the next day.
When the sky was still dark, in front of the main camp, groups of soldiers had spontaneously assembled here.
No one trumpeted, no one beat the drums.
The soldiers of the independent cavalry regiment got up in the middle of the night. They spontaneously walked out of the tent, put on their armor, and wiped their weapons brightly. Come in, wash it clean.
The dark cavalry began to gather outside the barracks.
It started in twos and threes, and then more and more people gathered, one team after another, one battalion and one battalion.
No one spoke, everyone, when each team arrived, spontaneously followed the previous formation, and then joined the order of the army one by one.
The silence, the silence is terrifying!
It has been said that a silent army is terrifying, and obviously that is the case now.
Yesterday's demobilization incident deeply engraved the brand of shame in the hearts of every cavalryman, and every cavalryman's face was solemn and abnormal.
It was not until the sky was dawning that Reinhardt finally appeared outside the camp. He brought his own bodyguards, and more than a thousand soldiers from the First Corps, slowly assembled and lined up.
Looking at the cavalry brigade already waiting outside the main camp, Reinhardt didn't show any expression, just glanced lightly, then turned his head and asked the adjutant next to him in a low voice.
The answer he got was simple: he was demobilized yesterday, and none of the cavalry received severance pay.
On the contrary, the officer in charge of the demobilization received things from the various battalions of the cavalry regiment afterward...
suicide note!
A full three thousand seven hundred and forty-six suicide notes!
Hearing this answer, Reinhardt raised his brows slightly.
Immediately, he rode his horse slowly, came to the front of the cavalry brigade, sat on the horse, and looked at the dark and silent team in front of him.
After a moment of silence, Reinhardt finally spoke.
"Very well, it seems that you are at least ashamed. Then, use your performance to prove your courage today."
No one in the cavalry said a word, not even the officers.
Reinhardt immediately ordered the dispatch, and the cavalry regiment was still in the forefront, slowly heading to the military town of the Nording people who had resisted them for several days.
At this moment, even the adjutant beside Reinhardt was puzzled.
I don't know what the master general of my own is planning.
They saw the change in the mental temperament of the soldiers of the cavalry regiment, which was a silent but murderous team.
but…
Are you going to siege the city like this? Cavalry siege? That's all, if you are really desperate, everyone will dismount and fight against the wall, but there is no siege equipment in the team!
Even if the soldiers are willing to work hard, they can't run to hit the enemy's city wall with their heads, right
But Reinhardt looked stern, he didn't speak, and no one dared to ask.
Shrouded in this army, there is a silence that is almost dead, and it is faint, and there is still a kind of heroic taste.
Many people understand that the soldiers of these cavalry regiments are determined to die!
In this case, even if Reinhardt really ordered them to use their heads to smash the enemy's city wall, these soldiers who have been forced to die will not hesitate to execute it!
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The camp of the Northern Army was not too far from the town of Notting, and the cavalry set out, only half an hour later, and arrived outside the town of Notting.
The dispatch of the Northern Army immediately aroused the vigilance of the people of Notting. A warning bell rang out in the city, and the soldiers of the Notting people could be seen nervously climbing the city wall and lining up to prepare for a big battle.
Reinhardt looked coldly at the small city in front of him. He saw that although the city was small, it was obviously well prepared before the war. The trenches were dug very wide and deep. It was tall, but it was thick and sturdy. The stones and logs piled up on the top of the city were abundant, and the large burning iron pots lined up in rows were obviously filled with things like kerosene.
The people of Notting are ready to defend the city.
But Reinhardt just sneered in the face of such a scene, nothing more.
Tegel? The Tiger of Notting
Reinhardt snorted softly, shrugged his shoulders, and finally gave an order.
"The whole army walks around the city, try to walk as close as possible to the range of their bows and arrows!"
This is a very bold move! Crazy even!
Such a cavalry, without the shield of heavy armor, was just exposed to the air and walked around the city-although he ordered to stick to the opponent's bow and arrow range, it was difficult to guarantee that there were no strong crossbows in the city with a long range. arms.
But for Reinhardt's order, no one in the whole army objected. Those silent cavalry regiments even deliberately walked into the bow and arrow range of the defenders on the city when they were marching!
Facing the astonished Notting defenders on the city wall, every cavalryman cast a fierce look.
This small town is not big, and the cavalry walks slowly around it, but after half an hour, they have already walked half a circle.
