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The Fourth Anti-Norman Alliance Chapter 10 Goes to Battle

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    ~.< >-~ Take the lead.  After the Roman empress made such a performance, no matter how tough or cruel the guy was, he could not make any excessive demands on her.  Like stripping naked and dancing or something.  Okay, but in the end, these citizens still voiced their demands.  They hoped that the emperor could lead an army and defeat the Normans.  I hope that the Roman Empire will still be the greatest and most powerful empire in the world.  Whether it's the one in front or the one behind.  Both requirements actually mean the same thing.

    At that time, the Queen was silent.  Then the people in the square and the army behind the Queen also fell silent.  It seemed as if for a moment, the whole of Constantinople fell silent.  At this moment, the sky is full of dark clouds.  The dull thunder signaled that a storm was coming.

    In this way, after a period of silence, the Queen gave her reply: "I will send troops to fight the Normans."

    At that time, after she said such words, the whole square was boiling.  People cheered loudly and shouted the names of "Roma" and Liliannu.  Throw everything in your hand, especially your hat, into the sky.  It looked like they had already won

    At that time, after seeing people cheering like this.  The Norman spies in the crowd withdrew quietly.  At the same time, some scholars who understood the truth but were powerless, or simply did not want to do anything, recorded such fragments: "When the Queen was forced to have no choice but to choose to fight with the Normans under the pressure of public opinion,  After the battle, the whole Constantinople was immersed in a sea of ??joy. It was as if victory had been won. I can't understand their mentality. For such a trivial matter. Just like gamblers~~~ Regardless of it, they will  The future of the country is in the casino. This is really a crazy thing. But looking at their excitement and excitement, it seems wrong to say that they are indifferent to the future of the country.

    So I made some assumptions: Maybe in the minds of these guys.  There are only two options.  To fight or not to fight.  As for victory they either didn't think about it, or they thought about it, and then came to the conclusion: Isn't how to obtain victory a problem that the emperor should consider?  Or maybe you really think that Rome is powerful enough to not be afraid of anyone

    Of course, I actually came to a very unpleasant conclusion, which made me feel very bad: this war really had nothing to do with them.  They promoted this war with a mentality of watching the excitement, and even an instigating and gloating mentality.  They were the inhabitants of Constantine.  And not Adrianople.  Inhabitants of Sutheronica or Athens.  They thought they could hide behind Constantine's fortresses and insulate themselves from the war.

    They think they will not be harmed by the war - they are not on the front line.  And they are not soldiers, so there is no need for them to go to the battlefield.  Those who died had nothing to do with them, including the residents of the Greek peninsula under the Norman cavalry, as well as the Roman legions, mostly from the provinces, and barbarian mercenaries.  If that's the case, then why not?

    This inference was further confirmed after I came to the Greek Peninsula.  The people here are not like the people in Constantinople, who fanatically hope to restore their sense of superiority through a war.  Because of their city defense.  Much weaker than Constantinople.  It can be easily broken.  So the vast majority of them.  All wanted to maintain peace with the Normans.  It¡¯s just a pity that the people in Constantinople don¡¯t care at all about the views of these ¡®cowards¡¯, ¡®traitors¡¯ and ¡®country people¡¯.

    but.  In any case, the Roman Empire finally made the decision to start a war with the Norman army.  May God bless the Roman Empire.  Bless the Romans.  "

    In this way, even though she thought her chances of winning were not great, Lilianu still set off with all the troops she could muster.  Although the Eastern Roman Empire was in decline, the original grand mobilization of millions of troops no longer existed.  But the skinny camel is still bigger than the horse.  Under Liliannu's desperate search.  The entire Eastern Roman Empire actually gathered another 130,000 troops.  And whether it's quality or equipment.  Both are much stronger than the Hungarian and Yugoslav armies.

    There are four standard Roman legions, eleven local garrison legions and temporary levy legions.  A Latin mercenary regiment and a Germanic legion, a Seljuk legion.  These troops formed the main body of the Imperial Army.

    In addition, the empire also has a small number of special forces that can no longer be called legions.  Guards heavy cavalry, armored holy cavalry, and Agontoplai cavalry.  These elite heavy cavalry.  Originally they existed in the form of legions, numbering in the thousands.  But now, the combined number of their legions is only two to three thousand.  And most of them are new recruits.  Equipment is also weakened.?Some.

