Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 220: The Battle of Meyaro (3)

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Macias did not expect the Dionians to set up traps in Meyaro, which caused a lot of trouble for the offensive troops. He could only let the light infantry catch up and assist the heavy infantry to drive away those " Rats" and urged reinforcements to enter the battle as soon as possible.

It is of course impossible for the soldiers of the First Army to set up traps throughout the town, especially in the area where they and the exiles stayed. Over time, Syracuse soldiers have entered this area.

At this time, the soldiers of the First Legion who had been waiting for a long time immediately greeted them, intercepted the Syracuse in the narrow streets, and carried out a frontal fight.

Syracuse soldiers continued to move forward. If the front was blocked, they would try to bypass the streets on both sides, and the other units of the First Army would intercept them in the new streets. The Syracuse’s offense is like water. Once blocked, the soldiers behind will bypass and move forward; while the defense of the Dionian soldiers is like a stone, blocking every street the enemy advances.

As the battle progressed, the Syracuse’s offensive troops went around to the rear of the First Army from both sides.

The more than 5,000 soldiers of the First Army also include more than 1,000 light infantry and light armor. The strength is already stretched. If it were not for the more than 3,000 exile fighters who returned immediately after escorting their families, they blocked Syracuse. The soldiers attacked from the rear, I am afraid that the First Army has been flanked back and forth.

Now the First Army, the exile fighters and the Siracusa coalition are engaged in fierce battles on various streets, gradually forming a similar circular defensive circle centered on the small headquarters of Antonios.

Except for the adjutant and 20 guards and messengers beside Antonios, all the other troops were sent out. Don’t look at him sitting on the top of the three-story building of the governor’s residence in Meyaro Town, seemingly angry. Calm down, in fact, my heart is uneasy: The First Army has been surrounded by the enemy, and there is no way out except for a deadly battle! And he now has no reserve team. Once a street is breached by the enemy, it will be devastating to the entire First Army!

So Antonios not only kept the long-shield spears at hand, but also had the adjutant, guards, and some of the messengers fully armed. Once there was a dangerous situation, he had to lead his troops into battle.

"Step! Step! Step!..." A messenger ran up to the top of the building, panting: "Report the legion commander, east...Our allies in the east are defending very steadily, without being forced to retreat. Situation."

"It seems that these exiles are just like what they said, fighting against the West Kells, mercenaries, and sometimes even fighting beasts in the western mountains all year round, whether it is courage, fighting spirit or fighting skills. It's not weak, we can rest assured for the time being." The adjutant said relievedly.

Antonios also breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about before was the performance of these exile soldiers, so he sent the messengers to watch them closely and report the situation at any time. At this time, he said: "Our The brothers have to be responsible for the defense on three sides. They have more than 3,000 people, and they are only responsible for the east side. It should be able to withstand the enemy's attack."

"Legal commander, do you think we should select some soldiers from them to form a new reserve team?" The adjutant made a suggestion.

Antonius was slightly moved. He looked up at the sky, and the sun had begun to drift westward. He looked ahead again. In every street, the soldiers of the First Legion were fighting the enemy bravely. The number of soldiers was far fewer than that of the opponent. They not only resisted the enemy's attack, but also seemed to cause some confusion to the opponent.

"The real battle has just begun, don't worry, wait for a while..." Antonios said in a deep voice.

Due to the continuous bombardment of the ballista over the past day, the streets in Meyaro are not only covered with gravel and rubble, but also with large stones lying in the middle of the road from time to time. This has led to Syracuse’s Not only was the army unable to deploy in the streets, but due to the above reasons, the dense infantry formations were fragmented, unable to effectively form a joint force to push the Dionian soldiers, but the Dionian soldiers got in due to terrain obstacles. In such a close battle, the long shields and short swords of the Dionian soldiers exerted their power.

At the same time, the soldiers of the First Army did not throw both javelins in their hands before the battle as usual, but handed them to the hands of their comrades in the rear. They might stand on the rocks and throw them condescendingly. , Or when the enemy’s feet slipped and lost protection, it shot from the gap between the front teammates, causing damage to the enemy. This is precisely the First Army. Although the number of soldiers in each street is less than the Syracuse, The main reason for being able to hold the opponent's offense and even gain a slight upper hand.

