Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

It is impossible for heavy infantry to catch up with light archers, not to mention faster cavalry.The heavily armed heavy infantry charge is also impossible to last, when they stopped to rest, the Persian bow and arrow attack began again.

The heavy infantry of Greece hid their bodies under the shield, and the chance of injury was greatly reduced, but it can not be said that there is no protection for the arms and thighs. Secondly, the thick breastplate is made of linen. Although it can prevent the penetration of bows and arrows, it cannot be avoided. Some skin injuries.

If you can't get close to the enemy, you can't exert the power of heavy infantry.Kriano did not dare to send light infantry, because the range of the javelin is not as far as the bow and arrow, and the protection is not as strong as the heavy infantry, which will increase casualties.

At this time, Tima Song sent two hundred Cretan archers and hurried to come for reinforcements.

Kriano, who had expectations of them, was quickly disappointed: the range of the Cretan archers, known for their bows and arrows in the Greek city-state, was not as far as the military-dominated Persian archers who dominated the Mediterranean, but to narrow the range. , Out of heavy infantry protection, causing dozens of casualties...

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At this time, the entire mercenary team stopped, and the leaders were thinking of ways.

Davers also listened anxiously to the report of the Herald on the left.At this time, Tolmed came on horseback: "Leader Daveus, Kerry Thorps hopes that you will send a force to bypass the enemy, avoid the enemy's detection, and go behind the enemy to attack them."

Daveus thought about it a little, and he understood Kerry Thorps' plan.He looked at Felixius beside him, and Felixius nodded at him.

"Asistus, go and tell Capps to come over!" Davers ordered.

"Yes!"

Philius thought he would discuss with him who he would send, but he did not expect him to make a decision directly, and it was the most suitable person. It seems that asking for advice along the way is not just a gesture. The young leader is really strong in learning ability.

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When Capus led the heavy infantry squadron to start, the other side also sent a heavy infantry squadron, all attempting to go around the Persians, and then cooperate with the front Kriano to annihilate them.

However, the experienced Altauzus had been prepared for a long time. The wings of the goose-shaped formation were Persian bow cavalry. They were spread apart. At the same time, they were also used as reconnaissance rides. They soon discovered anomalies. Attempt failed.

The steady Capps retreated as soon as he saw the plan fail; and the leader on the side of Hironimos was Xenophon, who was actively seeking a fight. He was not reconciled and continued to pursue. As a result, in pursuit of the stop, not only One Persian was not injured, but more than a dozen others were injured. If the arrows of the Altauzus army were not used up, the loss of the squadron led by Xenophon would not be more than that.So after returning, he was scolded by Hironimos.

Without the entanglement of Altauzus, the Greek army accelerated and finally arrived at the villages mentioned by the guide before sunset.Although most of the villagers have escaped, the tired soldiers have been reinvigorated. Daveus has no intention of stopping the soldiers’ robbery. He just suggested that Mercis try to catch some Persian slaves and promise them freedom. In exchange for their genuine help, they rushed to the commander's account.

Before entering the account, I heard Kriano’s complaint: “These Persians are like flies, and they can’t get away without hitting. We don’t have enough cavalry and there is no way to get them!”

Daphes and Phyllis entered the big tent, and everyone nodded to them. Compared with yesterday's estrangement, today they can take the initiative.Obviously, Davis's performance won everyone's approval, only because he was worried about Artauzus' attack and did not intend to express their enthusiasm.

"If tomorrow the Persians still attack us in the same way as today, what should we do?" Kriano said worriedly, and today he was the one who suffered the most.

"What's more worrying is that if we can't quickly find a way to repel the Persians, then the Persians will think that this attack method is the most effective for us. They will not only continue to use this method, but also come next time. It’s not a few hundred people, but thousands of archers and archers! I think that will be our disaster!" Xenophon said with a heavy heart. Today, he is suffering.

Other leaders also have a dignified look. Before the general battle with the Persian king, they won easily, and the tolerance of Tisavonis made them believe in their own strength.But today, a small number of Persian troops composed of archers and cavalry made them proud of the heavy infantry. They suddenly realized the shortcomings of their army.

"We must have the same range or longer range than the Persians--" Krithorpes said word by word.

"Rhode Island Catapult!!!" Xenophon shouted suddenly.

Daveus frowned.He heard Anthony said: Rhode Islanders in the Greek city-states are good at throwing stones. They can throw stones up to four or five hundred meters at a distance, and the accuracy within a hundred meters is extremely high, so all Mediterranean city-states love to hire Rhode Island stone throwers. , As an important auxiliary force of the army.

The reason why Daphes is familiar with the name Rhode Island is not only because of the slingman, but also the "one of the seven ancient wonders" that was widely circulated in previous life-the Colossus of Rhode Island was built on this island, but it seems It was built after Alexander the Great.

Daveus thought: In fact, in military terms, the Greek city-state has many unique and elite arms, such as Cretan archers, Thessaly cavalry, Rhode Island slingers, Spartan heavy infantry, the Athens navy... …If Greece unites, combining these arms together will definitely dominate the Mediterranean!Unfortunately, the freedom-loving Greeks have always been scattered. The last Athens that wanted to make this effort has been defeated, and the current Greek overlord, Sparta, does not look at the historical outcome, and because of its extremely closed and conservative political system, it does not. may……

When Davies sighed in his heart, Tima Song regretted: "Unfortunately we don't have a Rhode Island slingman!"

"But we have Rhode Islanders!" Xenophon said excitedly: "Everyone, throwing stones is a skill that Rhode Islanders have practiced since childhood. They live on it, just like the Cretans live on bows and arrows. When we recruited mercenaries in Ioria, many Rhode Islanders joined. Only because of the generosity of Little Cyrus and the preparation of a large number of weapons and equipment, they abandoned the slings and picked up themselves. It takes a lot of money to afford a round shield and a spear. Now it’s time for them to pick up the slings!"

"Xenophon is right, we should immediately gather them together to form a slingman to fight against the Persian archers." Kriano immediately said.

Everyone agrees.

Kleethorpes nodded and said, "Then go for it immediately. We have many sheep, slaughter a part, and use the intestines as slings."

"In addition, we also need cavalry, otherwise we will not be able to catch up with him when the Persians retreat. I suggest that the battalions gather the extra pack horses and select soldiers who are good at riding horses to form the cavalry squad." Zanteiparis interface said.

"agree!"

"agree!"

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In the face of crisis, the leaders all united and quickly reached agreement.

The whole army acted immediately.Soon, more than 300 Rhode Islanders who were good at throwing stones were organized, and more than 50 pack horses were also gathered. Most of the selected cavalry came from the Davis barracks, and most of the soldiers in his barracks were Cesar. Profitable.

When Xenophon recommended the Athenian Lucius as the captain of this cavalry squad, Daphes expressed his dissent. He thought that the Cesari Ledes (recommended by Felix) of his barracks was more appropriate.

In view of the fact that most of the cavalry were Cesarians, the leaders finally agreed.

The next day, the mercenaries did not continue to march, but took a day off to conduct assault training on the newly established slinging company and cavalry squad.