January 1, 1238
Bologna is a fortress on the Northern border of the Ryan Principality. The key to the door of the Principality of Vladimir. Located at the intersection of the OK and Moscow rivers, on the only Moscow highway, Bologna was a castle of the Russian North...
Advanced Lumen
Best of Lumen Tulane was approaching across the ice of the OK to Bologna. The taxi (commissioners) reported that the 2nd Lumen of Barbara was 4 hours behind, and the rest of the darkness was 5 hours behind. Some crazy Trust attacked the darkness in the tail and braked all. But Julian walked forward. His tattered Bulgar and Ryan Kick Lumen replenished again to 10,000 swords by the Mongols. By order large scale Batu.
Even the bath is not replenished, angrily thought Julian. He is the only one here from the Golden Family of Genghis Khan — his sons. Everyone's just grandchildren. He was just unlucky...
When his brothers father handed out pluses, he was a baby. And the eldest wife of the father — Bore, slandered younger-Hulan, his mother. So Khan lost his piece of the Empire.
And now Batu, the son of Jo chi's brother, is at the head of the Western campaign. Brother Media is the Emperor. He Khan simple Tennis chasing Rostov in the snow. The grandchildren of Bore's children hold him by the shield, letting him go first.
He will take the glory of the conquest of Bologna and return the greatness of the family Human! Go to Bologna, do not wait! — ordered Khan
Pleased Tulane that difficulties were not there. The Ryan people had no real army. Warriors with their princes long swept away a snowstorm. The cowardly Prince Vladimir swore in the world. The plan was to cut Gustav alone was performed. Bologna was defended by peasants.
Bologna
At the confluence of Moscow and OK Lumen stood up. Move on a narrow small river Moscow right was suicide. Pinned by the channel Nuke crowd burrow right into the walls of Bologna. We must attack Bologna directly from OK. Near the road to Moscow. And up to the walls of Bologna stretched the fields between the dense forest.
The scouting a hundred marched warily towards Bologna from OK. Keeping away from the forest, the Kicks walked at a slow trot across the fields, listening to the frosty air. But apart from the horses ' wheezing, nothing. Hut riverside graveyards are empty, even the birds Rostov hid.
Just around the bend, however, the steppe horses shied and neighed. Shining armor stood in front of the wall of the Russian army...
Vladimir's army
Great Vladimir Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich deceived Batu, promising not to help Ryan. He ordered an army to be assembled as soon as the Tartar envoys were out of the door. For his shrug our shoulders was 12 wars, war with brothers for throne. And tales came to an end in childhood.
Bulgarian refugees in colors told about the ruthlessness of the Tatars. That's why Yuri Vladimir was the first among Russian princes to see beyond many. The Mongols came to take all of Russia.
But Batu went faster than Yuri gathered an army. And when the nephew of the Ryan ruler, Roman Ingvarevich, arrived for help, the Grand Duke did not hesitate. He sent the neighbor everything he had...
On aid Ryan matter 17 100,000 warriors, this half of the entire possible army. The core of the infantry was a regular of the Moscow militia from the city (white hundreds) and detachment of Novgorodians. For them has been going militias other Vladimir land.
6,000 Muscovite were perfectly disciplined, prepared and armed, slightly inferior to the princely vigilantes. And formed against the Teutonic knights Novgorod infantry, famous plate armor, long swords and heavy spears-spears. But it was not more than 1000.
Vladimir Grand Duchy had excellent cavalry and infantry (in red)
Sent the Grand Duke and half of his heavy cavalry Sunday and Vladimir squads, led by his eldest son – Prince Vsevolod. And put all foot army under the beginning of the second voivode-Yeremey Gelbvieh, one of the best Vladimir commanders.
To Vladimir joined the cavalry of the Roman of Ryan — 2 000 Riga. Russian army, the whole Russian North together, will gather about 21,000 people near Bologna militia.
Strategy
In Bologna it became clear that there was nowhere to go. Ryan fell, Ryan army no. The military triumvirate makes the only right decision — to give battle to Tatars at Bologna...
There was no time for withdrawal and total mobilization, the Tatars were approaching. And Bologna successfully closed the only way to Vladimir-Suzdal Principality.
But if the great Ryan itself has fallen, there is no point in sitting in little Bologna. To the same to approach it was possible only with OK on fields between forests. This did not allow the Tatar cavalry to outflank the Russian army and forced to take a frontal battle.
And the Russians decided to give Batu an open battle outside the walls of Bologna. For the first time the Russians imposed conditions of battle on the Mongols...
On the field between OK and Bologna, put all foot army with episode Karma at the head. Mail PESC of the Moscow militia and plate Novgorod first, behind them — the Bologna and the rest of the militia.
The PESC Governor Jeremiah had to endure terrible lob oi the impact of the Mongols...
Archers ahead. Decently was and shooters with large long-range crossbows (crossbows). The rich Vladimir Principality could afford them.
Behind the infantry, not to burst Mongolian cavalry, he breaks the 2nd line of tank obstacles — thawed dug into the ground wooden poles. Between them left the passages to escape at the critical moment. Ryan cavalry with Prince Roman Ryan covered the infantry in the center.
Vladimir and Sunday cavalry hid in the woods on the flanks. At the decisive moment of the battle armored grid led by the son of the Grand Duke had to hit the Tatar Horde in the side.
Having received a signal of approach of Tatars, Russians occupied Bologna frontier...
For the first time since Kali Ancient Russia acted as one. At Kafka the shield of the southern principalities was raised by the great Kiev Prince Mislay Daley. After 15 years, under Bologna Northern shield will put the Grand Duke of Vladimir.
1 Jan 1238 near Bologna will start the largest battle Russia against the darkness Batu...