Ladislaus also noticed the light from the side and rear, as well as the repeated shouts of the gendarme knights in the camp.

A French officer with a spirit of sacrifice used his own body to take Frundsberg's sword, allowing Bayard to find the opportunity to pick up his sword.

Ladislaus didn't know that Bayar had recaptured the "Holy Avenger", and he didn't even know that Bayar had lost the sword.

All he knew was that his steps were heavy, and the pain of the sweat-soaked wounds on the soles of his feet was excruciating. The numbness caused by adrenaline had passed, and Ladislaus's body was desperately reminding him of his poor state and that it needed to rest.

But now is not the time to rest.

His men were all about the same. Compared to the French army who had stayed in the camp for a night, his men were ten times hungrier and thirstier. It would be difficult for his men to withstand this attack by the French gendarme knights.

The reserve force composed of the Colonna family mercenaries was in even worse condition. They completely exposed their weaknesses. On this chaotic battlefield, Colonna tried his best and was unable to bring back the scattered troops.

The snowy night march dealt a far greater blow to this second-rate army than the professional army. They did not mutiny simply because of the prestige of Old Cologne and the pressure of the Habsburg Allied Forces.

However, after driving the French army back to the camp, they no longer had the will to fight, and fatigue and hunger overwhelmed them.

They lay down or sat down and refused to fight. Ladislaus stopped his own military judge's suggestion to execute several people. On the one hand, this would damage the relationship with the old Colonna. More importantly, it would be bad if it provoked resistance.

Already.

He is now unable to draw out a supervisory team that can intimidate this out-of-force force, and a few military judges are likely to have the opposite effect.

At present, Ladislaus can only control less than 500 troops. This power is really not enough for the gendarme knights who are fighting to the death.

It was also impossible to concentrate on attacking Bayar's camp.

Shrinking your troops while the enemy is watching can quickly lead to chaos.

So Ladislaus had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to stay in his position. This was really no choice. Most of the soldiers had already exhausted all their strength. To let them move would be to declare the collapse of the battle line.

Fortunately, the overall battle situation at this time was very favorable to the Habsburg Allied Forces. Most of the French troops in the camp had fled. The Habsburg Allied Forces were pursuing them. Ladislaus expected the French army to suddenly appear from behind.

What a sign of chaos.

The Spanish garrison in Pavia also performed very well. Although the garrison was small in number, Alfonso Alves and Antonio De Lava both performed very well.

Their small force always suppressed the French right wing of the Duke of Alencon.

What's more, the most important thing on the battlefield is to exert pressure on the enemy from all directions. Being attacked from both sides will make even the strongest troops lose their will to fight.

Most of the fleeing French troops were running around in the mountains and fields, and only a few thought of gathering in the camps guarding the roads.

At the last moment before the King of France was about to launch another charge, a Habsburg force came to reinforce Ladislaus's troops, and the Duke of Bourbon brought a small force.

He sent most of his troops out to capture prisoners. These were valuable sources of troops for him, but the King of France was a bigger prize for him.

If Francois can be killed, it will definitely be a good thing with unlimited benefits for the Duke of Bourbon.

Francois's son is still very young. After losing the adult king, the branches of the French royal family are likely to fall into internal strife, which gives the Duke of Bourbon an opportunity to completely clear his name.

Compared with the tiny little territories of Germany that were donated by the Habsburg family, the Kingdom of France is really too tempting.

Even the Principality of Provence is not comparable to the barren territory of Germany.

Becoming the King of France seemed like an unattainable dream yesterday. But today it does not seem so impossible, although it is still difficult. After all, colluding with the Habsburg family is taboo in the Kingdom of France.

Perhaps many nobles sympathized with the Duke of Bourbon's experience of being forced to have a queen mother as his wife, but from the moment he united with the Habsburg family, he was branded a traitor.

But there is still a chance anyway. As long as the Dharma King dies here.

"Your Majesty the Cardinal Archbishop of Habsburg, my troops can form a reserve team. No matter where François comes from, we can give him a fatal blow." The Duke of Bourbon's desire to fight is really very high, but he

In fact, my subordinates were almost at their limit, and all of them were dragging their feet.

Compared with the Spanish army and the Austrian army carefully trained by Ladislaus, these troops commanded by the Duke of Bourbon are much worse. They are on the same level as the old Colonna's troops, maybe not as good, just because so far they have not

It took a tough battle to maintain the system.

However, there is no need to speak out these facts, will they hinder the good situation of Habsburg-Cappetian friendship?

"It's great that you can come to support me, but almost none of your men have horses." The result of the intensive use of military horses last night is that the horses have not been able to return to the army until now, and the Habsburg Allied Forces have almost no cavalry available. "For

Gendarmerie Knights, infantry counter-charge is too reluctant."

The first time the King of France was able to be driven back was because Ladislaus controlled a large number of reserves at that time, but this number is not enough now.

"Can you ask the Prince of Orange's men to quickly shoot into the French King's camp?" Even the heavy armor of the gendarme knights could not withstand the trebuchet.

"Although the French army's camp is simple, it still ensures that the trebuchets cannot attack the King of France. The main tent is a blind spot for the trebuchets." Ladislaus had long wanted to concentrate his firepower on this most valuable target.

Ladislaus looked at the rising sun and the dry lips of his men, and said with a weak face, "The next time the French launch an attack, they will definitely be able to break through our defense line. The reserve team should be deployed to determine the direction of victory as soon as possible.

Instead of constantly plugging leaks.”

Ladislaus whipped his horsewhip and pointed at Frundsberg: "We should go there."

Unfortunately, "Knee" also went to pull out the armor last night, and he still doesn't know where it is. Ladislaus can only continue to come with his feet, which are already in a mess.

Just now, the troops were completely depleted, so they had no choice but to hold on. Now that they have a small but powerful force, Ladislaus no longer needs to hold on here.

However, this tactic is still no problem. Ladislaus selected about two hundred soldiers who were in the best condition, gathered everyone's water bottles, so that these two hundred people could drink water and recover, and then led them to besiege

Bayar is gone.

Ladislaus has already observed the situation clearly. The entire battlefield has been controlled by the Habsburg Allied Forces. If the King of France and the Gendarmerie Knights want to withdraw from the battlefield, they can only pass through the camp where Bayar is located. As long as the camp in the camp is completely destroyed.

Resistance, even if the French King's troops broke through the defense line formed by the Austrians at the entrance of the main camp, they still could not withdraw from the battlefield.

The French army was in a passive position throughout the battlefield. In fact, there were basically no French infantry out of camp to counterattack, and the Habsburg Allied Forces were sweeping the battlefield.

However, there are still heroes who are making a last-ditch effort. The more critical the situation, the more extraordinary people step forward.

A brave French officer used his last strength to tightly hold Frundsberg's sword stuck in his heart, so that Bayard had the opportunity to pick up the sword that had been threatened by Frundsberg's sword.
Chapter completed!