Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 141: Strike the city of Rome (13)

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The two cavalry captains were busy recruiting their cavalry, and the commander Tolmeid, located behind the Dionian formation, learned about the change in the enemy’s formation with the return of the scouts, and of course he had to do it too. response.

He pondered for a moment, and then issued an order: Let the light armoured battalions of the 4th and 5th Army, which are behind the left and right wings, quickly move forward and spread out to the wings to block the enemies who are trying to wrap around. The light armoured brigade of the 2nd Legion behind the middle road is divided into two parts, ready to support the two wings at any time.

After all, it is very difficult for the light armoured soldiers to confront the enemy's heavy infantry. Tolmeide is also helpless, he just wants to delay some time.

The order was given, and the troops began to mobilize. The dust was stirred up. Tolmeide, who had been in a state of tension, looked ahead and suddenly widened his eyes: "What's the matter?!"

Through the gray dust and fog, he saw Cloto Kataks and 40 court guards who had been resting quietly in front of him suddenly moved to the right.

"My lord, no one has given additional orders to His Royal Highness!" The subordinate hurriedly explained.

"Go!...Hurry up and send someone to tell your Highness, let him obey the order and stay where it is!" Tolmeide said anxiously.

Klotokatax saw the messenger Benz shouting loudly behind the array. He immediately realized that the situation had changed, so he ordered the palace guards to move to the right with the 5th Army Light Armored Corps. These palaces The guards initially stopped him from going on the grounds of his safety, but he was after all the temporary chief officer of this palace guard. Coupled with the citizens of Dionia who didn't want to take part in the battle, these palace guards stayed in Turiyi for a long time. , The guard of King Dafus, finally had the opportunity to kill the enemy, it was inevitable that he would be excited, so he was easily persuaded by Cloto Kataks.

When the messenger rushed in and demanded that "Clotokatax obey the order and stay where it is", Klotokatax replied indignantly: "Please tell Master Tolmeide, The army is now in danger. The other soldiers are fighting in blood, but want to hide us like cowards. Does he want us to be a joke for the entire kingdom?!"

Klotokattax's words made the palace guards who had been shaken to become firm immediately, so they refused to listen to persuasion, and followed Klotokattax to move on.

After Tolmeid got the answer from Cloto Kataks from the messenger, he was good at coordinating and dealing with various complicated relations, but he didn't know what to do for a while. On the one hand, as the young prince said, if he let him sit on the sidelines and wait for the end of the war and return to Turíy, the prince is indeed highly likely to be ridiculed by the public, and not only Cloto Kataks will hate it. He, King Daves and Princess Christia will also be dissatisfied with him; but if he is really allowed to go and resist fierce enemies, if he is really injured, he will also be complained. If he is killed in battle, Then..."

Just as he hesitated, the scout rushed over: "Report, Master Epithenis has rushed to the battlefield with his army!"

"It's finally here!" Tolmeide let out a long sigh, and his hanging heart finally fell. He turned to his opponent and said, "Immediately draw a company from the Light Armored Corps of the Second Army to accompany him. Your Royal Highness rushed to the right wing together!"

With the reinforcements of Epithenis, the defeat of the Roman reinforcements is in sight, and he doesn't have to worry about the safety of Cloto Kataks anymore.

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"Lead the army to land in Latham and attack Rome" is regarded by Daves as his most important strategic plan so far. In his previous life, he knew that Rome was great, of course, he would go all out, so he not only dispatched the first The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth infantry regiments and the first and second two cavalry regiments. He also sent Epithenis, who had just retired as chief executive and was at home, to Lucani. Ya.

Since the 3rd Army stayed in Atla at the request of the Campanians, Zantiparis was later appointed by the Ministry of Military Affairs to form a new reserve army in the Lucania area to replace the 3rd Army to defend the whole of Lucca. Nia area. The soldiers of the Third Army not only came from Lucania, but also included Copsa and the coastal areas of Enona, Poseidonia, Eliya, and Laos. Therefore, the source of troops is abundant, and Zanteparis is very A complete new army was formed soon.

Daves gave the order: Epithenis led half of the new army, and the day after the army landed in Latium and occupied Ostia, the ship rushed to Ostia.

This is a back hand reserved by Daves. He will use this important flag according to the development of the battle.

Because the attention of the coastal city-states of Latham was attracted by the event of "The Siege of Rome by the Dionian Army", they did not notice that another small Dionian army was mixed in with the huge ship transporting supplies. The team entered the port of Ostia.

