Unknown Knight

When Chief Mondhari's men captured the city gate, all the archers who were ambushing in the nearby courtyards also started moving. Under the cover of night, they quietly climbed onto the roof, and after the ambush was completed, this stranglehold zone specifically targeting the Mamluks was finally completely formed, waiting for the moment when Chief Mondhari would open the city gate and let the enemies outside the city rush in.

The Mamluk cavalry, which was the main force in the charge to capture the city, did not disappoint everyone. With a total of more than 200 cavalrymen, they came quickly and rushed into the deepest part of the trap with great momentum.

It's not the fault of these Mamluk cavalrymen for their recklessness. They have long been the military kings of this desert country. Except for the wealthy chiefs and nobles, ordinary soldiers rarely wear armor. Most soldiers wear tattered robes, and those who have leather armor are considered elite. In front of the Mamluk cavalrymen who wear chain mail with plates and even their horses are armored, no other type of soldiers can stop their advance.

Moreover, these Mamluk cavalrymen exist for war. They have been practicing combat skills since childhood and specialize in killing, which they enjoy and honor. Their combat power is not comparable to that of ordinary soldiers. Coupled with their full body equipment, they have few rivals in this desert or even this continent. This advantage has accumulated over a long period of time, and has cultivated the arrogance of the Mamluk cavalrymen, making them brave enough to venture into mountains of swords and seas of fire.

But today, in this special preset battlefield, the fragile archers who could not hurt them much with the empty arrows in the bag, the stone throwers who could only attack with stones, and even the light infantry who had no armor and were only equipped with bamboo spears and javelins, all became their nightmares.

The Mamluk cavalry, who had difficulty even turning their horses' heads, found themselves becoming targets that were exhausted from defending themselves in such a situation where they were blocked in front and behind, and could only allow themselves to be attacked by arrows, stones and javelins flying from overhead.

The key point is that the arrows shot today are extraordinary. Even if they are blocked by a shield, the arrowheads will penetrate the iron shield. As long as the shield does not block it, the arrows will directly penetrate the three layers of armor if they hit the body. Although the arrows do not penetrate deeply into the flesh after penetrating the armor, the number of arrows shot is too large. If this continues, these Mamluks will bleed to death.

Not to mention the stones thrown by the slingers. At such a close distance, every flying stone would make the arms under the shield numb. If one was unlucky enough to be hit in the body, the lungs would be injured immediately and most of the combat power would be lost. In serious cases, the opponent would fall off the horse with blood spitting out of the mouth.

Even the light infantry, who were usually regarded as lowly sea buckthorns by the Mamluk cavalry and could be trampled at will, now became a serious threat. Not only were the javelins thrown at them deadly, but even the bamboo spears in their hands, which used to break when passed by iron hooves, became powerful weapons.

With the advantage of being on the roof, the light infantry took advantage of the longer bamboo spears in their hands and kept stabbing the Mamluk cavalrymen's faces, necks and other vital parts with them, making them so frightened that they were overwhelmed and had to move left and right, creating a very embarrassing scene.

At this moment, the infantrymen following behind the horses also rushed into the city. They had planned to plunder the city in advance, so their speed was not much slower than those on horseback. When the Mamluks in the front began to be attacked, some of the infantrymen following behind had already jumped through the gaps between the horses in front and were checking the supplies piled on the roadside.

This made it even more difficult for the Mamluk cavalry in the front to turn around. The more ruthless Mamluks simply drew their scimitars and slashed at their own people who were in the way. For a while, curses and screams were heard one after another. The scene was very chaotic and even caused serious trampling.

Some of the Mamluks who reacted did not hesitate. Those who were good at riding and shooting even took out bows and arrows to fight back. Their superb archery skills often allowed them to shoot arrows without even aiming. Some people on the roof began to scream and fall off the house.

However, the Mamluk cavalry who were able to counterattack were only a minority after all. Most of them were busy holding up their shields, and those who counterattacked soon attracted special attention from above, and were shot and fell off their horses like hedgehogs.

Seeing that if this continued, everyone might be left here, the leading Mamluk suddenly thought of a way to deal with it, and shouted at the top of his voice:

"Dismount! Dismount! Use the horses as cover, gather together, form a shield formation and retreat."

With this shout, all the Mamluk cavalry reacted, dismounted, and used their horses' bodies like walls to dodge. Their horses were also covered with hard leather armor, which could ignore the thrusts of spears in a static state. Their defense was very good, and it protected the Mamluks hiding underneath very well.

After seeing the situation clearly, the Mamluks who had dismounted from their horses regretfully abandoned the horses they regarded as brothers, raised their shields and gathered together, soon forming several shield formations. Then, under the cover of the shield formations, they slowly retreated, firing arrows in retaliation while retreating with their shields.

The shield formation formed by the Mamluks was very effective. The damage caused by long-range attacks was greatly reduced. Not only that, they gathered together and formed a powerful deterrent. The surrounding infantry who were originally rushing over consciously dodged to the side and dared not get close at all. Those who were blind were directly hit in the head with heavy scepters. In the direction of the shield formation's retreat, other enemy troops consciously made way.

Seeing that the ducks that had entered the circle were about to fly away, the slingers on the roof no longer hid and threw small jars of kerosene at the shield formation formed by the Mamluks. Dozens of "clatter, clatter, clatter" sounds of the jars breaking were heard. In the dim light of the torches, the shield formation formed by the Mamluks was shining with oil.

Soon after, torches and rockets were fired at the shield formation. With a loud "whoosh", all the shield formations formed by the Mamluks were instantly engulfed in flames, forcing all the Mamluks to abandon the iron shields in their hands, and the shield formation was broken in an instant.

However, at this moment, the following infantry and crossbowmen had already rushed over and intertwined with the Mamluk cavalry who had led the way. It was really difficult to distinguish them in the darkness, so these Mamluk cavalry took the opportunity to blend into the crowd and evacuate out of the city together under the cover of ordinary soldiers.

Chief Mondhari, who was in charge of the internal response, was also very foresighted. After killing the soldiers guarding the gate, he immediately ordered his elite troops to spread out and guard near the city gate and firmly control the area around the city gate.

This made it difficult for the soldiers sent by Aix to seize the gate, and the army of the Nubian prince who entered the city was in chaos for a while. They even killed each other near the city gate for the road, and it even turned into a stampede, but they still slowly evacuated out of the city.

Seeing this, how could Aix let the enemy get what they wanted? He immediately waved his hand and ordered his soldiers to stick close to the enemies who were retreating out of the city. He had made such careful arrangements and could not let them escape so easily.