Chapter 7 The Battle of the Montreal Congress [4]
The next night, like the usual night, the stars were shining, the moonlight was slightly, and the military camp was filled with the calm on the eve of the war. Compared with the eastern fortress, the atmosphere in the Acropolis must be better. What's more, most of the garrison here are Reinhardt's direct line. In the view of this supreme commander, it is definitely impossible for his direct line to be sent to the front line to death. The people who were almost rescued were placed in the Acropolis. Even if it is a defeat in the war, whether it is surrender or peace, in Tiger. In House and the Duchy of Lithuania, with an army, they are not afraid of not having the right to speak.
However, it is obvious that no one will pay attention to Reinhardt's good wishes. Totti, a guy, is completely a teasing scum. When Reinhardt's calculations were shocking, his army acted secretly. After removing more than 20 sentries, an army of nearly 40,000 people arrived under the small city of the Acropolis, and the army In this team, only 20,000 people are stationed, but the banners are dense. It seems that nothing has happened. What should we do?
The bonfire was bright at night, which also made the army in David City not react.
"Bang!" Opening the pocket watch, Totti lowered his eyes, looked at the time, and then whispered, "It's already two o'clock in the morning. Whew, it's time to come, or come. If you take it here, you can collapse the whole southern line of Montreal, right? Thinking of this, Totti scratched his head, which seemed to be a little tired. His eyes were full of fatigue. He looked ahead and then gave an order, "Attack."
A small number of troops first touched the bottom of the city. At least two people were thick when they hit the gate. After the fierce impact, they obviously shocked the people on the tower, but no matter who came up, they would be shot to death by the Norman shooter on the spot. Ah, ah, ah, screams were endless, and the bodies fell from the tower one after another, so there was a shout on the wall. Obviously, they found something wrong.
But in a short time, there was still no reaction. People did not know how much the enemy came, not to mention that this is the time of deep sleep, and it is not so easy to wake up.
When the sound of beating gongs and drums came one after another, but the actual effect was really not much. The sleeping and dying soldiers had not woken up, but just ran out, picked up the weapons on condition, and then moved in untidy clothes. When the gate was knocked open and the Normans who rushed in began to kill people, and the screams stimulated the nerves, someone found that things had reached such an extent.
"Enemy attack--"
"It's Norman! It's Norman! It's Norman..."
"The Normans are coming! Kill it..."
The voice is getting louder and louder. There are not many residents in the small Acropolis, only more than 30,000 people. At this time, the noise and shouting loudly, the residents who were already panicked began to flee, but this hindered the resistance of the Lithuanians even more. It can be said that when the results of the war were finally, they were more than half responsible. Count it on these poor residents.
"Kill!"
Under the order of officers at all levels, in the slogan of fighting, it was simply the arrival of the demon god. These soldiers are extremely old and hot. Those who can be stabbed to death with one knife, there is absolutely no need for a second knife. The heads are tied around their waist, and the excited veterans are shouting there. This is obviously an absolute victory.
After the Norman soldiers who entered through the gate completely killed the defense soldiers at the head of the city, the battle situation has become extremely bad.
Surrounded by three sides, only one northern exit was left. Totti still knew that the fugitives fled to Montreal, and the crowd of these displaced soldiers occasionally mixed with the well-prepared fine work. These guys can speak fluent Lithuanian. Most of them are mercenaries who used to hang out in this country. Now after becoming Normans, they are also working hard for this new kingdom. Obviously, risks and opportunities are the same. As long as they can win, when they finally count their achievements, there will be a strong mark on their merit book.
"Fifteen minutes!" Totti frowned and said to himself: Today's night battle is obviously a little abrupt.
If the unsatisfied Totti is seen on his expression, he definitely wants to die. The captured Lithuanian officers looked at the ground trembling and dared not look up. Totti just turned his head and ordered, "Kill all those who fled in other directions. Remember, don't leave them alive!" Do you understand?"
"I understand!" The officer obviously understood this simple order and took an army to pursue it.
After nearly half an hour, Totti put his pocket watch in his pocket again and whispered, "Gentlemen, welcome to the Norman army. Obviously, your expressions look very depressed, but soon you will know that it is a very happy thing to survive."
