It was some time ago that Fisk's troops, who were plundering aimlessly, and the Mercian army, which was focused on attacking the city of Auxerre, met under the city.
The combined strength of the two armies became even greater. Fisk and Brody led the absolute elite of the Ross army. Their appearance changed the shortcomings of the Mercian army's cavalry in one fell swoop.
Furthermore, I am afraid that this change has made Mercia-Russ’s cavalry very powerful.
However, Reglaf had no siege weapons in his hands. He also thought about making long ladders after cutting down trees, and organizing a group of death squads to be the first to ascend. He thought that it would be too risky and might not be thankless. Simply start a siege.
In his vision, as long as "Bald" Charlie's army arrived successfully, the mere city of Auxerre would be destroyed.
If he could force the city to surrender during the siege, he could consider giving the defenders and civilians a chance to survive.
A week has passed, and the city is simply hanging a no-war sign. The defenders are roaming on the city walls, lighting torches and deliberately shaking them every night. This has been the case for several days in a row. It's like announcing to the troops outside the city - let's see who among us can afford it.
Reglaf actually learned the most important experience in running an army from his father Rurik. Even though he now has a strong army, the food problem that should have seriously troubled the army will not last for at least two months. Not a problem at all.
Furthermore, the army does not do anything except besiege the city and eat food.
Oats take four full months to mature. Wheat seeds in this region are often sown in early February and harvested in early July. If the war of attrition continues and the besieging army has not finished all the food, everyone will transform into Mai Ke and harvest all the oats cultivated by the local residents, and the military food problem will be solved.
Oats will have to wait a little longer, and Reglaf has no hope of harvesting wheat.
There are many small beasts in the nearby forest, including some large roaming beasts. Hunting is a way to replenish military supplies.
In any case, the territory of the Burgundian nobles has nothing to do with him. Reglaf estimates that he will not be able to manage this place in the future, and he will have no scruples in carrying out destructive plunder. The soldiers called him the "merciful monarch". The so-called kindness was only for his own subjects. In terms of external plunder, those farmers in the Shannon area who were once the most honest and responsible seemed to have the soul of the Vikings injected into their bodies. They targeted nearby people. Villages were plundered without mercy.
The long period of calm gave everyone the illusion that the city of Auxerre had been abandoned by its owner. "Bald" Charlie's army had not appeared for a long time, and it seemed that only the siege was left in the world. The army and an isolated city, as well as the Yona River flowing quietly in the east of the city.
Suddenly, the situation changed!
At first, the besieging army was worried about the return of the main force of the Auxerre Army. In fact, at that time many soldiers felt that it was difficult for the enemy to realize that their hometown was under siege in a short period of time, and it was reasonable for them to really carry out reinforcements. Wait a long time.
Reglaf also learned a lot of news about the County of Troyes and the situation of other villages in Auxerre territory from Fisk who wandered here.
A remarkable fact is that the Count of Auxerre actually emptied his wealth for the expedition, and most of the areas in the territory are no longer guarded. As for cities such as Tonner, which were not contributed, just because Ross Cavalry
The soldiers cavalry are not Pegasus and cannot fly up the city wall to break the city.
The city of Auxerre is a tough nut to crack, while other areas are just roasted and dripping fat.
Subjectively, Reglaf was on guard against the area east of the Yona River. Objectively, the besieging army relied on the natural moat of the river, and their defense on the east was extremely loose.
Many infantrymen simply went into the forest to hunt birds and beasts. There was a light rain recently. Soldiers who knew the way of life happily rushed into the forest in the morning after the rain. When they came out, there were many things in their bags. It already contains a large amount of Agaricus bisporus picked.
Today should be another boring day. The infantry guarding the bridge sat lazily.
Not far away, Fisk and Brody took their brothers to herd their mounts. Many soldiers even threw their saddles into the camp. The wasteland outside the city looked leisurely.
In fact, in this case, if the city of Auxerre organized a suicide squad to challenge the city, it would probably catch the besieging army by surprise. Unfortunately, the defenders were frightened out of their wits. They would rather kneel in the church and pray for God to appear than go out to fight in the city.
Suddenly, a strong cavalry team came out from the eastern forest. They quickly occupied the bridge and ruthlessly killed the bridge defenders.
"Little Wolf" Wilfen almost reached the gates of Auxerre. Seeing his city being besieged by the enemy, he was originally extremely anxious and now he has lost his mind.
My own spear has been broken, and the broken half is still inserted into the torso of an enemy soldier.
He threw down the broken spear and pulled out his sword. He looked around and saw enemies everywhere!
"Brothers! Kill all the Tour soldiers!" He still misjudged the identity of the besieging army.
At this moment, Wilfen was so angry that his scalp was numb.
He even ignored that there were many flags in the so-called enemy camp, and all of them were very similar to the Ross army. . The so-called enemy army is not the Tour army at all!
