Rise of Rurik

All the soldiers of the Ross Allied Forces who were unable to escape were trampled on, and they would undoubtedly die. However, the galloping horses were like trucks that could not move, and they collided with the Ross Allied Forces forcefully one after another.

The actual combat proved that the immature bodies of the young men of the Seventh Banner Squad were limited in their ability to face the impact of a group of heavy cavalry. Askad didn't want to be knocked into the air, but the whole person rolled all the way into the Maas River due to the impact. It was also thanks to the fact that he only fell into the shallow water area, and he stood up, not caring about getting wet, nor caring about the blood at the corner of his mouth, and grabbed the sword that fell on the muddy ground to counterattack directly.

The offensive of the cavalry corps was still delayed. Not all the cavalry rushed to the river, just because they didn't want to rush directly into the river to feed the fish.

The subsequent cavalry reined in from the precipice, and the cavalry at the forward position finally lost their momentum and started a brutal fight with the Norman army.

The troops of all parties under the Ross army were unmatched, chopping and beating the horse's legs, and there were also some quick-handed people who jumped up and withdrew the cavalry directly from the horse, pulled out their own meat cleavers, and pointed at the enemy. The weak neck and face are a mess.

They fought in the mud by the river, and they were well-dressed warriors. Their clothes and armor, even their golden hair, were dyed black by the mud.

A large number of war horses were lying on the ground and neighing in pain, and the soldiers who were crushed were constantly hacked and killed.

The Frankish army did not directly crush the Ross coalition army, and the situation was largely the same as the chaotic battle on the Elbe River two years ago.

Young and old warriors, they don't care about the casualties of their companions at all, and now they just want to kill as many Frankish cavalry as possible in the muddy riverside.

What about glory? Not many people can realize that their **** battle is a blood sacrifice to Odin. These northern warriors who are fighting to the death are completely aroused, even if their bodies are overdrawn, they will kill them until they collapse from exhaustion.

If the Frankish cavalry could rush in, it might not be able to retreat. At first, the Ross coalition forces were weak on the battlefield, but now the situation is gradually reversing.

The soldiers standing on the big ship used all armed cargo ships and sail destroyers as fixed spiers, and once the torsion slingshot was fully charged, they fired javelins, and the soldiers cooperated quickly to reach the limit.

And look at those Finnish longbowmen, how short they are, they retreated very thugly and leaned against the stranded longship. They used the boat as a barrier to avoid it, and launched a counterattack at the cost of a small number of casualties.

"Get on the boat and shoot from a high place! Don't shoot people, shoot their horses!" Kelha now doesn't care about the safety of Askad who was knocked into the river, he doesn't care about anyone , Today's battle is the most erosive chaotic battle I have participated in in this life, and fighting is instinct.

The Finns climbed onto the longship like a group of bear cubs, especially standing on the bow in an extremely dense array, shooting arrows at the wandering Frankish cavalry.

They changed into hunting arrows with lenient barbs one after another, instead of shooting at armored soldiers, they just stared at the exposed abdomen and buttocks of the horses and shot with precision.

This batch of Frankish heavy cavalry could not be equipped with horse gear for all. When the vanguard in horse armor finally fell into the muddy riverside, the follow-up cavalry was no longer a huge threat.

When the hunting arrows are shot quickly, the Finnish army immediately shoots the most commonly used pointed real-shaped armor-piercing sword, and the same shoots horses if they don't shoot people.

Javelins, crossbows, and bows, from the standpoint of the Frankish cavalry, the Norman army's sharp bows and arrows countered quickly, and all the arrows were really brutal.

"Tristan! Where are you? Shall we continue to rush?" A banner captain was looking for his old buddy and commander, but he couldn't find the general's gorgeous armor in the chaotic battle.

"Ah? Don't die in the mud. Damn it, what should we do?!"

Should we continue to the second round or continue to fight? The cavalry legion was actually sluggish by the corpses of both the enemy and us, and even now the Normans began to counterattack continuously.

Seeing the sudden and corrupt battle situation, Earl Ramongao, who wanted to join the battle situation, really reined in the precipice.

"Stop!" he roared with his giant sword and set an example.

