I am Da Song

Chapter 559
The iron hooves of the Frankish knights broke through the continuous barbarian formation, but soon the first thorny problem was before their eyes.

That is the continuous antlers and horses lined up in front of the wall, forming a very strong fortification.

The Red Tide army numbered more than [-], and the continuous square formation was so thick that it couldn't see the end at a glance.

The Crusader infantry didn't even defeat the barbarian forwards. Behind the large formation, there were too many such fortifications on the square corridors arranged at intervals.

The generals of the Qin State dared to fight the Frankish heavy cavalry on the plain, and it was obvious that they had already made preparations to "thwart the sharpness of the gallop, and demonstrate the power of the strong."

Thibaut II, Duke of Champagne, rushed in with his heavy cavalry. Hundreds of people were killed or injured when they encountered the fortifications.

Thibaud II, Duke of Champagne roared: "Charge to the wings, bypass these fortifications, and crush the barbarians on the flanks."

The knights who followed the charge were keenly aware that something was wrong, because this matter should be judged by intuition, and it should not be so simple.The violent charge of the heavy cavalry was stopped, and then charged to the two wings, could it really crush the oncoming barbarians?

Soon reality taught them a lesson, don't always be so wishful thinking, the arrogance and romance of the French should be put aside.

The densely packed barbarians rushed forward from the two wings, compressing the charge range of the Frankish cavalry.

Thibaut II, Duke of Champagne, cursed angrily: "Has the rule set by God been changed? How can there be such violent and fierce barbarians in the world? They are simply fearless and attack like crazy."

The Aquitaine noble beside him scolded: "That demon prince gave too much money, these barbarians are already crazy."

"Xiang, Ziyang's stuff! Seeing that Qian's eyes are open, don't you even lose your life?"

On the tall wooden command tower in the distance, King Qin of the Great Song Dynasty is holding up a telescope at this moment, observing every scene here clearly, with a reserved smile on his lips.

Don't even want your life?

As long as you give enough, you can lose your life!

If you put aside your prejudices, these barbarians at this moment are equivalent to the frontier soldiers in the late Ming Dynasty who had enough food and wages.

If Chongzhen could have as much wealth as Zhao Chen, the frontier army of Ming Dynasty could wipe out slaves and exterminate captives in three years, and easily crush all rebellions.

However, it is more likely that there are no slaves, but only Li Zhupi, the commander of the left guard of Jianzhou, the most loyal commander of Emperor Chongzhen, and the dragon and tiger general.

During the development period of any kingdom, as long as the rewards and punishments are clear, the food and wages are sufficient, and everyone can get a bonus for killing the enemy on the battlefield, then his army must be illustrious.

Even a group of barbarians were like this. These barbarians frantically launched an attack on the sluggish Frankish cavalry for the reward of King Qin and the land and pastures entrusted by King Qin.

Thibaud II, Duke of Champagne's eyes were flushed, but he had to admit that if the Frankish knights continued to squeeze in the middle of the formation, sooner or later they would be slaughtered like dead pigs.

So he reluctantly admitted that the Frankish knights had lost their momentum in this attack, and that they could not crush the barbarians on both wings with this round of soldiers. He shouted and ordered: "Retreat and prepare to charge again."

Although he was reckless, he did not lack military literacy. With the elite Frankish cavalry, these barbarians could not effectively kill him.

The excellent equipment and huge formation of the French army prevented the main force of the French army from being seriously injured. Although the barbarians on the two wings were fierce, their lethality was limited.

The knights turned their horses' heads one after another, preparing to kill backwards, and then adopted the chopping block tactics to crush the barbarians of the red tide one after another.

The arrogant French knights did not take the red tide seriously, they still thought that the red tide could not cause effective damage to them.

These oriental barbarians are no match for them on the frontal battlefield.They can only rely on cunning and insidious calculations to put them at a disadvantage.

But the Song army quickly taught them an unforgettable lesson, and with its fierce offensive, all the Franks remembered the fierce and terrifying offensive of the Orientals.

A total of [-] musketeers quickly pulled out from the formation. They were quick in maneuvering, swift as the wind, and crisp in their movements.

This swift and orderly formation was incomparable to any barbarian phalanx.It was also something the Franks had never seen before.

These knights were still turning their horses, and 4000 people had arrived beside the antlers and the horses, forming three rows of formations. At the same time, they raised their muskets and aimed at the Frankish knights who were blocked in front of the fortifications.

Yes, King Qin has more than 4000 elite troops!A strong army of Wang Shi composed entirely of Han Chinese!
The Persian Protectorate seriously underestimated the size of the Qin Kingdom's army.

It is true that the emperor gave his son an organized army with only 2000 people led by Donggong Liu.

But the Son of Heaven never restricted King Qin from recruiting his own guards.

As a vassal state [-] miles away, King Qin has the right to form his own national professional army.He never had more than just a bunch of savages at his disposal.

Sitting on [-] million yuan, this is the military expenditure of the Song Dynasty's million-dollar imperial army for a year!

It also means that as long as King Qin is willing, he can directly pull up an elite army of 10,000+ people.

It's just that after a long journey, King Qin didn't know the environment around Kyiv, and how many people the local food could support, so he didn't choose to recruit a large number of heroes, but spent a lot of money to recruit another 2000 soldiers from the Song Army in addition to the six rates of the East Palace. Sergeant, expand your guard.

These 4000 people are the direct descendants of his direct line. Relying on these four thousand elite Song troops, he swept the Ross barbarian army returning from the Elbe River.

Otherwise, how could the barbarians be so obedient? Just because King Qin was generous, they accepted King Qin's restraint honestly.

If they could grab it, they would have grabbed it long ago!That's [-] million yuan. Anyone who gets it is enough to be rich enough to rival the country.

It was precisely because they were beaten so badly that they put away all their rough edges and barbarism, and knelt at the feet of King Qin.

But now these 4000 people appeared on the battlefield at the same time, directly changing the direction of the battle.

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

Thunderous gunshots sounded instantly, and the thick smoke of gunpowder covered the entire fortification, and on the opposite side of the fortification, it was a purgatory on earth.

The densely packed knights had their muscles torn and their bodies pierced by the lead blows, and blood and minced flesh were scattered all over the ground.The entire heavy cavalry corps suffered heavy losses in an instant, and they were turned on their backs.

Countless wailing voices shrouded the sky above the Franks' position. Until now, the arrogant Franks in the middle of the formation didn't know what happened. They turned around and looked around, and heard another thunderous gunshot. .

Countless Frankish knights who were in a state of confusion felt as if their chest had been hit by a heavy hammer, and there seemed to be fire burning in their bodies.

They fell on their backs, their eyes were still staring at the sky before they died, looking for where the thunder came from.

(End of this chapter)