The chaotic night was over, and the sun peeked above the horizon, but Tony's crisis did not end with the night.

The Austrians did not defeat Tony's phalanx in the night as he expected, but they did not leave either.

The Austrians, three times the number of the Swiss Guards, still surrounded them tightly, but now they were slightly out of the battle, and the infantry was out of the range of the halberds and two-handed swords.

But Count Slam's men were still harassing them, and the archers could no longer draw their bows after a night of fighting. However, Ladislaus equipped them with more than a dozen individual crossbows so that they could continue to bleed the Swiss.

Relying on friendly forces to cock the gun can save the shooter's precious energy.

Whether it is a rotating crossbow or an infantry crossbow, they are very expensive but not decisive weapons. Attacking and defending urban trebuchets is more critical. The battle is always hand-to-hand combat to determine the outcome.

Therefore, Ladislaus did not equip the Austrian army with such weapons on a large scale, but today, these weapons can make it impossible for the Swiss to reduce their pressure. After this long night, even a real man's heart will be crushed.

The Swiss urgently need to drink some water and eat some dry food, even if it is cold and difficult to swallow, like the Austrians opposite.

But they couldn't, couldn't rest or eat, so they could only endure the Austrian crossbows and walk eastward step by step.

Moreover, when fighting broke out last night, only a few people carried water bags, and that little water was not enough for everyone to drink.

This unfortunate and desperate retreat had lasted for several hours. Although the Austrian infantry was also very tired, it was much stronger than them because of rest and food.

Relying on the advantage they gained last night, they still maintain the advantageous situation of being surrounded on three sides.

Perhaps launching a surprise attack to break one wing would enable him to escape. But Tony could not make up his mind to carry out a desperate attack, and he still had hope for reinforcements.

During the retreat, Tony saw Ladislaus's arrangement on the hills on both sides of the road. He guessed that his reinforcements were just scared away by the suspects, rather than being defeated.

Although this is more shameful, as the sky gets brighter, many of the tricks that are effective at night may become useless, so if you continue to persist, you may not have a chance.

And there is a small fortress a few miles to the east. Although it is a small fortress that can only station less than a hundred people, I think it will be almost able to stand when the reinforcements retreat there.

Of course Tony didn't know that the defeated troops led by Little Medici had fled much further, and Little Medici was unable to organize defenses in the small fortress and the residential areas around the fortress.

Of course, for Tony, in the worst case, he can still rely on that castle to counterattack. In any case, the whole army will not be annihilated.

He was only worried that he would be besieged before reaching the fortress. That should be the opportunity Ladislaus was waiting for.

However, seeing the friendly fortress will definitely boost the morale of his men and rekindle their fighting spirit.

Tony decided that it was a mistake for Ladislaus to attack his phalanx without the determination to bear certain casualties. The Swiss Guard would not be mentally broken by a mere crossbow, and he would not be made to lose patience and carry out the wrong charge.

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But he soon realized that he was wrong. Ladislaus was not waiting for his own morale to drop and automatically collapse or initiate a sudden attack, but also for another army to join.

Kessell-Vitting's cavalry detoured to the east of the avenue. As the sun rose, the Swiss were surrounded on all sides.

The approaching officers saw Ladislaus's arm raised high and then waved it down violently. The officers in the distance also focused their attention as the cavalry arrived. They all also saw Ladislaus's flag moving forward continuously.

Shake it three times.

It's now. The Austrian army launches a general attack on the Swiss Guards!

Frunzberg is now in excellent condition. Although most Austrian officers and soldiers can take turns to rest, they are only a little better than the Swiss Guard. However, he rested for more than four hours in an emergency tent.

And there is thick hot soup to enjoy after waking up.

Ladislaus also enjoyed the hot soup, and it was no time for him to sleep.

As one of the most precious weapons and treasures of the Grand Duchy of Austria, he has such a privilege.

Of course, having these privileges that even Ladislaus does not enjoy comes at a great price, and now he must show his worth.

Although the Swiss have suffered several setbacks recently, they are actually still one of the strongest warriors of this era, not to mention that they regard being able to join the True Chosen Papal Guard as an extraordinary honor. The Swiss here are all mountain villages with the strongest folk customs.

The best guy out there.

In the Battle of Piccana, the Swiss mercenaries mistakenly launched an attack on the Habsburg Allied Forces' preset positions, while in the Battle of Pavia, there was no room to display their strength.

After observing the Swiss phalanx that had persisted all night, Frunzberg realized that it was still an extremely difficult task to break the Swiss phalanx.

The morale and physical fitness of the Swiss people in front of them have been greatly reduced, but they have not yet reached the edge of collapse.

Now that the cavalry is in place, the formation must be broken by force.

Ladislaus gave the order, and Frundsberg was the first to rush into the Swiss formation.

The Swiss Guard is worthy of being the cream of the crop of Swiss mercenaries, and their attention has not dissipated even after such a long period of time.

The Austrian charge was met with a powerful counterattack by the Swiss halberds.

Unlike the main forces of most countries, which are all pikemen, the Austrian army still maintains a large proportion of two-handed swords. The soldiers in the first row all use two-handed swords to charge.

Many soldiers successfully attacked the Swiss halberd, but the halberd did have certain advantages when dealing with two-handed swords. The distance of the halberd was slightly shorter than that of the spear, but it was more difficult to be cut off by the two-handed sword. This weapon was more expensive.

In Switzerland itself, only senior Swiss soldiers are equipped with this weapon, but among the Swiss who belong to the Roman Church, everyone uses this weapon.

The distance advantage of more than one meter and the superb skills of the Swiss made the Austrians in the first row pay a heavy price.

The fine steel cut through the muscles and blood sprayed out. The Swiss proved that they are indeed a tough nut to crack.

But these advantages are meaningless in front of Frunzberg, who has been blessed with the "toughness of the group bear" and the "strength of the group bull" and the dozen or so intermediate warriors who follow him.

Frundsberg endured more than a dozen halberd punctures with astonishing momentum.

Even if he avoided the vital points and was blessed with treasure armor and magic, Frunzberg suffered a lot of damage, but he didn't seem to feel the pain at all. The "Sword of Babenberg" had a huge impact.

It cut open the armor of several Swiss men in front of him, as well as their ribs, as well as the hearts and lungs behind the ribs.

Blood and screams once again filled the battlefield that has killed countless people. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users
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