Chapter 48 In the final battle
"Uuuuuuuu——"
The sudden sound of horns on the battlefield attracted the attention of everyone on the battlefield. This rough tone obviously did not belong to the style of the Bulgar army, but had the characteristics of the northern steppe people. This immediately attracted Ivan Asen and others.
Justinian, Count Connotin and Boril Assen all paid attention to the important figures on the battlefield, and at this moment, the expressions on their faces were different.
At this moment, Ivan Asen, who heard the horn sound, finally showed a relieved smile - those guys had finally arrived, and the Magyar mercenaries he had been waiting for for a long time finally appeared. The reason why he still insists on fighting with the Southern Army
It was for this reason that the fierce battle was fought together with the Magyar mercenaries arriving on the battlefield to launch a final encirclement against the Paladonnaon nobles.
This time, none of them can escape!
Whether it's Boril Assen, Konnodin or that dangerous Greek boy - at this moment, the young Bulgarian Archduke is determined to win. He specifically chose this place as the final battlefield for this reason. The flat grassland is a perfect place for cavalry.
The most perfect battlefield, he could be sure that once the Southern Army was defeated, neither Boril Assen nor Justinian would be able to escape the death harvest of the Magyar cavalry.
As a result, as Ivan Asen's cold orders were issued, the northern Bulgarian noble army, which learned of the arrival of reinforcements, felt like a shot in the arm and once again moved towards the southern army, which was facing a precarious situation, and was about to make a strong effort.
Completely defeat the Paladonnaon's defense.
At this moment, the rain is getting stronger, washing away the blood on the ground, and soaking the soldiers' uniforms. The howling wind is howling at this moment, making the Northern Army rushing towards here like thousands of troops, and
This finally made some southern troops unable to hold on any longer. They were already exhausted from the previous fierce battles, and now the enemy seemed to have another supporting force, which made them completely desperate.
I saw a soldier throwing down his weapons and hurriedly trying to escape from the battlefield, but before he could take a few steps, he felt a cold light flash in front of his eyes, followed by a chill on his neck, and his head whirled in the air.
The arc fell to the ground. This scene made the crowd frightened, and the person who immediately waved his sword in front of them was none other than Justinian. He
The act of killing the deserters without hesitation immediately made the originally turbulent battle formation become silent, but this was not a good thing, because at this moment, Justinian, as an outsider, made such a move slightly carelessly.
It may cause a greater backlash. For a time, both the nobles of the Southern Army and the guards beside Justinian couldn't help but become nervous.
But at this time, Justinian, who was not in a hurry, jumped off his horse and looked contemptuously at the other Bulgar soldiers, those frightened riders and infantry. "You are always laughing in front of you and behind your back.
The Greek commanders played some tricks, but were actually timid and cowardly," he said, "but now what do you 'brave warriors' have more than me?"
"I only saw a group of eggless people who forgot their honor, took off their armor and tried to escape! Is this the true face of the Bulgarian army? I remember that it shouldn't be like this... You were in Carlo back then
Under the leadership of Tsar Jan, the Latins heard
Where has the frightened momentum gone now?" Justinian asked sternly, his voice was like thunder, and his words greatly humiliated the Bulgar soldiers behind him. They struggled out of panic and finally calmed down, their eyes
There was some fighting spirit inside again.
And Justinian immediately hit the rails while the iron was hot: "Think about what the Magyars will bring when they go south now. Even your compatriots in the north will be prepared to drive you all out, let alone the nomads. How will they treat them?
Your village, your family, have you ever thought about it! Who else is going to run away now! Stand up!" I saw Justinian raising his heavy broad sword high and scanning the eyes of every soldier in front of him.
These eyes that were still trembling with fear gradually stabilized at this moment and became resolute. It was obvious that the provoking method was the most effective for these soldiers.
"I will not shout Long Live Bulgaria, because I am not a Bulgar," Justinian told them, "and at the same time you do not need to shout Long Live the Kingdom or Grand Duke Boril. Now the Magyars are going to loot.
