Chapter 821 Fierce Battle
"Anyone who is still able to act in the eyes of God will kill you!"
"There is no need to pity these cunning Greeks. They are rampant in the Mediterranean and are in love with pagan dogs. Over the years, they have sold countless pilgrims. Killing is not killing, but redemption."
"God gave us strength to sweep away all heresy!"
The Crusaders shouted all kinds of loud slogans, and whether they believed it or not, they should regard these brothers of the same clan as enemies.
They stepped on wooden pedals and crossed the sea, rushed into the port under the cover of the Venetian fleet, and fought with the Greek defenders who were in good shape and were waiting for the battle.
They had the shield of the cross printed on them, colliding with the shield wall of the Greek double-headed eagle opposite, as if two torrents were splashing bloody waves.
"For the Queen, go forward, go forward!"
"Defeat all the invaders and drive them out of the sea."
"Don't give them a chance to gain a foothold on the beach!"
The generals of the empire were motivated and according to the arrangement in "Generals", they used heavy infantry to stop the enemy's advance in front of them. The towers and walls of the city were shot from a high place and arrows were supported.
Many Crusaders were shot into hedgehogs, and a Venetian warship was hit by a crossbow and penetrated the deck.
The two sides fought for a long time, and the first wave of offensive ended with the retreat of the Crusaders.
Most of the people from the Ross states, Scandinavia, and even Albion, the tall and burly Valangi guards were definitely good at fighting in close combat.
Even the walking knights from Gaul and Germanic could not have any advantage when fighting with them.
Bella III, who was standing on the other side of the Golden Horn Bay, smiled contemptuously: "The Greeks were really declining. The imperial army was full of Slavic and Latin mercenaries. If we fought in the wilderness, our cavalry would only need one charge. Can destroy their formation."
Captain Dandoro, who was standing by, refused to comment: "We don't have much time left. Your Majesty, if you are not willing to exert all your strength, once we lose the opportunity to seize Constantinople, you will be burdened with huge debts."
Bella III said with a relaxed expression: "Sir Captain, if you are anxious, you will make mistakes. This is the first round of tentative attack, just like the Gent card - how can you throw out the trump card from the beginning?"
Dandoro sneered: "Don't get me wrong, we are not anxious. After all, you have paid enough collateral for this battle. Although Dalmatia is barren, it can barely recover some of our losses."
The messenger rode on a fast horse and ran up the city wall: "Your Majesty, on the other side of the strait, a large number of enemy troops gathered!"
Facing Captain Dandoro's eyes, "Look, I'll say it", Bella III chuckled, "Who are they?"
"They were under the banner of the Dukas family, as if they were some coalition forces of the Opshkin Military Region and the Ephesus Military Region."
Bella III couldn't help laughing: "I thought it was the Egyptian tyrant who betrayed the glory of God and wanted to stand with the heretic church. Unexpectedly, the Greek queen had several loyal subordinates."
Is the imperial emperor powerful?
Compared with the Gallic, which did not leave Gaul, only Philip could improve the cunning fox, and the Germanic emperor who was allied by the Lombardy vassals.
The imperial emperor who has a divine halo and can independently dismiss the Archbishop and other senior officials, who are regarded as God's representative on earth, is naturally much stronger.
But in fact, the central authority of the Eastern Empire has long declined. After Constantinople was attacked, most of the governors from all over the country were waiting and watching, and few people wanted to serve the king and save the emperor.
Many local governors even sent troops to Constantinople after the crusades left, and overthrew the ill-equipped Anglos dynasty and replaced it.
Dandoro also breathed a sigh of relief: "Haha, I guess he is also a fool who wants to marry that widow to be the emperor."
"There have always been many such people."
Bella III shrugged. Although he wanted the queen, he did not intend to be the emperor.
In his opinion, everyone who thinks of having both is a fool.
Because of the current situation of the empire, Dukas and Komuning are in power and are in a state of mutual restraint. Unless a force equivalent to the Komuning family wants to unite with Dukas, they can completely suppress the other party- —However, this does not exist in the empire.
