Seeing the reorganized Moria army quickly completing its formation changes, neither Epirus nor Bulgaria acted rashly. Although they had a numerical advantage, they were still wary of Justinian's presence. Whether it was Thessaloniki

Whether it was the killing of Boniface, Marquis of Memphela or the civil war between the Bulgars, the little Morian fox left a deep impression on them, and this time they became real enemies, the Epirus people

He and the Bulgarians were always vigilant for fear of falling into each other's trap.

Justinian's army showed such a measured advance and retreat in a short period of time. Everything was in the eyes of Emperor Mikhail. He couldn't help but admire that a humble servant could achieve such a level. If he could be loyal to him, he should

How good it is, but it is a pity that the opponent is the blind deposed emperor Muzphius, and this battle has become a life and death situation between them.

Without any further hesitation, Mikhail ordered the soldiers under his command, "attack with the whole army. Give me the strength to defeat the rebellious Moria people. Ignore the nonsense of the fake Grand Priest in Thessaloniki.

I will then re-appoint a true Patriarch of Constantinople and let him hold a grand triumph for you."

Emperor Ducasse directly adopted the most risky method of drawing fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. This method was of no use to the refugees who had lost their fighting spirit, but it could boost the morale of the soldiers who had just been shaken.

As soon as Mikhail finished speaking, the excited Epirus army shouted long live.

"Noah! Noah!"

Believing that their Emperor could win the victory, the absolutely loyal and elite guards around Ducas first shouted. This was a gift given to Mikhail by the Romans who fled for refuge after the fall of Constantinople.

The title and shouts soon spread to the entire army of Epirus.

With such high fighting spirit, Justinian also realized that the next battle would be a fierce battle.

The first to attack were the 300 heavily armored cavalry under Mikhail. From a distance, their men, horses and equipment looked like a moving castle, unstoppable. At the same time, behind them, rushing down like a flood after the embankment burst, were the Bulgarian cavalry.

The light cavalry formed a huge wedge formation and swept towards Justinian's battle line. On both sides, the Epirus heavy infantry and the Bulgarian light infantry cooperated with each other to form a pincer formation on both sides of the battlefield.

Assault, under such a large-scale offensive, the numerical advantage of the Bulgarian and Epirus coalition forces was exploited to the extreme. Mikhail looked at the army under the Black Fox War coldly, waiting for the other party to rush and lose sight of one thing.

Justinian was also obviously aware of the other party's intentions. He would attack directly at the beginning, hoping to defeat his own army's front line at once. He also attacked from multiple aspects in order to prevent him from reacting in time.

But Mikhail underestimated himself too much. Justinian calmly watched under the military flag as the overwhelming number of enemies came forward and did not issue any more orders. Because Salius, who was responsible for commanding the left and right wings,

and Phocas have already been prepared - the previous change of formation of Moria's army was not for offense, but for defense at this moment. The central army with heavy infantry in front was the axis, and the infantry and cavalry on both wings coordinated.

, can respond immediately,

"Follow me to attack and repel the enemy!" Led by Sarius himself, the revival cavalry under his command flew with hooves and took the lead from the flanks. However, they did not fight with the enemy cavalry as expected, but charged straight at them.

The Bulgarians on the left. This scene happened to the surprise of Emperor Mikhail and Konnodin, the commander of the coalition forces. The Bulgarian light cavalry that originally pounced on the Morians immediately chose to turn around. Only then did they realize that the opponent's most elite

The heavy cavalry actually targeted the long-range infantry on their flanks.

But it was too late to react at this time. The Bulgarian infantry who formed a pincer offensive were unprepared and were hit head-on. The Renaissance cavalry riding tall horses is a legacy of the military reforms during the Komnenos dynasty. Everyone is well-trained.

Well-equipped, they wore three layers of armor and charged with guns and were unstoppable. The Bulgarians, who mainly focused on projection, were overwhelmed without any suspense. By the time their light cavalry came back to support, it was already too late. This sharp knife had already dealt a heavy blow to the Bulgarians.

He was bled violently.

"Damn it, how could this happen!" Seeing such a huge loss, Duke Connotin, the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, angrily cursed Justinian's army for not attacking according to routine, just as the opponent had done in the civil war. Sure enough, Justinian's army did not follow the routine.

Dinny was not a pleasant opponent, and Count Connodine bitterly regretted that he had not eradicated this scourge in advance and instead cooperated with him. However, at this moment, he felt aggrieved and could only vent his anger in this way.

On the Epirus side, Mikhail Dukas watched the situation on the battlefield with cold eyes. In his opinion, Justinian's move was not very clever. The Bulgarians were just trying to have fun for a while and then lost their lives.

A powerful trump card was revealed, and it seemed that the so-called little fox was nothing more than that. Completely ignoring the flanking Moria cavalry charging into the formation, Mikhail continued to order the Epirus army to advance across the board, with three hundred heavy cavalry as the leading force.

The vanguard went straight to Justinian's center. As long as the black fox flag, which symbolized Justinian's invincibility, fell, the dust on the entire battlefield would settle.

There is indeed no problem with using troops like this. Justinian would do the same if the positions were exchanged. But just like this, the soldiers in the central army have already listened to Justinian's orders and are close together. The ones at the front are

It's the new army of Mystras. They are the most trusted army since Justinian started his army. They are loyal and tenacious, and they made great achievements during the Great Rebellion in the South, so Justinian can rest assured to give them this task.

The infantrymen holding round shields stood side by side, folding the shields left and right beside the shields of their comrades, while extending the sharp spear with the other hand. They formed an airtight shield wall, only

Only in this way can they compete with cavalry - this is a bloody lesson learned by the Morians in the battle with the Latins.

On the open plain, the charging Epirus heavy cavalry began to accelerate for the final time. Due to their geographical location close to Western Europe and having seen the Norman cavalry in Durazzo, their combat methods were deeply influenced by the Latins.

.The Epirus who launched a death charge launched an attack brazenly, and their target was the defense of the Morian army. As long as they could be defeated at the first time, the friendly forces in the rear could continue to expand.

As a result of the battle, the gap in Moria's army's line was opened wider and wider, and it even collapsed and started a massacre.
Chapter completed!