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Edela looked down upon William, an executioner and upstart who made his fortune by killing civilians, and naturally sneered at his words.
"Viscount William, if you think you can capture Constantinople, then just go ahead and no one will stop you,
But I have to be responsible for the lives of my soldiers. God cares for every one of his believers, and no one can take away their lives at will. "
William: "But God will not allow the existence of heretics to tarnish the sacred teachings. Count Edela, we are facing a country composed of heretics.
They are devils, and our duty is to send them to hell instead of shrinking back because of the devil's roar. God will not allow it.
Please do not go against God's will, continue to follow the will of the Holy See, and work together to get rid of those heretics. "
Edela: "But please don't forget that the lost cross of God was taken back from the hands of the pagans by the Besais and delivered to the Kingdom of Jerusalem in person. Would the heretics be so pious to God?
In short, I will lead the army back to Venice tomorrow. This farce should not continue. Our losses are too great. "
After saying this, Padra stood up and left the camp.
William wanted to persuade him again, but was stopped by Ortom: "Forget it William, since the earl wants to leave, we don't have to force him to stay.
We must now contact the Kingdom's coalition forces on the Serbian border. The siege equipment we carry cannot break through the walls of Constantinople, so we can only rely on them. "
William roared angrily: "These damn guys, they are not fighting for jihad at all, but a group of out-and-out speculators, no different from heretics!"
Ortom: "Baron William! Please pay attention to your words. They are our allies, and the Holy See also supports them very much. You cannot say unfavorable words at this time. We should..."
Suddenly, a burst of rapid noise sounded outside William's tent.
"What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside the tent?"
"Damn it, let me go out and take a look!"
As soon as William walked to the tent, a Crusader soldier covered in blood suddenly rushed in.
"Sorry, Marshal, the enemy has launched a night attack on us. Many cavalry, all wearing armor, have already entered the camp."
Ortom was startled, then roared: "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! The armored holy cavalry of the Baisei Empire had already perished in the battle with Sassanid.
It has been almost a hundred years now. It is absolutely impossible for the Besai people to send out a second armored cavalry. You must be lying to me! "
However, soon, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the camp, completely shattering Ortom's last illusion.
"Prepare to defend against the enemy!"
William roared angrily on behalf of Ortom, and then rushed out of the tent to summon his men to prepare for battle.
In the camp at this time, 400 fully armed Han heavy cavalry were divided into two teams, with five cavalry in a row, to outflank the Crusaders' camp.
The three-meter lance was emblazoned with firelight, exuding a chilling light, and a faint smell of blood filled the entire camp inside and outside.
"Huchi~~"
The sound of a heavy horse's snort echoed, and the cold iron hoofs hit the ground, splashing up sand and gravel. The moment a group of cavalry rushed through a tent, the aftermath swept through and lifted the tent into the air...
This group of heavy cavalry from the East is about to launch the most ferocious and authoritative provocation against the Western Crusaders who are dozens of times their own size under this solemn night.
"Xu~"
A horse howls...
A column of cavalry was like wind and clouds, flying away the infantry in front of them, leaving broken swords and cracked shields all over the place.
The roaring sound of horse hooves raged wildly in the camp. Wherever the lance passed, mourning was everywhere, and corpses that had been washed away to twisting and breaking could be seen everywhere.
"No, no~ you can't kill me. I am a nobleman from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Viscount Tasiyar. I am willing to pay..."
Facing the majestic Han cavalry, a noble knight completely lost the courage to resist. He just raised his hands and prepared to surrender, but what greeted him was a sharp lance piercing his chest.
"Pfft~"
Another Crusader infantryman was frantically looking for a chance to survive in the chaotic crowd. But just when he thought he was out of danger, a spear accurately penetrated into his body cavity from his vest. The heavy chain mail on his body could not provide effective protection at all. He nailed his body to the ground forcefully.
Massacre, one-sided massacre.
The entire Crusaders camp had become completely disordered due to the sudden attack by the heavy cavalry of the Han army. There were cries for mercy everywhere, and corpses lying in pools of blood could be seen everywhere.
"Stop it, you devils, let God wash away your sins, stop it now!"
A cleric was full of courage, holding a cross and a Bible, striding in the middle of the road, trying to use magic to drive back the Han army.
However, this is not a magical world, let alone a fantasy or immortal world. What he did could not influence the Han army's cavalry at all.
The roar sounded again, and the sound of countless iron hooves drowned out the prayers of the clergy. In the clergy's tightened pupils, there was a cold front...
After the cavalry swept through, only the cross covered with blood and mud was left in the muddy ground.
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The next morning, Oleg, who was standing at the top of the city and about to fall asleep, suddenly took a sharp look outside the city.
Then his pupils shrank, he picked up the looking glass that Zhuge Zhi lent him, looked at it carefully again, and then shouted excitedly: "Ring the bell, blow the trumpet! Open the city gate!"
Woo~~
Buzz~~
The gate of Constantinople was slowly opened, and the first to enter the city were the Han cavalry who had experienced a night of bloody battles, followed by a group of dejected and disarmed Crusaders, as well as the generals in the army.
Then, a large number of captured materials and Han cavalry entered the city in an orderly manner.
Five hundred Han troops defeated 30,000 Crusaders. This battle can be said to be a glorious victory.
In this battle, he personally killed no less than 3,000 Crusaders and captured more than 2,800 people, including Duke Ortom and Earl Edela. Even William, who threatened to destroy the Beiser Empire, became a prisoner.
As for the rest of the Crusaders, they either trampled on each other to death in panic, or took advantage of the chaos during a night attack by the Han army to disperse, or were burned alive in the military camp. In short, they suffered heavy casualties.
"Ho~~"
Seeing this scene, Oleg took the lead in raising his ax and cheered loudly.
The other soldiers also cheered together, and the sound alarmed the sleeping citizens, who came to see what was going on.
After Zhuge Zhi learned the news, he quickly came down to investigate the results of the battle.
However, his first concern was not the outcome of the battle, but asking about the casualties.
After learning that only twenty-three people were injured in this battle and there was no death threat, he relaxed and looked at the prisoners in front of him.
At this time, Ortom said: "I am Duke Ortom of the Frankish Kingdom, and I want to see your Emperor."
Zhuge Zhi heard this and asked, "Why do you want to see the emperor?"
Ottom took a look at Zhuge Zhi in front of him and said: "Pagans, I really didn't expect you to be so despicable. Launch a sneak attack when we need to rest. Do you have any chivalry? It's so shameless. I want to sue you. !You dirty devil!”
Zhuge Zhi heard this and said disdainfully: "Do you need to talk about chivalry when dealing with invaders? If you commit such a serious crime, you will definitely die."
Ortom said: "Pagan, tell me, how much money did the Besai people spend on you? I am willing to pay double the money to hire your cavalry!"
Zhuge Zhi: "That's enough. Let's imprison them first. I will report to His Majesty the Ming Emperor and leave them to him to deal with."
