The work of the Bulgars was very effective. After more than ten days of siege, as the underground supporting wooden piles were burned, a section of Kashen's city wall collapsed in front of the Bulgars.
The Russians did not expect the collapse of the city wall at all, because they did not notice the Bulgars' wall-digging advance from beginning to end. After all, this tactic was too unfamiliar to Northeastern Rus'.
Instead, they were complacent about repelling the Bulgars' feint attack to cover the excavation. Little did they know that under the broken shields and broken spears were the Bulgars who were digging non-stop.
Therefore, when the city wall collapsed, the Russian people's reaction was one of shock and bewilderment, followed by panic.
Many unlucky ghosts standing on this section of the city wall were buried in the collapsed ruins. Now they are being crushed under the wood and bricks. A small number of them are still alive, but those who have fallen into a situation worse than death are still alive.
He was moaning in agony.
The trumpet sound representing war sounded immediately afterwards, and Bulgar's heavy cavalry began to gallop, their target was the gap that was suddenly opened.
The armor of these warriors is a mixture of steppe, Persian and Arabian styles, making people think of the Caliph's slave guards, and behind these warriors are fully armed infantry soldiers.
Akade watched all this coldly, waiting for the victory to come. Next to him was a guard in man and horse gear, which was his emir's guard.
It's just that these people are not Bulgars, although they wear Bulgar armor.
Most of these people were barbarians, such as nomads on the grasslands, warriors in the forest, and even slaves from Persia and Arabia. The reason why Akkad used these people was simple. Although they were barbaric, they were loyal enough.
Akade actually prefers to hire foreigners than his own people, because these people can only be loyal to him.
However, as his power strengthened in recent years, he gradually stopped doing this, but after the Russian raid, Akade pulled out the guard again.
"Spearmen! Spearmen gather here immediately!"
Amidst the chaos in the city, someone still reacted. Old Yefimi waved his sword and shouted, encouraging people to block the gap, while his children and grandchildren followed closely, leaving the helpless soldiers behind.
Get organized.
Under the shouts, these soldiers also took action. They gathered in front of the gap and pointed their spears at the Bulgar cavalry. The spears sparkled in the sun, which showed that the owner took good care of them.
But facing the armored steel monster with man and horse, these spears still seemed a little weak.
With the impact of the war horses, although the first few horses were killed by the spears, the ones behind took advantage of this opportunity to rush into the Russian battle line.
The spear was so weak when stabbed into those iron ring armor plates that it could not even break through the defense. The user could only put it away helplessly, hoping that the next blow would hit, but the scimitar of the disguised warrior could not
As it falls.
These Bulgar nobles all wore the heaviest armor, even the war horses. They were dressed like this to deal with huge groups of infantry. After all, the greatest significance of horse armor was to provide defense when attacking and killing infantry.
The casualties caused by the spearmen were not as great as those of the archers on the uncollapsed walls on both sides of the gap. They either shot at close range or threw stones at them. At this distance, the probability of the bows and arrows breaking through the armor was very high, and
If you are hit by a stone, you will fall down even if you are wearing thick armor.
The slingshot of the slingers played a huge role in such an environment. A stone reinforced by the sling was enough to smash the iron helmet and the human brain underneath.
Unfortunately, although the Russians tried their best to resist, they were still powerless in the face of the Bulgar heavy cavalry that came like a tide. Relying on their thick armor, the heavy cavalry fought unscrupulously among the crowd.
The spearmen have to spend a lot of energy, and even their lives, to kill a monster wearing heavy armor.
The Bulgar infantry also approached the front line and entered the battle, which undoubtedly made the situation faced by the Russians even worse.
Old Yefimi fought on the front line. This has always been his habit. As an elder, if he doesn't lead others, how can he lead them.
The veteran slashed the long ax in his hand on the enemy's shield in front of him, then knocked the shield to the ground, and struck the man's stomach several times while the opponent didn't react. When the man bent down,
He cut off the man's head.
After completing all this, Yefimi couldn't help but take a deep breath. At this moment, he felt that he was indeed old. After following the "Saint" to conquer Bulgaria, he could still fight a Mordovan in bloody battles all day and night.
The woman couldn't get out of bed, and now she felt tired from fighting at this level.
Killing this man didn't bring much joy to Old Yefimi. He saw the unfavorable situation of the battle before his eyes. Bulgar's steel monsters were advancing ruthlessly, and the battle line was inevitably retreating. He also saw several of his children and grandchildren being saved.
The Gars were killed.
Damn it, it seems I have to die here today. Whether it is God or gods, please take care of me at this moment and let me kill a few more enemies before leaving.
Yefimi had no intention of retreating, because he knew that if he could not hold the gap, the next battle would be lost. There were no defenses inside Kashen. After all, everything centered on mining silver mines.
Once defeated here, the only thing you will face is death.
Just when Yefimi rushed into the enemy group to fight again, the old man suddenly felt a rapid sound of horse hooves hitting the ground. He turned around alertly, and it was at this moment that the spear penetrated his shoulder.
The old man fell heavily to the ground, and the severe pain in his shoulder almost made him faint. The next moment, a group of Bulgar soldiers rushed up and tied him up, and captured him like this.
Yefimi resisted with all his strength. For a veteran warrior like him, being captured was a shame, but facing so many strong men, it was meaningless no matter how experienced he was.
He wanted to scold those Bulgar bastards angrily and insult them for their beliefs, but unfortunately the pagans stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth and forcibly blocked his mouth.
With the capture of the old man, the morale of the Russians who were still fighting became even lower, even among their children and grandchildren who were at the core of the battle. Old Yefimi was captured, so why are they still fighting here?
Finally, someone collapsed, and someone ran away without looking back, and his escape caused everyone to start running away.
The blocked Bulgar army was thus liberated. They pursued the Russians crazily. At this moment, the city gate was also opened, and large groups of nomadic cavalry poured into the city.
Like a plague, the Bulgar army soon spread throughout this emerging mining city. Next, the soldiers will harvest their spoils.
Soldiers broke open the doors of residents' houses, and killings, looting, and even rapes could be seen everywhere. Fires also ignited among them. Kashin, a city that once represented hope, now represents only despair.
More Bulgars later entered the city, but they did not stop the looting. They only controlled various key points in the city. Killing and looting were what these hard-working soldiers deserved.
In this image of slaughter and plunder, the fire-breathing dragon flag of Volga Bulgar slowly rises, representing the victory of the Volga country.