"A good political system does not consist in the equal rights of all people, but in the fact that everyone is given equal rights to the responsibilities they assume. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" -- "On the Spirit of the Law", Rudolf Tellas.

April 25, 363 Gregorian Calendar, Hitaros, Gruchitana.

By the time Minox stayed here, the military information transmitted through the Dragon Knights had already reached the eastern frontier fortress of Hitaros. Therefore, Minox immediately demanded to master the military power of the eastern frontier, and he was ready to reorganize the army here, and if necessary, lead them westward to reinforce his brothers.

However, on this very day, a group of dragon knights flying from Haiswa brought him an unexpected person - the crown prince Theseus.

"What's going on? What about His Majesty? What about Her Royal Highness the Princess? Minox questioned the dragon knights.

"His Majesty the King was defeated in the battle between Besiktas and the Reynosk Army and his whereabouts are unknown, and Her Royal Highness the Princess has ordered us to retreat to Gruhitana with Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The commander of the dragon knight replied.

"So, what about His Highness Nathaniels?" Minox was then concerned about the whereabouts of the fourth brother, who had considerable military talents.

"His Highness Nathaniels has been sent back to his territory to collect troops before His Majesty sets out on the expedition."

"So that means he should be in Galatasaray at this time?"

"That's how it should be."

"In this case, there will be no other army around Her Royal Highness the Princess?" Minox became worried.

"There should be only His Highness Fels' Praetorian Guard left."

If the fourth returned to Galatasaray to the west, then in the current situation, he should lead his army straight to the southern port of Scantin. Otherwise, if the Hitarus army there were defeated by the Renoskes, the consequences would be unimaginable, and the whole of Hitarus would be split in two in the middle. Because judging by the current situation, it is only a matter of time before the Lenoske army, which has already won in Besiktas, overcomes Khaisva, which is almost as undefended. Racoxiu sent the crown prince to Minox's side, apparently foreseeing this inevitable consequence.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, you have a long journey ahead, and I hope you can understand the importance of the matter."

"Uncle, where are you going for me?" The young prince asked.

"Pharynsi, your mother's homeland, Uncle Antaras will be there to greet you." Minox patted his nephew on the shoulder.

April 20, 363 Continental Gregorian Calendar, Hitaros, Besiktas.

King Kanites of Hitaros led his army of 80,000 men into the northern frontier leading to the royal capital of Haiswa. The soldiers were so tired after a three-day march that the king and his retinue overtook the entire marching column with his retinue of horses. Canites couldn't help but smile bitterly, although he had gathered a full 80,000 horses, he clearly understood that this army lacked both sophisticated experience and sufficient willpower.

Due to the circumstances of the Corinthian offensive and defensive battles, King Hitarus could no longer fully trust the mercenary forces that had been the main force of his army. However, they should not be excluded from the army, otherwise it will directly lead to a serious shortage of troops on their own side. So far, only the chariot troops and dragon knights of Hitarus have been all natives, and nobles and wealthy commoners will choose to buy a chariot and go to war with the king. Because having a chariot can be assigned to a part of the infantry and become an officer. That is, the light and heavy infantry in the army of Hitarus, as well as a small number of auxiliary light cavalry, were basically made up of foreign mercenaries.

That night, the army of Hitarus was encamped under the city of Besiktas. Canites had no intention of using the city of Besiktas to fight a battle against the other side, something that many nobles had already told him. The fears of the Hitaros are justified, the Renoskes have penetrated deep into their borders. In the middle of spring, if the invaders are unable to fight the defenders, their best bet is to completely destroy all the crops they can see. The damage caused to Hitarus in this way would be irreparable, and they did not even have time to remediate the planting. On the flip side, however, Hitarus was not so poor that he could afford a grainless vintage. Is it really a wise decision to gamble on the fate of the country for the sake of a year's gains? Unfortunately, no one asks this obvious question like Canitez.

