What are the consequences and costs of being hit by dozens of various artillery shells that basically marked the firing range in an instant, and concentrating the fire on a small area? The soldiers of the "Pegasus" regiment who poured out of the gap in the city wall in an instant seemed to be slapped out of thin air.
It sunk down and turned into a large mess of blood and flesh splashed on the gap.
Immediately afterwards, the first round of volley fire came from the musketry company that had completed reloading to the beat of drums and passwords while marching; the edges of the city ultimatum on both sides of the gap were hit with earth and rocks flying, and from time to time, human bodies were accidentally exposed, screaming and tumbling.
, fell down; at this time, the Redemption Company also rushed to the moat.
Pushing carts filled with earth bags and holding prefabricated wooden rafts, they almost ignored the threat of sporadic arrows at the top of the city; they jumped into the already quite cold river water without hesitation, and then pushed forward with their bodies propped up. In a moment,
In between, several passages several meters wide were filled and paved, leading directly to the bottom of the wall.
And just as they had completed their tasks and got rid of their burdens, they were still struggling and stirring in the river, supporting and dragging their injured companions with each other, and began to retreat. At the same time, groups of armored special attack knights were already galloping on their horses.
When we arrived, we passed through these simple passages in a blink of an eye.
He rushed up with unabated strength, and the low slope formed by the collapse of a corner of the city wall; trampling on the broken limbs on the ground and the wounded people whining in large pools of blood, disappeared in the gap in an instant; it became the inside of the city wall again.
There were violent impacts, shrill wails and screams.
Followed closely was a company of grenadiers wearing breastplates, iron mesh kneepads, and semicircular helmets. These specially selected veterans with strong arms and accurate throwing skills threw a large blast almost against the wall.
Bullets, air waves, and billowing smoke overturned and blew up the remaining enemies hiding in the city ultimatum.
It wasn't until all the bombs were dropped that they picked up the spare double-edged axe, short mace, scimitar and swift sword; they lowered their bodies and pressed against the edge of the gap, supporting each other to climb up both sides of the city wall filled with fireworks and filled with mourning victims;
Amidst the screams of last-minute blows, they quickly occupied and expanded the breach in the city wall.
At this time, under the cover and interception of more than a dozen musket arrays from the rear, regardless of casualties, more companies of white soldiers composed of swords, shields and halberds continued to pour in along the cleared gap like a tide.
; and turned into fierce shouts and shouts extending deep into the city.
In just a few hours from afternoon to evening, a corner of the tightly guarded city of Amiens was successfully breached. At this time, in addition to the artillery array deployed in advance by the strike company, the New Kingdom Army/Free Army had not even invested any
heavy equipment, or larger siege equipment.
After the sky began to darken, the fighting in the city intensified, filled with thick smoke and fire. Soon, the city gate facing the First Legion was destroyed from within as several flags fell from the wall.
The outside is opened, revealing a bloody special attack knight standing among the corpses.
The armies of different affiliations in the city of Amiens are also different in terms of specific equipment and training, organization, as well as combat styles and specialties. For example, the Principality of Brabant is famous for its mercenaries, and it is known for its bravery, tenacity and flexibility.
, the light infantry who are good at rivers, swamps and woodlands are famous all over the world.
However, as the New Kingdom Army/Freedom Army soldiers surged through the streets like an iron current, they continued to fire muskets and throw explosives. These enemy soldiers who were scattered, overwhelmed, and defeated were once again taken out of hiding.
They were driven out of the recalcitrant buildings and turned into corpses lying on the streets.
The army of the Namur County itself, in addition to the traditional feudal fief knights and vassals, is adaptable to rugged and narrow terrain, and is good at dealing with cavalry assaults with cheap solutions; it is formed by the classical clan association "Efa". The war sickle and hook sword hand provided are famous for one side.
Immediately afterwards, the heretical rebels from the south began to divide their forces and move north. Forced by the situation, he had to take the banner of the former royal family Princess Theresia at the suggestion of his staff; using the call to restore the former royal court, Use the rewards of power, status and wealth to gather those royal parties.
He also took the opportunity to take in and impress the other party, and concluded a marriage with him in front of the altar. Not only did he get a large number of royal jewels that the princess had fled with, but he also gained the status and weak claim to participate in royal affairs; but at first he only counted on this name. points to exchange for more benefits in diplomatic negotiations.
Not only were Brabant, one of the princes of the Netherlands, Namur and Luxembourg accepted his terms of release one after another, they made way for him and became foreign aid; they even suppressed the northern travels of the Burgundy family. The provincial royalists also waved fleur-de-lis flags in various places to respond;
As Lysius entered the city of Amiens bloodlessly, he even received a huge amount of financial support from a mysterious person to further speed up the formation of the army and bribe local forces. However, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse; the Burgundian Dynasty We were unable to defend the capital region, and we were unable to defend the royal capital.
Of course, Jiang Tian agreed to his request without hesitation. So just the next morning, Jiang Tian was able to stand on the ruins of the blown-out city gate; looking far away at the hustle and bustle of the continuous fighting in the city of Amiens; The city is divided into several areas, but the enemy is still fighting stubbornly between the buildings.
The Vermandois army, which followed behind them under the starry flag, was responsible for rushing into the ruins of houses, shops or buildings, cleaning and searching for possible corpses and enemy remnants; Plant items that come from random sources, or stuff them into bulging bags.
In front of the knight king, in less than an evening, the impregnable Amiens city defense was easily shattered by artillery; and after a night of continuous fighting, whether it was the Bratban, Namur and Luxembourg armies, or the troops in the city Most of the royal party have lost contact one after another.
