Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 242: The Battle of Asia Minor (End)

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"Report to the commander that the cavalry of the Persian left wing has been completely defeated!"

Receiving the good news from the messenger, Leotichides looked serious: Passing my order, the cavalry and Epirus light shield soldiers on the right wing immediately attacked the Persian flanks! "

He knew very well in his heart: According to the situation he knew before, although the left-wing cavalry of the Persian Army lost the opportunity, but they were very brave in the difficult situation. Although the cavalry and light shields on their own side defeated them together. , I also paid a big price. But this is not the time to rest, because judging from the whole battle, although the coalition forces have the upper hand, they will not be able to defeat the Persians for a while, and the arrows shot by the Persian archers from the back of their army continue to consume their own side. A lot of energy from the soldiers at the back of the army has affected their strong support for the soldiers at the front of the army.

What’s more troublesome is the thousands of cavalry on the right wing of Persia. Although the Dionian light armour and light infantry have been mixed together, they are facing away from the main force of the Greek coalition army, and they line up in a looser formation, watching closely. The movement of the Persian cavalry is ready to defend against its surprise attack on the main coalition forces. But the speed of the Persian cavalry is fast after all. It really needs to move quickly in a large area. The light armor and light infantry can only be beyond the reach, and at the critical moment Their desperate and full-scale raids may cause major trouble to the entire battle, so he hopes to establish the chance of victory as soon as possible.

Leotitchides was thinking about the whole battle while paying attention to the battle ahead. At this moment, the captain of his guard suddenly shouted: "Commander, the Persian cavalry rushed towards us!"

Leotichides hurriedly turned around and saw that the countless Persian cavalry who had been cruising in the distance were galloping in his direction. The light infantry fired arrows and javelins at them, and the Persian cavalry continued to fall, but they did not retreat again as before, but accelerated the speed of advancement.

Leotichides' face changed slightly: his worries were fulfilled, but the target of the other party's raid turned out to be himself, the commander of the Greek coalition army.

As a former Spartan warrior, he is not lacking in courage, but as a coalition commander, there should be no accidents at the most important moments of the battle, and the coalition flag held high by him should not be taken away. The influence of the morale of the soldiers, so he did not hesitate to lead the **** to the place where the light armour and light infantry were the most concentrated. The officers of this mixed unit also felt the crisis and greeted the soldiers to gather loudly.

This Persian cavalry unit, dominated by light cavalry, faced the enemy in front, and no longer chose to dodge as before. Instead, it hugged its horse's neck and speeded up? It rushed toward the opponent.

This kind of indomitable momentum made many Dionia soldiers feel heart palpitations. The team officers shouted "The name of Hades" to stabilize the military, and at the same time direct the light infantry to carry out immediate long-range attacks? Obstructing the enemy's charge.

A war horse that was shot by an arrow rolled down to the ground with the cavalry on its back in a scream? Then it was trampled into flesh by the Persian cavalry who followed closely...

Although the long-range attack of the Dionian light infantry failed to repel the Persian cavalry? But it also slowed their charge speed, giving the light armoured time to rush into formation.

Faced with the Persian cavalry who rushed to the front with an amazing aura, the Dionian light armoured soldiers, although their faces were pale? They still held their shields and lined up in a dense array? They stood in front of them.

"Peng! Peng! Peng!..." Dionian soldiers were constantly being hit and flying, bringing down the surrounding comrades, but there were also soldiers coming to join the interception array. In the constant screams and exclamations? Although the Dionian array was shattered? But it never broke? But the charge of the Persian cavalry was finally contained...

Leotichides has been paying attention to the battle behind him? Not only is he relieved? He is also happy? He is very clear: Once the Persian cavalry, known for their swiftness, loses speed, if they don’t retreat in time, wait for them. The only possibility is destruction, and he can finally devote all his attention to the battle ahead.

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On the right flank of the Greek Allied Forces, the two elite forces next to the Spartans and the Thebes, because of their previous grievances? In order to prove that they are stronger than each other? Compete against each other? They let their enemies bear. a lot of pressure.

At this time, the attacks of the coalition cavalry and light shield soldiers from the flanks became the last straw to overwhelm the camel? The Persian soldiers began to retreat...

Although a small partial defeat will affect the seven or eight miles of the army, it will take some time. Perhaps during this time there may be other opportunities for the Persian army.

But Fanabazos, who learned the news, obviously did not have such a fluke? With the left, center, and right sides at a disadvantage, and no reinforcements are available, the defeat is clearly set. He promptly issued the order to "retire".

