Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 498 Fierce Battle 2 (4500 chapters)

However, Jiang Tian's voice had not yet fallen, and there was another change in the battlefield.The Ninth Regiment flanked the western front too far; in a large dense forest, suddenly a lot of ambushes poured out like a flood.I saw that they were half naked, and they were holding big swords and curved blades.

The face and the exposed body parts were also painted with colorful oil paints, like some kind of beast roaring and roaring; in an instant, it rushed across a short distance like the wind, scrambling to kill and enter , Hastily turned to the firecracker company of the Ninth Regiment that was responding to the enemy.

It turned out to be a Germanic barbarian swordsman from the Great Hesse region; they were born in a dense forest tribe, and they were known for giving up most of their defenses, and they were particularly quick and aggressive; emerge to launch surprise attacks and ambushes;
It is said that special drugs have been applied externally and taken internally for a long time to ensure that the battle fanaticism can temporarily ignore the pain during the war; therefore, they are usually also called storm swordsmen; they once caused serious damage to the Roman army and even the conquering army of the Frankish Kingdom troubles and troubles.

But it's just troubled, and it can't be upgraded to a real threat in the eyes.Because in front of the tortoise shields and field fortifications of the Roman legion, in front of the Frankish noble fief cavalry armed to the teeth; the storm swordsmen who lost their suddenness were easily killed and injured.

Therefore, under the continuous advancement and attack of the Roman Legion, during the conquest and battle of King Charlemagne, the hero of the Frankish Kingdom, the living space of these Germanic tribes in the forest became narrower and weaker; until the Eastern Empire Zaixing destroyed the hegemony of the Frankish Kingdom.

These Germanic barbarians in the forest, which rely on the cover and protection of the Black Forest and have always maintained a rather primitive tradition, can be preserved and continued.Even in the previous big impact of the change of the celestial sphere, he adapted to the changes and flourished again; he became one of the many characteristic mercenaries in the Western Continent.

But in any case, as a long-range shooting unit, the firecracker company, once these brisk attacking special units are easily approached and rushed into the queue; it will be a disastrous result.Most of the gunners struggled to raise their spears, but they were easily split in two.

In an instant, the broken limbs and the bloody wind splattered all over the sky; the frontmost brigade just fired a row of jagged shots; they were instantly scattered and defeated by them, and then took advantage of the trend without any pause. The brigade in the second formation was pierced through and easily cut apart.

It wasn't until the formation of the third brigade that it stopped slightly because of the fired guns.However, as if they were fearless of pain, they trampled on the fallen wounded and corpses without time, and rushed into the formation of the third brigade in one go, slashing wantonly with their sword blades.

At this time, another spear/white soldier brigade bypassed the chaotic formation of fellow robes and detoured to their flanks; roaring and launching attacks and thrusts.But it was too late; with the collapse and scattering of the forward company, the Ninth Regiment's front also showed obvious gaps and flaws.

Although this spear/white soldier brigade successfully stabbed down many Germanic barbarian swordsmen by relying on the array; ; They also got close to each other every time. They slashed and fought in a melee.

And more half-armored swordsmen from the Ardennes Legion rushed in and expanded the gap, and fought close to each other with several other companies that lacked fortification cover; The defeat retreated, and a large area was continuously squeezed and sunk visible to the naked eye.

The hunting bow/shortbow team of the Ardennes Legion, which had been dispersed, regrouped and followed up, and used a close-range arc to throw; suppressing other companies trying to get closer to support.But under the banner of the isolated Ninth Regiment, the assembled soldiers were still desperately resisting.

Dozens of artillery batteries roared and fired in unison until the strike company completed the position change in the rear; bombarding the low-throwing ball bombardment behind the enemy group that was scrambling to break through the front line first, sweeping and clearing a large blank space with flesh and blood.It also temporarily interrupted the follow-up momentum of the Ardennes Army.

Taking advantage of this brief buffer, more than half of the remnants of the Ninth Regiment were lost in the chaos and casualties. Only then was it possible to stop the squeezed and forced back-to-back steps under the battered and battered regiment flag that was shot. Formed, several seriously shrunk small square arrays.

Then, a grenadier company as a new force/reserve also passed through many fortifications and quietly appeared behind the remnants of the Ninth Regiment; Barbarian swordsman; suddenly projected a row of bullets with fireballs.

"Squat down!" "Cover with shields!" "Find cover by yourself!" Shouts echoed in the small phalanx of the remnants of the Ninth Regiment; Swirly crouched down; at the same time, he covered the only shield in front of him.

