Chapter 26 The Battle of the Royal Capital (Part II)
"Black clouds overwhelm the city" is the best poem to describe Caiunescu at this time, when the usual summer thunderstorms have begun to brew in the dark clouds that obscure the sky and the moon, and the atmosphere in the palace is indeed reflected in the weather. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"General Lanfangte, what should we do?" Charles I asked anxiously.
"The other side's heavy troops must be in the north. Comparatively speaking, the forces in the south should be weaker. But because we're in the city, we'd better split it up. to ensure full use of forces and at least the safety of the way. His Majesty the King would do well to separate from Her Royal Highness the Princess. China said. Her other unstated reason was that Douglas should be placed at the north gate closest to the palace, and she did not want to fight Douglas.
"Yes, that's it. Lanfonte, the princess is up to you. The king commanded.
"I would like to escort the princess, and ask Your Highness to break through with the Praetorian Guard." Oiffi proposed.
With this agreed, Sauer's 5,000 Praetorian Hussars escorted the king, while China and the princess broke through with the 10th Regiment and Oyifi's personal guard. Oyifi led only 2,500 horsemen to gallop along the Alongwa Street, and after walking for a long time, he saw a group of cavalry rushing towards him.
"Prepare for battle!"
As soon as the voice fell, I saw a horse suddenly rush up from behind, straight to the two lieutenants on the other side. Everyone took a closer look, and it turned out to be Chenna. One of the two was about to raise his gun, but China had already shot him through the heart. The second man was about to draw his sword, but China grabbed another step to wipe his neck. The two fell off their horses with frightened expressions, and Chenna's ferocious strike stunned both the enemy and the enemy.
She immediately crossed her sword and shouted, "If anyone wants to stop it, then try my sword." The soldiers of the Seventh Legion couldn't help but retreat, and they were overwhelmed by the killing skills that China had honed.
Margaret later recalled: "Cena at that time displayed a cruel, frightening beauty, as if the most bloodthirsty and heroic of the Valkyries, Brenhill, had appeared, and perhaps it was because of this magical beauty that everyone fell in love with her." This is not an unfounded comment by the Queen. Anyone who would later see China in battle said so, and the soldiers privately called her "Valkyrie".
Now, the deterrence of our Valkyrie has indeed shaken the opponent, and Oiffi saw the opportunity to lead his army through this resistance. But it soon came under more stubborn sniping. Although Oyfi's hussars scattered the opposing formation, the numerical disadvantage put the 10th Regiment in a melee.
Ginna fought hard, her skillful swordsmanship bringing her enemies eternal sleep. But when she was almost about to break out of the encirclement, she turned around and found that the princess was gone, and Gina gritted her teeth and rushed again. Soon she found Margaret, and there were not many knights left to protect her. The little princess was so frightened that she didn't dare to move. Cenna rode her horse and stabbed a sword through a man who was trying to hunt for a worthy head.
"What are you talking about!" Cenna growled. "Draw your sword, you have learned from two of the best swordsmen in Farensi. Whoever wants to touch you, give him a guy! ”
Margaret nodded cautiously and drew her thin sword.
"Follow me, don't fight, protect my back." China ordered.
The clouds in the sky grew thicker, and the whole city seemed to have fallen into a dark hell. After a while, there was a loud thunderclap. Torrential raindrops poured down from the sky, extinguishing the torches in the streets, and Caiunescu was completely plunged into total darkness, with only the occasional flash of lightning streaking across the sky temporarily illuminating the city in the darkness.
The rain soon pooled into small streams, and the stream mixed with blood flowed haphazardly, spreading the smell of blood all over the streets. Thor's lightning seemed to have become the scythe of death tonight, and after each blow, a large number of souls left their original bodies.
With the cover of night, the loyal protectors of the Pallas dynasty have a chance to escape. The 10th Regiment and the Praetorian Guard finally converged at the South Gate. Their numbers were staggeringly reduced: less than 3,000 of the 5,000 Janissaries remained, and the 10th Regiment had dropped to triple digits. The king's side relied entirely on the prowess of Ernest Sauer, who slain nearly a hundred of his enemies. The king himself was forced to wield his sword to protect the queen.
