Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Twenty thousand Mongolian cavalry set off lightly armed with only three days of dry food, more than twenty bows and arrows, and a scimitar, and attacked the team led by the archbishop in a mighty manner.

It is winter now, and some lakes and swamps in the Kingdom of Hungary have frozen and dried up, and the ground is very solid.

Even in the woods, it is very suitable for large-scale cavalry marches.

This time Zhang Yong's order was very simple. The Hungarian troops who had surrendered were brought back to the queen, and those who did not surrender were killed directly. As for the Pope's people, no one from the Knights was left alive.

These knights are of no use to Zhang Yong, and capturing them is just a waste of food.

On the contrary, the Hungarian soldiers can also let them remove their armor and return to the fields to farm.

As for whether this battle can be won, Zhang Yong is not worried at all. After all, the leaders are two Mongolian generals.

Both Baidar and Chahan were at the level of famous generals. One was the adopted son of Genghis Khan and the other was the eldest son of Chatai.

How terrifying is the marching speed of the Mongolian army? It is not said that people can travel a thousand miles in a day, but some people can travel more than 150 miles in a day.

That morning, Baidar and Chahan's armies set out and pursued for only a few hours that afternoon.

The scouts sent by Mongolia had already discovered the actions of the Archbishop's army.

"Very good, we can catch up with them tonight and let them see the speed of the Mongolian army." Chahan said.

"Well! We must grab more loot this time." Baidar smiled and said.

"Hahaha! That's right."

On the other side was Archbishop Hugolin, a large group of Templar Knights, and defected Hungarian nobles.

With an army of fifty thousand, they can't move so fast. Although they also have some cavalry.

But most of the troops were composed of infantry, and their marching speed could only be described as a turtle's speed in front of the Mongolian army that was coming and going.

They marched day and night for two days without even allowing the troops to rest, and they only walked less than a hundred miles, but even so, this speed was very terrifying for European armies.

"Archbishop, we must let the soldiers rest for a while, otherwise there will be non-combat attrition. The soldiers are now very tired, and even the horses can no longer walk." A Templar Knight came to Archbishop Hugo Lin. , said.

They have been walking non-stop for two days without resting at all, even at night. They are already far away from Buda City. It is time for the army to take a rest, otherwise these ordinary soldiers will not be able to bear it. .

It's okay for the knights and nobles to ride on their horses, but the soldiers at the bottom have begun to be unable to bear it, and many of them have even fallen behind.

"We will set up camp here, start cooking, and let all the soldiers rest for a night!" Archbishop Hugo Lin said.

After two consecutive days of traveling, let alone an ordinary soldier, even his old bones could hardly stand it. After all, he was already quite young, and his body couldn't bear such a long march.

However, after two consecutive days of driving, coupled with the situation inside Pest City, even if the Mongols captured the city, they would still need some time to reorganize the city.

It would take at least five or six days for them to start the pursuit. They still had several days of marching time. Plus the marching distance, they should be able to enter the territory of the Holy Roman Empire and then use the road to return to the Papal States.

The Pope will definitely be very happy if he brings back so many troops this time.

"The whole army dismounts and rests. We will come here today and we will start to rest." Soon the Templar Knights began to convey orders to the nobles.

The nobles began to convey orders to the private armies under their command, and the orders quickly spread to the grassroots troops.

After hearing that they could rest, many soldiers who were marching immediately collapsed and sat on the ground, gasping for air.

Some even fell to the ground and fell asleep.

The war horses were also tied next to the tree, allowing them to graze on their own. The soldiers began to take out the dry food they carried and make dinner.

All the soldiers were exhausted, and now everyone just wanted to lie on the ground and have a good sleep.

"Go and arrange for some guards to be on duty nearby. Although the Mongols will not chase us, we must be prepared for defense. If the Kipchaks come and attack us, it will be bad." Archbishop Hugo Lin said.

He was not worried about the Mongols crossing the Danube to pursue them. After all, there were still two cities blocking them. He was worried about the Kipchaks who had already crossed the Danube and arrived here in advance.

"Bishop, don't worry. We have an army of more than 50,000 people here. They dare not come over. Those nomads must be fleeing in a panic or looting some nearby villages." The leader of the Templar Knights said.

"I hope so!" Archbishop Hugo Lin said.

As for the villages that were attacked and plundered by the Kipchaks, I hope the Lord will have mercy on those children and bless them!

"Archbishop! You have a good rest first, and I will prepare the food for the evening."

"Well, don't worry, go and gather all the Templars and nobles. I have something to say to them." Hugolin said.

He was busy running for his life before, but now he has been running for two days. He has some things to ask these nobles.

"I know the Archbishop, I'm going to call everyone here." The Templar nodded, stood up and left.

