Realm of Power

Although the Mocha Fortress was still strong, it could not stop the Hungarians from driving thousands of servants to attack. The Hungarian sharpshooter was riding a horse and walking downstream. When he saw the target protruding on the wall, he shot an arrow head-on, although it was not an arrow. The arrow hit, but when several people, or even a dozen people shot at the same time, it was enough to make the Rika soldiers He was so pressed that he couldn't raise his head, and his face was curled up in fear. The officer shouted anxiously from behind, "Get up, get up, the enemy is coming..." He was shot through the neck with an arrow head-on. The officer shouted The sound suddenly stopped as if someone had strangled his neck. He opened his eyes and fell straight down unwillingly.

Although Mocha Fortress is a military fortress, it has not seen such a fierce battle for more than ten years. The function of this military fortress is almost shared by both military and civilians. There are not only military facilities in the fortress, but also many civilian houses. At this time, looking into the distance The loud shouts of fighting and human corpses in the Chucheng section It rolled down like dumplings, and the residents in the fortress were also in chaos. Once the city section was broken, according to the Hungarian army's custom of killing with bows and arrows, no one in the fortress could survive. The chaotic shouts actually inspired the shaken defenders on the city wall to fight.

"Everyone, come on! If the Huns rush in, none of your wives, children, or children will survive." The officers loudly encouraged the soldiers. A group of demon-like Hungarian servants were swarming up like locusts in some city sections. Don't look at these servants. The soldiers who were half-dead under the city boarded the city wall with expressions on their faces. It was different immediately. His eyes were bright and red. No matter how crude the weapons in his hands were, they were like a group of hungry wolves who smelled the smell of blood and desperately expanded to both sides of the city. Hungary had been a country for a hundred years and drove the servant army. Siege naturally has its own unique rewards, otherwise the servants will fight to the death without any help, and it will be useless even if the Huns kill all the servants.

In the Hungarian military regulations, it is said that "the servant army breaks the city, and those who climb the city and hold on until victory can get rid of their servant status and join the army."

The army here is not the regular army of the Hungarians. They are auxiliary troops who are specifically responsible for auxiliary operations in the servant army. Although they are still servants, their treatment has been greatly improved. They can be equipped with simple leather armor and weapons, can basically eat half full, and will not be used as attackers. City cannon fodder sacrificed casually

"Hold them off"

The defenders whose mouths were blocked by the Rika people suddenly turned red when they thought of the brutality of the Hungarians. The officer was right, they had no way out and could not escape. There are still family members in the fortress, so the only option is to fight to the death! kill! The Rika soldiers stood up one after another. For the sake of their families, they could not control the sniping attacks of the Hungarian shooters in the city at this time. They held their shields and watched their companions fall down after being hit by arrows. They desperately used their long spears to shoot up like crazy. The Hungarian servants were stabbed on their bodies, and blood exploded from the front ends of the spears in front. These Hungarian servants were the lowest servants. They were trophies captured by the Hungarians during temporary raids. Naturally, there would be no extra protective equipment for them, not even shields. Most of the weapons were various farm tools. Mucha, when attacking a city, you can only move forward desperately. If you pause for a moment, you will be shot by Hungarian shooters from behind. The servants who were driven up had no choice but to fight to the death.

Dozens of crude long ladders were leaning against the crenellations of the fortress, with more than a dozen servants holding down the foot of each ladder. Prevent this simple long ladder from falling down. The group in front was killed and returned, while more servants still climbed up the long ladder. Either with bare hands or with a sharpened stick, without any protection, he climbed up desperately. "Pah! Pah! Pah!" A spark exploded on the city wall. It was the defenders who cut off the pieces of hanging nets on the city wall. Countless cupping jars in the nets were thrown from the city wall and hit the Hungarian servants who were climbing the city. On the army, bang bang bang. The sky was filled with gray rain and fire oil was scattered, and a human-shaped ball of fire was seen dancing and falling down the long ladder. In addition to the fire oil cans, dozens of defenders mustered up the courage to throw down the stones piled up on the city road. These are all diamond-shaped stones weighing seven, eight, or ten kilograms that are always on hand. Stones rained down, making a clanging sound.

"No way, we can't attack!"

