Chapter 64 The decisive moment
The battle has been going on now, and it is already two or three o'clock in the afternoon. Ilhan Hulagu no longer has the "crazy" of the moment when the war started. He is really scared.
It is certainly very beautiful to be able to defeat the Norman army and regain the woman he loves. But if he fails, there is no chance of turning around. Hulagu woke up at this moment and knew that he had no chance of victory. He has completely eliminated the offense or similar ideas and made a decision. He should be in a defensive posture as much as possible in the next battle, make good defense, and make plans later.
And can the huge number of Arab recruits of more than 100,000 Arab soldiers help him solve his problems and stop the unstoppable charge of the Norman cavalry? The answer is obviously "no". If they were allowed to fight against the Norman infantry, it would probably be a little better. Although the hope of victory was slim, Hulagu was sure that with his own means, he would defend himself to ensure that his front was not torn apart. It would be possible to finally have a draw.
However, if it were the Norman Cavalry's charge... these Arab recruits would probably not be able to survive a round.
After understanding these things, although he was extremely reluctant to leave, Hulagu still issued an order, asking his ace troops to exhaust the last elite division built by the Khanate, and the Khan Guard heavy cavalry were dispatched to stop the Norman cavalry that was gathering in front and could at any time start a charge towards his own infantry sequence.
With Hulagu's order, the three thousand Khan guards responded quickly and in an orderly manner, they began to move towards the front line. Such actions were already slightly disciplined and organized. This surprised Marshal Ers, who was holding a monocular telescope.
"This army has a slightly prototype of a modern army. It has also reached the top level of the chain composite armor in terms of equipment. Sure enough, the strategy to lead this army out first is the correct one." Marshal Ers sneered in his heart: "As long as you drag this army down, there will be no mobile force that is strong enough to change the entire battle situation."
Under the guidance of such strategic thinking, in order to further mislead the opponent, Marshal Ess made a wrong judgment and took the lead and forced the charge order before the cavalry troops had not yet assembled. Although this could not exert its maximum power, after all, Marshal Ess wanted was not this strategic purpose. He did not expect this group of cavalry to kill many enemies. So he did not need to care about the size of the power.
"Go forward quickly! The Normans are rushing over!!" Seeing these Norman cavalry launching a frontal charge, Hulagu shouted in anger, asking his Khan's guard heavy cavalry to speed up the advance. The messenger quickly told the Khan's meaning to the heavy cavalry in front.
So these people did not wait for the Arab soldiers in front to make way, but instead rushed over forcibly. Even if the formation of these people was messed up, they were willing to do so. Even in the chaos, many Arab recruits were injured.
Seeing this scene, Marshal Ers' smile became brighter and brighter-even though his face was very disgusting, his smile became more and more ugly...
Because of these extraordinary measures, in the end, this group of Khan guards still stood in front of the Norman cavalry group and also launched a charge to use it to fight the charge. They blocked the Norman attack.
Norman's cavalry units were very interesting in sequence. According to Marshal Ers's intention, he placed all the Norman Knights of the four hundred-man teams in the first row. He mixed the Hussars and heavy cavalry from four provinces including Flanders, and placed the four columns in the latter group.
Although the Norman Hussars were brave, their equipment was slightly lightweight. Although the heavy cavalry from Italy and France were equipped with heavy chain armor and composite chain armor, their combat power was slightly inferior. Therefore, in the front row, the one who was responsible for the first round of attack missions was the Norman Knight. They were wearing full-body plate armor and the war horses under their crotch were equipped with plate armor! They could only be these Norman Knights who were shining with cold light from top to bottom!!
Both sides are top heavy cavalry in their respective countries. Whether it is the Norman Knight in full set of plate armor or the Khan Guard heavy cavalry in plate chain composite armor, they are all strong soldiers that the monarchs on both sides are proud of. They are synonymous with the incarnation of the god of death on the battlefield. This time, the fierce and violent collision between these two armies is like thunder igniting earth fire, causing a violent explosion!!
The heavy cavalry rifle held by the Norman Knights was longer and heavier than the spears of the Khan Guard and had greater lethality. Therefore, they lived about 0:00 or 1 second more than their opponents.
