Chapter 151 Roll the dice of war!
At that time, the battlefield was like a burning hell. The knights' armor flashed in the sun, but was shrouded in a bloody haze. The roaring hoofbeats shook the air like thunder...
At the moment of impact, the collision of metal was deafening, and the screams and shouts were intertwined, playing the sad music of the battlefield...
Blood dyed the soil red, and the fate of many people changed...
The Battle of Montgisard…
Leonard was so successful in that battle that he married the widow Stephanie, lord of Transjordan. Balian was brave and showed his will, so he married Isabella's mother, Queen Maria.
Garris's father died on the battlefield, and his only son, a boy, was sent to the Kingdom of Jerusalem for adoption, so Garris could be made a knight as soon as he came of age.
Of course, what Leonard didn't know was that there was a Mamluk guard named Majid of Saladin at that time, who chose to flee the battlefield after the war and became a robber, mercenary, or slave trader in Syria.
Just recalling the scene at that time, Leonard still felt excited and felt that he could still fight against the infidels.
The Leper King was indeed a king. In the body of a leper, he personally appeared on the battlefield to boost morale. At the age of 16, he was able to face the heathen army without being moved. He also gave him the command of the army to survive from Syria. prisoners of war.
Saladin's Mamluk bodyguards were easily defeated under the charge of hundreds of knights like a wave, and Saladin only escaped with his life.
As for the remaining more than 20,000 miscellaneous fish, without a leader, they were naturally dealt with as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.
"Gérard, obey me and follow my orders."
"Quack! Let me take you and tear them apart!"
"Let us humiliate those heretics to death!"
Leonard had a weird smile on his face, and Roger, the grand leader of the Knights Hospitaller, was sweating.
If Gérard was still just a madman, then Leonard had already fallen into a kind of rational madness.
And this kind of madness is more addictive than the so-called religious fanaticism, which affects others.
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The game on the battlefield is a bet on life. Green Wolf Muzaffar knows this very well, but Saladin, on the other hand, often falls into a situation where he doesn't know how to place his bet.
In Green Wolf Muzaffar's view, four thousand troops were actually enough to deal with Leonard.
But Saladin didn't think so. He was accustomed to having twice as many chips as the enemy before he was willing to bet.
Therefore, another three thousand people were sent to Qinglang Muzaffar.
To be honest, Green Wolf Muzaffar had some difficulties after accepting these three thousand more people.
The level of these three thousand people actually varied. They included the elite Mamluks of Saladin's bodyguards and volunteers from all over the Islamic world.
The Mamluk elite are quite good, and the volunteers who come from all over the place are very impressive...
What's even more troublesome is that Saladin also included his son Afdar.
Saladin's son Afdar was a young man, full of youth and fearless courage.
Green Wolf Muzaffar felt that this might be because Saladin wanted him to lead this young man and give him more experience as an elder.
Perhaps in Saladin's eyes, they are twice as many as the enemy anyway, so at least they won't lose badly...
But what should I say... Qinglang Muzaffar knew that if he had too many chips at the gambling table, he might not be able to win.
He could only bite the bullet, meet up with Avdal, and endure the young man's endless energy.
In order to prevent Afdal from interfering with his command, Green Wolf Muzaffar directly allocated all the three thousand additional reinforcements given to him by Saladin to Afdal, allowing him to lead the army alone to avoid affecting his presence on the battlefield. decisions on.
Then on this sunny day in June, Avdal heard one after another "Deusvult!"
In the distance, at the end of the day, there was a metallic luster, and hundreds of fully armed Frankish knights gathered there.
"Tell Afdar not to act rashly, pay attention to the terrain, and send out light cavalry to understand the surrounding situation before preparing to attack."
Green Wolf Muzaffar gave this order to the messenger on the side.
He was not sure whether the Frankish knights who were gathering were Leonard, but now he had no reason to avoid fighting, and he was bound to devour all the small troops he saw.
Then, Green Wolf Muzaffar felt that he was going to have high blood pressure.
Because as soon as he finished speaking, the three thousand-man troops from Afdal not far away had already begun to move and gathered towards the position of the Frankish enemy troops.
Eh? ! no! I!
Green Wolf Muzaffar is in trouble, who can bear it?
If Saladin's son Afdal moves, the four thousand people from Blue Wolf Muzaffar's side will definitely follow suit. There is no way he will let Afdal start the war alone.
And just as he was hurriedly dispatching his troops, he saw countless flags flying on the distant horizon, and countless infantrymen swarmed onto the platform.
Those people were on high ground, condescendingly imposing unspeakable pressure on the troops on Green Wolf Muzaffar's side. Flags usually represent the strength of the military, so the vast number of military flags is very scary.
