Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 225: Lola Battle (3)

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But this did not stop the Greek heavy infantry from advancing, but forced them to dash forward desperately. They all remembered the words of the team officers before the battle: After catching up with those timid Cavutini enemies so that they can't throw javelins, then we are safe!..."

The third wave of javelin attacks by the Kautini Army did not come immediately, because the distance was too close, not to mention there was no time to throw, or even time to exchange positions with the soldiers who had just finished throwing in the front row.

After the war, the Cavutini warriors and even the Samona warriors, under the leadership of their tribal leaders, generally follow the traditional combat routines, but their actions are basically free. They can change according to the battlefield conditions. , Choose to attack or retreat by oneself, because its formation is very loose and the interval is relatively large, so the whole army formation is flexible and flowing in the course of combat.

Now all the Kautini fighters (including the leader Segovanni) are turning around and running backwards. They are not afraid of the enemy’s attack, because they firmly believe that the Greeks can’t run them. , And the Greeks have no physical strength, it will be time for them to attack at will.

Compared with the heavy infantry in the middle, the coalition infantry who are lightly armed on the two wings sprint faster. The Cavutini soldiers only threw the first round of the javelin, and after causing some damage, they had to start. Retreat. In fact, in terms of the equipment of both sides, they can rush to fight with each other, but based on the long-term habit of fighting (using javelins to cause chaos and then close combat), and fear of being entangled and encountering nearby enemies These tribal leaders have not been so selfless, letting their own tribe’s warriors attract enemies for others.

The light armoured soldiers at both ends of the military formation have no Campanian fighters in front of them. These Dionian citizens from the Lucania Mountains, without enemy obstruction, stepped on their sturdy legs. , Running to their heart's content, in fact their position was almost equal to the front line of Cavutini fighters on the inside, but instead of turning to the inside to attack, they continued to move forward.

The Campania cavalry who were originally on the outer left flank were faster, and the running horses had taken them to the side and rear of the Cavutini army, but they did not have the courage to directly intercept hundreds of thousands before retreating. The enemy just wielded a lance and approached them from the side, trying to force them to go in the middle, thereby blocking the passage of enemies in other positions and slowing the retreat of the entire army.

But after the Cavutini soldiers threw their javelins and shot down a dozen cavalry, these Campania cavalry never dared to approach the enemy again.

It was supposed to be a fierce battle, but unexpectedly it turned into a large-scale racing competition. On the long line of more than three miles, whether it is the Dionian coalition or the Cavutini warrior They were all running at full strength, causing the ground to rumbling and dust everywhere.

After running for a while, the Dionian heavy infantry, who was beginning to pant, heard the screaming and panting shouts of the team officers: "Throw...throw away the long shield...throw away the long shield!"

They did it without hesitation, and once the heaviest long shield was thrown away, they just held the lancet and felt relaxed. Their speed was maintained, and the distance from the Cavutini warrior was not lost. Pull away.

This was originally a planned plan. Under the influence of the Campania heavy infantry, under the leadership of the generals headed by Aalos, they also threw away the bucklers in their hands.

The Campania heavy infantry, who doesn't wear a helmet and a buckler, is a bit uncomfortable at first, but gradually adapts to it as they keep running.

The Cavutini fighter thought that the Greeks would stop as usual after a charge, but he didn't expect the opponent to run without stopping. Although they looked back and saw that the other party had thrown away their helmets and shields, it was logically the best time to attack with a javelin, but the distance between the two sides was too close. Throwing a javelin requires a little preparation time, and this In just a few seconds, the enemy may rush to the front. When the entire army is retreating, no tribal leader will take the initiative to stop the tribe to attack. They will only think: faster, then Hurry up! Run for a while, these iron cans will lose energy! ...

But in fact, it was the Cavutini warriors who felt physically weak first. They were eager to rescue Lola, marching all the way, without rest, without eating, and they were very tired when they arrived here, coupled with the sudden and nervous running. The muscles of the whole body began to sore. The reason why they were still insisting was that the tough character of the mountain people was playing a role. In order to allow themselves to run, they also began to throw away the long shield in their hands...

