The power of the hordes of plate-armored knights, followed by a large number of half-armored and gun-wielding retinues, accelerating with all their might, was quite frightening. Just the dust billowing up in the distance and the earth trembling were enough to frighten everyone.
There was chaos before, running around like ants on a hot pot.
At least three soldiers from the forward defense companies fled their camps and posts one after another. They even gave up their weapons and flags. They just took off the burden of their armor and stomach and ran towards the rear camp regardless of the situation.
The prepared forward fortifications can be thrown to the enemy.
Therefore, these hostile knights moved almost non-stop, flattening, overturning and breaking through the simple and crude horses and trenches on the outermost edge; they also provoked the forward camps and overturned the scattered tents; and then they followed.
He charged towards the second formation without any respite or pause.
The fleeing soldiers, like bursting water, had jumped into the trenches on the sides one after another, while the familiar soldiers bypassed the two sides, and the companies in the second line of formation were alerted and assembled.
; Exhausted, they fled to the third line of defense behind them.
At this time, Policar, the representative of the Marseille Port City Chamber of Commerce who happened to be invited to watch the battle, and the head of the Morel and Sons Chamber of Commerce, couldn't help but look surprised and horrified when he saw this scene; and the Toulon Fortress nearby
In the observation group, someone even bluntly suggested: "Captain Rorschach, the current Toulon Fortress garrison can send at least a thousand experienced soldiers to help you reorganize the army and prepare for the attack."
Provide corresponding help for subsequent operations." "The navy can also remove the cannons from the ship and use them to..."
"Thank you for your kindness, but it is of no use." Jiang Tian smiled slightly, waved his hand gently towards the void and said: He heard the bugler standing next to him blowing a long trumpet, and then it turned into mountains and plains.
the sound of drums;
Amidst the sound of drums, the companies in the second line of formation, which were obviously shaken and impetuous, quickly stabilized; while the veterans and sergeants scolded and scolded them, and then stabilized their weapons.
; It's like being cast with some kind of calming magic.
At this time, the strike/shooter company supporting from the rear formation was belatedly firing a volley of arrows; but unexpectedly and not surprisingly, it missed those heavily armored knights with horses and armor;
Most of them were scattered on the following, armed and half-armored cavalry retinue.
In an instant, there was a sound of being hit in the stomach, the clanking of human bodies and mounts, blood splashing and whining sounds one after another; those gun-wielding guards who were charging intensively also quickly pulled away after losing dozens of their companions.
The spacing between each other makes the array dispersed and sparse.
At this time, the knight at the forefront of the sprint, holding the long-handled flag gun, almost reached the edge of the second barrier, and could clearly see each other, filled with tension and excitement, fear, horror and other emotions.
A collection of distorted faces and expressions that are almost frozen.
Just when these armored knights, armed to the teeth, were about to break through the thin fortress formed by the horses, fences, and shallow trenches again; at the next moment, something suddenly changed, and there was only a roar, and suddenly there was a sound beside them.
It exploded, spraying large amounts of dust and smoke, and the ground instantly burst open.
A large area of ground was torn apart, causing them to collapse in even as they neighed and screamed. Then a deep trench with a preset width of ten feet appeared in the billowing smoke, as if it suddenly opened in front of the fort.
A crack opened in the earth, swallowing up two or three rows of vanguard knights.
Together with their mounts, they turned into corpses and wounded who were impaled on sharp wooden stakes, whining loudly and groaning in pain. This greatly hindered and blocked the momentum of the subsequent knights' attack; although some people continued to be courageous.
, taking advantage of the situation and jumping through the air at high speed...
However, they were stabbed and pecked by the spears, hooks, sickles, and axes that stretched out from behind the simple formation on the opposite side. Although they may not be able to penetrate the plate armor, they were easily pushed back.
; Or he was forced to move and dodge, and lost his footing again and fell into the deep trench.
This layer upon layer was superimposed on the companions who were pierced on the spikes and wailing for help. Despite this, the knights in the rear team turned a deaf ear, and the horses and men rushed forward with neighing sounds; they also rushed forward in a very short time.
Within a short period of time, this deep trench with a width of 10 feet was filled and leveled.
However, relying on the short-term buffer provided by this deep ditch, more companies mobilized for support from the rear quickly poured in and filled up; the second team quickly became sparse after suffering heavy casualties in the interlaced thrusts with the opposite flag gun.
In the Tao formation, a small group of knights rushed in.
However, the shields of more white soldiers were like walls, shoulder to shoulder, and the combined force of chest, top and back pressed against the incomplete breach; while blocking the slashes and slashes from the knights on horseback; while passing through the shields
In the gap, he stabbed the opponent's thigh and horse's belly with a straight sword and a sword.
However, amid the whining of the mounts and the exclamations of the knights, they were knocked to the ground one by one; but at this time, more agile retinues of cavalry also quickly expanded and extended along the knights who were blocked and lost speed in the middle.