At noon on 21 April, the Lenoske army appeared within range of the Hitaros scouts. The Battle of Besiktas began. The comparison of the forces of the two sides involved in the war is as follows: the Renosk army has a total of 44 winged Husa Holuvig and 71 infantry Holuvig, totaling more than 69,000 people; The Hitarus Army had 300 triple and 500 single light chariots, 3,000 Javelin light cavalry, for a total strength of more than 83,000 men.

In the afternoon and evening, both sides engaged in some tentative harassment, and nothing special changed. That night, the Renoskes had one of the captives deliver the head of General Genie Angus to Kanites.

"Is King Hitarus really going to fight us tomorrow?" Duke Meshkin asked.

"Dear Alexander Ivanovich, although you fought a very beautiful battle in front of you, you are too young to know how to read the mind of an enemy general."

"Dear Lev Nikolayevich, please explain it to me, a junior." Duke Meshkin said modestly.

The general who was honored as a senior by Duke Meshkin was Marquis Lev Nikolayevich Suvorov, who had just turned 40 years old and had fought with Igor Wallensky in Parmys. Of course, he was very young then. But at that time, he was already starting to be favored by the famous player. Later, when Wallensky was liquidated by the former Tsar, he and several other key generals were sheltered by the current Tsar Peter III to avoid the pursuit of the Tulansky dynasty and began to serve Peter III.

Of course, the veteran of the battlefield was very pleased to be respected by Duke Meshkin, so he answered the duke's question with a smile, "According to reconnaissance, King Hitarus has set up his big tent in the military camp outside the city. If he didn't want to fight us as soon as possible, then why would he give up the more comfortable palace in the city? ”

"In that case, it's time for us to think about how to fight the rest of the battle." Pelce Gran said.

"Does General Gran have any good advice?" Suvorov asked, knowing the talent of the Falensi, but deep down he was as worried about the foreigners' loyalty to the Tsar as the other Renosks.

"So, I'll start with my opinion." "As we all know, the greatest weapon of the Hitarus Army, and the foundation of their tactics, is their heavy tanks. These vehicles are able to provide enough shock to break through normal heavy infantry formations when attacking, while providing the necessary cover for their own infantry when defending. ”

"We all know this, General Gran, please get to the point, what should we do?" Duke Meshkin said.

"Okay, everyone thinks that the Hitarus chariot is the difficulty, but the key to this tactic is not the chariot itself."

"Oh?" Suvorov raised his eyebrows and wondered: Did the Falensins see the key point at once?

"The tactics of the Hitaros really relied on the combination of infantry and chariots, which meant that the chariots alone were far less useful than the average person might seem. If we can separate the opposing chariots from the infantry, we should be able to defeat the bulky antiques easily. ”

Suvorov had already discussed the same point with Wallensky, but at that time they were too busy thinking about dealing with the Pamisian cavalry to delve into it. Now the Falencian has thought of this, and has to admire him. One can imagine what the third generation of the "Falency Twin Blades" formed by Shapur Lanfonte and Douglas Gran was like.

"And what are you going to do, General Gran?" Suvorov collected his thoughts, stared at Peer and asked solemnly.

That night, Kanites read the war letters of the Renoskes in the big tent of the Chinese army. As for General Genie Angus's head, he was not interested at all, so his subordinates just buried the head on the spot. Since the Renoskes have taken the initiative to challenge, King Hitarus intends to meet it as well. To this end, he also summoned his generals to discuss tomorrow's battle.

Just after the king had announced his intention to lead his army into battle with the enemy tomorrow, someone finally stood up and raised his objections.

"Palamedes, I thought you wouldn't want to speak until the end of this war, okay, let's see what you think." Kanites said.

"Your Majesty, please move your vehicle to Besiktas City before making a decision." Palamedes persuaded.

"What do you mean by that?" Canites raised his voice.

"The enemy has just conquered our border town, and morale is high. Our army is in a hurry to meet the battle, it is not advisable to fight them quickly, we should avoid their sharpness, and rely on the walls of Beskatas to consume their strength and food. Wait for reinforcements from His Highness Minox and Nathaniels to arrive, and then flank the Reynosk army on three sides. ”

"Do you mean that Your Majesty can't win without the two brothers?" A nobleman screamed, a remark that made Canites feel slightly displeased.

