southern foot of the Atlas Mountains, between the Atlas Mountains and the Berkshire Mountains. During the period, guarding the main road from the southern foot of the Atlas Mountains to Tunisia, the strategic position is extremely important.

In classical times, the small town of Caribi belonged to the Zama region of Carthage, where a great battle broke out to determine the hegemony of the Mediterranean.The Roman commander Scipio defeated the "father of strategy" Hannibal on the battlefield and won the Second Punic War.

After learning about the historical significance of Karibi Town from Ismail, Uzun Hassan suddenly felt a sense of fate in his heart.

Whether it is 202 BC or 1433 AD, a great war will break out in the same place and determine the fate of the entire Maghreb region.

But last time it was the Roman invaders who won.And this time, it was the defender's turn to win.

Uzun Hassan is confident about this.

He immediately issued an order to Prince Muhammad, asking him to fight and retreat, enter the town of Karibi for defense, and then lure the crusaders to a narrow area that is no more than three kilometers wide at the widest point between the two mountains.He would then lead his army around the Berkshire Hills and attack the Crusaders from the west.

In the mouths of Siris people, this trick is called closing the door and beating the dog.

At that time, the Crusaders will face the disadvantage of attacking from both sides, and will be covered in rainwater. How can they win?

Next, the development of the battle situation has been proceeding according to Uzun Hassan's plan.

Although Prince Muhammad was intercepted by the Crusaders again, he finally arrived in the town of Karibi without any danger.

This town does not have a city wall, but it is located between two mountains with a width of less than one kilometer. The terrain is still very easy to defend and difficult to attack.After Prince Mohammed made some repairs, he immediately began to dig trenches to prepare for the attack of the Crusaders.

He has been bombarded by Ma Youfu's artillery so many times, and he has mastered some methods of how to deal with the artillery.

On the morning of December [-], the Crusaders arrived in the town of Karibi without incident.Looking at the flags, this crusader is mainly composed of Burgundians and Portuguese, as well as three artillery companies provided by Mayouf, a total of eight [-]-pounder infantry guns and four mortars.

On the other hand, Uzun Hassan also arrived in Dabkatayaha.This is ten kilometers west of Karibi.When all the crusaders enter the preset battlefield and the sky starts to rain, it is his chance to attack and win an unprecedented victory!

At noon, the Crusaders began to bombard the town of Karibi. The firepower was so fierce that Prince Mohammed was in a hurry several times.

In the afternoon, the French Crusaders led by Ma Youfu finally dug out of the Atlas Mountains, and were seen clearly by the Berber light cavalry scouts under Uzun Hassan's command.

Chapter 510 Third, Keep Your Eyes Far Away

Ma Youfu did not join forces with Philip III to attack the town of Karibi together.He chose to set up camp at the west exit between the two mountains and began to build a line of defense.

Obviously, the powerful scouting capabilities of the Crusaders had worked again, and Uzun Hassan's army staying in Dabkatayaha had been discovered long ago.

Uzun Hassan wants to close the door and beat the dog.But what if the opposite is a snapping turtle with a strong carapace and a fierce bite?He watched the crusaders building fortifications in full swing, but he was not in a hurry to launch an attack before the opponent's foothold was not stable.

Because although the enemy took precautions, Uzun Hassan's plan was still realized.The crusaders are now compressed in the narrow area between the two mountains.Even if the opponent has long been prepared to deal with the flanking attack, the initiative is already in the hands of one's own side.

No matter how strong the shell is, as long as you find the right tool, you can knock it open.

Uzun Hassan is waiting for the weather to change.As soon as the rain of victory fell from the sky, he could order the mages to strengthen the rainfall with ritual spells.The pouring rain can not only disable the enemy's firearms, but may even cause flash floods by the way, causing those European invaders to suffer heavy casualties under the ravages of nature.

After nightfall, the Aries Sultan quietly waited for the next day with eight parts anticipation and two parts anxiety.

……

On the same night, in the Crusaders camp outside the town of Karibi, Ma Youfu was in another situation.

In the warm and comfortable big tent, Ma Youfu is sitting at the table enjoying the traditional Mulholland delicacy of mutton pilaf.

The roasted lamb chops are crispy and tender, sprinkled with spices, and placed on a large plate of rice.Because of the high temperature, the fat on the mutton is still sizzling, and then continues to seep into the grainy rice.

Take a bite of lamb and serve it with a bite of rice.The deliciousness of the mutton is paired with the sweetness of the rice, and there are diced carrots and onions in it to provide extra texture and flavor. It is a perfect enjoyment.

Although the rice used in the pilaf is produced in India, and after traveling from afar, the freshness has declined.But as a Chinese, Ma Youfu had nothing to criticize when he was able to eat food like rice while marching and fighting in North Africa.

He had even planned to start planting Indian rice immediately after the war after getting it from the Mulhollands.

