Damascus ,1228:
Part II
I am Gerhardt von Schenk, the biographer of Duke Leopold of Austria.
This is the story of his death:
After thoroughly defeating the Mongol invasors led by Aradai the Wrathful in a bloody night battle, Leopold continued to march on their Khan Jebuk and his Heir Khanzada Batudhun who were besieging Damascus, goal of the Second Imperial Crusade, which was led by Duke Leopold of Austria!
Battle was met just East of the city, where a large cliffside dominated the battlefield. Through his superior maneuvering and tactical knowledge of the land, Duke Leopold was able to field his men on top of the cliff, while sturdy German warriors protected the right and left flanks.
The foolish Khan Jebuk knew that he was doomed should Leopold the Mighty decide to attack. Desperately he sent his warriors in to defeat the stout Christian followers of my master in a headlong assault. The Imperial line held firm against the onslaught.
On their right flank!
And on their left flank!
As Leopold the Honourable saw Khan Jebuk approaching he ordered his men to join battle with the leader of his enemies. He rushed his Cavalry forward and fought against the heathen Horse Lords!
Such was the ferocity of his attack that soon all of Jebuk the Cowards bodyguard had perished, and giving true meaning to his name, the Great Khan of the Mongol Horde decided to flee the battlefield.
Duke Leopolds men were quicker though and overtook and captured him!
His Ornate Armour could not save him from German steel!
With their Khan captured it now lay with his Heir Khanzada to defeat the Imperial Crusade. His forces at come in on the Imperial right flank and were now pushing to get through. Spurred onwards by his recent success, Leopold the Brave stormed forward to attack Khanzada Batundhun the Unsuccessful.
It was a brief fight and soon Khandaza Batundhun was surrounded and followed his Khan into Imperial emprisonment. The tide of battle had turned and Duke Leopold the Chivalrous charged his knights headlong into the next enemies and into the next after that. Spurring his men onward to defeat each and every Mongol left on the field.
It was at this moment when a stray arrow hit Duke Leopold the Healthy through his visor, taking out one of his eyes. Blinded in such way he fought on mercilessly against the Mongols surrounding him, slaying away and sending hundreds of them to the grave!
His arm tired though and the Mongols had him surrounded. Not able to see his opponents clearly Leopold the Merciless was overwhelmed and killed by those marauding dogs!
Encouraged by the death of their greatest leader the Imperial forces surged onward and killed every Mongol they could find, earning the Reich a Clear Victory over the Mongol heathens!
Fredericus von Hamburg was with my formes master to all of this and fought bravely at his side. For these services he shall forever be known as Fredericus the Brave!
Once the battle was over, the Mongol prisoners were rounded up. Fredericus who had now taken command was still contemplating what to do with his foes when Rainer, the most trusted of my masters bodyguards arrived from the field of battle, carrying with him the mutilated body of Duke Leopold.
As he saw the men before him that were responsible for his death he dismounted, took the sword of my master, he had gathered from the field and advanced on Khan Jebuk filled with righteous fury. One swift stroke was all it took to behead the leader of our foes. A second beheaded Khanzada Batudhun. Seeing this, our soldiers let their emotions run free and slaughtered those Horse Lords foolish enough to surrender to the Imperial might!
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