Eagle Flag of Epirus

"Quickly, block me!"

Dennister, who commanded the defenders of Thessaloniki, probably never thought that he had already surrounded the Bolgar regiments who had rashly assaulted, only to be strangled slowly and calmly, but at that time he encountered an assault by a Greek army. And caught off guard. Fastest update

Because the battle formation at the gap in the city wall was overwhelmed by the Bolgar cavalry, it was impossible to stop the army for a while. Wherever they passed, the defenders of Thessaloniki were all overwhelmed by the wind. The soldiers, mainly militia groups, gradually couldn't resist, and there was a scene of people dropping their helmets and unarming.

This situation really makes the Marquis Dennister feel incredible. How could the Greek army, which was vulnerable in their eyes, have such a strong fighting force? I saw that although they were small in number, they were obviously familiar with each other on the battlefield. Only partners can do it, as if a sharp blade quickly tore apart the encirclement of the Latin army.

Archduke Buriel, who was supported by the Roman army at once, and his guards finally reduced their pressure at this time. At this moment, the burly fat man riding on a horse had already given up on those who once had the idea to take advantage of the victory and pursue the capture of Thessaloniki. Ambitious, quickly took advantage of this opportunity to break out of the siege of Latins.

And where the Thessaloniki defenders who saw this scene are willing to let go, the Marquis of Dennister has put down the rewards, even if it kills one person, it is regarded as a credit, so these mercenaries who originally came to the east to seek wealth are even more fierce. Fearless to meet the iron hoof of the Bulgarian cavalry. This made Bolier and his men fall into the quagmire again, unable to extricate themselves. The cavalry in this small space is not suitable for combat and has become a living target in the eyes of the spearman. The hook sickle and the hook axe have become the biggest threats to the heavy cavalry. , Which led to the guards under Grand Duke Bouriel had to choose to dismount to fight. While breaking through the encirclement and fighting with the surrounding Latin army, it greatly slowed the pace of evacuation.

"Damn it, am I really going to die here?" In order to prevent cold arrows, Bolier Assen also got off the horse. The heavy armor and fierce fighting have made him panting, and the despair in his heart has further deepened.

However, just when the heavy casualties of this Bulgarian army seemed to be truly unsolvable, a loud noise was heard above their heads at this moment.

This is the explosive effect of the black powder used by Justinian. It was the first time he used gunpowder on the battlefield when he fought against the Principality of Athens and Achaia. Although the effect was good, the disadvantage was also great. It just needs enough equivalent to have enough killing effect, and in a short time, he can't make artillery or the like temporarily, so relying on his previous memories and the suggestions of people around, Justinian uses pine resin and so on. Combustion and gunpowder are mixed to form a fireball that can be shot with a catapult, which is obviously more convenient than pitch, and its frightening effect and killing on the battlefield are good. It was originally a surprise to the Latins at the last moment, but in order to rescue the group of reckless Bolgars, he had no choice but to take out this secret weapon in advance.

I saw the fireball exploded in mid-air, and then the blazing fire light shrouded people above, and the high-temperature fireworks in the daytime engulfed the choking soot from the sky and fascinated the eyes. This dark scene is definitely not caused by the asphalt barrels. The stunned Latin army and Bulgarian army were at a loss, so that the faint-hearted thought that something strange was happening. The garrison of Thessaloniki is not of the same level. First, a part of the soldiers composed of the militia dropped their helmets and ran away, trampling on each other, which caused the Latin army to suddenly chaos.

This immediately gave the new army of Moriah, who was attacking on the periphery, a chance to enter. This army brought to Macedonia can be said to be the most elite army trained by Justinian after calming down the south, whether it is equipment or Training is not what it used to be. I saw that they were not shocked by the scene just now, but took this opportunity to break the last defense of the Latins. Because they covered their faces with cotton cloth, they were completely unaffected and successfully penetrated Thessaloniki under the cover of choking smoke. Encirclement of the defenders. I saw that these exiles who had accumulated anger because of their relatives were killed, although they were loyal to Justinian under the aspiration of revenge, but after they successfully entered the city, they were not manipulated by emotions to kill, but chose Complete their mission to protect the Garrs from retreating.

"Cough cough, cough cough, quick, let me kill!"

At this time, Grand Duke Baolier who reacted also saw the Roman army flag in the smoke, overjoyed as if he had grasped a straw, and quickly yelled and took the initiative to flee the encirclement of the Latins desperately. The Paulgarians who had been indisputable did not have the arrogance of this front, but they were covering their new army of Moria who advanced and retreated with a degree of war and did not retreat to the defenders of Thessaloniki. Out of the city.

At the rear, he saw this scene from a distance, and Czaroyan, whose heart fell from a big rock, watched his nephew safely withdraw, and finally heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at the Prince Theodor next to him, he said sincerely: "It is true that he is called the little fox by the Latins. It seems that this young man will really be the pillar of the Roman Empire in the future."

Seeing this scene, Theodor was rather noncommittal. At this time, the retreat horn suddenly sounded. It came from the army commanded by Justinian. He seemed to have given up on continuing the attack, and then only saw what was before. The soldiers who were still besieging the city retreated like low tide sea water, but the new Moriah Army, who had already paid huge casualties, remained unmoved until the whole army withdrew from the battlefield and slowly retreated. And from beginning to end, the Latin army in Thessaloniki did not dare to act rashly.

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On the other side ~www.readwn.com~ in the city, despite seeing this scene, Marquis Dennister was helpless. He had to organize defenses on the city wall, but the performance of this Greek army greatly exceeded his expectations. The composition of our own army is complex and has always been brave and courageous but lacks discipline. This is the lack of discipline. However, it stands to reason that with the depletion of the Roman Empire, such elites should not have appeared in the Greek army. His tactics are undoubtedly very different from the Greek army they dealt with two years ago.

"Is this the so-called little fox of Moria? It's a well-deserved reputation... It seems that we didn't pay attention to what happened to Moria at the beginning. It's really a stupid thing." Muttered to himself. , Dennister had a heavy hunch that the unmasked opponent in the distant enemy line might be the biggest threat to all those who had participated in the dismemberment of the Roman Empire here.

It's a pity that this kind of existence should have been eliminated when it was in its infancy, but at that time their attention was completely focused on the north and the east. They did not expect that the weakest Epirus might become their gravedigger. .

We can only wait for Emperor Henry of Constantinople to send troops to rescue. The Lascaris family army of Nicaea was defeated by them not long ago. Even the monarch of Nicaea, Constantinople Lascarlis, was in a melee. The missing life is unknown.

It is conceivable that if this army rushes to assist Macedonia, it may really be able to reverse the situation, but the premise is that the city of Thessaloniki will not be breached in a short time. Originally, Dennister had this certainty, but now with Justinian this variable, he also lost his previous confidence.