Vol 4 Chapter 165: Victory and defeat

Calgino stared at the crimson uniforms that appeared across the stream.
How many people are there?
1000 or 2000?
But is there any difference?
Calgino knew that he had failed, or that he was doomed when he marched into Montina, because the Montina clearly had a stronger army than he thought.
Or the moment when he decided to abandon the siege of Monti Newcastle and face Alexander ’s army, he was destined to fail because he clearly misjudged the marching speed of the Montina army guarding the fort, and also as a castle The defender of Affray is aggressive.
If it is Calgino, he will never leave the castle easily, which may be disgusted by the monarch, but compared with the adventure, Calgino thinks this is too cost-effective.
But the most important thing is his mistake in calculating the distance of Montina's reinforcements.
Calgino believed in his own judgment, so even though he thought that Alfrei would send reinforcements, he still thought he had enough time to deal with the enemies in both directions.
First defeated Alexander, and then returned to the headache of the rushed Aufrei, for this Kargino did not hesitate to give up the favorable terrain, took the initiative to launch an attack on Alexander, the purpose is to make a quick decision.
All of this seemed risky, but Calgino ’s sure decision came from a very accurate judgment for him, that is, it is impossible for Montina ’s reinforcements to go there in one day. A long journey.
Because no army can do it yet.
Now, looking at the Montina who appeared on the opposite bank, Calgino could only swallow bitter water.
"Retreat, order all troops to move closer to the right wing." Calgino issued an order. He did not look at it again, or even thought about whether he should resist, but directly issued an order to retreat.
Although the people around were panicked, he could not help but stunned after hearing the order, and Calgino no longer ignored them, but the servant helped to get on horseback, and then ordered the commanding soldiers coming over to tell "all troops" , Their mission has been completed, I am very grateful for their bravery and sacrifice, now what they have to do is to leave the battlefield immediately. "
The herald soldier was awakened. He opened his mouth as if to ask, but then immediately took the horse's head and ran towards the distance.
The Genoese front was shaken, first the attack stopped inexplicably, and then all the troops began to break away from the enemy.
Although the losses and casualties caused to them by this were huge and heavy, all Genoese commanders seemed to be crazy and retreated in desperation.
The first team of Montina to counterattack was unexpectedly a large group of Agrig recruits. These few recruits who were almost innocent, especially when their captain was killed, the army was about to collapse almost instantly.
But a bald veteran who did not know where he came from had stabilized their position.
The veteran later known as Dan Fu ruthlessly knocked over two soldiers who tried to turn around and fled with a hammer, and then with the support of several veterans, they forced the recruits to stick to the front with muskets.
The result was that when the Agrig recruits thought that they might have died in the wilderness far away from their hometown in the first battle, the Genoese suddenly went into chaos.
In this chaotic battlefield, people often don't know what is happening in places that they can't see, so because of fears, these Agrig recruits just stood there staring at the Genoese and retreated back in a panic.
But Dan Fu discovered this strange change.
The unusual behavior of the Genoese on the eve of the victory made Danfu even immediately realize what was unexpected, even if he did not know what happened.
So Dan Fu made a bold decision and took the recruits who were about to collapse, and launched an offensive toward the Genoese.
Even Dan Fu knows how crazy it is, or stupid is more appropriate.
But he also knows that these Aggris are actually on the verge of a complete collapse. At the next moment, the Genoese may only need to reach out and push them to completely defeat their formation.
So when he took the first step, Dan Fu drew a cross on his chest. He felt that he was not only brave but also pious.
The soldiers behind were a little hesitant, but the long training still made them accustomed to follow behind the "uncle".
And the Genoese did seem panic, and when approaching, the Agri had determined that the Genoese were actually panic.
This panic does not come from fear of the enemy, but from the almost desperate movement of the entire team.
Those officers had difficulty understanding Calgino's orders, or when they finally understood what was happening, the more panicked behavior of fear caused the soldiers' panic to almost fail.
Calgino was stationed on a slightly higher gentle slope. He saw that the Montina army forward on the other side had raised his muskets on the shore. Have fallen to the ground one after another.
A team of Genoese tried to go wading across the river, but the brook that was not too deep but was approaching the knee blocked their speed.
The soldiers strode hard in the water, but many of them were destined not to cross this not deep stream.
Another row of bullets came face to face. A soldier's neck was instantly pierced. He knelt down and half of his body was soaked in the stream. The blood on his neck kept flowing into the river and stained the stream.
