Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

At this time, in front of the city of Vienna, the most elite soldiers of the Principality of Austria were standing ready, watching the Mongolian cavalry rushing into the city like a tide, as well as the servant armies from various countries.

The ones who came to attack the city gate this time were the Ross regiment that had followed Zhang Yong a few years ago. These Ross people were tall and extremely brave in combat.

For this army, Zhang Yong specially prepared a set of weapons and a formation for them. This is a slightly modified and mutated version of the turtle shell formation.

Twelve Russian soldiers held huge square shields in front, protecting themselves from top to bottom. Ten spears protruded from the gaps in the shields. The soldiers on the periphery held round shields to protect the outside.

Then he stretched out the steel sword in his hand, and the soldier in the center raised his shield, forming a strange turtle shell formation and moving forward.

There are sharp swords on both sides, and ten spears directly in front. This is a typical charging phalanx. These Russians are tall and strong. Forming such a mutant turtle shell formation, they can exert extreme effects. Strong combat effectiveness.

Ordinary bows and arrows, as well as ordinary swords, can't hurt them at all, even small cavalry units.

There was no way to break through their formation. A total of one hundred and twenty soldiers formed a small square formation. The soldiers held shields and were closely united. It was an extremely impact-resistant formation.

This formation is still very effective in siege warfare, especially in small areas. One hundred and twenty soldiers can form a small tank for advancement.

"Is this the turtle-shell formation tactic of our Roman Empire?" the Roman Empire general who was standing by looked at the formation formed by the Russians and said.

This formation was very useful in the past, but was later abandoned because it was too labor-intensive to build a turtle-shell infantry phalanx.

First of all, the soldiers operating the turtle shell formation must be physically strong. Soldiers who are slightly thinner are not qualified, and these people must be very similar in size so that they can be combined together to form a tight square formation.

Then they are equipped with weapons, huge square shields, spears and spears, and then daggers. After various trainings, the turtle formation soldiers can play their role on the battlefield.

The money, manpower and material resources spent to build a turtle-shell phalanx are enough to build several infantry armies of the same size, and even a good cavalry unit.

When facing the cavalry troops, to be honest, the turtle shell formation is still at a disadvantage. A dozen cavalrymen may not be able to break through the turtle shell formation, but if hundreds of cavalry launch a charge, the turtle shell formation will be useless.

Only in infantry battles of the same scale or siege battles, the turtle formation can have some effect, so this unit has long been eliminated.

Unexpectedly, the Mongolian sect king would actually take out this formation again and let these Russians practice it.

However, the size of these Russians is indeed very high-end. If they form a turtle shell formation and advance in front of the city gate, it will be really difficult for these Austrian soldiers to deal with them.

As for their weapons and equipment, haha, the Mongolian Legion's financial resources are still very strong, especially after defeating the Bulgarian Empire, it is very easy to put together a suitable set of turtle shell array equipment.

However, the soldiers on both sides hold long swords and then sandwich them between shields to advance. Some improvements have indeed been made, but is that all?
"Everyone, don't panic. Don't confront the turtle formation head-on. Scatter to their side and attack their legs and the gaps in their shields." The commander of the Austrian army said.

He still knew about the famous Roman Empire's turtle shell formation, but this tactic was already outdated.

They may have to pay some casualties, but they can still deal with this turtle formation.

As the turtles were slowly passing by, a dozen shields suddenly moved away from the middle of the team, and then a dozen Ross archers pointed their longbows toward the sky and started shooting.

Dozens of sharp arrows were shot out, instantly killing a group of Austrian soldiers on the outside, and then the soldiers in front of the turtle formation.

Armed with a spear and a large shield, he quickly started a short-distance charge and stabbed the Austrian soldiers to death with the sharp spear in his hand.

Then the second row of spears also emerged from the shield formation, and then launched a wave of fierce assassinations, followed by the third row of spears, these Austrian soldiers. He couldn't even touch the turtle shell formation, so he was stabbed to death by these spears.

The soldiers holding round shields on both sides quickly rushed out with steel knives, and then joined in the massacre of the Austrian soldiers. Each of the five soldiers held round shields, machetes, swords, or axes and gathered together to form a small The small group phalanx massacred the Austrian army in front.

Three turtle soldiers, a total of 360 soldiers, easily annihilated more than 500 Austrian soldiers in front of the city gate, and opened the city gate to put in more servant troops and the Mongolian army. In the city.

After these victory, the Russian soldiers were very excited. They raised their shields and started howling.

In the past, when they were fighting in Ross, the commander would yell twice, and then a large group of militiamen would rush forward and chop at the enemy.

Where have you learned any exquisite tactical coordination and square formations? After forming this kind of square formation and using tactics, their combat effectiveness can be said to be doubled.