Soon a large group of Templar Knights and accompanying nobles were sitting around Archbishop Hugo Lin.

"Everyone, I would like to ask you all very carefully now. Which of you fired a crossbow at His Majesty the King a few days ago?" Archbishop Hugo Lin asked.

The situation a few days ago was really thrilling. He really didn't expect that this group of nobles would be so bold as to dare to assassinate the king.

The front was busy gathering troops and escaping in a hurry, but now it had stabilized. He wanted to know what these nobles were thinking.

I don’t know how King Bella IV is doing now? If the bow and arrows were not poisonous, he should be able to survive. If they were, he would be doomed.

"Archbishop, I didn't. I never wanted to assassinate the king."

"Me neither. Although the king did something wrong, we will not assassinate him."

"Really? But the king's guards had already begun to massacre you. Didn't any of you really take advantage of the situation and try to kill the king?" Archbishop Hugo Lin's eyes scanned all the nobles present and asked sternly.

"Archbishop, although the king wants to kill us and is no longer worthy of being the king, we will use legal means to make him abdicate instead of assassinating him. What is the difference between this and a palace coup?" a noble said.

"Okay, let's not pursue this matter for now. When we retake Hungary in the future, I will support a new king." Archbishop Hugo Lin nodded and said.

In any case, Bella IV will no longer be king. This is not a good thing for the domestic aristocracy and the Holy See, so it is very necessary to support a new king.

"Do you have any candidates? Candidates for the new king of the Kingdom of Hungary." Hugolin asked.

"Archbishop, do you think it is better to elect a respected nobleman to inherit the throne, or continue to choose someone from the Arpad family." A nobleman asked.

If you choose a big noble, maybe one of them can inherit the throne.

"It's better to choose someone from the Arpad family to succeed. What do you think of Bella IV's son?" Archbishop Hugo Lin asked.

"Unfortunately, Archbishop, the child was not brought out by us, and Queen Mary is still in the city.

And I don't think he would be a suitable monarch. I recommend the Duke of Croatia, Grand Duke Kalman, as the next king. "A big noble said.

Are you kidding me, let the little prince inherit the throne, and wait until he grows up to massacre these nobles?

Although they don't know who fired the cold arrow, all the nobles agreed that it must be one of them. In this case, Bella IV's child must not be allowed to inherit the throne.

"Yes, Duke Kalman is very suitable. He is two years younger than his brother Bella IV.

He is the Duke of Croatia. The Croatian region has not been invaded by the Mongolian army yet, and his army is still quite intact. "A big noble also nodded and said. Duke Kalman of Croatia is the fourth son of Bela IV's father Andre II, and his status in Hungary is second only to his brother.

"Well! Then we send an envoy to ask Duke Kalman of Croatia to see if he is willing to inherit the throne.

If he is willing to inherit the throne, I will personally go to Croatia to perform a coronation ceremony for him and make him the new king of Hungary. Archbishop Hugo Lin said.

If the Croatian Duke is willing to join their team, then let him also send some reinforcements to join the army against the Mongols.

After retaking Hungary's territory, the king supported by the Papal States could rule Hungary.

While everyone was discussing, suddenly a soldier in charge of reconnaissance rushed over on horseback in a panic.

Even when he was dismounting, his whole body fell off due to panic, but he didn't dare to stop at all, and rolled and crawled to the archbishop and a group of nobles.

"Didn't you see so many of us gentlemen gathering here? Why are you so rude? You should say hello to everyone first." A big noble said with great dissatisfaction.

You are really a mud-legged fellow from the countryside. Even if you are marching in the wild, you must maintain the minimum etiquette and etiquette for our nobles.

"It's not bad, the Archbishop, and all the knights, nobles, Mongols, the Mongols are here."

"Mongols, what did you say? The Mongols are chasing us. How is this possible?" Archbishop Hugo Lin's eyes suddenly widened and he asked with a look of disbelief.

Is there any mistake? They were marching in a hurry for two days in a row! How could the Mongols catch up so quickly?

Could it be that the scouts were mistaken? They are not Mongols at all, but Kipchaks. No matter how fast the Mongols are, they cannot catch up now!

Did they all have wings and fly here?

"Archbishop, our scouts have confirmed several times that they are indeed the Mongolian army. They are well-equipped with armor, holding scimitars, and riding horses. They are menacing. They are not at all those warriors who only wear fur hats and cloth clothes. Check people," the scout said.

He didn't hope it was the Mongols, but they were now very sure that it was the Mongolian army that was chasing them.

Because many brothers were shot to death by Mongolian bows and arrows when they were approaching for reconnaissance.

A big noble said with some disbelief. : "Damn, these guys, are these guys devils? Are they crawling over from hell?"

