Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 18: The battle with Cavutini (4)

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Several trumpeters around Segowani kept blowing the retreat horns.

At the same time, Segowani, who was at the head of the team, led the tribal warriors beside him to speed up.

Seeing that the Cavutini in front no longer cared about their threats, they just ran forward. The Dionian cavalry did not hesitate to turn to the opponent and threw the javelin in the Mercedes.

The javelin flew into the dense group, and immediately fell a piece.

The Kautini soldiers who were attacked also gave javelins to the Dionian cavalry who were turning away.

The screams and the screams of horses continued to ring in the teams of both sides. At the same time, it was mixed with the exclamation of the Cavutini soldiers from everywhere: "Cavalry! Cavalry!!..."

Teams of Dionian and Campanian cavalry kept coming from the rear, circling around this huge team of Cavutini, stirring up dust and sand in the sky. They kept rushing towards the enemy, throwing javelins to kill the opponent and interfere with the opponent's advancement. Even when they saw the thin formation of the Cavutini at the end of the team, they drove the horse directly to disperse them, like a sly pack of wolves that prey on a behemoth, constantly adding pressure and wounds to them. Let it panic...

Since the Dionian Cavalry was defeated by the Numibian Cavalry and the Celtic Cavalry in the Yugoslavian War more than ten years ago, the commander of the Cavalry Regiment learned from the pain and formulated a more rigorous and detailed training plan. Choosing more excellent riders into the army, after more than ten years of unremitting training and tactical improvements, the current Dionian Cavalry has greatly improved compared with the original.

Segowani looked at the enemy cavalry squad that were constantly criss-crossing in front of him in pain. While defending with shields and throwing javelins, he kept shouting to the soldiers around him: "...Don't stop! Keep going! Keep going!..."

In his mind, he actually wanted to order the team to stop, set up the battlefield, and teach these annoying enemy riders a lesson. He believed that with the bravery and large number of Cavutini fighters, the opponent could be defeated. . However, the increasing number of enemy cavalry also means that his team has become the target of the opponent's key attack. Once the opponent's infantry arrives...

When Segovanni was anxious, he saw a group of heavy infantry in black helmet and black armor appeared in the dust and fog that was strung up by the enemy horses ahead. went?

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Tagru, ten years ago, he was a reserve soldier of the Third Army. As the temporary chief guarding the Rahe Fortress, he led the soldiers to successfully block the rebellious Laos attack. After the war Not only did he get a generous award from the Ministry of Military Affairs for his achievements, he also smoothly transferred to the Third Army. More than a decade later, he is now the captain of the 4th Battalion of the 3rd Army.

In this assault on the Kautini people, Taglu’s Fourth Battalion was responsible for the area south of Cesala and Lola.

He first led two teams to defeat an enemy with the assistance of the cavalry, and then led them to cooperate with the other two teams to pinch and defeat another enemy with a larger number of troops and successfully defeated them. But in the process of interrogating the captives, Taglu learned that the team from Sassella had ransacked a village and looted some Greeks, and they were already on their way to the city of Sesala.

Tagru immediately led the team to chase, and finally intercepted him before the opponent reached Sassella. As a result, on the way back, he ran into the scouts who were looking for them, and Taglu led the troops to rush to Atra without any hassle, because its position at this time was already right north of Atra. .

When Segovanni saw the Dionian heavy infantry in front, Taglu also saw the oncoming Cavutini army in a hurry and scattered formations, as well as Dionian cavalry galloping around it.

The enemy’s mighty formation reminded him of the Laos attack on the Rahe Fortress more than ten years ago. There were only so few people around him, but he had a strong city defense as a barrier, and today he There is no city wall as protection, but he firmly believes that as long as he stops the enemy here for a while, his comrades will rush to wipe out this large number of enemies.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, feeling the courage of his whole body strengthened a bit, and the slow walking the previous way also relieved the fatigue of their previous pursuit.

He looked around at the soldiers around him, and the soldiers around him were also looking at him. They were a little nervous and a little excited. They were waiting for the chief to make the final decision, and then they would implement it firmly.

So Taglu shouted without hesitation: "Brothers, the enemy our army wants to annihilate is right ahead! We must stop these enemies here, otherwise they will escape into the mountains and be surrounded by our army. The plan failed. This is a great opportunity given to us by Hades! Brothers, take your courage to win this rare glory!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!..." The soldiers roared forcefully to show their determination.

