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Chapter 636 Heavy Cavalry, Charge!

On the mound, there were only three hundred cavalrymen around Richard, but all of them were wearing armor. The three hundred cavalrymen who had already changed their clothes stood quietly behind Richard.

Under the mound, three thousand cavalrymen rushed here like a flood. These cavalrymen were the most elite cavalrymen in the entire Byzantine Alliance. Even their equipment and horses were jointly supplied by several countries including Byzantium.

It can be said that this cavalry is the strongest in the entire alliance, and it is also the trump card they prepared to deal with Richard.

After mobilizing the army around Richard, the cavalry that had been lying in ambush here rushed out, wanting to kill the emperor and cause the Roman Empire to collapse again.

If it was someone else, maybe they would have succeeded, but unfortunately they met Richard. From the beginning, the arrangement of these people had fallen into his eyes.

These people used 7,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry as bait, and these 12,000 soldiers were real trained veterans. As a result, as the commander, this man actually dared to use those 12,000 elite soldiers as bait.

In this battle, the Byzantine Empire dispatched 50,000 troops, including 30,000 elite troops and 20,000 auxiliary troops.

Twenty thousand elite troops and ten thousand auxiliary troops were assembled in the Balkan Peninsula, and ten thousand elite troops and ten thousand auxiliary troops were assembled in Greece to block the naval attack from Greece.

It can be said that this war was the war with the largest number of participants since the last Battle of Chalons. The Western Roman Empire mobilized 20,000 troops and 20,000 civilians, and the total number of both sides was close to 100,000.

Without any hesitation, the three thousand elite cavalrymen poured down towards Richard's location like a flood.

The rumbling sound of horse hooves rang out, and the earth shook. Cruz, who was chasing the Byzantine cavalry, suddenly changed his face when he saw this cavalry rushing towards Richard.

He shouted directly: "Everyone give up the pursuit and return to support the central army!"

"Yes!" With his order, the cavalry that was originally chasing began to turn around and return to support the central army.

On the other hand, the Byzantine cavalry who were being chased were also somewhat puzzled when they saw the pursuers preparing to retreat. However, the leading general immediately issued an order after discovering the enemy's retreat.

"Everyone turn around and tie up those cavalrymen!"

The cavalry immediately changed direction and charged towards the cavalry of the Western Roman Empire again.

At this time, the Byzantine cavalry had already seen another cavalry unit appear on the battlefield and rush towards the enemy's center army, while the enemy was frantically turning back to rescue.

Seeing this scene, the morale of these soldiers suddenly soared, and they frantically entangled the cavalry in front of them to create opportunities for friendly forces.

Everyone understood that this was their only chance to turn defeat into victory.

Cruz, who was entangled by these crazy Byzantine cavalry, was so angry that he wanted to go back to rescue them. At this moment, the Byzantine cavalry also stopped them without caring about casualties.

The entire battlefield became chaos.

Under the battle flag, Richard frowned slightly as he looked at the chaotic battlefield. He knew very well that this was caused by the army's desire to return for reinforcements, so he immediately gave an order: "Blow the horn and order the entire army to attack!"

"Yes!" The herald officer next to him immediately conveyed the order, and at the same time the flag bearer began to wave the battle flag and issued the flag signal "all troops attack".

The melodious sound of the conch horn rang out, and Richard waved his hand gently. The cavalrymen who had been standing quietly behind him also moved at this moment.

Three hundred heavy cavalry started to move forward.

The place Richard chose for the central army station was a mound, which was about 20 to 30 meters higher than the surrounding area, and below it was a gentle slope about one kilometer long.

This position is not only suitable for commanding troops, but also very suitable for cavalry to charge downwards. Therefore, Richard placed the central army here.

For the Byzantine cavalry, this kind of terrain is an uphill slope. Even if the slope is not high, the one-kilometer uphill slope will still slow down the horses.

This increase and decrease will be a huge advantage for the cavalry charging down from a high position.

Three hundred heavy cavalrymen rushed straight down. The horses moved slowly at first, but soon their speed increased. In just a few breaths, the horses' speed reached its maximum.

On the other side, after the Byzantine cavalry rushed up the gentle slope, their speed began to slow down. When they saw the 300 heavily armored cavalry charging straight at them, they immediately realized that something was wrong.

But at this point, they had no choice but to face the challenge head on.

Although the number of the 300 heavy cavalry was small, their momentum was more fierce than that of the 3,000 cavalry. The 300 heavy cavalry raised their bows and arrows and shot them forward.

The charging cavalry were shot down directly, and many of them fell, causing some chaos in the charging formation. During the cavalry charge, each side had only one chance to shoot arrows, and in a blink of an eye, the two sides were in close combat.

boom!
The two long dragons collided in an instant, and the soldiers screamed and the horses wailed.