The two fronts that came forward successively attacked and opened more breakthroughs.
They were about to use a counter-outflanking force to attack the flanks and rear of the seven or eight companies on the front line in a roundabout way. At this time, a new wave of fresh troops from deep behind also arrived one after another. There was only a bursting sound like dense fried beans.
Passing by, the retinue of cavalrymen caught in the gap fell like rain.
However, several shooting/musketeer companies that entered the left and right wing lines also began to show off their power. I saw the flickering of fireworks emitted by rows of arrays dozens of steps away. These retinue cavalry, who were obviously superior to others in the melee,
They became the best targets and targets, and they fell down one after another.
And in the short moment when these musketeers companies that were approaching were all tilted, turned and pushed back and fell into silence; another company of crossbowmen rushed forward, setting up Italian-style curved shields and crossbows, standard military crossbows.
, and fired one after another at the remaining retinue of cavalry.
And these cavalry retinues trapped behind enemy lines, after their formation and impact momentum were disrupted, did not even have enough space to accelerate again; they could only dismount one after another to dodge the rain of arrows, and use their mounts as cover to walk towards the crossbowmen array, hissing.
He roared loudly and attacked and killed...
But at this time, a new round of drumbeats sounded again; but the crossbowmen behind the big shields retreated as if by conditioned reflex; only rows of bare shields were left. In these step battles
When the cavalry retinue rushed forward with all their strength and tried their best to cut through the shield.
Suddenly, a series of roars suddenly sounded in the distance. But the artillery hidden on the observation platform began to lift the bunker and fired; only a trail of intertwined gray smoke was seen, passing by the friendly forces at lightning speed.
The top of the head and the shield surface were bombarded in the middle of the cavalry retinue.
In the dense and crowded crowd, one after another suddenly exploded, causing fragments of blood and earth to burst out like springs; or after consecutively breaking through and smashing several human bodies, they bounced up in the shape of a snake.
Trajectory, knocking down, overturning all human bodies and obstacles blocking the way...
Just after this round of approaching artillery fire, the cavalry followers who were forced to dismount and fight on foot collapsed unbearably; more than a thousand people desperately fled towards the two wings on the spot, leaving behind without reservation,
Displayed in front of reloaded crossbowmen and gunners.
But on the frontal front in the middle, among the plate armor knights who had been blocked and semi-surrounded for a time, new changes appeared. Only a series of roars were heard; a man wearing a winged horn helmet, his body covered with blood.
The fallen knight with scratches suddenly threw his weapon.
Then he was seen lifting the dead mount with his bare hands and suddenly throwing it forward; unexpectedly, he hit a small group of Free Army soldiers who were stabbing with spears. And his actions were like taking the lead in demonstrating.
Among the knights in A, one after another burst out with extraordinary strength.
They either grabbed the bodies of their mounts and threw them out, or they picked up heavy saddles and fences, or they grabbed spearheads and swept them over while risking their stabs. Almost an entire company of soldiers who were facing the battle were bombarded.
The people who were hit were thrown onto their backs and fled in all directions without the strength to fight back.
"Is this the power of blood passed down by the ancient knights?" Polykar, the joint representative of the Merchant Alliance who was watching the battle from behind, showed a concerned expression and murmured to himself: "Unexpectedly, hiding
There are actually so many heritage knights in the Great Crown Territory?"
But he could not imagine how brutal it would be once these knights mixed with the Royalist army and launched an attack on Marseille. Only relying on the self-defense arm of the mercenary groups and local citizens who had long-term cooperation in overseas provinces and colonies,
Can it withstand the opponent's attack?
What is even more unimaginable is that these royalists, who have always maintained their identity and despised businessmen, but also coveted their net worth and wealth; however, privately, because of poor management and heavy debts, the royalists took this opportunity to let Marseille, where rich merchants gathered,
What kind of bloody storm has the city fallen into?
"On behalf of the merchant alliance in Marseille, I am willing to unconditionally pay the military expenses of your men for three months and raise three million pounds of grain for free." Then he turned to Jiang Tian and said: "The only condition is that you must be sure.
To defeat these, the legacy knights among the royalists."
"Actually, as long as there are strong fortifications and enough artillery, it can pose a sufficient threat to it." However, some members of the Toulon Fortress Observation Group nearby couldn't help but said: "Their only powerful one is
It’s just your own body.”
"There is no need to rush this matter, you can just take a look at it later." However, Jiang Tian said in an unmoved voice: "My subordinates are not so fragile, nor are they so easily defeated." However, the front is not so strong.
In the battlefield, hundreds of knights who inspired the bloodline inheritance are still advancing furiously.
Under their on-foot assault, more than half of the seven or eight companies originally enclosed in the front line had been penetrated or broken up. Then in front of the third line of defense, they fell into a slightly smaller trap again.
/in the trench; but this time little damage was done.
