Chapter 79: The Flamethrowers' Conversation
The next day, next to the camp of the Gemagith Brigade, the Red Hand Brigade began to set up camp after quickly replenishing the supplies and equipment: they first set up the tents of the medical team, and many of the wounded soldiers from the previous battle were sent for treatment, and then most of the soldiers and craftsmen began to place a horizontal caravan at a distance of thirty feet, removed the canvas, erected the vans to protect against the arrows, and repeated the old trick in the area of the tent workshop, using baskets of earth to build a protective wall, and digging a horse barrier outside. Inside, a horizontal firing port was erected with thin planks, and a hedge and a short ladder were erected for the soldiers to shoot from behind. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info very quickly, and the Grenadiers came to help, after all, they were the main garrison army in the camp, and the Pyrophers were equipped with twenty "Persian perfume bottles" guns in front of the station, plus eight guns carried by the Red Hand Brigade, so the commander Leotius was very confident in his firepower.
The brigade camp of Gimageis next to it is the "camping city" of the engineer Gedier model, and the specific regulations are similar to those of the Battle of Antioch and the Battle of Milio Sephalong - a rectangular earthen wall is erected, and the Khitan snow warehouse is placed in a safe place behind it, and the original concave and convex pheasant moat is built into a flat-headed wall, the wall is carved out with a hoe to make dense perforations, and the dog's foot wood is arranged on it, and a double heavy gate is set at the main exit to the west, and the gate tower is towering for the general to command the overall situation, and the outer cross base "corset wall" and more than ten uneven sub-walls, A simple five-shot cannon was then set up for countermeasures.
In addition, this camp was very different from the previous ones: a protruding platform was built at each of the two corners to the west of the city wall, and the four sides were surrounded by dog's foot wood and earthen baskets, and a perfume bottle was placed on each side of the city, which could be used to carry out artillery bombardment on the enemy's infantry and cavalry.
In this way, in fact, the camp of Gawain's army was a combination of a camp city and a barricade field fortification.
In the afternoon, under the scorching sun of late spring, several firethrowers took off their hats and helmets, stepped on the hedgerows, erected two iron guns on the earthen baskets, and stuffed them into the fire arrows, facing the vast and flat land in front of them, and faintly stood in the distance the camp of the enemy Brenus, leaning on the Miao Lake Ferromelon, several bright streams ran through the position of about two centuries between the enemy and our camp, and several hills and forests were scattered there, which belonged to the existence that could not block the sight of the scouts on both sides.
Before their eyes, many soldiers unloaded their armor and helmets, carrying pickaxes and hoes, sweating and digging trenches in front of the barricades. Therefore, the task of these firethrowers is to cover the team of comrades engaged in digging in front of them.
"It's a great place to see traces of the original fields." One of the firethrowers squinted and sighed.
The other person followed this pointer, looked at it, and was not shocked, "There are only traces left, tens of thousands of people stepping around, as well as war horses and vehicles, which have long been buried under the dust." ”
"You say, if the Great Lord Guarantor wins this time, the fields here will definitely belong to our country, and our holy squirrels should also rise, right?" A thin, stunned but sturdy young soldier sat wistfully on a scattered earthen basket.
"Of course, but don't think it's so pretty. I've heard rumors that if the Great Guarantor wants to expand his army in the future, he will have to feed more soldiers and supply more weapons, horses, and vehicles, so you understand! The one at the beginning said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, the other two also shrugged their shoulders in agreement.
"Yes, it will be increased, and in the future, the holy fiefs will not only be drawn from the fields and fiefdoms, but also from customs duties and commercial taxes."
The three soldiers looked back in surprise and saw the Grand Patron standing on a hedge behind them. The three of them hurriedly saluted, and Gawain nodded and patted them on the shoulders one by one, "You must work hard in this battle, otherwise the existing holy warriors will not be able to keep it." ”
"Yes, yes!" Not only the three chattering, but also the soldiers and craftsmen who worked together around them all replied in unison.
The two centurions behind Gawain hurriedly gestured to the three pyrinomers to put on their iron helmets and jackets.
Just as the soldiers quickly removed their iron helmets from the wooden frames that had been erected, a lookout suddenly blew a horn from the tower of the "Camp of Jimagis", and the sound of whining suddenly spread throughout the barracks.
This is a warning signal, Gao Wen hurriedly pushed aside several soldiers in front of him, and stood at the "battlement" of the earthen basket wall, and the others also leaned over and looked at the "enemy situation" in front of them:
In the plain land of three ancient miles away, a large banner with a blue stripe and a white cross, and a large purple flag with a gold mark and drooping were standing side by side, and below them were the shining armor of the walking warriors, their shoulder straps adorned with ornate tassels and insignia, carrying sharp swords and battle axes, and embracing Emperor Alexios in military uniform. Komnenos, with a golden cross encrusted with red, blue, and turquoise gemstones, passed in front of the Red Hand Brigade's barricade camp.
The emperor wore a golden scarf, holy armor inside, a purple long jacket on the outside, and all kinds of harness of the black steed under his crotch shone with noble golden brilliance, majestic and murderous.
On his flanks and in the rear, the various columns of Imperial soldiers marched in strict order, advancing from their own established paths, and converging into a black oppressive patch, giving an imposing oppression, and their weapons looked very sophisticated, spearmen carried heavy spears made of natural oak or ash wood, with shields of various colors, and archers wore small felt hats and carried leather bags full of red or white arrow feathers, weapons that could be used for elite shooting at night, It made many of the Gawain soldiers who had participated in the Battle of Milio Sephalong feel uneasy; Needless to say, the emperor's cavalry was well-equipped and in high spirits, marching on either side or in front of the infantry at a trotting in a neat and solemn formation.
Naturally, the most eye-catching is the emperor's newly formed "Immortal Army", this group of soldiers is half-clothed in chain mail, with leather lace-up boots, carrying light firecrackers on their shoulders, and the shoulder straps and belts are tied with horns and tin pots containing "Imperial Capital Khitan Snow".
10,000, 20,000, or 34,000?
All the onlookers and red-handed soldiers wondered about the number of the Emperor's army, "plus the men of General Brenus over there, it may be double or even triple ours." ”
Although most of the people were elite and courageous men who followed the great lord to fight in the north and south, they still felt afraid and worried when they saw the emperor's majestic military appearance, and many of the red-handed soldiers who were digging trenches outside picked up their shovels and climbed back to the barricade and earthen basket wall in a little panic, they were afraid that the emperor's cavalry would quickly rush and shoot them in the trenches.
However, everyone still saw that the attitude of the great lord and the patron was very calm: Gao Wen thoughtfully twisted his beard with his fingers, watched the emperor's huge army pass by, and stared at the other party's whereabouts and movements. (To be continued~^~)