Eagle Flag of Epirus

On the long and narrow Macedonian plains, the noisy restlessness did not fall into silence because of the defeat of Boniface in Memphis a few months ago. On the contrary, the nearby Epirus Civil War caused all the people in this land to have ghosts in their hearts. Just about to move.

　　Whether they are Greeks or Latins, old Byzantine nobles or crusaders, they are all planning for their future. Boniface’s death was not really a final word, it was originally pieced together The Kingdom of Thessaloniki is now just back to the original fragmented appearance. Here, the Greeks who witnessed the fall of Constantinople would not speak of loyalty, and the Latins who had personally robbed Zara who belonged to Christ would not care about their beliefs. All they chase after are wealth and power. Today, the lion is dead, and the pack of wolves is waiting to eat its meat.

　　 Nowadays, Thessaloniki, this rich ancient city, second only to the pearl of Constantinople, is undoubtedly the most plump piece.

　　……

"kill"

　　 Outside a castle, the killing shouts were shaking, and the flame-burning pitch barrel was thrown into the narrow space in the city by the trebuchet, and the flames suddenly rose to the sky. There were shouts and screams everywhere in the castle, but the attacking army did not get what they wanted. Even if there was some chaos, the defenders on the city's head immediately reacted to the color, and under the strong bow and crossbow, even if they were hiding under the tough cowhide of the siege hammer, they would inevitably fall into trouble.

"damn it!"

　　 Watching this scene, the nobleman who commanded the attack gritted his teeth, but in order to take down the castle, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and order his army to push the siege equipment step by step.

　　 Although the city temporarily repelled the enemy's first round of offensive, it was also heavy. They have been fighting for two days without assistance. The casualties of the defenders are increasing, while the enemy's offensive positions are getting closer. When those towering siege towers were added to the city head, they didn't know whether they still had the strength to meet the enemy in short-handedness.

　　 Having said that, these soldiers who still hold a glimmer of hope are still making the final struggle.

　　 "Launch!"

When the commander gave an order, the heavy ballista on the city wall aimed at the siege tower that was slowly advancing. The moment the soldier pulled down and wrapped the cell phone, the crossbow arrow with the thickness of the forearm flew directly through the entire attack. The body of the city tower was finally nailed to the top of the wall on the other side of the city wall. The occurrence of this scene shocked all the attacking troops in the besieged city, but it was not the power of the ballista that was shocked, but that the tail that fired the crossbow was actually tied with a very strong twine.

　　 Before they could react, a few of the same crossbow arrows once again pierced the siege tower.

　　 "Not good!" The attacking noble's complexion suddenly changed and realized something at this moment, but at this moment he was too late to stop it, or to be precise, was unable to stop it.

I saw that the defenders in the city pulled down the mechanism at the same moment, and the huge boulder connected with the crossbow bolts with ropes was dropped to the head of the city. The huge drop and the falling force complemented each other, like a powerful arm pulling the siege tower fiercely. The tower body. In an instant, the towering siege tower immediately lost its balance and was crumbling, collapsed and shattered into a pile of ruins in the eyes of everyone, either in horror or surprise.

"Why?!" Watching this scene, the attacking nobleman felt a headache. Not only did he feel distressed about the siege equipment he had lost, but more importantly, the smashing of the siege tower that collapsed just now caused the army under his command to be killed and injured. One piece, for him, these are all possessions that have settled down in Macedonia! But now he has a reason to conquer this castle no matter what, even if he pays more, he must grit his teeth and endure it.

　　 "Offense, offense, attack me! Go up the ladder!"

　　 "But my lord, with such a fierce defense, we would lose a lot if we let the soldiers attack by the ladder."

"Nothing but! Tell everyone that there are only two ways now, either to die in battle or to take down this castle. For those who are dead, I will have a lot of rewards if I win this place. I will canonize him as a knight and bestow it on him first. This castle is a fief." The desperate nobleman drove out a badly wounded knight that everyone could not imagine! This is a position that most soldiers can't reach for a lifetime! Not to mention using a castle as a fief.

Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. The soldiers who had been retreating for a while were also boiled for a while. Most of them were born in poverty and ate this mercenary meal in order to survive. If they had the last meal without the next meal. The opportunity to win a fief and be a little nobleman can't be tempted!

　　 Once again, the soldiers who had been inspired by the reward returned to the **** battlefield and launched an attack on the seemingly impenetrable ancient city in front of them.

And seeing such a fierce offensive, the defenders in the castle were also frightened at this moment. They were exhausted and were still fortunate to destroy the enemy's siege tower, but before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the enemy unexpectedly returned. Carrying the ladder over there, there is no intention to give up.

　　 "General, what should I do? If this continues, we won't be able to hold on!"

　　 "How many bows and arrows and gunstones are there?"

　　 "There is not much left, Master General, if reinforcements don't come, we..."

"Shut up, don't shake the morale of the army, Master Baptiste will definitely come to support us from Thessaloniki. As long as we get past, we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy!" The lord of the castle took a deep breath and shouted. His own voice can make everyone around the soldiers and subordinates able to hear clearly, and at this moment he can only use this method to encourage the army under his command.

　　 But whether or not reinforcements will come, he has no idea in his heart.

　　 But at this moment, a cry of surprise broke the tense and solemn atmosphere and made everyone look in the direction the voice said.

　　 See you

　　 On the hill in the distance, a man riding a horse and holding a long sword high, and behind him, black and heavy cavalry came one after another, standing in a row. When the man waved his sword, he heard the horn sound from a distance, and saw the cavalry charge towards the back of the offensive army on the outskirts of the city.

　　 And now, the panicked party is no longer the defender in the castle, but an army under siege. They didn't expect another army to appear suddenly.

But when they realized that something was wrong, everything was too late. The cavalry that formed the arc formation was circumventing the offensive. The knight masters who had been sitting high on the other side rushed to the battle before they had prepared their equipment. ~www.readwn.com~ Block them! "The headed nobleman's heartbreaking shouts can only hope that his knights will buy time to organize defenses.

But when the Latin knights also launched a charge towards the enemy in front of them, they discovered that those cavalry with jumbled armor and jagged weapon styles were not the mobs in their eyes, but the whole Macedonia listened to the "barbarians". "Vadaritai Cavalry Cavalry. Since they are here, it means that those in Thessaloniki have intervened in this war. The nobles who witnessed all this trembled in their hearts, and they almost fainted when they saw their knights and cavalry encircled and instantly engulfed. The excellent riding skills made the nomads rely on the wild and destructive combat. Enough to overwhelm the advantages of the knights' equipment.

　　 What's more, in the strict sense, these cavalry equipment looks miscellaneous, but in fact they protect the rider strictly. Even the front-line shock cavalry horses are equipped with horses as their chests, which can better resist the damage of weapons.

Now, hundreds of Vadarutai cavalry from Thessaloniki quickly annihilated the Latin cavalry, and immediately regrouped and approached the position of the Latin army that had not yet had time for defense, with an oppressive aura. The overwhelming force generally launched the final assault.