ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 605 Battle of Orfanto

"That's true. Although His Majesty bears the title of king, he has always shared we's joys and sorrows, that's why he has won our respect!" a captain said sincerely.

"I said Ctissus, do you still need Patroclus' help! If you are promoted, you can go to Sicily, Messape, or Pucetti to become the commander of the legion a few years ago. You must dominate this place. The position of the First Captain of the First Legion is being held on, so that none of us can taste what it is like to be the First Captain!" Another captain said half-jokingly and half-dissatisfied, and several others also felt the same way.

"Wouldn't it be better for me to vacate the position of legion commander and pass it on to you? I really don't understand good people!" Ctissus said pretending to be angry, then turned to look at Patroclus: "When you hold the wedding, Be sure to invite me to participate!”

"I will invite several brothers to come to the wedding, and I will also bring Cynthia to toast you!" Patroclus said in a flattering manner, but received unanimous thanks from the other captains.

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In the large tent of the Fourth Army, after Olivers completed the deployment of the mission, he left the Fourth Army Captain Alexendas alone.

Alexandas was a native of Crotone.Since Crotone voluntarily merged into the Kingdom of Dionia, Crotone has also become the jurisdiction of the Fourth Legion's recruitment, and even the headquarters of the Fourth Legion has been moved from Asprostum to the city of Crotone .The citizens of Crotone who have received competitive training for a long time are indeed good soldiers. Once they became familiar with Dionia's tactics, they began to stand out, which greatly improved the combat power of the Fourth Army, which was not very outstanding. This also caused many of the officers in the Fourth Army to be served by Crotones.

"How's Adoris doing in your posse?" Olivers asked with a smile.

Alexandas had long expected that Olivers stayed here just to talk about "him", and immediately said: "It's beyond my expectation! To be honest, I thought he would be a trouble, but I didn't expect him to be a problem." Not only did he have outstanding military skills and outstanding performance, but he also did not make himself special at all. He was able to unite his teammates very well, and other soldiers liked to stay with him. He also sent a message to me through his team officer, hoping to unite his teammates. His team was at the forefront of the battle..."

Olivers listened carefully to what he said, with a smile on his face, as if Alexandas was praising his own child: "Adoris has excellent results in the military competition exam every year at Turiyi School, although he has a bit of a temper. He is impatient, but has a great personality, is easy to make friends, and His Majesty is strict. He and his siblings are no different from other children in school. Being late, making noise, and fighting are all punished by the teacher. Adoris is no less disciplined in this regard. been punished."

Olivers recalled the past with a smile on his face: "In order to prevent Adonis from receiving special care, His Majesty assigned him to the Fourth Army, but -" Olivers' face became serious: " Your Majesty may not care, but swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield, and it is not up to us to make the decision. If Adoris is injured or even dies, your Majesty may not blame us, but the people of the whole kingdom will accuse our Fourth Legion of being incompetent. Even His Majesty’s children can’t be protected! In this way, no matter how many military exploits our Fourth Legion makes, it can’t equal the safety of Adoris alone, do you understand?!”

"I understand." Alexindas cheered up and said, there was still a hint of frustration in his tone.

"I understand, not only Adoris, you also hope that your brigade can fight at the forefront of the military formation, so you are a little dissatisfied with my deployment just now, right?" The shrewd Olivers saw what his subordinates were thinking. , reminded: "Idiot, look further, you can also make meritorious deeds behind the military formation! Look at where I have placed your fourth brigade?!"

"At the rear left of the military formation, next to the cavalry." Alexandas blurted out.

"Yes, next to the cavalry! Once our cavalry regiment defeats the enemy's cavalry, and your third group in front resists the enemy on the front, then your fourth group -" Olivers flattened his palms and made a turn gesture.

"Flanking around..." Alexindas's eyes lit up.

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"...The great Lord of the Underworld, the just and strict judge!

Hades, you are the king of the gods and the patron saint of the Kingdom of Dionia!
Under your radiance, the people of the kingdom put on armor, picked up shields and spears, and rushed to the battlefield..."

Every time he sang the Hades hymn specially produced by the Temple of Hades for legionnaires to go to war, Adoris felt a sense of sacred pride in his heart. After all, his father Davos was recognized as Hades. Descendants.But today's situation is different from the past, because he stood in the military formation of tens of thousands of people, and the magnificent singing united him and all the other soldiers.

Although his sight was blocked by the tightly arranged comrades in front, he knew that tens of thousands of enemies were waiting on the other side of the river.For him, this was his first time fighting, but he didn't have any fear in his heart. Instead, his body was trembling slightly because of excitement.