The next moment, there were deafening roars one after another, accompanied by rows and rows of splashed sand and bursting fireworks; instantly drowned the intertwined fronts of the enemy and ourselves.After the gunpowder smoke cleared for a while, there were already many gaps in the small phalanx.

However, the barbarian swordsmen and the buckler axemen who were their enemies in front of them were even more miserable and tragic; there were broken legs, feet and arms everywhere, or rotten intestines flowing all over the place, full of blood. The blood glistened with the flesh and blood on his body; he fell sideways in the pool of blood and wailed.

The remaining enemies who were still able to stand still had bleeding from their mouths and noses, and their minds were buzzing; they temporarily lost most of their perception and mobility.Standing in a daze or at a loss, the remnants of the Ninth Regiment, which was close at hand, dispersed and retreated into the rear rebuilding fortifications.

However, some half-armored swordsmen who were a little farther away and had less influence rushed past and pushed down these companions who had temporarily lost their fighting spirit regardless of their ignorance; they trampled on their reckless bodies, and once again came to kill them with their tails ; Followed by another shot from the short archer in the rear.

The next moment, they were knocked back and forth by the firecrackers fired in a row behind the temporary fence, and their momentum was suddenly suffocated; then another row of flying balls bounced, crossed a distance of tens of meters, and landed behind them ; This time, it burst into flames amidst a crackling sound.

In a short period of time, these sparks of deflagration stained the nearby swordsmen, causing them to cry out in horror; but more flames flowing on the ground converged into sections of raging walls of fire. , and temporarily separate these intruding enemies.

Under the barrier of the flames, the barbarian swordsmen and buckler axemen who were trapped in the front line were at a loss and fought on their own; they were quickly knocked down by intensive volleys; when the fire weakened again There is no figure to stand.Since then, the Ardennes offensive on the western front has basically collapsed.

However, on the Champagne Army front on the Eastern Front.The head of the Champagne Legion on the Eastern Front, who is also a high-ranking official in the Champagne province, Adalbert, Earl of Meaux, and his country/gentry knight company and provincial militia, are caught in a difficult battle and a dilemma.

Although they successfully opened up multiple breakthroughs and rushed into the gap between the large phalanx formed by the fourth and sixth regiments of the Free Army; but at the same time they fell into the trap of attacking from multiple sides; almost all sides were surrounded by enemies. There was constant attack almost from front to back, left to right.

Whether it is the swift infantry with light armor or the mountain cavalry from the local militia, they are all in the gaps between the shooting boundaries deliberately left by these large square formations like meat grinders; Under this situation, there were many casualties and even losses in a rapid manner.

Adalbert led the personal guard company formed by the gentry knights, rushing left and right to gather the scattered militia soldiers again and again, but when he led the team to transfer again, these militia soldiers who could only follow on foot Will fall behind or collapse because I can't keep up.

Unlike the Marquis of Troyes, who is the general of the Ardennes Legion, but apart from being an in-law of the royal family, he is mediocre; Adalbert, the Earl of Meaux, is an outlier among the old nobles, a minority of diehards who insist on tradition The diehards in China, and were once called old antiques.

Because in many kingdoms, the nobles, for several generations, have appointed their family property to taxpayers or kingdom officials, and they have gone to the capital region to enjoy the prosperous life and the convenience of being close to the royal family; but he still sticks to a certain Some unshakable traditions remain in the territory.

For example, in daily life, he consistently fears and worships God, respects the royal family and fulfills the duties of vassals; at the same time, strictly disciplines and restrains children, subjects, and vassals; personally manages the territory, conducts regular inspections, and exercises martial arts, as if he is still living in the change of heaven and earth Before the Middle Ages in general.

Therefore, he also attaches great importance to ancient traditions in his life, and pursues a strict and regular schedule; especially the etiquette of superiority and inferiority.For this reason, he personally expelled and punished the notorious businessmen, vagrants, and wanderers in the manor.However, the incident in the capital made everything collapse for him.

Therefore, Adalbert did not hesitate to abandon the post of the governor of the provincial capital; he returned to his manor to prepare for the armed forces.He also rejected the post of chief judge in the provincial capital appointed by the King/Constitutional faction; then, he did not hesitate to attack and kill the senior officials and guards appointed by the new government.

Because in his eyes, whether it is a constitutionalist who embraces the name of the king, or those old-fashioned republicans, liberals who subvert everything; any existence that dares to bully and trample on the noble blood of the royal family will plunge the kingdom into turmoil And disasters, unforgivable rebellious officials and thieves.