The Byzantine cavalry was completely defeated in the charge, and a large number of cavalry were knocked off their horses. The impact of the fully armed heavy cavalry from above was simply not something that human flesh and blood could withstand.

The three hundred heavy cavalrymen were like three hundred sharp swords, piercing directly into the hearts of these cavalrymen. A large number of Byzantine cavalrymen were killed directly during the charge, and the swords in their hands did not cause any harm to the fully armed heavy cavalrymen.

And those cavalrymen in heavy armor kept charging, and everything that stood in their way was crushed by their spears and cavalry.

As the leader of three hundred heavily armored cavalry, Dranos rushed to the front. After the revival of polytheism, the druid priest also regained some of his magical abilities.

Although these magical abilities seem ordinary to Richard, they are a complete crushing blow to ordinary people.

Drenos directly released the halo of thorns, and the heavy cavalrymen who received the blessing had stronger defense. The Byzantine cavalrymen who stood in front of them were like paper, and fell one after another under the iron hooves of their horses.

Three hundred heavily-armored cavalrymen charged straight down, and all the cavalrymen who stood in their way were wiped out. This special force that the Byzantines had high hopes for did not play any role.

The heavily-armored cavalry charged down, and the 3,000 cavalrymen who had come to behead Richard were directly overwhelmed. The earthen slope, which was about one kilometer long, was stained red with blood.

A large number of cavalrymen and horses died on this slope.

The 3,000 cavalrymen who were so high-spirited just now were scattered in the blink of an eye. Many people were frightened by this scene and no longer had the courage to charge. They turned their horses around and fled madly.

Three hundred heavily-armored cavalrymen also began to pursue these cavalrymen, and directly dispersed and killed those large groups of remaining soldiers.

In just a quarter of an hour, the situation on the battlefield was completely turned upside down.

The Byzantine Alliance, who had originally hoped to turn the tables with cavalry, was completely dumbfounded. The elite cavalry that had been placed with high hopes was vulnerable to Richard's 300 heavy cavalry.

In order to buy time for this cavalry, the Byzantine cavalry and infantry outside the city entangled the cavalry and infantry of the Western Roman Empire regardless of casualties.

In the blink of an eye, the cavalry was defeated and fled. They fled, but the cavalry and infantry who covered them suffered a miserable fate.

At this point the two sides were completely entangled, and the Byzantine cavalry and infantry had no chance to retreat.

Just now, they ignored the casualties and launched a frenzied attack, which caused them to suffer heavy losses. Now that their strategy has failed, the morale of the army has completely plummeted.

The soldiers who had been fearless and brave no longer had the fighting spirit they had just now and began to flee in defeat.

Even if the general kept trying to command the army, at this time, no one listened to him.

Cruz saw the enemy trying to escape again, and he was furious. Just now, the enemy launched an ambush and attacked him, and he was desperately blocked by these people. If it weren't for the arrangements made by His Majesty, he would have almost made a big mistake.

Now these people want to escape, how can Cruise, who wants to atone his sins, let them go?

Cruz led his cavalry in a frantic pursuit, but these cavalry from the Byzantine Empire were no match for them.

They were not as strong as the other in the first place, and the crazy fight just now caused them heavy casualties, but it was all in vain. With morale collapsed, no one dared to stay, and they all wanted to flee the battlefield madly.

But after all the madness just now, these people's horses were exhausted and could not run fast at all.

Cruz led the army in a frantic pursuit, chasing the Byzantine cavalry to the point where they had no way out, and a large number of cavalry were killed.

He even ordered a cavalry unit to bypass these fleeing soldiers and chase forward, intending to wipe out this entire cavalry unit.

On the other side, the three hundred heavily armored cavalry did not stop their attack.

After defeating three thousand elite cavalry, Drenos did not hesitate at all. He swung his spear and directly aimed at the five thousand Byzantine infantry who were fighting against the Roman Empire infantry.

At this time, in order to delay the Roman infantry, the formation of these Byzantine infantry had been scattered, and Drenos launched an attack directly from their right wing.

The three hundred cavalrymen were like a sharp scalpel, instantly tearing the Byzantine infantry formation into pieces and then rushing straight past.

The Byzantine infantry had no room for resistance at all, and anyone who stood in the way of the cavalry's charge was simply crushed.

The already disorganized military formation was completely torn apart this time.

Heavy cavalry is expensive to build, costly to use, difficult to train, and has harsh conditions for use. It has a host of restrictions, but at critical moments, they have the final say that other armies do not have.

The Byzantine army's formation was smashed to pieces, and their morale completely collapsed at this moment.

The Byzantine army began to flee across the battlefield, and the outcome of this great battle was decided in just one day.

The army of the Western Roman Empire began a frantic pursuit, and the cities behind closed their city gates as soon as they saw the army was defeated.

(End of this chapter)