Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 140: Spartan Landing Battle (2)

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Although these two locations are dangerous, the two fortresses were originally built during the great Messenian riot decades ago. For decades, the Messenian people were basically relatively tame, and there was no major rebellion. (During the Peloponnesian War, the Messenian Black Laos fled mainly under the support of the Athenians), so the two fortresses fell into disrepair for a long time and were seriously damaged.

It wasn’t until the recent Dionian army invaded Messenia that Sparta urgently repaired it, but time was rushed, and I always felt that the repairs were not complete enough. Now it has suffered more than 10 times the number of defenders. The enemy's aggressive attack had to worry him, so even though the Dionians were about to land on a large scale, he still drew out 200 soldiers from each and rushed for reinforcements.

At this moment, the infantry of the Dionian Fleet, staying near the coast, began to advance toward the shore.

According to the Dionian military law, Sephiroth, as the commander of the infantry of the fleet, should usually sit in the rear, but the landing operations are special, due to the difficulties of sea conditions, transportation, and consolidation of soldiers after landing. Therefore, Sephiroth sent all the infantry of the fleet to the coast at one time. It is useless to sit behind him. It is not as good as taking the lead. On the contrary, it can boost morale and win an extra victory for the army in a difficult situation. So Sephiroth, like other infantrymen in the fleet, wears leather armor, a leather shield and leather helmet, and swims toward the shore in a breaststroke position.

Although all the Greek fishermen are good swimmers, and most of the fleet infantry comes from them, this standard breaststroke posture is still taught by Professor Daves, mainly for the purpose of being as silent and effortless as possible when armed for swimming.

At this moment, the infantry of the fleet did not move very hard, just like wood floating on the sea, following the tide and approaching the coast.

And in the eyes of the Spartans on the shore: a black tide line across the Gulf of Laconia rushed towards them quickly.

When the water was relatively shallow, the soldiers of the Dionian Fleet stood up.

Sefodorus is old after all. He was a little panting when he stood up, and his body was a bit cold, but he still put on the leather helmet like the other soldiers, took off the leather shield, drew out the short sword, and tried his best. Shouted: "The whole team!"

The rushing tide prevented his voice from spreading far, but all the infantry in the fleet had already understood the entire landing operation plan. At this time, they were all consciously reorganizing their formations. The soldiers were the ones who stayed in the sea Those gathered according to the combat formation, and now a little rectification, a dense formation nearly three miles long and five columns thick appeared in front of the Spartan army.

Udamidas was surprised by the rapid formation of the Dionians, which made his attempt to take advantage of the irregular formation of the Dionians ashore to launch an offensive failed. He immediately realized that Dai The Onians came prepared this time, wanting to take advantage of the absence of Spartan's main force, and try their best to invade the territory of Sparta.

I will never let your conspiracy succeed! ...... Udamidas waved his spear forward and shouted angrily: "Offensive!"

Led by Udamidas, the Spartan army began to run forward. When they set foot on the soft beach again, dozens of stone bullets roared again, and some Black Rolls soldiers rioted. , But under the harsh rebuke of the Spartan team officers, they had to continue running forward in panic until the stone bullet fell behind them, and they were temporarily relieved.

Sefodorus led the soldiers forward steadily. They couldn’t run due to the seawater flowing over the hips. Fortunately, they were not hindered by the tide. When the seawater gradually moved from the waist to the hips When they retreated to the feet and the legs of the fleet infantry had just regained their freedom, the enemy had already rushed in front of them.

The fleet infantry has neither javelin shooting nor long shield defense. They can only lift up leather shields and short swords and go hard.

A Spartan army composed of nearly 300 Spartan fighters, more than 500 Spartan veterans, 2,000 Billiassi soldiers, and more than 4,000 Black Rollers, and 9,000 Dionian fleet infantrymen The formation of the army (the First Fleet of Dionia has nearly 280 Ravens, and each Raven has 40 infantry units. The first fleet has more than 10,000 infantry. Although the last landing operation paid With thousands of deaths and injuries, Sekerian did not hesitate to send all the infantry in the fleet) and finally fought together on the coast.

Xenophon climbed up to the guard tower behind the beach and looked nervously at the battle ahead. He knew that this battle would determine the life and death of Sparta. Dionian shooting.

