Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 264: Taposakus Battle (6)

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"Let it go!" Amidst the command of the team officers, the Barriari soldiers took advantage of the trend and threw Sonne's lead shot.

Followingly, they put the smallest type of lead shot (according to multiple tests by the Ministry of Military Affairs, an excellent Balearic slinger can throw this type of lead shot at a distance of about 400 meters) into the cable To pocket, wave the sling again, and throw the lead shot again, back and forth like this, without stopping.

A lead pill the size of a red date cannot cause much damage even if it hits a person, but when such a lead pill fell from mid-air, it caused a great deal of damage to the Persian mixed cavalry who was speeding up. Trouble, whether it is hitting the cavalry or falling on a horse, it is very easy for him to turn upside down, and even die tragically under the horses of the rear cavalry, especially after the camel cavalry running in the front was hit and overturned by a lead shot. Its huge size has become a major obstacle, tripping up teammates who can't dodge behind.

The two-winged Persian mixed-arms were originally loose in formation. After the attack, the formation became more fluffy. They each had two-mile-long and nearly one-mile-thick front lines. 4000 lead pellets were scattered separately, which actually affected the entire Persian cavalry. It did not cause much casualties, but it continued to fall as if it was hailstones. From 450 meters to 150 meters, the Bariari slingers actually threw 5 rounds, continuously causing damage to the Persian cavalry, and not only changed the formation of the Persian cavalry. Getting sparser also forced their overall forward speed to slow down and morale lower.

"150 meters! 150 meters!..." When the observer's voice reached the light infantry in front of the slingers, nearly 10,000 archers on both sides of the entire Dionian formation shot arrows in their hands almost at the same time. .

At the same time, Kutchius said loudly: "It's time to watch our cavalry next!"

The flag bearer beside him heard this and immediately waved the flying flag and pointed forward.

The Dionian cavalry drove their horses and began to jog forward.

The formation of the Dionian cavalry is the opposite of the Persian mixed cavalry. The horses are very close to each other, and the formation has only two rows, so its length is nearly two miles. After receiving the offensive order, the Numibian light cavalry, which was originally in a loose formation at the rear, armed with bows and arrows and javelins, quickly moved to the outermost side, revealing the thousands of light-armored soldiers hiding behind them.

These light armoured soldiers, armed with short swords and leather shields, quickly followed the cavalry regiment in front of them.

In order to avoid accidentally injuring their cavalry, the two-winged Dionian archers only shot two rounds, but because their number is more than three times that of slingers, and the lethality of their bows and arrows exceeds that of lead shots, they are against Persia. Cavalry's damage is also greater.

The smug Maldonos did not expect that the cunning Dionians would ambush the light infantry behind the cavalry. Since he led the cavalry forward, the mid-air was sprinkled with stone rain, and then again. It was the arrow that covered the sky and the sun. The guard cavalry who had surrounded him gradually became sparse. Even he himself shot an arrow. Fortunately, he was blocked by thick scale armor, causing fatal damage.

He has lingering fears and spurs his horse speed desperately. There is only one thought in his mind: to fight with the Dionian cavalry as soon as possible, to defeat them, everything is safe!

However, when he saw the Dionian cavalry approaching, he was immediately stunned: The Dionian cavalry stood next to each other, like a long, fast-moving wall. Never seen such a cavalry charge.

Actually, there are occasional wall assault training in Dionia’s military training, but this is the first time it has been used in actual combat, and it is in such an important battle, so it leads the cavalry forward. Qius' hands were sweaty.

Dionia’s young cavalry didn’t think so much. They held a spear in one hand and pulled the reins in one hand. They leaned forward, and their legs kept putting pressure on the horse: "Drive! Drive!..." The horse soared sharply. Their speed made them excited, and the comrades next to them made them feel at ease, so they were fearless in the face of enemy riders getting closer and closer.

In a short distance of 100 meters, the rapid increase in horse speed made it difficult for the Dionian cavalry to maintain a compact formation, but the two armies were already close.

In an instant, the cavalry collided, blood spattered, spears broke, soldiers fell to the ground, war horses mourned... The dionian cavalry front no longer existed, but at the same time the Persian cavalry rushed forward. The momentum was also curbed, and the cavalry battlefield basically came to a standstill.

The fallen Maldonos stood up staggered with the support of the guards. He pulled out the saber around his waist and was about to lead the guards to kill the same fallen enemies. Then he was horrified to see countless Dionian soldiers with black helmets and daggers, armed with leather shields and daggers, rushed out from the gap between the cavalry and slew them.

The cunning Dionians hid the infantry behind the cavalry! ... Seeing this, Maldonos trembled and his brain went blank.