Gilbert didn't want to be foolishly stuck in the mud, besides the terrible Norman javelin shooting had left a fatal psychological shadow on him. He was cowardly. Although he was suspected of dying, he would not lose his life.

He held his head high and gritted his teeth. The friendly army in front of him was in a fierce battle. A large number of friendly cavalry tried to charge again but were helpless due to the chaos in the mud.

The entire Ramon Gao army gradually stagnated, and they were collectively in a relatively safe position. In this position, even the sharp arrows of the Normans would not be able to kill him, so under such a scene, Gilbert finally saw clearly the source of those deadly javelins.

Those floating giant ships are arrow towers! It is not surprising that the archers stand on a high ground and fight down, but they cooperate with the big ship to create an indestructible city wall on the river.

wait! Why is there still a fleet of ships moving on the river? !

No! How did the smoke rise over the city? !

In the end is the charge or continue to wait and see? Gilbert was undecided, and he, who was prone to impulsiveness, suddenly calmed down at this moment, wondering whether he had become a coward after laughing at others for being cowardly.

However, when Askad returned to the chaos by the river in a wet suit, he didn't care about his injuries, he rushed towards the quagmire with a steel sword in one hand and a dagger in the other hand, just like his father Arik, with the image of "two swords".

At the battle meeting, he yelled that the Russian army won the Elbe River war easily, but in the final analysis, the kid was stubborn.

What were the casualties of the Ross Army at that time? He and Kelha are the witnesses. After two years, the two buddies participated in such a chaotic battle again.

Once the cavalry regiment loses momentum, they are a living target one by one. The cavalry in the last position lacks armor as a whole. They cannot participate in the chaotic battle and suffer losses.

Due to the disappearance of General Tristan, there was no news from the person who had the authority to issue the highest order, which really forced the other two flag captains into a dilemma.

what to do? If the cavalry can't move, why don't they just retreat first?

The two flag captains made very different choices.

"Soldiers! Let's evade for the time being! Let's rectify the personnel and charge again." The flag captain didn't care anymore, and couldn't find Tristan and simply acted as a general himself. His subordinates suffered certain losses. Seeing that Ramon Gao's army was actually watching a show outside the battlefield, he simply organized cavalry to join him.

Another centurion, who was completely red-eyed, saw that the cavalry could not move forward, which meant that the cavalry's ability was also limited.

Then don't be a cavalry.

"Soldiers! Dismount! Follow me!"

After receiving the order, the soldiers of this department jumped off their horses one after another, pulled out their iron swords or battle axes, took off the small shield protecting their thighs and tied them to their left arms quickly, and threw themselves into the fight just like their ancestors.

A strong new army of more than 300 people stared at the arrow and rushed into the mud. Anyone who is not wearing the style of his own armor is an enemy. Even soldiers in the chaos are contaminated with a lot of mud. Whether it is an enemy or a friend Still very recognizable.

They roared into the chaotic battle in a nearly wedge-shaped array, as long as it felt like the enemy was slashing and stabbing.

The Ross Allied Forces, who were stunned by the cavalry and suffered huge losses, finally stabilized, and the Nordics counterattacked one after another.

Fight back, but not enough.

The Gotaland noble army, Invar's Danish army, and even Bjorn's Swedish Mellaren army suffered the most serious losses.

A teenager is lifted high by his warriors.

Invar the Boneless, he was fearless when cavalry charged his army. It's not that he wasn't afraid at all, it was just that the warriors carrying the sedan chair didn't flinch, making the Danish general look like a fearless statue.

The Danish army was washed up, and some people were washed into the river and drowned directly. The living people had already started to fight back with all their strength, and now they pretended to be together with the Franks who rushed up and turned into infantry.

The battle turned into a battle of will. There are two Frankish flag teams worthy of their status as standing troops. Maybe these people will hesitate because the opponent is of the same race during the civil war. Now they are attacking Norman robbers. They do not believe in God, To invade the Empire is to deliberately kill innocents who are defending their homes and standing, just like the Battle of Dors a hundred years ago.

The Banner Captain who was withdrawing for the time being completely reconciled with Earl Ramongao.

He gritted his teeth and asked, "My lord, have you seen General Tristan?"

"Him? How do I know."

"How is this good? What are we doing now?"