Finally, Reinhardt gave another order.
He deliberately stopped the team, and then gathered hundreds of soldiers, standing in the distance under the city wall, shouting loudly to the people in the city.
The shouted words are not words like provocation, but just one sentence!
"Conquer XXX and slaughter the whole city!"
XXX, is a place name, it is the capital city of Notting Military Region! It is also the place where the family members of the 8,000 soldiers of the Notting Army live! !
"Conquer XXX and slaughter the whole city!!"
After shouting such a slogan dozens of times from the city, Reinhardt ordered the entire army to line up and start the road again, and they walked around the city without looking back!
The direction they are going is the direction of the Notting Military Region, the capital city of the Notting people! !
The army left the city, and the Notting Army in the city finally panicked!
Since the start of the war, Tegel has frightened the entire army with ruthless methods, gathered the family members of the entire army in his capital, let the allied troops take care of them, and then threatened his subordinates with the lives of their family members to fight to the death. With desperate courage, he resisted the independent cavalry regiment of the Northern Army.
I have to say, he did it hard enough!
He let the Allies stay behind to take care of his capital! Because he knew that if it was his Notting Army who stayed behind to look after the capital, the soldiers who stayed behind might not dare to slaughter the family members of their own army! And for the Allies, they won't have this concern!
But now, Reinhardt has taught the ruthless Notting Tiger a lesson with practical actions!
Fighting is not about being tough enough.
The Notting Army in the city is in chaos!
All of them dared to fight and fight to the death because they knew that there was no hope of escaping—even if they escaped, the whole family would be slaughtered! They are working hard here, just for the chance of survival, for the idea that even if they die in battle, they can keep their family alive.
But now, Reinhardt did not attack the city, but assumed the posture of attacking the capital, and the heart of the Notting Army was shaken immediately!
The officers and men in the army were clamoring, and even the officers couldn't hold back, and many officers went to see Tegel for orders.
Faced with this situation, Tegel had no better way.
He threatened the entire army with the lives of his family members, but the Northern Army also used this method...
He knew very well that no matter whether the attitude made by the Northern Army was true or false—even if the enemy was just pretending, he still had to go through this trick!
Because the army in the city is in chaos! If he pushes again, I am afraid that these angry soldiers will mutiny and even chop off the head of his own coach!
There is only one way in front of him, go out of the city and pursue the northern army! Pursue the northern army that intends to attack their capital's lair!
Even though he knew that the other party was deliberately leading him out of the city, he had no choice.
And Reinhardt, after taking the team away from the city but less than ten miles away, ordered the entire army to stop and line up behind a hillside, ready to fight.
The adjutant around him probably also understood the intention of his main general, but there were still some people who were worried: what if the people of Nording were not fooled and went out of the city to chase after him
Reinhardt just smiled lightly: "He will definitely come."
As it turns out, Reinhardt got it right.
Just after the cavalry of the Northern Army had formed their ranks and set up a night battle in the wilderness behind the hillside, the chasing team of the Notting people had arrived aggressively.
When describing a team, when the word "aggressive" is used, there is often another meaning: hurry.
He was too concerned about the family members of the capital city, so although Tegel repeatedly ordered the entire army to move slowly after leaving the city, but at this time the army's heart was in chaos, but the marching speed of Notting's army was fast!
When the thousands of Notting Army's troops bypassed the hillside in front of them, they found the black and silent terrifying brigade of the Northern Army's Independent Cavalry Regiment in front of them... Their fate had already been decided.
At this time, Reinhardt did not prepare any fancy tactics, such as flanking, detouring, interspersed on the flanks... etc.
He only used the simplest and most straightforward method: an all-army assault! Pierce the center! !
Just push it so hard! !
Reinhardt immediately stood in front of the entire army and let out a cry that finally broke all the silence! !
"Rodria!! Onward!!!!"
Thousands of riders swept down like a black cloud over the city! !
Swords are like forests, thousands of hooves are galloping! !
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Regarding this night battle, there is hardly any process worthy of description. They are still willing to work hard, but this time, they can no longer stop the iron hoofs of the Northern Army!
In a field battle between the two armies, if one side is overrun and the enemy is still the cavalry, then the next thing will be a one-sided massacre.
In just half an hour, the battle was over. Thousands of troops from Notting were scattered and trampled back and forth by the cavalry of the Northern Army, crushing them! The defeated skirmishers fled in all directions, and were chased and killed by the cavalry as countless squads.
