Cardinal Archbishop Orsini feels good now, and he seems to have sobered up a little.

Although the chaotic orders at the beginning caused considerable confusion to his subordinates, the enemy was unable to take advantage of this confusion to secure victory.

Not only did they fail to secure victory, the Siena army gradually gave up the initiative for surprise attacks.

After Siena was ravaged, Marquise Facchetti was now troubled by everything. She did not personally come to command the battle. The commander-in-chief of Siena was a distant member of the Colonna family. It was obviously more than enough to command this improvised ragtag group.

his abilities.

Even if the Marquise Facchetti comes by herself, it will probably not help. After all, her military experience is limited to the Siena defense battle. Although she performed well, this is also because the Romans faced a small and sturdy enemy.

There is nothing very good about the fortress.

"Let Vitelli's troops outflank the left wing."

Due to the lack of coordination among the various units, there was no idea of ​​warning each other. A few minutes after Kessell Vitting led the Austrian cavalry to cut through the Roman front, the Cardinal Archbishop of Orsini was still directing the battle with high spirits.

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Not only were Vitelli's troops unable to outflank the enemy, they were also unable to protect themselves.

Archbishop Vitelli had far greater military experience and talent than Cardinal Archbishop Orsini. As soon as he saw the appearance of the Austrian cavalry, he made the right choice.

The intimidating power of the Austrian cavalry stems from their sophisticated equipment and adequate training.

Their horses are all top war horses produced in the Kingdom of Hungary. According to Hungarian laws and customs, they are only used by the domestic royal elite.

Of course, after Director Jones paid out a bribe of 600,000 thalers, an extremely severe horse plague unfortunately occurred in the Kingdom of Hungary, and none of the major horse farms on the Pannonian grassland was spared. Not only was it supposed to be supplied to the Hungarian army today,

Replacement military horses could not be provided, and even the stallions and mares in the horse farm had lost more than 30%.

Originally, Ladislaus planned to spend 1.5 million talers to buy 3,000 to 4,000 military horses in one fell swoop, but the bureaucrats at the horse farm had actually sold most of the output to Poles and local businessmen.

He tried his best to unblock the joints and evenly distribute the output to provide Ladislaus with high-quality military horses that cost just over a thousand.

The situation in Bohemia under the control of Federtaller was better. He had a better understanding of the character of the local bureaucrats and was able to sell the largest number of war horses to Ladislaus.

He also helped coordinate interests in other areas, opening up links for Ladislaus at horse farms that were no longer under his control.

In order to settle all parties, he used bribes and threats to do anything, and even had to spread a real horse plague.

In short, it took a lot of effort for Federthaler to satisfy all aspects.

Of course, His Majesty King Louis II may not be very satisfied, but things like horse plague are natural disasters and no one has much responsibility.

You can't blame the ministers for natural disasters, right?

Hungary's stretched treasury must also squeeze out money to purchase a group of mares from Poland to restore the stud farm.

Of course, several relevant responsible persons were still dismissed as punishment, but Louis II did not notice that the several responsible persons found were all elderly bureaucrats with no hope of immediate promotion.

They will be taken care of by His Excellency Federtal for the rest of their lives, and the future of their children and grandchildren is also guaranteed.

Please don't ask where the responsible bureaucrats are. Why didn't anyone complain to King Louis? I don't know how many years ago such people were domesticated or kicked out of the system.

The gravity-bearing capacity of these high-quality military horses allowed the Austrian cavalry to wear chainmail and at the same time be equipped with a layer of iron armor.

Although it is not a torrent of steel made up of steel cans, it has both impact and durability.

And with Ladislas' strong push, they've been practicing strange side-by-side formations for more than a year.

The traditional cavalry training courses on horseback combat and dodge skills have been almost completely cut off, and all cavalry are repeatedly practicing how to maintain formation during a charge.

They received the same food standards as the scouts, three meals a day. Plenty of meat and fish were provided for lunch, and fluffy white bread was provided once a week.

Although these cavalry have been trained very hard, it is still a bit dissatisfying to receive the same treatment as the subordinates of Sirica who have experienced hundreds of battles and have many military exploits.

The cavalry officers and soldiers were under a lot of pressure, and this time they tried their best to prove their worth.

Ladislaus had very high requirements for the distance traveled. These cavalry were far from his requirement that the gap between the front and rear of two hundred cavalry charging at the same time should not exceed one meter.

Of course, after practicing for so long and spending so much money on Ladislaus, the prototype of the wall charge was already in place. Using this tactic to deal with the Roman army was really a killer.

If the Romans still had camp protection at this time, they might still be able to cause some trouble, but in the process of chasing the Siena army, they successively destroyed some of the last fences, and now they are completely exposed to the road without any obstruction.

surrounding.

A few minutes after Vitali's Roman army was destroyed, the thunderous sound of horse hooves sounded in the ears of Cardinal Archbishop Orsini.

He was not a qualified general. When he heard this voice, he just thought that something big was going on. The Roman army was absolutely unable to resist a round of cavalry impact.

The few experienced officers in the Roman army, in addition to fear, were also confused as to why the Austrian horses' hooves were so powerful.

Of course, they didn't have much time to wonder. At this time, they were working hard and had no time to think.

Yes.

Work hard!

Flee south as fast as you can!

The Austrian cavalry did not make any complicated or fancy tactical moves on horseback. They just tried their best to get closer to their teammates and keep an eye on their squad leader.

Kessell-Vitting was on the front line. Although he had seen the power of this new tactic countless times during training, it was not a life-and-death contest or actual combat.

"Actual combat, and only actual combat is the only criterion for testing truth." Such high-level words naturally gave Ladislaus a lot of prestige among his subordinates.

Kessell-Vietin has been waiting for this moment for a long time. This reorganization and training have cost him a lot. The Battle of Venice is just that. Missing the Battle of Pavia is a lifetime regret. Lack of this qualification will

It will have an extremely negative impact on his future promotion and speaking ability.

In order to eliminate this unfavorable situation, we must make a great contribution to become Austria's sharpest weapon. Today, we must use the blood and bones of the Romans to sharpen the unsheathed saber.

The Roman army that had just been exposed in the field was too weak, and the Austrian cavalry dispersed them solely by relying on their intimidation. The place where the enemy was gathering was worthy of the Austrian cavalry's draw.

"Flat saber!" Fifty steps away from the enemy, Kessell-Vitting gave the order, and the Austrian cavalry flattened all the sabers in their hands.
Chapter completed!