Stepan's ax head was covered with blood. Due to the constant fighting, the blood on it had been stained layer by layer, and many people were killed by him.
But his mood was not uplifted at all, because the situation was getting worse and worse.
In this fierce fighting, the North vassals suffered heavy casualties. Although they violently charged forward, they were always restrained by the coalition's shield wall, and instead allowed the enemy to advance.
The front lines of Mrs. Chernigov, Novgorod and Muscovites were very firm. Although they dealt a heavy blow to the Novgorod people during the fighting, as the Chernigov army advanced
Once they are in place, their advantages will be difficult to sustain.
Moreover, Chernigov also carried out a flank attack on them. Those armored cavalry almost destroyed the flank. Two nobles whom Stepan knew were killed in succession. If Stepan had not decisively made up for the elite, the situation would have been in a state of disarray.
It had collapsed by then.
The noble class of Polotsk suffered heavy losses in this battle. Stepan saw at least four nobles he knew were killed. As for the lord of the city who was killed, there were even more, and the losses on other fronts were
Definitely above them.
"Stepan, let's leave quickly, there is no possibility of victory in this war!"
Frustrating words were heard around him, and Stepan watched as several embarrassed nobles walked up to him. Many of their retinues were also injured, and they had obviously just retreated from the front line.
Obviously, they were pushed out by other nobles and asked Stepan if they could retreat.
But when he looked at them, Stepan frowned. He knew that these people had always had a bad reputation, and they had always been masters of cheating and cheating.
"If the fighting continues like this, all our people will die. The Selden family and the Tatsva family are already dead. The others have either lost their sons or their fathers. We can't continue like this. Stepan, we have nothing to do with Vladimir Putin."
Seslav's duty has been completed, it's time for us to retreat! We can't let all of our people die here."
The nobles did not want to continue fighting. This fierce battle directly caused heavy casualties to many families, and even all the men in the family were killed. Although they usually enjoyed the benefits from Polotsk, this did not mean that
They are willing to fight to the last moment for this prince.
It's almost done, so why work so hard? If the attack continues, everyone's family wealth and even the male members of the family will be destroyed.
And they still have some reasons that they cannot tell, that is, those families that have no one or have underage heirs, their territories are very attractive.
"You idiots, do you think the Yaroslavichs will let you go? Our only choice now is to fight to the end!"
Stepan cursed in a tone of hatred, couldn't these guys see what the situation of the battle has become now?
After such a fierce battle, the Yaroslavichs, as the victors, must make up for their losses by demanding a lot of money from the losers. Do they think they can escape?
So the right choice now is to fight, fight, fight to the end, fight the Yaroslavichs to the end, even if it causes them heavy casualties.
Moreover, the guys in front of him were known for their ways of benefiting themselves at the expense of others, which made him feel even worse.
"Go back to your front immediately and don't let me hear such remarks again, otherwise you will be dead!"
Stepan left such a sentence, and then ignored the nobles. The nobles looked at each other awkwardly, and then they could only walk back to the battlefield. They knew that Stepan would really chop off their heads.
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"What do you mean, is Stepan going to ask us to retreat?"
Seeing the tempting noble come back, the other nobles who were waiting immediately asked. In front of them was a fierce fighting battle line. People were dying and arrows were flying randomly.
"No, that guy is very stubborn. He doesn't want to let us go. It's too bad."
This news undoubtedly made the nobles even more frustrated. What the hell is this? Why is it easy to fight when the battle has become like this? Is it worth risking your life for Vseslav?
Complaints broke out next, and everyone did not want to continue fighting, but they did not expect that Stepan, as their spokesman, would speak for the prince this time.
Then the direction of their conversation changed. At first, they just complained, but then they were discussing whether Stepan should be given a "break." This time, they quickly reached a consensus.
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"Let your elites be prepared. Don't worry about those untouchables. These guys will die endlessly. As for Stepan, someone will take care of him."
This is how consensus was reached.
As a consensus was reached, about ten minutes later, an archer appeared not far behind Stepan.
This archer always hit the mark with perfect accuracy, so he gained the attention of his lord, and he repaid the lord with loyalty, never caring about the rationality of the order, and would only complete the task.
Just like now, the lord asked him to assassinate their leader.
The archer was finally surprised this time. Why did they suddenly assassinate their commander? Are the gentlemen going to rebel? He once asked the gentlemen why, but in the end he said "you shouldn't know".
Although I don't know the reason, the lord gave the order and gave him enough reward, so the archer still went to perform the task.
There was no defense behind the target. The archer drew the bow and arrow calmly, and then released his hand... Look, he hit the target right on the head.
Ignoring the panicked shouts, the archer retreated silently, but he had no intention of returning to his master, and instead started running away.
The commander-in-chief is dead, so the army will definitely collapse next, and he has no intention of returning to his master... Huh, he was actually given so much reward this time, and he had to pay in advance. This is a treatment that has never been done before.
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Seeing this treatment, the archer understood something in his heart. It seemed that he was just a tool in the eyes of his lord after all.
So what he has to do next is very simple. Anyway, he hasn't started a family yet, so the next thing he has to do is run away, and his archery skills are enough for him to find a very suitable job.
Just like that, the archer disappeared into the forest.
And his arrow immediately caused the entire Polotsk right wing to collapse. The moment they saw Stepan's death, the nobles immediately began to run away desperately. It all happened so suddenly that the moment came.
At that time, everyone did not react and seemed extremely confused.
The quickest reaction was the strong men who were drawn in. The nobles and their elites who were the backbone ran away, so naturally the militiamen and mercenaries who were drawn into the battle also had to run away.
So the army composed of North vassals collapsed like this. The collapse was so sudden and the impact was so great that it caused serious damage.
With the collapse of the right wing, the center army and the left wing were immediately affected and began to collapse.
When all this happened, Vseslav was very confused. Why did his army suddenly collapse? He obviously expected to be able to hold on for another hour!
But the facts are the facts. No matter how much he wants to change, he cannot change the fact that the Polotsk army gradually collapsed.
The Polotsk people began to drop their weapons and run away in a hurry. Some even surrendered directly and became prisoners.
The wizarding prince wanted to die here, but his soldiers forcibly took the prince away and took him into Minsk. In order to run faster along the way, these soldiers killed everyone who could run faster than them.
Quick deserter.
As the soldiers led the prince into the city, the city gate was immediately closed in front of everyone.
The deserters behind were blocked in front of the city gate and could not enter. No matter how they cried, there was no city gate.
To make matters worse, the Grand Duke of Kiev seized the opportunity and sent out his Black Hat Army. These nomadic cavalry quickly captured slaves on the battlefield and were still hanging around in front of the city of Minsk, provoking the city's defenders.
Then, they took out their cavalry bows and started shooting at the dense deserters at the city gate, and soon the infantry archers were in place.