    The Scythe of War of S¨¨res, the Wolf of the Night, the second companion cavalry.  These legions have special numbers.  Unfortunately, he lost his legion flag during successive years of battle.  Coupled with the problems of the empire's finances.  These legions were not rebuilt.  Their remnants were grouped together.  The number of people is several thousand.  These veterans are very strong in terms of combat experience and combat effectiveness.  It's just that he has a lot of resentment.  There was no hope of rebuilding the Legion.  Perhaps for these veterans, dying on the battlefield is the best destination.

    In addition to these expected troops, the Romans also obtained some unexpected forces.  A group of mercenaries from the Arab world.  and a group of mercenaries from Italy.  The former fled to Constantinople because of the corruption in the Near East, while the latter only fled here recently when the Normans swept across Europe.  Said they were Italian mercenaries.  In fact, it also includes a small number of German, Swiss, and Dutch mercenaries.

    Although these soldiers lack quality, they are a bunch of rabble.  But all of them have a deep hatred for the Normans, so they are perfect for use as death squads.

    Of course, if we say the most feared among these armies.  And let¡¯s talk about those Minotaurs of the Minotaur.

    Originally, these minotaurs brutally betrayed the Romans during the war in Syria.  Later, he took refuge with the Mongols.  I want to find a better master for myself.  The barbaric nomads of ancient times naturally didn't care how much human flesh they ate.  The fighting power of the Minotaur monsters was also greatly appreciated by the ancient Mongolians.  Moreover, the Minotaurs who knew the strength of the ancient Mongols also believed that the ancient Mongols would quickly defeat the Eastern Roman Empire.  In this way, their betrayal will not be punished in any way.

    It was only after this that the Black Death broke out.  Following a series of events, only a few people were left in the ancient Mongols, struggling hard under the command of Hulagu.  The conquest of the Eastern Roman Empire could no longer be completed.

    This made the Minotaurs feel very disappointed.  After all, their home island of Crete was still under the control of the Eastern Roman Empire.  After the Greeks learned of the Minotaur's betrayal, they immediately evacuated Crete.  And after that, no more ships went there.  Without the tribute from the Greeks, the Minotaurs could not even solve their food problem.  However, the ancient Mongolians were a completely land-based nation, and they were unable to compete with the Normans, who were still allies of the Greeks at that time, in the Mediterranean.

    Therefore, when faced with famine and the ancient Mongolians were helpless, the Minotaurs had to put down their bodies.  He shamelessly returned to the Roman array.  And adhering to the principle of pragmatism.  Liliannu also accepted these monsters again as her own army.  A new contract was made with them with very harsh terms.  The conditions for offering human flesh were completely abolished and replaced with ordinary food.

    This made the Minotaurs very dissatisfied.  But with Crete completely under control, the Minotaurs had no choice but to obey.  This is why the Minotaur could not help but want to eat an incontinent human before this - it had not eaten human flesh for a long time.  And this is also the reason why it will be at a disadvantage after looking at Lilianu - it has the leverage in the hands of the empress.

    In this way, when Arturia led 40,000 Celts, the Norman army came straight to Adrianople.  Yiyu quickly defeated the fortress.  Then Chen Bing outside Constantinople.  In order to achieve the purpose of gaining a head start.  However, when the queen led her army to the outskirts of Adrianople.  But she found that the reality was completely different from what she thought.  What she had to face was not a trembling Adrianople and its few defenders.  It was the Eastern Roman army that was three times more numerous than her army!

    "This is really a big deal" After receiving the news, Artoria was slightly distracted.  But then the war-addicted queen became excited.  When other generals were intimidated by the size of the Roman army.  I hope that the queen will retreat temporarily and wait for the emperor to lead the main force to come and then fight with him decisively.  Arturia said this: "An army of more than 100,000 people?! Those cowardly Greeks really gave me a good gift!"

    After expressing such emotion, Arturia made a decision to fight!  The Celtic and Norman armies were arrayed in the northwest on the outskirts of Adrianople, preparing for a head-on confrontation with an army three times larger than them!

    When the British red dragon flag, the Norman white phoenix flag, and the Roman eagle flag confronted each other, the sky and the earth changed color!  The two most noble women in the world, the Queen of the Norman Empire and the Queen of the Eastern Roman Empire will lead their armies in a battle of great significance!  This battle is so unique because the top commanders of both armies are women!  This war will surely go down in history forever!  !  .

    ??~.< >-~

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