The thunderstorm had subsided, and the moon peeked out from behind the clouds. Ginna's hair was completely soaked, but in the moonlight, her silver-gray hair glowed with a silver glow, which made her look even more attractive.
"Basically hit the mark." Oyifi said as she stared intently at Chinna.
"What's next?" The king asked.
"Head south across the Vallenne bridge to Parello." China replied.
"Why don't you go east to Gresden?" Sauer asked.
"There's no time to say, trust me." In addition to rational thinking, there is also a feeling that comes out of nowhere, perhaps it is called "a woman's intuition".
"I agree." The Kings are particularly supportive of China tonight, and his investment is the right one.
Just as everyone was about to set off, there was a lot of horses' hooves behind them. The crowd clenched their weapons nervously. As the visitor approached, Oiffi recognized the visitor as the chief knight of the cavalry regiment under the commander-in-chief, Kiel Larson. Larsson immediately rolled off his horse as soon as he approached, kneeling in front of the king's horse.
"What about Marshal Becky?" The king asked, and he and many others were inexplicably uneasy.
"The minister is not talented, he has failed to protect Marshal Becky," Larson cried, "and the marshal said that he would wait for His Majesty to return." ”
When the king heard this, he let out a long sigh and said, "Larson, don't blame yourself, it's not your fault. You're under Oyifi's command for the time being. Let's go. ”
In this way, a total of 4,500 cavalry rushed out of the royal capital. There are also 6,000 generals, including Marshal of the Kingdom, Vivlitz Becky.
Douglas's legions had stormed the palace, and his vanguard and the Commander-in-Chief's cavalry regiment had done it. Douglas examined Old Becky's body, his eyes still wide with anger. Douglas sighed and closed his eyes for the old marshal. When the herald reported to him that Mademoiselle Lambonte had escaped from the capital, Douglas did not know whether to rejoice or mourn, for he was well aware of the abilities of Haperel's daughter.
The Prime Minister and the other three men gathered at the palace, and except for about two regiments of the Seventh Legion, which had about two regiments killed, the other three legions suffered little loss. The vizier was still worried, because the king had escaped his grasp. However, there were plenty of troops at the Valenne bridge and the eastern ferry crossing of Hildom.
"The Praetorian Guard and the First Legion are no more than that, and I will squeeze them into the river as they cross the Valenne Bridge." Bird boasted.
Douglas glanced at him contemptuously, then took his leave of the Prime Minister and went to arrange the funeral for the Commander-in-Chief.
Cena took advantage of the rush to take a nap on her horse. The morning light had begun to show in the east, and she hadn't closed her eyes for a whole day. Everyone on the side was careful not to disturb her, everyone knew that Gina had done too much for a girl last night. But she didn't sleep long before she woke up again, and said to Oyifi, the highest-ranking officer: "Admiral Santro, the bridge must be heavily guarded by the Valenne. Be prepared, we have another division behind us. ”
Cenna's words were not bad at all, the 17th Division was closely following them less than 20 fathommes, and three infantry regiments were also on the lookout at the bridge. Oyifi had no other way but to command the cavalry to force the attack on the opponent's position. Sauer, Larsson, Yeft, and Farsberg all rushed forward, and the hussars brandished their sabers and slashed and slashed. But every time one pikeman falls, a second will come up.
Larsen rushed to the front, but only one knight was left to protect his flank, and the rest were either killed or unable to keep up. Soon, even this one was stabbed off his horse, and Larsson's flank was empty. But the three pikemen who pounced on them were killed by three arrows in a row. Larsen glanced back and saw that the silver-gray-haired female general was riding the sixth arrow.
The opponent's formation loosened somewhat, and the bloodied hussars were still attacking. The officers of the rebels shouted desperately, trying to maintain the formation. This also exposes their location. China was 100 fats away, sniping at three targets, and there were two lieutenants and one non-commissioned officer. The blood flows down the embankment into the Yasu River, and today the aqueducts of Kaunescu are mixed with this strange smell.
