king of ros

Chapter 560 Breaking Through the Riverbank
On the vast Nile River, almost all the crossings that can cross the river are constantly being attacked, and the Crusaders can be said to be attacking across the board.

At first glance, it seemed extremely stupid for the Crusaders to do so. Launching a full-scale attack on such a huge front would be a waste of their own strength, but in fact, Edgar was testing.

With so many attacks, the defenders of the Nile River were overwhelmed. Finding the weak points of the defenders' defense was like probing with five fingers.

"At present, it seems that the manpower of the defenders is very abundant. We have encountered resistance in almost every section of the river." Looking at the ancient map that was said to be drawn in Alexander's time, Edgar frowned and said, "It seems We can only force a gap to come out."

The headquarters of the Crusaders is located on a high ground by the Nile River. The cross flags planted on it are very conspicuous. It is guarded by some Welsh longbowmen. These people can be seen everywhere wearing simple smocks and holding extremely long bows and arrows. soldiers.

For many Crusaders, they felt as if they were in a legend, Egypt was only mentioned in the Bible, and they were full of longing for what they could achieve in this land.

Below this high ground was the huge camp of the Crusaders, and wisps of smoke rose from the camp, forming the mist above the Crusaders camp.

The British Crusaders gathered together according to their respective regions and clans, each divided their respective locations, and some people were vigilant against each other. There was more or less hatred among the various British tribes, even if they were among the Crusaders , It is also necessary to lift and release each other.

Like most Crusaders, the military discipline of the British Crusaders was not strict, and the management of the barracks was very lax, but no one on this side of the Nile dared to attack this army.

On the contrary, the British tribes captured by the Crusaders were like plundering cattle in their hometown. All the people of the whole tribe mobilized to sweep most of the Egyptian villages on the right bank of the Nile.

And the wealth of Egypt really amazed the British people. The Egyptians were much richer than their remote British residents.

Many British nobles can't help but imagine what achievements they can achieve in this land in the future, while more commoners see the fertility of the land along the Nile River, and when they see this, they start to imagine that if they live in this land in the future , how rich life can be.

It was also because of this that they trusted Edgar even more. When they first came to the east, many people still wondered if Edgar was lying because of the desolate scene. Now all the talk about deception has disappeared.

Although this land is desolate and boundless, it is also as rich as Edgar said, and only after overcoming those difficulties and obstacles can real wealth be obtained.

It is also thanks to the Fatimid Caliphate's army that directly abandoned the right bank of the Nile, so these miscellaneous troops were able to loot the right bank so conveniently. Under normal circumstances, these raiding teams would have been annihilated by the Egyptians long ago.

"It's a question of where to start, my son, and we have to get this out of the way first."

Edward went on to say that this powerful person in the Kyiv court is now extremely old, but he is also more powerful and experienced.

It's just that what he said made everyone present worry immediately, and they were worried about it right now. If crossing the Nile River was so easy, they would have completed the task long ago.

"We know so little about the river, and there are not many solutions, it's hard to choose."

Volorida said with a bitter face, and he took off his helmet, his hair was already soaked in the scorching sun.

The terrible weather in the south makes many people very uncomfortable, and Volorida is one of them. It is hotter than the Holy Land.

What Volorida said was exactly the problem everyone was facing now. Although they launched many tentative attacks on the Nile River, they really had no idea where it would be more appropriate to forcibly cross the river.

"Don't worry, children, we can always figure out a way. If it really doesn't work, then just find a piece of land and force the impact. There is no need to worry about it."

Edward stroked his beard and said, thinking of another thing in his heart. Speaking of which, he also unconsciously called other people children.

"We have found many places in the shallows of the Nile, but at least half of the body is submerged in the water, not to mention the mud and sand under the feet and the current. If the army crosses the sea in these shallows, our people may not be able to stand up. falling down, or even being washed away."

This is exactly the predicament they are currently facing when crossing the Nile River. There are many places along the Nile River that are suitable for sailing, but the problems are almost the same.

"If you want me to say, we followed the tactics adopted by Alexander the Great when he crossed the Nile River. We found a relatively wide shoal, and then deployed cavalry on the upper and lower reaches of the shoal. Crossing the river, the downstream cavalry is to rescue those unlucky ones who have been washed away."

Vasilko gave the experience of his predecessors, Alexander's method of crossing the Nile, and his suggestion made everyone's eyes light up, because this is indeed a feasible solution.

"Since we want to reduce the speed of the water flow, we might as well find some elephants."

Volorida suddenly remembered the elephant driver he had seen in Jerusalem, so he proposed this plan. Indeed, using an elephant is indeed better than a war horse.

"My brother, regardless of whether we can wait that long or not, even if the elephants arrive, we cannot use this method. Alexander's general once did this, and the result was that the elephants were too heavy, and they stepped on them loosely." As a result, the sand flowed away, the river became deeper, and the soldiers mistook the water from upstream, causing a serious panic, and then the crossing operation failed."

Prince Rurik couldn't help but patted his head in embarrassment. This time it was really a bit embarrassing, and the others were also silent. How could they talk about the two brothers.

In the end, it was Edgar who came out to ease the awkward atmosphere, "Since the plan is already in place, let's start taking action, my comrades, let's start preparing."

Everyone immediately acted according to his words. Although they said they had a plan, there were still many problems to be faced in order to implement the plan, and everyone needed to be busy for a long time.

And everyone's action efficiency is very high, including the people below. Crossing the Nile River is the biggest problem facing everyone now. If they can't even cross the Nile River, then their crusade is too funny, even if it is In order not to be ashamed, they also have to be united.

