Eagle Flag of Epirus

Vol 5 Chapter 72: Don't chase the poor

I saw that the Latins responsible for breaking the line of defense finally fell apart under the attack of two sides, and the Roman army immediately took this opportunity to cover up, but at this moment the Latin coalition forces of the Principality of Athens and Achaia had not had time to completely withdraw from the entire battlefield.

  The fragile rear of the Latins was completely exposed to the iron hooves of the Roman army at this moment, and the Romans’ revenge charge was launched again, vowing to completely wipe out their mortal enemies.

"Well, can it be said that it has been breached?!" Gottfrey, who led the retreat, turned around and looked at the past, but saw that there were scattered defeated soldiers everywhere, and the light cavalry on the plain of Yimapingchuan was simply reaping the lives of Latin soldiers It can be described as relaxed and cozy. For a while, the dead and the wounded succumbed to sleep, and the blood ran into a river, and the chasing soldiers on the opposite side gradually rushed to make the retreating coalition horrible, wishing to have one more foot and quickly flee here.

"Don't panic, keep the formation, the rear army is ready to fight against the enemy!" The man made the most appropriate decision for the first time and issued the order. If the formation is chaotic at this time, it does not mean that the army will be defeated like a mountain. It's that simple. Casualties caused by trampling by horses and horses alone would be catastrophic! Let alone stop the enemy's pursuit.

   But despite the immediate reaction, the power of fear has now overcome the obedience to orders. The rumbling Latin coalition forces have lost their desire to fight, and they have suffered heavy casualties. They just want to quickly get rid of the chasing troops, and this is exactly what Justinian expected.

   I saw Justinian riding a war horse and leading a heavy cavalry to gradually catch up with the Latin army trying to escape, and the desperate Latin could only put up a spear in his hand, hoping to stop the cavalry assault that rolled in front of him.

   While looking at the cold spear in front of him, Justinian did not have the slightest timidity. Instead, he encouraged the men around him and shouted:

   "Because of the name of the father, this body has already been enshrined in the empire, and we must go forward bravely, and the princes and I will work hard to break through the last dying struggle of the Latins!"

"kill"

   The chess players who only listened to Byzantium also uttered a passionate roar,

   resounded through the entire battlefield in just a few seconds, and the pale Latin soldier who was almost groaning felt that the whole world was trembling, and was about to be torn to pieces with momentum.

   But even so, the Latins are now irresistible

   "Hold up, hold on!"

   The helpless nobleman is holding a long sword to supervise the battle and ordering the feared soldiers to form a line of defense in an attempt to prevent the opponent's breakthrough, but this is not easy.

What rushed towards them was Justinian’s most proud armored rider. Their war horses wore sturdy and heavy armor like the riders. The impact at high speeds can be imagined, and more importantly, even if it hits. Above the jungle of the Latins with iron spears, there is no way to stop this charge towards invincibility. I saw that the bodies of countless people were trampled directly by the horse's hooves, and their bodies were broken into pieces. Under the riding lances, the flesh and blood rolled in the raging dust, and the Byzantine riders raised their javelins at the same time. The panicked Latin soldier threw it violently.

"Block... Block!" The Latin aristocrat as the commander of the rear army watched his subordinates wanton slaughter, but he could do nothing. He could only scream hopelessly to prevent his army from disintegrating so quickly. , But this will only reveal his position.

   "咻"

One of the countless clusters of arrows pierced the air. The Latin commander on the horse had not yet reacted, and his life was frozen forever at this moment. One cluster of arrows directly penetrated his chest armor and torn to pieces. He touched his heart, plopped, and dropped the horse directly and was killed on the spot.

   The one who shot this arrow was not someone else, it was Justinian. The Latins were still panicked at this moment, so that the commander had forgotten his true importance on the battlefield.

   can boost morale just like a military banner, and the consequences of the death of an army’s command can be imagined.

  The army was defeated like a mountain, and no longer cared about the ease of the soldiers, the Latin army turned around and fleeed towards the mountain pass, just wondering if they could leave here alive after this battle. This has long been beyond the limit that most people can bear. The Latin army has always regarded the Greeks as worthless because of the huge results achieved in Constantinople, but today they are paying a **** price for their pride.

"The situation is out of control, retreat quickly!" Gottfrey and Otto looked at each other and immediately made a decision, directly giving up the rear army behind them that had not been withdrawn. If this continues, they may even pay. The price of annihilation of the entire army, so it can only be saved. Immediately, the two of them rode their horses without hesitation, and ran away with the rest of the army in the direction of the mountain pass, leaving behind the army as abandoned cannon fodder to fend for themselves~www.readwn.com~ Watching the Latin Allied forces in the distance ran farther and farther, Justinian immediately ordered his subordinates not to chase the poor, and it was enough to completely wipe out the remaining Latins who were still resisting on the spot. Although he did not completely wipe out the opponent, his goal has been basically achieved. After all, tens of thousands of Latin troops want to swallow it in one bite. It is a bit reluctant... But after this battle, Achaia and the Principality of Athens have been completely injured. Believe them. The death knell has sounded at this moment.

I soon saw my main force abandon him, the surrounded Latin army was quickly besieged and annihilated, and the cheers of the Byzantine army sounded everywhere on the plain, and Justinian looked down with a relaxed expression on his face. There are corpses of war dead everywhere. Although the final battle lasted not long, it was tragic enough. They had completely defeated the Achaia and the Principality of Athens, and they had to flee to Athens. The city tried to stand by for help, but how could Justinian give them this opportunity.

   But before that, the necessary trimming is still needed.

"Keep the order, don't kill the enemies who lay down their weapons. Some of them are just coerced onto the battlefield. There are also local Latin militias. As long as they don't bear the stubborn resistance, don't hurt their lives." There is a plan of your own. Thinking about it, Justinian gave this seemingly magnanimous order.

This is very simple, because it seems that they have won this battle, but they have also paid a great price. Even if they have seized a large amount of the Latins’ supplies, they are still very reluctant to sustain it. If it is revenge, it will only make The Latins continued to resist, which would not be beneficial to the subsequent attack on the fortified city of Athens.

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