"A villain who only relies on his lips to tell right and wrong!" Palamedus replied coldly.

"You bastard, I think you're a coward!" The nobleman was about to draw his sword and step forward as he spoke, but the people around him hurriedly stopped him.

"Enough!" "Palamedes, tomorrow you fight with me, and I'll see what the Renoskes can do to defeat me." ”

"Your Majesty......" Palamedes wanted to say something, but the king had already brushed his sleeves away.

In the early morning of April 22, 363 in the continental Gregorian calendar, the text of the Battle of Besiktas finally fell into the thick ink of the opening chapter.

The army of Hitarus under Canites lined up on the plain 1 fata away from the city of Besiktas, and his opponents did the same. The Hitaros were different from the previous ones, as they had always deployed their chariots in front of the formation, and then had the infantry follow these ancient "tanks" to attack or defend. But today they are not so arranged. For various reasons, Kanitsbu laid down a normal second-line formation that would be used by every nation on the continent - heavy infantry in front; Light infantry in the rear; The Javelins were placed on the left flank; On the right flank, only their light tank units were visible.

King Hitarus' chariot galloped past his army, and Canites himself stepped out to boost the morale of his army.

"Palamedes, what do you think of our army's position?" Canites asked smugly.

"I don't understand what you mean, Your Majesty." Palamedes, who was riding with him, said, "If you are going to fight a decisive battle with the enemy, why do you put up such a defensive formation, I see that you are hesitating. While the other side is not ready to pursue our army, it is better to withdraw to Besiktas first. ”

"You're talking to me again, Palamedus." Canites said, "Brother and Princess, both the prince and the princess said that you were a wise man, and they recommended you to me, so can you not really share the worries of your monarch?" You have offended me so many times, and I should have punished you severely. But forget it, I only deprive you of the opportunity to fight for honor in this battle, and you will keep me in the back with your personal entourage. ”

When Palamides heard this, he was about to argue, but he saw the displeasure on the king's face. He sighed lightly, saluted Canitus, jumped out of the king's chariot, and drove his chariot to the rear.

Shortly after Palamedes left the King, the Reynosques had already completed their offensive formation. The halberd warriors of Reynosk drank the last sip of liquor in their skins and took their two-long halberds to the front line of the battlefield.

"The Hitaros are really unusual, I didn't expect them to form such an honest formation." Suvorov looked at the enemy on the opposite side and said this.

"Let's go our own way, respected Lev Nikolayevich." Duke Meshkin replied.

"You are right, Your Excellency. Let's see who can break through the opponent's flank first, to be honest, those mercenary hussars are really not worth mentioning. Well, I'll pick them on the right flank, and we'll go! With that, Suvorov shouted and ran to his left flank with his staff.

At about nine o'clock in the morning, the archers of both sides began to shoot at each other, and after about three minutes of this rain of arrows, the Renoskes began to attack each other. This was not because they had a clear advantage in long-range firepower, but because if they had not launched a white attack, the day's battle would have ended hastily after both sides had run out of arrows.

The heavy infantry of the Hitarus, while not as traditional and disciplined as the Mastar Phalanx, was by no means a scum project. They were also armed with the formidable five-farz spears in the first three rows. The Reynosk halberd is as short as a child's toy compared to it.

As in the usual battles, the first platoon of Reynosk infantry ran directly into the spears of the Hitaros. The sound of flesh tearing is easily drowned out by the screams of people and the crackling of the barrel of a gun. But the Renoskes did not stop their advance, and they continued on their march on the corpses of their comrades. The first row of infantry of the Hitaros began to drop their broken spears, drawing their short swords and preparing for melee combat. When the spears in the third row were broken one after another, the two sides could basically see the length of each other's beards.

With each side letting out a loud shout, the brutal killing feast finally began. The infantry in the center mingled with each other, attacking the enemy in front of them with a variety of weapons. The Renoskes marched forward, and the Hitaros army did not flinch. The battlefield in the center has completely descended into a war of attrition.

