Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 159: Ge Yu Ruo Luo Xing (5)

In the dark, every time the reed-browed heavy cavalry and heavy infantry attacked, the Roma Turkic people would use the sound of whistles to indicate the direction, accompanied by sharp whistles, and the Turkic soldiers behind the antlers and sharpened piles fired arrows intensively.Already two generals were shot to death by random arrows while attacking the Turkic defense line.The thick night covered the pools of frozen blood everywhere. In this freezing cold weather, even a tiny wound, if not treated in time, would lead to death.The wounded soldier who was still groaning just now will soon become a frozen corpse.There were torches swaying everywhere, soldiers crumbling in disorder, groups of horseshoes sounding densely, arrows flying everywhere, and the battle to rescue the Antioch army seemed chaotic and extremely cruel.

Emperor Aleksey's expression was colder than the north wind, and the shouts of killing from the east had become much weaker. He seemed to see the Roma Turks rushing into the camp of the front column like a 'tide', like driving a flock of sheep The same Lumei soldier slashed and slashed the panicked face.As soon as one battalion was defeated, Emperor Alexei urged another battalion to rush up.From here to the camp of the avant-garde column, it was only two miles away. You could even hear the noise of killing in the former barracks, but you just couldn't make it through.Before he knew it, the emperor had sent too many troops to attack the Turkic defenses.

The Turks are gradually mobilizing the forces that besieged the former column. The cavalry waved towards the Lumei army wave after wave, wielding scimitars.The Turkic cavalry who had already dealt with the Antioch army continued to reinforce it from the east, oppressing the main force of the Lumei army to retreat steadily.At the same time, a considerable number of Turkic cavalry passed through the area where a large number of armies of the two sides were fighting in chaos, detoured through the rugged mountain roads, and avoided the defense line set up by the main force of the Lumei army on the main road, in an attempt to reinforce the Lumei Emperor and the emperor. The Turkic line of defense isolated by the rear guard column.

However, the Turkic general who commanded the army was pleasantly surprised to find that the hill where Emperor Lumei was located was actually defended by only a few thousand troops.He made a decisive decision and ordered an immediate attack on the hill where Emperor Lumei was located, and sent an army to build a defense line on the road behind him to prevent the main army of Lumei in front from approaching the emperor.The brigade of Turkic cavalry began to gather at the foot of the small hill where Emperor Alexei was temporarily stationed. While shooting arrows non-stop, they kept probing from the weak point of the defense line, trying to break through and attack.For Turkic warriors, whether it is capturing Emperor Lumei or obtaining his head, it is a very high honor.

Sensing that the emperor was in danger, the Lumei army in front immediately divided into a column and turned around, rushing back desperately.But in this short period of time, the Turks built several lines of defense in the narrow area between the main force of the Lumei army and the hill where the emperor was located. The Turkic cavalry dismounted and defended, stubbornly blocking the approach of the Lumei army.The entire battlefield was in chaos, the Turkic cavalry and the Lumei army were completely mixed together.The two sides were like two bruised beasts, biting each other non-stop.

Relying on the large group of Turkic cavalry who penetrated in through the darkness, they have successfully implemented a siege, cutting off the connection between Emperor Lumei and the main elite army of Lumei.Countless iron helmets, armors, and white blades of scimitars reflected the flames. This small hill was already covered with corpses. Countless Turkic cavalry still drove their war horses to jump over these obstacles in all directions, from the burned baggage. Charged out of the thick smoke.There were less than [-] sergeants left in the Chengying Battalion, and some archers had their fingers cut by the bowstring due to the decline in strength.The Imperial Guards of the Xia Kingdom fought fiercely all night, and at this time they were at the end of their strength. Although they were still calm, whether they shot arrows or rode back to counterattack, they were fierce and orderly, but their strength was much weaker.Captain Duan Huaixian ordered the sergeants not to mix with the Turkic cavalry, but in the melee there were always times when they could not retreat in time, and dozens of sergeants were chopped down by machetes several times.The death of the two centurions made Duan Huaixian even more heartbroken.

The sound of horseshoes was getting closer and closer, Du Chuijiao jumped out, pointed his bow and arrow at the Turkic cavalry, fired the arrow, and then retracted behind the tree trunk, a majestic war horse passed over his head with the whistling sound of wind, Du Chuijiao Rolled on the spot, avoiding the light of the knife passing over the head.Before he could stand up, more Turkic horses rushed past him.

Du Chuijiao leaned his back against a felled tree trunk, "As long as the caravan earns ten times the money, my sons who are worthless will also have an answer." A smile flashed in his eyes, " Zhao Jun should have escaped safely." He threw away the bow and arrow, drew out the horizontal knife, leaned his back against the tree trunk, breathed in the cold air, surrounded by Turkic cavalry like a tide.