Tagru immediately issued an order: "The units are lined up, shielded, and stop the enemy!"

There are only four teams around Taglu, with less than 200 people. In order to ensure the length of the array, he can stop enough enemies and stretch the line, but its depth is only five columns, which is too thin and easy to be break through.

But without hesitation, the soldiers of his detachments quickly split into four small squares, and then connected in a row. They even threw away the javelins inserted in their backs and the stabbing guns in their hands, all holding long shields. Draw out the dagger, and move forward slowly to face the enemy.

Segovani and the other Kautini fighters were surprised to see that the small number of enemies in front of them dared to show that they wanted to stop them, and couldn't help being furious.

"Rush up and crush them!" Segowani pointed his spear forward and shouted.

Kautini's warriors roared, once again increasing their running speed.

Taglu saw a large group of enemies rushing toward them fiercely, but he was not surprised and rejoiced. What he was most afraid of was that the enemy would bypass them and let his attempt fail.

The soldiers stopped advancing immediately.

"Shield formation!..." The captains of each detachment shouted one after another.

The soldiers in the first row erected their long shields. The lower part of the shields was slightly pointed and could be inserted slightly into the ground to strengthen the defense of the shield formation. Into one piece.

Samonets are good at throwing javelins, and they know this very well.

Sure enough, the shield formation of the Dionian soldiers had just been completed, and the Cavutini’s javelins hit like raindrops. Some soldiers were pierced by the tip of the shield and wounded their arms. Make a cry.

Tagru held up the shield while shouting: "Hold it! Hold it!..."

After the javelin rain, the soldiers of Kautini roared, rushed out of the dust and mist, and slammed into Dionia's army fiercely, instantly bends the almost straight shield formation. Crooked.

The Dionian soldiers strode forward and backward, using all their strength to resist the impact of hundreds of people.

The soldiers in the first column lay half-legged, their heads buried under the long shield, half sideways, with their shoulders against the shield, letting the shield be banged by the enemy with a spear, and the short sword in his right hand. It constantly pierced from the gap between the shield and the shield, and I don't know whether it hurt the enemy, because the sound of fighting completely occupied the eardrum, and no screams could be heard.

Only some impatient Kautini fighters saw that they couldn't break the long shield like a tortoise shell for a while. In anxiousness, they threw away their weapons, grabbed the top of the shield with both hands, and wanted to break it apart.

At this time, a sharp dagger passed, cutting off their fingers, and blood splashed all over the soldiers.

The Kautini in the back bypassed the front of the shield, attacked the flanks and rear of the shield, and encircled the Dionian soldiers in a blink of an eye.

The soldiers erected long shields to completely shield the entire array. This Dionia's regiment company is like a boat in a violent wind and waves, and is in danger of capsizing at any time.

The outer Dionian cavalry also realized this. They risked being stabbed by a javelin and attacked the Kautini more frequently in an attempt to help their comrades relieve the pressure.

But this will only anger the Cavutini even more. Under their fierce impact, the shield formation will not last long before it begins to become fragmented.

Looking at the soldiers next to him being smashed and stabbed, Tagru was anxious. He quickly stabbed the dagger in his hand, trying to stab the enemy who had squeezed into the formation to protect the safety of his men.

Who knows that the Cavutini warrior who was pierced in his chest not only did not fall, but struggling forward, and Taglu, who could not be avoided, was thrown to the ground by him.

More enemies rushed into this formation.

Taglu, who was crushed on the ground, desperately saw that the soldiers who had lost their line protection were surrounded by more and more enemies one by one, and fell one after another...

At this extremely critical moment, the high-pitched bugle broke through the boiling battlefield...

Lizaru led 2500 reinforcements from the west, rushing to the battlefield first, and directly attacked the rear of Kautini's team.

It didn't take long for the First Brigade of the Third Army to arrive from the northwest...

Next are the other companies of the fourth team...

Then the second team...

"Woo!...Woo!...Woo!..." The bugle sounded continuously around the Cavutini team, attacking the Cavutini from all directions.

The Cavutini, who had been in a disorganized formation, were beaten up. They only felt that they were surrounded by enemies, and they were very panicked. How could they care about the dying Dionia company that had been beaten by them? They fled in all directions.

But how can their legs run past the chase of the cavalry.

The battle ended soon. With the exception of a handful of Cavutini who fled into the city of Sassella, the vast majority of Cavutini fighters were either killed or captured.