The Rise of the European Emperor

Marshal Bonitz with an army of less than 10,000 people, fought and retreated, retreating all the way west. In fact, by the next day, the morale of Geddes' army was restored and it was ready for a fight.

However, this is of no use. For, during the hasty retreat from Groningen, Bonitz's army did not bring out a grain of grain. If it is a few hundred people, maybe finding a village can barely solve it. However, he has a full army of nearly ten thousand people...

Therefore, even if the soldiers are no longer panicking, Bonitz, who is a qualified commander, is very clear that his current first task is to find food, so as not to starve the tens of thousands of troops.

To make matters worse, the 5,000 Swiss mercenaries who were in charge of going out of the city to ambush the Saxon coalition forces in circles only brought enough food for 5,000 men to eat for 10 days. Therefore, at this moment, Marshal Bonitz cannot go to Zig for help to obtain food.

For this reason, Bonitz did not care about fighting with the Saxon coalition, and went all the way west, looking for towns with food to get supplies. However, in preparation for the war, Bonitz had already received most of the food from the towns near Groningen to the city of Groningen. This time, it's like shooting yourself in the foot with a stone...

In desperation, Bonitz forcibly collected food from several small towns on the escape route, but it was only enough for a few days.

Therefore, in desperation, Bonitz had to take the army with him. After arriving in a small town, he first set up a line of defense to resist the attack of the Saxon coalition. Then, scavenge for food in the town. After scavenging for food, immediately look for an opportunity to retreat and go to the next town to get more food supplies.

A few days later, when the army of Bonitz was about to reach the central region, the army of Marin and Ziger jointly ambushed the town of Malham, the army of the Friesian noble republic (see "The King of German Mercenaries" Chapter 108) When he was nearby, Zig, who had been moving to the south with his army, suddenly realized something. So, Siegze took the lead with a few personal soldiers and took the lead in catching up with Bonitz's main force...

"Captain Ziger, what's your purpose of coming here now?" Bonitz didn't know why Ziger gave up his army and came to him, so he was a little puzzled.

"That's it, Mr. Bonitz, do you know where the town in front of you is?"

"Malham, the horse detection has already been reported."

"Yes, Malham, back then, I was employed by the Duke of Malin, and it was here that, using the streets and houses, I ambushed the main army of the Frisian Aristocratic Republic..."

Marshal Bonitz raised his eyebrows and asked:

"Captain Zig means - we're also having an ambush in Malham?"

Zig shook his head,

said:

"Impossible, this battle is not the same as the reward. Last time, there were 3,000 troops in our army and more than 2,000 in the enemy army, adding up to more than 5,000 people. Even so, the town of Malham couldn't handle it. This time, there are too many troops on both sides. The other side has 20,000 people, and your main force has nearly 10,000 horses. There is no way to set up an ambush in such a small town..."

"Then what do you mean?" Bonitz was a little confused.

"Lord Bonitz, do you know why Duke Marin chose this place for the ambush?"

Of course Bonitz shook his head. How did he know about Marin's detailed deeds?

Zig nodded and said:

"The main reason is that the town of Malham is the main road for traffic from West Frisian to the east and west, and there is a Roman road that runs through the east and west. The most important thing is that the town of Malham is surrounded by vast swamps to the north and south, making it impossible for troops to pass through. So even if we can't have an ambush in Malham, we'll have no problem lining up in this area to hold off the Allied Saxons."

"I have seen the local terrain. If you set up a battle in the open space to the east of the town, you can put 2,000 troops in the front, resist the attack of the Saxony coalition, withstand the attack of the coalition, and destroy the morale of the opponent. Wait until the opponent When morale is down, I can take my troops and suddenly appear from the rear of the enemy army and overwhelm the enemy army..."

While speaking, the army quickly arrived at Malham Town. Bonitz briefly observed the terrain of Lower Malham, and had to admit that it was indeed suitable for blocking the attack of the Saxony coalition.

After all, except for the large swamps in the north and south, there is only a road in the middle of this town. At that time, as long as the road in the middle is controlled, the road to the west of the Saxon coalition can be blocked.

As a result, Marshal Bonitz took the army and quickly took control of the small town of Malham, and at the intersection east of the town, deployed an army of more than 2,000 people to block the attack of the coalition forces.

Afterwards, Zig hurried back with his men, intending to wait for the two armies to collide for a while, and then suddenly attacked the side and rear of the Saxony coalition with his men, trying to defeat the enemy's main force...

