"These guys are completely different from the previous mercenaries.
The word cowardly is almost tailor-made for them. otbnkotgt Then, William asked his intelligence personnel, and sure enough, these guys were mercenaries from the Lombardy region.
From hundreds of years ago to now, Lombardy mercenaries have become famous all over the world for being weak.
The rubbish quality they displayed in the battle did not surprise William.
"So, what should I do next?"
William thought about this problem.
It would be better if it was wrong to say that all the other parties are this kind of garbage, but unfortunately it is not the case.
The main force of the opponent's army is still elite mercenaries from the empire.
Including mountain infantry from Great Moravia, as well as elite mercenaries from the mountain swamps of Bern.
The combat effectiveness of these troops is slightly stronger than that of the Hereford family's troops, excluding weapons and equipment.
After all, they are elites.
"So, in this way, the rhythm of the battle is disrupted.
William doesn't know whether his enemy will forcefully drive these soldiers to attack him next, or whether he will stop, repair, and then attack again.
Plan your next attack.
Both of these have pros and cons, both for the Hereford family and the Imperial Army.
Therefore, neither William, nor General Franz, nor Archduke Charles had a clear idea of the future direction of the war.
"Perhaps, I can try to counterattack," William thought, and then made a prompt decision.
After a round of artillery bombardment, an infantry regiment, the Hereford Family New Army, launched a charge towards the enemy.
These soldiers pointed their bayonets, roared loudly, and charged at the Lombards who were fleeing in embarrassment.
They followed behind the Lombards, caught up with them, and then stabbed them in the back, knocking them over. land.
There was little resistance, and many companies in the rear were overwhelmed by the panicked Lombards.
The tide of collapse not only affected the Lombards, but also the strong and brave Goths around them.
The situation suddenly became very favorable to the Hereford family.
William was very surprised.
He began to calculate what effect would be produced if two more regiments of infantry were put in, and then the artillery was ordered to extend the shooting.
Perhaps in this way, There is no guarantee that I can win this war by myself.
After all, wars in this era still involve a lot of uncertainty and contingency.
It is completely acceptable to start a war because of some accidents, or to win or lose because of some accidents.
Who makes these scumbags' fighting power so weak?
However, it is understandable for people who come from a gentle country like Lombardy Peninsula to be weak.
Well, yes, understandable.
However, just when William was about to issue an order to pursue the enemy, a change occurred and the infantry troops on the opposite side stopped collapsing.
A large number of soldiers, those panicked guys seemed to have hit a wall, and then suffered heavy casualties.
It was a group of soldiers equipped with flintlocks and bayonets similar to those of the Hereford army.
These soldiers were like a dam, blocking the surging troops.
Then without hesitation, just like the soldiers of the Hereford family who were chasing them, he knocked them to the ground.
"Calm down, calm down.
Don't attack the central array.
Spread out from both sides."
The soldiers were killing mercilessly while shouting to the unlucky ones.
"These guys" William was a little surprised and a little surprised.
But soon, he understood who these guys were, or what they were.
This is the Emperor of the Ostrogothic Empire, the head of the Swabian family, the Guards Brigade of Kalman IV, a total of three infantry regiments equipped with flintlocks and bayonets, the most elite troops in the empire.
These guys, who had obedience infiltrated into their bones, killed without mercy and quickly brought the situation under control.
At the same time, on both sides of the battlefield, two cuirassier regiments came over with the thundering cavalry cloud, smoke and dust.
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The cuirassiers wielding sabers rushed into the infantry regiment sent by the Hereford family and the broken troops, completely ignoring the difference between the two, and slashed and killed with sabers.
After a three-pronged approach, within a short period of time, the confused and defeated troops basically calmed down or were simply killed.
A crisis that could lead to the collapse of the entire war was brutally suppressed and even resolved. "" On the opposite side, William looked at the Imperial Army with a gloomy face.
It's simple, it's clear, and it's natural.
Whether it is the most elite Guards Infantry Brigade or the two cuirassier regiments, there is only one person in the Imperial Army who can drive these elites, and that is Kalman IV.
The emperor didn't know whether he couldn't bear the loneliness or had other plans.
In short, on the eve of William's victory in a battle, he suddenly appeared with an army that could reverse the entire war situation.
"Damn it, what exactly does he want to do?"
William thought in his heart.
