Outside the city of Carcassonne, the capital of the Aude province, the chaotic siege camp built by more than 20,000 royalists had been completely broken up by the Free Army cavalry who suddenly arrived at the city. Therefore, the remaining companies trapped in the provincial capital were
They also took the opportunity to rush out and form a pincer attack.
I saw groups of half-armored cavalry, led by knights in full plate armor, rushing into the almost defenseless royal camp one after another;
Zhang's flag, along with the enemy soldiers who were scattered in panic, were chopped down and kicked over one after another.
In a sense, Duval, who was driven out and entrusted with important tasks, was not a very experienced general; but he was undoubtedly an outstanding and excellent cavalry officer. Because, after a long-distance attack and arriving near the city,
He did not hesitate to adopt the fighting method he was most familiar with.
Just like he had defeated all kinds of enemies many times in the name of the Knights of Avignon under the White Legion, the royal party of Prosven. He first used heavily armored knights to break through the enemy's line, and then used the knights' retinue to expand the gap.
, waiting for opportunities to penetrate the enemy formation or separate them.
Then, under the follow-up cover of the large group of infantry, the enemy's resistance was completely disintegrated and defeated. The time he chose this time was before dawn; he even had another hour to eat, rest and regroup.
Therefore, once it is launched, it will be like a flood.
The sentries and patrols outside the camp had no chance to issue a warning, and were submerged under the torrent of rolling iron armor that suddenly appeared in the wilderness. Then, under the sleepiness and exhaustion of most people in the camp, one after another broke through
Their lines and disorganized camps.
The battle situation was so smooth, and the enemy's resistance was so weak and empty; Duvall, who had been thinking about it all the time, breathed a sigh of relief; it could be considered that he had recovered again. He was under siege under the city of Avignon.
In a desperate situation, being besieged makes me doubt my confidence in life.
Of course, compared to the battle under Avignon, being a member of the Free Army Cavalry Company is also very different now. Because, in addition to the traditional lances, swords, axes, clubs and hammers, they are also equipped with more subordinates.
From cannons to thrown explosives and incendiaries, all kinds of firearms.
Therefore, wherever these groups of heavily armored knights passed by, they stabbed, slashed, collided, and kicked, creating countless bloody storms. At the same time, they also threw various firearms along the way, igniting and exploding into pieces of chaotic debris.
Camp; push these panicked enemies further into hell.
Therefore, when the royal party/old nobles besieged the city camp, the largest and most conspicuous gorgeous tents were lit one after another into blazing torches. The few nobles who were able to gather to resist under the protection of retainers and tribes
They were armed, and their flesh and blood limbs were also blown away by bombs.
The enemy forces in this camp have already fallen into irreversible decline and defeat. At the moment, it is a scene of the collapse of the horse-trampling joint camp. However, Duval, who easily won the first battle and won consecutive victories, is still not satisfied; because
He wanted more annihilation than defeat.
But fortunately, the other Free Army captain in the city was not too stupid. Although there was no prior contact and communication, he still gathered the remaining strength later and launched coordinated attacks from three city gates.
A strong counterattack. Although the number was small, it somewhat stopped the enemy.
After fighting for a brief buffer of more than half an hour to an hour, another deputy assigned to Duval, a former naval lieutenant, Chayala, finally led the remaining mounted infantry company and hurried to the edge of the battlefield.
And dismounted and formed formations to intercept most of the routed enemies.
Therefore, after three rounds of battle that day, the battle under the city of Carcassonne entered the countdown and the end. The royal party/old aristocratic armed forces, which were said to have 20,000 people, but actually only had more than 10,000 miscellaneous troops, were killed, and most of the rest were killed.
In the chaotic chase, they became prisoners one after another.
However, Duval actually has a follow-up mission and task: to identify among these prisoners those from families with deep historical roots or nobles with greater local influence, and to find ways to torture out the evidence of the crime and hold a public trial, and use appropriate methods to
Way to send them to hell.
Of course, this is also a potential disguised test for those members who joined the Free Army halfway, former knights/jazzes and minor noble backgrounds. To see whether they have resolutely made a clear break with the past or not, and
Someone will observe secretly and report it.
But at least for Duval, he has no objections to this kind of thing, and is even a little enthusiastic about it. On the one hand, seeing these high-ranking families who need to be looked up to, being trampled under their feet, shed tears and makes them miserable.
Begging is always a pleasant thing.
On the other hand, since it was discovered that one of the most famous local nobles in Provence was actually a harmful and cannibalistic alien at his core; and he was systematically polluted and cut off under the instruction of a high-ranking figure from the aliens in the capital.
, after inheriting the bloodline of the hometown of knights.
The lower-level heritage knights he represents are completely disappointed and have no mercy for these decadent and decadent aristocrats of the old kingdom; in other words, they are on a life-or-death opposite stance. The most ridiculous thing is that before, he still
Working hard for it.