There were more and more Turkic cavalry, and the Lumei army protecting the emperor had already abandoned two lines of defense. The imperial guards continued to build new lines of defense with baggage carts, pickets, and even the corpses of men and horses, barely blocking the Turks.Now the Lumei Empire's main force of more than 5 is in the same dangerous situation as the former army. Some generals have suggested that His Majesty the Emperor abandon the army and break out to the west under the escort of the imperial guards and heavy cavalry. However, Emperor Alexei himself This proposal, which was enough to lead to the downfall of the Komnenian dynasty, was rejected.

Except for the hundreds of dismounted guards and heavy cavalry who surrounded him, the other Lumei soldiers fell into a situation of fighting on their own.Soldiers from both sides were intertwined, fighting in chaos in the middle of the night and the fire.The horses trampled on the wounded soldiers, and there were groans everywhere, and some Lumei soldiers started to run away in panic.Some battalions were also scattered by the Turkic cavalry, and the officers and soldiers were looking for each other.Some mercenary commanders began to shrink their troops with the attitude of preserving their strength, and treated friendly troops' calls for help indifferently.

The eyes of the Turkic cavalry had already begun to shine with ecstasy. The battle had reached this level, and the Turkic cavalry could no longer care about circling and shooting arrows. Dozens of cavalry rode their horses and rushed straight at the group of Lumei soldiers.With huge inertia, the war horses rushed towards the defense line of Lumei soldiers one after another.

The Imperial Guards of the Xia State have been guarding the emperor all the time. Relying on the slight light of the fire, under the cover of the baggage vehicles and the pickets, they shot arrows at the attacking Turkic cavalry to counterattack. Madam Xia's arrow skills are superb, and the arrows he issued , as accurately as having eyes, passing through the dark fog, there is often a scream in the distance.The outstanding performance of the Imperial Guards of the Xia Kingdom really won the attention of the old emperor.They were united as one, brave and disciplined, and the officers remained calm even in the fiercest battles, causing great damage to the Turkic cavalry at the smallest cost.

"Unfortunately, there are too few troops like this." A trace of regret flashed in Alexei's eyes. On such a fierce battlefield, he could only wear a thick purple robe and sit on the throne overlooking the battlefield.The elite imperial guards were being consumed by the overwhelming Turkic cavalry, as if they were placed on a millstone and were about to be slowly ground to pieces.

Emperor Alexei stood up and drew his sword from his waist.The death or capture of the emperor means the failure of the battle, and the most elite army of the Lumei Empire will also be buried here with its emperor. "It's over." This thought came to the minds of more and more Lumei soldiers.

This battle that determines the fate of the empire has slipped more and more into the abyss of despair.Just as the endless fear was gripping people's hearts more and more tightly, a horn sounded not far away, like the light of dawn piercing the endless darkness.This is the horn of the Lumei Army, this is the horn of the heavy cavalry, the horn of charging.

A large group of cavalry holding high eagle flags appeared in the sight of both sides of the war, and they were the forwards of the rear column that arrived on the battlefield in time.Facing the situation where the Turkic cavalry completely lost their formation and became entangled with the main force of the Lumei Army, Zhao Xingde immediately suggested to Crown Prince Lumei that they must not give the Turks time to regroup.

"We have traveled more than a dozen miles under the Turks to come here, and now, nothing can stop us from achieving the greatest victory. The most difficult battle is over, and the rest is our turn Let's do it. The Turks are already vulnerable, His Royal Highness orders you to charge immediately, defeat them, chase them, and destroy them!"

Zhao Xingde raised his horse lance, and the horsemen stood up.Under the jealous eyes of John Komnenos, he shouted loudly with all his strength: "Charge!"

The cavalry didn't bother to wonder why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also handed over the eternity's speech to the herald.Excited by the glorious victory that was at their fingertips, they urged their horses to charge.

The ground trembled violently, and the heavy cavalry charged in a battalion formation. The Turkic cavalry, who had already become a mess and were pinned down by the Lumei soldiers all over the battlefield, could not resist at all.The Lumei army and the Turkic army were actually fighting on a narrow east-west strip between the mountains on both sides. The Turkic cavalry defeated by the heavy cavalry had no time to stop and regroup, so they could only retreat along the narrow road. , and the rescued Lumei army, whether they were cavalry or infantry, immediately joined the ranks of charging and pursuing.

From west to east, the entire battlefield is like a pair of dominoes that are constantly being toppled. The fleeing Turks and the chasing Lumei army are getting bigger and bigger like a snowball, eventually involving all the armies of both sides on the battlefield. Roma After the Sudan heard the news of the defeat ahead, he withdrew from the battlefield without hesitation under the protection of the Imperial Guards. Other Turkic generals also desperately led their own army to disengage from the Lumei army.The battle quickly turned into a real rout and pursuit. All Turkic people with horses left the battlefield as quickly as possible, and those who could not escape became captives and dead.

"Sweeping thousands of troops is like rolling a mat." Jin Changtai stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his head, his face was pale, he sat on the ground panting, bloody calluses were worn out on both hands, and only then did he feel the piercing pain.