The Latins were at a loss because of the sudden attack of the Bulgarian army. However, Justinian, who was commanding outside the city, also had an ugly face. Although there was no other movement from behind, he was slightly relieved, knowing that in all likelihood, it was the enemy who raised the enemy.

Prince Odor helped him stabilize the situation, but the Bulgarian army of three thousand people still greatly disrupted his layout.

Arslan also saw this and asked: "Master Justinian, do you want to retreat temporarily? It would be bad if something happens." The battlefield is changing rapidly, even if Justinian is so cautious

Even cautious people cannot guarantee that everything will be under their control.

He also hesitated - but if he gave up at this time, his previous efforts would be in vain, and the lives of those soldiers who died would really become cannon fodder. For the first time, Justinian actually expressed it on his face.

Showing hesitation and uneasiness.

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At this moment, the Roman soldiers who were attacking the city stopped. They were terrified and didn't know where the enemy was coming from. Those Bulgarian cavalry couldn't tell the difference between us and the enemy. Their heavy iron hooves directly regarded them as stepping stones. The wolf's battle flag jumped out,

The Bulgars poured down like landslides and tsunamis, and the waves crashed onto the shore with overwhelming force. While killing and injuring the Latins, they also suffered heavy casualties.

"Charge forward, now that the city is broken, no one can stop us! Take this place, and tonight we can drink wine and ravage the enemy's women here."

Boril Asen's maniacal laughter sounded like a devil, without any mercy, and an excited heart was beating under his chest, but only the contents of his head were melted into a paste by the passion for war.

His previous suggestions were not adopted by his tsarist uncle. The unhappy Boril could only watch as the Greeks took the lead in attacking. But when someone told him about the city's destruction, he finally couldn't hold back and took his own

The army killed the other man and stopped all the credit.

I saw that this Bulgarian army was overwhelming, and it seemed that the city of Thessaloniki was within easy reach. And Boril thought the same, thinking that his uncle's previous hesitation was completely unnecessary.

But the more they charged, the more countless enemies came up to them. It was unexpected that they still failed to break through the enemy formation. Even a man with a brain full of muscles like Boril gradually realized that something was wrong——

The heavy Latin troops had been waiting in the city. The seemingly weak defense on the city wall was just to confuse the coalition forces, and the street fighting in the city was the final main course. King Boniface and his nephew Danist had already decided that once the city wall fell

They relied on the barricades to turn them into flesh and blood millstones and tried their best to consume the enemy. In the end, they could retreat by sea if they were defeated. By then, the exhausted enemies guarding the ruins of Thessaloniki would not have come from Constantinople at all.

Reinforcement opponents.

Looking at the flag of the incoming Bulgarian army, the Latins also saw that the opponent was a big shot, and rushed forward. However, the powerful Bulgarians were not people to sit back and wait for death, and they would never surrender, so the offensives of both sides were unable to do so.

However, if this continues, the Bulgarian army that has rashly attacked may be completely wiped out.

If this continues, Archduke Boril will undoubtedly die! The Bulgarian nobles who were watching all this also made assertions and felt sorry for the reckless behavior of this archduke. If he died, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the morale of the coalition forces.

But only one person was observing the scene happening in front of him with a sneer in his heart, and that was Ivan Asen, another nephew of Tsar Kaloyan.

My stupid cousin did not disappoint me at all. He was so obedient that he clung to such a trap. Unfortunately, he was also competing with me for the position of future tsar. It was really ridiculous.

Grand Duke Ivan sneered in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged, as if he was worried about the situation of the war. Obviously, the trick of telling the reckless and arrogant Boril Asen false news was his handiwork, and Ivan knew his cousin's character well.

Asen knew that he would fall into the trap. For the sake of the overall situation, Emperor Kaloyan would definitely not be able to rescue Boril who was going deep alone. And if he died, then the position of Tsar in the future would rightfully belong to him.

Ivan Asen, who was planning all this in his heart, had already made plans. This time he went to Thessaloniki and he had different opinions with his uncle. If Boril died in the battle, the Bulgarian army could justifiably give up.

This time we attacked.

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But Justinian, who commanded the attack, also knew this. Although Arslan around him was already suggesting withdrawal, he ultimately rejected the suggestion. The young man frowned slightly, because the secret weapon prepared for the Latins before the whole incident was probably

I couldn’t keep it and had to use it in advance.

Then he looked at Arslan and said decisively in a tone that was unquestionable and rebellious: "Arslan, the plan has changed now. Use that thing to deal with the Latins. The dead fat guy from Bulgar who just went in can't die there yet."

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"But--"

"No but, if that guy dies, our previous efforts will be in vain. I will never let some people get what they want." His sharp eyes were shot behind him, and Justinian exuded a terrible aura.

He has roughly guessed that if he had not traveled through time, according to history, Boril was the person who was supported as the successor after Tsar Kaloyan was assassinated, and another strong competitor, Ivan Asen, was forced to flee to Russia.

countries. And now if the fat man dies in Thessaloniki, the biggest beneficiary will not be the Latins but Ivan Asen, who will become the undisputed heir to the Tsar.

Boril is just a mediocre person. Justinian will never allow him to succeed in dealing with this huge threat that may strangle the empire's national destiny. According to the original historical trajectory, Theodore after annexing Thessaloniki

It was only a short distance away from Constantinople, but it was stabbed in the back by Tsar Ivan Asen and his vitality was seriously injured. In the end, the life of the Latin Empire was extended by forty years, and the revival of Rome was also lost.

Precious time is no longer wasted.

How could Justinian make a second mistake?

"Kill it!"

Orders without the slightest emotion are issued to the entire army. Once the commander makes a decision, it will mean the bloodshed and sacrifice of countless people, regardless of whether we are the enemy or ourselves!

The plan has changed. From the previous test of the place, it has now been changed to prevent the Bulgarian army from being wiped out. An elite army was sent to the battlefield, and they were the new army of Moria trained by Justinian, and there were only thousands of them.
Chapter completed!