ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 735 Dionia VS Carthage ([-])

For the reserve soldiers who intercepted the flow in the rear, this was a relatively easy task. Although they had to accidentally injure some allied soldiers and received scolds and curses from the other side, few of them paid casualties.

But for the various detachments of the Eighth Army at the forefront, their situation was relatively difficult.Because once the torrent is cut off, the Carthaginians stay between the gaps in the phalanx. When they realize that the situation is not good, they will launch an attack on the nearby Dionian Legion soldiers. Naturally, the units of the Eighth Legion at the forefront will Will be attacked from all sides.

The legionnaires had to hide behind their long shields, sticking together side by side and back to back. The originally tight array became even tighter due to the pressure from the surroundings, which made them less likely to be overwhelmed. It was just the narrow space that made It became difficult for them to even swing their spears, so the soldiers in the outermost two columns of the small phalanx threw away their long weapons and drew their short swords. In such a narrow and crowded space, they had a fighting advantage over the enemy.

The squad leader located in the center of the small phalanx kept shouting: "Brothers, hold on! Hold on! Our counterattack will begin soon!..."

Yes, while the small phalanxes of Dionia were attacked from all directions, the Holy Legion soldiers in the gaps were also attacked from all directions. However, compared to the premeditated and prepared defense of the Eighth Legion and the The unique unit organization in the Nian military system powerfully commands every soldier under his command.

The Carthage Holy Legion has always implemented tactics similar to the traditional Greek square formation. From the pursuit to the present, the formation has been completely scattered, and the soldiers of the Holy Legion who have lost their organization are like a piece of scattered sand. Although they realize that something is wrong, they consciously launched a ferocious attack on the Eighth Army, but this attack was chaotic and could not cause effective damage to the Dionia unit unified as a whole. On the contrary, they were unable to form effective cooperation and often blocked the opponent's attack in front. After the attack, they were unable to guard against the daggers and spears thrust from the side and behind, and their casualty rate was far greater than that of the Eighth Army.

To make matters worse, the second step of Leoticides' plan was already in motion.

The bugle sounded again.

The various units of the Dionian Eighth Army also began to close forward and inward, while the reserve array at the rear slowly pressed forward. The entire Dionian military formation was like twisting wet cloth, trying to twist The moisture contained in the cloth is squeezed out, but it is difficult for the Holy Order soldiers crowded in the gaps of the Dionia array to be squeezed out, because there are more Holy Temple soldiers crowded outside, and they are at the same time. While the Dionian soldiers were fighting, they also blocked the retreat of their comrades trapped in the formation unless they retreated as a whole.But given the current situation, this is almost impossible.Because they have not yet been violently attacked by the Dionian army (the phalanx of the Dionian units at the forefront of contact with the enemy are still in a defensive state); secondly, they lack unified command and cannot retreat proactively .

Therefore, if the Eighth Legion wanted to transform from a checkerboard array into a complete large square array, it meant wiping out the Carthaginian Holy Order soldiers in the array.

From then on, the sound of the bugle was the footsteps of death, and the battle in the lowlands suddenly entered a white-hot state of either you die or I live...

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Monte Adeno, who always liked to control and command behind the scenes, crossed the Platani River on horseback and slowly followed the pursuing Holy Legion army. After all, the identity and status of the Holy Legion among the Carthaginians was different from that of ordinary Carthaginians. The Taichi army is incomparable to the Phoenician army, mercenaries and Numibian army. He must pay more attention to it.

Not long after, the reconnaissance cavalry he sent out to reconnoiter the battle turned back from the front: "Sir, the Holy Legion troops encountered an interception by the Dionian army!"

"The Dionian army?!" Monte Adeno was surprised. He had thought that there were many Dionian soldiers among the retreating enemy troops: "It is impossible for the Dionians to organize reinforcements so quickly. ?! And aren’t they afraid that their formation will be scattered by rout troops?!”

"Yes, sir, it is indeed the Dionysian army! They are wearing a full set of black armor and are arranged in small square formations..."

Monte Adeno had not conducted a detailed study of the Dionian army before. After listening to the scout's account, he was even more puzzled: Did the Dionians fail to form a large square formation in a hurry?Or was it done deliberately to facilitate the retreat of the troops?
But as the scouts returned one by one, the doubts in his heart began to turn into uneasiness: after all, the Dionians were able to form a similar array on an area more than two miles wide, completely blocking the entire lowland, which Obviously, it can't be done in a hurry. Aren't the Dionians afraid that their loose and strange array will be overwhelmed by the Holy Legion army? !