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After the battle lasted for a while, the situation changed significantly: the right wing with Spartan fighters and veterans as arrows, with the ability of Spartan fighters and the might of heavy infantry, took the upper hand. The left wing that killed the infantry of the Dionian Fleet kept retreating and has retreated into the sea;

The middle road dominated by Piriasi soldiers also temporarily occupies a slight advantage. After all, the Piriasi soldiers who often follow the Spartans have more experience in combat, and although they wear simple copper spires Helmet and leather armor, but armed with a copper shield and a spear, the defense is still stronger than the fleet infantry. Coupled with the aid of the tower archer, the fleet infantry with weak defense has suffered a lot;

Only on the left flank, the basically unprotected Black Roles only armed with a spear fought against the fleet infantry wearing leather armor and daggers. The veteran Spartan fighters tried to maintain the front line and the rear tower archers shooting, and the left wing was still moving backward... This made the original east-west front gradually turned into a northeast-southwest direction.

While Xenophon was sweating for the Spartan army, Sekelian, who was standing on the flagship and listening to the watchman on the mast reporting the battle, was even more anxious: "Where are the infantry soldiers who came ashore yesterday?! Why? Haven't appeared yet?!"

"Maybe...maybe something is in trouble..." the flagship captain replied carefully.

"Damn it! There is a problem at a critical moment!" Sekelian scolded angrily, and then said helplessly: "Then...Send the reserve team immediately!"

"Yes!"

In yesterday’s military meeting, inspired by Fleet Infantry Commander Sephiroth, other squadron commanders also made a lot of comments. One of them is: Considering the frontal combat of the fleet infantry and heavy infantry. Without the advantage, can the two battalions of the Seventh Army stationed in Messenia send some heavy infantry to participate in the landing battle?

After consultation and improvement, it was changed to: Invite the Dionian troops stationed in Messenia to counterattack Sparta from the east, and at the same time ask them to send three hundred heavy infantry to participate in the landing operation.

Originally using them as a reserve team, Sekelian still hoped that the infantry of the fleet could win the battle alone, but now that the battle situation is at a disadvantage, he has to send a reserve team for fear of defeat.

On the rafts of 5 meters square made urgently by the crew of the First Fleet, there is a water maneuvering with wood pulp, and three or four Seventh Legion soldiers in black helmets and black armors are standing in the middle. The gap between the ships. Since rafts have a shallower draft than small boats, with the surging tide, they smoothly passed through the sea area of ​​the boat-blocking stakes and rowed towards the left flank of the fleet infantry...

"Oh, Dionian reinforcements!" Xenophon saw this situation on the outpost and was very anxious: Sparta has no more soldiers to stop the enemy's reinforcements. What should I do? !

Xenophon was in a hurry, and suddenly saw a group of black laborers carrying supplies in the camp. He hurried down the outpost as if he was in a hurry and went to the camp, hurriedly rushing to the camp, trying to organize these black laborers. Reinforce the Spartan army ahead.

The dozen or so Spartan veterans who were in charge of the Black Rolls in the camp learned that the situation was urgent and immediately agreed to Xenophon's suggestion, but the problem ensues: even if the hundreds of Black Rolls are organized, But they have no weapons, how do they fight?

The Spartans are very strict with the Black Rollers. Even the Black Rollers who are going to participate in the battle are only issued weapons before they go into battle. There are still so many black workers in the camp after the army goes to battle. Of course, it is impossible to leave more weapons.

I searched the camp urgently, only to find a dozen broken spears. Xenophon had to ask the Black Rollers to extract the wooden poles that supported the tent. It was a promise and a threat to force the black The Rollers reluctantly followed him to the right flank of the Spartan army.

Before, the onslaught of the Spartans caused some casualties on the left wing of the infantry of the fleet. For honor and the survival of the infantry of the entire fleet, they could only relieve the pressure from the enemy by retreating, and the more they retreated into the sea. Deeper, the more the Spartan's offensive weakened. The reason is very simple. The surging tide and the soft seabed have a greater impact on the Spartans who wear heavy armor and heavy armor and move awkwardly. They have to allocate part of their energy to maintain their balance, and the fleet infantry has to do this. Get used to it.

Under such circumstances, the left wing of the fleet's infantry gradually recovered some of its decline.

Then the 7th Legion soldiers arrived one after another and immediately attacked the flank of the Spartans.

The Spartans fought bravely without flinching under the attack. They knew that there was home behind them, so they would never retreat.

Xenophon led the Black Rollers across the beach and rushed to the right wing to reinforce the right wing. On the battlefield surrounded by the sound of tides, fighting, and screams, he was anxious and couldn't hear him not far away. The archer on the guard tower exclaimed: "There is another enemy's reinforcement! To the east! To the east!!..."