At the same time, an idea suddenly arose in his mind Charge, attack, and dispatch all the main forces under his command here, and then have a good fight with the emperor's soldiers and generals.
After a magnificent battle, he stepped on tens of thousands of corpses, faced off against His Majesty the Emperor face to face, and then defeated His Majesty the Emperor in an upright manner, allowing himself to gain enough prestige and glory to establish his rule over the entire Hegemonic Empire.
The Rifford family has a territory of millions of square kilometers and a base of tens of millions of people.
"No, now is not the time, I can't do this."
But then, William forced himself to calm down.
Don't do this because it will mess up his whole plan.
Moreover, the transfer of personnel, the rearrangement of military formations, the arrangement of technical weapons, various artillery, and organ cannons will take a lot of time, and will cause violent chaos.
Doing so can easily lead to failure when the enemy's troops are waiting to guard you.
Even if it doesn't lead to failure, it will definitely cause the Hereford family to suffer more losses.
And these losses can be completely avoided if William follows his previous plan.
"Abandon the preset positions and change your tactics because of temporary emotional fluctuations.
This is not a good thing."
William said to himself: "I shouldn't do this, even if it's for myself.
Do this.”
After reminding himself in this way, William calmed down completely.
At the same time, the battle situation on the front line has basically stabilized.
Under the flanking attack of two cuirassier regiments, an infantry regiment sent by the Hereford family suffered heavy losses.
Several companies were wiped out, and several companies suffered more than half of their casualties.
Less than 500 soldiers escaped, and they were completely Lost combat capability.
"In this case, the second line of defense will not be able to hold on."
William thought in his heart.
After calming down again, he also began to recalculate the next battle situation.
Unable to increase troops or mobilize troops, he only had three infantry regiments, one light cavalry regiment and one artillery regiment.
In total, there are only five to six thousand people.
Even if we add the defeated first array and the remnants of the third regiment of the second array.
The total number will not exceed 8,000 people.
Opposite William, enemies were coming in a steady stream, including Emperor Kalman IV's Guards, Cuirassiers, and a large number of Gothic mercenaries including several elite mercenary infantry regiments.
Altogether, there was an army of thirty thousand people.
He is rushing towards the battlefield as quickly as possible.
In this case, William was by no means his opponent.
"Damn it, I have to retreat to preserve my strength," William thought in his heart.
Then, as quickly as possible, he ordered the artillery troops to raise their gun mounts, harness their draft horses, and then retreat backwards.
"Look, the other person is scared, just like yesterday."
At the same time, after seeing the response of the Hereford family's army, Emperor Kalman IV showed a disdainful smile: "We can attack, my friend."
Beside him, as he General Franz, his confidant and the supreme commander of this army.
After hearing the order from Kalman IV, the general opened his mouth but stopped talking.
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His appearance made Kalman IV frown: "My friend, is there any problem?"
Although his voice sounded calm, there was nothing wrong with his expression.
But from General Franz's understanding of Kalman IV, he knew that Kalman IV was impatient.
If he says anything more now, none of the content will be of any use.
Instead, it will make Kalman IV dissatisfied and be reprimanded, or even severely punished.
Therefore, in this case, he can only accept the order bite the bullet "Yes, Your Majesty."
General Franz responded, and then issued the order to attack just as Kalman IV said.
Immediately afterwards, under the strict orders of the military judge and the supervising team, the two infantry regiments launched a charge towards the Hereford family army.
Seeing this scene, Kalman IV smiled: "Yes, that's it, my friend, use continuous, overwhelming attacks to completely destroy our enemies.
They are by no means the opponents of the great imperial army and the great Swabian family."
After saying these words After that, he looked to the other side, his son Archduke Charles: "Learn a little bit, young man, and see how your elders command the battle."
He said this to his son with a disapproving tone.
Harsh, but absolutely no kindness whatsoever.
After being told this by King Kalman IV, Archduke Charles was like a mouse meeting a cat.
He couldn't help but tremble, and then he answered bravely: "Yes, Father."
"Well, that's it."
Kalman IV nodded with satisfaction.
For his son, his ministers were very satisfied with the respect for him and the concession and compromise of his power.
Under the pressure of the emperor, the quarrel between Archduke Charles and General Franz came to an end.
Such forceful suppression, such arbitrariness and such orders could not solve the problem.
It can only suppress the problem and make it bigger and more terrifying. 160420oshow7: