Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 412 Returner 4
And on the other side of the Rhone, in the camp with their backs against the city wall; a group of knights in bright armor just stepped out of the formation, surrounded by a group of knights wearing gold and silver inlaid plate chain armor, wearing a big ostrich feather helmet, wearing a The velvet cloak and the gorgeous general like a peacock couldn't help being dumbfounded on the spot.

He watched helplessly that the big flag with a blue background, a smiling face and a scorching sun, smashed and penetrated the defense line of the stone bridge built up in layers; and drove and chased the remaining guards at the bridgehead post, and rushed towards it; Immediately behind the big banner are cavalry formations surging all over the mountains and plains.

It was a billowing torrent of countless blue robes and silver-white armors; it filled the vision of most people in an instant, and overflowed the banks of the Rhone River.Where the banner that had already crossed the river passed, the sentry towers and fortresses along the river collapsed one after another.

Then, it was like a miracle that appeared out of thin air.One after another, complete finished bridges began to float on the Seine River; providing a clear passage for more blue-robed soldiers.Then, these knights and generals in costumes who came out of the battle also turned their heads and retreated as if they had just woken up from a dream.

However, those who moved faster than them were the artillerymen of the Free Army who had already reached the opposite bank.Only after rough observation and aiming, the eight-pound, twelve-pound long guns and eighteen-pound short-barreled mortars accompanying the horse-drawn army couldn't wait to let out roars of flames and clouds of smoke.

In an instant, one after another traced a faint arc-shaped parabolic trajectory; they leaped across the river half a mile wide in the air one step ahead, and crashed down on the ground in front of the oncoming camp under the city with a roar of unabated momentum.While splashing up large piles of mud, sand and rocks, they continued to bounce forward.

Along with the human bodies and the horse-repelling fortifications one after another, the sound of being smashed and shattered, and the sound of whining; in the formation of the city that was waiting in full swing, there were also short-term gaps dripping with blood.At this time, groups of crossbowmen carrying heavy crossbows and crossbows hurriedly lined up.

Facing the scorching sun banner with a blue background and a smile on the way, he gritted his teeth and struggled to stir the string handle, or stepped on the string with his pedals; and shot the first round of arrows in succession.Then, under the deterrence of the enemy cavalry who rushed to the front almost unscathed, they disappeared with a bang.

Then those heavily armored knights with horses and horses followed closely behind the banner, just like slapping the waves on the loose sandy beach; just as the mounts were about to hit those, the moment when layers of sharp piles, horse repelling, and fences were preset ;Suddenly, with incredible dexterity and speed;

Like human-shaped cannonballs, or heavy hammers waving in the air, even people with weapons smashed into them. Behind those fortifications, there were breastplate soldiers holding spears, axes and halberds.Brandishing a weapon knocked over and overturned one piece, bringing forth bursts of bloody storms.

These heavily armored knights who broke into the enemy's formation gathered together in twos and threes after clearing away and forcing back the enemies around them; Exploding balls bomb, causing more casualties and chaos.

Around the big blue-bottomed flag in the center, it seemed to be involved in a huge storm intertwined with flesh and blood; wherever the big flag passed, no matter whether it was a thick wooden stake, an iron-pointed horse, or a knife deeply nailed into the ground, Fences, or heavy vehicles; they all shattered and flew away on the spot.

In a blink of an eye, the front line of the Lyon army, which bears the brunt, is also formed by numerous light armored swordsmen and armored pikemen, intertwined in multiple arrays, the thickest and densest position, smashing and protruding one, at least [-] meters wide The huge gap; and the constant tearing deep.

Therefore, the Lyon army finally made corresponding countermeasures and countermeasures.While the cannons and crossbows projected hard on the top of the city were covered regardless of the enemy or us, two cavalry rushed out from the unaffected army array on both wings under the golden horseshoe print banner that was struggling to shake.

One cavalry wears half body armor and pointed helmets in the oriental style, and the other has ring mail and Norman helmets with nose guards in the northern style; but the heads are all armored knights wearing different coats of arms. He and his followers, led by them, outflanked the flank of the intruding enemy army.

However, at this time, the brigade of cavalry who had been pulled some distance behind had also followed up.He took the first step and crashed into these Lyon cavalrymen. In an instant, they turned over on their backs and fell like rain, and they were densely intertwined with each other, chasing and fighting endlessly.

As a result, the Lyon Army in the city lined up, and the rest of the remaining troops who had not yet engaged in the battle could no longer hold back, and voluntarily gave up the front line and formation; The sequence of fighting each other made the situation even more chaotic.

Then, these reckless enemy troops tasted the bitter fruit of leaving the front line and the cover of the fortifications on the spot; the Free Army infantry brigade that crossed the river and reorganized its formation was also slowly advancing.And being listed at the forefront are rows of flat-ended gunners and grenadiers.

