Chapter Nineteen
After Hendriel promised assistance to leave Tripolis, Justinian led his army to take the initiative and forcibly marched from Tripolis to Argos City. The Latins did not react at all along the way. Obviously, the enemy did not expect him to do such an amazing move.
However, when Justinian was at the city, he noticed something was wrong, that is, the defense power of Argos City was obviously much stronger than before. Logically speaking, Justinian's action should be planned very carefully and could not be noticed by the other party in advance.
"It seems that this time, the Latins, like us, have already estimated that both sides could not hold back and began to prepare for the battle. Unfortunately, we were the ones who took the lead this time." Justinian looked at the city of Argos, who was already on guard, without any regrets, but on the contrary, he acted very calmly.
The army led by Justinian this time was composed of Molia's new army and the Agrignon legion, and fought in concert. Although Justinian was not many as the vanguard, his combat effectiveness was guaranteed.
"Are you really ready? Obviously, the defenders of Argos City are ready. If we force an attack, we may not be able to take advantage of it." Neuski, who was standing aside, immediately said lightly. In fact, he did not agree with Justinian's decision. Although this young man defeated the Achaia vassal state in the Alfios River, the Latins' vitality is still there, and it is not so easy to replicate the previous victory. Even with the army provided by Agrignon, it would be necessary to take great risks to deal with the Latins who had been entrenched here for a long time.
But at this moment, Justinian had already made his own decision, "I understand what you mean, Neuschi, you are just worried that I will become a cat that takes millet from the fire, but it is not that simple for Theodor to steal the burnt chestnuts from my hands." Of course, he understood that Prince Theodor was using her to restrain the vassal state of Achaia to avoid worries, but he himself was using the other party? If he only controlled a corner of South Peloponnese, it was not enough for Justinian. The reason why the nobles of Moria support him is because of Anastasius, but that is temporary after all, so he must master the entire Moria to control the entire situation.
At this time, the army under Justinian was ready for the pre-war period.
"Mr. Justinian, everything has been arranged. Please give orders!" What came towards him was Corkbota, the commander of Agrignon. Compared to Zeodosefalon, he obviously respected and obedient to Justinian, and directly recognized the identity of Justinian's supreme commander. After all, the Byzantine army at the city was waiting for Justinian's order.
"Since that's the case, then start!" Justinian said slowly, and this seemingly understatement meant that a war was about to be officially launched.
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At the same time, on the other side, the entire city of Argos was in panic. People did not expect that the Romans would take the initiative to attack. The previous contract between the two sides had not been torn apart, but it was obvious that the army was not well-known for entering the border of the vassal state of Achaia.
At this moment, the front of Argos City had become a battlefield. The nervous Viscount Sene immediately ordered the whole city to mobilize. Then the archers climbed the city wall, and soldiers holding shields and spears were waiting in front of the city gate. The Latins have experienced the previous crisis and have completely understood that although the Roman Empire has declined, their pride has awakened because of this war. They are no longer the vulnerable Greeks. It has become an eternal past to smash the olive forest and defeat thousands of Roman troops with hundreds of people. The sleeping giant beast of the Roman Empire finally woke up.
To this day, the Latin army dared not be careless at all. They had seen and heard about everything that happened in the south, staring at the Byzantine army under the city, which had not launched a general attack.
Because they found that the enemy they were facing now was an existence they had not seen in Constantinople before, with heavy armored cavalry that had high-speed impact and hand-to-hand combat, as well as Turkic Tatar light cavalry who were good at raiding, and even the crossbow troops of this unit seemed to be from Italian mercenaries. The other party was equipped with a new crossbow like himself. This new weapon improved from Northern Italy was not only extremely lethal, but also could be responsible for suppressing and controlling the field. When the crossbow archer loosened the enclosure, the rain of arrows shot out could prevent the enemy on the battlefield from raising his head, which was incomparable to traditional single bows. At this moment, Viscount Sene, who had been confident in the war before, could not help but show a solemn expression on his face.
"It's not great! When did they already have such a terrifying power?"
Sir Baptist, who was standing by, couldn't help but guess: "It seems that Epirus should have noticed our intention... Master Senna, what should we do now?" It is obvious that for everything that happened in Macedonia, both the Greeks and the Latins, they were keenly aware of the importance of the position of Molia. They wanted to deal with Justinian quickly, but the other party was not the same?
"Prepare to fight!" Although he saw the Roman army coming in this fierce momentum and the opponent's strength was far beyond his previous estimate, Senna was not timid because of this. Together with the original defenders of Argos, the number of people exceeded 5,000. As long as he was careful, he would not think that he would easily repeat the mistakes of the defenders of Tripolis.
"But sir, the enemy has already prepared again this time. Should we send people to Corinth for help first?" Baptist suggested uneasyly. Although the man in front of him no longer contempts the Greeks as before, he still felt a little nervous after seeing the terrible boy named Justinian.
But his words were interrupted by Viscount Sena:
"Baptiste, I understand what you are afraid of. As a soldier, you can be cautious, but being cautious and excessive command makes you afraid! Let everyone prepare for the fight!"
Chapter completed!