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Chapter 652 Decisive Battle (Part )

After the preparations, Peter was ready to lead his army to the battle site.

Looking at the generals ready to go, Peter asked, "Everyone, are you ready to fight?"

“I’m ready!!”

Peter felt relieved by the firm answer, and he waved his right hand forward vigorously: "Then let's go!"

The entire team passed through the spacious camp passage and quickly left the camp.

More than two hours later, the teams gradually walked out of the place burned by the Arabs. From here, they could still see the walls of Mecca.

They arrived at the agreed location, but did not see the Arabs coming. Were they afraid, or was there a conspiracy?

After a while, the Romanian soldiers began to vaguely hear a rumbling sound coming from far ahead, as if muffled thunder was rolling on the clouds in the sky, and the sound became clearer and clearer.

Then, a brown-yellow cloud appeared at the junction of heaven and earth, slowly floating towards them. From the initial tiny column of smoke, it gradually turned into a rolling dust storm that covered the sky and the earth and stretched for more than ten miles.

When the dust moved closer, the sharp-eyed Romanian soldiers could see through the flying dust and see what was happening inside: it was a real sea of ​​people! Tens of millions of soldiers wearing all kinds of clothes, holding all kinds of weapons, speaking different languages, densely packed and boundless, like a vast ocean, surging towards them. The overwhelming pressure even suffocated them and made them unable to breathe...

The legion leaders quickly issued orders: "Gather the troops and prepare to line up!"

Peter rode his horse through the gaps between the legions and came to the front of the team. Looking to the east, he saw that the Arab army was stationed a mile away. Although there was still dust and fog, the flat and vast plain was unobstructed and he could see the situation inside more clearly. He could even hear the shouts of the Arab generals.

The soldiers were so excited when they saw their beloved king passing by, and they all shouted: "Long live His Majesty! Long live the empire..."

"What happened?" Hashim, who was at the rear of the army, heard the thunderous roar and couldn't help but ask the generals in the front.

Soon the scouts reported back that it was the Romanian emperor who was reviewing the army. This made him a little jealous. He said directly, "The victory or defeat of a battle is not determined by the strength of the voice." Then he ordered to speed up the deployment of the formation.

After more than an hour, the Arab army finally lined up and launched a fierce attack. This was mainly because the Arab army was relatively weak, and they believed that the Romanian expedition was not able to endure the hot climate there, so they would surely be able to defeat the enemy and capture the emperor alive if they attacked at this time.

"Woo... Woo..." As the bugle sounded, Hashim continued to give orders: "Archers attack!" The archers in the front row of the Arab army, lined up in a loose formation, began to advance slowly towards the Romanian army.

Why archers instead of cavalry? The main reason is that all their camels and horses were lost in the previous battle. Each tribe was unwilling to contribute their horses, so they could only advance as infantry, which invisibly weakened their attack power.

As soon as they heard the bugle call from the opposite side, all the officers immediately perked up and shouted to their soldiers: "Brothers, pay attention! The pagans are about to attack!"

While shouting, they saw that some soldiers in the squad were too excited and eager to fight, so they immediately reminded them: "Everyone must strictly follow the pre-war arrangements and be prepared for defense! Anyone who dares to violate military orders will be severely punished!" The archers advanced slowly because they knew that the Romanian army also had a large number of infantry with strong combat effectiveness, so they were carefully guarding against the appearance of the opponent. But they didn't expect that the opponent would shoot them directly before they entered the range.

"Fire the artillery and kill them!"

The prepared musketeers and artillerymen began to fire ammunition at them. This time the preparations were sufficient and they could fight with all their might.

boom!
A shell hit an Arab archer, blood splattered everywhere, and he fell to the ground in pain.

This was only the first one, there were the second and the third. The already loose Arab army formation was instantly dispersed, and behind them, a large number of artillery shells fell into their positions. Although the accuracy was not good, it had a great deterrent effect on the enemy.

"Don't retreat, attack!"

Hashim and other generals maintained their formation while sending out rapid cavalry attacks, attempting to use mobility to harass the enemy.

"Your Majesty, the enemy cavalry has moved." Yanku reported to Peter.

"Keep attacking with artillery. They don't have many cavalry left. We must destroy all of their cavalry this time!"

Romania could use its trained artillery units for this war. 240 artillery pieces bombarding the enemy together, plus muskets and crossbows, would be a nightmare for the cavalry.

The Arab cavalry had to advance under the enemy's firepower, and only one or two out of ten of them could charge to the front. Even if they could charge, they had no fighting power.

The cavalry offensive was in vain, and now the enemy had only the whole army to attack. Life and death depended on this.

"People of Allah, for the sake of our faith, let us attack the camp of the infidels with great courage!"

At Hashem's command, they attacked immediately. They were all the most devout believers, so they fought with all their might.

At this time, the Romanian firearms troops had also completed their mission, and the cavalry took the lead in fighting in the enemy camp. Iancu led hundreds of cavalrymen into the enemy camp and saw the commander's flag. Iancu bent his bow and shot an arrow. The commander's department was immediately in chaos.

At this time, the Romanian army had already engaged in battle with the enemy. Even though they had a considerable advantage in close combat, the infantry confrontation would not be decided in a short time.

However, soon after the battle began, the Arab army on the left wing suddenly retreated, shouting loudly: "We are defeated! We are defeated!..."

Like a virus, the reaction to this news directly disrupted the rhythm of the Arab army. Some cowardly ones retreated, and the Romanian army took the opportunity to attack.

(End of this chapter)