Chapter 65: Depression

At this time, Saladin had retreated to the cavalry and looked at the thousand cavalry led by Wolfgang to deal with the threat coming from behind. (Look at the text novel "Piao Tianwen Net")

It seemed that all this was not beyond his expectations.

"A little bit of a good attitude, Frederick gave birth to a single one." Saladin said to himself as he looked at Wolfgang's back.

"However, it's only limited to a little bit of level. If he could integrate all the crusaders, it would be my enemy. Unfortunately, such an opponent is just an ordinary opponent."

Saladin did not take Wolfgang seriously, because he had to deal with not only a Holy Roman Empire, but also England and France, and his enemies were never just one.

It is also possible that Saladin compared his opponents with Du Boan. Saladin didn't care about anyone who was not as good as Du Boan.

"Then, Duke of Switzerland, we will see you again when you have the chance in the future." Saladin smiled heartily and looked at the crusaders who were about to surround him. No matter how confident he was, it was no time to chat anymore, so he had to choose to avoid his edge.

"There will be opportunities, either in Jerusalem, in Damascus, or in Cairo," Bai Zhou responded with a smile.

Immediately, order an attack on the soldiers beside me.”

The Egyptians had already started to turn around and were about to retreat. Based on the current distance, the cavalry of the Western Qin side could not catch up with them, but this did not mean that the Western Qin could not put some pressure on them. At least, the Egyptians could not retreat naturally.

The five thousand Egyptian cavalry seemed not very concerned about the Western Qin cavalry behind them chasing them, roaring, but did not choose the direction to the north. The Crusaders had not yet surrounded them, but broke through the eastward directly.

Perhaps, in the eyes of these elite Egyptian cavalry, this battle is not a breakout battle, but a defeat battle. (Look at the text novel "Piao Tianwen Net")

The Crusaders in the east were originally commanded by Vincent, but because of the urgency just now, everyone wanted to try to surround the group of cavalry, so he personally led a thousand infantry to accelerate the march, preparing to rush behind the Egyptian cavalry, which is directly north.

His starting point was good, and if it was appropriate, perhaps his thousand elites would be able to entangle many Egyptians. However, he did not expect that the Egyptians would not break through from the weakest north directly, but chose to go east.

Because the thousand people he took away were the most elite troops in his hands, the remaining soldiers in the east, without the command of the chief general, did not do much in the face of the rushing Crusaders. With just a few middle and low-level officers, it was impossible to arrange all the soldiers in place.

Vincent now had no time to regret it, because he led nearly a thousand Crusaders to accelerate, resulting in the entire east line being loose. It seemed to be crowded, but in fact there was no formation at all. It was just a simple superposition of the number of people. Facing the cavalry group charge, it could only be a desperate end.

All he can do now is to return to help quickly, although he also understood that it was too late.

"Damn it, is that Vincent an idiot?" Winkreid shouted hatefully, "Leave such a big gap for the Egyptians, and you will suffer heavy losses now."

"I'm just eager to make contributions. When they saw Saladin here, they were thinking about everything they wanted to catch Saladin. I guess they wouldn't think too much about anything else." Bai Zhou said to himself. As he galloped forward, he would not be able to communicate normally except with a roar.

Bai Zhou didn't notice the flaws in the east just now. It was not until the Egyptians rode their horses eastward instead of heading north that Bai Zhou noticed specifically the direction that was supposed to be Vincent, but he did not see Vincent's own flag. Instead, he saw Vincent running back in a hurry.

A big loophole was left behind. If Saladin didn't choose to break through there, he would be really sorry for his name.

I saw the Egyptian cavalry who seemed to be in chaos just now. After hearing the order, the entire army lined up in a wedge-shaped formation within a distance of less than 200 meters, headed by a burly man, and inserted into the east of the Crusader like a knife without hesitation. (Look at the text novel "Piaotian Silk Network")

Crash at once

These four words perfectly describe the current scene. Fortunately, there was Baizhou's cavalry behind him, which made the Egyptians dare not slow down too much to kill people, and they dared to pass through the wand repeatedly. Otherwise, Baizhou would not be a problem of collapse at once, but was busy digging graves.

