Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong - Chapter 367: Danube River

The Hungarian soldiers could no longer resist and began to be defeated.

And such a collapse will inevitably affect the entire body.

But at this moment, Frederick I was still reluctant to accept his fate.

So even if you say he was struggling to survive, or anything else!

Frederick I still sent out the only remaining noble cavalry he had.

See if you can move over quickly and then wait for an opportunity.

only……

His idea is indeed good.

Firstly, the Hungarian soldiers collapsed too quickly.

Secondly, the Song army did not give them many opportunities.

At last……

This seemingly last-ditch effort to save the situation was in vain.

of course!

Even so, the other party still went ahead.

But the results were not very good.

So much so that I can't help but think of a phrase: an ant trying to shake a tree.

The enemy cavalry also charged.

only……

Although you are a heavy cavalry.

But the Song army also has heavy infantry.

Basically, I didn't get any big advantage.

On the contrary, some people were lost because of the reckless charge.

At last……

There were only about a thousand cavalry left, and they did not charge.

In fact...

It would be fine if it was daytime, at least the vision is clear during the day, so the cavalry can also see clearly where the enemy's weak points are.

But now it is night and it is pitch black everywhere. Who can see which part of the battlefield is the enemy's weak point?

Sent some people back to report the news.

These heavy cavalry withdrew from the battlefield.

But not a complete exit.

Because right behind them, there were some enemy cavalry.

The battle started in the early morning.

The situation has gradually become clear.

The Song army almost overwhelmed the Hungarian soldiers, first defeating them, and then targeting the German infantry.

At first, Frederick wanted to use infantry against infantry, a hand-to-hand fight between man and man.

at the same time……

But the idea is good.

The Song Dynasty has artillery.

So much so that they were unable to form a relatively solid formation.

Even if everyone charged in disorder, they would be hit by the rain of arrows and musket fire from the Song Dynasty and would be unable to move. They could only look up diagonally and raise their shields to block the rain of arrows.

at last……

After losing almost hundreds of people.

The soldiers started to quit!

If the king likes to fight, then let the king fight!

This also foreshadows the collapse of the entire army.

What the Song army needs to do next is to advance forward little by little.

Kill as many as you can.

On the Holy Roman Alliance side, everyone was scrambling to return to the city and run back.

The death toll is estimated to be at least hundreds or thousands.

At this time, all the civilian troops on the city walls were frightened by this great defeat after seeing this scene.

but……

If you ask them to open the city gate, it is absolutely impossible for them to do so!

Because of this.

The space available for German soldiers to move was even smaller.

Until seven or eight o'clock the next morning.

The war gradually came to an end.

The battle ended with Poland withdrawing from the battlefield unscathed, Hungarian soldiers losing less than half, and German soldiers losing nearly three quarters.

As for Frederick I, Ladislaus II, and Mieszko III...

It can only be said that after all, the battlefield was too chaotic, and Yue Fei could not have ordered people to focus on these people and capture them.

therefore……

Also fleeing with them was the false Pope Eugene III, who was staying in the city of Kecskemét.

As for Kecskemét…

Many civilians and soldiers transporting food also chose to flee.

As a result, there was naturally a large number of panic escapes.

There are indeed still some people left, but those who have the ability to escape have basically run away.

soon……

Yue Fei ordered people to enter the city and comfort the civilians.

Tell them that as long as they don't move, they will be fine.

Then it passed the test of time.

in this way……

The civilians in the city, as well as some soldiers who stayed behind and could not leave, believed what the Song army said.

To know……

If all these trees are really cut down, who will pay taxes for them in the future?

While Yue Fei was busy stabilizing the people in the city.

Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

The leaders of the Holy Roman Alliance also gathered together for a meeting.

There is nothing good to be said about this meeting.

after all……

Can't beat it at all.

Then the next thing they had to discuss was whether to abandon Budapest, the capital of Hungary, or to hold on to it.

If we don't defend it to the death, it seems a bit unreasonable from a moral point of view.

As for your surrender...

That is indeed too embarrassing.

I can only say that I am embarrassed to bring it up.

Having said that!

They still want to know where the bottom line of the Song Dynasty is?

It can also be considered as giving them some more time.

Yue Fei also quickly gave a bottom line. For example, who is greater, God or the Emperor of the Song Dynasty?And how much tax will be paid in the future.

can only say……

These questions are too harsh.

Like who is greater, God or the Emperor of Song Dynasty? Tell me, is this something a Christian can say?

Although, people like Frederick I did not like to take people from the Vatican seriously.

He didn't have the courage to say that God was not as great as the Emperor of Song Dynasty.

If you really say that.

