Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Will Persia?" Yasister asked curiously.

"What about Greece?" Mariji immediately turned back and glared, asking unwillingly.

Daveus glanced at them and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "If you live long enough, you might see it in fifty years."

"Is this an oracle?" Yasister asked excitedly.

Mariji clearly did not believe it.

Daphes smiled and didn't answer again.If his butterfly wings were weak enough to change the course of history, a few decades later (the exact time he could not remember), Alexander of Macedonia conquered the mainland of Greece and then wiped out Persia.Because the Greeks did not think that the Macedonians in the north were their own people, in a sense, he conquered the two most powerful forces in the Mediterranean at that time.

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In the next two days, the Greek mercenaries still marched briskly.

Until the third day, the army of Tisavonis appeared.

At present, the light cavalry squad of fifty men of Greek mercenaries is basically taken out by Davis to serve as a cavalry scout.After all, the Persian cavalry has strong personal abilities, fighting one-on-one, the Greek cavalry is not an opponent.Therefore, they did not dare to be too far away from the big troops in a group of five. They only moved within a radius of two or three miles. When they saw the Persian troops from afar, they immediately reported back.

"The Persians are here, ready to defend!"

"Order Risops' orders, prepare for defense!"

The herald soldiers quickly roamed around the periphery of this huge square, conveying orders.

The hollow square phalanx center used by the Greek mercenaries guards the battalion, so it is impossible to change the position before they reach the enemy. They just let the battalion gather in the center. Keep the formation intact.

Soon, the Persians appeared directly behind the team.From the flying flag, the soldiers knew that Tisavonis was coming.The Greek mercenaries had easily defeated him in the Battle of Kunasak, so they did not pay much attention to it.

Then, on the left wing of Tisavonis, another team appeared. As the array progressed, the Greeks' hearts became tight. This is another army with no fewer than 10,000 people!The emblem on the military flag is familiar to everyone, and the arrival of the Governor of Armenia, Orontas, was originally estimated by the leaders.

Then, a large army appeared on the right flank of Tisavonis, no fewer than 10,000 people, and the high military flag made everyone familiar.

"Oh, I remember! That's what we encountered on the road, said to be the army led by the brothers of the King of Persia!" Yasisters shouted.

"This army, which was supposed to march in the opposite direction of us, appeared here! It may have been quietly following us! Tisavonis has long been malicious to us!" Felix said solemnly.

Davers nodded slightly, clutching the horse rein with both hands.

There are also the remnants of the little Cyrus led by Ali Roth in Tisavnice’s army. The four-way army gathered together in a mighty way and spread out in the shape of a goose, slowly approaching the Greek army...

The seemingly endless, dense crowd was the most seen by the Greek mercenaries after the Battle of Kurassak. The last time there was little Cyrus to rely on. The mercenaries were only responsible for the right wing, and now they have to face Persia The whole army, everyone is inevitably a little nervous.

Despite the tension, when the Greeks knew that only bloody battles had a way of life.Kriano kept watching the distance traveled by the enemy, looking at the range of the trooper, he immediately issued the order: "The trooper is ready!"

The slingmen in the whole guard force immediately began to sway the slingshot. At a distance of more than 300 meters, the accuracy and strength of the flying stones will be worse, but the Persians are so many and so dense, almost every stone When they fell, they all screamed, the Persian army formation in the middle of the road appeared chaotic, and the pace of progress almost stopped.

"Master Governor, the enemy's attack is too fierce! Shall we retreat temporarily and let the two-winged army force first?" An adjutant beside suggested to Tisavonis.

Tisavonis' face was equally unsightly, but he refused without hesitation.Although he was appointed by the king as the general head of the plan to expel the Greeks, Orontas only assisted, and the king's brother Citiles was only a friendly help.But one of them is the governor of the same rank, or the king's son-in-law; the other is the king's brother.If he didn't exert himself, how could he hope that they would help each other, not to mention their close relationship with the king, going back and telling his performance in private to Artaxerxes, the good impression that was finally established in the heart of the Persian king, all Was destroyed.

Tisafnis stared fiercely at the adjutant and immediately ordered: "Speed ​​up and continue to approach!" This time, he had nearly 50,000 troops in his hands.People, what he has!Since the Greeks wanted to compete with him on long-range firepower, it would be better, depending on who shoots!See who can bear it!Anyway, he was not prepared to fight in Greece. After the Kurasak battle, the Greeks re-infantry charged and easily defeated the left wing of the Polish army. The scene happened beside him, and the impact on him was too great.

The Persians screamed and sprinted all the way, and Tisavonis even sent his own army to oversee the war, cutting down the deserters one by one and warning the whole army.Under such circumstances, the two wings of the Polish army quickly surrounded the mercenaries.Because the Persians had too much troops and the mercenaries were in a circle, the Persian army stretched its front and almost surrounded the entire mercenaries.

Daphes had already dismounted, and the horse was led to the battalion in the center of the phalanx.Facing the approaching enemy, he was not as nervous as he had at the beginning: "Erect the shield wall!"

Yasisters and the two heraldsmen communicated Davies' orders throughout the left wing.

The four heavy infantry squadrons began to move closer together, and the round shields and round shields quickly erected a long copper wall.The Greek heavy infantry’s round shield is unique among the infantry in the Mediterranean countries. The diameter of the round shield is one meter, the wooden core is wrapped in copper, and it is not held by hand, but the entire arm passes through the back of the round shield. The handle is therefore labor-saving and not easy to slip off. Because it is large and hard enough, it is difficult to penetrate by bows and arrows.

The archer, who was dislocated behind the heavy infantry, also quickly approached the shield wall, reducing the damage of the opponent's bow and arrow. Due to the previous 6,000 people who wiped out Altauzus, the Cretan archers in the mercenary not only changed the Persian anti The bow, and even the soldiers who are good at bows and arrows among heavy infantry and light shields, were added to the ranks of archers, bringing the number of mercenary archers to 500. They were scattered between the guards and the left and right wings.

When the Persian army approached within 100 meters, both sides fired arrows at almost the same time.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..." A series of bow strings rang, countless arrows leaped into the air, like a large cloud, covering the blue sky and the scorching sun.The closeness of the arrows even caused many arrows to collide in the air. When most of the "black clouds" fell on the mercenary army, a crisp sound of "clang! clang! clang!..." sounded, with occasional or two tragic sounds Scream; when a small part of the "black cloud" falls on the side of the Persian army, it is screaming again and again...

Arrows from both sides.

The Persians even pushed the front 50 meters away, and no longer advanced half a point.Because the Persians knew very well, the Greek light shield soldiers should go into battle.

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The bow and arrow battle lasted for a while.

In addition to the clean and clean land under the long boxy shield wall, the mercenaries were surrounded by dense arrows filled with arrows, and the Greek archers with empty arrows did not have to worry about it. They pulled a "arrow grass" on the ground. ", then hit back.

Daveus was already accustomed to the sound of arrows hitting the shield. He was more worried about the snorting that came into his ears from time to time, which meant that someone was hitting the arrow again.His left arm was also numb, but he kept the same posture motionlessly, daring not to evacuate the shield.Now both sides are fighting for perseverance to see who can stick to the end.