The Crusaders moved very quickly, and it didn't take long for the suitable places to cross the river to be determined. After all, the Crusaders had already carried out tentative attacks on most of the Nile's crossings, and they just needed to keep screening.

In order to be able to cross the river smoothly, the Crusaders made many preparations, including taking offensives at other crossings to cover up their main intentions, and conducting suspicious troop movements in various aspects, which confused them.

Because of this, the Fatimid army once thought that the Crusaders were about to give up. The current attack strength of the Crusaders was completely different from before. Gradually, they also began to relax, and this was exactly the effect the Crusaders wanted. , when the Egyptians let up, they began to act.

Therefore, when the Crusaders launched a real attack, the Egyptian defenders on the other side of the river did not react at all. At first they thought it was just another meaningless counterattack by the Crusaders, but they found that the taste was wrong.

A large number of Crusader cavalry occupied the upper and lower reaches of the river crossing shoal under the bewildered eyes of the defenders on the other side, and then a large number of Crusader infantry, led by warriors in heavy armor, began to cross the river.

Before the Egyptian defenders at the ferry had time to do anything, a rain of arrows suddenly showered on their heads, and those who shot these arrows were those longbowmen from Wales. The body is pressed on the bow, and the weight of the body is exchanged for huge kinetic energy.

The Crusaders got off to a good start. It was half an hour before the Crusaders crossed the Nile, and the Egyptian defenders from other places just arrived. Then these Egyptians encountered the big killer that the Crusaders had been hiding all along. hit.

Ballista.

When the British Crusaders were still in the imperial capital, Edgar, relying on his relationship in Ross, bought five ballistas from the imperial army that should have been scrapped. Although these ballistas were intended to be scrapped, they were still largely in good condition. , so Edgar got it into his hands.

Now the catapults were nailing the enemies to the ground one by one, the Egyptians could be said to spread out like birds and beasts to avoid the blows of the catapults, for fear that they would become the next dead.

Taking advantage of the enemy's opportunity to avoid the edge, the Crusaders stepped up and started to attack. They only had the river bank in their eyes. As long as they reached the river bank, the victory belonged to them!
But even if the catapults kept firing on the other side of the river, as the number of enemy soldiers continued to increase, the catapults could not suppress the enemy gradually, and these catapults, as the eliminated products of the Byzantine army, had huge problems in themselves , These problems have also been exposed as the frequency of use has soared.

The crossbow wall of a ballista burst open just as it was about to be fired, and the tendons with huge force directly swept to death the nearest ballista operator, cutting that person in two at once.

The scene was very bloody for a while, and it also affected the firing of other ballista groups, so the firing frequency directly slowed down, and this allowed more Egyptians to move.

Arrows soon began to fall, and round after round of arrows landed in the marching ranks of the crusaders, constantly causing splashes, but this time the crusaders did not hesitate, and they still moved forward firmly.

Seeing that the usual rain of arrows was not easy to disperse, the Egyptians also simply entered the next move, which was to fight the enemy directly on the beach.

Following the shouts of several Egyptian emirs, a large group of Egyptian soldiers rushed into the water. As they moved, the water splashed continuously, and many cavalry also jumped in, wanting to fight the Crusaders to the death.

Fighting in the water is like dancing in shackles. Both sides are trapped by the resistance brought by the water flow. This kind of battle is also extremely cruel, because once falling into the water, there is often only death, and the river is often covered with blood. , Let the soldiers find themselves in a blood hell.

In the Nile River that nurtured the Egyptian civilization, two faith believers who can be said to have nothing to do with the Egyptian civilization and are inextricably linked are fighting. Gold, iron and screams are played together. become blood red.

The Egyptians found this crusade very difficult, and the Christians fought with them in a completely do-or-die attitude. No matter how many people fell, there were always other crusaders rushing forward.

The losses of the Egyptians became heavier and heavier. Their strength was originally smaller than that of the Crusaders, and the advantage they had was only the defensive advantage of the defenders. Now this advantage was completely offset by the Crusaders' fearlessness.

The Egyptian defenders here are mainly urban residents, and they are also the poor of Cairo. Their combat effectiveness and equipment are in a relatively inferior state. Now they are facing such an offensive, so they cannot cope at all.

The Egyptians could only retreat again and again, constantly retreating, so the retreat gradually turned into a collapse, into a collapse. In this way, the Crusaders set foot on the left bank of the Nile.

"Congratulations, Lord Edgar, we have defeated the heretics, and we will definitely be able to take down the lair of the heretics next!"

When the leaders of the Crusaders headed by Edgar came to the right bank of the Nile River where the soldiers were clearing up the battlefield, an Anglo-Saxon warrior knelt in front of Edgar and congratulated him.

The left bank of the Nile is like a slaughterhouse, where the corpses of fallen Egyptians are everywhere. Christians are active in it, taking down all kinds of property worth scraping and the most important equipment for soldiers. As for the corpses, they will go directly to the If you throw it in the river, the river will take everything away. I didn't see that the previous battle turned the lake red, but now the blood has basically faded away.

"This is just the beginning, warrior. Breaking through the Nile River is just a small beginning. We have more and more tragic battles to come. Be prepared and don't be proud."

Edgar wasn't overjoyed by the congratulations, but said with a look of disappointment, because he knew very well that the Egyptians still had the ability to fight, the Fatimid Caliphate was still powerful, and he was still a terrifying enemy.

The Anglo-Saxons retreated, and his admiration for Edgar was all the stronger, and it was such a humble and wise leader who could lead them to victory and secure them in this rich land.

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