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The three great gods in the history of the Crusades, today we will talk about the last one - Richard the Lionheart!
Sturdy life without explanation
one person. Killing his father, murdering the monarch, usurping power and seizing the throne, but also resorting to military and military affairs, selling officials and vassals, after being a king for 12 years, the total time spent in the country is less than half a year.
He does not understand the lack of emotional intelligence in running a country, and has tense relationships with his peers. He has no taste and does not understand romance, and repeatedly refuses the show of love from beautiful women.
He does one thing while alive, and fights fiercely!
How tough is it? Legend has it that once hunting, he encountered a lion suddenly, and he was too late to draw a bow and arrow. Richard actually put his bare hands into the lion's mouth and pulled out his heart! Then eat the lion's heart alive! That's why he got the name - Lionheart!
A pure fighting maniac!
Dad wanted to abolish the elders and establish the young, so he immediately pulled his good friend Philip II of France to defeat Dad and replace him!
As a king, he has no interest in management and construction, and only wants to recover Jerusalem!
No military spending? Then sell it! The magic weapon of pursuing girls is one word - buy! The magic weapon for the pursuit of dreams is also a word - sell! The country that Dad had shot down was split up by him and sold~sold~sold! From selling officials and titles to selling cities and land, even London wants to sell!
A tough life , you can't explain it.
The crazy big sale raised enough funds to build a large number of warships and go straight to Jerusalem by sea! If you encounter a non-cooperative Xiaobang along the way, as long as you dare to say "no", unplug it immediately!
Legend has it that a captured city lord stated that he was a nobleman and could not wear iron shackles and handcuffs. So Richard had people hit the vice silver. Respectful, no problem.
It is not polite to his own friends and good friends. His Holiness wanted to marry him, but his sister sent him not to! Send it back again! Beating someone in the face, half of Jiyou's face was hot and hot. Then it's not polite to unplug the city, and directly plant your own flag, and the good half is gone. The other half of Jiyou's face is also hot.
So when he arrived in the Middle East, he was alone, less than 20,000.
How do you explain the tough life?
At that time, it was the peak of Saladin's prestige, the hero who regained the Holy Land, and the heroic soldiers were waiting for their work, waiting for the Er Lengzi who were not afraid of death to come. Richard really came, and in the first battle of Ake, the siege was successfully cleared. Then they headed south along the coast, ready to take Jaffa.
Of course, Saladin won't let you march comfortably, and eat you while you're exercising. This is the military's best choice!
The always sturdy Lionheart suddenly kept a low profile, and the Crusaders shrank like tortoises along the way, protecting their baggage and moving forward slowly. And Saladin's cavalry archers are like bees and flies, spinning around day and night, throwing down arrows and javelins! And the crusader bowmen and longbowmen who were hiding behind the shields also waited for the opportunity to fire back.
The two sides just went back and forth to practice archery, and constantly enriched the swear words in their own language. But no matter how humiliating the other's ancestors or even their beliefs, the Crusaders were unmoved.
Richard just said one word - keep in formation and don't act rashly!
This hold is for a week!
The army crawled for a whole week and was shot for a week. It was Saladin's turn to hold back.
Are you not sturdy? Give me an explanation! ?
So the Muslim army of 25,000 came out of the nest, pouring out from the woods in the distance, and pressed the crusaders on the coastline in a dark pressure.
Bows and javelins greeted them more intensively. The Crusaders were like 300 warriors in Hot Spring Pass, who could only shiver under their shields. Everyone looked at the king behind him, who was also squeezed so that there was almost no room to move. Not at all like the madman who used to eat lion hearts raw. Is this still the sturdy Richard? The proud, impulsive idealist who is not afraid of offending anyone, but at this moment is timid and unable to say a word. It's hard to see his lips trembling...
Stay in formation and don't be impulsive.
Not to mention impulsive, they are hard to squirm! Completely compressed on the beach, unable to advance or retreat! A large number of soldiers were killed and wounded under the dense rain of arrows, but there was nothing to do.
Saladin's army is also becoming more and more arrogant, and the opposite seems to be a group of turtles that can't run. If that's the case, then shoot all of you to death! They got closer and closer, and arrogant laughter resounded across the battlefield.
Sturdy or not, there is no need to explain, just wait to die!
Slowly, the time came to noon, and the scorching sun was in the sky. The Arab army, who had been running, clamoring, and shooting arrows, was a little tired, just like someone who smashed a door with a hammer. On the contrary, because the Crusaders could not move forward, the army was always resting, and the accumulated anger was about to explode!
Suddenly, the hospital knights on the right wing couldn't bear it any longer, and they took the lead in attacking without waiting for orders! This sudden messed up the team, but it also caught the opponent off guard! The light cavalry and infantry on Saladin's line were completely unprepared, and they were almost collapsed at the touch of a button!
When the Lionheart King saw this, he didn't hesitate, let's rush together! The front-line troops of Saladin's army quickly collapsed, and the counter-charge behind them had no effect.
Seeing the instability of the battle, Saladin wisely chose to retreat and retreat to Jerusalem.
At the Battle of Asuf, Saladin suffered heavy losses but was a non-strategic defeat. Lionheart won a game, but the situation did not change. Wanting to attack Jerusalem directly, Saladin transformed into Sima Yi, but just left the city. He wanted to take Egypt directly, but his subordinates were unwilling.
Everyone was so exhausted, and many people began to doubt Richard's courage. The legendary sturdiness is nothing but that? At this time, bad news came from Europe, the former good friend of the French King actually supported his younger brother to prepare to usurp the throne! Is this worth it?