Of course, the two wings of the Renosque were not idle, and the winged Husa flapped their mounts vigorously and attacked the enemy's two wings with great vigour. Suvorov collided directly with the opposing light chariot troops on the left flank, and the winged Husa did not outwit their opponents in terms of impact power, relying only on numerical superiority to maneuver with their opponents. Hitaros' light chariot consisted of three members, both offensive and defensive. And the troops made up of wealthy commoners of Hitarus were more honorable and motivated, and if they could achieve merit on the battlefield, then being granted the privilege of being equivalent to nobility by the king was just around the corner.

While Suvorov's side was in a stalemate, Duke Meshkin made a breakthrough on the right flank of his side. The wing Husa under his command achieved a decisive superiority over the opposing javelin hussars. After the first wave of javelin attacks from the opponent in the early days, the lancet knives of the Winged Husa obscured the opponent's vision like goose feathers and snow. Many of the Hitarus hussars had several throwing knives falling from their horses, and even those who were still alive had several blood marks on their faces. In this way, by the time it was time for hand-to-hand combat, the formation of the Hitarus Javelin Hussars was already in tatters. Wielding his long sword, Duke Meshkin rushed into the enemy line and slashed at random. In just half an hour, the left flank of the Hitarus Army had been completely broken through by him.

Just as Duke Meshkin was preparing to lead his men in a stormy attempt to outflank and rear the enemy's central infantry, the Hitarus reserve appeared. Canites gathered all his heavy chariots and hid behind the flanks of the left flank hussars. Seeing that the young Duke of Reynolds had just finished a momentary battle and was ready to regroup his formation. These ancient tanks rumbled and gave them a head-on blow.

Duke Meshkin watched the fruits of his victory rot into the bitter fruits of defeat in an instant, and couldn't help but sigh to himself that he seemed to despise the abilities of King Hitaros.

"Retreat! The whole army retreats! The Duke commanded.

The right flank of the Reynolds Army was routed, and Kanites commanded the chariot troops to continue their advance. It seemed to King Hitarus that the goddess of victory was already smiling at him. His chariot will run over the opposing infantry, and if the left flank of the Renosk is still unamily slipping away, then he will be flanked on both sides with the light chariot troops.

As his chauffeur passed through the front line of the infantry, he found that the frontline infantry of the Reynolds army had been lost, and the Hitaros were advancing in formation while giving the undead swords with their short swords. There was no doubt that it would be a big victory, and no member of the Hitarus Army doubted it.

The dragon knights of Hitarus discovered that the enemy army had fully retreated to the west, and they informed the king of this information. Canites then ordered all the chariots and cavalry to be in pursuit, with the infantry following suit. He wanted to drive the Renoskes out of his land once and for all, and inflict even more heavy casualties on them. But at this time, the dragon knight troops on the Renosque side acted against their ground forces and launched a surprise attack on the dragon knights of Hitaros. The two sides soon became a mess in the sky. Canites didn't care about the episode, and in his opinion, the enemy dragon knights' counterattacks couldn't reverse their ground losses at all.

Hundreds of chariots of Hitalos had kicked up a vast cloud of dust over the wilderness of Besiktas, and they had chased them two or three miles away, and the scattered Wing Husa forces on their way were easily defeated by them. Kanites looked at the chariot and saw that the camp of the Reynosk army was already in front of them.

The remnants of the camp in Renosk were simply vulnerable, and the Hitalus chariots easily crushed their defensive fences into a pile of splinters. A nobleman took the lead and rushed into the camp of the other party's Chinese army, brandished his steel knife, cut the tether of the opponent's military flag with one sword, and pocketed the flag of the Renosk army.

And it was at this time that the situation changed. As soon as the flag fell, the entire camp was suddenly plunged into a sea of fire. Rockets continued to swoop into the chariots of the Hitaros, and the horses were forced to neigh by the raging flames.

"It's a trap, get out!"

The fire and arrows actually did very little damage to the Hitarus, but by the time they withdrew from the camp, they had become a scattered mess and their formation had become scattered. In this way, the Citarus chariot units are no longer a unit, they have become separate combat units.

