eastern european eagle

Chapter 528 Occupation
Vytautas received news of the movement of troops outside the city, thought it was Wladyslaw's arrival, and rejoiced. Prepare to cooperate with him inside and outside tomorrow to jointly annihilate the Moscow army.

Then when daylight came, there was indeed an army outside the city. I thought I could see the white eagle flag of Poland, but instead I saw the purple double-headed eagle of Rome.

"No!!!!!"

Vytautas screamed heartbreakingly from the city wall, and Peter heard the sound even from so far away.

"what sound?"

"I don't know, it sounds like a bird chirping."

No matter what it was, nothing could hinder Peter's determination to capture Smolensk. He drew his sword and pointed it at the walls of Smolensk.

"attack!"

This time the attack on the city was much smoother than before. The city head covered by Roman artillery fire did not react immediately. It was not until the ladders were set up that the defenders rushed out and began to fight for the city head.

But at this time, soldiers were approaching the city. The defenders were short of manpower and rushed to fight. They were immediately at a disadvantage. Vytautas led a large force and rushed out from behind the city tower. The two sides fought in a mass on the city, with blood and flesh flying everywhere. Everyone's eyes turned red.

Hearing this, the artillery officer was stunned for a moment, with a look of embarrassment on his face. You must know that the accuracy of cannons in this era is not very good. Although cannons have sights and other aiming devices, in actual combat, artillery fire basically relies on experience, and even experienced gunners cannot guarantee accuracy.

"Sir, our army has boarded the city. If the artillery continues to fire, we will not be able to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy!" the general who commanded the artillery team quickly explained.

"Won't the cannon be fired at other places? What an idiot!" Mihai pointed to both sides of the city head and asked the gunners to immediately suppress Smolensk's support for the city head. In his opinion, as long as they cut off the opponent's support If you follow up, you will be more sure of taking the city head.

Outside the city, Mihai watched the battle in the city anxiously, but soon the sound of cannons in his ears stopped. He suddenly became furious and turned around and shouted.

Vytautas' eyes were red with blood at this time. With a wave of his sword, he led his men to rush forward. On the narrow city wall, the two armies fought together, and the scene was extremely bloody amid the flash of swords and shadows.

"Why are you still standing there? Keep firing!" Mihai shouted with red eyes, as if he was going to eat the officer. The officer was startled, and seeing that the emperor next to him did not move, he could only give the order immediately. The sound of cannons that had just stopped for a long time started to sound again.

"Why don't you fire? Fire!"

The cannon sounded. Although the artillery team chose a target farther away in order to avoid hitting its own people, it still caused casualties to both sides fighting on the city due to its accuracy. However, it did also cause Vytautas's counterattack Cause a blow.

As soon as the cannon was fired, the city was filled with fire from all directions, which slowed down the reinforcements. In addition, more and more Roman troops were boarding the city, and the situation that was already under control began to slowly move toward siege. Seeing this, Vytautas secretly yelled that he was not good at it, so he could only lead his men to fight and retreat, preparing to rely on the central castle to continue to resist.

"Good fight." Peter saw that he decisively issued the order for a general attack. Not only ordinary soldiers, but also archers and even a small group of musketeers boarded the city. When these troops boarded the city, they suppressed the resistance in the city even more. It is obvious that although Vytautas continues to mobilize people to resist, there is no good way to face such a situation. "The city is broken! The city is broken!" When the city was almost completely occupied by the Roman army, bursts of cheers rang out. The defenders of Smolensk had long lost their vigor and were panic-stricken. The cry of the city being broken came, which greatly reduced the morale of the defenders.

Vytautas was extremely anxious, waving his sword and shouting at the soldiers to fight back. In his opinion, there was still a chance on his side. Even if the city wall was occupied, they still had the castle, as long as they could withstand Bosmolensk.

But before the "Emperor of Lithuania" could lead his men to block the attack, he heard an ouch, and a bullet flying from nowhere hit his shoulder. The bullet tore his armor with powerful kinetic energy. , and at the same time, he suddenly fell backwards.

"My lord... it's not good! It's not good! My lord is dead... My lord is dead..." Seeing Vytautas fall to the ground, the defenders were shocked. You must know that Smolensk's defense to this day depends entirely on The leader is Vytautas, who is also the backbone of the entire city. When Vytautas fell down without knowing whether he was alive or dead, the defenders who were still able to resist immediately panicked. The panic spread instantly. At this time, the defenders who had been fighting hard finally collapsed.

At this point, the defenders had lost their determination to resist. When the pursuing coalition forces occupied the city wall and captured the castle in one fell swoop, Smolensk's fall was irreversible.

Finally, the blocked city gate was opened from the inside, and as most of the coalition forces swarmed in, the eight days before and after the Battle of Smolensk finally came to an end.

"Your Majesty, we have captured this city." Christian reported the good news to Peter and Mihai.

The Roman army was clearing out the remaining resistance forces in the city, and Peter was not in a hurry. He just sent orders to restrain the army from burning, killing, and looting the people, and then patiently waited for news from the front line.

When evening came, the fighting in Smolensk was finally over. Peter and Michael entered the city with their troops. Christian and other generals were already waiting in the city. When they saw Peter and his entourage, they rushed up to greet him and shouted: "Your Majesty! Smolensk has been completely captured. Those who resisted All have been imprisoned, awaiting His Majesty’s fate.”

"Well, all the Lithuanian and rebel armies have been taken?"

"Your Majesty, we have captured them all. The leaders have been arrested. Vytautas fainted because he was seriously injured by the musket. We are currently treating him."

Mihai next to him asked hurriedly: "Where is the rebel leader?"

Christian said with some pity: "He is dead. The moment he broke into the city, he ended his life with the knife in his hand, and a dozen noble-looking people committed suicide together."

Mihai breathed a sigh of relief. Yuri was dead and he had no enemies in Moscow. He can be crowned smoothly, but I don't know what the eldest brother thinks about Smolensk. Although he wants it too, the emperor's thoughts are not so easy to guess.

"Rest for a few days and see if Vytautas can survive. If not, it would be a shame."

Peter felt a little regretful. It was a pity that such a person who had left such a profound mark on the history of Eastern Europe was gone like this. But if you think about what his country did in later generations, the hatred value will rise immediately, and he deserves a beating.

(End of this chapter)