With their mutual help and cover, even the knights who fell into it quickly climbed out or were pulled out by their companions; but this time, the spears and the company of white soldiers blocking them were the semaphores and flags from the rear.
Under the command of drums and trumpets, they all retreated and regrouped.
In an instant, sparks scattered on their armor and there was a sound of knocking; but they were once again attacked by a company of loaded muskets; this time they were not unscathed. As the gorgeous plate armor suddenly appeared,
There were large and small pits, and these knights were beaten back again and again.
Some people suddenly fell to the ground silently, or were unable to stand up again due to the corpses and obstacles on the battlefield. Then, loaded artillery was pointed at them and started shooting; although it only fired
He stood at the feet of a knight and knocked him over.
But it also made these knights who were in the frenzy of attack half-awakened; they actually started to gather together again, waving their weapons to deflect random arrows, or holding up the heraldic shields of the cavalry to cover the gaps between their heads and faces.
, slowly retreated away.
In the city of Avignon, the doors opened again and a large group of infantrymen wearing brown armor, half-length mail and nose helmets came out. Under the leadership of the sergeants in the team, they followed the formation of lances and halberds in front, swords and shields on both sides.
Moving forward; obviously coming to meet these remaining knights.
However, Jiang Tian just smiled and said: "Since you have come here, do you still want to escape so easily?" Then he gave a new round of orders, followed by the sound of flags and drums and trumpets.
It was quickly conveyed and turned into billowing smoke of troops mobilizing in the rear camp.
However, several companies of light cavalry who were ready to attack rushed out from both ends of the fortifications under the city; waving sabers or maces, they pounced in uneven formations on those who had just rushed out of the city.
The enemy infantry came. At the same time, the retreating knights also encountered trouble.
A group of sergeants wearing patchwork armor, iron chest protectors, and round-brimmed helmets had approached them at some point. They were holding a match rope and a jar, and suddenly threw them at them with all their strength. Some people were beaten on the spot.
The knight quickly opened the knife with quick eyesight, but there was only some liquid and powder.
Immediately, it was sprayed everywhere, but some of them hit their armor and stomach, or rolled down at their feet and were kicked around; the next moment, among these knights, one after another burst into bursts of fire.
and the smoke and clouds, knocking them down one after another and flipping them apart...
The sparks that flew out immediately ignited the burning materials on their bodies, and in an instant it turned into a large burning flame. Faced with the flowing burning flames, even the thickest carapace could not protect them from suffering.
And some people had to scramble to free themselves.
As they screamed and screamed, they desperately took off their helmets and opened their breastplates, revealing the lock curtains and cowhide bushings inside. These knights, who were originally worth ten, were no longer so difficult to deal with. Soon,
He was caught in the thrown noose and knocked down by the long iron hook.
In the end, they were completely submerged in the Free Army soldiers from all directions. The royalist infantry in the city who came to respond also encountered big trouble. Under the fire of the archer company that had reached the front line at some point, the light cavalry company
Under constant interference and restraint, they were retreating steadily.
At the same time, whether it was the representatives of the Marseille Business Alliance or the members of the observation group of the Toulon Fortress Guards, they had just recovered from this series of ups and downs. Suddenly, they discovered that under the blue background of the Golden Sun, as a
Jiang Tian, the commander of the army, has disappeared.
However, no matter whether it was the officers and staff who were close auxiliaries, civilian staff, or the expressionless guard company sergeants, they all seemed indifferent to this, or they seemed to have been accustomed to it. Later, they knew the reason.
.
Because, in the sudden loud cheers from the front camp, one man and one horse rushed straight towards the city gate which was being hastily closed. But the defenders who were at a loss on the top of the city shot a mess of arrows.
The man rushed directly to the heavy city gate that could barely be closed.
With a dull clang, the sound of being bolted began inside; the man suddenly stretched out his hand to pin the crack of the door on his horse. Then, he saw the iron hoop gate with the pattern of the ancient lily dynasty, and suddenly a fierce
It trembled, and cracks spread like spider webs.
The next moment, it fell apart in pieces, revealing a group of stunned defenders inside, who were holding the door bolts. Then, they were knocked down and crushed by a large piece of city gate fragments thrown in the face, screaming in panic.
; Immediately, Jiang Tian took the thick door bolt into his hand again...
And just behind him, countless shouting Free Army soldiers were like torrents and turbid waves overflowing the wilderness, risking the arrows fired randomly from the city top and bombarded by hastily lit cannons; in the blink of an eye,
They rushed into the city gate and rushed into the city like a torrent.
At this moment, the members of the Toulon Fortress battlefield observation group who were watching the battle from a high place in the rear, and Policar, who was the joint representative of the Marseille Merchant Alliance, could not help but look at each other with admiration. They looked at each other in shock and were speechless for a long time. At least.
, all their previous calculations and plans, and those long-planned negotiation conditions, all pale in comparison in the face of absolute power.