It’s your city, it’s your city gates that are being knocked open, and it’s your territory that the northern nobles who are opposing you want to occupy. Now you are fighting for your own
Fight on your own, just like me. Now come with me and kill those bastards who want to get their hands on our things!!" Justinian turned his horse's head and rushed towards the assault port. He thought they
He followed, but never dared to look back. In fact, this was a risk. Once the Bulgarian army collapsed due to an accident, everything he had planned before would be in vain.
But in the end, Justinian's words worked. A small Bulgar nobleman mounted his horse and joined Justinian without wearing a helmet, followed by two warrior captains and their subordinates.
Followed up without saying a word. More and more Bulgarians followed Justinian.
I saw that the regrouped Southern Army was no longer as timid as before. They quickly charged forward and collided with the Northern Army that was also rushing in front of them.
At this moment, due to the heavy rain, the ground was wet and slippery, half mud, half blood. So much so that the cavalry horse might stumble at any time and its hooves would slip, causing its owner to lose his balance and fall off the saddle.
Noble or soldier?
They all had to choose to fight on foot, and both sides shouted at the same time: "Long live Saint Cyril!" They formed a spearhead formation and flew out, waving their swords and piercing the chest of the enemy in front of them, but they didn't know the Lord they believed in.
Who exactly is the patron saint protecting?
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At the same time, as the battle escalated step by step, on the other side, Ivan Asen personally went into battle. This battle was the one that decided the fate of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Although he was not good at riding and shooting, this young man
The Grand Duke still decided to take action personally.
Actually, as of now, the battle situation is already overwhelming. The Northern Army has a large combat capability, plus the support of the Magyar cavalry. On such a flat terrain, in the view of Grand Duke Ivan, even if Justin
Ni has any other plans and doesn't even think about making a comeback.
"Don Gusv, let John Asen and the others attack the Greek army from the flank. As long as they are defeated, everything will be over." It has been seen that Justinian and his new army of Moria have become the nobles of Paladinavon.
The backbone of the army, so Ivan Asen decided to capture the thief first and capture the king first.
Therefore, under the order of Ivan Asen, the flag officer beside him immediately waved the battle flag to signal an attack to the Magyar mercenaries approaching from the distance. Although the Southern Army today has the assistance of a powerful Greek army, after all,
Outnumbered, once the Magyar cavalry is thrown into battle, the winner can be determined directly.
Looking at all this, Ivan Asen alone sneered and whispered:
"It seems that I won this time, Justinian - you are just a clever fox after all."
Like a victorious child with a victor's smile on his lips, Ivan Asen felt as if a big stone had been removed from his heart at this moment, because he knew that after all this was over, Justinian would have nothing to worry about.
But for some reason, when he thought about this, he felt a little melancholy. Maybe it was because he was missing someone who could truly be considered his opponent!
But just when he was complacent and thought that he could lead his army and the Magyar cavalry to encircle and completely defeat the Southern Army, something seemed wrong with the Magyar mercenary army marching in the distance.
"Look!"
I heard an exclamation, and after the signal flag was waved in people's sight, the Magyar cavalry suddenly accelerated, but instead of attacking the Southern Army, they rushed towards them at high speed.
This is so abnormal? Could it be that John misread the signal flag and did not tell the Magyars?
This was the first thought that came to his mind. Ivan Asen, who thought it was an error in transmitting the order, immediately ordered the flag officer next to him to interact with the flag again. However, there was still no response. Mazar, who was heading here,
The army had no intention of turning around, but marched straight ahead and quickly approached without anyone blocking it.
And this finally made Grand Duke Ivan and the other northern nobles around him realize that something was wrong——
"Don Gusv, is there nothing wrong with the signal flag?"
"There is nothing wrong, Your Highness, we are ordering the Magyars to attack the local flank."
"What on earth do these guys want to do? Where is that guy John Assen? Why is there no reaction at all?"
