Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

On the side of Dionia, there are 3,000 light infantry in the middle and the right, including archers, slingers, and javelins, most of them are freemen from the port of Turui, hundreds of them from the first and second legions Veterans of the light infantry brigade acted as team officers.

The left-wing more than 400 cavalrymen have always been playing soy sauce. According to the plan, this time has become the key to the victory of this battle. No wonder that the always-steady Ledes is a little unable to breathe, and repeatedly told the cavalry squad captains to wait for the battle to start Matters needing attention afterwards.

"I said the captain, we are all clear, you can rest assured!" Solicos said.The large group of coachmen funded by the Christoya Bank loan not only increased the Union’s tax, but also each can ride well and have enough horses, so it has become a key target for the cavalry recruitment. As citizens, they are all duty-bound Go out.Sorikos's age is precisely at the upper limit of the recruiting age. He is very active personally. The 50-year-old infantry is certainly enough to choke, but he thinks that the cavalry is more than enough to be a captain with his experience.

"Well, then prepare to fight." Ledes nodded.

"We are clear, but are those behind clear? Don't mess it up!" a young cavalry squad leader interjected.

Ledes looked back at him with a smile, and said, "Relax, Kuchius, they fought more battle than you have eaten, and they faced more cavalry in Persia than that. "

The young cavalry squad leader was not convinced and wanted to say more.

At this time, someone shouted: "Look, our slingers attack!"

There was no offensive horn, and there was no shouting. The troopers quietly left the array under the leadership of the veterans, and ran quickly to the enemy formation. The soldiers immediately enjoyed the baptism of "Stone Rain". Many soldiers were too late to raise their shields to protect them. It was not only a few who were smashed with their heads and bloodshed.

"Shameless Dionysians! Cunning Dionysians! Apollo will punish you!" Filadelfoss didn't expect the enemy to come to this hand, was caught flat-footed, and immediately broke the curse.

"Offense! Offense! Attack immediately!" he shouted angrily.

"Woo!...Woo!..." The high-pitched offensive horn sounded.

The long-awaited Alisothis immediately pointed the spear forward: "Cavalry forward!"

The 800 Crotone Cavalry had an inverted fan shape. They clasped their horses' legs with their legs and shook the reins. The horses started to step on their four hoofs and trot forward slowly.

Riders' cavalry formed a loose wedge formation, with two experienced cavalry at the top, each holding a red flag in the wind.Seeing that the enemy had begun to act, Lades took a deep breath, restrained his excitement, patted the noisy horse’s neck, and watched that the enemy ride had reached a certain distance before yelling: “Go forward !"

"Drive! Drive!..." The crowd shouted, urging the horse forward.Unlike the Crotonian Cavalry's left-handed rein and right-handed attacking spear, the Dionysian Cavalry controlled the rein with both hands, and the spear was still hung on the hook. From trotting to accelerating, the cavalry controlled the horse speed and did not dare to let They run at the fastest speed, otherwise they will easily fall off Malay without touching the enemy.

The sun at noon in spring is not hot, but the horses are jetting like clouds, raising their hoofs, the grass and mud are splashing, the dust is flying, and the distance of 500 meters is instantaneous.

At only fifty or sixty meters apart, Lades behind the flag bearer shouted: "Turn right!!!"

Soricos, who was parallel to his left, immediately shouted: "Turn left!!!"

The two flag bearers in front quickly separated to the left and right.

In cavalry operations, because the speed is too fast, it is possible for the cavalry behind the guard to leave the formation.The wedge formation is characterized by a small head and a big tail, so the cavalry behind can see the forward direction of the cavalry in front of the formation, plus the two red flags waving in the wind, even in the dusty battlefield, the Dionysian cavalry has basically achieved it. In unanimous action, they smoothly split the wedge array into two, splitting into two strands, bypassing the oncoming enemies from the front and outside.

The cavalry at the forefront of Crotone did not expect that the Dionysians would make such a move, which was completely dumbfounded, but they did not dare to stop. Without any prior planning and coordination, they rashly made any move. Not only will they disturb the formation, but they will also be knocked down by the cavalry behind them, trampled into meat, and they can only sprint to the end, then turn around and come back.

But after crossing with the Dionysian cavalry, and then moving forward, they suddenly saw countless sharp bayonets sticking out of the morning mist, exposing them to the grisly cold mountain.

