Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 39: Dionia vs Rome (8)

lnmao.org, the fastest update to the latest chapter of the Mediterranean Overlord of Ancient Greece!

Especially in the first column, after the Dionian soldiers smashed the enemy’s shield with the force of the charge, the stabbing gun in the right hand was shot out like lightning. The Roman soldier escaped the sting and next to it. A stabbing gun came... Due to the difference in numbers, the Roman youth soldiers were often faced with a one-to-two dangerous situation. Therefore, despite their bravery in combat, the casualties were gradually increasing, and the array was constantly retreating. At the same time, screams and screams continued to be heard in the array. Most of them came from the wounded soldiers who were struck by a javelin and lay on the ground. They were trampled on many times by the retreating Roman teammates. It adds to the panic in the hearts of the young soldiers...

Camillos, who rode behind the center, looked at the front line that was constantly retreating. He frowned and quickly made a judgment: not only in the center, but also on the left and right wings. The initial javelin attack by the Dionians, as well as the right swift and violent charge, made the young soldiers who were more than brave and lacking in calmness confused.

"Shoot the bugle immediately and change the array!" Camilos gave the order without hesitation.

Out of trust in the commander-in-chief, the trumpeters blew the curved bronze horn without hesitation.

It was Lucius who was next to him and asked his father: "Although the frontline of the soldiers is not stable, they are still fighting stubbornly. If they are allowed to retreat at this time, it will easily increase their casualties. Why... …Wait for the situation to stabilize a bit before making a change."

"If the order is issued later, the loss will only be greater!" Camilos's face was slightly blamed: "I didn't expect to encounter the Dionian army in Wolsey. I should have learned more about it beforehand. Their fighting characteristics!"

Lucius wanted to persuade him and said, "You just want to know, and no Romans know." But seeing Camilles' serious expression, he didn't say this.

Hearing the sound of the bugle, the phalanx of the Roman veteran squadrons on the third line began to move forward. When they were about to touch the gap between the phalanxes of the veteran squadrons on the second line, they did not immediately squeeze in. Go, splicing into a complete new front line, but just stop there, let the gaps that are enough to fit into a squadron phalanx to remain.

Hearing the repeated buzzing of the bugle, the Roman young soldiers who were struggling to resist the Dionian attack were relieved, but under the reminder of the squadron leaders and officers, they still While working hard to support the front line, slowly retreat.

However, under the pressure of the Dionian soldiers' attack, part of the Roman array had begun to collapse, but the second-line squadron was not far behind them, and soon the two sides touched together. There was a squadron of middle-aged soldiers in the rear, and the squadron of young soldiers in the front had some confidence. The young soldiers who had no squadron support in the rear accelerated their speed and retreated into the gap, and then slipped through the gaps on both sides of the veteran squadron in the rear.

The Dionian soldiers who have been fighting face to face will also squeeze into this gap. They will face a situation of being surrounded on three sides. Of course, the young soldiers and the squadrons of senior soldiers who have not retreated are also facing this situation. , So the front lines of the two sides are like canine teeth intertwined, close biting together. But as the phalanx of the middle-aged soldiers continue to retreat, the young soldiers will eventually withdraw completely to the rear, and the squadrons of the middle-aged soldiers and veterans will eventually form a new array.

Amintas, who was also behind the center of the Dionian army, had learned from the cavalry that was cruising around the Roman army that the Romans were undergoing an array conversion and had been leading troops in Dionian for more than a dozen battles. In 1970, facing a Roman army with similar tactics, he still couldn't understand what the Romans would do next.

"Leader, we should sound the bugle and let the fourth, fifth, and sixth teams come forward." While Amintas was still thinking about it, Plintors suggested from the side.

Amintas hesitated for a moment. He understood why Plintors made this suggestion. He must have considered: At this time, the Dionian soldiers on the front line have the advantage on the offensive. If they can The offensive continues to strengthen, so the Romans’ transformation will not be possible easily, but will cause more casualties due to chaos. However, judging from the current situation, the frontline soldiers have not been able to do it. This may be because the swift and violent offensive just now has exhausted the excess physical strength accumulated by the frontline soldiers. Otherwise, according to the combat characteristics of the first army in the past, At this time, the opponent’s chaos will definitely be held tightly, and the opponent’s frontline soldiers will most likely evolve into a rout when they retreat, but now the soldiers’ offensive speed is constantly slowing down...

Amintas stared at the battle ahead. He knew clearly: Once the Romans' formation was completed, the first, second, and third groups of soldiers who were lacking in physical strength would face the new battle array prepared by the Romans. It’s probably your own soldiers.

