Chapter 404 Hard Fight
It's daylight and the night is over.
During the night just passed, the Austrian cavalry performed extremely well.
They single-handedly destroyed the enemy's resistance, and in addition killed and captured more than a thousand Roman officers and soldiers, including His Highness Cardinal Orsini.
After regrouping, he arrived to the east of the battlefield in time and cut off the Swiss Guards' retreat. Kessell-Vitting had reason to be satisfied.
But now there is still one last bit of tail to deal with. The enemies surrounded on all sides did not surrender but still resisted vigorously. This made the German mercenaries a little strange. Kessell-Vitting had never seen such a tenacious enemy.
But he is not very worried, because the situation is very clear, and now he only needs to give the enemy a false chance of survival to let them escape.
Then their chances of resistance collapsed, and the result of each fighting was that except for a limited number of lucky people, no one could escape.
The development of the matter was indeed similar to what he expected. The formation of the enemy who had fled in front of him was already a bit loose.
A single charge can defeat them.
Now Kessell-Vietin charges while observing the enemy.
A dozen Roman priests wearing priest robes each held a magic scroll. They uniformly activated the power in the scroll, and then hundreds of magic missiles were fired at the Austrian cavalry.
Relying on the experience accumulated in the contest with Ferdinand, Kessell-Vitting can be sure that at least three of the activated magic missile scrolls are "Isaac Secondary Missile Storm" worth thousands of talers, and may even be worth tens of thousands.
Taller's level six magic "Issac Missile Storm".
This recognition is a purely instinctive reaction, which does not mean that Kessell Vitting has time to think now. Like other cavalry, he is pressing his body as low as possible on the saddle, raising the small shield at hand to resist this super
storm.
Although the Austrian cavalry was shocked by the scroll attack launched by the middle and high-ranking Roman clergy. However, thanks to their long-term combat experience and effective training, their reactions were good, and most of them made the correct tactical actions in time.
This raid, worth more than 100,000 talers, only knocked down three Austrian cavalrymen.
But before the Austrians could take a breath, a second round of magic attacks followed.
More than a dozen scrolls were activated again, this time it was no longer pure magic missiles.
There are various classic "Spider Web Techniques", "Mayoufu's Acid Flying Arrow", "Fireball Technique", and of course there are also a lot of magic missiles.
This difference is not deliberate. It is because the scrolls in the first round were purchased and equipped by the Roman Church, while the scrolls in the second round were the private property of these wealthy clergy.
They all knew that at this time, no distinction between public and private matters could be considered. Even if there was no invoice and the Pope refused to reimburse their expenses, they still had to use these magics.
You have to work hard to have a chance of survival.
In the second wave, the number of Austrians whose horses were knocked off greatly increased. The cumulative damage even caused some horses to kneel to the ground. More cavalry were unable to control their horses. The forward momentum was due to the instinctive fear of the horses.
And it was diverted to both sides.
"Now! Rush!"
"Come on!"
At the same time, under the cover of magic, Tony led his men to launch a counterattack against the Austrian cavalry. This was an opportunity created with money.
Tony's weapon is a two-handed ax named "Luo Ying".
Not long ago, this giant ax did not exist in this plane. It was obtained by the Medici Pope after spending a huge amount of money to sacrifice it, and gave Tony as a reward for his loyal service for many years.
Even if the true Pope could get a big discount, it took a lot of resources from the Medici family to get this treasure. The price of nearly one million thalers consumed the Medici Bank's profits for about two years.
However, its value is indeed worth the money. This axe, which is more than three meters long, cut an Austrian officer who was rushing at the front into two halves, including his man and his horse.
The heavy armor produced in Innsbruck on the officer's body seemed to be of no use at all, and was cut open by the "falling cherry" like a piece of paper.
Such power was only part of its power. The Roman officers and soldiers who were a few steps around Tony felt that their spirits were lifted at this time. They firmly believed that they were executing the correct strategy, and as long as they followed this strategy, they would be able to break through successfully.
With the help of this strange self-motivation and several buff magics, the Roman army's offensive was quite fierce.
The momentum of the two scroll attacks just now exceeded the awareness of most Austrian cavalry. In shock and panic, they could not hear Kessell-Vitting's roar, but instinctively resisted.
Without their formation and momentum, these cavalrymen are just ordinary soldiers. Even officers with good personal strength are unable to compare with a large number of mid-level priests.
The Austrian cavalry abandoned more than thirty corpses before giving way to both sides, and about a dozen horses were also snatched away by Roman priests who were very brave in order to survive.
Kessell-Vitting's heart bleeds. Horses are expensive, but even more precious are these soldiers.
They are all veterans. Many of them have followed him for nearly ten years. These veterans who have finally gained a little wealth with him are not only his assets but also his flesh and blood.
However, the enemy has obviously reached the end of its battle, and they are making final resource allocations.
Under the watchful eyes of the Austrians, the Swiss donated all the captured horses to the clergy in order of rank.
However, Tony refused the reins handed over by his subordinates, and the clergyman who obtained the war horse did not escape immediately despite Tony's suppression.
This defeat was disastrous enough. If Medici's top aide, who was the real chosen pope, escaped alone, they would definitely be severely punished even if they had family protection when they returned.
The Medici Pope was a local local leader in Italy. Unlike the Pope Adrian who came from the Netherlands, his authority was much deeper.
If Tony died, he would definitely take action.
Besides, it would be good to have a horse. In any case, it greatly improves the chance of survival. If it is really desperate, there is always a good chance of escaping by running away on horseback.
After getting the horse, many people took out the magic scrolls stored in the armor again. Relying on the contributions of believers from all over Europe, the equipment of these clergymen was extremely sophisticated.
Not only are the funds contributed by ordinary believers, there are also many mages who are also followers of Cyric, and the scrolls they directly contribute are also consolidating the power of the Roman Church.
But Ladislaus, who dared to go against the Roman Church, was definitely not easy to deal with.
The Swiss only escaped less than a mile before they saw the enemy massing on their flanks again and forming a very dense formation.
Kessell-Vitting once again regrouped the cavalry troops, and this time he formed a wall formation to attack the remaining Roman troops.
Even if the overall situation is a big victory and he is frustrated, even a slight inconvenience will be extremely detrimental to his prestige and honor. It will be even worse when he competes with the infantry for resources in the future.
He absolutely cannot accept this situation. Although he is theoretically a subordinate of Frundsberg, as the guarantee of the safety of the monarch in the capital, he is actually extremely independent in many aspects.
Although Ladislaus knew that this uniqueness would harm overall efficiency, the military layout of the capital had always been a sensitive issue.
This independence not only gave Kessel-Vitting status, but also put a lot of pressure on him, and he had to deliver results.
Although the Austrian cavalry were afraid of the opponent's magic scroll, they still obeyed the order and made an impact gesture.
When Kessell-Vitting was in pain, Tony was in pain too.
Most priests no longer have scrolls, but they still try their best to cast magical spells.
The Swiss stopped again and stuck the ends of their halberds on the ground. One leg was slightly bent, holding the weapon and preparing to respond to the cavalry attack in a classic posture.
The buff effects on them were refreshed for a round. In front of the formation were several ferocious wild boars, two Nether Mastiffs, and a water elemental.
This layer of summons can reduce the assault ability of the cavalry.
While Tony was observing the strange formation of the Austrians, he was stroking his axe. As long as he survived this blow, he could bring the Swiss back to Rome.
Chapter completed!