Segova Niwanwan did not expect that the Campanian-based enemy would adopt such a method to conduct the battle, and they are still using the previous combat methods to deal with the enemies that have been different. When he felt sore and difficult to breathe, and the guards around him were panting, he suddenly realized that the enemy's peculiar offensive method might be hitting their weakness, but at this moment he even wanted to let the whole It is impossible for the army to stop and counterattack, because the battle has already begun, the whole army is running, and there is no way to deliver orders.

The dizziness caused by fatigue and cerebral ischemia made Segowani unable to think carefully. He simply became fierce: Let's compare and see who can run!

After running for a period of time, the entire Dionian coalition army formation has become a huge meniscus formation with the back of the center and the two wings forward, and the array is no longer continuous, and there are many gaps, especially In the middle, this worried Zanteparis's entourage who was following the team: "The general... and then... run like this, the gap in the middle will be... more and more open, if the enemy takes the opportunity to attack... …But it’s troublesome! Do you want to… do you want the light armoured brigade to attack now?"

Segowani has been unable to command the entire Cavutini army, and Zanteparis can neither, but he can still order Dionia’s army, especially the light armor at both ends, because he has been using reconnaissance Riding keeps in touch with them.

His men are watching the heavy infantry in front of him, while he is always watching the Cavutini warriors in front of him while riding a horse. Their swaying backs and heavy steps make him feel the difficulty of the opponent's running. The most important thing is that the distance between them and their own soldiers has not been widened.

It can be seen that he has seen results with this tactic. Both sides have consumed physical strength, but for the Cavutini fighters, they have lost the speed that most headaches for Campania soldiers.

So, he confidently said: "Don't worry, let them keep chasing."

Zantiparis is not afraid that the Cavutini fighters will stop and attack, because the close fight is what the coalition wants. Even if they tore through the coalition, he still believes that the final victory belongs to the coalition because of him. The greatest confidence comes from the 4000 Lukanian reserve army soldiers. They are all young citizens with strong physique and rigorous training, who are personally selected by him. They are familiar with Dionia's army system, and their fighting spirit will not be Shaken by the chaos of the friendly forces, they can rely on their tight organization to gain an advantage in the melee.

Moreover, Zantiparis still has a hope, one that can completely change the entire battle.

Zantiparis's gaze searched among the densely packed Kautini fighters ahead: There is a red everywhere, who are the Naconian fighters? !

At this time, 500 tribal warriors of the second largest tribe of Naconia, Avangum, are located in the middle left of the Kautini army formation. Vasonk was not idle during the retreat. On the one hand, he sent his men to gather the soldiers to prevent them from running away; on the other hand, he also asked his men to pass on his hints.

The continuous pursuit of the Dionian coalition allowed Vasonk to see the determination of the Greeks to fight (this was rarely seen in previous battles with the Campanias), and he was worried about this again. Keep running, if the Cavutini army really get rid of the Dionian coalition forces, they will lose a great opportunity to escape from the control of Segowani.

Since it is no longer possible to contact other Naconian tribes, just do it yourself! ...Vazonke decided not to wait any longer. He took a deep breath and resolutely raised the spear in the air, shouting angrily: "Nakonians, revenge!"

The guards around who were already prepared immediately shouted: "Nakonians, revenge!!"

Immediately other Naconian warriors also responded. While shouting, they pierced their spears at the warriors of other Kautini tribes nearby.

Before the war, the neighboring tribe leaders also privately accepted Segowani’s order to let them monitor and alert the Naconian tribe. However, after the war, the soldiers focused on retreating. The coalition forces were in a hurry to catch up, and they had no energy to take care of others, and at the same time they gradually lost their defense against the Naconian fighters.

Who knows the sudden change, the warriors of the Avangum tribe attacked all around, and they stabbed many Kautini warriors at once. The other Kautini warriors were shocked. The first reaction was not to counterattack. , But wanted to bypass these crazy Naconian warriors and continue to retreat, because they did not forget that there was an enemy behind them.

But they evaded one after another, which naturally blocked the retreat path of the soldiers behind, causing this suddenly chaotic area to spread outward.

The Kautini soldiers behind were only blocked for more than ten seconds, and the coalition soldiers chasing them had already arrived, and lances slammed at them.