The next day, after George arrived with an army of 20,000, he launched a furious attack on the defenders. However, there is only one road to go to Malham Town, and it is impossible to send troops to detour and outflank from the north and south. Therefore, despite having an absolute advantage in force, the Allied Saxony army was unable to break through the line of defense of the Geddes army.

Two days later, at the suggestion of his generals, George, Duke of Saxony, suddenly began to stand still. why? Because, the Saxons realized - the enemy seems to be running out of food. Since it is difficult for a strong attack to work, it is better to drag it first and consume the opponent's food, knowing that the opponent will automatically collapse...

In the days that followed, the offensive of the Saxon army began to become "thunder and rain less"...

On the fourth day, the 5,000 Swiss mercenaries led by Ziger finally arrived at the rear of the Saxony coalition, and saw the "fierce battle" between the two armies.

But what Ziger didn't know was that the Saxony coalition looked aggressive on the surface, but in fact it was just pretending that the thunder was heavy and the rain was small. Only Marshal Bonitz, who was guarding the small town of Malham, felt the perfunctory of the Saxon coalition forces who had attacked in the past two days. However, he had no way to send the news to Ziger through the front of the Saxony coalition.

Without knowing the reason, Sieg rashly launched an attack on the rear of the Saxony coalition in the "Fighting Battle"...

At the beginning, the rear of the Saxony coalition was in chaos for a while, and Duke George was also flustered for a while. But then, Duke George was overjoyed. Because, he knows, these 5,000 people are probably the opponent's last cards...

So, after George commanded a small number of coalition soldiers to block the Geddes army in the small town of Malham, he led the main force and killed Zig's army...

Zig was immediately stunned, and he didn't know why the enemy dared to abandon the opponent in front and instead attacked himself with all his strength. However, the excellent military literacy formed over a long period of time made him immediately order his 5,000 troops to form a defensive formation to resist the impact of the main force of the Saxony coalition.

Although the Swiss mercenaries were stronger in combat, the 5,000 Swiss mercenaries suffered heavy losses in the face of the high-armored Saxon elite soldiers, losing more than 900 in one day.

Marshal Bonitz also saw the crisis of Ziger's army, and he knew very well that if Ziger's corps perished, the 10,000 people he led would not be able to escape. Because, they are short of food... they are really running out of food, so the opponent must win...

In desperation, Marshal Bonitz decided to make a last-ditch effort...

That night, all the nearly 10,000 troops in the town of Malham, after eating and drinking, armed with spears, bravely launched a fierce charge towards the barracks of the Allied Saxony...

In order to boost morale, Marshal Bonitz personally went into battle and charged with the soldiers.

The passionate cry resounded through the night sky, and also reached the camp of Zig's Swiss mercenaries...

"That's... Marshal Bonitz's army launched an attack?" Ziger was surprised at first, but then he understood. If Marshal Bonitz does not work hard at this time, when he is defeated, the army of Geddes will be completely defeated...

So, regardless of his own exhaustion and the exhaustion of the soldiers, Sieg immediately gathered his troops and attacked the camp of the Saxony coalition in the dark...

Originally, Duke George's Saxon coalition was still very confident in resisting Bonitz's army. Because the narrow terrain of the small town of Malham blocked both the offensive of the Saxon coalition and the counterattack of Marshal Bonitz's army.

Therefore, as long as the Saxon Allied Forces dispatched 4,000 elites and the strong camp, they could firmly block Marshal Bonitz's counterattack.

However, regardless of his own exhaustion, the commander of the Sieg army brought the remaining 4,000 troops to kill from the east, forming a situation of front and rear attacks.

Immediately, the soldiers of the Saxon Allied Forces panicked. They didn't know which army to block first, and the frenzied shouting of the soldiers led by Marshal Bonitz also affected the morale of the Saxony coalition.

After a night of fierce fighting, Marshal Bonitz finally succeeded in breaking through the defense line of the Allied Saxony army, broke into the battalion of the Allied Saxony army, and defeated the main force of the allied army.

And Zig's more than 4,000 people also risked their lives to break through the east gate of the coalition army, which had a huge impact on the Saxony coalition army.

After all, the Swiss's good fighting skills are not touted. In the desperate hand-to-hand battle with the Saxon coalition, the Swiss finally came out ahead. Moreover, the most elite plate knights of the Saxon army are useless in the chaotic camp at night...

At dawn, despite paying a heavy price of more than half of the casualties, even Marshal Bonitz himself was wounded three times. However, the Geddes army finally defeated the Allied Saxony...

But the amazing thing is that Duke George seems to have the help of a god. At the last moment, he actually took a thousand Saxon knights and rode on horses. From the northeast, Zig's mercenary group attacked the weak point, killing a bloody road. run away...

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