The captain of the flag was questioning Earl Gilbert, but he could clearly hear the pleading in the other party's feelings, as if implying that the so-called Earl Ramongao was already the chief general with the highest power temporarily.

Indeed, as Gilbert, who became the king's legal son-in-law this year, he felt that he really needed to prove to King Lothar that he was not a robber who kidnapped the princess at all, but a loyal minister of the king.

Gilbert simply stood on the stirrups, poking his head out to observe the battlefield.

"The enemy's reinforcements are coming, and their arrows are still sharp. If... I really withdraw, I will be a coward."

"Dismount to fight?"

"Yes! Then get off your horse and fight!" Gilbert didn't know what to do. He saw the tragedy in Liege, and now he saw the fire in Maastricht. The Normans must have set the fire on purpose, so that two large Frankish cities were brutally destroyed. If Earl Ramengau could not stop these Normans, the next one to be destroyed must be Namur, which is located in the upper reaches of the Meuse River. Seoul City.

He simply set an example, and Gilbert, who got off his horse, signaled all his subordinates to do the same.

And shouted: "Knights! Warriors! For example, defeat these Normans. If we fail, the city of Namur will be ignited! For our wives and children! For our wealth and land, follow me Go!"

Because these soldiers really have wives and children and land, and there is a burning city around them. The fact is that the soldiers of Ramon Gao's army cannot doubt it.

Seeing that the young earl had made a major decision, the soldiers of the Frankish standing army who had temporarily withdrawn from the battlefield dismounted one after another. At this moment, Gilbert was regarded as a general, and more than 800 people were thrown into the battle with an uncertain situation.

However, the strongest force of the Ross Army led by Blue Fox himself began to land.

The First Banner Squad of the Standing Army of the Kingdom of Ross has suffered almost no casualties until now. It's definitely not because of their magical powers, it's all about the excellent defense brought by the heavy armor far surpassing the Western European era.

This troop comes from the king's personal guards. Whenever there is a **** battle, it is often used as a tactical reserve team. It takes the attitude of "Ross version of Berserker" and is in charge of breaking the formation full-time and hacking and smashing.

The fighter plane is fleeting, and as the supreme commander, Blue Fox has changed his previous posture. He landed with soldiers wearing breastplates and immediately went to fight.

The thrusting battle ax can slash and kill the Frankish army, or it can be swung suddenly to stun the enemy.

So what if the leather armor is riveted with a lot of iron pieces? Under the attack of the characteristic battle ax with steel spikes, the Frankish armor is useless. This is where the arrogance of the Ross army lies. As long as the battle turns into a fierce infantry battle, the elite Ross army, which has superior armor, weapons and even the size of the soldiers, will naturally start to turn the tide of the battle.

They fought directly with Gilbert's Ramon Gao army who had entered the battlefield. Now that both sides have actually invested in their own tactical reserves, the two sides have no more recruits to send.

The iron sword slashed on the breastplate and was bounced off. After a few slashes and stabs, the enemy could not be killed, but the blade either broke or was seriously bent.

Those who lost their weapons were killed by the Ross army with their characteristic battle axes and steel swords. The latter simply forgot the buckler! The shield is on the back, protecting the slightly weaker back of the soldiers, just like carrying a big turtle shell, and the dual-wielding prisoners of war completely suppress the Frankish infantry to fight like chopping melons and vegetables.

"What's going on? My men just can't move? What's that? A group of iron men?"

Gilbert doubted his life. His army seemed to be no match for the new Norman army, and he had to endure the continuous loss of arrows and javelins.

Especially those damned javelins, their presence is all the more deadly. A javelin can pierce through the bodies of two soldiers, and there are even strange bullets hitting them.

The formation of the Frankish infantry crowded on the battlefield became denser, and the more so, the easier it was for the Ross navy and engineers, who were sitting on large ships, to continue to output condescendingly. Since most of the ointment used to lubricate the torsion ropes and slides was used to make torches and participate in arson, so that the durability of the high-intensity output and lack of lubrication of the torsion slingshot was quickly consumed, and finally the torsion unit of the slingshot cracked, and a formation collapsed.

Don't panic, don't you still have a crossbow? The naval soldiers who lost their positions still shot crossbow arrows condescendingly, and even threw out the javelin with a simple spear thrower.

