Chapter 70 Defeated
"The entire army retreats and withdraws back to the city of Athens immediately!" Looking at the decayed situation in front of him, Senvenier made a decision after a little thought.
But when Gotford and Otto heard this order, their faces suddenly changed at the same time, and they asked in unison: "What did you say?" They couldn't believe their ears at all. They almost thought they had heard it wrongly just now.
But Senvenier showed a sharp look and swept the faces of the two monarchs in front of him, and calmly ordered again: "You heard it right away, and immediately ordered everyone. The plan has been cancelled. You must retreat back to the city of Athens, and there must be no mistakes."
"But we are almost there!" Seeing this scene, Duke Otto couldn't sit still and quickly tried to stop the decision made by the Venetian in front of him. This time they spent so much effort to completely eliminate the Greek army entrenched in the Molia area. As the monarch of the Principal of Athens, he had paid a great price. How could he watch like this give up halfway?
The same was true for Gottfry, who was on the side of the side, chose to stand on the side of Duke Otto and strongly opposed Senvenier's retreat order.
"His Excellency Venier, what are you afraid of even the Greeks of Molia coming here? With our current strength, we still have the upper hand!" His words expressed the voice of most Latin people. Although the Greek reinforcements that broke through the blockade from the sea have landed, this time they have concentrated all their efforts to at least twice the number of Greek troops. Even if the current situation is a bit passive, there is not a chance to turn the tables.
"I can't see this!" Ignoring the other party at all, Senvenier said coldly, while ordering his soldiers to gather together first to prepare to evacuate the battlefield. Although there is a threat from the Turks behind it, after all, there is a limited number and there is no problem for them to take the opportunity to break through at this time.
But when he saw this scene, Gottfry and Otto were completely anxious. Because if the Venetians, who were important ally, also chose to evacuate, the morale of the entire Latin coalition would not be maintained, which they would never want to see. But they could not stop it, because Sainvenier, who was standing here, seemed to be just a little baron, but he now represents the entire Venice. Now, in the Eastern Mediterranean, no one except the Greeks were stupid enough to form a bond with the Venetians. But if the other party made such a willful decision, the efforts made before would be in vain.
"As long as we defeat them in one fell swoop, the entire Molia and even Macedonia will completely solve the disaster of the Greeks once and for all, which will be in the interests of the entire Venice!" Gottfry, who was eager to persuade, was still unwilling to give up like this, trying to convince the other party.
But the Venetian was unmoved at all. He looked at the anxious Gotfrey calmly and said, "Once and for all? I'm afraid the enemy opposite us is thinking in our hearts. I remind you that if you continue to fight, you will probably only hit the little fox's mind! I'm determined, you must know that I'm not my purpose in this trip, but not to get involved in your affairs. If you must persist, then I'm sorry I won't be with you anymore."
The sneer seemed to be deeply ridiculed. At this moment, Sain had already sensed the intention of the enemy opposite him, so he would not give the other party an opportunity to take advantage of it. It was ridiculous that the two men in front of him were still having fantasies. For him, fighting the Greeks in this unfavorable geographical location would only put him in danger, and retreating to Athens was a wise move. After saying that, the man who put down his words turned around and took his subordinates to the horse and left the central army camp first.
Duke Otto and Marquis Gotforry, who saw the other party leaving, looked at each other with total hopelessness. Although they were unwilling to accept it, they knew that they were helpless. The Venetians wanted to leave at any time, but without the assistance of the Venetians, it was impossible to continue to complete this decisive battle with their own strength. They had no choice—
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On the other side, the Pisa warship finally broke through the blockade of Venice and rushed to the coast. The hinge rope rose, and the side baffle on the lower layer of the warship opened. The Roman army, who had already prepared, finally waited for this moment. Although the bumps on the sea had exhausted them, they had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and they rushed towards the enemy in front of them like ferocious lions.
Justinian, who stepped on the war horse, took the lead. He pulled out the sword on his waist and pointed it at the already shaken enemy in front of him with an unrestrained attitude. He growled: "Warriors of the Empire, in the name of Governor Molia, I order you to defeat the enemies in front of you with your sword, and to revenge them and wash away your past shame! Remember to use the blood of the enemy instead of your lives. After this battle, I hope that Molia will always be our Molia, and the invaders will be driven out of our territory."
As soon as the words fell, the soldiers behind him also showed an extremely excited expression, as if they were infected by Justinian's words, and made a terrifying roar. At this moment, it seemed that this was not an ordinary army, but a beast galloping on the battlefield, and no one could resist their attack.
"kill--"
This scene made the Latin coalition, which was already unstable, even more panicked. They were going to deal with the frontal Greek army from the Acropolis Mountain and the harassment of the Turks behind them. The army that flanked the sea completely crushed them.
Chapter completed!