Wouldn't this be despised by all Christians?And what’s the difference between him and Judas who betrayed Jesus?As for other things, such as restricting their power to own soldiers, it is also quite excessive.

But compared with the first question, this seems to be nothing.

Beaten again and again.

The terms of surrender are so harsh.

How to do this?Someone said, "We can propose that the other party should believe in Christianity."

Frederick I asked, "Why should people believe in Christ?"

Frederick I added: "They do have that ability!"

The other party said, "But this way, they won't get any benefits. Why are they fighting? They can't just fight for fun, right?"

"To put it bluntly, it's all about money."

"If we really fight them to the last man, what benefit will the other side get?"

Another person said: "The other party just wants us to surrender."

The man said, "We can surrender, but... can the conditions be changed? Anyway... we just need to pay taxes to them on time."

Frederick I also asked the others: "What do you think?"

Everyone else looked at each other.

Seeing that they remained silent, Frederick I also said, "Then I will let you go to negotiate again, and you try to figure out their intentions."

The man left.

I had a good discussion with Yue Fei about what the war was all about.

at the same time……

Besides, did Yue Fei and his men talk to Muslims and ask them to distinguish who is greater, Allah or the Emperor of the Song Dynasty?

Since not!

That would be easy!Why do we have to separate this matter so clearly?

It would be fine if both parties paid the taxes.

this……

In fact, it’s a bit difficult to ask.

It’s like some nobles or kings, if they like hunting or want to go out, they must have someone to protect them, right?

It's really going too far to not allow you to bring any soldiers with you.

Is this possible?For example, a king or a duke can bring hundreds or thousands of people, but some minor nobles can bring no more than fifty people.

However, the other party's rhetoric was quickly seen through by the Song Dynasty.

He directly exposed the other party's lies and said that it was just like that from the other side.

Moreover, in your countries, there are countless nobles. Once organized, even if each of them can only bring fifty people, if they gather together, they can easily reach tens of thousands.

The other party also threatened: "If you are not satisfied with this, then we can only fight this battle to the end."

"And in the end... you will definitely get nothing."

Of course Yue Fei couldn't let the other side see his intentions.

After sending the other party down.

to be frank!Fighting is really exhausting.

Now with Yue Fei standing in the front line for them, he can help them consume the enemy's opposition as much as possible.

Zhao Qing's idea must be to let Yue Fei consume more energy.

and……

The other party doesn't seem to have really surrendered yet.

After getting Zhao Qing's answer, Yue Fei also felt that the correct approach was to destroy the enemy's army as completely as possible.

Then he said, "Then I know what to do."

Then...

Then he said to the other party: "Then continue to fight!"

Good guy!Just block the opponent directly.

When the other party saw Yue Fei like this, they knew that this matter would be difficult to accomplish.

I wanted to compromise, but in the end I thought, forget it!can only say……

Got it!Now, I'm afraid this is the only way to do it.

however……

The bigger problem they have now is that they only have a few elite soldiers left at their disposal.

And the cavalry is far from enough now.

Someone also suggested: "Should we try our best to win the support of the French nobles?"

Another person also said: "Didn't France say that they are also in trouble now? What's more, by the time the news reaches them, by the time they arrive, we will probably be gone."

The man said, "Even if that's the case, we have to try our best to call them all here. Otherwise, are we just going to watch us get wiped out?"

Although I don't hold out much hope.

It's better to have reinforcements than not.

soon……

Several cavalrymen set out for France with flags.

But this place is more than 2,400 miles away from France, and this is the straight-line distance.

The round trip would take at least ten days.

Who else can complete such information transmission for ten days and ten nights without rest or sleep?Unless it is a relay method.

Along the way, there are indeed churches of the Vatican scattered everywhere.

It's not impossible to ask someone in the church for help.

All we can say is that everyone doesn't hold out much hope.

and……

Ten days is the ideal maximum speed.

If the army's marching speed is taken into consideration, they would have to wait at least two months, or even three months, to wait for reinforcements.

By then their bodies will be cold.

Yue Fei's side.

After a brief preparation and the transportation of food and fodder, the army set off again a few days later.

This time, the Hungarian capital Budapest was surrounded.

There are mountains to the west and a river to the east.

Similarly, two cities were built on both sides of the north-south river.

What's even more amazing is that if the city runs out of food, they can go upstream from the north and have people use boats to transport food and supplies.

It is indeed difficult to attack such a city.

As the capital of the country, it is naturally not comparable to those small towns.

The moat alone was dug wider.

Yue Fei also learned from the locals that the river between the two cities was the Danube River.

The Danube River serves as a moat, which is between eighty and one hundred feet wide.

(End of this chapter)