Impossible. These knights have been trained with the same kind of training, and their reflex nerves are extremely sharp. They can find the right target in a moment, such as when two war horses charge quickly, correct the angle of their rifles, and avoid the opponent's attacks to save their lives. This is the unique skill of the Norman Knights. It is also the best way for them to win when competing with other opponents' heavy cavalry and charging each other. With this unique skill, they can greatly reduce casualties.
However, this time it was not possible. Because this time, the opponent they faced was a group of elite heavy cavalry in the world. The combat effectiveness of these people was far superior to the opponents before the Norman Knights, the Mongolian heavy cavalry in the heyday of the Mongolian Khanate, and even to a certain extent, the two trump cards that the Mongols were proud of, the Qixue Army and the Proton Army.
Such a terrifying opponent would not be frustrated by the little tricks of the Norman Knights. When the knights trained countless times and used the moves they had used in actual combat, making judgments, and wanted to avoid the opponent's spear. At that moment, the angle of the Mongols' spearhead also deflected a little! And it was just this little deflection that corrected their attack point, allowing the assassin that should have failed to pierce, directly pierced into the heart of the Norman Knight!
It's been a long time. Even the Norman Knights can hardly remember it. They have been so long that they have never encountered an opponent who can fight them like this and not lose their disadvantage!!
On the front line, the surviving Knights who barely avoided the opponent's assassination like a poisonous snake were tragic and sad, and also howls with a hint of excitement. They let go of the rifle that pierced into the opponent's body. Then they pulled out the battle axe, rushed in from the gap in the opponent's array, and slashed wildly at his opponent. The madness of the Nordic Viking bloodline covered by the iron blood of the Nordic people was completely stimulated due to the extremely serious stimulation!
Infected, the Norman Hussars also let out the same terrifying howls, and rushed forward, desperately trying to squeeze over and participate in this flesh-and-blood feast...
This made the heavy cavalry from France and Italy confused. They couldn't understand why the soldiers of the regular army exploded all of a sudden?! Although the battle on the front line had just begun, the tragic level still made these people who usually claim to be brave and numb. If it weren't for the strict training they received in normal times and allowed them to maintain a high degree of discipline, then they would probably not even have the courage to go forward to fight.
"This is really..." Marshal Ershi looked at the front battlefield. As soon as the heavy cavalry of both sides fought, the first row of the knights on his side were half lost. More than two hundred Norman Knights were about to die. Without even a humming sound, a transparent hole was poked out. The dead could not die any more.
Marshal Ess only felt his heart "scam" and almost carried it over - these are two hundred elite knights! Two hundred! They were covered in flesh from head to toe, almost as valuable as silver of the same weight! Two hundred died in one go! Although Marshal Ess was as wise as iron, he felt the pain was severe. He secretly regretted it in his heart. If he knew that this was the result, it would be better to let the heavy cavalry of France and Italy stand in the first row!
Marshal Es was heartbroken. Hulagu was also feeling very uncomfortable over there. Seeing his most precious imperial guards, the cavalrymen, these top-notch people fell to the ground like they were cutting wheat. He almost fainted. This was the army he organized after losing everything! The soldiers were even Mongolian warriors who had fought for the rest of their lives! One less after one was defeated.
At this moment, the commanders of both sides were heartbroken and secretly regretted it. However, the battle still had to continue. Both sides fought for real fire and tried their best to kill each other. In this way, Marshal Ers called out "Not good". The opponent's elite heavy cavalry had 3,000! But his own knights were only 400! Neither the Hussar nor the conscript heavy cavalry were comparable to the Mongolian guards.
Seeing this, Marshal Ers immediately became scheming. He shouted with a full breath: "All army is moving forward!" The surrounding guards were horned. Eighty thousand infantry soldiers on the front line rushed forward immediately. He prepared to join the chaotic battlefield. He assisted his own cavalry troops, and at the same time, he wanted to completely detonate the war!
"The whole army advances!" As the Normans started a charge, Ilhan Hulagu on the opposite side also made the same roar. The Normans pressed on the entire line, so the way of dealing with them could only be the same as that, and attacked the entire line!
In an instant, the two armies rushed towards each other like two torrents. They joined the ranks of cavalry units fighting on the center of the battlefield. The battle in the suburbs of Jerusalem entered the decisive moment...!~!
Chapter completed!