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The Fourth Anti-Norman Alliance Chapter 14 As fast and fierce as thunder, as unpredictable as clouds

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.    Different from the outstanding and crisp performance of the Norman Hussars.  In the battle with the Eastern Roman lancers, the Celtic knights did not have much advantage.  Although the knights wearing full-body plate armor, holding maces and kite-shaped shields, looked better than the hussars.  But the actual combat effectiveness is not satisfactory.

    Perhaps this is related to the fact that the British Kingdom did not allow their knights to implement a virtual salary system like the Norman Empire.  And gather them to perform professional training.  The knights of the British Kingdom still maintain the traditional feudal fief system.  Therefore, personal bravery may be better than that of the Norman knights, but the degree of professionalism is not very high.  Not to mention using a uniform cavalry array to launch a staged charge like the Norman knights.  Not even keeping a neat formation in battle.

    However, it is undeniable.  These knights, whose tactics are slightly outdated, are still a strong force, especially when they are equipped with heavy plate armor and Norman No. 5 horses.  Their advantages in equipment and personal martial arts allowed them to still have the upper hand when facing Eastern Roman lancers, such as quasi-heavy cavalry, who were three times their size.  It¡¯s just that I couldn¡¯t win for a while.

    "But that's enough." Seeing that his knights were in a tough fight, Arturia was not too surprised.  After all, from the beginning, the tactics she chose did not rely on these knights.  Instead, they pinned their hopes on the Norman hussars.  And the Norman Hussars are indeed very beautiful.  It's like destroying everything.  The right-wing rabble was defeated.  Then it¡¯s time to harvest the fruits of victory.

    Just as Lilian Nu had imagined before, the hussars slaughtered the remnants wantonly and drove them towards the two mercenary legions that were waiting for them.  It is hoped that these defeated troops can be used to weaken the opponent's morale and defeat them.

    However, the soldiers who had received Liliannu's orders long ago did not collapse along with these broken troops as the Norman hussars expected.  Instead, after shouting a few times to get them to bypass the array but to no avail, they very decisively began to release arrows and throw spears.  Kill these broken troops to prevent them from disrupting your position.

    at the begining of.  These mercenary soldiers still couldn't bear it.  However, the regular Roman troops beside them, as well as the resentful and cruel Roman veterans, soon set an example and took the lead.  Under their leadership.  Many Roman mercenaries who escaped being killed by the Norman hussars were instead killed by "one of their own".

    However, such a cruel move at least prevented the collapse of the Roman army - at least for the time being.

    When the hussars discovered that their enemies were already in formation, guarded with crossbows, equipped with Roman heavy infantry and spearmen from Western and Central Europe.  When forming a solid defensive array.  They quickly changed their strategy.  The centurions and centurions of the hussars whistled continuously, and the flag bearers around them also blew their horns.  Soon the hussars changed their tactics.  Change from a breakthrough in the middle to a flanking attack from both sides.

    The hussars with excellent equestrian skills, together with the horse-riding militiamen who followed the trend, were divided into two sections from the entire army. They bypassed the front of the heavily arrayed Roman army on the left and the right, and began to make large detours towards their flanks.  At the same time, these warriors also used bows and arrows, compound bows, cavalry crossbows, and short javelins to attack their enemies.

    "Damn it! Quick, turn around quickly! The enemy has come around to our side!!" Seeing these hussars trying their best to show off their equestrian skills and maneuverability.  The Roman officers shouted angrily.  Their troops were asked to turn to the left and right to defend themselves against the other side's attacks.  As a result, there was a certain degree of confusion in the opponent's array.

    But this is not the end.  The hussars moved in like a wind and got behind the Roman flanks.  But they did not launch a direct charge as the Romans imagined.  But after another whistle, the troops on the left and right wings were divided into four teams again.  And they were still moving towards their left and right sides - that is, the front where the Romans had previously stood and their rear array.

    "What on earth are these Normans doing?!" The Romans were confused by the actions of the Norman hussars.  There were many people who couldn't understand what the Normans wanted to do.  The few who reacted a little faster ordered their soldiers again, "Turn around! Turn to the left and right!"

    "Turn around?! Turn to where?!" After receiving such an order, many soldiers couldn't read a word of Chinese characters and couldn't even tell the soldiers from southeast to northwest.  I was immediately confused by these inconsistent and unclear orders.  And the formation has become more chaotic

    in this case.  If the Norman hussars charge, they will probably achieve quite good results.  But they feel dissatisfied¡ª-After the four cavalry groups faced each other and rushed to the corner, two of them actually turned around and turned back towards the flank of the Roman army that had just arrived once.