The Ross army, which used formation tactics to cooperate with the battle for the first time, tasted the sweetness for the first time. (The wars in the Middle Ages were basically barbarians fighting each other. The earliest use of military formations was the Roman Empire.)
"The powerful turtle formation has made several changes. The spearmen in front can make thrusts, making it impossible for the soldiers to get close.

There can also be some archers hidden inside. The soldiers on both sides hold round shields, and they can also form a small square array to attack the enemy. "The general from the Roman Byzantine Empire said as he looked at the excited Russian soldiers in front of him.

This is not a simple ancient Roman tortoise shell formation, but a modified formation. There are also some archers hidden inside, and the soldiers on the outside are holding round shields and are very mobile and flexible.

The military talent of the Mongols is really strong! It was possible to carry out such a transformation on the turtle shell formation.

After you go back, you can also report to His Majesty the Emperor and find some soldiers to train five or six such phalanx troops.

Sometimes when conducting siege battles or road battles, such a small square formation can cause great trouble to the enemy.

At this time, another Russian phalanx was also fighting the Austrian soldiers, but this Russian turtle formation had a new tactic.

When they were still more than twenty meters away from the enemy, the soldiers holding shields and spears in front placed their shields horizontally, then squatted down. A large group of Russian soldiers in the middle stood up, picked up their small axes, and banged them. He threw it out with all his strength.

Dozens of small axes flew out, directly causing damage to the Austrian army on the opposite side. Countless soldiers had a small ax stuck in their heads or chests, and then fell to the ground.

The small ax thrown has a relatively short flight distance, but its lethality is full.

For a moment, the Austrian army in front was directly hit by the small flying axe. Then, the Russians took out a second small ax and launched a second round of throwing axes to attack the Austrian army.

After all the throwing axes were completed, the soldiers of the turtle formation rushed forward to fight the enemy, while picking up the small ax just thrown from the enemy's corpse or the ground next to it.

In this mutated turtle shell formation, only the front soldiers were equipped with spears, while the others were equipped with a long sword, two small axes and bucklers. It was another turtle shell formation tactic designed by Zhang Yong.

At this time, not only the generals of the Byzantine Roman Empire, but also the Grand Duke of Serbia, the Grand Duke of Croatia, and other servant country troops also saw the performance of the Russian phalanx.

This tactic of throwing a small ax is very useful! A small ax thrown at close range is much more lethal than a bow and arrow, and these Russians are very strong, so the small ax thrown is more powerful and can fly farther.

After throwing it, he immediately rushed forward to annihilate the small group of enemy troops, and then recovered the small ax from them. This tactic was very beautiful, and it was very suitable for this group of people.

First of all, the cost of making a small ax is very cheap. Any farmer can make it with a little effort, then tie it to a wooden handle and use it. More importantly, the ax is strong, unlike bows and arrows, which can be used after recycling them two or three times. No, this thing can be used forever. "This is the Russian army under the military counselor! I didn't expect that the military counselor actually taught them such a formation." At this time, several Mongolian families who rushed into the city looked at the turtle shell formation that Ross was playing and said.

"This group of barbarians didn't have much coordination in tactics and formations when they fought in the past. After being accepted by the military advisor for a few years, they have developed some tactics." A Mongolian Qianhu said.

"This kind of small ax attack will cause a lot of trouble if our cavalry charges." A Mongolian cavalryman said.

"What are you afraid of? They are all our servants, and what is the attack range of their small axes?
We don't even have 1/3 of our bows and arrows. As long as we fire arrows from a long distance, such a small force can be wiped out by us in no time. "A Mongolian Qianhu said with great disdain.

The tactics taught by the military adviser are indeed very suitable for these Russians. It is simple and practical. But in the field battle outside, the Mongolian army can still defeat them and just bully the locals.

However, some of the accompanying servants and monarchs observed this coordination tactic in detail, and planned to follow the training after returning.

As more and more troops poured into the city, the resistance of the Austrian soldiers gradually weakened.

This battle was meaningless. The Duke of Austria, wearing a gorgeous armor, was standing on a city wall, planning to take his knights with him to launch a final and decisive attack.

As the Grand Duke of the Principality of Austria, he did not choose to wait in the palace. Instead, he wore battle armor and faced this war with his soldiers.

"My warriors. I have let you down. Now come with me to fight this last battle, and let us die gloriously." The Archduke of Austria drew out his long sword and said.

"Grand Duke, you cannot die here. You are our Grand Duke of Austria, and you have no heirs. If you die here, the bloodline of the royal family will be cut off." An Austrian noble stopped Austria who wanted to go into battle in person. Grand Duke. (In the original history, five years after the end of the Mongolian invasion, the Archduke of Austria fought a battle with King Béla IV of Hungary. As a result, this boy took the lead and obviously won the battle, but he died unexpectedly, causing Béla IV to die. Ra IV turned defeat into victory and was the last successor of his dynasty. He had no heirs.)
"Grand Duke, let us break up the rear. You can rush out of the city with your cavalry and find the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire to join him. As long as you are alive, our Principality of Austria will have hope and our Principality of Austria will be rebuilt." A nobleman said. said.