"My lord, go!" The guards hurriedly carried Maldonos on their backs and fled back hastily.

How can the Persian cavalry who have lost the speed advantage be the adversary of the well-trained Dionian light armour in close combat, while the Persian light cavalry who did not participate in the charge, such as the Scythian cavalry, have been subjected to Numi? Bia’s light cavalry was restrained and unable to provide support. The Persian mixed cavalry was completely at a disadvantage under the attack of the Dionian light armour. This is what Daves asked the Dionian cavalry to adopt such a dense line. The reason for the type array attack.

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Seeing the enemy holding a buckler spear and approaching cautiously, Alsinius knew that this was the Greek soldier hired by Persia mentioned by the legion chief.

"Traitor!" He spit out contemptuously, then shouted: "Javelin!"

The soldiers who had prepared for a long time threw the only javelin left.

This didn't cause any damage to the Greek mercenaries who had been prepared, but it stopped them temporarily.

"Charge!" Alsinis shouted again.

"Hades!!!" The soldiers roared in unison, rushing towards the enemy 30 meters away.

The infantry on both sides began to fight in the middle, on the left wing, and on the right wing for a long ten-mile battle. The battle finally started in full swing.

Even if the Dionian army has a considerable advantage in close combat, the confrontation of the infantry cannot be seen in a short time. Moreover, the Persians are well aware of the weaknesses of their troops and have made some special efforts in this regard. Change, in addition to the Greek mercenaries and undead soldiers who are not weak in melee combat, they also equip the sturdy mountain races such as Cardan and Dukeya with iron helmets, chain armor, copper shields and one-handed hammers. Because they can compete with the Legionnaires of Dionia.

It’s a pity that soon after the battle began, the Duke Yaxocant tribal warriors retreated suddenly under the command of the chief leader Remy and the leaders, and at the same time they yelled: "We lose, we lose. !!!......"

The Persian generals who were in charge of supervising the troops in the background were panicked. They also tried to send the law enforcement team beside them to kill the Dukya fighters who took the lead in fleeing in order to force them to stop fleeing and return to the fight.

However, the Xokant tribal fighters were prepared to retreat. How could the law enforcement team's manpower be able to withstand the attacks of thousands of Dukya fighters, and they were quickly defeated, and even the Persian general was also defeated. Chopped over.

The retreat of Xocant’s troops was a sudden 200-meter gap in the right-wing infantry line of the Persian army. The soldiers of the 11th Dionian Corps who fought against it followed closely the Duqueya soldiers and rushed in. Under the command of the team officers, they should move forward quickly, instead of immediately attacking the enemies on both sides of the gap, so as to facilitate the 18th and 19th Corps that are behind the gap to continue pouring into the gap.

The sudden retreat of the Xocokant tribal warriors also severely affected the Dukya warriors on both sides, especially when they saw the Dionian soldiers rushing through the gap continuously, appearing behind them, and their hearts One can imagine the panic, and the fighting spirit is declining sharply.

Not far behind the array formed by the Dukya fighters are Persian archers. They followed their own infantry array, originally preparing to attack the rear of the Dionian infantry array with the few remaining arrows. The forces ahead provide support, which is the traditional tactics of the Persian army. Now I saw that the Dukeya fighters in front were defeated as soon as they took the battle, and they also attacked and killed the supervising team, all were shocked.

At this moment of crisis, the commander of this archer force resolutely ordered the archers to draw out the daggers and step forward to meet the enemy in order to plug the gap and prevent the collapse of the front line.

Let the light infantry come frontally to carry the Dukeya fighters and the Dionian soldiers equipped with sophisticated weapons. It is a joke about their lives, but the archers are showing the blood of the Persians at this time. They gathered from all around and fought fierce battles with the enemy in an attempt to maintain the line. At the same time, they sent messengers to quickly return to their own formation for help.

Altaxerxes paled with fright when he learned of the terrible situation on the right wing.

"Terrebasus, now we...what shall we do?" He asked his most trusted counselor in a panic.

Terrebasus was also panicked, but he forced his composure: "The king...The archers led by General Arteos will not be able to withstand the enemy for long. We must press the reserve forces as soon as possible! We are strong, as long as we can To re-stabilize the Dukeya line, the advantage is still on our side!"

Altaxerxes was said to have regained some confidence. Not only did he immediately issue orders, but he also cursed: "The cursed dukya, how could I believe these shameless little ones before? People, when I win the battle, I must eliminate them completely!"

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"Your Majesty, the Persian reserve forces have moved!" Felicius, who had received the news, reported to Daves.

As soon as the voice fell, Tolmid exclaimed excitedly: "Look! The King of Persia is here too!"