Some servants at the rear were frightened by the tragic scene in front. They turned around and wanted to run away. They were immediately shot by about 500 Hungarian cavalry archers who were pressing the formation from behind. , kill immediately!" A Hungarian centurion put down his strong bow and stood on his horse. With a murderous look on his face, he shouted to the attacking army in front,

At this moment, the servants encountered a rain of stones falling from above, and their heads were suddenly smashed and bloody. Occasionally, one or two people wearing tattered helmets were also smashed flat with their helmets and heads. In the blink of an eye, the servants on several long ladders filled with people were swept away. At the foot of the long ladder, there was a pile of wailing and screaming wounded soldiers. Some of the corpses were still burning, and the stench of burnt human flesh became even stronger.

"It's really too slow. With these servants, how long will it take to open the passage? Let's let our people go up!" Below the fortress, Chiwuda looked at the city wall where the people had been killed like boiling water with burning eyes, and raised his eyebrows. He frowned slightly, raised the powerful horseback bow in his hand, and shot an arrow through the Rika soldiers on the wall without mercy.

"Don't worry, I heard that the construction supervisor of Mocha Fortress is the master architect Alfred. This man was also the person who presided over the reconstruction of the defense line of the capital of Rika ten years ago." Chi Uladil looked at the city wall with a stern expression, and the corner of his mouth He smiled slightly and said, "We can just refer to the defense facilities of Mocha Fortress, so that we can know where the weak points in the defense of Rika Capital are!"

"At this rate, even if all the servants are dead, we won't be able to capture the Mocha Fortress! As for the defensive weaknesses, are they so important in driving the servants to attack the city? We only need to open the passage and collect the areas around the capital of Rika Once it's empty, I don't believe that with the number of tens of thousands of servants, we won't be able to capture the capital of Rika!" Chiwuda looked disapproving and snorted,

Chi Wuladil smiled bitterly, shook his head, and did not continue. The combat power of the Rika people was only average among Central European Barrow. In the past, whenever they saw the Hungarians, they would be scared to death. The Hungarian cavalry raided the border of Rika, and the Rika defenders only dared to watch from a distance, not even daring to raise their heads. The Rika people took it as one thing, but this time, the Hungarians, who were never good at attacking cities, although they were under the banner of revenge, they actually wanted to crush The coalition forces have used cage tactics against Hungary for several years, which inevitably leads to a brutal siege. Even a small Mocha fortress can be so brutal. If they really attack the capital of Rika, I don’t know what will happen. The scene, Military Prime Minister Baidu's conclusion is correct, the Hungarians are no longer as fierce as they were a hundred years ago, and the Hungarians are separated from the grassland. It is degenerating rapidly in the process of degradation. If Hungary cannot regain its fighting spirit through this battle, Hungary will become completely like these Central European Baron countries in a few decades.

"Inform the heavy armored soldiers to prepare to attack!"

An hour later, Chi Uladil ordered a cavalryman next to him with a stern look on his face. More than half of the servants who drove away the siege suffered casualties, and now there was smoke in the sky in front of the fortress. It also blocked the sight of the defenders on the fortress, and the smell of burning smell wafted in waves. The overall defensive rhythm of the defenders has been completely disrupted by the servants. The section of the city where the crowds were surging was like a pot of porridge. People are not made of iron. When the battle was approaching, they did not feel that a fierce battle was over. The servant army consumes a lot of money. Most of the defenders were injured and exhausted, and all the defense materials on the city wall were exhausted. Generally speaking, in a siege battle, once you decide to attack the city with all your strength, you must be prepared to suffer heavy losses.

A siege battle is a confrontation between flesh and metal. If a breakthrough cannot be achieved, the morale of the army will decline. No matter how hard it is to cheer up, it will be very difficult. If you can't capture it at one time, it will only develop into a long-term siege, and prepare more and sufficient siege equipment. Restore the morale of the army, raise more cannon fodder, and then try to break the city. obvious. Chi Uladil had no time to wait, and as the vanguard of the army, he could not fail. He took a look at the battlefield situation and listened to the deafening drums. He finally prepared to take action. The horns of the horns were clanging, and hundreds of Hungarian elites came from behind. The horse got off the horse and took a pair of heavy armor from the servant beside him. Although the Hungarian was not tall, his body was strong and wide. The body was covered with a sheath like two layers of heavy armor, and with every step he took, his feet felt like they could be nailed into the ground. The person was breathing heavily under the mask, and occasionally making short calls,

Real Hungarian heavy armor, the heavy armor on the body is made of fine and fine scale armor, two-inch wide iron armor leaves, layered one on top with leather rope buckles, as if hanging several thick layers of armor, arrows The tufts are difficult to penetrate and will get stuck if a spear is pierced into them. Unless it is hit hard with a heavy weapon, it will be difficult to break open in one fell swoop. The disadvantage is that the weight is too heavy, and even It exceeds the traditional heavy infantry armor and must be worn by those who have undergone special training. Therefore, the Hungarian warriors wearing Hungarian heavy infantry armor do not carry shields. Their weapons are the long-range weapons used by their ancestors to sweep across Central Europe a hundred years ago. Large weapons, maces, machetes, and even long-handled axes, are all heavy weapons that can wipe out a large area.