In other words, the Queen is destined to be unable to acquire allies through marriage, which is the bottom line of the Komuning family.
In addition, the queen is not a real emperor, but a regent queen. Once she gets married, she loses the legal rationality of continuing to rule.
Of course, there are exceptions.
For example, Alexius, who was supported by the Crusaders, ultimately lost power and tricks.
No matter how strong the Komuning family is in the empire, no matter how many military positions it holds, they must bow their heads in despair in front of the crusaders.
Even Alexus may not be able to hold the emperor's throne. After all, he promised too many rewards that he could not bear. After the Crusaders left, he would be emptied of his family's wealth, and he would soon be kicked off.
But then it doesn't matter to the Crusaders.
It is hard to say that the Crusaders who have obtained a lot of wealth will appear on the battlefield in the East, using this wealth to recruit an army, and then obtain a fief in the Levant region.
Captain Dandoro urged: "No need to pay attention to those reinforcements, our fleet blocked the strait, and they couldn't get through at all."
Bella III nodded slightly: "It seems that we are going to speed up the progress."
He looked behind him, a group of Hungarian pedestrians wearing iron armor: "Send the iron army to fight, bring a message to Eastvan, telling him that it is time to go to war and take Constantinople, what he wants He will choose all the precious classics and spell casting materials."
The messenger quickly took the order and left.
The Venetian ships started again, sending the Hungarian armored infantry to the other side.
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
The Hungarians started out as nomadic people, and their infantry combat effectiveness has always been inferior to the Germans next door.
So the Imperial General who was lined up to meet the enemy at the port, saw such an opponent and sneered: "The Hungarian cavalry is quite good, but their cavalry obviously cannot charge on the Venetian deck. The Empire's Warriors, it's time for these Magyars to learn what the real elite infantry is!"
roar--
The Valangi Guards beat their shields and made war cry from various tribes, which scared the mercenaries on the side of the flanks, and they were all the Nordic barbarians. It has never been very famous among the imperial subjects.
Bang--
With a heavy sound, the Hungarian infantry on the ship hit the beach like a cannonball. He waved the one-handed axe and a round shield in his hand, and yelled without waiting for his comrades behind him. Come up.
"Skies and brave men, mobs!"
The contempt on the Imperial General's face was even heavier. He raised his hand and ordered, "Don't shoot first, put them nearby!"
What is the most important thing about infantry?
Strict armor?
Extreme sword skills?
In his opinion, none of them!
But the formation!
Only by forming a formation can the infantry exert power like a copper wall, rather than a plaything under the enemy's iron hooves.
The Magyars are worthy of being nomadic barbarians and do not even have the wisdom to use infantry.
The imperial general who was born in the Komuning family couldn't help but feel proud. If this battle was won, he would be able to defeat the prestige of the Latin coalition and push his niece, Princess Ira, to succeed to the throne. By then, he would be Komuning. The greatest hero of the family.
But the next moment, the smile on the Imperial General's face was stomped!
I saw the Hungarian infantrymen, one by one, as if tigers had entered the wolf pack, and started fighting fiercely.
He was wearing iron armor, and the Danish axe in the hands of the Varangi Guards slashed on it, as if he had slashed on the Defeat, with only a muffled sound, and the Hungarian soldiers wrapped in it did not even scream, and continued to fight. .
He couldn't help but tremble and exclaimed, "The extraordinary army is an extraordinary army that is the same as the eldest princess trained!"
In this way, the scorching breath in the sky forced the water vapor away, as if it brought the climate of Constantinople back to the unbearable midsummer.
A dazzling fireball condensed in mid-air.
Under the originally calm sea, a huge dark shadow slowly swam.
A strong sense of fear arose in the general's heart.
Fortunately, soon, a female voice that was somewhat bumpy and weak in momentum sounded. The fireball that had condensed half of the body burst into countless flame spiritualities and disappeared with just a bang.
"Go away!"
"You are not welcome here!"