Not to mention those low-level mobs and thieves who took advantage of the chaos and tried to subvert and destroy the feudal system of the kingdom; therefore, he not only strictly prohibited similar heresies within his sphere of influence; And the vassal knight who made the marriage contract.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly became a banner of the Champagne province, the old aristocracy and the royal party; he repeatedly defeated the crusades sent by successive governments against the Champagne province.However, when the Burgundy family took over the capital, they were ordered to lobby the Metropolitan, whom they had known for many years, but they succeeded in impressing him.

As the saying goes, the order brought about by the worst kingship and tyranny is also superior to the unrealistic and wishful thinking of those lower mobs who are chaotic in pursuit of equality and freedom.Therefore, the rebels in the south intensified and began to go north, and he did not hesitate to lead troops to help.

However, the performance of these southern rebels in front of him has been greatly overturned; his impression of traditional mobs, thieves, and rebellious party armed forces.These rebels are even more well-trained and tenacious than most garrisons and militias, and more like the ever-victorious army of the Dread Lord's era.

The several large square formations formed by these enemies do not seem to be thick and solid; there are only some defensive lines formed by vehicles, fortifications and spearmen on the outside, while the inside is a strike composed of several layers of firecrackers and crossbows. array; but the Champagne Legion could not break through the line anyway.

Therefore, Adalbert and his soldiers clearly had a numerical advantage on a local battlefield; but they seemed to be trapped in an indescribable quagmire.No matter how many people put in, they couldn't break the enemy's line, instead they were constantly divided during the battle.

In the end, even he, who couldn't bear to lead the team to fight in person, could not help but lose contact with most of the troops in the melee.However, the next moment, the local cavalry/gentry knights around Adalbert suddenly cheered and jumped up because of a gap in the opposite enemy formation.

Along with these local cavalry who prepared their own bows and horses and armor and their own retinues, their morale was boosted and they scrambled to the gap created by the enemy's retreat; Adalbert couldn't help but feel lucky, Have the rebels been unable to hold on any longer?

However, then, amidst the billowing dust and smoke, he suddenly glimpsed the outline of a row of thick tubes; for an instant, his scalp tingled and his whole body trembled.Although he stubbornly sticks to tradition, he is not a real "old antique" who knows nothing about firearms and resists their use.

In fact, he had seen the great power of this heavy weapon many times when he led troops to sneak attacks and assaults and organized counter-insurgency crusades organized by successive governments.It's just that the fighting will and experience of those new government troops are not as tough and difficult as these southern rebels.

Therefore, he shouted without hesitation at the next moment: "Blow the horn, let the advancing cavalry disperse...".However, the loud roar that suddenly resounded in the battlefield instantly overwhelmed and drowned out all the battle noises of horses neighing, swords and soldiers intersecting, screaming and roaring.

From those densely arranged huge barrels, red and black flames and clouds of smoke gushed out head-on, instantly enveloping and drowning a group of local cavalry rushing forward; then swept past like an invisible force, more local cavalry Suddenly, it exploded on the spot with blood and flesh flying across it.

In some cases, the head and upper body exploded in the air, leaving only half of the saddle; Arms and thighs, and overturned from the saddle...

Even the flag bearer of the legion not far from Adalbert was accidentally interrupted by the flagpole he was holding in his hand; he could only watch helplessly as the military flag embroidered with white roses on a red background collapsed and fell down. Here, the smoke and dust of rushing to and fro is billowing.

Seeing this scene, the soldiers of the Champagne Legion, who were still in the melee, couldn't help screaming and lamenting; in an instant, the morale of the army was shaken, and their morale collapsed. direction to escape.

Although Adalbert, who was trapped in the battlefield, made a decisive decision and quickly ordered to raise his family emblem and flag, but it was irreparable. After fleeing less than half of the soldiers, the battlefield was declining and disadvantaged.Even his location has become the focus of the enemy's concentrated fire attack.

Soon, as he ran around and turned to battle, the bodyguard cavalry and country knights rushing left and right fell one after another under the rain of bullets fired by the firecrackers.After losing his mount for the third time, Adalbert, the head of the legion, continued to walk more and more courageously, leading the soldiers to break through.

Until he heard the whistling sound coming from the wind again, which quickly penetrated the battlefield like a tsunami; and the sand tremors on the ground became more and more obvious.Adalbert, who was dressed in gorgeous heraldic Milanese armor and was dyed bright red, showed a sincere smile.

　Party member activities are needed again, I still owe a lot of study records, worrying

　　
　
(End of this chapter)