Lionheart couldn't sit still, even if he had ten thousand unwillingness in his heart, he still had to return to Europe. So hurriedly concluded the contract and set sail. Standing on the bow of the boat, he had mixed feelings, and he almost sold the kingdom and came here, offending countless noble royal families along the way, isn't it just for a showdown? But in the end, the battle was unsuccessful, and I felt unwilling!
Going back like this, the world just remembers that there was a reckless king who once labored on the expedition, and then got away with it under the premise of his subordinates disobeying orders?
Is this what the Lionheart King wanted? of course not!
The opportunity really came. As soon as he left, Saladin immediately rushed out and attacked Jaffa! He is a traitor, how could he not seize the opportunity?
Richard, who had already set off, received the news, and the others were greatly surprised and cursed Saladin for being untrustworthy, but they were only helpless and angry. Most of the men and horses have been withdrawn, and now there are only a few dozen knights on board, which is really powerless.
But the Lionheart King was so excited, he ordered to turn the bow!
Everyone is stupid, is the king crazy? Going back is not a sheep into the tiger's mouth!
Of course it is a tiger's mouth, but the Lionheart is not a sheep. The blood in the body began to boil, and the indescribable excitement ran through the whole body, even more excited than the battle of Asuf, and much more excited!
When Richard returned with 80 knights and 2,000 infantry, the port of Jaffa was boiling. Surprised, grateful or sighed? However, the king quickly proved to them with his actions that he was not here to be buried with him!
A battle, relieve the siege! Saladin was caught off guard again, and he chose to retreat temporarily.
World War II, sneak attack! That night, Saladin sent someone to steal the camp. Richard, who didn't have time to wear armor, was fighting on the front line barefoot in pajamas! And those crusaders are also brave, they just beat back the enemy and stood firm!
A sneak attack is not a clear attack, Saladin saw that Richard's troops were weak, and even if you possessed a Spartan body, you could not escape death!
The next day, the siege of tens of thousands of Muslim troops began. And Lionheart's troops are less than 3000! Even more so! Behind it is the sea, and most of the navy has retreated, either to die or to persevere to the end!
The dark army started a tide-like attack. They did not swarm up, but divided into groups of thousands and took turns to go into battle. Even if it consumes it, it will consume you to death!
The Lionheart King and his few knights pushed the stakes upside down and stood firmly with their backs to the archers. Richard was completely burned at that moment. He is the kind of person who can only show his potential in the face of adversity, just like when he faced the lion, he is the kind of person who takes chestnuts from the fire! To die and then to live!
Looking through the history of the Crusades, a king as brave and skilled as Lionheart can't find a second. Looking through the entire medieval history, I can't find a second one. Even if the history of the world is turned over, there are only a handful of people who can stand in front of thousands of troops with such a posture of tens of thousands of enemies!
From morning to noon, Saladin's army launched a total of 7 charges! But 7 times were beaten back!
The Lionheart King and his knights are all possessed by evil spirits, like perpetual motion machines that never run out, fighting frantically and selflessly! Afraid that even the god of death was stunned by his terrifying aura, he didn't dare to reach out to him.
What was even more terrifying was at the back. By the afternoon of the battle, there were only a dozen or so knights left by the Lionheart King. But these more than ten people dared to launch a counterattack! Lionheart charged at the forefront, holding a battle axe and rushing into the weak point of Saladin's army in one fell swoop!
The army is shaken! The army that had been fighting all morning was frightened by the terrifying aura, this is not a human being! Devil or god? They retreated one after another, and collapse was imminent.
But at this moment, Richard's mount was injured, and he fell off his horse. After losing the warhorse, the offensive dropped sharply, and Saladin's army finally regained its footing. Saladin in the distance was also amazed. He had never seen such a brave and sturdy person in his entire life in the army. Maybe this is God's will!
When the two armies were fighting fiercely, a messenger led two horses to the front of the Lionheart formation. This is Saladin's gift.
How can a good knight not have a mount? Come on, get on the horse and fight again!
Hearty, unparalleled! Even if Richard died in battle today, he could rest in peace.
Finally, this blood-shattering battle ended with Saladin voluntarily retreating. Is it the fear of Lionheart's bravery or the admiration from the heart?
And that night, because of the excessive fighting, Richard himself fell ill with a fever. Saladin, who got the news, sent someone to send fruit and condolences again, and Richard also accepted it generously and enjoyed it without hesitation.
Others persuaded him to be careful, but Richard didn't care, he knew that Saladin would not use such a trick as poison. This is the sympathy between two big men, a hero only a hero can understand.
Finally, they made a contract. The Crusaders enjoyed the coastal port, while Saladin continued to hold Jerusalem. At the same time, Jerusalem is open to all faiths, regardless of religion or ethnicity.
When he left, the Lionheart had a private contract with Saladin, and he would come back in 3 years, and then it would be a fight! Saladin readily agreed, and the hero had to communicate in a heroic way.
Unfortunately, this is an unfulfilled promise. Saladin died of illness a year later. The Lionheart King was also imprisoned, and almost encountered an accident. However, the British people who have already scratched the land have donated money in succession, and the people who smashed the pot and sold the iron to collect the ransom must save the British king who can't even speak English.
Perhaps, he killed his father, murdered the king, used military force, sold officials and lords, and looted land. But he was also generous, wise, sharp and chivalrous. His flaws are far from perfect, but he has reached the extreme of human beings in a certain way, which is also an unparalleled personality charm.
So until today, his bronze statue is still erected in front of the parliament building, echoing the bronze statue of Saladin in Damascus.
A sturdy life needs no explanation, he is a hero only a hero understands!
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