"We didn't rest all the way! Even if all the cavalry troops set out at the same time as us, they would only be traveling a little faster than us!" A Templar Knight said.

"How long until the Mongols arrive?" Hugo Lin asked with a livid face.

But it seemed that there was no need for Xiaobing to answer, because he had already heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance, and the ground in the distance began to shake, as if a small earthquake had occurred. This was caused by the collective galloping of tens of thousands of cavalry. Things will happen.

Too bad, too bad!

This bastard Bela IV, wouldn't he have surrendered directly to the Mongols? Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the Mongolian army came so quickly?

The soldiers who were lying on the ground to rest also opened their eyes tiredly. They didn't seem to know what happened.

Many people even thought that dinner was ready, but there were also a group of people who were still fast asleep and unwilling to wake up from their sleep.

"Quick, quick, everyone get up, everyone get up, the pikemen have set up their positions, surrounded our logistics carriages, formed a circle, and prepared to defend against the Mongolian cavalry." A Templar knight immediately pulled out his own With his long sword, he began to command the soldiers lying on the ground.

Damn it, hastily responding to the challenge under such circumstances would be really detrimental to them.

Many soldiers lying on the ground couldn't scream at all, and some had fallen into a deep sleep.

What's going on now? Why is there a cavalry unit coming from far away? They, who are they?

"Kill! Kill!"

Countless arrows rained down from the sky, and many soldiers who had just stood up to pick up their weapons, and even some of the soldiers who were still lying on the ground, were suddenly shot into hedgehogs.

"The enemy is attacking, the enemy is attacking, everyone, get up quickly, get up quickly, pick up your weapons and put on your armor." Countless soldiers began to panic.

"A bunch of rabble! All the soldiers follow me to kill." Chahan roared, and the Xixia cavalry under his command drew their sabers and began to massacre.

On the other side, the Mongolian army led by Baidar also drew out his scimitars, and the army rushed into the enemy's camp, killing everyone on sight.

At this moment, the massacre efficiency of the cavalry against the infantry scimitars began to show. A large number of soldiers were trampled to death by horse hooves or even their own companions in their sleep.

"Ah! Ah!"

"Help! Help!"

"God, God, save me!"

Countless soldiers began to flee in all directions. Even though the Templars shouted hard and all the nobles tried their best to command their troops, chaos had completely begun.

In order to prevent them from running away, some Mongolian cavalry began to form an encirclement around them. Anyone who approached the encirclement was either shot by bows and arrows or hacked to death by Mongolian sabers.

"Archbishop, hurry up and mount us, we will escort you out." A Templar knight grabbed the stunned Hugo Lin, helped him onto the horse, and said.

Now that the situation has completely collapsed, they must escape quickly. Who would have thought that the Mongolian army would catch up so quickly.

"Impossible, this must be fake, right? How could the Mongols come? How could the Mongols catch up with us so quickly?"

At this time, the sky was completely dark. Some Mongolian soldiers drew their bows and arrows, lit flames on the swordsmen, and then shot out in all directions.

Set the surrounding camps on fire directly, and then use the firelight to massacre the remaining troops more effectively.

These Hungarian troops began to run in all directions because of panic, and the nobles could not command them at all.

Although there were more than a dozen Templars guarding him, this archbishop was the one Zhang Yong ordered to take care of.

Baidar specially selected two hundred Mongolian cavalry to surround and kill them.

One by one, the Templars fell to the swords or arrows of the Mongols, and soon the archbishop was captured alive.

The fierce fighting lasted all night, and early the next morning, the Mongolian army began to clean up the battlefield.

Because too many people were killed, the Mongolian army cut off the enemy's ears and put them into sacks. It took more than a dozen sacks to hold the ears.

There were only more than 10,000 Hungarian soldiers who survived. According to Zhang Yong's order, the Hungarian soldiers surrendered without killing.

But none of the knights and nobles of the Papal State were left behind.

Among the two cities of Buda and Pest, the Mongolian army had completely controlled both cities in one day.

Then Zhang Yong asked Queen Maria to come forward and tell all the residents.

The war is over and none of them will be plundered or killed.

Just maintain your life with peace of mind, but only if you don't cause trouble or attack the Mongolian soldiers on the street.

That night, Zhang Yong took Queen Maria and played a one-two-one game with her, standing against the wall, taking a break, and straddling her legs.

"Can we go to my palace?" Queen Maria looked back at Zhang Yong and asked weakly.

"No, you, just stand still."

"Yeah! Okay, okay, I, I understand! I just stand still."

Under the candlelight, the shadows of the two people were close together, and the shadow of a strange-looking centaur knight appeared on the wall again. (End of chapter)