Chapter 495 Battle of Munich (Part 2)

Hundreds of messenger cavalrymen galloped back and forth in front and behind the long array of both sides, conveying orders. In the noisy and chaotic array, officers at all levels were also shouting loudly. Two huge square formations were slowly taking shape...

At noon, the huge noise gradually subsided, and the diffuse dust gradually dissipated because of the soldiers' stillness...

The soldiers in the front row of the square formations of both sides could clearly see the enemy hundreds of meters away. In their eyes, the dense square formations of the other side were like thick steel walls that extended endlessly to both ends...

The sun at noon was very hot, shining on the soldiers' shiny armor and weapons, and the dazzling light was connected into one, making it impossible to look directly. Only when the sight fell on the Roman square formation, the unique and uniform equipment and clothing of the Roman legion soldiers naturally attracted the attention of the coalition soldiers, and also made them feel palpitations.

In the long arrays of both sides, large and small military flags fluttered in the wind. The largest flag was erected behind John, with irises and blue and yellow stripes. The flags on the Roman side were much more uniform. The purple double-headed eagle flag was slowly moving forward. After a while, the military chess had moved to the front of the battle formation, and the generals in golden helmets and armor were following closely under the military flag.

With such gorgeous attire, he should be the Roman emperor, right? John hesitated for a moment and rode forward.

The two met in the center of the battlefield. Peter looked at John with sharp eyes, and John also responded with his eyes without showing any weakness.

"The alliance treats all countries, big and small, equally, unlike your country!" John blushed and responded in the tone of the parliamentarians in the debate.

The experienced Roman cavalry first charged and defeated the cavalry on the right wing. Then, their musketeers suppressed the firepower of the recruits in the exchange of fire. The collective charge of the large deep square formation quickly destroyed the morale of the latter soldiers.

However, the musketeers in the Roman army successfully disrupted the charge of the enemy cavalry and played an important role in anti-cavalry. The pistol firepower of the coalition cavalry was far from being a match for the firepower of the Roman lances that were ready for battle.

Peter put away his smile and showed a sinister look: "You are right about one thing. I alone have the final say on the land in the East! In the future, I alone will have the final say on the land of Charlemagne, which you are proud of!"

The new recruits on the right wing scattered without any serious resistance, and most of the troops were quickly defeated. The Elector of Saxony rode his horse to Stuttgart in the distance for refuge. The defeated army even robbed the baggage of the coalition's rear camp.

The Roman emperor was undoubtedly, "I am John, the Duke of Burgundy, the commander of this coalition!" Under Peter's gaze, John subconsciously raised his voice.

Peter personally led his cavalry to attack the left wing of the coalition infantry. Another cavalry unit made a roundabout attack on the coalition artillery position that remained in its original position. The defenders originally thought that the battle was over, and were quickly expelled in the absence of precautions. After seeing the artillery position captured, John realized that the general situation was over and ordered the entire army to retreat. Although he was unwilling to fail, he was powerless to turn the tide. When he left with his cavalry guards, more than a dozen allied infantry teams were still in the crossfire of the Romans, suffering heavy losses. In the end, he took advantage of the latter's exhaustion to avoid the fate of annihilation.

The first charge was repelled, and Bernhard, who was at the forefront, was also injured. But the brave Bernhard still launched several charges in a row, all of which were broken and bloodied in the Roman firepower network. The last time, Christian saw that the time was ripe and launched a counterattack to drive the defeated allied cavalry out of the battlefield. So far, the situation on the right wing of Rome and the left wing of the allied forces was favorable to Peter.

"The cowardly Romans dared not stay for a while, and dared to declare war on us!" Rupert spat in the direction of John opposite.

Peter laughed: "In battle, shouldn't the army obey the orders of one person to ensure the unity of the whole army's actions?"

"We will know after the battle!" John answered concisely. Peter nodded slightly, then turned his horse back to the battle formation.

John found that he was no match for Peter in eloquence, so he simply kept silent and just looked at him coldly.

"I have heard of the title of Duke of Burgundy, but some people do not agree with your title of commander." Peter showed a mocking smile on his face.

"Are you the emperor of the Roman Empire?"

"What did that Roman say?!" Rupert, who hurried over, asked loudly.

"Besides declaring war, what else can I say!" The good-tempered John couldn't help but get a little angry.

After several hours of fighting, Rome not only suppressed the infantry of the Allied Army in the infantry battle. The artillery also established new positions in time and began to fire fiercely.

When the bugle sounded, nearly 30,000 infantry on the right wing of the Allied Army took big steps and marched towards the enemy. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the enemy getting closer and closer, with tension and excitement on their faces, just looking forward to that terrible and crazy moment coming soon! They roared wantonly and suddenly collided with the Romans.

Finally, the commander of the left wing of the allied forces, Bernhard of Bavaria, could no longer hold back. Without receiving any orders from the commander-in-chief, he led his cavalry to charge the enemy.

In the initial period, both sides were testing each other's strengths and weaknesses. No one dared to launch a full-line attack rashly. They mainly bombarded each other with dense artillery fire, and interspersed with small-scale cavalry conflicts to test each other's weaknesses. The fierce artillery battle lasted for two and a half hours. The coalition had only 20 cannons, and Rome had more artillery. The key was that the quality advantage of Roman artillery was fully utilized. Their firing rate and firepower density were almost three times that of the opponent. Almost every artillery shell fired in the imperial front had to be hit back by three Roman artillery shells.

"Who gave you the courage to talk to me like this?"

At this point, the grand Munich Battle finally ended, and the Roman Empire army led by Roman Emperor Peter I won an overwhelming victory. At the cost of 4,500 people, the opponent lost 20,000 people, and captured all artillery and military flags. The coalition could only hide in Stuttgart to avoid the sharp edge. After winning the battle, Peter surrounded Munich and prepared to capture it. Seeing that he was doomed to fail, Louis, the Elector of Bavaria, began to show goodwill to Rome and prepared for negotiations.

After this battle, the Swiss Confederation also joined in and declared war on Austria. It sent representatives to contact the Roman emperor, and all Swiss joined the army and prepared to fight for independence.