Although these heavily armored Hungarian warriors had been trained and knew how to put on armor, they still gasped for air after putting on their armor. They leaned against the city wall step by step as fast as they could after putting on their armor. Behind them, The Hungarian archers have dismounted one after another. Everyone is holding a strong bow that is more than one meter long. They are holding three arrows in their hands and one is biting in their mouths. In the blink of an eye, they were shooting at the most densely populated areas on the city wall.

At this time, on the fortress, the Rika defenders and the servants were fighting hard to separate each other. Although the servants suffered heavy casualties, they still relied on the number of people to open the gap, barely holding on to their position like flies on sugar, and fighting desperately. With two wings. The rain of arrows shot from the side was swept away in a chaotic manner. Many people tilted their bodies and fell from the battlements. The Hungarian archers below were firing at the fastest speed. At this time, they didn’t care what they were shooting, they just aimed at them. There was a burst of random shooting on the top of the city, and hundreds of Hungarians below stepped forward and roared, like wild beasts. He quickly quickened his pace and rushed towards the city wall!

"kill!"

A ferocious-looking Hungarian heavy-armored soldier climbed up to the top of the city and swiped the heavy weapons in his hand. The two Rika soldiers holding shields were knocked back and rolled. The Hungarian-fanged armored soldier took another step forward and slashed down diagonally, killing them all. One person chops Halfway through the drive, blood was splashing everywhere, like a gourd rolling on the ground. In the midst of the blood, another Rika soldier turned pale and turned around and ran away. He only shouted in a changed voice, "Hungarians" Come up!"

More than a dozen Hungarian heavy-armored soldiers rushed forward, overthrowing the Rika defenders one after another, seizing another crenel and holding on there. As more heavy armored soldiers came to the city, the long heavy weapons of the Hungarian heavy armored soldiers killed the defenders. After being hit on the body, a string of red sparks escaped. At the moment when the defender was stunned, the Hungarian heavy armor casually pulled out a nail gun from the corpse, weighed it in his hand, and threw it out. The defender was immediately stabbed through the body, and his body was stabbed. In a flash, he fell from the high wall

"Asshole, what are these!"

When the Mocha guard general saw this scene, his eyes went straight. The defenders' eyes were full of despair. These Hungarians were so tough. They shouted from the top and bottom of the fortress at the same time. The morale of the Hungarian troops under the wall was greatly boosted. But there were desperate exclamations on the city walls! There was no heavy infantry in the fortress, and the Rika people did not expect that the Huns would actually dare to launch a siege, which was their weakest point.

Moreover, the Hungarian heavy armored soldiers have always been the most elite heavy infantry in the Hungarian Golden Tent. They were easily invisible, let alone hundreds of them. The defenders were suddenly overwhelmed by these Hungarian heavy armored soldiers who were like killing machines. They cried for their fathers and they retreated continuously. As long as a Hungarian heavy-armored soldier held his ground, he killed the defenders until they could no longer hold their own, and more Hungarian servants rushed forward. The situation was gradually opened up, "We can't hold it anymore!" The Rika defenders howled in agony. The bloody courage they had previously encouraged to protect their families was instantly discouraged. Until now, almost more than 3,000 people have been beaten. After filling it in, most of the city section was lost, people were in turmoil, and even the officers could not stop it. Being rushed away by the soldiers who broke up in front, at this moment, the military morale of the Rika people was completely gone, and everyone was turning around and running. The Hungarian teeth are fierce, and the city walls are already covered with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"Took it!"

