Chapter 292 Bann Elite
There was less than fifty steps between the confronting Austrian dismounted cavalry and Bann's elite knights, which was a suitable distance for a charge. The stiff reaction of the Austrian army caused a proud smile to creep onto Martin Luther's face.
Just now Zwingli kept urging him to launch an attack immediately to rescue the Shar followers disguised as trackers, but Martin Luther was determined not to be moved and would not launch the attack until his men were fully deployed. This of course made Zwingli
Furious, these valuable subordinates of his who were good at gathering intelligence were destroyed in an area they were not good at.
Now Zwingli stands dejectedly next to Martin Luther. He exposed his intelligence network to the daylight and mistakenly attacked the long sword with a dagger. No matter how the next battle develops, the Church of Shar will be destroyed.
It was severely damaged.
Of course, Martin Luther could not let his most valuable subordinates go into battle without forming a formation.
His warrior group is well-equipped and well-trained, and is the core of the entire Bann Church's military force.
It not only required a large amount of manpower and material resources from the Electorate of Saxony, but also the branches of the Bann Church in Denmark and Sweden to provide full supplies to form such an elite.
Relying on this core, the Saxon army suffered negligible losses in the process of mopping up the rebels and captured an astonishing amount.
It can be said that Martin Luther's painstaking efforts are indispensable for taking advantage of this peasant uprising to open up the strategic situation of the Electorate of Saxony.
"Hmph, the Warlock Royal Family? What a great name. How dare you insult His Majesty Blackhand and His Highness the Elector like this? This time I will make you pay the price." Martin Luther publicly expressed his response to Ladislaus in the election for the throne.
The pressure put on him made the Elector of Saxony and the Church of Benn a laughing stock. He was still worried about the matter, and this time he must make a comeback.
He is very confident in this. Not only the peasant army, but even some of the military forces of the Siric Church are simply vulnerable when faced with the impact of his elite warriors. Generally speaking, seeing the Bann warriors dare to fight in the battle
If you report the numbers in advance, the enemy will be shaken and will quickly collapse in the face of the impact of heavy armored infantry.
The Austrian army does not have the military might and honor of the Spanish army, and it seems that it will indeed be unable to withstand this round of onslaught this time.
The black heavy armor made a sweet singing sound due to the collision and friction during the small steps of the Bane warrior. For Martin Luther, this was an exciting accompaniment, and every song brought a victory.
It's a pity that this time, his opponents are not the rebels or the bishop's guards.
Among those enemies, there was no strong man who could serve as a backbone, but the Austrian army did.
"For Austria!"
When everyone was panicking, Frunzberg stood out from the crowd. Of course, the samurai who once fought against the perfect knight Bayar would not be intimidated by the mere momentum of Bane's men.
Frundsberg's action mobilized the entire Austrian front. The Austrians also boosted their morale at the last moment, and the two sides collided head-on.
It's just that this enemy is indeed elite. Even if Frundsberg's roar and attack boosted morale, the Austrian dismounted cavalry still seems to be at a disadvantage. Their armor and weapons are not as good as their opponent's, and even their training seems to be inferior.
After Frunzberg entered the formation of the black warriors, he found that he could not open a gap even with his own strength. These warriors all had good personal strength. Secondly, the key was that the protection between them was very effective. It was obvious that they were one and the same.
A strong team with long-term training and mutual trust between comrades.
They all dare to attack because they know that their teammates will protect their flanks and are as brave as themselves to attack. They have been taught countless times: "Those who are not afraid of injury or death on the battlefield will naturally die less easily." This is indeed true.
Frundsberg was injured after he killed an opponent head-on. His sword penetrated the opponent's faceplate, but the opponent would bite Frundsberg's weapon even if he was about to die, giving himself
The comrade-in-arms gave Frundsberg a chance to chop him down.
The "Protect of the Country" cannot yet be deployed, and the other Austrian soldiers are even more at a disadvantage. Although the Austrian army is more numerous, the progress from both sides is very slow, not only because the river bank is not conducive to the rapid maneuvering of the Austrian dismounted cavalry, but also because
There were also many wanderers from the Church of Shar shooting on the ship.
Of course, the most intimidating thing is that several priests of Benn below Martin Luther are constantly using offensive magic to attack the Austrians who want to outflank them.
Due to financial reasons, Ladislaus did not bring any other mages besides Ye Fa'an. Although Sazastan was very wealthy, there was no reason for people to always work out of their own pockets, so Ladislaus kept him here.
Responsible for the army in the rear.
The financial situation of the Bann Church is much better than that of the Austrian treasury, which was drained of blood by the Wiener Neustadt. Moreover, this battle was much more important to Martin Luther than to the Habsburg family, so he did not hesitate to give all his strength.
Perform magic.
An Austrian cavalry company captain led his men to get in position at one point, almost cutting off the connection between the Bann warriors on the shore and the boats on the river.
However, even if a senior priest Benn, who was second only to Martin Luther, released a "sword barrier" to separate the Austrians, the dismounted cavalry behind him was blocked by the sudden appearance of a constantly rotating sword formation. He watched helplessly.
All of his teammates were killed by enemies pressing from several directions.
Martin Luther used these corpses to perform "Summon the Higher Undead" to summon two disembodied ghosts. They passed through the sword formation and massacred the Austrian army that was still hesitating and did not retreat. The soldiers' weapons could not hurt them at all.
A powerful undead creature summoned by "Zhenguo".
This "intervention-counterattack" tactic killed more than 30 Austrians, more than 5% of the Austrian troops. The soldiers on the central front also wavered when they saw the miserable state of their companions.
Odd Kessler wanted to scold these undead, but the huge gap in rank between him and Martin Luther prevented him from succeeding. He was set on fire by several archers on the ship, and then hung several guns on his body.
Arrow fled back in embarrassment.
These two ghosts chased the Austrian outflanking line and rolled back to where Ladislaus was.
Ladislaus had no choice but to take Ye Fa'an to deal with these two enemies in person. He and Ye Fa'an used "flame weapons" and "advanced demonized weapons" on the soldiers to give them the ability to harm these incorporeal undead creatures.
However, Ladislaus' movement panicked those soldiers who could not see the overall situation. They did not know that their monarch was going to deal with a powerful enemy. The movement of the monarch often caused huge chaos.
Chapter completed!