Then his body softened slightly and fell to the side. The stream floated downstream when he held his body that had lost his life. Along with him was a large stream that had turned into a deep red.
Calgino stared blankly at the scene on the river, and at the same time he looked in the direction of the Alexander Front.
"I haven't attacked yet."
Calgino smiled unsure whether it was fortunate or ridiculous. His expression at this time made his followers look at each other and could not help but look at each other. Some people even began to doubt whether he was insane.
"Sir, maybe we shouldn't retreat, maybe then ..."
"Maybe what?" Calgino glanced at the man who said this. "Perhaps we won't be defeated immediately, and maybe we can still defeat Gombre before being completely hit by the enemy?"
Calgino's rhetorical question made the man's face uneasy. This was indeed what he wanted to say, and before even speaking, he even thought about what it might look like in parliament.
Looking at the blinking eyes of his men, Calgino seemed to have seen through the man's mind, and he slowly turned his head to look at the Alexander army that had begun to move.
"Even if we won, but how much casualties do you think we will suffer, what kind of consequences do you think such casualties will bring?"
Seeing the officers around him hearing his words differently, Calgino's mouth hung a sneer.
"Probably you think I'm saying that you might be reprimanded by the Parliament because of too many casualties, but in fact, as long as we can capture Montina, these reprimands will become insignificant. Have you ever had such a rare opportunity? "
The officers showed an unexpected look. Many of them had never thought about the Venetians. As soldiers, their eyes were only on the battlefield in front of them, but they never thought of anything outside the battlefield.
"And in this case, do you think we can still win?" Calgino laughed self-deprecatingly. "All we can do now is take out as many troops as possible, knowing that we may face Venice next." People. "
The officers showed a sudden look, and some of them even looked at Calgino slightly.
Perhaps Calgino did lose in this battle, but in the eyes of some people, he won again.
At least through this battle, the Genoese already knew that the young man of the Calgino family had transformed from a pure commander to a politician.
Calgino's response was rapid, which even exceeded Alexander's expectations.
So when he knew from the report he heard that Aufrei ’s reinforcements had arrived, and then immediately ordered a counterattack, the entire right wing of the Genoese army had already left the battlefield.
There are even a few troops that have established a front line that is weak but far more important at this moment.
More and more Genoese ran towards the front line with the commander's flag, although behind them was the Montina army who began to chase desperately, and from time to time there would be Bohemian cavalry. The wolves staring at the prey took the opportunity to bite, but the Genoese still stubbornly ran towards the front line that seemed to shake at any time.
Such a retreat undoubtedly became the prey of the pursuers, and the Bohemians began their feast.
Every time the terrible whistling sounds from far and near, the Genoese looked around fearfully.
They didn't know from which direction the terrifying light cavalry would suddenly rush, and whenever they really saw their figure, the next thing was the terrible light of the sword.
The bohemians like wolves are looking for their prey on the battlefield. At this time, it seems to them that they have seen a wonderful time opening the door of the treasure house.
Few targets can resist their mad attacks. As long as they are targeted, they will become victims of Genoese. The only thing they can do is to form a formation for desperate resistance.
As a result of this resistance, as long as you are left behind, you can no longer escape the fate of being annihilated. The Bohemians will pass by these self-protected Genoese, but the next thing they will face is the back. The swarming Montina army.
A large group of Genoese depended on each other tightly to form a huge irregular phalanx, spearmen and crossbowmen chaotically huddled together, their arms surrounded their enemies around them.
This team of more than 500 people is the left wing of the Genoa runners, because they almost reached the Montina army. After knowing that there was no chance of retreating, they formed a formation on the beach not far from the hill and were ready to do The final resistance.
The sharp spears, the ready-to-go crossbows, and the shields and swords held tightly in the hands made the Genoese slightly relieved, and in the middle of the formation, several officers gathered together to whisper.
"Maybe we can negotiate with them, and don't forget that the count is Miss Fiore's fiance."
An officer was rejected immediately after making a proposal.
"No, we don't know if Calgino will fight back. If he wins and we surrender, it's too bad."
"Even if he wins, it will be afterwards. Now that we are surrounded, we may be slaughtered at any time."
"We have a lot of people, and we have weapons in our hands. You don't think you have been stripped like a prostitute."
The irony of the opponent made the officer who proposed the negotiation annoyed, but he also knew what the opponent said was justified. The chaotic situation made them unaware of the situation on the other side of the battlefield. , Then what is waiting for them is to be held accountable after returning to Genoa.
