Chapter two hundred and ninety fifth retreat
"Run!"
"kill!"
"Stop them!"
The shouts of killing resounded through every corner of the defense line. At this time, all the collisions between swords and flesh were left.
It was like two giants fighting each other, and they had used up all their weapons before. Now the only way left was to rush up and use their fists, use their teeth to attack the opponent desperately, smash the enemy's bones, and tear the enemy's flesh and blood.
The troops from both sides gathered on the winding line of defense and stabbed their weapons at the other side.
A small team of Prussian infantry was extremely brave. They rushed across the defense line and killed the enemies opposite them step by step.
However, before they could gain a foothold, the defenders on both sides surrounded him, spears and swords formed a dense net, covering all the soldiers below.
After the big net, only blood and corpses remained on the spot.
However, the Prussian infantry were still rushing forward desperately, trying to lose their lives and cross the Habsburg defense line.
A Habsburg flag fell to the ground and just fell above the remaining flames after the explosion of a pile of powder barrels. The flames immediately climbed to the silky flag and burned up. The two black eagles of the Habsburg family faded little by little in the flames, shattered, and eventually turned into ashes.
"withstand!"
General Ike's voice was hoarse, but the situation was completely out of his control, and it was even more impossible for him to change just because of his shout.
In his sight, there were ruptures everywhere in the defense line. Prussian soldiers rushed in along the ruptures and began to circulate and unfold, trying to separate all the defenders.
"General, order to retreat! This line of defense can no longer be defended. We should retreat to Vienna now!" A general beside him shouted.
General Ike's hands were hanging down weakly. He looked at the situation around the defense line and knew that he was indeed unable to turn the world back.
However, this is the last line of defense ahead of Vienna. Once lost, they will have no way to retreat. If they are defeated again, it will be the time when the city is broken.
Therefore, General Ike refused to issue an order and wanted to do his best to delay for a while.
At this moment, a sentry captain rushed up in a hurry. He didn't even bother to let the guards inform him. As soon as he saw General Ike, the sentry captain immediately spoke: "General, news came from the western defense line, the Saxon cavalry moved, they were gathering in the camp, and it seemed that they would soon attack the defense line."
Hearing this sentence, the generals present showed panic. The battle situation was so difficult. If the Saxony cavalry came again, they might really be wiped out.
This news became the last straw that overwhelmed the camel.
This time, without waiting for other generals to remind him, General Ike also knew that it was time to retreat. He raised his right hand high and then slowly fell down. He said in a heavy voice: "All army! Retreat!"
The order was issued, and a moment later, the low trombone sounded at a fixed rhythm, and the sound spread throughout the defense line.
Hearing the trumpets, all the guards' faces changed, and then the approaching guards leaned against each other and began to retreat to the rear.
Without the obstacles of the defenders, the Prussian infantry immediately crossed the hill, crossed the defense line, and surrounded and killed the retreating defenders.
However, the defenders contracted from the defense line into groups, and their overall defense became much stronger. The Prussian Legion had a very limited advantage in the number of people, so it was impossible to intercept the retreating defenders in place.
The sound of the retreating horn also reached the rear of the defense line. When the Habsburg Cavalry Brigade stationed here heard the sound, he immediately sorted out his equipment and turned over the horse, and prepared for combat.
"Guys!" The captain of the cavalry brigade looked around, then laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, it's time for us to be loyal to His Majesty Charles VI. Hold your sword tightly and prepare to let those bitches gain insight into our power!"
"The cavalry of the Empire! Charge!"
The captain shouted, and the cavalry under his command responded, and the shouts were shocking, and the momentum immediately rose. The sound of swords being unsheathed in the team sounded.
Then, the cavalry captain took the lead in rushing out, and the others followed closely behind. Nearly two thousand light cavalrymen rushed over like an eagle flying through the low altitude, along the predetermined route.
Five thousand cavalrymen in the Prussian army had also launched a charge. Hearing the horn, Keiros immediately realized that the defensive army wanted to retreat, and immediately issued an order to let the cavalry charge.
He wanted to use these cavalry to intercept the retreating troops of Habsburg and leave them all on this battlefield.
"Hmph, this time, let's see how you can escape!"
Keiros said with a gloomy look. It was an unbearable insult to him to let the Habsburg cavalry escape last night. This time, he would revenge the revenge of the arrow.
At this time, the Habsburg defenders on the defense line had retreated from the hillside one after another. They formed a circular battle formation, resisting the pursuit of the Prussian infantry while rushing down the hillside.
Whenever two battle formations meet, they quickly combine to form a new and larger formation.
Faced with this formation, all the Prussian infantry had a feeling that they could not start. Every time they wanted to attack, they would face attacks from several people at the same time. Even if they forcibly rushed forward, they would just die in vain.
In addition, since the battle has reached the present, every Prussian soldier has been very tired, and most people even want to lie down on the ground and fall asleep. Not only soldiers, but also grassroots generals are in the same situation.
Therefore, after they chased after another period of time, they gradually stopped. Even if Keiros' order was to pursue the end, they did not want to take another step forward.
In this way, a group of Prussian infantry stayed near the hillside, watching the Habsburg defenders form a round formation and go away.
The battle stopped and sleepiness came like a tide. The Prussian infantry lay down and fell asleep, without any precaution.
At this time, if the soldiers of Habsburg took the opportunity to fight back, they might have a chance to defeat the Prussian Legion.
However, Saxony's cavalry had already set out. Even if General Ike discovered this opportunity at this moment, he would not be able to order his army to take risks.
The remaining Habsburg defenders finally gathered together and rushed towards Vienna through the plains behind. The guards on the city wall immediately opened the city gate to meet their own soldiers when they saw this scene.
At this moment, the crisis suddenly appeared, and the Prussian cavalry rushed towards the Vienna city gate along the central avenue.
These Prussian cavalry attacked fiercely and their speed had been increased to the extreme. If they were the first to break into the vienna gate, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, in the face of this situation, General Ike did not feel much panic because he had already made some arrangements for it.
A team of cavalry holding the Habsburg flag suddenly rushed down the hillside and intercepted the Prussian cavalry just right. The men and horses on both sides immediately collided, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
Chapter completed!