"Heavy infantry! There is heavy--" Crotone cavalry exclaimed, trying to strangle the horses, but their strong inertia made them even hit the horse straight, and the person called Ma Xi, the spear broke blood splash……

Some heavy infantrymen were directly hit by a strong impulse and flew out, but the other soldiers were unseen, holding their spears at the end with their hands motionless, and tens of horses and people lying in front of them in the blood pool struggle……

There is no real heavy cavalry in this era, not only the Greek cavalry, but the cavalry of any Mediterranean country has never faced a closely arranged spear array and dared to face the charge.The cavalry behind wanted to control the warhorse to prevent it from hitting, but the sensitive and timid horses screamed first, and suddenly stopped their fast-advancing body, and the cavalry was pushed out by inertia and flew out. Maolin, was put on a pair...

Alisothis, who was in the middle of the cavalry team, finally stopped the advancing warhorse, but looked at the comrades around him who fell, turned around, how to shout, and the horse did not go, wailing, yelling, The horse hiss is intertwined, and the entire cavalry team is in chaos...

Alisothis knew the trick of the Dionysians and was in a critical situation. He couldn't let him think more: "Turn left! Turn left! Go out from the side!"

He shouted loudly, and the guards around him also shouted. The chaotic Crotone cavalry had the backbone and soon had order.

Just as they turned their horses and wanted to bypass the bayonet phalanx in front, the two cavalry soldiers that Dionysia had bypassed before suddenly slammed together like human arms.

There were cries of killing all around Alisothis, and he suddenly understood that his cavalry was surrounded: the cavalry was surrounded by infantry and cavalry. This is almost impossible, but it is now becoming a reality!

"Let's go out to the left together! Let's go out together!!!" Ali Susis shouted angrily with a bad hiss.

But a louder and more powerful voice in front of him covered his shout, and the heavy infantry's charge horn blew.

"Brothers, kill these Crotones and avenge them for Tima Song!!" Zantiparis took off his helmet and rushed up with the bayonet first.

More than a thousand mercenaries roared and followed him to charge forward. The soldiers who had been knocked down before also struggled to get up, pulled out their sabers, and stepped forward to fight.

The sturdy "spear wall" turned into permeable flowing water and quickly penetrated into the chaotic Crotone cavalry.Killing stationary cavalry is no easy task for these battle-hardened mercenaries.Most of them even let go of the great goal of horses and took two mercenaries to deal with one cavalry at the same time: one is responsible for attracting the attention of the other, and the other is looking at the opportunity to quickly approach from the side and back, accurate He thrust the bayonet diagonally upwards, and the tip of the spear penetrated into the lungs from the gap between the leather under the ribs, reaching the heart directly, killing him.If he escaped the stabbing, the mercenary would sweep the bayonet down with force and knock the cavalry off the horse. Before he got up, his head was kicked heavily and his neck was kicked off.

The mercenary has a very high killing efficiency, and even the Dionysian cavalry saw it, and subconsciously stayed away from these evil gods.

The battle ended quickly, except for dozens of Crotone cavalry who fled out, more than a hundred cavalry surrendered, all the rest died in battle, and Alisothis was not in the battle.The Dionysians also received more than 400 war horses, only casualties of more than 50 cavalry and more than 20 mercenaries, this is a complete victory!The tactics invented by Davers succeeded!Lydes listened to the results reported by his men and smiled, but he knew that the whole battle was not over yet.

He divided 70 cavalrymen and continued to pursue the enemies, urging the remaining cavalrymen to rush to the city of Castellon, not far away: "Hurry back to get the javelin!"

"Lydes, we'll go with you." Zantiparis and many mercenaries came on horseback horses.

"You..." Lades instinctively wanted to refuse, but after all mercenaries played a decisive role in this battle, it is not easy to speak directly.

Zanteiparis saw his thoughts and said, "You don't have many cavalry now. Although we are not as good at riding, we can throw javelins better than you. More people can put more pressure on Crotone. End the battle here earlier, so it’s better to reinforce Daveus early!"

Zentiparis reminded Ledes that he is no longer entangled in the question of whether it is a cavalry: "I hope you can keep up with our speed, I will not stop and wait for you."

"Relax." Zantiparis smiled.

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Philadefoss did not yet know that his cavalry was almost wiped out, and now the light armoured soldiers in the middle of the road he was leading were in trouble.

As soon as the offensive horn sounded, the light armourmen advanced forward.

The enemy's troopers hurried back.

Then rush forward, then arrow rain strikes...and then javelin...

After paying some casualties, the light armor was very close to the enemy.

At this moment, the light infantry of the enemy's middle road withdrew.

The light armor chases again and the enemy retreats.The light armoured soldiers chase faster, the enemy retreats faster; the light armored soldiers chase slower, the enemy retreats slower... Both sides keep a distance of tens of meters.