On the other hand, when a group of cavalry came fiercely, the Ross cavalry who were busy grazing noticed the clues on the other side of the river. The soldiers who felt that the situation was not good did not care whether they had prepared saddles or not. They climbed on the horses and clamped the horse's belly with their legs. For a moment, everyone ignored the panicked infantry and rushed towards their camp next to the forest.
Many cavalrymen put their weapons and armor in the camp. How relaxed they were before grazing lightly, but now they look so embarrassed when they run away.
Until the enemy soldiers had crossed the bridge, there were still many Ross cavalry who had not yet escaped back to the camp.
Fortunately, there are always some warriors who can instantlySwitch to combat mode.
In desperation, Fisk had no time to put on his plate armor. He suddenly put on his smock, put on his helmet, and then mounted his mount. A bag of arrows was hung on the side of the saddle. Just now, he straddled the horse with his legs, relying on his legs and feet to string the curled recurve bow.
A group of Ross cavalry quickly gathered in the woods. At this moment, "Little Wolf" Wilfen had led his cavalry team straight to the city gate.
The Auxerre cavalry held high a yellow and blue striped flag, and the defenders who were walking cautiously on the city wall cried when they saw this scene. More garrison soldiers climbed onto the city wall. They cheered vigorously, hugged each other and jumped up and down, lamenting that the Earl finally returned to support.
Although many people could not see clearly that the leader was Wilfen, the defenders clearly saw that the infantry of the city army outside the city were being chased and beaten by a group of cavalry.
Because
because Reglaf moved the camp to the city, the shacks made by assault logging are the residences of the majority of soldiers. They are really simple and simple, at least they can protect against wind and rain, and the most important thing is What's more important is that soldiers can always pay attention to the city's movements to ensure that no enemy breaks out under the cover of night.
Welfen's troops were unstoppable, leaving countless horse hoof prints wherever they were trampled, as well as the corpses of some soldiers who had been hacked and punctured.
The Mercian army was completely caught off guard. Countless soldiers were chopped down from the back inexplicably, and many were hit by horses and suffered serious internal injuries, vomiting blood and dying suddenly.
However, no matter how brave Wilfen's cavalry was, they were already trapped in a dense shantytown.
The Mercian Army will not sit still and wait for death. They were beaten in a daze, and now they are too lazy to confirm the specific identity of the enemy. They began to bring their own weapons and rely on the cover of wooden houses and sheds to fight back.
A soldier was shirtless, although his ribs were clearly visible. He held a broken spear and stabbed the cavalry mount that had lost its impact. The horse went crazy with pain and threw the rider off, and a group of infantrymen swarmed forward. , using a hand ax to kill the lone enemy soldiers.
Soon, Wilfen's troops, who were trapped in the military camp, became entangled with the Mercian infantry who came after hearing the news.
The latter lacks the ability to equip iron swords on a large scale. The spears equipped in large quantities are originally cheap, but at this moment they become a weapon to restrain the cavalry.
Nearly all the spears of the Auxerre cavalry were broken, which almost meant that a considerable number of Mercian infantry were assassinated.
The cavalry fought with iron swords, but more and more spears were poked and slapped. The riders were forced to deal with attacks from all directions, and the huge mounts were lacking
Protect, start being deliberately poked by the spearhead.
Until he saw his troops begin to suffer heavy losses again, and then saw enemy soldiers appearing strangely from behind many huts with spears, Wilfen suddenly came to his senses.
He tightened the reins and shouted to the fighting soldiers: "It's over here! Let's retreat!"
This was a difficult order, and Wilfen wanted to catch him Take the opportunity to go crazyKilling the enemy like crazy, he realized that he would not be able to escape unless he retreated.
Seeing that their king retreated decisively, the soldiers gradually gave up the fight with the "Tour Infantry", quickly got rid of the entanglement and caught up with the king.
At this moment, Mercia has woken up from the initial chaos. When Reglaf realized that he had been attacked, he was shocked and furious at first. When he heard that the enemies had all reached the camp outside the city, he personally Lead the army to launch a counterattack.
The enemy troops had begun to flee, and the Mercian cavalry decisively launched a pursuit. In the panic, everyone did not bother to wear full armor, but this did not scare young veteran warriors such as Beikong at all.
The knights from Anjou are also noble cavalry with a determined fighting spirit. They cannot organize their own retinue immediately. The cavalry counts one by one. Anyone who can ride a horse to pursue them immediately joins the battle.
Fortunately, Fisk and Brody's troops put an end to the initial chaos, and many soldiers took the time to put on plate armor. They all appeared in light clothing. Everyone happened to see the enemy cavalry that had penetrated the defense line begin to flee again, and realized that now was the best time to intercept them.
Fisk raised his recurve bow high and called everyone with a cold face: "Brothers, cut off the enemy's waist! Let's go!"
All the soldiers roared collectively, now it is Basically
Two teams of Ross cavalry, which were basically prepared, suddenly came out of the forest.
The troops of the Auxerre cavalry, who were running wildly, had been dragged down like a cucumber, and the Ross cavalry slashed across the waist like a kitchen knife.
"No!"