Therefore, how they trusted and admired and respected the other camp at first, but now they have intensified their hatred, and even gritted their teeth and wanted to kill them all. Although, there may be innocent people among them who are not aware of it, or they are just implicated.
The unlucky guy.
But does this have anything to do with the inheritance knights? Therefore, many times in similar situations, they appear to be more fanatical and extreme than most low-level Free Army soldiers; so much so that a special military judge is needed.
Established to constrain their behavior.
However, Duval was slightly disappointed that no aliens were found among these royal gangs; otherwise, he could justifiably send them to the stake in large numbers after a public trial. Fortunately, he was in such a mood
It didn't last long, and then it became serious with the new order it received: "The headquarters of the legion commander has captured the port of Sète, and the invading Sardinian army has no way out."
"Long live victory!" The generals who gathered on the left and right couldn't help but raise their weapons and cheered. Then Duval ordered: "Gather the men who are still capable of fighting and the horses in good condition; then we rushed to Montpellier.
, rendezvous with the legion commander..."
Just outside the city of Carcassonne, the seven fully-equipped cavalry companies that had gathered were setting off again; a large transport team with Jiang Tian also arrived outside the city of Montpellier in the Hérault province. The advantage of the troops was valuable.
Due to his speed, the news of the change of hands in Sète Port had not yet reached the provincial capital.
Therefore, the five companies at the forefront of the Free Army were able to repeat their old tricks and calmly disguise themselves as supply transport teams and escorting soldiers from the Kingdom of Sardinia; under the cover of rewards such as drinks and food, they passed through almost without hindrance.
After passing, sentries and warnings were placed outside.
However, here Jiang Tian also got a piece of bad news, a piece of good news; a piece of good news. The bad news is that since the Montpellier tragedy, the Cagliari Corps composed of the Sardinian Naval Combat Company
, most of them have moved north to the fortress of Saumières.
The good news is that the royalist orthodox army/pseudo-protectorate government that now occupies the provincial capital of Montpellier, except for a small number of small troops who went out to raid, most of them have gathered in the city and continued to have fun for many days.
Therefore, the guards at various city gates are extremely lax and negligent...
The good news is that the senior members of the orthodox army/protectorate government in the city, headed by the Marquis de Sade, have shown considerable enthusiasm and initiative in replenishing backup troops and supplies from the "Kingdom of Sardinia"; even
Invite the escorting generals into the city to receive entertainment.
This made people laugh and cry a bit. Despite this, Jiang Tian decided to accept the other party's "overtures and goodwill"; then, under the shout of a genuine lieutenant of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the city of Montpellier was opened.
Afterwards, the "Sardinian soldiers" who arrogantly swarmed in, without explanation, expelled and drove away the royal soldiers who were guarding the city gate here. Although the other party was somewhat angry and agitated, they were still there.
After being persuaded by the officer guarding the gate, he reluctantly backed down.
After such a "good" start, the next thing was even simpler. While soldiers outside the city continued to pour in and take over the city wall, the "Sardinian Kingdom Officer" headed by Jiang Tian was also captured by a
A ceremony official with a white face and a wig was introduced into the city.
But as we rode along the road, the smell of blood and burnt stench accumulated in the air still lingered. And on the eaves, walls and bridges on the roadside, there were rows of peeled corpses hanging there.
There were only corpses, and there were men, women, old and young. It was obvious that they had been ravaged by inhumane conditions during their lifetime.
But when Jiang Tian was paying attention, the ceremonial official who led the way was full of pride and pride, raising his hand from time to time to introduce the origin of one of them; for example, the whole family of a certain city hall official, the wife and daughter of a republican officer, and even
They are weak elements and traitors in the royal party...
But he completely failed to notice the sneer on Jiang Tian's face, and the expressionless officers behind him, and the rage surging in silence. The streets were also filled with garbage and debris that no one had cleaned up, and the walls and
The dry black blood stains in the cracks in the rocks on the ground are still vivid in my mind.
From time to time, you can see groups of chaotic armed forces entrenched or wandering in the streets; as well as hoarse crying, whining, and begging for mercy can be faintly heard from residential buildings, shops, taverns, trading companies, churches, and other buildings. Occasionally, there are pale voices.
Female bodies flashed past the doors and windows.
Then, it turned into a large piece of blood falling from the upstairs; it also made the shirtless soldier with the wound protruding curse. Obviously, under the occupation of the royal party, in just more than ten days, this so-called southern garden-like place
The city is now in such a devastated state.
In other words, under the pressure of the Free Army and the separate defeats, the royal party, which has lost most of its local support and sources of supplementary resources, has gradually degenerated into bandits and bandits. For example, in order to encourage and win over all kinds of armed forces
, and condone robbery and killing as rewards.
However, after crossing a bridge in the city, the surrounding environment changed again. The streets became much neater and cleaner, and the buildings were taller and newer;
Soldiers even had uniform blouses with white fleur-de-lis patterns.