    So, after three such detours, the originally neat array of the Romans became completely chaotic.  A force of 2,500 hussars and horse-mounted militia troops were deployed behind and on their left and right.

    "Charge!!"

    Almost at the same time, the cavalry on all sides launched a charge.  They launched a charge against these Romans who were completely in chaos and unable to defend effectively!  The hussars howled like crazy wolves. The hussars holding the light lances increased their horse speed to the fastest, and then rushed towards the Romans. Norman's good horses sprinted with all their strength, and the speed could reach almost seven  Ten kilometers per hour.  The distance of less than two hundred meters passed in the blink of an eye!

    Then came the piercing of lances, the collision of war horses, and the trampling of horse hooves!  Roars and shouts were immediately replaced by screams one after another.  Became the loudest voice on the battlefield!  Rome's 20,000 to 30,000-strong army lost a quarter in an instant, and then completely collapsed!  Whether they are mercenaries with low morale, professional Roman heavy infantry, or even angry Roman veterans.  At this moment or die.  Or maybe the brain is directly soaked with fear, unable to think at all, and unable to take any action except panicking and running around aimlessly!

    What followed was a one-sided massacre.  The hussars threw away the lances that were broken in the bodies of the locals, and drew out sabers or blunt weapons such as maces, war hammers, and maces to slash at them wantonly.  Crazy harvesting the lives of the Roman army.  For a time, the battlefield on the left was full of people. The Roman heavy infantry, the elite veterans of the Roman army, had no time to play any role, so they were all killed like this!  The Norman hussars used tactics as wonderful as a performance, and it only took more than half an hour to completely defeat a Roman army!

    "This is simply" This time, even Liliannu, who had been observing the whole process, was completely speechless.  Totally unable to comment on such a situation.  It was like the ancient Romans who saw Parthian archers and cataphracts for the first time.  The Eastern Roman Empress was speechless, watching the performance of the Norman hussars as if she had seen a monster.

    This is also thanks to the fact that the hussars are light cavalry, they do not have much armor and heavy equipment, and their lances are hollow and light.  The reason for the replacement of the new Norman No. 5 war horse is that the speed and endurance have been further improved.  Otherwise, it's a quick detour like this.  I'm afraid that before the enemy can be stunned, the war horse will be tired and fall down.  The mounted militiamen were there for just such a reason.  Barely able to participate in the massacre.  Many people even stumbled and were thrown off their horses and fell half to death.  And their war horses were lying on the ground, frothing, and were about to die of exhaustion

    But it¡¯s still worth it.

    After easily defeating the Roman left wing and their reinforcements totaling 40,000 people, the Celtic army had completely taken the initiative on the battlefield.  Nearly ten thousand Norman cavalry stood at one end of the battlefield to rest and intimidate the Roman army.  Lilianu had no doubt that after these cavalry recovered their strength, they would launch a charge on their flanks to completely defeat the demoralized Roman army.

    "How can my army of hundreds of thousands be inferior to the tens of thousands of Norman rats?!" After a short period of surprise, Queen Liliannu turned red with anger and said these words through gritted teeth.  However, this is indeed the case.  On the front, the Roman infantry formations were unable to break through the ultra-pike array deployed by the Celts.  The flanking attack plan on both wings also failed, and was even countered by the opponent.  More than 40,000 troops were lost in one fell swoop.

    Coupled with the losses on the frontal battlefield, the total number of Roman troops may have been reduced by nearly one-third!  This is already a very dangerous number.  If we don't think of a way, I'm afraid this battle will be lost!  The 130,000-strong army lost to the opponent's 40,000-strong army.  How could the arrogant Liliannu swallow such a sigh of relief?

    At that time, she drew her sword and roared: "The whole army comes forward. If this war fails, then the entire empire will be over! The dignity of the Romans will be trampled on by the barbarians! You are not a nation that claims to be civilized and advanced."  ?! Don¡¯t you look down on those non-Roman barbarians?! Then let me see your determination! Guardsmen, follow me on the expedition!!!¡±

    With Liliannu personally taking part in the battle, the war has reached a fever pitch.  At the same time, an earth-shaking roar of wild beasts came from the front lines of the two armies!  .

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