Even if it cannot be popularized, it should be planted in a magic greenhouse to satisfy one's appetite.

However, although the hand-picked rice tastes delicious, the eating environment is very noisy.

Because while Ma Youfu was feasting, Philip III was circling back and forth, nagging non-stop.

"My friend, you should take my advice!"

"What advice?" Ma Youfu asked while chewing the mutton.

"That's the suggestion I made this morning!" Philip III was speechless.Now that the war is in full swing, Ma Youfu actually has the thought to ask the chef to make a new type of food!

Are the Seres people a people who regard eating as a top priority?

Facing the prospective son-in-law in front of him, even the wealthy Duke of Burgundy has no temper.Philip III took a deep breath and repeated his suggestion: "We should concentrate all our firepower to defeat Prince Mohammed as soon as possible! Then, turn around and destroy the coalition forces of Aries and Tunisia."

In the eyes of people with a little military common sense, Philip III's plan is the most normal choice.Do we have to wait until the two groups of enemies form a siege around us, and then have an extremely difficult battle?

Philip III also knew of Uzun Hassan's previous plan, and understood that the Mulholland Crusaders' greatest reliance was stronger magic power, so they attempted to defeat the Crusaders by manipulating the weather.

The other party is now stationed in Dabukatayaha, ten kilometers away, just waiting for the rainy day to come.

Judging from the accumulation of clouds over the head during the day, it will definitely rain tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Do we have to wait until that time, when everything is not good for our own side, to start a decisive battle?

"There is no city wall in Caribou Town, and most of the houses in the town are crude mud houses. Even a novice knight may break the wall with one kick. No matter how hard Prince Muhammad manages such a place, it will not It may become a strong fortress in no time. We take the time to bombard with a lot of artillery, and then attack, we can surely take the town of Karibi quickly, and then completely defeat the Ottomans and Mamluks."

"Indeed, Philip. But what about the casualties?" Ma Youfu specially tore off a piece of lamb leg skin that was roasted crispy and fragrant, and chewed it while talking to Philip III.

"Casualties... Casualties will indeed be higher. But this is the price paid for victory, and we should all accept it."

"It's not just 'bigger'..." Ma Youfu shook his head with a smile.

No matter how advanced the front-mounted artillery of this era is, its power is limited. It is impossible to do the artillery firepower of the later generations to prepare for half an hour, blowing the enemy into a dizzy state, and then the infantry charged and took the position.

In the case of complex terrain cover, the lethality of shelling is limited.

What ultimately determines the outcome must be the battle between the infantry.

Moreover, given the terrain outside Karibi Town, with a total width of less than one kilometer, any outflanking tactics that keyboard tactics masters like to use are useless.Tens of thousands of troops from both sides can only be stacked in this narrow space to carry out the most brutal bloody strangulation.

In this regard, the Crusaders do not have an advantage.

In the previous defensive battle of the bastion, Ma Youfu was very impressed with the fanatical will to fight possessed by the Mulhollan Mujahideen under the influence of the magic buff and religion.

He believes that even if his own side has a comprehensive advantage in weapons and equipment, it will have to pay tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of losses in order to defeat Prince Muhammad's army.

Although he is a time traveler, Ma Youfu has long adapted to the role of "medieval military commander", and of course he has to understand the principle of being kind and not controlling soldiers.It is not unacceptable to pay one-fifth or more casualties to win, but if there are better options, why waste lives in vain?

"Philip, I've told you repeatedly that we don't need to fight the Ottomans. They will definitely, definitely, absolutely withdraw their troops and leave. We just need to use all our energy to deal with Uzun Hassan, a famous Turkmen general. That's it."

Philip III heard that Ma Youfu was repeating the old story again, and suddenly said in a bad mood: "Ma Youfu, you are from Seres, and maybe you don't know enough about the hundreds of years of grievances between the Mulholland and the Seven Sacred Churches. In the famous Great Holy War, we regard each other as mortal enemies. In order to win, we can use any means. Breaking promises is nothing at all.

Don't think that if the two parties swear by their respective gods, the contract signed is absolutely binding.Whether it is the Seven Saints we believe in, or the true god Ankabal that we believe in opposite, they also have their own interests in this holy war.Will these gods compromise their own interests in order to maintain the so-called mortal promises?Who doesn't want more believers?If the agreement between you and Prince Muhammad was signed after the end of the jihad, it still has some binding force.But now..."

Philip III shook his head.

His Royal Highness the prince from Ottoman, at first glance, is not a good character to get along with.Maybe in a few years or ten years, he will win the Battle Royale of the Sultan's heir in the Edirne court, and become a powerful monarch who will make the world of the Seven Sacred Church tremble.

Such a person will never abide by the agreement honestly.

