king of ros

Chapter 549 Recovering the Holy City
When the knights of the crusaders who had gone to rescue the Genoese returned, they also found a happy event.

Robert and Shortsock, who had gone to the north to collect supplies, returned with their army, and they got enough supplies at a large price in the Muslim bazaar over there.

Their journey was quite difficult. After learning that they were raising supplies to attack the holy city, many pagans were unwilling to provide them with supplies. Many times they had to find some second-hand dealers to spend a lot of money.

Moreover, they were attacked by fanatics from time to time, and there were always people setting traps on the road to disgust them and delay their progress.

These two can be said to have gone through untold hardships to return with so many supplies, and the danger involved is no less than that of the Crusaders rushing to help Jaffa.

At present, the supplies of the Crusaders are finally enough to launch an attack, which has boosted the morale that was quite sluggish. The craftsmen in the Crusaders also seized the time to start building siege equipment. Before, they were idle because they had no supplies. Don't work harder for supplies.

The Crusaders finally created five giant siege towers, which were carefully hidden by them as the last weapon. Even the transfer to the hidden position was carried out at night, just to surprise the defenders.

As for the number of long ladders, there are simply too many to count. Each attacking team can get several long ladders. In addition, the Crusaders also built nine trebuchets. Something that broke the battlements.

It’s just that the problems within the Crusaders are still very big, because the morale of the previous series of events is still low. In order to boost morale, under the call of the war monk Peter, the whole Crusaders fasted for three days, and then the whole army walked around Jerusalem barefoot. in a circle.

The ancient ceremony inspired the morale of the whole army, and people forgot the unpleasantness of the past. Even the crusader lords who had serious conflicts with each other promised to put down their hatred and work together to win the Holy City.

On the day of the attack, the huge crusaders began their operations. Due to the huge force, the crusaders could attack the entire city at the same time, so the most grand siege battle in the entire holy war began.

With the hoisting of the red cross flag and the blowing of horns, the attack began.

First of all, the archers hiding behind the shield under the wall, as the horn blew, they stood up from the bunker as if they were desperate, pulled the bowstring with their fastest speed, and threw arrows towards the city wall .

The trebuchet also accelerated its throwing efforts. Regardless of whether there were any accurate and crazy throws, throw as many stones as possible on the city wall.

For a while, the top of the city was suppressed, and the Muslims were so crushed that they could not raise their heads. Arrows and stones flew over their heads. The arrow rain of the Crusaders was too violent, which they had never seen before. And those catapults that suddenly appeared also surprised them very much.

Just when the arrows and stones were suppressing the city wall, the shock troops also began to attack. The next scene happened in front of every city wall in the city of Jerusalem. Countless crusader infantry began to advance with long ladders. They kept shouting in it, urging the infantry to move forward as soon as possible, and seize the current gap to move forward.

What surprised the defenders even more was that towering giant siege towers appeared in the Crusaders' front. These giant beasts specially prepared for the giant city walls undoubtedly severely damaged the morale of Mu. S. Lin.

However, they quickly stood up to meet the enemy bravely under the insults, punches and kicks of the officers and nobles. The guards of Jerusalem also released countless arrows, coming and going with the Crusaders.

The soldiers put up their shields and rushed towards the city like a giant beast like a tide. The continuous arrows shrouded the battlefield like a layer of mist, bringing screams one after another. The body of the siege tower and the infantry The protective shields were constantly being shot by arrows, especially the siege tower, which seemed to be shot into a hedgehog.

The Crusader infantry crossed the moat that had been filled out of the road, and put long ladders on the city wall. The archers who put the ladders quickly took out their short bows and shot at the city wall, and then the soldiers bravely stepped forward on the city. Such a battle It is extremely unfavorable to the attackers. People kept screaming and falling from the city wall, or the entire ladder was overturned by the guards, and the attackers on it fell down screaming.

But even now, the crusaders are still advancing one after another, fanatical monks shouted "For God", as if the arrow rain did not exist, and the soldiers inspired by him stepped forward even more bravely.

The sea of ​​red crosses fills the defenders' field of vision, and there is another thing that brings great pressure to them, that is, the giant siege towers that are approaching the city wall in the distance. If those things are close to the city wall, the next Naturally, there is no need to say what kind of bitter battle they will face.

"It's rare to see such an inspiring siege battle."

Volorida sighed, even with all the battles he has experienced, he has never seen such a grand battle in terms of scale and level.

In the area under the responsibility of the Ross Crusaders, the two Rurik princes watched their soldiers rushing towards the city wall of Jerusalem one after another. No amount of death could stop them from advancing. These Ross people were also immersed in the frenzy of seizing the holy city. , or rather, the entire Crusaders, even the most shallow believers are in a frenzy.

"However, it would be nice if we could also get a siege tower."

Volorida looked at the troops next to them. It was Godfrey's troops. There was a siege tower leaning against the city wall. The top of the soldier's head is also protected by a baffle.

The Russian Crusaders failed to obtain the siege tower due to the small number, which made Volorida a pity. It would be too boring not to obtain such a powerful war weapon. The war in the north does not use this kind of giant beast. , the opportunity just passed.

"If you want me to say that thing is pretty stupid, there is no need to build it so huge, it's really too big now." Vasiliko frowned. He didn't like the ostentatious siege tower very much.

"Hey, the lords and knights always want to make themselves more famous, and this can also deter the enemy, but compared to those ordinary infantry who only die under the city wall, it is indeed ironic, but isn't that what war is like? ?"

Volorida has always been frivolous, so she just satirized a few words without noticing that she scolded herself too, but she just realized that he didn't care.