The cavalry of the Northern Army who killed the red eyes, even in the face of many Nordins who were kneeling and crying and surrendering and begging for mercy, they rushed up without hesitation and slashed the head. In fact, it was not until later that Reinhardt finally ordered to take prisoners of war that the killing finally subsided.
The troops of the Nordins who went out of the city to pursue them were completely wiped out. The two banner regiments that left the city, 6,000 people, were beheaded more than half, and more than 2,000 were captured.
And the "Tiger of Notting" Tegel, who was also surrounded by the chasing cavalry, had to put down his weapons and surrender - if it wasn't for the immediate surrender of Reinhardt's order to surrender, I'm afraid Was cut down in the riots.
The army of the Nordins was completely wiped out in the field, and although there were still two thousand defenders in the small town, at this time, it was powerless to return to the sky.
Tegel was captured, and the defenders in the city quickly opened the city gates and surrendered without hesitation in the face of the northern army pressing the city.
Reinhardt immediately ordered the entire army not to be repaired, leaving only some people to take care of the prisoners of war, so they could take the army and head west towards the capital city of the Notting people.
And Xia Ya did not go out with the army.
This is his agreement with Reinhardt.
The pacification of the Battle of Notting must be done by the Independent Cavalry Regiment alone! This is a necessary baptism to recast the soul of this army!
Even if there will be losses, even if he knows that if Char joins the battle, the battle will be easier, but... Reinhardt's reason is more acceptable to Char.
Sometimes, the baptism of blood is indispensable.
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It turns out that Reinhardt is also a ruthless man! He was even more ruthless than that Tegel. Moreover, his words have also been fully proved: fighting a war does not depend on being ruthless enough.
He Reinhardt, do more!
The independent cavalry regiment attacked the capital of Notting, and the army overwhelmed the city. The defenders of the capital city of Notting were all reinforcements sent by El Salvador from the Rodriguez Military Region. Facing the besieging northern army, the defenders immediately understood one thing: Notting people The army is clearly dead.
Reinhardt did it smarter than Tegel.
He brought dozens of Notting Army prisoners of war with the army, including that Tegel. He first released dozens of Notting Army prisoners of war and let them escape back to the capital city by themselves. The news that the entire army had been wiped out was sent back.
Immediately, after the prisoners of war had entered the city, he led the cavalry to slowly approach and set up an array outside the city.
Finally, he sent someone to push the tied Tegel to the front.
If the defenders in the city had doubts before, when they saw Tegel who was tied up in front of the battle, they finally confirmed the news of the demise of the Notting Army!
What's even more funny is that, in order to make the city see more real, Reinhardt also did a very interesting thing, he let the blood-stained Tegel wash clean with cold water beforehand.
And his method of dealing with the defenders, many years later, was cited as a battle example by the Imperial Military Academy, but it was met with mixed reviews.
Some people say he is decisive, some people say he is clever and cunning, and more people say he is cruel...
This is what Reinhardt said to those around him at the time:
"This is the capital of the Notting people, but the defenders in the city are not the Notting people, but the reinforcements sent by El Salvador. They are the guest army. The identity of the guest army is destined that they will not be a city for the Notting people. Defend! This is not their home, not their city, and they won't fight to the death to protect someone else's city."
There is no doubt that Reinhardt's judgment has been confirmed once again!
The defenders in the city unceremoniously made such a move: they ordered the young and strong civilians in the city to go to the city to cooperate and defend the city.
Anyway, this is not their home, and the residents of the city live and die, and they will not care. No matter how many people die, they are just cannon fodder, and they will not feel distressed, and they can reduce their own damage.
Under the persecution of the sword, a large number of young men and civilians in the city were forced to go to the city to serve as cannon fodder.
Then, Reinhardt made a second move.
He sent hundreds of people to shout out to the city!
The general, who was later judged as cruel by later generations, made such a declaration to the city: Anyone who helped the defenders to cooperate in defending the city, the northern army would kill their family members - this threat is very effective! Because don't forget, the Union Army holds 2,000 Notting Army prisoners of war in their hands! And these prisoners of war from the Notting Army, their families are all in Notting City! !
On the contrary, if they fight back, their whole family will be exonerated, and the captured prisoners of war can also be released!