The shocked Wilfin saw a group of powerful troops coming to his right. If he looked closely, he could notice that they were clearly the unique white smocks of the Ross Cavalry. , and there are X-shaped blue stripes on it.
He understood everything in an instant - the group of Ross cavalry that he had beaten away a month ago, the so-called generals Fisk and Brody's team, mysteriously arrived at the city of Auxerre. .
The two sides have obviously formed an alliance. Could it be that the fleeing Ross cavalry has formed an alliance with the Tour army?
How to tell Fisk, who only hears his name but never sees his person, that Auxerre has formed a military alliance with the King of Rus?
He was more concerned about his troops being cut off.
Arrows came before the iron hooves of the cavalry. Fisk led his troops to shoot arrows at the fleeing enemies. Densely dense armor-piercing arrows hit them. Although many fell into the Yona River, there were still some cavalry company members. Lead the horse to fall.
Welfen's luck has always been good. This was his fourth major crisis. The arrow passed by him again. He only heard a whooshing sound, but he was still unscathed.
He held his breath and was relieved to see that the enemy did not occupy the wooden bridge for the second time, which meant that everyone still had plenty of opportunities to escape. Even if the battle may be a misunderstanding, as long as he retreats to the camp, all problems will be solved - there is no way this group of bizarre Ross cavalry will fight against their king.
In the shanty townsIn the chaotic battle, Wilfen's troops killed and injured many people, and he also suffered a lot of losses. Those he lost were the last elite of Auxerre, and many knights died heroically.
The three hundred and fifty cavalry were already less than three hundred. Thanks to him retreating quickly enough, otherwise there would have been more elites to get in.
Welfen is now completely unable to confront the Ross cavalry who are intercepting him. Fisk, who was chased by him a month ago, is now chasing him. Thinking about it, he feels unlucky.
The wooden bridge was just ahead, and he saw the dawn of safety.
Wilfen stepped onto the wooden bridge without any injury. Just as he had just arrived, his escape was as fast as lightning. Behind him, a large number of cavalry followed his footsteps and successfully crossed the river, but at least fifty cavalry were trapped on the other side of the river.
The Mercian cavalry, led by the Knights of Bekon, pursued them desperately, and with the help of Fisk, they successfully intercepted some enemies.
"You still want to escape after the sneak attack? Give up your life." The furious Becon led his troops to join the chaos, and the cavalry on both sides immediately began to tremble.
One side is full of physical strength, while the other side realizes that it has been abandoned and is exhausted. However, the Auxerre cavalry wearing chain mail could not be killed in just two hits. On the contrary, the Mercian cavalry generally did not wear a full set of armor due to the hasty counterattack, so they did not have a full advantage in the fight. At least Bekon and his brothers were able to hold off this group of enemies who could not escape. Soon he was waiting for the spear-wielding infantrymen, and the victory was already sealed.
On the other hand, Fisk and Brody will not let the enemy escape smoothly.
The two veterans don't care about the principle of not chasing the enemy when they are in trouble. The two of them were given the privilege of "free movement" by Rurik, that is, they must participate in the most vicious battle, even if they are advantaged
You have to think of some cunning strategies to deal with enemies when they bump into you, not to mention a group of enemies running away.
Fisk estimated that the enemy army was the vanguard cavalry of the Count of Auxerre. Perhaps he learned from the refugees that the city had been attacked and that the members' large troops were still marching on the road!
The larger the Auxerre army becomes, the stronger Fisk’s desire to fight becomes. Furthermore, he didn't want Reglaf to really go head-to-head with a powerful enemy.
He felt that Reglaf had exaggerated his Mercian army too much. Many nobles had pieced together a strong army, but the battle just now did not show the strength of the army at all.
He felt that he had to buy time for the Mercian Army. In addition, he led his troops to retaliate in kind. This time he seized the opportunity to catch the Auxerre Army by surprise.
At first, Fisk came from a branch line of another ancient Roman road. He soon realized that he was pursuing a pursuit along a new road.
Not to mention, this road is adjacent to an inconspicuous river. Although there are low hills as far as the eye can see, the entire environment is quite empty. He also thought that it was completely feasible to deploy an army of thousands or even tens of thousands of people in such an environment.
Below AuxerreThe battle broke out at noon, and the Mercian army deserved to be attacked by surprise, because the majority of soldiers were lazily chewing dry food under the eyes of noon, and then waiting for today's lunch to be cooked. Considering that the situation was relatively stable, the besieging army restored the traditional two-meal-a-day pattern. However, the appearance of the Auxerre cavalry ruined everyone's wonderful lunch.
Fisk and Brody’s men prepared a large amount of dry food. They can eat something at any time to ensure that they maintain their strength at all times. In addition,
they were grazing their horses just now, so the horses’ spirits They are all in great condition.
On the other hand, Wilfen is on the run. His men have just experienced a failed raid. The horses have consumed a lot of energy and now lack the ability to rush into battle. Without the constant urging of the riders, it is difficult to even maintain the speed of escape. .
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