Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Especially in the first column, after the Dionysian soldiers hit the enemy’s shield with the power of the charge, the spear of the right hand pierced lightning, and the Roman soldier escaped the thorn, and another thorn next to it The gun pierced... Due to the gap in numbers, the young Roman soldiers often faced a dangerous situation of one-on-two, so despite their brave combat, casualties were gradually increasing, and the array was constantly retreating.At the same time, there were more and more screams in the array. Most of them came from the wounded soldiers who were stuck in the javelin and lying on the ground. They were trampled by the retreating Roman teammates many times, and the wailing gradually became silent. It also adds to the confusion in the hearts of young soldiers...

Camillus, who was riding on the rear of the middle road, looked at the front line that was constantly receding in front. He frowned, and quickly made a judgment: not only the middle road, but also the left and right wings.The initial javelin attack by the Dionysians and the just swift charge made the young soldiers who were more brave and less stable.

"Immediately sound the bugle and change the array!" Camillus gave the order without hesitation.

Out of trust in the commander-in-chief, the trumpeters sounded the curved bronze trumpet without hesitation.

Lucius, who was beside him, questioned his father: "Although the front of the front-line soldiers is not stable, they are still fighting tenaciously. If they are retreated at this time, it is easy to increase their casualties. It is better to wait for the war Replace it after a little stability."

"If you issue an order later, the loss will only be greater!" Camillus slightly blamed himself: "I didn't expect to encounter the Dionysian army at Walsey, and I should have known more about their battles in advance. Features!"

Lucius wanted to persuade him to say: "You just want to understand, and the Romans don't know." But looking at Camille Ruth's serious expression, he didn't say it.

Hearing the bugle sound, the veteran squadrons of the Roman squadrons on the third line began to move forward. When they were close to the gap between the phalanx squadrons of the strong squadrons on the second line, they did not immediately squeeze in, splicing Formed into a complete new front, but stopped here, so that each one is enough to fill the gap of a squadron square.

Hearing the repeated sounding of the bugle, the young Roman soldiers who were struggling to resist the attack of the Dionysians were relieved, but with the reminders of the various squadron leaders and team officers, they still have to work hard Supported the front, slowly receding on one side.

However, under the pressure of Dionysian soldiers' attack, some of the Roman arrays have begun to collapse, but the second-line squadron is not far behind them, and soon the two sides touched together.In the rear there is a squadron of strong soldiers, and the squadron of young soldiers in the front has some confidence.The young soldiers without the support of the squadron at the rear accelerated back into the gap, and then slipped through the gaps on both sides of the rear squadron.

Dionysian soldiers who have been fighting face-to-face will also squeeze into this gap, and they will face a situation of being surrounded by three sides. Of course, the young soldiers and the squadrons of the other party who have not retreated are also facing this situation, so the two sides The front is like dog teeth intertwined, biting tightly together.However, as the phalanx of various strong soldiers also continued to recede, the young soldiers will eventually be completely withdrawn to the rear, and the strong soldiers and veteran squadrons will eventually form a new array.

Amintas, who was also in the rear of the Dionysian Army Array, had learned from the cavalry around the Roman army that the Romans were undergoing array conversion, and had led troops in Dionysian war for more than ten years. Facing the Roman army with similar tactics, he still could not understand what the Romans would do next.

"Leader of the Legion, we should sound the bugle and let the fourth, fifth, and sixth brigades step forward." While Amintas was still thinking, Prentals suggested.

Amintas hesitated, he understood why Prentals proposed this suggestion, he must have considered: At this time, the Dionysian soldiers on the front line have an advantage in the offensive, if they can continue to strengthen the offensive , Then the Roman change cannot be easily achieved, but will cause more casualties due to chaos.However, judging from the current battle situation, the frontline soldiers have not been able to do it. This may be because the wave of the offensive just now may have exhausted the excess physical strength accumulated by the frontline soldiers. Otherwise, according to the combat characteristics of the former First Army, At this time, the opponent's chaos will be firmly grasped, and the frontline soldiers of the opponent will most likely evolve into defeat when they retreat, but now the soldiers' attack speed is constantly slowing down...

Amintas stared at the battle ahead, and he knew clearly: Once the formation of the Romans was completed, the first, second, and third brigades of physically weak soldiers faced the Romans to prepare a new array to fight, then it is likely to suffer a loss It’s your own soldier.