Although he longed for the soldiers to be able to kill the enemy bravely, he didn't even want them to encounter difficulties that would affect the outcome of the battle, so he finally adopted Plintors's advice.

The bugle of Dionia sounded, and the officers and soldiers of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Battalions heard the command and were not surprised, because they saw the performance of the comrades in front of them.

The team officers and soldiers who were fighting were relieved. Many of them were too tired to breathe well. Fortunately, the enemy has been retreating. Otherwise, the enemy will come hard. Some soldiers may be because The legs were soft and fell to the ground.

So the panicked young Roman soldiers saw a strange scene, and the enemy who was chasing them suddenly began to retreat...

……………………………………

From the reconnaissance rider’s mouth, he heard that the enemy was also retreating backwards. Camilos was not fortunate to escape. The calmness of General Dionia and the determination of his soldiers to execute orders made his brows deep. wrinkle.

At this time, the front lines of the two sides have opened a distance of nearly 20 meters. The battlefield that shook the sky just now became a little silent, leaving only the dead corpses lying down in the middle of the open space, and a few crawling and groaning. Among the wounded soldiers, the vast majority of those who died were Roman soldiers.

However, the Roman middle-aged soldiers and old soldiers who were not far from them were holding weapons and staring at the enemy ahead. No one went up to rescue the wounded soldiers.

Camillos understood that the Dionians could spend time without fear, but his army couldn't wait, so he ordered again: step up the attack!

Amidst the shouts of the squadron leaders, the new Roman soldiers on the field were more cautious. They shielded their upper body with a long shield and moved forward steadily. Obviously, the previous javelin attack gave them a lot of attention.

But in fact, the Dionian soldiers of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Battalions who had already thrown their guns felt a little amused when they saw their opponents so cautious.

But when the two armies approached and started fighting again, the Dionian soldiers couldn't laugh anymore.

Roman soldiers are skilled in the joint use of shields and spears, the spears are accurate and ruthless, and the shield formation between the soldiers is also very tacit, and its overall combat effectiveness is not weaker than that of the Dionian Legion. , This really surprised the Dionia team officers on the battlefield.

If Dionian soldiers knew Rome, they would know that these newly replaced Roman soldiers had served more than eight years, participated in many foreign battles, and many soldiers had won the citizenship crown. They Perhaps it will not be surprising (the citizen crown is the commendation of the Roman Senate to Roman citizens who have shown bravery in many battles. In public, all Roman citizens, including the senators, will say to the citizens who wear the citizen crown. Respect, even their father will be treated with courtesy. This is an honor, and there is no material reward, but the Roman citizens highly respect it and want to have it. It can be seen that the Romans are also a Tichanwu virtue. , A race with great martial spirit).

For a time, the front soldiers on both sides stalemate in the fierce fighting.

Camillos certainly won't be satisfied with just keeping the frontline fighting stalemate with the Dionians, he must seize the time to defeat the enemy.

So, he again ordered: The 12 Roman squadrons (including ten youth squadrons and two middle-age squadrons) as the reserve squadrons should be divided into two routes, bypassing the front line array of the two wings, and attacking the enemy's flanks. .

After giving the order, Camilos turned around and asked: "Has our casualties been counted?"

"There were about... more than 400 civilian casualties..." Lucius couldn't help but shiver in his heart when he made the report: the initial battle didn't last long, but it was just here. In the nearly 20 minutes of contact battle, they lost the number of four squadrons, which has never been encountered in the last ten years of battle.

At this time, despite the same heartache, Camilos gave a firm order: "Let the retired squadron immediately reorganize and wait for my order before attacking the enemy! The shame they suffered before needs to be used. They use victory to wash away!"

At the same time, Amintas is also asking his adjutant: "How is the situation on the Wolsey side?"

Aristonos glanced at the record board and said: "The messenger reported back that they have already set off! Setia dispatched a thousand people, and Polevernum dispatched 7000 people, and they are rushing here. Come!"

Amintas was determined in his heart and continued to pay attention to the battle ahead.

At this time, the scout came galloping in: "Report to the legionnaire that the enemy has sent more than 700 infantrymen and they are going around to the rear of our left wing!"

As soon as the voice fell, another scout came galloping over: "Report the legionnaire, the right wing found that there are seven or eight hundred enemy heavy infantrymen circling our flank!"

Amintas' face changed slightly, and he said loudly without hesitation: "Let the first team rush to protect the left wing! The second team protect the right wing! The third team..."