Eagle Flag of Epirus

The battle situation finally became clear at this moment. This was a beautiful and neat annihilation battle. Under the sudden attack of the Bulgarian cavalry, the almost devastating offensive caused the Thessaloniki's army to fall apart. At this time, Theodore, who was beside Justinian, finally understood the purpose of the young man's actions before him.

　　 Justinian ordered the auxiliary soldiers on the flanks to pretend to retreat as a decoy, separating the Latins who thought they had a chance to win, and at the last moment ordered the Bulgarian cavalry to attack and give the Latins a final blow.

　　 It was truly defeated. When Boniface’s most elite Northern Italian mercenary was also defeated, the chaotic Thessaloniki army continued to trample on and wounded. At the same time, seeing that Salius, who had already succeeded, also led the flanking army that had just retreated back to cover up the past, making the Latin knights who were chasing invincible, and was frightened by the news. In an instant, the original chaser turned into The pursued.

　　 Seeing the collapse of the army, Theodor Ducas also had to sigh from the bottom of his heart.

　　 "I didn't expect you to have expected Boniface to get the bait!"

Looking at Justinian, the prince who has been on the battlefield could not help muttering to himself. Originally, when he and Justinian were under a large-scale siege by the Latins, he almost thought that the situation had reached the point of critical mass. Thinking of the situation reversing so quickly. At this moment, the man became more determined about his previous thoughts, and the boy in front of him had to pull him over anyway.

　　 In the face of Theodor's praise, Justinian still looked at the battle in front of him with a calm expression, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

　　The so-called "preparation for the enemy" is always the best expectation. What Justinian really does is to guide Boniface step by step into the trap he has set up for him. Although the Latin Crusades are extremely brave and brave because of their cruel tempering in the Holy Land, the greed that formed in their hearts after they traveled the East is also beyond Western European peers. Once they find profit, Boniface will not be able to be cautious. He drove an army that had been dazzled by interests. So when the flanks were retreating just now, Justinian specifically ordered the soldiers to discard some of the weapons and flags on the battlefield, and even at the same time asked Salius and the others to drop a large bag of silver coins on the battlefield for chase after they were broken. The incoming Latin army looted them, so even if the nobles of Thessaloniki shouted, they couldn't reassemble the scattered army, and they could only be defeated.

But in Theodor’s eyes, all of this is not as easy as it seems. Pretending to get rid of the enemy’s depth is indeed a good strategy that has been tried and tested, but in fact, there are huge dangers hidden in operation, the most important of which is The factor is the absolute control over the dispatch of soldiers. Once the commander is slightly careless, it is very likely to turn a false retreat into a true defeat. And another point is whether the defenders in the Chinese army camp can withstand the huge psychological pressure when facing siege from all sides, so that they will not fall apart before the reinforcements come back, and now it seems that these have already entered before. Justinian's consideration. The retreat of the flanking auxiliary troops was led by Salleus and no one dared to mutiny after the archduke’s iron cavalry was broken. The Chinese army camp relied on the new Moriah Army trained by Justinian and the Prince Odor's own guards successfully resisted the previous attack, and finally made this fierce battle a victory.

On the other hand, as the body of Boniface who died in the rebellion was finally found, the Byzantine soldiers who dragged his body cheered and jumped between the battlefields to celebrate the culprit that made Constantinople fall. They were wiped out, and the Latin nobles who remained on the battlefield still resisted finally chose to surrender and give up resistance. Although they understand that they are likely to encounter revenge from the Greeks, there is no point for them to continue fighting. Even Boniface, the leader of the Fourth Crusade, has already died in the battle. You can still deal with the Greeks who have won a big victory in front of you.

　　 "We are willing to surrender, please let us go, Lord of the Greeks, we are willing to surrender to you!"

The almost imploring Latin nobles stepped out to let the people under their hands lay down their weapons, in an attempt to gain a chance of life, but only a few people listened to them. After all, many of them are just mercenaries, and they are still terrified. Guard around. At this moment, only a small number of people fled back to the city of Thessaloniki, and most of Thessaloniki's army had been chaotically cut and surrounded by the Roman army's siege net, and there was no chance of breaking out. If they continue, they will surely be annihilated here, but who of these mercenaries who have no retreat is willing to lay down their weapons and catch them?

　　 Looking at this scene, Justinian, who commanded the army, had no expression on his face, and did not immediately express his position. At this time, Prince Theodor looked at Justinian and reminded: "Although Boniface is dead, the almost undefended city of Thessaloniki is also close at hand, but once these people If you put it back, you will definitely take refuge in the Latin tyrant who sits in Constantinople, hoping to make a comeback in the future. It is likely to be a lot of trouble... Now is not the time to talk about kindness, Mr. Justinian."

Prince Theodor heard that when in Moriah, Justinian had accepted the surrender of the Latin army, and even released some ordinary soldiers back to earn a good reputation of "kindness", but this time Theodore had to warn Justinian of the gains and losses ~www.ltnovel.com~ or the return of the tiger might be reversed.

At this time, Justinian tilted his head slightly and said, "Of course I would not do that. Since I am already an enemy, there is no need for kindness. God says that those who move the sword must die by the sword. Below, everyone should have this kind of awareness from the moment they step on the battlefield. If they pray for the mercy of their opponents, they can escape their lives. It’s not a so-called war—"

　　 The cold voice of the boy was extraordinarily loud, making the Latin nobles who heard this sentence also frightened.

"I... we... are willing to hand over enough ransom for you... Lord Justinian! We are willing to give it all." Now that the defeat has been set, these remaining nobles would rather go bankrupt and have a chance to survive. .

　　 But this caused Justinian to ridicule coldly as the final response:

　　 "Give it all?! When the civilians in Constantinople and the towns you ravaged were willing to give it all, how did you respond?"

　　 "God said that the sword must die under the sword, and everything you did at this moment will also be your final ending in this land!"

Justinian’s words hung over the Latin’s heads like a trial, cold and ruthless, making all the nobles stunned, and then they shuddered. From Justinian’s answer, they already knew the opposite’s attitude. He drew his sword and looked around, but saw that the bloodshot eyes of the Greeks who were surrounding them were as fierce as a wolf. There was no cowardice that they laughed at, and there was no weakness.

　　 Subconsciously, the Latins also seem to realize their upcoming ending--