"Alright, it's time for us to teach this group of Hitarus old men a lesson." Dick threw out the last Molotov cocktail and drew his weapon to his men.

Pelce Gran's forces were ambushed around the camp in order to ambush the Citarus army who stormed the camp.

At this moment, the Hitaros chariot has no advantage at all. Mercenaries either form small concave formations to trap heavy vehicles, or use tripwires and traps to overturn light vehicles. All in all, the tanks of the Hitaros were destroyed one by one by Pears's mercenary forces, and the combatants on the vehicles were dragged down one by one to kill.

"Your Majesty, what shall we do?" The Master of Canites asked in a panic.

"Break out, our infantry is still there, and we will turn the tide of the war." Canites replied, but at this time he also felt a vague uneasiness in his heart.

King Hitarus organized less than thirty chariots to break out of the enemy's encirclement, and they retreated all the way east, suffering some losses from scattered Husa along the way. Wait until Canites arrives at the point where he is expected to meet his large army of infantry. He was greeted not by his own troops, but by a battlefield strewn with corpses.

King Hitarus' infantry is completely finished. Shortly after the chariot unit set out to pursue the enemy, the Wing Husa, who were supposed to have been scattered, regrouped and appeared in front of the Hitaros infantry group. At this time, the Hitarus crowd was leaderless, and the weapons of the anti-cavalry had been exhausted. Meshkin and Suvorov easily divided the panicked Hitarus army, and the mercenaries, who were not very aggressive, were easily disrupted after losing the supervision of Hitarus' employer. In just one hour, the 20,000-winged Husa completely defeated more than 60,000 Hitaros infantry mercenaries.

At this time, the Renoskes discovered King Hitarus, and they would definitely not let go of this big fish. In total, there were only twenty-eight chariots and more than a hundred men around Canitus. They now had to face several Holuvig Wing Husa, at an absolute disadvantage of almost twenty to one.

"Your Majesty, we are ......," a nobleman called out to Canitus, but before he could finish the word, a lancet knife plunged into his neck.

For the first time in his life, Canitez felt hopeless, and after all these years of life, he had never wavered in the face of a sinister struggle for power. He is always confident, all the situations are under his control, and there is never a time when he completely miscalculates. But this time it fell into a complete failure. Canites had become disheartened, and the clattering of blades and the screams of his subordinates seemed to have left him. He simply watched indifferently as the world around him gradually lost its color, became gray and stiff, and time seemed to stop passing.

Just when King Hitarus fell into a state of self-defeat, a man pulled him back to reality in time.

"Your Majesty, it's Master Palamedus, he's come to our aid." The Guardian shouted happily.

By this time, the Renoskes had approached Kanites, and when King Hitarus heard of this, he immediately lifted his spirits and brandished his sword to fight the enemy. Just as Canites was about to meet with the two carts of Palamedus, who had entered the encirclement, he heard a "crunch", and Canites felt a jolt and fell off his chariot. His axle broke.

"My king, hurry up and get on my chariot, the enemy's brigade is approaching here!" Palamides stepped forward and lifted the king up.

"You come with me, Palamedus!" Canitez said, spitting the sand out of his mouth.

"Please borrow your helmet!" Without saying a word, Palamides took off the king's helmet, and after exchanging his own, he commanded his emperor: "Take your majesty out of here, the farther away the better!" ”

"My king, you must not go back to the royal capital, hurry up and find His Royal Highness Minox." Palamides gave one last of his words, then put on the king's golden helmet and turned and walked towards the battle circle where he was still fighting. All his personal guards were already inside.

Canites never saw Palamedes turn back again, and only three chariots escorted King Hitarus from the battlefield.

In the battle, the Hitarus side lost all the vehicles that participated in the battle, and the number of casualties was as high as 47,000. On the Lenosque side, more than 19,000 people were killed, but the mercenary forces of the surrendered Hitaros were more than able to make up for their losses. On April 22, 363 A.D., the Reynosk army captured Besiktas.