Vasiliko didn't respond. He only cared about whether the siege tower could play its due role, not any social discussion. He knew very well that the Ross people would play a supporting role in this battle, so all he had to do was watch.

While the two brothers of Rurik were chatting with each other, in Godfrey's siege tower, the Duke of Lower Lorraine was leading his knights into the siege tower.

The knights and soldiers who had been waiting in the siege tower bowed quickly when they saw the lord's arrival. The interior of the mobile tower was quite huge, and there were busy soldiers everywhere.

Godfrey raised his hand to them, and then led his knights to wait up the ladder in the tower. Whenever he reached the first floor, the knights and soldiers would bow to him together.

When Godfrey was about to reach the top floor, the inside of the tower trembled violently. It was the defenders' throwing stones that hit it, but this did not make the siege tower fall down, and it still moved forward firmly.

Finally, Godfrey came to the top floor. The most elite knights in Godfrey's army were here. Seeing the Lord's arrival, they shouted the Duke's name with the loudest voice, because they knew that the Duke was going to Blast the walls with them.

"Everyone, you look very energetic, what are we going to do?"

Godfrey looked at these knights and these warriors who had gone through the difficult road with him, and his heart filled with courage. He felt that he was being watched by God.

"Kill the heretics!"

The knights replied in unison, and Godfrey felt that the speed of the siege tower was slowing down at this moment, and he understood that he was about to approach the city wall soon.

"Okay, then let's do it!"

Following his words, everyone took out their weapons and shields and aimed at the tower drawbridge that was about to fall, opening the way to the Holy City for them, and waited for it to be lowered.

Everyone waited attentively. Finally, the sun pierced in like a sharp sword, and then the heavy suspension bridge lowered and crushed the battlements. The dust in the sky covered everyone's eyes.

"For God's sake, go forward!"

Everyone wanted to rush towards the dust, and dozens of arrows also rushed from the dust. This arrow obviously happened at a very close position, because the five or six knights who rushed in the front were even directly shot by these arrows. Shooting down, like being hit by a heavy hammer, the chain mail looks like a fake, and behind the arrows are a group of fully armed Islamic nobles.

Scimitars and long swords crisscrossed, and people kept dying, but no one fell down, and some even fell on the suspension bridge. After all, Christians won the victory. Godfrey personally beheaded three people in this short and fierce battle. People, their armor seems to be non-existent in front of Godfrey's long sword.

But beheading three armored men in a row also caused his weapon to curl its blade directly. Godfrey also simply threw the waste sword to his followers, and then picked up a dead man's long sword from the ground.

"Forward! God is watching us! We must win!"

Shouting such slogans, Godfrey killed the archers who were about to run away, and started a fierce battle on the city wall.

Godfrey and his knights swept across the entire city wall as if blessed by God. No mu.s.ling could stop the fanatical Duke of Lower Lorraine, and his mind couldn't even stop him from advancing.

Although the siege towers in other places were built with city walls, none of them swept across the battlefield like Godfrey's here. All those who stood in front of Godfrey had no choice but to die, without any exception.

The problem of insufficient defenders was immediately exposed. Now they can't bring out reserves to stop Godfrey's advance, and they can't draw troops from other directions.

Godfrey's actions caused the red crusaders to hang on the city wall, and the morale of the crusaders was extremely high because of this. They accelerated their attack and wanted to take the holy city as soon as possible.

Godfrey's team quickly reached the gate. After clearing out the Islamic soldiers guarding the place, Godfrey opened the gate. Seeing the gate open, Tancred's long-awaited Norman knight moved. stand up.

The knights rumbled through the gates of Jerusalem, past the crashed chariots that were charred and blackened by the garrison's kerosene, proud and proud of passing through the gates of the holy city.

Originally, Godfrey planned to let them go to support other directions and open all the city gates there. As a result, Tancred's men went directly to the top. They ignored Godfrey at all and ran after the fleeing enemy soldiers. up.

Godfrey has no choice but to follow them and try to expand the results of the battle.

When General Dawley, who was defending Raymond on the southern wall, knew that the northern front line had almost collapsed, he was extremely surprised. He knew that even with the walls of Jerusalem, it would still be very difficult for 1 people to face 7 people, but how? No one thought that the city wall would be breached on the first day.

He originally thought that Raymond's department was the strongest existence in the Crusaders, so he came here to guard the southern city wall, but it turned out to be the case.

No matter how difficult it is to accept, the fact is the fact. Dao Lai found that he had to make a difficult decision. Under the current situation, it was meaningless for him to lead his subordinates to continue to stand firm.

He sent an envoy to Raymond, and decided to exchange the Tower of David where he and his subordinates left Jerusalem. Raymond was also straightforward and directly agreed to Dawley's request.

In this way, Dawley and his subordinates were able to leave Jerusalem, and Raymond's army took over their responsibility for all the defense facilities, and the defenses of other crusaders were quickly broken through, and Mu. S. Lin completely lost them. city ​​walls.

From here, it can be declared that Jerusalem has completely fallen, and the Crusaders have recovered their holy city.

It's just that in the streets and alleys of Jerusalem, there are still many Muslims who intend to continue to resist. Solving these people is the next action. By the way, the Crusaders will also use this to solve the Islamic population in Jerusalem.

This is the beginning of a massacre, which is the norm after a fierce battle, followed by a celebration on top of the massacre. Recalling the hardships and hardships along the way, the Crusaders shed tears for their finally recovery of Jerusalem. People from the Holy Land are naturally in an endless stream.

As for the things that the Crusaders lords are more concerned about, after the joy of recovering the Holy City, one thing has been put on the table, and that is the issue of the ownership of Jerusalem.

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