Sauer fell with blood splattered in front of the officer, who was the first to cross the Valenne bridge. The formation of the rebels at the bridgehead was like a hole in the bottom of a ship, and it was quickly overwhelmed by the hussars. Cenna escorted the royal family through, and she was one of the last to cross the bridge. The hussars suffered heavy losses, with about 1,500 killed in the battle that had just ended. Among the officers alive, there was not a single one who was uninjured, except for Chinna. There were also many people who lost their horses, and these people would soon fall behind, and in order to ensure the survival of the soldiers, the team had to slow down.
Coming to a fork in the road, Chyna had already looked back at the dust raised by the cavalry.
"Someone has to stay behind to stop us, or we're all done." China said.
The king nodded in agreement, and Sauer was the first to apply to stay in charge of the blockade, and the others also asked for help. Charles I looked at the crowd and couldn't help but be moved to tears.
"Everyone, don't fight, let me stop it. I made this suggestion. China spoke.
"How can we make a girl give her life to protect us, if I agree, it's an insult to the Larson family."
"I have two main reasons: first, I am the only general who is not injured; Second, since I have made this suggestion, I have a certain plan for combat. Go to Parello, where there are plenty of troops and supplies. Besides, I didn't say to die, I'd definitely go to Parello. Alright, please leave a hundred volunteers behind, and the rest of us will go. China said firmly.
"Ginna, don't leave me." Margaret said coquettishly.
"Let's go, I don't want to say it a second time!" A group of big men might as well be as simple as me. Your Majesty, please give your order quickly. Cena was angry.
Seeing that she was so resolute, the king did not say anything more, and waved his hand to signal the people to go. The soldiers scrambled to stay, as China had anticipated. The soldiers were touched by her, and they were willing to follow this noble female officer. So a hundred horsemen were quickly chosen.
"Miss Lanfonte, please be sure to survive." The second half of Oyifi's sentence did not come out in the end.
"Miss, although I disagree, although I have not written down your name, you are undoubtedly a model for me to learn." Larson said.
"Lanfonte, you must live. I don't want that nerd to be my deputy. Also, you're one of the few women I wanted to hug but didn't. Ahh Bastard! You've hit me in the wound! "Sauer has gone after Yeft.
Cena saw off the king and his party and breathed a sigh of relief. She ordered her soldiers to cut down branches and sweep away horseshoe prints, and ordered them to rest. By the way, the soldiers were told about the content of the plan and assigned tasks.
Soon the rebels were in sight, "All on horseback!" ”
China turned on her horse's back, pulled a handkerchief from her waist, and tied her long loose hair into a ponytail.
"Give me the bow!"
The soldier handed over the bow, and China took it, mounted the arrow, and aimed it at the leading officer of the opposing party. It was the bow that was drawn like a full moon, and the arrow was like a meteor, and the other party fell to the ground in response. The pursuers immediately slowed down. Without waiting for the other party to breathe, China shot the flag bearer with another arrow. Yes, she was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe when she was less than 100 fats away.
It wasn't until the commander of the 17th Division, Bioger, came up that the pursuers regained some self-confidence. Biogel glanced at the other side and said loudly to Chinna, "General Lanfonte, you should quickly submit to us." Admiral Gran is still waiting for your news. As soon as he finished speaking, another non-commissioned officer next to him fell with another arrow.
"Assault of the whole army!. Don't be afraid, there are many of us. ”
Cena threw away her bow, drew her saber, and ordered a counter-assault when the opponent was still 20 fats away from her. The opponent was so small that the enemy still dared to counterattack, and was caught off guard, and most of the first cavalry were killed and wounded.
"Retreat!" Seeing that she had taken advantage, China immediately retreated. According to the plan, the cavalry split into three lines and fled in three directions at the three forks.
If Biogel had judged himself by the noble side of human nature, he might have been able to catch up with the king's party. It is a pity that he forgot the idiom "self-sacrifice" at this moment. How could he possibly let the soldiers get away with the king and make herself a decoy? Or maybe he overestimated the complexity of Jean's plan. In short, Biogel's command went to chase Chenna.
On July 5, 344 in the continental Gregorian calendar, the Pallas dynasty still had more of a future than it had been.