Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

This is a relatively easy task for the reserve soldiers who intercepted the rear. Although they had to injure some Allied soldiers by mistake and get the curse and curse of the other party, few people paid the casualties.

But for the detachments of the Eighth Army in the forefront, their situation is relatively difficult.Because once the torrent was cut off, the Carthaginians stayed between the phalanx gaps, realizing that the situation was not good, they would launch an attack on the soldiers of the nearby Dionysian Corps. Will be attacked in all directions.

The legionnaires had to hide behind the long shields, sticking together side by side and back to back. The original tight array became tighter because of the surrounding pressure, but it made them less likely to be washed down, but the narrow space made They even became difficult to wield the bayonet, so the soldiers in the two outermost rows of the small phalanx dropped their long weapons and drew out their short swords. In such a narrow and crowded space, they had more advantage in fighting than the enemy.

The team leader at the center of the small square kept shouting: "Brothers hold on! Hold on! Our counterattack will begin soon!..."

Yes, while the small phalanx of Dionysia was attacked in all directions, the soldiers of the Regiment in the gap were also attacked in all directions. Compared with the Eighth Legion, there are premeditated, prepared defenses and Dai The unique corps establishment in the Nya's military system commands every soldier under his command.

The Carthage Holy Corps has always practiced the traditional Greek phalanx tactics. From the pursuit to the present, the formation has been completely scattered. The soldiers of the Holy Order that have lost their organization are like a piece of sand. Although they find that they are wrong, they consciously Made a fierce attack on the Eighth Army, but this attack was disordered and could not cause effective damage to the Dionysian unity united as a whole. On the contrary, they could not form an effective cooperation. They often blocked the opponents in front. After the attack, the short swords and lances stabbed on the sides and behind could not be prevented, and the casualty rate was much greater than that of the Eighth Army.

To make matters worse, Leotichides' second step plan has already begun.

The bugle sounded again.

The divisions of the 8th Legion of Dionysian also began to move forward and inward, while the array of the reserve team at the rear slowly pressed forward. The entire Dionysian formation was like wetting the cloth. The moisture contained in the cloth is squeezed out, but the soldiers of the Holy Order crowded in the gaps of the Dionysian array are difficult to be squeezed out, because more Templar soldiers are crowded outside, they are in the same While the Dionysian soldiers were fighting, they also blocked the retreat of the comrades who were stuck in the formation unless they retreated as a whole.But as far as the current situation is concerned, this is almost impossible.Because, they have not been violently attacked by the Dionysian army (the frontal Dionysian phalanx in contact with the enemy is still in a defensive state); secondly, they lack a unified command and cannot take the initiative to retreat .

Therefore, if the Eighth Legion is to be converted from a checkerboard array to a complete large square, it means that the Carthage soldiers in the array will be destroyed.

Since then, the bugle sound has been the footsteps of the god of death, and the battle in the lowlands has suddenly entered a white-hot state where you are dead or I live...

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Monte Adno, who always likes to manipulate the command behind the scenes, rode the Pratani River and slowly followed the chasing army of the Holy Order. After all, the status and status of the Holy Corps in the Carthaginians is different from that of the ordinary Cana The Taiji army is unmatched by the Phoenician army, mercenaries, and the Numibian army. He must pay more attention.

It didn’t take long for him to send the reconnaissance riding reconnaissance situation back from the front: "Sir, the regiment troops encountered the interception of the Dionysian army!"

"Dionysian army?!" Monte Adno was surprised. He thought that there were many Dionysian soldiers in the retreating enemy army: "Dionysians cannot organize reinforcements so quickly. ? And they are not afraid of being destroyed by the defeated soldiers?!"

"Yes, adults, it is indeed the Dionysian army! They are wearing a full set of black armor, arranged in small squares..."

Monte Adno had not conducted a detailed study of the Dionyan army before. After listening to the description of the reconnaissance ride, he was even more puzzled: Did the Dionyans fail to form a large square because of their haste?Or is it because it is convenient for the soldiers to flee, deliberately?

But with the return of the scouts one by one, the doubts in his heart began to change into anxiety: after all, the Dionysians can discharge a similar array on a two-mile wide area, completely jamming the entire lowland, this Obviously, it can't be done in a hurry. Are the Dionyans not afraid that their loose and strange array will be washed down by the army of the Holy Order?!

