Vol 5 Chapter 96: Great Battle (9)

The figure of the Ottoman army finally appeared outside Bucharest.
Unlike the Ottoman army, which encircled from the north and south wings, Bucharest faced the famous Sudanese Guards.
When a white flat cap with long feathers appeared in sight, the lookout not far from Bucharest immediately ran to the city like a startled bird.
Immediately afterwards, the call for "Ottomans came" rang everywhere in the city.
The army guarding the city suddenly became tense, and more people rushed into the city. People opened their eyes wide and tried their best to stare into the distance. Even a little movement would cause a commotion.
But the Ottomans obviously wouldn't come that fast. When people were nervous because of the anxiety of waiting, the Ottoman figure finally appeared.
First, several teams of small cavalry appeared in the distance, and then more troops gradually appeared at the end of the road.
The Ottomans are not advancing fast, but the feeling of oppression is suffocating.
Many people watched the gradually appearing enemy forces begin to whisper, but more people looked at the distant Ottomans with nervous but excited eyes.
Bucharest once luckily escaped the invasion of Muhammad II, and the city was therefore regarded by Europe as a solid shield against pagan invasions. Now they are about to usher in a second terrible siege.
Ladislas II has also climbed the city wall, he knew that it was necessary to stabilize the morale at this time, so when his figure in armor appeared on the head of the city, soldiers kept sending the king's presence to the distance. Frontline news.
Ladislas II looked at the dark and lingering figure in the distance, and his expression was solemn and gloomy. He had just received the news from Zeppers and heard that they had encountered them near Bukrcany. Ottoman interception.
This news undoubtedly proves that Alexander ’s previous speculation was correct. Dembwica is a huge trap waiting for the net, but although it is known that the Ottomans are likely to be waiting for them there, whether it is the king or Zepes, Or the entire Bucharest, but there are reasons to have to rescue Dembwica.
Now the main force of Ottoman finally appeared outside the city, which made Ladislas II vaguely feel that the Ottomans have completed their arrangement.
"Is the invasion of Hungary about to begin?"
At this time the king was actually worried about his Hungary, not Bucharest at the moment.
The Ottomans did not march fast. When the sky was about to get dark, the light cavalry as an avant-garde set up a flag about 1 mile away from the city, and then an Ottoman cavalry followed their usual practice of attacking the city and looting He came under the city with a long bow and shot an arrow bound to the letter into the city.
The arrow letter was quickly delivered to the hand of Ladislas II. The king did not open his eyes to this letter of persuasion sent in the name of Sudan, but looked somber in front of many people. Ripped the letter to pieces.
"Even a glance at such a letter is an insult to our pious beliefs. At this time, any weak behavior cannot be tolerated."
Ladislas II said in a disgusted tone. He looked out of the city and looked at the slowly flowing Ottoman army. The king's heart was not as calm as his appearance.
The king was very worried that the launch of the siege might be the beginning of Bayesert II ’s order to invade Hungary, or at least Roy? It was already prepared there, although there is no main force of Ottomans, but whether the Bosnian invasion may be Hungary is suspicious of the threat, but what Ladislas II really worried about was that the Ottoman invasion might create opportunities for some people.
He couldn't help but think about the emperor Maximian's covetment of Hungary.Since the failure of Maximian to fight for the throne of Hungary, Ladislas II and the emperor became a pair of old enemies until Now whenever he hears about the emperor, the king will involuntarily express his concern.
Now there is news of the emperor's intention to contaminate the copper mines in Hungary, which made Ladislas II worried that Maximian would take advantage of the pagan invasion and reach out to Hungary again.
After all, not long ago, the Kingdom of Poland had just lost defeat in Moldova, and the Polish king had to sign a contract with Archduke Stefan to give up his sovereignty over Moldova, which was a very bad thing for the Jagiellonian dynasty in Poland. For the Bohemia and Hungarian kings who were born in the royal family of Jagiellon, Ladislas II could not be affected.
The king did not believe that the emperor would not use this opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to expand his influence in Hungary. For example, his involvement in the Hungarian copper mine seems to be purely for business, but Ladislas knew the wealth owned by the Fugel family And influence, if this family is really ready to help the emperor expand their power in Hungary, then it is obviously a problem that cannot be ignored.
Or that Gombre came to Bucharest for other purposes?
The king has always been suspicious of Alexander ’s appearance. Although it seems that Alexander ’s interest in Sophia has been greater than other things so far, the king does not think that things will be that simple. Even in his view, Alexander ’s approach to Sophia is purposeful. .
Perhaps it was a good idea to negotiate with the Ottomans, and the king glanced in the direction of the disappearance of the letter of persuasion that he threw away, and then looked again into the distance beyond the city.
The presence of the Ottoman Guards means that the Sultan's Royal Camp is coming, which makes Bucharest both nervous and excited.
The Bucharest people are proud because they have a glorious past that once defeated that terrible "conqueror" Mohammed II.
Seeing the Ottoman army now, the Bucharest people once again remembered the past they were proud of, and even some people who had participated in the first Bucharest defense battle at the time, also pointed to the distant Ottoman guards and told the young people around them, themselves How to fight side by side with their predecessors to resist the invasion of pagans.
This excitement affects many people and gradually stabilizes those who were shaken by fear and tension.
Ladislas II narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the Ottoman army that was slowly approaching in the distance. Seeing the shadows of the hordes of troops who continued to seem unable to see the head, the king waved to those around him.