Looking from the direction of the Muslim military formation, due to the angle of the sun and the terrain factors, in a short period of time, it seemed that they were not much less than their own troops!
But the military formation on Afdar's side is still advancing towards the enemy!
ah? ! how! ha!
Young people don’t know how high the sky is and how high they are, so they really have to take care of themselves! But in this case, Green Wolf Muzaffar could only risk his life to accompany the gentleman.
Of course, as a retreat back to Damascus, that area cannot be allowed to be occupied by the enemy.
After all, this platform is already deep into the Kingdom of Jerusalem. If you want to avoid being attacked from all sides, any enemy troops that appear in the rear need to be eliminated.
Nowadays, after Saladin's military reforms, the main force of the Turkic troops is no longer light cavalry with all riding horses. Instead, it is mainly infantry. Mamluks or Turkic knights in heavy armor will also be added. Mount a certain amount of light cavalry.
In general, this set of things was brought by the Franks, and it can be regarded as a kind of convergent evolution.
Relying on this military reform, the quality of Saladin's troops has been significantly improved.
However, the emergence of the Mamluks also began to push the Middle East into another unknown abyss.
As the prototype of the Unsullied in A Song of Ice and Fire, the loyalty of the Mamluks is undoubtedly an irony.
As a military slavery system in the medieval Islamic world, the Mamluks were a special ruling class who would become the rulers of Egypt from enslaved people in the future.
And built Egypt into a country with the most extreme warlord system.
In that country, no wealthy family can be passed down for three generations. The main thing is social Darwinism, survival of the fittest.
Coups, assassinations and rebellions are as commonplace as drinking water. After the Mamluk independence, the average length of Sudan's reign was only 5.7 years...
Not to mention those things in the future, today's military reforms have certainly improved the combat effectiveness of Saladin's army, but they have also indeed restricted their mobility.
After realizing the seriousness of the problem, Green Wolf Muzaffar hurriedly adjusted his military formation and chased after him. He aligned his four thousand-man troops with Afdal's troops and became the left wing of Afdal's troops.
And mobilized those heavy cavalry to prepare to attack the enemy.
Because the two sides were far apart, it took them nearly half an hour to get close to the combat distance.
When the distance between the two armies was close, when the sun was no longer dazzling, and when they were about to get close to each other's bow and arrow range, Qinglang Muzaffar realized that something was wrong, because the opponent's infantry front was a little too thin.
If his thousand-man army is arranged in 10*100, then the enemy's military formation is at best 5*100, or even insufficient.
In terms of the number of troops, their side is guaranteed to win.
Moreover, the large number of flags that were seen in the distance were actually just forged illusions tied up with spears and tattered clothes and cloth.
Green Wolf Muzaffar realized that something was wrong. If the other party's military strength was only half of his own, why would the other party dare to show up?
To this question, Green Wolf Muzaffar did not come up with a definite answer for a while. What is the use of this kind of bluff?
However, while he was still hesitating whether to launch an attack, on his right wing, Saladin's son Afdar had already led an army to attack!
Aren't you so brave?
Green Wolf Muzaffar took a breath of air, and then could only order the soldiers on the side: "The whole army attacks!"
At this moment, the only thing he can really hope for is that he has many soldiers and generals, and can overwhelm the opponent with numbers, thus completing the combat mission.
After winning this battle, he will send Saladin's son back no matter what. Who can bear this!
However, when Green Wolf Muzaffar and Afdar next to him, a total of 7,000 people attacked.
In places where these Muslims cannot see, some people are already singing...
【Heavenly Father! Heavenly Father! 】
【Glory not to us, not to us】
【Because of your kindness and truth】
【In your name】
【Heavenly Father! Heavenly Father! 】
【Do not give victory to us, do not give it to us】
【Because of your glory and virtue】
【In your name】
【DeparDieu!】
On the right flank of Green Wolf Muzaffar, a group of nearly two hundred knights crossed the steep slope and stepped onto the high ground.
They were just behind and flanked by Afdar, son of Saladin.
Those men had leveled their lances, moved their horses' hooves, and charged.
At this time, the battlefield is like a burning hell. The knights' armor flashes in the sun, but is shrouded in a bloody haze. The roaring hoofbeats shake the air like thunder...
The brown line is the field of view of the Muslim side.
The war scene about Leonard will end tomorrow, and another missionary journey of Garris will begin, this time to break into Leonard's empty door!
The fourth update, there are still 1415 monthly passes, 1615 monthly passes, and 1715 monthly passes. Three chapters are due.
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