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Chapter 114 Holy War!

Looking at the earth from the sky.

The two huge armies are like fighting cocks in the arena.

They slowly spread their wings, exposing their sharp claws and sharp beaks to protect their weak abdomen.

The forest-like spears and the wall-like shield formation made the crusader infantry look like a hedgehog with no way to attack.

Those foot knights who acted as commanders, holding tomahawks or ax spears in their hands, fully clothed, pulled up the visors of their helmets, and kept shouting to regulate the movements of the soldiers under their hands.

"We fight against heretics, and every time we kill a person, we can atone for our sins and ascend to the ladder of heaven."

"Killing heretics is not a sin, this is a redemption."

"Defend the Holy Land, defend Jerusalem, long live the Kingdom of Heaven!"

"The king is with us."

"Heavenly Father will protect us."

The armed warriors held up the iron crosses with wooden handles and recited the scriptures recorded in the sacred scriptures. These obscure texts, which were difficult for many crusaders to understand, gave them infinite courage at this moment.

As if in the sky, there is a pair of sacred eyes, watching their every move.

Saracen's army, like a black tide, quickly assembled in front of the camp.

Facts have proved that Lothar guessed right.

They did lay horse traps and caltrops before their camps.

After the infantry sent to clear these obstacles retreated, the light and heavy cavalry of the Saracens came out of the battalion.

These well-trained Mamluk cavalry, wearing chain armor helmets with soft silk lining inside and black scale armor, were surrounded by tribal cavalry from many chiefdoms, and slowly ran to both sides of the army formation .

There was a whistling sound.

Accompanied by a deafening bang.

Flaming stones coated with grease exploded behind the army formation, and in an instant, burning sparks exploded on the ground.

It seems that the ammunition is almost exhausted.

It may also be that siege weapons such as trebuchets are really ineffective in field battles.

Only after a salvo.

The Saracens' trebuchets died down and stopped firing.

It's just that this round of shelling, which was like a natural disaster, still slightly shook the morale of the Crusaders.

This is war. When a heavy cannon falls, no matter whether it is the supreme king or the poor people who were as humble as ants in the past, they must also drink their hatred on the spot.

"Baron Godfrey, you lead a team of cavalry, go over there and prepare to respond, and the rest will follow me!"

Lothar exclaimed.

Godfrey immediately led the Jerusalem knights in the headquarters and withdrew to the direction of Lothar's finger.

From now on, he and the more than [-] armored cavalry under his command will form two independent combat groups with the central army that Baldwin IV personally sits in.

The two complement each other, but before defeating the opponent, there is very little support that each can bring to the other.

As described in the movie, it would be an extremely stupid thing to use cavalry to attack the enemy's infantry phalanx head-on, even if the exchange ratio was ten times higher.

The opponent of the cavalry is the cavalry.

Unless the enemy is a group of scattered and disorderly conscripted old farmers, or an exhausted and exhausted army, it is absolutely impossible for Lothar to use his armored cavalry to attack the enemy's infantry head-on.

Saracen's light cavalry and light infantry left the team and came to the front of the formation to shoot arrows at the crusaders.

The arrows were like flying locusts, but the crusaders with a very high shield rate, even the unarmored pilgrim recruits, did not suffer much damage.

Baldwin did not order the light infantry of the Crusaders to fight back. The difference in strength between the enemy and the light infantry was too great. Blindly fighting back would only cause more casualties.

Lothar slowly moved his gaze back from the field.

On the opposite hillside, a Saracen light cavalry was slowly boarding, approaching the cavalry company under Lothar's command.

"Zahir?"

Lothar looked at the familiar commander on the opposite side, with a smile on his face: "This time, I have matured a lot, and you plan to restrain me, right?"

The opponent's plan is very clear, that is to use light cavalry to entangle the cavalry under Lothar's command.

Afterwards, the Saracen cavalry, who had an absolute advantage in number, would swarm up and finish Lothar's cavalry company.

"But the premise is that you have to last until then."

Lothar glanced back, according to his order, the cavalry team led by Hans, who had distanced himself from the main team under his command.

He raised the lance in his hand and shouted: "Knights under the protection of the heavenly father, charge with me!"

opposite.

Under Prince Zahir's helmet, he was soaked in sweat. The enemy occupied a favorable terrain, and he still used heavy cavalry to attack light cavalry. In such a disadvantageous situation, he still had to attack forcefully, just to lure the opponent to fight back.

If they ran away, Prince Zahir would be very disappointed.

Because as long as this cavalry still exists, the Saracens, who have an absolute advantage in cavalry strength, cannot devote all their cavalry strength to supporting the infantry in battle.

Otherwise, they are likely to be defeated by the cavalry led by the opponent.

Take nearly [-] Mamluk cavalry and exchange money with the opponent's mere [-] armored cavalry. As long as the commander on the opposite side is not a fool, he will know that this is a profitable business.