"We still have enough troops, just hold on to General Calgino to save us!"
The officer advocating resistance said excitedly that his voice gradually increased, and he also waved his arm harder to increase his tone.
Subsequently, his body was torn to pieces by a shell that fell right next to him!
The whole body of the left Genoa left army was bombed with the shells with him. The bodies of these people were instantly torn apart by the shells, and the blood plasma splashed on the heads of the surrounding soldiers like splashing from the sky. Face.
"I prefer to use the cannon to express my opinion first."
Standing beside the smoky artillery, Gompati told an officer who had just negotiated.
After losing almost all the officers, the next Genoa left only hesitated a little and lowered the only military flag they had left.
Calgino didn't know that his left wing had given up resistance. Looking at the army that was retreating along the river, the Genoese who had just established a front on a gentle far away quickly summoned to find all the crossbowmen. .
"Now I am waiting."
Calgino whispered to himself, although he ordered to retreat, he was much calmer than those who panicked because of the bad situation.
"Sir, I brought a whole team of crossbowmen." An officer rushed over, and not far behind him, a group of soldiers with heavy crossbows were lining up nervously.
"That's great." Calgino patted the officer's shoulder hard. The arrival of this team of crossbows made him very happy, especially at this time it was definitely good news.
"Let's see how the Montina attacked." Calgino said to his men, and then he quickly looked across the river.
The Montina army on the other side didn't seem to be in a hurry to cross the river, and Calgino knew they were waiting for Alexander's forces to attack.
As long as they face Alexander head-on, their flanks will undoubtedly be completely exposed to the Montina people on the other side.
"Who is that person," Calgino confided to himself, and he was not very clear about the command of Montina's reinforcements, or he had never paid serious attention to it, but he now wanted to know the person who commanded the army on the other side. who is it.
Calgino didn't believe this was a trap. He couldn't imagine that the Alexandria Congress had made such a thorough plan, because there were too many changes in the entire battle, and it was impossible for someone to plan all this in advance.
Then the only explanation is that the commander of the castle of Montina, after guessing that the situation has changed, took the initiative to attack, and finally turned the battle situation into what it is now.
And this is where Calgino always felt uneasy, but for another time he couldn't grasp his clue.
"Montina!"
A loud cry awakened Calgino. He looked into the distance and saw the Montina army who was driving a large number of defeated Genoese towards their position.
"grown ups?"
The officer who brought the crossbowmen before looked at Calgino hesitantly.
"No, no," Calgino whispered unceasingly. He looked at the crossbowmen who also showed hesitation, and finally shook his head. "Retreat, it doesn't make much sense."
The officer exhaled. He didn't know what to do if Calgino ordered to shoot him. Fortunately, this kind of thing didn't happen.
The Genoese had just built the front and started to shake, but this time their retreat slowed down a lot, and more and more soldiers gradually concentrated.
The sun had reached the top of the head, and the hot sunlight seemed to turn into a burning arrow projected on the ground.
Both the fugitives and the pursuers are breathless.
The pace has gradually slowed, even if it is very close in front, many Montina people have been too lazy to take a few more steps to chase down an enemy who left behind.
The sweat drenched the whole body, and even the feet were slimy when taking steps.
A Montina soldier ran across the river bank and rushed into the creek and sprinkled cool water on his body. When he finally stopped, he was surprised to see just a few steps away. A Genoese was lying desperately. Drinking muddy streams on the shore.
"That's it," Alexander, who was riding on Pagasos' back, exhaled hard. He looked up at the dazzling sunlight above his head and ordered the trumpeter behind him to "order the whole army to stop."
The trumpet passed to the distance one after another, and the Montina soldiers who heard the trumpet gradually stopped.
Once stopped, many people immediately sat down on the spot, and more people ran towards the bank of the stream.
Among them, there are even some Genoese who haven't come to keep up with the team ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Alexander came to the bank of the stream. Through the chaotic crowd, he saw a few officers crossing the river Ofrei.
Alexander jumped from the horse, he walked past the soldiers who shouted and shouted the stream into the sky.
Ofrei also saw Alexander, and he immediately walked away from the person behind him.
"Adult." Almost at the heart of the river, standing in the water deep in his knees, Aufrei walked to Alexander.
"You really made me jealous of the captain."
Alexander's words made the officers around him a little strange, and his next words even surprised them.
"Because this victory does not belong to me, but to you."
After talking, Alexander hugged Aufrei tightly.