According to the beat of drummers and bugles, they marched slowly in a neat horizontal line, while loading ammunition methodically; then, at the moment when the sharp whistle sounded, they stopped reflexively and made a ping-pong sound. Rows of fireworks are fired in turn.

Like a death scythe that has been harvested invisible in the air, every time the whistle sounded one after another; in the Lyon army trying to encircle in reverse, some soldiers suddenly burst into blood and fell to the ground; it was like The skin of a cabbage or onion that has been torn apart...

This result also caused even greater confusion and shake-up in the Lyon army that went its own way.Some people began to break away from the periphery, trying to get rid of the threat of this invisible killing; some people were unwilling to lead the team to turn around to fight, and some people just stood there and shouted for help.

At the same time, the banner with a blue background and a smiling face, which has penetrated into the front line of the Lyon Army, still maintains the momentum of triumphant advance among the most powerful troops and numerous enemy followers.The enemies that gathered like waves were overturned and flew away like broken snow on the shore.

In a blink of an eye, he was facing the endless artillery arrows projected from the top of the city; he quickly approached the original city gate, which was the location of the central command of the Lyon army.At this time, dozens of heavily armored knights finally rushed out from the city gate and bumped into each other head-on.

Then amidst the resounding blows, roars and collisions, these heavily armored knights who were covered tightly; even men and horses were thrown out together.Either it slammed into the city wall, leaving a crack like a spider web, or it rolled in the air and smashed the commanding wooden platform.

Following the high command platform of the Lyon army, it was bombarded by these heavy knights and collapsed.The city gate of Lyon, which was originally open, no longer cared about the open outer gate, and the thick iron gate quickly fell down with a bang; and then began to close with a dull sound, the thick inner city gate.

And this scene, which is similar to abandoning everyone outside the city, also seems to have taken away the backbone of the Lyon army who was still fighting in the melee; leaving them with the last trace of morale and fighting spirit, it turned into panic and panic running away; The indignation, depression and despair of abandoning weapons and surrendering on the spot...

Almost in a blink of an eye, with the flags of various colors being placed one after another; thousands of soldiers of the Lyon Army fighting against the city wall; amidst the corpses lying on the ground and the wailing of the wounded; thus gradually stopped resisting.Only a few people fled to other directions against the city wall.

However, the battle did not end with this, or temporarily reached a stage.Because Jiang Tian in blood-colored armor appeared in front of the soldiers again along with the big flag; he stretched out his hand and pressed on the iron grid, and the cast iron grid, which was almost as thick as an adult's arm, fell apart in an instant.

The next moment, he touched the closed inner city gate again, and suddenly kicked over; the heavy city gate also fell down with a loud crash; The defenders who resisted to the end...

As the heavy armored knights rushed in with their horses roaring in the first place, they smashed and trampled the remnants of the enemies who could not escape; the fate and ending of this city were not too many surprises.As for the prisoners of the Lyon army who were taken into custody, they were fortunate enough to see the situation, and even the heat was rolling.
Just a few hours later, Jiang Tian was able to walk through the spacious streets running through the central axis of the city under the guidance of soldiers deployed along the street; , set foot on the location of the City Hall/Grand Governor's Mansion.

And with a group of old officials from the city, standing on the steps of the Governor's Mansion to greet him was a middle-aged man wearing a wig and powdering his face.However, when Jiang Tian saw him, he nodded approvingly and said: "La Fontaine, you have done a good job, you have worked hard, and now you can return to the team."

That's right, this middle-aged man named La Fontaine was a spy sent by the Free Army to Lyon City under the cover of a businessman; later, he spent money to become a senior relative of the Overseer's Office, and then took the opportunity to develop a few times line, and become the most important spy leader lurking in the local area.

Of course, he was originally just an ordinary businessman walking between cities.Because when Jiang Tian led the small team to the south, he gave help and grace halfway; and then volunteered to come to the city of Lyon where he once lived, acting as the long-term lurking eyeliner and spy of the Freedom Army.

Therefore, when the dust of the decisive battle outside the city fell to the ground, he also took the risk to stand up "in time"; successfully persuaded those colleagues and superiors who were in panic all day long, sealed up the documents and keys of various warehouses in the Overseer's Office, and at the same time sent people to monitor and Detain those radical royalists.

Make sure to dedicate a relatively intact city to the hands of the new victor, and also find a way out for yourself to save your life.Of course, it was no surprise that the Grand Warlord of Lyon also ran away, and he disappeared from the office the moment he was defeated outside the city.

Together with his favorite mistress, he just disappeared from the world.Only his bedroom was left open, and there were only some private cash boxes with signed bonds and real estate deeds.

(End of this chapter)