After learning about the battle ahead, Marcias was surprised at the combat effectiveness of the Dionians, but was also anxious that his strengths could not be fully utilized. After thinking about it, he ordered the troops blocked in the rear. Climb up from the houses between the streets with a ladder, and then climb over, so as to provide support for the soldiers trapped in the streets and force the Dionians to divide their forces.

Originally, these ladders were just a habitual preparation before Marcias’s previous siege. With so many ballistas, he didn’t even think about using them this time. Now it happens to be in place. use.

The soldiers carried it and started climbing away from the battle.

The houses of the Greeks, whether rich or common people, are basically four walls plus a roof with an open-air courtyard in the middle. Therefore, the Syracuse soldiers climbed in and out, overturning one after another dilapidated house, sometimes even It is very hard and dangerous to fight against the Dionian light infantry hiding in it.

More than half an hour later, Antonios received an emergency report after another: "Legion Commander, First Battalion Captain Geogris said that the enemy infiltrated the residential houses and threatened his troops. On the flank, he doesn't have more soldiers to stop him, he asks to retreat first!"

"Report to Legion Commander, the second commander Zantiparis..."

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"Retreat. Let the brigade and the exiles and soldiers follow the pre-war deployment, retreat to the specified area and form a defense! Go and inform Spitt to bring all the light infantry here to gather!"

"Yes!"

Before the battle, Antonios considered the worst case when discussing with the captains, so there were remedial measures, but he did not expect to be forced to this last step so soon: "This Syracuse’s It’s not easy to lead the army!"

Antonius sighed secretly. He raised his head and looked at the sky, then turned and asked Serofennis: "The riot you planned has already begun?"

Serofennis certainly knew that the situation of the First Army at the moment was not so good, and he answered without hesitation: "With my knowledge of Antrapolis, since he dared to ask you, he must have done it. Fully prepared. And judging from the current time, I am afraid it is over."

Xenofinis' words made Antonios a little bit more hearted, and he said in a deep voice: "In this case, let the First Army and the Syracuse people fight here for this final battle!"

The soldiers of the First Army retreated slowly in an orderly manner.

Due to terrain restrictions and fear of the javelin that might be shot from the enemy, the Syracuse soldiers did not attack fiercely, but also approached cautiously. This allowed the companies and units of the First Army to withdraw smoothly. Down the street.

The exile soldiers have not gone so smoothly. During the retreat, they lacked training and experience, so they were a little flustered, and the Syracuse took advantage of the situation to step up their offensive, which led to increased chaos. Fortunately, in this direction, Syracuse has the least force, and the exiles are only responsible for the east defense, and have enough soldiers, and they all have a deep hatred with the Syracuse, making them even more casualties due to chaos. , And would never turn around to escape, so he eventually evacuated the street.

As the administrative center of Mayaro, the governor’s mansion where Antonios is located is not adjacent to other residential houses. Due to prior preparations, the First Battalion and the exile soldiers smoothly surround it and form A sufficiently thick and dense circular array.

However, the Siracusa coalition soldiers who followed the enemy and gathered in front of the line did not have much preparation, and there were chaos and gaps between the teams coming out of various streets.

The First Army did not fully base itself on defense, but seized this opportunity to counterattack. They launched a short charge from one company to another in an orderly manner.

While a company charged, the 7th Battalion soldiers on the roof of the governor’s mansion immediately projected javelins and arrows into the area despite the tingling of their arms.

This tactic of the First Army plunged the Syracuse Allied soldiers in front of them into chaos...

Mathias, who hurried to the rear of the team, saw this and hurriedly let the buglers sound the offensive bugle, and at the same time ordered hundreds of mercenaries under him to form a long line to drive the routs back, Ruo Ruo If you don't listen, Fa-rectification on the spot. He also asked the tyrants of the city-states like Siculi, Katane, and Leottini, who followed him, to rush forward to appease their somewhat turbulent army.

Because I was worried that the exiles would not be able to cooperate tacitly, and I also worried that the first Army’s too few troops would fall into the enemy’s encirclement after leaving the formation, coupled with a little trust in what Serofennis said, let the cautious Anton Rios did not choose to charge in an all-round way, giving the Syracuse coalition a respite. The chaos is recovering, and the generals are directing the soldiers to regroup...

At this time, Massias issued an order: "Go and bring in a few ballistas from outside the town."

The adjutant persuaded in surprise: "General, now our soldiers are at war with the enemy, I'm afraid we can easily injure ourselves..."