Feeling more and more bad, Ivan suddenly felt an inexplicable uneasiness rising in his heart at this moment. The other nobles also looked at the Magyar mercenaries who were coming here with the same vigilance.
"Your Highness, we should send troops to stop them. This is so wrong."
"Yes, there seems to be something wrong with those Magyars."
Although looking at the flags covering the sky from a distance, the Magyar cavalry heading here had no problem wearing their armor, but for the sake of safety and the subconscious uneasiness in his heart, Ivan Asen immediately nodded. After all,
It was better to be cautious in everything. Then he sent someone to order the Fourth Corps, which was closest to the Chinese army, to spread out and block the path of the Magyar cavalry to confirm what their intentions were.
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On the other side, after receiving the signal from Ivan Asen, the Bulgarian Fourth Corps was immediately ordered to move out to block the path of the Magyars approaching them.
However, the nobles responsible for guarding here did not realize that the danger was coming here, but said to themselves: "These barbaric guys can't even distinguish command signals!"
But when he entered the battlefield, the next scene in front of him immediately left him completely speechless——
I saw the Magyar army coming down the plain. There were thousands of them. They gathered into a huge formation and pressed towards his camp like a hurricane. Especially at this time, it was raining heavily and the horseshoes were beating.
The sound of stepping on the muddy road was even louder. Inexplicably, a sense of fear and oppression arose that made the Bulgar nobleman breathless.
"Hurry up and stop. His Highness Ivan orders you to stop immediately and not come forward. Listen, stop immediately and don't come forward!"
The scout who was sent up with the order then flew away on horseback and shouted at the top of his lungs at the Magyar cavalry who were coming here. But at his words, a sharp bow and arrow pierced the sky and came with a strong wind.
, he was caught off guard and shot through the throat of the scout.
"Noisy——"
A cold and hoarse voice among the Magyar cavalry suddenly sounded, and then the cavalry formation violently fired a burst of deadly arrows towards the Bulgarians. The first Bulgar soldiers were caught off guard, although most of them
They even drew their bowstrings fully drawn as a deterrent warning, but they still did not expect that the Magyars, who were supposed to be friendly forces, would take the initiative to attack them, and they suffered heavy casualties immediately.
And almost as fast as shooting arrow clusters. The "Magyar Cavalry" spread out in a wedge formation, held their lances high, sang hymns in rows in the heavy rain, and headed towards the position of the Bulgarian soldiers who were stunned by the first wave of bows and arrows.
Rushing forward.
At this moment, the Bulgar nobleman who was once again on guard finally realized that something was wrong. He picked up the bow and arrow that had just been shot from the ground. He suddenly realized the shape of the white arrow and then shouted in shock.
road:
"They are not Magyars. Tell His Highness Ivan that we have fallen into a trap. These guys of unknown origin are not our people. Form a formation immediately to stop them."
As a northern noble, he has had many dealings with the Magyars and is very familiar with their opponents' tactics and other military details. According to his knowledge, the bows and arrows used by the Magyars are definitely not in this Turkic style.
, because this kind of heavy arrow cannot be shot by a Magyar horse bow, and from this point of view, he can guarantee that the group of "Magyar cavalry" on the opposite side definitely has a different look.
In any case, the opponent obviously had bad intentions and was obviously going to get it from His Highness Ivan. Looking at the menacing cavalry on the opposite side, the Bulgarian soldiers quickly formed a shield wall in an attempt to build a line of defense to resist the enemy's charge.
At the same time, seeing that the Bulgars finally reacted, these thousands of "Magyar cavalry" stopped pretending and took off their Magyar armor and flags, revealing their true colors.
At this moment, an extremely eye-catching double-headed eagle battle flag suddenly appeared in the center of the Bulgarian Northern Army's military formation. At this time, the Vadaritai cavalry, who revealed their true colors, raised their hammers and spears, under the violent storm.
Chapter completed!