Eagle Byzantium

"Your Majesty, the news that you were accused by the Empress Dowager and expelled in a coup, and that the chief lady of the palace died due to the offense, is already known to everyone in this camp. Once the enemy comes to attack, the entire army will inevitably collapse. At this time, we can still hope The prince of Sicily brought him "Take us?" Titicius raised his ugly face and replied in a low and hoarse voice, "In my servant's opinion, it is better for the whole army to ride overland. We are more familiar with the terrain and roads of Western Thrace and Macedonia than the Sicilians. We can directly To the city of Thessaloniki.”

"Gawain's army has already gone to Adrianople. I just avoided them on the way here, but you still let me break out the same way. If so, why should I come to you?" John was very angry.

"Most of the troops we can control are cavalry. As long as I protect His Majesty, Gawain's newly formed brigade alone cannot stop him." Titicius was very confident, "Besides, if little Roger comes aboard, If we go by sea, we will attract enemy firepower, so we take the opportunity to break out in the opposite direction!"

Reverse breakout, another reverse breakout, just like what John's uncle Isaac did in Fort Sophia. As a result, he encountered a cavalry company of Gawain who was "closing the net", and all the entourage was shot dead. I Then he would be captured without hesitation - the shadow of the family's tragic defeat floated in the emperor's mind.

"Please believe me, my lord!" Tatisius asked again.

While John was still hesitating and pondering, there was a sudden uproar outside the camp. He hurried out and saw Dalmatian soldiers and Magyar cavalry from the Razor Company over there like a tide, abandoning the camp and the road. They began to flock to the shore on the north side of Media Port, "They want to escape, Your Majesty." Aksepokos, who was on guard outside the camp, stood there, pointing his whip at the noisy torrent in the distance in the wind and snow, and reported explain.

"Wait, take me with you, take me with you." John was angry at the Sicilian prince's disrespect for his superiors, but when he was about to mount his horse, he was grabbed by Titicius desperately, "Your Majesty can't go anymore, and you will face Gawain immediately. The army will definitely launch a flank attack on them, and we will take this opportunity to break through to the west. "

The defensive line inside Media Port consisted of long wooden palisades and numerous wooden towers. There were rows of light cannons lined up in the blocked vehicle barriers on the outside. Under the flying flag of Christ's fish, Merlot, Branas, Algigli, and Diognis climbed up to the watchtower one after another. In front of them, white snow spread on the withered yellow field, and many black The enemy were screaming and fleeing towards the sea, and their camp was in chaos.

"Little Roger wants to escape? But there are only seven big ships there." Merlo looked at the dark water over there, the ships surrounded by ice floes in Venice and Sicily, and the masts with fireworks raised, expressing some disbelief.

Because these large ships, even according to the Venetian standards for transporting the Eastern Expeditionary Army (that is, the upper and lower floors are packed with people, and then they are bumping on the sea like a heavy truck dragging a carriage of tomatoes), they can only carry two to three thousand people.

But the other party has a fighting strength of five thousand people.

This is simply a race to escape!

"No more hesitation, order the two brigades to attack across the board." Melo quickly realized that this was a good opportunity to make a great contribution.

And Diogenes' sharp eyes looked at Titicius's camp, which was hidden in the wind, snow and white mist. The snow in Thrace was really heavy this year, and the guard's eyes were bloodshot and his teeth were broken with hatred. Xiang, asked the great Earl Merlot, "I didn't see The flag of Titicius indicates that they may have escaped by another way, but this murderous butcher must not be allowed to escape - give me all the Ogus cavalry and the cavalry attached to the brigade - you attack the large company of Razor that has escaped now, I'm going to chase Titicius."

In the Medea camp, the soldiers put dry and hard bread on the fire to bake, preparing to eat quickly and then line up to attack. The large infantry spears beside them were set up together in small groups, and then someone cheered. , "The tangerines sent by His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress have arrived!"

The soldiers cheered for joy. It was not easy to send this kind of citrus all the way from Cilicia. It reflected the empress's meticulous care for us and that she really regarded us as her sons.

Oranges that were also frozen hard were delivered in boxes. The soldiers simply tied them with their own swords, roasted them on the fire for a while, and then ate them in a hurry.

In the end, each camp team was actually given a small jar of candied citrus fruits. The quantity was not much larger than a small pendant, but it was made from expensive things such as tangerines, lake salt, and cane sugar. Everyone was reluctant to eat it and passed it around one by one. In the end, it was decided to give it to the skirmishers of the Frontier Team to eat first. After all, they were about to rush to the front line. If anyone was injured or killed, it would be worthwhile to finish the citrus preserves.

"Long live Rome, long live St. Paul!" With this loud slogan, the raging wind and snow seemed to be stopped.

The Sicilian and Venetian troops who crowded onto the shore also turned their heads in horror. Gonletto, who was riding a horse, saw - Prince Roger of Sicily didn't even look back, patted his horse and ran away looking in the direction of the ship. As he himself said, "For the Kingdom of Sicily, and for the entire world in the future, I am the most precious. You (referring to ordinary soldiers or small nobles) are not worthy of being Gawain's opponent."

Then, large swathes of red flashes lit up, the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle replaced the original snow and fog, and dense rain of lead shot shot from the side of the Razor Brigade: the Red Hand and the Guardian Brigades The shooting army formed two wings, occupied the slightly raised hillside, and began to fire at them violently in turns, and outflanked them from left to right.

On the central front, "light shield carts" with sand bags and leather shields were lined up and walked at the forefront of the team. Because it was difficult for light boats to transport standard covered wagons for fortification, the soldiers of the brigade made this kind of light shield cart according to local conditions. Two skirmishers could push it to accompany the large team. Between the light shield carts, every six skirmishers held a "wool shield".

This kind of big shield actually has a frame made of fine wood behind it, and the front is covered with wool produced in Melitene. The big shield can be held forward to prevent arrows and bullets, or it can be turned over to let the skirmishers behind attack, or it can be directly inserted into the ground as a field fortification.

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Behind this moving defense line are rows of brigade troops holding up large infantry spears. The spear blades are lined up, and the cold light is dotted, which is particularly shocking on the snowy field.

In fact, the mercenaries of the Razor Company of Gomletto were elite enough to compete with the main brigade of Tarsus, but now the commander had given the order to flee, and Constantinople was in danger. Their morale and fighting spirit had fallen to the lowest point. All the soldiers, officers and soldiers, had only one thought in mind: "Get on board and escape as soon as possible!"