Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 263: Taposakus Battle (5)

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Although the Persian sickle chariot is a terrifying weapon for the battle, in the face of the tactics that the Dionian army had prepared for a long time, it was either shot by light infantry or wiped out by legionaries, causing it to the Dionian army. The injury is extremely minor.

Due to the dust and fog raised by the chariots and war elephants, Altaxerxes and Trebasus, hundreds of meters away, could not see the battle situation on the opposite side. Once the attack is launched, it must be planned in advance. The plan continued, so shortly after the chariots and elephants were dispatched, the Persian king dispatched 3,000 armored horses at the forefront of the middle road, hoping that they could follow the impact of the chariots and elephants and completely break through the Dionian army.

The Persian undead army not only includes infantry, but also includes chariots and cavalry, and these 3000 armored cavalry are part of the undead army. They are the elite selected from the huge Persian cavalry, and they ride on the strongest and tallest horses. The war horse cover has armor, the cavalry wears a full set of leather armor, holds a Persian long saber, and is also equipped with a double-edged hand axe and bow and arrow. In the traditional tactics of the Undead Army, the cavalry team launched the second round of attack against the enemy after the battle convoy, and often defeated the enemy without waiting for the infantry to go out. This time they also hoped to repeat the same trick.

After the King of Persia gave the order, the cavalry began to jog forward in three rows across the front of the center. It must have caused damage to the Dionian array, and the cavalry’s impediment was not great. Therefore, it is necessary to maximize the cavalry’s attack range and cause greater damage to the Dionian array. It is difficult to recover, allowing the next infantry's charge to completely defeat the middle of the Dionian army).

However, the cavalry ran into some trouble shortly after they set off. They ran into the fighting elephants who had fled back. These behemoths, who had become sensitive and irritable due to their injuries, saw the Persian cavalry rushing towards them, thinking they were against them. Unfavorable, so angrily tossed their proboscis, trampled and rammed, disrupted the cavalry's charge formation, and then the red-eyed war elephants rushed to the front of the Persian infantry formation and the mahout on the elephant's back. Had to bear the pain to drive a long iron nail into the brain of the war elephant, causing it to fall to the ground abruptly in sorrow.

There were also a very small number of war elephants who threw off the mahout on their backs in a runaway run, and slammed into the dense infantry array, causing a riot.

Altaxerxes saw this situation and felt a little uneasy: "Terry Bassus, what is going on?!"

Terrebasus did not dare to respond directly, but eagerly reminded: "My lord, the undead cavalry has been dispatched, it is time to launch a full-scale attack!"

"Now?" This was a plan that had already been drawn up, but when things came about, Artaxerxes seemed a little hesitant again.

Altaxerxes’ hesitation did not make Trebasus feel dissatisfied. On the contrary, he was fortunate that the attention of the Persian king was diverted. He who led the army many times knew that the biggest shortcoming of the war phenomenon was that it was difficult. Control. In the past, collisions with his own army have happened from time to time. It’s just that there have never been so many wars like today. At this moment, he has no time to think about the reasons. He just urged loudly: "Chariots, war elephants and The cavalry has successively launched an attack on the Dionian Middle Route Army. We must seize this opportunity to launch an all-out attack and completely defeat the enemy on the opposite side!"

Terrebasus' words temporarily dispelled the haze that had risen in Altaxerxes' heart again, and he cheered up and nodded.

Hearing the high-pitched bugles and seeing the Persian messengers yelling from the front, Remy took a deep breath. He knew that the important moment to determine the life and death of his tribe was finally coming. Suddenly A bit of relief was mixed in the heavy heart, because he had been suffering for a while, and now he finally had a result.

He looked back at the Persian commander who was constantly yelling for the attack from behind, with a slight smile on his face.

In front of the far right flank of the Persian army, Maldonos, who was waiting impatiently, received the order from the Persian king conveyed by the messenger, and immediately turned his anger into joy, and waved his long saber impatiently. : "Offense! Offense!......"

The reason why he is so excited is not only because he is not only the descendant of Gobrias, but also the descendant of the Persian army commander Madonos who commanded the Battle of Platia. Madonos fought bravely. Died in the battlefield, but because of the defeat of the Battle of Platia, it was criticized by the Persian nobles, which also affected the reputation of the entire family. Maldonos has decided to make his first contribution in this battle to wash away the family's stigma.

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The undead cavalry team’s horizontal formation is very long, and the little chaos caused by the return of a dozen war elephants is not enough to affect the whole team’s advancement, but the next few thousand Dionia light infantry fired arrows in the sky. The rain caused great trouble for the Persian cavalry.