"Pay attention to the Ottoman barracks," the king whispered. "They may approach the walls at any time."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Also, send someone to Count Montina and tell him that I hope he can pay attention to the Ottoman army in the south." The king's eyes once again swept the enemies in the distance. At this time, the Ottoman army has gradually entered a piece not far from the city. In the open ground, in the afterglow of the setting sun that had not yet completely fallen, the people on the city wall saw the Ottomans slowly and orderly expand the team.
From the obscure shadow, although it is not clear, but it can be noticed that the Ottoman army carried a large number of unexpectedly large loads, and this is precisely what Ladislas II is most worried about.
Sudan seems to be ready for a long-term siege, and from the perspective of the Ottomans trying to encircle Bucharest from both wings, Ladislas II was worried that Sudan ’s purpose was not simply to siege the city.
In fact, the king ’s guess was very accurate. When the army entered the plains near Bucharest, Bayesert II sent the generals of the two wings to allow them to wait for the opportunity to march on the east bank of the Dembrica.
When Xi Sugu received the order, he had just entered the edge of the marshland. The east side of the Dembrica River affected his cavalry to detour to the enemy's flank.
The swamp wetlands in front of them formed a natural barrier.
Xi Sugu sent a scout to search the swamp, he hoped to find a road that could quickly cross the obstacle in front, but soon he found that such a road is difficult to find, but even if it is found, it is difficult to satisfy his need.
Because the whole swamp is submerged in pieces of shallow ponds that are not deep but very muddy. Walking on one foot and stepping on them will often sink into a sparse muddy pond, even if it looks like In fact, the places where you can walk are mostly less than ankles or deeper mud, and such roads are very narrow and can hardly guarantee the passage of the army.
"The Earl of Montina is probably waiting for me across the swamp," Xi Sugu walked up a rare terrain, watching as he was trying to climb a lonely dead tree standing in the mud, ready to ascend The lookout scout, he said to the people around him "And I can guess that he should have transferred all his musket troops to his right wing at this time, just waiting for me to attack me once I tried to bypass the swamp. one strike."
"But you have seen through his conspiracy, haven't you, so you must have a better way to defeat the Earl of Montina."
An officer said confidently that these Ottoman officers had strong confidence in their generals. At least in their memory, Xi Sugu had made correctness more than once in the face of strong enemies with keen insight and judgment Choices and decisions, this superb commanding art is a victory for success.
"I don't actually have a better way," Xi Sugu shook his head. "The terrain here makes us have no other choice at all, which is very annoying, but fortunately although it limits the direction of our attack, at least the enemy also Stop thinking about our ideas. "
Xi Sugu's words made his men look at each other in confusion, and finally someone could not bear to ask: "Do you think that the Earl of Montina still has the guts to take the initiative to attack us?"
"Why is it impossible," Xi Sugu glanced at the questioning officer. "Trust me, when you think something is impossible on the battlefield, then this thing is often already in sight."
After finishing the talk, Xi Sugu took the lead and walked down the plateau, stepping forward on the muddy marsh quagmire. When the boots on his feet stepped into the wet mud, because it was difficult to pull out, it made it difficult for him to take steps as if he was pouring lead. He stopped and took a freshly cut wooden stick handed to him by the person next to him, poked into the water to support his body and stood still.
"The Earl of Montina is waiting for us," Xi Sugu whispered to himself, and he pointed his finger across the swamp with mist. "Yes, he must be opposite now. On the edge of the swamp, I can even imagine how he is now." As long as his cavalry is arranged on the side of the swamp to protect his flanks, and then the musketeers are placed on the edge of the swamp to see the narrow roads that may let us pass, the Earl of Montina only needs to be comfortable Just stay behind his position and wait for us to find the door. "
"But isn't he worried that we might cross the Dembrica and attack Bucharest from the east bank of the river?" An officer asked with some confusion. "Allow me to think that this seems better."
Xi Sugu looked back to see that the officer did not say anything, then turned his head back. The atmosphere seemed a bit embarrassing for a while, and the officer felt that his words seemed to embarrass his general, which made his dark face reveal. Uneasy.
But when everyone was embarrassed, Si Sugu suddenly said without looking back: "You know why I think that the Earl of Montina would arrange all his troops on the west bank of the Dembrica, instead of Is it arranged on both sides of the river, because if that means that all his troops will be confined on both sides of the river, the enemy has to give up to stay away from the river bank in order to echo each other, so it will be much easier for us At that time, we only need to choose to encroach on the enemy on either side of the strait. They will be surrounded by us because they cannot leave the river bank too far. This seems indeed a very attractive plan, but our enemies have obviously guessed it. This ending ~ EbookFREE.me ~ So the earl would rather give up one side of the river bank to ensure that they will not lose their flexibility due to the division of troops and the restrictions of the river. And the problems we face are actually the same, they will choose to give up Hedong The shore is because we know that unless we are in danger of being cut off by the enemy, we cannot cross the river at this time . "
Xi Sugu explained in a calm tone, and when he had finished speaking, he turned his head and smiled at the officers.
Some officers still had contemplation on their faces, and some already understood the meaning of Xi Sugu, until everyone gradually showed a look of enlightenment.
"It seems that we have no other way to make tricks," Xi Sugu forcibly lifted the stick that was a cane, and looked at the deep mud marks on it. He threw the stick and gave the order: "Send our cavalry ready To attack the right wing of the enemy. "
Listening to the seemingly helpless tone of Xi Sugu, the officers looked at each other with a gloomy look.
As Xi Sugu said, in fact, there is not much possibility for both sides to make tricks. In this case, the next battle must be extremely fierce and cruel.
It was at this time that the order of Sudan was delivered.