Totti, who has been married for a long time, has a fifth wife and six children. Obviously, the fertility of this guy is beyond doubt, but this also makes him more concerned about his family. In every important stage of the war, he will plan to maximize the credit.
In fact, everyone's goal is clear, that is to say, what everyone wants to do is a very clear thing. As long as it is done, it is a lot of credit. If not done, then meet Tiger. The fury of His Majesty King House I. However, I believe that no Norman army will be willing to do so. It's simply a torture.
"Will we die?" A Lithuanian officer looked up in a low voice and asked.
"I will." Totti nodded and smiled, "People will die. I've never seen anyone who won't die, but don't worry, you won't die now. At least, you will have a little right to life for a long time in the future. Of course, the premise is that you will be very cooperative, so maybe I will be here. On top of the only rights, add something else, such as enjoying something.
Totti completely took Tiger. House's set of rags has been learned. This trick is simply a big killer on these rookies, which instantly disintegrated the psychological defense of these idiots. In fact, it is the same. These guys, although they were Reinhardt's direct line, even when they were mobilized before the war, they shouted to kill the Normans and grab their wealth. This slogan is very simple and hot-blooded, but I have to admit that when they saw that the Normans really killed, the legends of the Normans immediately came to my mind. There is no doubt that these guys can't be the opponents of the Normans, that's all.
"I will. I will cooperate well!" These poor guys, at this time, have been completely lost, and the last reason is also on the continuation of life, and they have to compromise. In fact, who is the exception? It's like Tiger. House himself just wants to continue his existence more correctly. He must make his mark in this world and tell others, gentlemen, I've been here, I've seen it, I've conquered, and I'm satisfied.
That's it.
"Obviously, gentlemen, you are very smart, very, very smart, so your probability of survival will be higher and higher!" Totti smiled and said.
At this time, in the whole Acropolis, there are fewer and fewer sporadic sounds of fighting, and the shouts have weakened. This is the gap between Norman combat effectiveness, veterans and recruits. The lethality of a hundred war veterans is exchanged for the lives of 20 or more new recruits. From new soldiers to veterans, every step is a footprint of blood, with its own, comrades-in-arms, and of course, more of the enemy.
The night attack of the Little Acropolis was both sudden and shocking. At the same time, it gave the Lithuanians an absolute confidence blow. The Normans were powerful. Before the fight, they only felt a momentum, but when they really fought, they found that this was really a guilty cup.
"How's the battle going?" Totti asked the messenger loudly. The military judges of the statistics there were also sweating on their foreheads, and the quartermasters were constantly busy, sending people to mobilize the supplies in the city to meet the needs of the existing soldiers. Obviously, this battle is very necessary and timely.
"More than a thousand people were killed in the battle, and about 2,000 people were injured, but they were all under control. The enemy lost more than 8,000, beheaded about 4,000 people, and about 5,000 escaped. The rest were captured. Do you want to kill all these prisoners? The military judge looked up and asked Totti.
This problem makes the officers who are kneeling on the ground and dare not look up are awe-inspiring. Obviously, it is a terrible thing that one sentence can make thousands of people's heads fall to the ground.
The most desperate thing is that in this siege raid, the other party only lost more than 1,000 people, completely leveled the small Acropolis of 20,000 people, and also beheaded 4,000 and captured more than 10,000. This kind of combat effectiveness is simply outrageous. However, no one can but admit that the combat effectiveness of these Norman soldiers is really impressive.
"No, we have to deter the enemy at this time. The army of the City of David will soon know what happened, but there is no need to take care of it at this time. Maybe the first thing they do after they get the news tomorrow is to escape and abandon the city. It's not that they can't do it, especially at this time, the feeling of the army is under pressure. But it's very uncomfortable." Totti turned the silver ring on his little finger and then ordered, "Control the residents of the city. If there is a suspicion of resistance, kill them directly on the spot. I don't need to say more about this. Control the grain in the city, count the amount of materials, and give me a detailed report.
"Yes!"
At this time, Totti took a long breath and seemed to calm down a hanging heart.