And is Lothar a fool?
Obviously not!
Therefore, he must take the initiative to show his flaws!
Just like a crocodile turning over to reveal its white and tender belly, the more fragile the bait, the sweeter it will be.

"Zahir's tactics are very bold, but they are also very effective. If I were the commander of the cavalry on the opposite side, I'm afraid I would also have the idea of ​​eating this light cavalry before retreating."

Adil led the armored cavalry under his command to slowly surround the hillside where Zahir's department was located at a trotting pace.

The next moment, he heard a cry.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the horse's hooves stepping on the ground clearly rang in his ears.

Adil screamed: "The enemy commander has been tricked, everyone hastened their pace and prepared to meet Prince Zahir!"

The crusader knights shouted and ran wildly.

Every knight is accompanied by his attendants who get along day and night and cooperate with each other tacitly.

The hussars rushed to the front ranks.

For the first time, they took out the four-meter-long hollow lance they had obtained at the beginning, and the feathers behind it were like a fortified wall.

Zahir stared at the group of feathered cavalry, as if returning to the fiasco at the beginning, he gritted his teeth and roared: "Kill them all, wash away our shame with blood!"

The Saracen light cavalry roared in unison and charged forward!

Lothar took the lead.

The blood waterfall starts.

The sudden increase in strength made him look like a god of war. He pierced the enemy's body with a single spear, and after throwing away his lance, he swung his sword to kill him.

Hans held the indestructible metal lance in his hand, slashing, slashing, and stabbing him seemed to have inexhaustible strength. Pao Xiao general Zhao Zilong's demeanor.

In the ranks, Fringila silently recited spells, and cast various group buffing spells on the larger cavalry ranks.

Prajna still follows Lothar closely like a ghost, so that he only needs to concentrate on dealing with the enemies on one side.

It's just a moment of contact with the enemy.

The enemy's cavalry fell off their horses and fell to the ground like being cut wheat.

The hussars were like sharp spear points, cutting into cheese like hot knives, and ruthlessly charged into the light cavalry under Zahir's command.

Pepin looked at Lothar's back and shouted frantically: "My lord is charging!"

"My lord has pierced through the enemy's formation!"

"All knights under the protection of the heavenly father, follow your lord, go!"

He tightly held the lance in his hand, and blocked the enemy's attack with his shield. When he was about to fight with the enemy, he found that the opponent had closed his eyes.

"Ha, that's a lack of courage little fellow."

Immediately, he nimbly dodged the opponent's unchanging lance, and knocked him to the ground forcefully.

After the knights broke their lances, they replaced them with flails, double-sided axes and maces for close combat.

Amalric swallowed. He hadn't fought for many years, so he was almost shot off his mount by the enemy during the charge just now.

Fortunately, his younger brother Guy came to the rescue in time.

"This Lothar is so powerful!"

Guy's face was also a little complicated.

Just like a class bully who always bullies you, you naturally hate him even more, but when this class bully stands up for you and becomes more "tyrannical" towards your enemies.

This sentiment can easily be changed.

Heavenly Father, I actually developed a feeling of admiration for this guy!

boom--

A hammer hit the top of Pepin's head, and the visor was suddenly pushed back by the force, and the bridge of the nose felt as if it had been punched hard, and there were bursts of soreness.

But contrary to Pepin's expectations, this blunt weapon blow did not seem to cause the expected damage to him.

He didn't even feel a sweet smell in his mouth, which meant that he didn't even have a nosebleed.

"Ha, I knew this helmet that cost me ten Souledes was a high-end item."

Pepin laughed and fired back at the enemy.

This scene also happened to many knights.

It is true that Lothar did not overestimate the effect of the swallowtail flag of the hussars, the effect of the 20.00% movement speed bonus. Mobility is definitely the most important attribute of cavalry.

But he definitely underestimated the 20.00% defense bonus of the mounted cavalry lance.

In many cases, increasing the defense by 20.00% means the difference between "breaking the defense" and "not breaking the defense" for the knights with thick armor.

As long as it doesn't break the defense, it means no injury!

Reality is not a game, and there is no such thing as mandatory blood deduction.

After a round of charge.

There were few casualties among the Crusader knights, but the cavalry under Zahir's command left hundreds of corpses. Their mounts remained where they were, at a loss as to where to go.

Zahir looked back and saw that the tight formation of hundreds of cavalry under his command had become sparse at this moment. His face was full of disbelief: "How is this possible!"

And Lothar did not hesitate at all. After launching this round of charge, he turned his horse's head not far ahead and rushed towards another cavalry company led by Baron Godfrey.

He even had time to wave to Zahir and shouted to Zahir when he was evacuating: "The bait tastes good, thank you for your hospitality!"

(End of this chapter)