McJades was satisfied to see the Persian cavalry company and horses rolling to the ground in the distance. Just about to draw the second arrow, the shouts of the team officers rang in his ears, but the battlefield was too noisy , Making him unbelievable, he did not react, but the teammate next to him pulled him and shouted: "Retreat! Retreat!"

McJades was dragged by his teammates and ran back, unwilling to say loudly: "There is still time, you can shoot another arrow!"

"Shit!" his teammate scolded: "It takes time for heavy infantry to line up!"

McJades was dumb. In the traditional Greek battle, the light infantry was used as an auxiliary, and the offensive and retreat were completely self-directed. In the Dionian army, the various arms need close cooperation. As a recruit, he has not yet fully Adapt.

McGaides and his teammates quickly fled into the infantry array, while Alsinius and other team officers looked ahead nervously. The Boston cavalry came very quickly, and they were already very close to the infantry formation.

"Javelin!" Alsinis yelled, and the Legionnaires who had been prepared struggling to throw the javelin in their hands.

This is a wave of death that is more terrifying than the previous arrow rain. The armors of the Persian cavalry and war horses were easily penetrated by heavy javelins. They fell in pieces amidst the screams and screams, and also hindered the back. The advance of the cavalry.

Taking advantage of the chaos of the enemy formation, the phalanx of the rear unit after throwing the javelin quickly rushed up and connected to the front phalanx, but at the same time it also blocked some light infantry who had not been able to withdraw to the rear of the array in time. Out of the array.

Fortunately, the undead cavalry who escaped the long-range attack never expected that the Dionian army, which had experienced the impact of chariots and war elephants, could remain so intact. Although surprised, they are the most elite and best in Persia. The brave soldiers, who had already rushed to the front, faced the heavily guarded shield and spear wall, and continued forward without hesitation.

Although the dense lances hit the horses, they could not stop the huge kinetic energy contained in the continuous running of the weight of nearly a thousand catties. In the screams of the horses, "Boom! Boom! Boom!..." The tremor continued to sound, and accompanied by the exclamation, the soldiers in front of it were knocked out, and the army formation in the middle road instantly appeared one by one small gaps.

But it’s a pity that the Persian cavalry has only three horizontal formations, and it has been weakened by arrows and javelins. After this round of impact, it can no longer continue, and the Persian infantry array is still halfway forward. On the way, the soldiers of the Dionian Legion quickly wiped out the undead cavalry trapped in the formation.

"Your Majesty, it seems that our infantry phalanx has blocked the impact of the Persian cavalry, and there have not been too many casualties...for the time being, there is no need to use the reserve team to replace them." He has been paying close attention to the battle in the middle. Phillips exclaimed happily.

Amintas, Epithenis and other veterans were relieved when they heard this: They had a lifetime of military service and extremely rich experience in warfare, but like today’s battle, chariots, elephants, and armoured riders attacked in turn. The thrilling scene of the military formation has never been encountered. Although there was a careful plan in advance, I was sweating in my heart.

Davers was calm, staring straight ahead, revealing countless figures indistinctly on the dusty battlefield.

"The Persian infantry is coming up, and the cavalry on their two wings should also begin to attack..." Daves said in a steady tone, paused, and he asked: "Did our slingers start attacking? "

The Persian full-scale offensive has just begun. The Barriari slingers are located on the two wings of the army formation, eight or nine miles away from the command center in the middle. Go to Daves.

Philipsius was dumb for a while, but Tolmid next to him responded quickly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured! Although Balearic citizens are less frequently called up after Balearic is incorporated into the kingdom, they have participated in Iberian for many years. There is no problem with the training of the runner-up camp and the cooperation with other arms. I believe that they will complete the tasks assigned by you, Your Majesty!"

Davos nodded after listening, and said leisurely: "As long as we can defeat the Persian cavalry, I have nothing to worry about in this war."

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Drive! drive! Yo! Yo! ... In the constant shouts of various accents, more than 30,000 cavalry on the two wings began to advance one after another, like a flood on a bank, and its momentum is far more terrifying than the attack of the infantry in the middle.

Looking at a rolling dust wall in the distance ahead, Kutchius, commander of the First Cavalry Corps, didn't have a trace of tension on his face, and he turned around and looked at him quite leisurely.

"450 meters! ... 450 meters! ... 450 meters!" The observers at the forefront of the two ends of the Dionian formation reported the distance between the Persian cavalry unit and the formation to the Barriari slingers at the back of the formation. Apart from carrying a sling and a few lead pill bags, these soldiers had no other protection on their bodies. After the cavalry on the opposite side was dispatched, they had already started shaking the slings under the command of the team officer.