When the Persian soldiers heard the trumpet, they immediately turned and fled, and the coalition soldiers took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill.

The whole battlefield is like a dam bursting with rivers rushing in all directions.

The tens of thousands of Greek mercenaries located in the middle road affected their hearing due to their thick armor. Not only did they respond slowly, but they were also slow. They fell to the back and became the best target for allied soldiers to pursue.

At this time, Jason no longer cared about the mercenaries he had spent years training hard. He threw away his eye-catching helmet and heavy breastplate, and rode his own war horse, like a few years Fleeing the battlefield with a complicated mood just like fleeing Greece...

At dusk, the coalition soldiers who had long stopped pursuing were cleaning the battlefield. They stripped off the armor and weapons from the corpses, or found valuable items from the prisoners, always laughing uncontrollably...

The coalition generals gathered together in twos and threes, and while looking at the battlefield where the corpses were everywhere, they discussed the previous battle with excitement.

Leotichides sat alone on the hillside with his eyes closed and rested. He remembered the sound of footsteps beside him. Without opening his eyes, he asked directly: "How about the loss?"

Mukru, the Greek coalition staff officer and Leotichides’ old partner, said in a deep voice: “According to preliminary statistics, we have more than 6,400 casualties, of which 1,300 cavalry casualties, and a high mortality rate. 60%, light infantry more than 3,000 people, the death rate was only 30%, light armored soldiers also exceeded 1,000, and the death rate was only 30%... The rest of the heavy infantry casualties were the majority of allied soldiers, and the most casualties were-alone lined up. Spartan warrior."

Leotichides suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at Mukru.

Mukru seemed to have expected this reaction from him, and continued with his face unchanged: "According to the report of the messenger, the Spartan fighters did behave very bravely in this battle. They were the first to defeat him in person. The enemy, of course, has paid the price of nearly a hundred casualties..."

Leotichides did not speak, but his right hand quietly tore off a piece of grass beside him.

"One more thing...I think you should know..." Mukru whispered hesitantly: "Agsilius is dead..."

Leotichides' eyes widened suddenly.

Mukru’s volume was lowered: “After hearing that the Persians were defeated, Agsilius, who had been sitting behind the Spartan army, was so excited that he wanted to chase the soldiers together, and fell. I fell and never got up again..."

The old guy finally died...The block that had been pressing on Leotichides's heart all the year round suddenly disappeared, but at this moment he did not feel relieved, but felt a little empty in his heart, he looked around in a daze. The battlefield, the final line of sight was fixed in a corner on the left side of the battlefield: there were hundreds of braided, naked-chested strong men who bowed their heads and prayed solemnly. In front of them was a row of corpses. There must be the remains of Agsilius...

Leotichides thought this in his heart, but didn't walk over to memorialize with them. He just sat quietly, and his ears echoed what Agsilius said when he left last night...

Just when he was in a daze, Mukru’s report continued: “The Persians left nearly 6,000 dead bodies and wounded soldiers on the battlefield, most of which were cavalry. We also captured more than 6,000 broken soldiers. , Most of them are Greek mercenaries..."

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Yalitaka, a well-known Tyre noble, once led the Tyre fleet twice, followed the Persian army in the war in Egypt, and also made contributions to the war to put down the rebellion in Western Asia Minor and won the Persian King’s award.

So after the turmoil in Egypt, the King of Persia, who wanted to take the opportunity to retake Egypt, obviously did not forget him. He sent a messenger to Phoenician and asked the Phoenician city-states to gather all the warships and be commanded by Yalitaka. , And be prepared to cooperate with the Persian army to attack Egypt.

But not long after, the Holy Kingdom of Dionian declared war on Persia, and then the Dionian army landed in Egypt, calmed the turmoil, stayed for a long time, and even its army was still stationed in Pe-Rameses, threatening To the security of Gaza...and so on, a series of news spread in more than two months, which made the entire Near East become tense.

During this period, Persia, which is undergoing full military mobilization, requires the coastal areas of Cyprus, Syria, Issus and other coastal areas to gather the warships in their own areas to the naval ports of Tyre and Sidon to form a unified Persian fleet. He also appointed Yalitaka as the commander of the Persian fleet, and required him to lead the fleet to guard the East Sea to prevent the invasion of the Dionian fleet.

For the first time, Yalitaka, who was the only important task, was very diligent. He sent envoys to urge Cyprus and Syria to provide warships as soon as possible, and at the same time seized the time to reorganize and train the warships under his command.