"My brave warriors, these are the rewards and rewards for you who have followed me so far!" "But as long as you can escort me out and return to the territory of the United Rhine or Trier, you will get more than these. Triple reward.”
"Father, do you want to take Her Majesty the Queen with you?" At this time, the second son Lamia, who was closely beside Lisius, couldn't help but said: "After all, he is...the last of the royal family..."
Such a scene also greatly shocked and horrified the envoys and representatives of the Dutch princes who came with the army; they could not help but reflect on the possible vassal terms of the suzerain country in the future, and once again lowered their basic psychological expectations. And Weir Mr. Nixit from Mang even took the initiative to request:
Therefore, while the Burgundy family continued to mobilize the troops of the northern provinces to go south, the opportunity promised by the mysterious man came. In addition to the sponsorship of some forces within the North Rhine Alliance, even the Principality of Saxony of the Germanic/Hessian Alliance , also showed sufficient interest in this.
However, this result is too bleak and ridiculous for Lysius, Count of Trier, who has just been sworn in as regent and cardinal minister. Judging from his surname, it is known that he originated from the Greek area, and his ancestors were the emperors of the empire.
The Xing movement, the descendants of the legion generals who were left in the north.
This is also the contemporary practice of most of the conscripted feudal vassal armies; they prepare their own weapons and horses for battle in accordance with their sworn vassal obligations in advance. As long as the suzerain country provides basic rations and clothing; the rest depends on the loot captured/plundered on the battlefield.
Corpses/Proceeds from looted people.
However, as a member of the North Rhine Federation with developed handicrafts and commerce, the Earldom of Trier was relatively wealthy, but lacked strong soldiers.
Therefore, Lisius then took off his gorgeous and complicated robes, put on a relatively light lock curtain, and had several large boxes carried there; in the Bishop's Palace of Amiens, which was the temporary palace, there were many
The gold coins were dumped in front of the gathered guards "Wolfskin Warriors".
Therefore, when the battle to defend the royal capital of the Burgundian dynasty began, that is when Lisius led a large number of vassal soldiers and mercenaries sponsored from within the Union and entered the provinces of Calais and Picardy at the northern end of the kingdom; and
Everything that happened next was far smoother than he expected.
Therefore, sometimes, these vassal armies feel that they can get too little profit, and they will take the initiative to rob and sell local people and turn them into serfs in the overseas lord's manor. Therefore, there are special military police teams watching them and severely punishing all
Rape, kidnap, or indiscriminate killing and arson.
With the split of the resurrected Roman Empire and the independence of the Western Empire, these legionnaires stationed in the north lost their source of supplements and supplies; they had to join the local indigenous people and became allies with the barbarians of the Norman countries and the Hessians.
Germanic tribes, three pillars of civilized autonomous dominions;
Therefore, what they can rely on on a daily basis are a few mercenary groups that have signed long-term employment contracts. However, the then Earl of Trier, Lisius, was lucky enough to meet him. He fled abroad during the Flower Moon Incident.
A member of the Lantern royal family, the Grand Princess of Monterey, the daughter of her brother, the Grand Duke of Orleans.
As for the other so-called royalist armies, it can only be said that the gap between the upper limit and the lower limit is astonishingly large. Among them are the remnants of the Flanders Army within the old kingdom system, and the former King Libu who is experienced in tactics and skillful in cooperation.
There are also regiments; there are also village regiments that rely on pitchforks and rakes to make ends meet.
The army from the County of Luxembourg is dominated by the local mountain hunting company. Most of the soldiers who are from mountain people and hunters can shoot arrows quickly and accurately, but their range and lethality are weak. Therefore, they often prefer field battles relying on fortifications.
, or defend the fortress and defend the city.
Then, he introduced armies near Brabant, Namur and Luxembourg, and asked for help from the United North Rhine and the Principality of Saxony who were behind the scenes. Although with the help of the Brabant, he successfully attacked near the city of Amiens.
The rebels from the south were driven back, but they also attracted a greater threat.
But suddenly one day, a mysterious man came to his private court and showed him another prospect. The Burgundy family, which had only been in the royal capital for a few years, was already challenged by heretical rebels from the south.
and threats; the Kingdom of Zealand will fall back into chaos and turmoil.
"Only by blood!" "Until death!" These Norman tribes from the northern coast of the North Sea, who have been hired for generations to wear wolf-headed hats, paneled armor and animal skin clothing according to ancient traditions, also roared on the spot with their weapons raised high.
They stood up and took the oath. The next moment, they came out in large numbers.
"Your Majesty, please allow me and the soldiers of Vermant to do our part for your great cause!"
"No, don't worry about that woman. Maybe we can buy some time and opportunities for us." Lisius shook his head with disgust in his eyes, and said to the second son: "At this moment, you will not still dream about being able to become
The royal husband of the new dynasty, right?"
Of course, the truth that only Lisius knew was that the woman who was still hanging out with the attendants in the palace was actually just a liar who went around under the banner of "Princess Theresia" and deceived many people; she
In fact, it was a palace maid who escaped from the princess.
However, because they were familiar with various anecdotes and daily details in the palace, many people were convinced that they were even cheated out of large sums of money and jewelry in the name of borrowing money to support the royal family; until the Princess of Monterey was
Around me, the maid who also came from the old royal family exposed...
And secretly intercepted the "royal princess" who was trying to abscond with the money, and then, Marianne I was proclaimed. But she also couldn't stop after taking the throne... The next moment, a blockbuster suddenly sounded outside.
The noise and roars frightened Lisius away from his distant thoughts.
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