The announcement of such a threat quickly had a huge effect!
Those strong people who were originally driven to the city wall to assist in the defense of the city soon became unstable, and even mutiny! Many people put down their weapons, crying and refusing to fight, and some even took up their weapons and confronted the army defending the city.
Faced with this situation, the defenders responded by using force to suppress!
Anyway, this is not his own city, and these people are not his own people anyway. If they dare to move, just kill them!
This move was exactly what Reinhardt wanted.
In this way, the northern army under the city has not yet sent a single soldier to attack the city, and the city has already killed itself first. Those who were unstable, refused to fight, and even tried to take up arms and confront the defenders were almost all killed on the spot! In the city and in the city, there is a sound of shouting and crying!
If you kill one, there will be a second, if you kill ten, there will be a hundred!
The family members of the 8,000 troops of the Notting Army are all in the city, and the city has a total population of only tens of thousands. It can be said that the military members accounted for more than 70%!
Once the defenders let go of killing people, they did get some effects at the beginning, but soon, they found that the scene could not be controlled.
He killed those who were disobedient and dared to resist, and the remaining ones, although they kept silent, those eyes, those hated, disgusting, and even resentful eyes, made the defenders shudder!
Outside the city is the army of the northern army pressing the city, but there are tens of thousands of eyes with hatred in the city... This city can't be defended.
God knows that once the siege battle starts, these civilians who are now honest in the face of their own butcher knife, will they suddenly make trouble behind them? Will he suddenly rush over and bite himself
Tegel threatened soldiers with the lives of their families, and now, Reinhardt is threatening family members in the city with the lives of prisoners of war—the same threat, and obviously Reinhardt did it more absolutely, cruelly, and more cunningly!
After making a judgment, the defenders quickly made a decision, the city has no meaning to defend.
The defenders abandoned the city.
It has to be said that the army of the Rodriguez military region is indeed much more elite than the army of other warlord military regions.
More than 10,000 troops left the city, and when they retreated, the team guarded extremely strictly, and the marching speed was not hurried or slow.
They promised to leave the city, but Reinhardt did not make a gesture of chasing him immediately, but let them go far.
Reinhardt finally smiled when they were far enough away from the city to escape the possibility of returning to the city.
He knew that the victory of this war had been firmly grasped by him.
He pointed to the army that was far away, and then told the soldiers around him that he only said two words.
The first sentence is: catch up and kill them until they are completely destroyed!
And the second sentence is the key!
"They are Salvador's subordinates, from the Rodriguez military region. These guys also call themselves the Rodriguez army, but today I want you to tell the world with the sword in your hand that there is only one army in the world that is qualified to use Rodriguez. That name, that's us!!"
The independent cavalry regiment pursued the entire army, and the field raided the Rodriguez Army!
Although the Rodriguez Army is indeed a strong army, although they are indeed the elite, although they were extremely disciplined and strict when they withdrew, and the broken troops also fought with their lives...
However, all of this only confirms a sentence that cannot be overturned in the Byzantine Empire: under the condition of the complete morale of the Rodriguez cavalry army, there is no army in this world, at least in Byzantium, that can be overturned. Compete with them!
The cavalry regiment pursued for 60 miles, and when it broke off the rear team, it was destroyed with one blow! The cavalry immediately attacked the main army, charged six times, retreated, gasped, formed, and attacked again... After the sixth battle, the enemy's main army was scattered, and the defeated army was scattered for hundreds of miles!
In this war in the Notting Military Region, the 10,000 reinforcements sent by El Salvador escaped back alive, but less than 1,000!
Reinhardt became famous in the first battle, and the name spread all over the continent!
With less than 4,000 cavalry, he first conquered the Nordin army, annihilated the entire enemy army of 8,000, and then conquered the capital of Nordine, annihilated the El Salvador army of 10,000! What's even more amazing is that he didn't even fight a siege battle even after conquering two fortified cities! !
This general made the most of his cunning, cruelty, and ruthlessness!
And after this battle, the entire continent will know that the Northern Army, after Xia Yaleiming and Green, is another excellent general who is famous in the continent and officially entered the ranks of famous generals!
And the people of later generations have to admit that, in the Northern Army, among the two famous generals under King Xia's command, Green defended and Reinhardt attacked! Reinhardt was also evaluated by later generations as possessing a lion-like heart, and was later known as "The Butcher of the Lion's Heart".