"I will not run away, and the Mongols will not let me run away. Brothers will die." The Archduke of Austria pulled out his sword and mounted his war horse. Then he jumped down from the city wall.

He launched an attack on the Mongolian servants who were massacring the Austrian army, and saw his own Grand Duke riding a horse and wearing armor to join the battle.

Other Austrian troops were inspired and began to take up arms and fight heroically, and some civilians and militiamen also joined the battle.

The Mongol slave army within this section of the city wall was quickly annihilated, and this situation also attracted the attention of a group of Mongolian cavalry.

A thousand-man Mongolian cavalry rushed over, holding bright scimitars, and began to fight with these Austrian knights and the remaining soldiers.

The scimitar passed by, and an Austrian knight covered his neck and fell off his horse. There were only dozens of cavalry around the Austrian king, but there were hundreds of Mongolian cavalry surrounding them.

Hundreds of Mongolian soldiers began to circle and massacre the surrounding Austrian soldiers, while more Mongolian servants and other Mongolian armies continued to pour over.

"The man in gorgeous armor is the Archduke of Austria. We captured him alive and presented him to the commander-in-chief." A sharp-eyed Mongolian soldier looked at the Archduke of Austria who was desperately resisting and said.

"Let's all capture this guy alive." The head of the Mongolian family nodded. Several Mongolian soldiers took out the rope. Two cavalrymen each grabbed one end, then rushed towards the Austrian Archduke and tripped him off the horse. down.

Great contribution to Audi who fell off his horse. At this time, he was dizzy and lying on the ground. A dozen Mongolian cavalry quickly dismounted and surrounded him, grabbed his palms, and tied them up with hemp ropes.

"No, it's bad, Grand Duke, the Grand Duke has been captured by the Mongols."

"No, we want to rescue the Grand Duke."

"Brothers, follow me and kill!" Although these Austrian soldiers fought bravely.

But the Mongolian soldiers in front had already taken their Grand Duke away, and the Mongol slave army that came like a tide quickly drowned them.

Some sporadic fighting lasted until noon the next day, and the Mongolian army annihilated the active forces in the city of Vienna. It took three days for the Mongolian army to capture the city.

With the Archduke of Austria being captured by the Mongols, the official demise of the Principality of Austria was also announced.

Zhang Yong did not participate in the battle that morning. He went directly back to the tent and fell asleep. After all, he didn't get much rest after a busy night.

It wasn't until the afternoon of that day, when the battle was basically over, that Zhang Yong woke up leisurely. After waking up, he received the news that the city of Vienna had basically been breached. And a certain Austrian great master has also been captured by the Mongolian army.

Zhang Yong, served by his servant, simply ate something, then dressed neatly and came to Batu's military camp.

"Master Military Advisor, I was planning to ask someone to call you, but I didn't expect you to come by yourself." Seeing Zhang Yong's arrival, Batu immediately greeted him with a smile.

In this attack on Vienna, the Russian army under Zhang Yong performed very well! There were also several servant armies he invited, which made the Mongolian army much more relaxed during street fighting.

"Well! I heard that the Archduke of Austria was captured this time." Zhang Yong asked.

"Hahaha! Brother Zhang, it was not Batu who captured the Austrian Archduke. It was my people who caught him personally." Guyu came to Zhang Yong and said with a look of taking credit.

Among the dozen thousand-household chiefs who entered the city this time, several were his subordinates, and the one who captured the Austrian Archduke was a thousand-household chief under Guyuk Ogedei's family, so the credit was also attributed to him.

"Really? I'll keep this credit in your memory. When we return to Mongolia, we will ask the Great Khan for credit." Zhang Yong smiled and said.

"Well! This credit is indeed made by Guiyu." Batu said from the side.

You're just lucky, you got a big deal.

"Commander Batu, the fighting in the city is almost over. We can enter the city tonight or tomorrow morning. What do you want to do with this city?" Zhang Yong asked.

Next is what to do with the city.

"This is our military fortress, but it only stores our soldiers, not ordinary civilians.

We directly massacred the city. The city had resisted to the end. We directly followed our Mongolian rules. We first let the soldiers carry out some looting and then massacred the city.

As for the Archduke of Austria, lock him up first, and when we officially fight the decisive battle with the Holy Roman Empire, push the Archduke of Austria out and kill him in public. " Batu said.

"We can change it and gather all the residents in the city, confiscate all their property, and then only let them carry dry food for two to three days, and then drive them away and flee into the Holy Roman Empire." Zhang Yong said.

Sometimes refugees are also a very terrible weapon. (End of chapter)