Chi Utilal's eyes lit up. Although this battle was not won until the Hungarian heavy armor was dispatched. But in general, the losses of the Hungarian main force were minimal, and the front was mainly filled with cannon fodder by servants. The overwhelming advantage shown by the Hungarian heavy armored soldiers in the later period also proves that it is not that the Hungarians have no troops capable of attacking the city. In fact, the same tactics were adopted by the Hungarian ancestors a hundred years ago to massacre the city and destroy the country. Use servants to pile up and wait until the opponent is exhausted , suddenly dispatched elite heavy-armored soldiers to defeat them in one fell swoop, with no disadvantages. However, times have changed. When they first migrated, although the Hungarian clan was forced to migrate, there were still 5,000 or 6,000 heavy-armored soldiers, a total of two This legion was the predecessor of the Hungarian Golden Horde East and West Guards.

Now the entire Hungarian Kingdom can mobilize less than 3,000 heavy-armored soldiers to barely form a guard. This is mainly because the Hungarian cavalry is so prestigious that the Hungarian domestic combat power has been built up over the past century. , all around the cavalry archers, heavy cavalry archers and light infantry armor, thinking that mobile combat is the way to go, adding There is insufficient iron ore in Hungary, and various countries are actively taking precautions against Hungary and strictly control the inflow of iron ore. As a result, its willingness to forge a heavily armored war army can only remain in words. The number of horse archers is huge, almost all of them. Part of the iron ore is used to forge arrowheads, and there is also Hungarian heavy armor that is very expensive to forge from iron ore!

At dusk, the Hungarian Eastern Route Army, a mixture of infantry and cavalry, continuously drove out from the forest at the foot of the mountain on the opposite plain. The rumble of hooves and footsteps resounded through the foot of the mountain. The soldiers and horses raised a white dust mist, and black formations and flying The flag is looming in the dust and fog in the sky, like a black cloud coming towards the Mocha Fortress where the Hungarian flag has been planted.

"How is the situation?" The white-haired military prime minister Baidulasu stopped his war horse at the entrance of the fortress. His eyes swept over the battlefield that had not been completely cleared. His eyebrows were slightly frowned. Chiwula Dier, who was kneeling in front of him to greet him, immediately did not dare to be angry. Panting, he said nervously, "Our army launched an attack at noon and fought fiercely for three hours to capture the fortress. We defeated 3,000 defenders and captured 1,700 prisoners. Our army lost more than 3,700 servants and 67 warriors!"

Baidu Lasu looked at the gate of the fortress ahead. More than a thousand prisoners were tied with their hands behind, kneeling on the roads on both sides. Behind each prisoner stood a servant holding a sharp knife. There were few prisoners inside. Some are soldiers with broken armors and hesitant expressions, and most of them are ordinary people. There are many civilians, old people, and children. As for women, they are trophies to the Hungarians. Even old women can spin threads and shear sheep. They are productive and do not need to be treated as captives, so not a single one of them can be seen. No, the only ones who can stay here are men.

Baidu Lhasu nodded slightly, his eyes flashed with a sharp look, and he waved his hand: "Get up. Warriors who have fought bravely and fiercely cannot be blamed. Sieges are my weak point. You can do it with three thousand The price of the servant army was worth it to defeat the three thousand defenders and capture Mocha, and also captured 1,700 people. Although it is somewhat unsatisfactory, you have already Try your best!" After saying that, Baidu Lasu spurred his war horse forward and walked towards the fortress along the aisle with prisoners kneeling on both sides. Every time he reached a position, the servants standing behind the prisoners would stab the prisoners without hesitation. The back of Lao Gao's neck was chopped off, his head rolled off, and blood flowed out like a pillar of water. When it fell, it was like patches of red spreading out in front of Baidu Lasu's horse hooves.

Baidulasu's face was calm, as if he hadn't seen anything, and he moved forward. The expressions of the generals following him changed slightly, but no one dared to make a sound, and they washed the road with the blood of thousands of people. This was what the Hungarian warriors said. The highest respect from the noble, but this tradition stopped twenty years ago as the number of captives in the country decreased every year and the value of the captives became higher and higher.

At the beginning, the Hungarians were so powerful that they were regarded as bloody barbarians by the Baron countries in Central Europe. This cruel custom played an important role.

There are also people in the country who often accuse some of the cruel bad habits that should be corrected. But at this moment, Military Prime Minister Bai Du restarted this ceremony, making everyone feel an unusual atmosphere spreading. It was a bloody road, just like the ancestors sweeping through Central Europe. Ritual adopted when Barrow!

On February 21st, the Kingdom of Hungary raided the Principality of Rika. On February 25th, the Kingdom of Hungary captured the capital of the Principality of Rika, opening the curtain of a turbulent world (to be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, novels Better updates faster!