Ma Youfu looked at the worried Philip III and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, I understand everything you said. I didn't expect to rely on the guarantee of the gods to maintain the validity of the agreement. I don't believe in the peace of the real gods." Kabal, how can you expect him to punish the rebellious Prince Muhammad for me? However, I also have other means to force the other party to abide by the agreement."

"What means?" Philip III was immediately aroused curiosity.

"It's been kept secret for so long, and it's not too late for a day or two. Just wait, my friend." Ma Youfu said sarcastically.

"Did you suffer from an occupational disease as a novelist, Ma Youfu? At this point, you still want to create suspense!" Philip III was completely annoyed, and ran away regardless of his modesty and demeanor as a great nobleman. In front of Ma Youfu, he grabbed a lamb chop with rice grains on it, opened his mouth and bit down hard as if he wanted to vent all his grievances.

"Okay, okay..." In order to protect his food, Ma Youfu spread his hands and said, "I can tell you something."

He paused pretending to be mysterious, and then said: "In my opinion, this jihad is a big game involving the entire Mediterranean world, so we can't just focus on the battle in the Maghreb, as long as we look further, find a way.”

Seeing that Philip III could no longer get his words out of Ma Youfu's mouth, since he lost his most beloved illegitimate son in the battle of Sidi Bel Abbes, he also handed over the command to Ma Youfu, and he was willing to be an adjutant, so he could only return to his own tent.I thought hard all night, tossed and turned, and didn't sleep well.

It was more than five o'clock in the morning before he fell asleep in a daze.Unexpectedly, not long after, there was a sudden noise outside, waking Philip III awake.

He pulled out his saber, and angrily ran out of the tent under the annoyance of getting up, intending to severely punish those who disturbed his sleep.

Unexpectedly, within a short distance, a Burgundy knight with dyed peacock feathers on his head ran over excitedly.

While running, he shouted: "My lord, my lord! The Ottomans have retreated, all of them have retreated! There is no one in Karibi!"

Chapter 510 The fourth is not Yue Wumu

Philip III tossed and turned sleeplessly last night, and Prince Muhammad in the town of Karibi, across from him, also did not have a good rest.Or rather, he didn't sleep at all all night.

Seeing that the armies of both sides have assembled to the preset battlefield, a total of 10 people participated, the second Zama battle that will determine the fate of the Maghreb region is about to begin, and Prince Mohammed is also making his final calculations.

After he was bombarded by the Crusaders at noon, he immediately quietly sent a message to Ma Youfu, swearing in the name of the true god Ankabal, that he had absolutely no intention of becoming an enemy of the respected Duke of Bar.After nightfall, he planned to lead his army to evacuate, head east all the way to the port of Sousse, and board a ship back to Anatolia from there.

The artillery fire of the Crusaders was very fierce. If they hid in the small town and relied on various natural or artificial obstacles, the defenders could still withstand it.But once it maneuvers and exposes the target, it is likely to become a living target for the opponent's artillery.So if you want to retreat, the premise is that the Crusaders stop shelling.

Prince Muhammad didn't know how much trust he had left with Ma Youfu.All in all, after waiting anxiously, he received Ma Youfu's response.The other party agreed to Prince Mohammed's negotiation.

Prince Muhammad immediately agreed that he would withdraw at night under the cover of night to avoid Uzun Hassan's discovery.Then the next day, the Sky Crusaders could take the initiative to attack and fight Uzun Hassan's lone army.

With the degree of organization of the feudal army in the late Middle Ages, to complete the difficult task of withdrawing troops at night without causing chaos or even mutiny, it is quite a test of the commander's ability to manage the army.

Prince Mohammad had done a great deal of meticulous work to make the evening retreat a success.Including assigning the army ulama to each centurion, helping the centurion mobilize soldiers.And use low-level spells such as sound amplification and lighting to assist.

Except for the commanding officer and the caster, the rest of the ordinary soldiers are absolutely not allowed to speak during the retreat.This is not only for concealment, but also to prevent chaotic and noisy voices from affecting the correct order issuance.For this reason, Prince Muhammad ordered that every soldier should have a stick in his mouth.If a man loses his stick in his mouth when the after-retreat inspection is completed, he is punished by twenty lashes.

In the early hours of the morning, when most of the crusaders had fallen asleep, Prince Mehmed began to retreat.

Relying on this series of measures, he finally successfully withdrew from the town of Karibi with the Ottoman-Mamluk coalition forces.After traveling seven kilometers to the east, we came to the Udkalid River.

It is a seasonal river that only flows during the winter when there is plenty of rain.Here, Prince Muhammad divided the army into two. A small force of [-] horsemen will retreat from here along the gurgling Udkalid River to the northeast.Along the way, methods such as horses dragging branches were used to create the illusion that large troops were evacuating.

The real main force will cross the Udkalid River, head east into the Jebal Hills forest, and hide.