But when he thought about it, he understood something in his heart. After all, the information constantly brought back by the reconnaissance cavalry allowed him to quickly understand the terrain here: the Holy Legion's army went deep into the lowlands, with hills on both sides, and Dio on top. In the military camp of the Nian Alliance Army, the Greeks could come down from the mountain and attack the rear of the Holy Legion Army!

Monte Adeno became nervous when he thought of this. He turned around and looked behind him. There were only 3000 Numibian cavalry who had just arrived. He immediately asked the adjutant: "Where are the other troops?"

"Sir, they are on their way."

"Make them speed up!" Monte Adeno snapped.

"Yes!"

"Wait a minute! You immediately inform the Numibian troops that they don't have to rush over, just cross the river and launch an attack on the Dionian military camp with all your strength!" Monte Adeno pointed to the hill in the distance on his right , said in a firm tone, and then pointed to the slightly smaller hill in the distance to his left: "Let the citizen soldiers led by Lei Guca attack this enemy camp!"

The reason why Monte Adeno made this choice is because the southern coalition camp is very close to the city of Minoa. It is actually at the north and south ends of the same hill. It will be more difficult to attack it because it must be defended. The army in the city of Minoa raided, so he gave this difficult task to the Numibians.According to the intelligence just obtained, the area of ​​the hills to the north is much smaller, and the military camp above is also smaller accordingly. There must not be many Greek soldiers stationed inside, so Monte Adeno gave himself this relatively easy target. people.

The adjutant rode away with the messenger.

Monte Adeno asked the Numibian cavalry to be divided into two parts, located on both sides of the entrance to the lowlands, and spread out in formation. Once they found the enemy coming down from the mountains, they would rush up and attack them with javelins and horse rams. Its attack on the Holy Legion's army bought time for reinforcements to arrive.

After making these arrangements, Monte Adeno was still a little worried.

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

After a while, 1 soldiers of the Carthage Citizen Army ran past him. The enemy's military camps on both sides showed no obvious signs of attacking, but the enemy's light infantry was throwing arrows down the mountain. Arrow and javelin.While he was relieved, he also sternly requested all troops to speed up the attack on the enemy's military camp and dispel any enemy's attempt to besiege the Holy Legion's army.

All deployments are already being stepped up, and Monte Adeno is waiting for the Holy Legion to defeat the Dionian army in front of them.

But for such a long time, the holy regiment troops in front have been stagnant and have not taken a step forward...

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On a battlefield about two miles long and dozens of meters thick, neither the Carthaginian Holy Legion soldiers nor the Dionian Legion soldiers had ever encountered such a battle before, just like the one in Christoya’s restaurant It's like a kind of stuffed bread. The front and back ends are still clearly defined as the enemy and the friend, but in the middle, the enemy and the friend are intertwined and completely mixed together.However, the Dionian soldiers did this intentionally, and the Holy Legion soldiers were forced to do so.

Amidst the sound of the bugle, as the Dionia array continued to tighten forward and inward, the space of the soldiers on both sides was further compressed, so that it became a little difficult to even turn around and wave their arms. It must be unusable. The Holy Legion soldiers had to draw out their swords. Some felt that the swords were too long, so they simply raised their fists. With only two shields separated and such a close distance, the Holy Legion soldiers even used their heads. They hit their opponents and tore them apart with their hands. They glared, bared their teeth, and roared. The arrogance and elegance they had as noble children had long since disappeared. The reason why they showed such bloodiness was because they were facing no retreat. Fighting for survival in a desperate situation.

At this time, it was difficult for Dionia's small phalanx to maintain its integrity. The desperate efforts of the Holy Legion soldiers caused a lot of fragmentation of the array, but the frame of the small phalanx was still there, and its core team As long as the official organization is still there, the soldiers can still unite around them, cooperate with each other, and continue to implement the plan.

The soldiers of the Eighth Legion hid their entire bodies behind the long shields, and almost did not use their eyes to observe their opponents. The short sword in their right hand just kept stabbing out, but almost every stab would never miss.If the dagger hits a hard object and is difficult to penetrate an inch, it must have hit the opponent's round shield; if the dagger hits an obstacle, the opponent makes a muffled sound and stabs hard, then it has pierced the breastplate. ; If the short sword is slightly obstructed, but can continue to penetrate smoothly, and the opponent screams, it must have hit an unsuspecting part such as an arm or a thigh.

When the opponent screamed and fell, the legionnaires carefully squeezed forward and at the same time, they also had to prevent being tripped by the enemy on the ground. Otherwise, if their teammates could not pull them up in time, they would be trapped in the crowded flow of people due to repeated blows. Trampling leads to serious injury or tragic death. This is the most terrifying thing in this melee.

Although the integration of the various units of the Eighth Army is difficult, it is still being promoted slowly...

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