Although he longed for the soldiers to be able to kill the enemy bravely, he did not want them to encounter difficulties and affect the outcome of the battle, so he finally adopted Printols' suggestion.

Dionia's bugle sounded, and the officers and soldiers of the 4th, 5th, and 6th brigades were not surprised when they heard the order, because they were seen by the comrades in front.

The team officers and soldiers who were fighting were relieved. Many of them were tired and even breathless. Fortunately, the enemy has been retreating, otherwise the enemy will harden up, and some soldiers may be weak because of their legs. Fell to the ground.

So, the panicked Roman youth soldiers saw a strange scene, and the enemies who were chasing and fighting them suddenly began to retreat...

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He heard that the enemy was also retreating backwards from the mouth of the scout. Camillus did not escape the tragedy. The calmness of General Dionysia and the determination of his soldiers to execute the order made him frown.

At this time, the front lines of the two sides had been pulled away by nearly 20 meters. The battlefield that had just killed the sky had become a little quiet, only the dead bodies lying in the middle of the open space, and a few wounded soldiers who were groaning on the ground. The vast majority of those who died in battle were Roman soldiers.

However, the Roman strong soldiers and elder soldiers who were not far from them were armed with weapons, staring at the enemies ahead, and no one went up to rescue the wounded.

Camulus knew that the Dionysians could spend time without fear, but his own army could not wait, so he ordered again: step up the attack!

In the shouts of the squadron leaders, the newly-entered Roman soldiers were more cautious. They shielded the upper body with their long shields and steadily advanced. Obviously, the previous javelin attack made them think.

But in fact, the Dionysian soldiers of the 4th, 5th, and 6th brigade, who had already thrown their cursors, felt a little funny when they saw their opponents being so cautious.

But when the two armies approached and started fighting again, the Dionysian soldiers could no longer laugh.

Roman soldiers are skilled in the joint use of shields and spears, the spears are accurate and ruthless, and the cooperation between the shields of the soldiers is also very tacit, and their overall combat effectiveness is not weaker than the Dionysian Army. The Dionysia officers on the battlefield were taken aback.

If the Dionysian soldiers knew about Rome, they would know that these newly recruited Roman soldiers have served for more than eight years, participated in many foreign battles, and many soldiers have won the civic crown, they may not I would be surprised (Citizen's Crown is a commendation by the Roman Senate for Roman citizens who have shown bravery in many battles. In public, all Roman citizens, including the veterans, will respect the citizens who wear the Civic Crown, even Even their father will be treated with courtesy. This is an honor, and there is no material reward, but Roman citizens are extremely respected and want to own it. From this we can see that the Romans are also a Tichang Wude The martial spirit race).

For a time, the front-line soldiers of the two sides were in a stalemate during the fierce fighting.

Of course Camillus will not be satisfied with merely holding a frontline battle with the Dionysians. He must seize the time to defeat the enemy.

So he ordered again: let the 12 Roman squadrons (which include ten young soldier squadrons and two strong soldier squadrons) as a reserve team split into two ways, bypassing the frontal array of two wings and attacking the enemy's flanks.

After giving the order, Camillus turned around and asked, "Are we counting the casualties?"

"Approximately... more than 400 citizens were killed and injured..." Lucchius couldn't help but tremble in his report: the initial battle didn't last long, but it was just this short 20 minutes During the contact battle, they lost four squadrons, which has never been encountered in the last ten years of fighting.

Camillus at this time, despite the same heartache, said the command was very firm: "Let the retired squadron immediately reorganize, wait for my command, and then attack the enemy! The shame they suffered before need to use them to win Come scrub!"

At the same time, Amintas also asked his lieutenant: "How is the situation with the Walseys?"

Aristonos glanced at the scoreboard and said, "The messenger repays that they have already set off! The Setia has dispatched a thousand people, and Peleforham has dispatched 7,000 people, and is coming here!"

Amintas was determined in his heart and continued to pay attention to the situation ahead.

At this time, the reconnaissance ride came by: "Report the commander of the army, the enemy sent more than 700 infantry, and they are circling to the left and back of our left wing!"

As soon as the words fell, another reconnaissance rode came by: "Reporting to the commander of the army, the right wing found that seven or eight hundred enemy heavy infantry were circling our flanks!"

Amintas's face changed slightly, he said without hesitation: "Let the first brigade rush to protect the left wing! The second brigade protects the right wing! The third brigade..."