But when Daves heard the news that "the previously defeated Roman army had gathered again and marched east, ready to rescue Rome" yesterday evening, he immediately sent a messenger and hurried to Ostia. Inform Epithenis to lead his troops eastward today to assist the main force in defeating the Roman reinforcements and ensure the smooth progress of the siege.

Epithenis, who has been out of the army for several years, has always been known for his "flexible use of troops and skillful battles". After he led the army this morning, he did not blindly urge the soldiers to hurry, but rather calmly. Speed ​​marching, and at the same time he sent a lot of scouts, frequently went to the army camp to learn about the deployment of the entire siege and the enemy's situation outside the city of Rome, to keep abreast of the progress of the battle, in order to find fighters from it.

When he learned that the friendly army was blocking a large number of Roman reinforcements to the west of Rome, he immediately realized that this would be his first target.

At this time, he gave an order: the whole army speeded up the march in the direction he specified.

As the troops were about to arrive on the battlefield, Epithenis met two cavalry commanders with 400 cavalry hidden behind him. After learning about the attack plan of Leides and Cuzius, he immediately Said confidently: "Go tell your legionnaire, don't consume your horses anymore, leave the next battle to me!"

After speaking, he ordered: the troops stop advancing, start to line up, and let the soldiers arrange their equipment.

Leides was really relieved to hear the news of the arrival of reinforcements, but he was not prepared to completely abandon the offensive plan he had made before, and quickly reached an agreement with Cuzius: The plan will be implemented as usual, but on both wings. The storm of the attack was changed to a feint, while the surprise attack in the center remained unchanged.

"Woo!..." The offensive bugle sounded, Leides' legs were clamped into the belly of the horse, and the horse under the crotch opened four hooves and began to move forward. More than 1,000 cavalry behind him followed him from the beginning. It took a long time to walk slowly to jogging in small steps.

On the other side, more than 1,000 cavalry led by Cuzius did the same.

This gave the Roman army, which had been wary of the Dionian cavalry, a chance to react. Paulus, who was behind the army formation, saw this situation, and of course he would not allow the Dionian cavalry to destroy the heavy infantry on both wings. Attack, so he immediately ordered: the twelve Roman squadrons staying behind immediately rushed to the two wings to intercept the enemy's cavalry attack.

When the Roman soldiers rushed to the sides, the Dionian cavalry was still a hundred meters away, Paulus was temporarily relieved.

At this time, the Dionian cavalry had changed from jogging at small steps to running at medium speed. Thousands of horseshoes on both sides of the army struck the ground forcefully, the dust was flying, and the earthquake trembled...

Looking from a distance, I saw two black cavalry units forming two huge arrows, like a black tide surging forward quickly, under the gray sky one mile apart. Some bright red flashes in the surging black tide, which is the flag of the cavalry regiment. The biggest side was held high beside the legion commander, at the forefront of the queue. It stretched towards the wind and fluttered high, indicating the direction of the whole army.

At this moment, the leading cavalry was less than seventy meters away from the Roman army waiting in front, and Ledes shouted: "Turn left! Turn left!!..."

The Pegasus flag, which was held up high, immediately pointed to the left. The flag bearers of the brigade and company who had been watching the movement of the flag also changed the direction of the flag in their hands. The forefront Leides and the surrounding cavalry led the whole The army began to turn...Finally, the entire cavalry team passed by the Roman army ahead.

When I saw the dust coming from enemy riders only 20 or 30 meters away, riding one after another, galloping parallel to their own array, the Roman soldiers were still a little nervous, but felt relieved. He breathed a sigh of relief: The momentum created by countless enemy riders rushing head-on just now is too scary!

The Roman soldiers on the two wings relaxed, but the Roman light infantry behind the center became nervous. They pointed to the rear and yelled in horror: "Cavalry! The Cavalry of Dionia!! They rushed towards us! La!!!..."

Yes, a cloud of dust also rose a few hundred meters behind them, gray and black, rolling towards them.

Paulus, who was behind the light infantry, turned around and saw this terrible scene, and felt panic: Damn, I was fooled by the Dionians!

"Go! Go! Go and inform the squadrons transferred to the wings to return quickly! Quick!!!..."

Different from the two-winged Dionian cavalry, these 400 cavalry attacking the central road are already accelerating, and it doesn't take much time for a distance of several hundred meters.

Most of these Roman light infantry were not Roman citizens, but from the Latin Allies. Of course, they would not have the determination of Roman citizens to "fight hard to defend their homeland", watching the rapidly approaching enemy horses. Run away!" The light infantry gates scattered and fled in the yelling.