Originally, according to the regulations, these defeated crusad infantry should have raised up a round shield or a large shield, then set up a spear and formed a formation on the spot. In that case, although the damage would be great, they could at least fight to the death for the slowdown of several Egyptian cavalry. At least they would not easily penetrate the front line like now. The one-sided massacres would not only not have the power to fight back, but also have no desire to fight back.

Although these guys are nominally soldiers, after all, there is still a gap between soldiers and soldiers, even very large.

These guys, face?p>

The cavalry from the Yuan Killing level had the deafening sound of horse hooves, and had no command, so they didn't even have the strength or courage to scoop up the shield, let alone let them defend on the spot?p>

After seeing their companions in front of them being knocked away one after another, what they thought was not how to kill the enemy, but how to escape. Everyone hated that they had only two legs.

Fortunately, they were not useless. Through their obstacles, they used flesh and blood to form a not-so-strong line of defense, allowing Western Qin to gradually narrow the distance with the Egyptians. Although under normal circumstances, this distance was completely useless, the crossbow arrows of Western Qin were originally so far apart.

"shoot"

At this time, Bai Zhou had thought about whether to hide his weakness. After all, the distance between the crossbow arrows in the Western Qin Dynasty was far greater than that of any force. If used well, it could be regarded as a killer weapon. Not only was it exposed at this time, the effect was limited, but it would also make the Egyptians prepare. Next time, the advantage of crossbow arrows in killing distance may not be much played out.

However, because the number of people from the crossbowman camp in Western Qin was limited, it was actually impossible to make a trump card. If the Western Qin side brought 10,000 crossbow machines, it would be impossible for Bai Zhou to keep one hand now. When the right time comes, he will give the Egyptians a profound lesson at one time. (Look at the "Piaotian Literature Network") Unfortunately, he only brought 1,000 people. After the losses over the years, he is less than 1,000 people, so Bai Zhou has no idea of ​​using crossbows as a trump card.

Since that's the case, now is a good opportunity for the Egyptians to have little energy to kill unscrupulously.

Let them understand that what they are chasing behind them is not the frightened antelope, but the poisonous snake that can bite at any time.

Nearly a thousand feather arrows flew towards the dense wedge array.

This does not require too much accuracy, and the powerful penetration of the crossbow arrow is enough to make every Egyptian cavalry remember it deeply.

Moreover, in this current situation, if a horse is injured, it means death; if a horse is dropped, it means death.

Not many, less than a hundred Egyptian cavalry were killed, and even fewer were shot to death.

After all, this distance is not the distance that the Xiqin crossbow machine can exert its maximum power.

Bai Zhou understood this problem, but in this situation, the Egyptian cavalry in front could not kill so unscrupulously.

More importantly, they were almost crossing the Crusader Front to the east. In other words, with the advantage of horses, the Egyptians were already the closest distance that the Western Qin people could catch up with.

"?The croon of crusaders has caught up?" Hearing the sound of crossbow strings, there was a scream. Saladin, who was in the army, could not tell what was going on behind him.

"No, the opponent's crossbow machine is weird, and the range is too long." A guy who looked like an Egyptian officer shouted loudly. He was tall and his horse was taller than ordinary soldiers.

When the abnormal movement appeared, he stood up halfway through the horsemanship and looked back.

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Zhi, who had not moved for a long time, saw the bird that stood out, and realized that he was an important person. He directly pulled up the Qilin bow that Mengshan gave to him with his own hands. The strings were like the full moon and the arrows were like the long rainbow.

"fall"

The bow sounds, the arrows fly, the person falls

Completed in one go

As soon as the Egyptian general was about to sit back, he saw a white light flash. He had no time to dodge. In fact, nothing happened at all, and he dissipated his consciousness. (Look at the "Piaotianwen Net" by reading the text novel)

Saladin looked at the guard who had been with him for many years, and the arrows were inserted in the middle of his forehead, and the arrow feathers were still trembling. Even Saladin, who was used to life and death, at this moment, the Buddha's heart was pinched hard.

"Duke of Switzerland, I remember you. We will end our grudge sooner or later," Saladin said silently. Looking at the chief guard, the Buddha slowly freezes his body, falling off the horse, and even the capital can't be found.

