Eagle Byzantium

Finally, the Archon's plan was approved, and Philus selected three hundred believers to attack the emperor's approaching forward camp. As a result, they were ambushed and killed in pieces, leaving only half of the people. He was injured and ran under the defensive wall to save his life. Philus was also almost killed. At this time, the frightened female consul who was watching the battle on the camping ground turned pale. She no longer dared to say "out" Battle of the Battalion.

Is it really necessary to use the dangerous and terrifying Khitan fire? This kind of weapon was not even wanted to be used by Kabeamiya herself because it was too scary. When she and Lucios discussed it again, the elder clearly suggested, "Adopt Gedier's idea, build a sub-city, and hoard Khitan." Fire, wait for help."

So Cabeamiya obediently began to supervise the remaining civilians who had not left, and began to dig trenches around the camping area, and then asked Gedier to build a "sub-city" with earth walls on the central hillside to strengthen the core defense. ——At this time, there were only less than 7,000 Seleucia farmers who still had the courage to collect their wages and insisted on guarding the pack horses and supplies in the camp.

The "Great Patron Guards" led by Diem and Muzaffy-Addin, a total of 300 people, "swam upstream" in the turbulent ranks of fleeing civilians. When they arrived at the camping site, they gave the 4,000 people here The civilian army and heretical believers brought great encouragement.

"Where is the Khitan fire stockpile?" This was the first question Dim asked when he saw the female consul.

The female consul pointed to the sub-city under construction, "The core and safest places in it are all there."

"Have you used it?" Dim continued, and after receiving a negative answer, he conveyed Gawain's meaning, "The great patron asked me to supervise you, and you must use the Khitan fire in time when the enemy attacks. Now you Let that Leotius teach me and Muzaphiadin’s guard detachment how to use it..."

Just when the Guards detachment began to practice Khitan fire, in the early morning of the next day, Alexios suddenly personally took custody of three thousand elite soldiers and launched a fierce attack on the hillside camp on the right side of the camp.

The emperor planned this night attack carefully for a long time. He spent a day leading all the guards and staff to observe and master the geography and route of Milio Cephalon's camp, and then used the token to mobilize the most flexible troops in the army. Six hundred of the most powerful Tecopo soldiers, 300 Cretans and 300 Bulgars , requiring each of them to hold a powerful recurve bow, which is made of fir or elm wood, made of ox horn, and all use flat sharp iron arrow clusters. "Tell the quartermaster that the arrow feathers should all use white doves." If there are not enough feathers or goose feathers, use red reed feathers instead," the emperor ordered. Next, he selected 1,800 capable spearmen and shieldmen in the army to fight with all the archers. "A shield protected an archer, and all the spearmen lay behind the array, waiting. Order a raid."

After the arrangements were made, that night, the emperor personally waved the flag, divided the archers and shield bearers into three wings, and lurked under the slopes of three sides of the Milio Cephalon camp, avoiding the patrols in the camp - the guards stationed here. , about five hundred militiamen, Echoing the 150 people behind the defensive wall, these soldiers dug double trenches around the camp protected by wooden palisades, set up many crossbows, and lit bonfires. Looking up, hundreds of people saw The wild land beyond is clearly visible.

However, the emperor took advantage of this. At dawn, a total of 1,200 elite archers from three sides approached the other camp at the same time with the sound of whistles and bugles. Outside the limit of the firelight, they suddenly fired a wave of arrows. , accurately shooting down several militia soldiers who were patrolling behind the wooden fence. At this time, the cry of "The enemy is attacking at night!" exploded, and the entire battalion of militia soldiers, including the defenders on the defensive wall below, began to run. stand up.

The soldiers of the civilian army behind the wooden fence initially bravely used crossbows and fir bows in their hands to shoot fiercely in all directions, but the emperor's archers were hidden in the light of the fire. It was a state of "the enemy is in darkness and we are in the light". As a result, the counterattack had little effect - the emperor's arrow team was not anxious, they just stood together, hiding in the dark calmly and cruelly, and followed suit. Illuminated by fire, arrows with white or red tail feathers were used, and under the cover of shieldmen, they killed the civilian soldiers behind the fence one by one. In the night sky and firelight, white or red tracks passed densely, making the arrows The hands are constantly able to judge and correct their shots, making the arrow clusters they shoot more and more sharp and deadly.

Several crossbows were set aside, and the civilian soldiers who were controlling them were constantly shot to death and wounded. Those who took over were often killed by flying arrows that penetrated their throats or foreheads before they could even pull up the arrows. Soon, the militia soldiers, who could no longer bear the rain of arrows, began to abandon the camp and ran towards the defensive wall at the foot of the mountain.

In front of the main camp, there was also a loud killing sound. Melais and Yagfi also selected several teams of elite soldiers and guard warriors to climb up the rocks everywhere. The entire front of the camp was ablaze, and the female consul was shrouded in darkness. Amidst the horror of being destroyed by the emperor's army in the past, riding horses around to "take command" and losing their composure, it was Birel and Diem Town. Jing - They realized that the enemy's main attack direction was the other camp on the hill on the right, so they organized a reserve team and personally led the team to run there for reinforcements. "Your Excellency, Archon, let your believers use Khitan fire. Quickly !" Before leaving, Birrell pulled the reins of the female consul, stopped her rampage, and then rushed out of the camp with the troops.

"Ah, why do I have to suffer this kind of terror on the front line when I am also serving Gawain on the couch!" The female consul felt bitter, but she could not care about so much. She immediately organized a hundred believers who were skilled in using Khitan fire balls and lined up in advance, "March in step, go to the rock, and use Khitan fire to block the enemy." The female consul waved her golden hand.

Leotius hung a whistle and waved the small flag in his hand to the three rows of believers, "Keep going, keep going, calm down, and remember the rules of use." Muzafiadin also held a spear and accompanied the female consul from behind, taking the responsibility of holding the line.

Under the command of Leotius, this group of believers walked forward for about 70 or 80 steps and came to an open area in front of the rock. There were enemy figures everywhere. They were all enemy warriors who climbed up from the bottom of the cliff. They were now swinging sickles and axes to chop the dog-foot wooden fences. Once they succeeded, they were ready to rush into the camp and kill.

The "thump thump thump" sound of chopping and the sight of friendly troops and civilians running around made everyone extremely nervous. "Soldiers in the front row, hold your Khitan blast tubes and charge forward." Leotius turned around and chopped off the small flag in his hand. A sharp whistle sounded, representing an unquestionable death order.

"We don't care about that in this desperate situation!" The believer soldiers in the front row gritted their teeth and made up their minds. They took up the wooden copper tubes about four feet and five inches long in their hands. The tubes were wrapped with several layers of Seleucid paper, and the black tube mouths were facing outwards. The companions next to them held jars in their hands, and then they stepped towards the dog-foot wooden fence step by step. (To be continued ~^~)