Thanks to Rurik's preparations for this expedition, and thanks to the fact that the operation has only now experienced the most serious **** battle in the entire operation, the weapons that were originally reserved for the junior college finally came in handy.

And the enemy must be the Frankish Western Garrison in the intelligence, and they finally fought with them.

Five hundred heavily armored cuirassiers stepped on the bodies of men and horses to suppress them with all their strength, and beat Ramongao's army back steadily.

More and more Frankish soldiers were killed, and the powerful army threatened them to retreat again and again.

Finally, it was the lower-level nobles of Ramon Gaojun who were the first to collapse. His own knight master died in battle, and his subordinates dispersed in a hurry. Guessing it was impossible to win, the knight left the battlefield with his followers, only thinking about retreating on horseback.

Seeing this situation, Gilbert's courage was also rapidly dissipating, not because he was cowardly, but because the Normans were all monsters, how could they be invulnerable?

He thought of running away, but when he was hesitating, he saw a special dead body next to a fallen war horse.

"It's him? Tristan?!"

Even though Jia's stomach was covered with a lot of mud, he still recognized the veteran through the details of the armor.

"You... actually died in the first round of charge? You are dead, what should I do?!" Gilbert's confidence completely collapsed. die? No! I can't win anymore. If we don't withdraw now, everyone will die here.

"Withdraw! Let's withdraw. Let's withdraw! Withdraw to Namur City, we will stick to it..."

He was flustered, and he left the battlefield voluntarily accompanied by his own soldiers.

Seeing that the Earl was at large, the soldiers of Ramon Gao's army who were still insisting on fighting simply gave up their positions and fled.

The escape caused a chain reaction, just like the two sides in a tug-of-war. When one side showed its decline, someone gave up and the whole situation collapsed. The Frankish army collapsed completely, and even the backs of their withdrawal were still regarded as arrows by the Ross army. target.

One is fleeing, the other is chasing.

The Ross coalition army didn't care about being tired or the mud and blood all over them, like catfish drilling out of the mud, or like a group of blackened monsters chasing Frank, who was also disheveled and covered in mud.

The two sides had no formation at all. The defeated Earl Ramongao hurriedly withdrew from the battlefield. He found his mount and quickly mounted his horse.

Behind him came the fugitive men, and the standing army of the Franks, deprived of their pride.

In the end, the group of Normans who are like the apostles of Satan are chasing them. How can a pair of human legs run faster than a horse?

Maybe now we can rectify the troops and attract the Normans who escaped the cover of the riverside ships to the inland, so that the cavalry can launch another crush.

However, the hearts of the people have been scattered, and Gilbert can't quickly control the overall situation with his own strength. Besides, there are a large number of troops that are not his soldiers at all. Not to mention whether he can stop the decline, those guys are not under his command.

"I have tried my best! The king's standing army can't win, can I win? If I die in battle, the whole Ramon High will collapse. My son has just been born. How can an immature baby survive the chaos?" Defend my fief? Will it be annexed by the Flanders?"

Gilbert did have such scruples, and he could use it to justify his escape and the future to the king himself.

But he was still a coward.

The Russian heavy infantry in heavy armor had no ability to join in the pursuit. Veteran Grund had personally fought until now. He felt that if he continued to fight, he would not be killed by the enemy because of the heavy armor.

"Cowards! Go to hell!"

"The Franks continue to fight? My sword will still drink your blood!"

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The heavily armored fighters could only yell at the place~www.readwn.com~ Panting heavily, Grund appealed to the brothers: "Stop yelling! Clean up the battlefield, find our wounded, and kill the dying enemies .”

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After all, his sharp eyes also stared at the back of the fleeing enemy, and he saw that it seemed to be the Gotalan or the Danes, and they actually started to capture the war horses left by the enemy.

It seems that the Frankish army was really defeated, and the cavalry could not be organized without the horses they were proud of.

"So... we won, right?"

Suddenly, the veteran Grund collapsed from exhaustion, and the soldiers around him hurriedly surrounded him. I thought my boss was seriously injured, but what I heard was the boss whispering with a smile: "Leave me alone, let me rest for a while, let me bask in the sun for a while."