"Continue east and go full speed"

Saladin was there this time, and he underestimated the Crusaders too much. At least, he underestimated the weapons and craftsmanship in the Crusaders. Otherwise, he would lead the soldiers to break eastward so that he could not only retreat safely without any pressure, but also teach the Crusaders an unforgettable lesson before retreating.

He did not expect that the opponent's strength was much more difficult than expected at the beginning

However, Saladin is not, only the less than a thousand crossbowman soldiers in the Western Qin Dynasty were equipped with this weapon. At this moment, Saladin was a little lucky and confused - he did not expose this kind of killer weapon in this kind of situation for his opponent.

Saladin, who calmed down, immediately ordered to go east at full speed and stop killing.

The military horses of the Western Qin Dynasty could not keep up with Saladin's footsteps at all - the only good ones were the five hundred light cavalry that were merely stopped. However, the range of the five hundred light cavalry's bow and arrow was far inferior to the crossbow machine of the Crossbowman Camp.

The rest of the horses were seized from the island of Cyprus, not very good military horses, but now on this terrain, both speed and endurance are not as good as the Egyptians.

After chasing about ten miles, Bai Zhou ordered to stop chasing because the Egyptians had already stretched the distance. What's more, chasing too far on others' territory is also a taboo for military strategists.

Naturally, some crusaders collected the bodies of these Egyptian cavalry and buried the previously very brave Egyptian cavalry on the spot under Bai Zhou's order. In a few years, only a handful of loess might be left.

There were very few Muslims in the Crusades' funeral customs, even if it was probably no one could care about this time. Burying these soldiers on the spot was already the greatest respect for their opponents. Bai Zhou understood that if it were not for the order, they would probably be treated as spoils by the angry Crusaders and hung on the crossbars outside Asuf City.

Vincent's face was ashamed. Although he would not be punished as his identity (after all, he is not a subordinate of anyone else) and would not be blamed too much by others (because almost all the soldiers killed were his troops), this shame could not be washed away.

The first defeat of the Crusader was in his hands.

Although Bai Zhou led the cavalry back in the end, it was just a little better in terms of appearance and did not make Saladin too rampant. It was just a small-scale confrontation, and both sides were hurting each other - this would be recorded in history.

But in fact, the Egyptians left less than 200 bodies, but the Crusaders, including those injured, probably, would have to count Asuf, and the losses in the camp were nearly a thousand people.

This is not good news. If the morale of the Crusaders was quite high when they first landed in Asuf, but now, depression is inevitable.

Of course, it is not entirely a bad thing for Bai Zhou. At least, it can make these crusaders see clearly that they are facing the same opponent.

If the lives of thousands of soldiers can be exchanged for the rational mind of the general, then this transaction will not be too much of a loss, because it can prevent more losses in the battle behind the Crusaders.

However, obviously, Bai Zhou looked too highly at the self-reflection ability of these nobles.

When he returned to Asuf, Wolfgang also returned here early. When Saladin retreated in front, the Egyptians who came from the south did not have a good chance to see Wolfgang leading his army back to aid, so they just pretended to attack two or three small camps and quickly evacuated.

I really regard this place as my back garden. I come whenever I want, and leave whenever I want

This is the first sentence Wolfgang said after seeing Bai Zhou.

Just as Bai Zhou was about to answer, he saw King Richard of England and Count François of France also came here.

Unlike Richard's solemn expression and François's expression made Bai Zhou want to go up and punch him - it was obvious that he was gloating.

This is not a place, and of course, it is not a place to beat people.

All the nobles walked into the small fortress temporarily built in Asuf City. In the conference hall, there were already servants putting fruits and the like.

However, it seems that no one is in the mood to eat except drinking water.

Joan of Arc and her troops are still floating on the sea before they can arrive. Due to Yarman's injury, he naturally cannot attend this meeting similar to "post-war summary".

Here, Wolfgang, Richard, several English nobles, François and two French nobles, Berzhou, Vincent, and Leopold, all of them looked so ugly, and it seemed that François looked as if he was smiling and not smiling.

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