But when he thought about it, he knew something in his heart. After all, the information brought back by the reconnaissance ride made him quickly understand the terrain here: the army of the Regiment went deep into the lowland, on both sides of the hill, with Dior on it. At the barracks of the Allied forces in Greece, the Greeks could come down from the mountain and attack the side of the holy army!

At the thought of this, Monte Adnor was nervous. He turned around and looked behind him. Only the 3,000 Numbian cavalry who had just arrived arrived and immediately asked the adjutant, "Where are the other troops?"

"Adult, they are on their way."

"Let them speed up!" Monte Adnor screamed sharply.

"Yes!"

"Slow down! You immediately go to inform the Numbian troops that they don't have to rush over, just cross the river and attack the Dionysian barracks with all their strength!" Monte Adno pointed to the hill far away on his right , With a firm tone of voice, and then pointed to the slightly smaller hill farther to his left: "Let Reguka's civilian troops attack this enemy camp!"

The reason Monte Monte made this choice is because the coalition camp on the south is very close to the city of Minoa, and is actually on the north and south ends of the same hill. It will be more difficult to attack it because you must be prepared. The army in Minoa raided, so he handed this difficult task to the Numisbians.According to the information just obtained, the hill area in the north is much smaller, and the corresponding military barracks above are also smaller. There are certainly not many Greek soldiers stationed inside, so Monte Adno gave himself this relatively easy target to attack. people.

The adjutant drove away with the subordinate soldiers.

Monte Adorno divided the Numibian cavalry into two parts, located on both sides of the lowland entrance, and expanded their formation. Once they found that the enemy came down from the mountain, they would rush up and attack them with javelins and horses. Slow Its offensive against the army of the sacred regiment sought time for the reinforcements.

After completing these deployments, Monte Ardno was a little uneasy.

After a while, the adjutant hurried back to report: "Numibian troops have begun to attack the enemy camp!"

After a while, the 12,000 soldiers of the Carthage Civilian Force ran past him, and the barracks on both sides of the enemy showed no obvious signs of attack. Only the enemy’s light infantry threw arrows down the mountain. Yawa Javelin.While letting go of his heart, he sternly demanded that all troops speed up the attack on the enemy's barracks and dispel any attempts by the enemy to siege the army of the Regiment.

All deployments have been intensified, and Monte Adno is waiting for the Holy Legion to defeat the Dionyan army in front of it.

But for such a long period of time, the troops of the Holy Order in front have been standing still, and have not taken any further steps...

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On the battlefield of about two miles long and about tens of meters thick, neither the soldiers of the Carthage Legion nor the soldiers of the Dionysian Legion have ever encountered such a battle before, just like the restaurant of Christoya. Like a kind of stuffed bread, the front and back ends are clearly separated from each other, but the two sides in the middle are staggered and completely mixed together.However, the Dionysian soldiers were deliberately so, and the soldiers of the Holy Order were forced to resign.

In the bugle sound, as the Dionysia array continued to tighten forward and inward, the space of the soldiers on both sides was further compressed, so that even turning around and waving his arms became a little difficult, with spears and spears. It must be out of use. The soldiers of the sacred regiment had to draw out their swords. Some suspected that the swords were too long. They simply raised their fists. At only two shields apart, so close, the soldiers of the sacred regiment even used their heads. To hit opponents, to tear enemies with their hands, they stared at teeth, screamed and roared. The arrogance and grace of the noble children had long disappeared. The reason why they behaved so bloody is that they are retreating. Struggle for survival under desperate circumstances.

At this time, the small square of Dionysia’s unit was difficult to maintain its integrity. The soldiers of the Regiment desperately desperately made the array a lot of broken, but the small square is still on the shelf, and its core team The official organization is still there, and the soldiers can still unite around, cooperate with each other, and continue to execute the plan.

The soldiers of the 8th Legion hid their entire bodies behind the long shields, almost completely observing their opponents with no eyes. The short sword in their right hand just kept piercing, but almost every stab would not fail.If the dagger hits a hard object and is difficult to get in, it must be the opponent’s round shield; if the dagger hits an obstacle, the opponent makes a grunt, violently, and can pierce again, it is to pierce the breastplate ; If the dagger is slightly obstructed, but can continue to penetrate smoothly, the opponent screams, it must be stuck in the arm, thigh and other unprotected parts.

When the opponent screamed and fell, the legionnaires squeezed forward further carefully, while preventing tripping by enemies on the ground. Trampling leads to serious injury or fatal death, this is the most terrible thing in this melee.

Despite the difficulty of closing the eighth legion detachment, it is still pushing slowly...