"Woo!...Woo!..." The sound of military bugles from behind made his blood boil even more, and then he saw all the military flags pointing forward.

"Forward!" The team officer's voice sounded in his ears.

The huge military formation began to move forward slowly.

The drums from the rear also sounded at the right time, and the unhurried drumbeats told each soldier how fast he was walking.

As soon as Adoris and the soldiers in front stepped into the Orfanto River, the Donny archers on the opposite bank began to throw arrows.

"Raise your shield to defend!" the team officer shouted.

The soldiers had already raised their long shields.If it were the old-fashioned Greek armor from more than ten years ago, the legionnaires would not have to raise their shields to defend themselves and would not be afraid of arrows, but now they wear open helmets with no shields on their cheeks.

Facing Daoni's bow and arrow attack, the light infantry brigades of the Dionysian legions also fought back on the river bank, and the ballistae groups placed at the rear also began to show off their power. The stone bullets were accompanied by the whistling wind, and crossed the The Ofanto River smashed into the Dauni military formation. For a moment, people fell on their backs and screamed again and again.

Looking up at the stone bullets passing over his head, and faintly hearing the screams from the other side, Adoris became even more excited.

On their left, thousands of Dionian cavalry, led by Laides, crossed the river on horseback, screaming and splashing water, and rushed to the opposite bank first, fighting with the Dauni cavalry.

The Daoni infantry was already afraid of the strike of the ballistae. Driven by the generals, they quickly rushed to the river bank to close the distance with the Dionysians, so that the ballistae did not dare to bombard them wantonly because of the proximity of the two armies. .

"Javelin!" the shouts of the team officers rang out in the military formation.

Adoris and his teammates quickly stopped, drew a javelin from their backs, took a stance, and threw it from above their heads.There was no time to see the result of the battle, and he couldn't see it at all, so he immediately threw another javelin.

At this time, he heard the team officer shout: "Attack!"

Suddenly, an earth-shaking roar erupted from the military formation: "Hades!!!..."

The array in front began to accelerate, but they did not charge and leap forward like they usually did in training, because this was in the river, the bottom of the river was a bit slippery, and it was not easy to use their feet.

Adoris and the others followed closely.

After just a while, the array in front suddenly stopped, and then the shouts of killing spread throughout the river.

Adoris knew that the two armies had begun to engage in a head-on battle, and he subconsciously clenched the spear in his hand. Unfortunately, they, who were at the rear of the military formation, could not help at this time, and could not even resist the bodies of their comrades in front. , and the conventional phalanx tactics of pushing forward cannot be done, because this is in the river, and it is not easy to control the body under the action of external forces. Once someone slips, he may fall down.The only thing they can do is stand firm in place. If the front line is repelled by the enemy, they can stabilize the formation like a rock.

As the battle continued, Adoris and all his teammates began to show anxiety on their faces. The situation of being forced to stay behind and unable to participate in the battle made Adoris complain about Uncle Olivers countless times in his heart.

The Daoni people firmly guarded the river bank, taking advantage of the fact that the Dionian Legion soldiers were in the river and could not fully exert the power of the heavy infantry phalanx, and desperately suppressed the Dionian Legion in the river.

"Woo! Woo! Woo!..." At this time, Adoris heard the bugle sound from behind. He turned around in shock, only to see his company's flag pointing to the left.

"All soldiers, listen, turn left!" The squad leader's voice only added to his confusion.However, the military orders were overwhelming, not to mention that the nearby teams all turned left and moved forward.

The voices of the team officers sounded one after another in the square formation of the Fourth Brigade, and the entire team began to move to the left.At the same time, similar maneuvers were carried out at the rear of the right wing phalanx.Soon, the lower left and right corners of the entire Dionia's huge military formation seemed to have been cut into two pieces at the same time.

Although there was a plan in advance, such fine mobilization of troops could be carried out during the battle, which shows the advantages of the Dionian Legion's organizational system and the abilities of middle and low-level team officers.

When Adoris and his teammates turned right again, there was an open space in front of him except for a few comrades.

Because Adoris loves military affairs, he has not only received many years of military training, but also has the courage to ask his adoptive father, who has a brilliant record, about military matters at home. Now he understands the purpose of this troop mobilization and can't help but be eager to give it a try.

"Speed ​​up and move forward!" The command from the team officers made the young soldiers, who had been depressed for a long time, roar excitedly and rush forward.

Alexis's seemingly regular and medium-distance formation showed his fangs at this moment. He took advantage of the flexibility of the Dionian Legion and the advantage of many soldiers. Halfway through the battle, he divided his troops from both wings and attacked Daoni. People flank and make a detour.

(End of this chapter)