Eagle Byzantium

At the same time, this group of light cavalry also saw the terrifying war elephants owned by Ghazni Khan. Their number was never less than twenty, but thirty or even forty. They were covered with scale armor and towering elephant sedans. The flags were fluttering, and from a distance they looked like giant fish and beasts in the ocean. After they stepped into the river, the entire earth trembled, forming a series of dams that could contain the flying boat. A gorgeously decorated elephant suddenly raised its long trunk full of water, and then let out a shocking roar. The water spray it sprayed was flying down all over the sky, like a temporary rainstorm.

Many of Gao Wen's light cavalry horses were frightened and turned around and fled towards Hillstan City.

Seeing this scene, Israel, who was sitting majestically on a war elephant, laughed loudly, "The team was arranged in order and ready to cross the river immediately. Let my elephants crush the head of Gawain, the Roman dog, despicable and cowardly." The Roman dogs and Greek pigs actually chose a foreigner to be their emperor. This is the will of Allah to destroy them completely!”

News of Israel's approach quickly spread to the city of Hillstein. On the manor slope where siege camps and camping nodes can be controlled, the emperor's royal camp stood. At this moment, he was surrounded by generals, using a tube Using a telescope, he looked at the surrounding terrain. After hearing the battle report, the emperor stood up straight and said, "Israel will cross the river as soon as possible to fight, right?"

"So, where did the Ghaznavid servant army composed of princes progress on the other way here from the Dita area?" Before waiting for an answer, the emperor quickly asked a second question.

The answer was that there were about 20,000 enemies from the Sind Kingdom, about 35 kilometers southeast of Hillstan City, and they were also advancing towards them.

"First rush to the river bank to set up a formation to block Israel's advance. After repelling or defeating him, we can then return to defeat the enemies of the Sindh state." General Branas, commander of the Guardian Brigade, suggested.

But the emperor was obviously more confident. He pointed to the map and said, "No, Yisrael is on the other side of the river, but he should not be sure to defeat me yet. Because according to the scout's report, his army strength is 20,000 to 30,000, and I also have more than 25,000 of the most elite warriors here. Israel’s real thoughts are probably to wait for Xin De The army of the princely state comes to join with him, or wait for more reinforcements from the entire Sindh and Five Rivers Land. If—" Gawain's finger drew a location, "if the judgment is accurate, the enemy of the princely state of Sindh will be far away from here. Twenty kilometers away from Marka Ferry, cross the river to meet up with Yisrael and gather together to attack me."

"Then before the Sindhis arrive at Marka, we will rush there and prioritize defeating this enemy!" Mero punched his fist with great confidence.

Gawain laughed and said that the plan was correct, but when the time comes, you will not be the one commanding the cavalry on the battlefield of Marka - you, King Izi of Gur, and King Taji of Nathred, command more than two thousand people. The Gur cavalry or the Sistan cavalry were arrayed on the river bank to confuse and contain Israel! In order to increase your strength, I have taken out fifteen centurions of infantry from the Mosia Brigade that besieged the city and added them to your battle line.

At this time, Merlot's handsome face showed fierceness, and he directly suggested to the emperor: "Two thousand cavalry are enough to confuse Yisrael Khan. If your Majesty sends another group of infantry, it will only increase the enemy's strength." Suspicion will also leave a gap in the strength of the position surrounding Hillstein City."

"Okay!" Gawain slapped Merlot's breastplate proudly, making a thumping sound, "The Red Hand Brigade will be led by me personally." After the emperor finished speaking, he raised his right arm straight up and pointed. The general in front of me said, "I have decided to defeat the enemies of Sindh State first at Marka Ferry and seize the initiative on the battlefield. The cavalry force is very important in this battle. It can be said that it is the key to the decisive victory. The guard cavalry, the royal uniformed cavalry regiment, and the four field cavalry regiments under my command will be dispatched across the board. They will be used as flaming hammers to hit the enemy's lines at the right time, completely ravaging and destroying them. , so all cavalry will move around my flags, and those who act without authorization, disobey orders, and run around will not be spared!"

"Your Majesty!" Following this order, the emperor's majestic eyes were fixed on Markianias, who also came to participate in the battle, as if to remind him in particular, "The military code of the empire is ruthless, you are the best in this battle. Don’t act rashly.”

Markianias lowered his head in shame...

"In addition, the enemies of the Sindh Kingdom are likely to have war elephants. When fighting, everyone can gain experience in dealing with such beasts. My suggestion is to set up horse and caltrops, and then use firearms to focus on them."

After following the emperor's order, the Red Hand Brigade, the Guardian Brigade, and all the elite cavalry in the camp outside the city set out quietly that night. They faced the Sindhi army-composed of Rana and Malwa. A Sindhi king left with a 20,000-strong army led by Ural, the governor-general of Tata.

In the night, the Sindhu River is like a silver blanket spread over the boundless black land. It is a moonless night, and there are dots of reed ponds all around. They are all made of the water overflowing from the Sindhu River, with floating floating on them. All kinds of terrible mosquitoes were flying around. The soldiers held torches with straw bales as fuel to disperse them, while they continued to maintain the column and walked towards the Malka Ferry.

In fact, everyone knows that this is a gamble between the empire and the emperor. If Israel crosses the river first, the battle line of Hillstan City may collapse, and they will have to return to the Surman Mountains and suffer a catastrophe. If the Sindhi army in the Marka area is strong and a stalemate occurs on the battlefield, then they will be attacked from both sides.

The dark clouds floating over the Surman Mountains made the night darker, but the lightning whipped down one after another, bringing a cool breeze, which made the soldiers who were excited feel like they had come back to life. For the first time, they felt that "India has autumn and winter after all."

In the firelight, Gawain sat on Agrus, walking with his master at the front of the army. Sometimes he would accidentally step into the mud beside the reed pond, and could only twist his body and trudge hard, like a trapped crocodile. The emperor's armor and cloak were covered with yellow mud, but Gawain did not complain at all. When he saw some soldiers collapsed on the ground due to exhaustion, he snatched their weapons and handed them to the slaves in the imperial camp to carry. "You, sitting down is not allowed, keep moving forward." The emperor's tone was gentle, but he would never tolerate disobedience or questioning.

At the same time, on the empty land surrounded by jungles on the other side of the Indus River, Ghazni's camps were scattered all over the place. Groups of holy war soldiers were singing and dancing around the bonfires, and some of them were telling stories to each other and guarding the camps in shifts.

In the Khan's tent, Isler looked at the map and hesitated for a while, and finally said to his Ataborg Sertiz, "Wait two to three days, and ask Ural and his men to cross Marka to join me. Another three thousand Gurkha mercenaries will also arrive by then, and then we can cross the river and defeat Gawain in one fell swoop."