Eagle Flag of Epirus

"kill--"

The Roman army invaded the city was unstoppable, especially after entering the open area of ​​the central square of the city, the situation of street fighting was completely unfavorable for the Latin army. Especially in front of the galloping Turkic cavalry, any resistance is futile.

The brave and fierce Turkic warriors quickly broke through the last line of defense formed by the army of the Principality of Athens, and then when the ears of the Latins sounded the steady and rhythmic pace of the heavy infantry, the courage and determination of the Latins to fight against Nothing exists at this moment...

"Retreat, retreat to the fortress, hurry!" The Latins who commanded the remnants to flee in a hurry can only choose to flee towards the last barrier. The enemy's soldiers and horses are everywhere, and the people who are going to ask for help are still a little bit so far. There was no news. The soldiers were killed and wounded. No doubt all Latins realized that their end had come.

But now that they have no retreat, the only choice for the ending tone is to fight to the death, and the intention can have a slim hope that it can appear.

"The archer is ready-let it go!"

At an order, the militiamen dressed in linen clothes and simple bows and arrows drew their short bows and released a wave of arrows towards the attacking Roman army. However, the shoddy arrows clanked and slammed into the heavy-armored infantry in front of them. The shield was of no avail. I saw it was like a moving iron wall, but the Greeks who were despised by the Latins were slowly approaching. Looking at this scene, the Latins were also desperate as if they saw the death beckoning to them.

"After the people behind are cut off, the rest immediately withdraw to the castle and stand for help, hurry!" Knowing that this will not stop the Greeks from attacking at all, the Latin noble commanding the army immediately ordered a small number of soldiers to be left to block, while the larger troops would Choosing to retreat to the inner castle and guard against danger, even if they know that this is tantamount to putting themselves in a dead place with no way out, but now they have no choice.

However, the man’s voice just fell. The Roman heavy infantry approaching at the front tilted the defensive shield to one side. Behind them was a group of mercenaries from Italy, holding a new crossbow towards them. The unprepared Athenian army swarmed again.

"Wow--!"

"Hidden, avoid it!"

Unexpectedly, the army of the Principality of Athens did not guard against the opponent's use of this hand at all. It was too late to react and was shot into a sieve by the dense strong bow crossbow. The casualties were heavy, and countless people fell to the ground. Especially the poorly equipped bow and arrow militia, they lost their combat effectiveness in the first round of offensive without cover. This made it easier for the Roman army without long-range threats, and accelerated the pace of pursuit.

However, the face of Justinian commanding from the rear was not so relaxed. Instead, he let the army attack and outflank, and on the other side also signaled the forward not to chase too tightly to avoid the opponent quickly abandoning the entire city of Athens and chose to retreat into the castle. The reason for this is two reasons. One is to avoid too much loss. After all, most of the main forces here are Prince Theodor’s people, and the other is to help the success of Baptiste’s assassination plan. Although Justinian did not approve of this plan in advance, but at the insistence of the other party, he still agreed to Baptiste's request.

But three hours have passed, and every minute and second are extremely precious, but there is no news in the castle, which makes Justinian's eyes pass a trace of anxiety.

Could it be that he was discovered, or... the other party betrayed him? !

Justinian was hesitating as he thought, but the Latin army that could not bear the casualties would definitely withdraw back to the castle, which would be troublesome. And Neusky, who saw Justinian’s worry in his heart, finally spoke slowly:

"You are worried about what Baptiste promised you! But with all due respect, I'm still the same as before. You shouldn't believe in a Latin, let alone give him this opportunity."

From the very beginning, Neusky disapproved of Justinian’s acceptance of a Latin man’s allegiance. Whether in reality or in the future public opinion, this child should be completely separated from the Latin, so as to become all. A well-deserved empire hero in the eyes of people.

But Justinian shook his head and said: "I don't think he will betray me, Neusky. Of course I know that all the Latin invaders in our land are our enemies, but this does not mean us. We must exclude all Latins indiscriminately. And I also believe that Baptiste, if there is really any worry-it is just worry that he is alone in the fortress and cannot support him."

"Well, then, I respect your decision~www.ltnovel.com~Master Justinian. But in the current situation, I hope we will let us play. Otherwise, it will be a time for the Latins to fully retreat into the fortress. We can't bear the hard fight." Nie Usky mentioned the battle axe at hand and said solemnly. He looked at Justinian in front of him earnestly, without the slightest sway in his eyes.

At this moment, Justinian looked at the army of the Principality of Athens who was trying to retreat in front of him, and at the same time he looked at Neusky, and finally made a concession, "Well, just do as you said! Next! I leave everything to you, but you and your people will do their best. It must be too reluctant."

Facing Justinian's instructions, Nevsky immediately laughed and carried the handle of the battle axe on his shoulders and said, "Don't worry, I'm still in a position to do this!" After that, it was this Varan. As soon as the Ji man turned around, he raised his battle axe high above his head, indicating that the rest of the Varangi Guard warriors who had been scarred behind him followed him. I saw silhouettes standing upright above the sky like towering stone pillars standing under the sky, and suddenly the momentum changed, and everyone was moved when they saw it.

If the last trump card in the hands of the Principality of Athens is to build this fortress at all costs, then the trump card in Justinian's hand is this once brave and invincible imperial guard. Every time Justinian put it in the final appearance as much as possible, not only to avoid unnecessary casualties, but also to ensure that the appearance of the Varangian Guards is like a thunderbolt, so that they will not be insulted. The prestige.

And now, it is indeed time to use the sharpest spear in Justinian's hand to pierce the last shield that the Principality of Athens relied on to resist! Go on, Varangian!