Chapter 36 Dionia vs Rome (5)

"Report...report the commander of the army, the seventh brigade...all members have arrived, waiting for your order!" The seventh brigade captain Satirus saluted Amintas breathlessly.

The light infantry brigade of the First Corps was the first to arrive, which was to be expected. After all, they don't have armor or heavy weapons, so they move quickly. In fact, when they received the order of "rushing march", they were only about seven miles away from Amintas. They ran out of seven miles in more than an hour, and the speed was not fast. The main purpose was to maintain the integrity and preservation of personnel and formations. A certain amount of stamina, so that you can immediately go into battle upon arrival.

Amintas glanced at the soldiers, all sweaty, but still in high spirits, he nodded with satisfaction, and said loudly: "Brothers, you are here just in time! The enemy is ahead, just waiting for us to go. Eat them and play the name of our Dionian First Legion here! Do you have this confidence?!"

"Yes!!!" The soldiers shouted in unison.

"Staff, you come to make arrangements." Amintas said immediately.

Plintos did not refuse, glanced at the scoreboard filled with markings, then pointed to the southwest, and said to the seventh battalion captain Satirus: "Four miles ahead, there are more than 300 Roman heavy infantry, With more than 700 cavalry and nearly 2,000 Roman light infantry, the First Cavalry Corps was under enormous pressure in order to prevent their retreat. You immediately rushed with the Seventh Brigade to assist the First Cavalry Corps to hold back the enemy and wait until the successor troops. Arrive and annihilate it!"

"Yes!" Satirus turned around and shouted, "Brothers, keep running with me!"

Under the guidance of the scout cavalry, the soldiers of the seventh brigade ran to the southwest.

"Printors, your previous suggestion is right. As long as you capture this large number of enemies, I don't believe that the Romans dare not come out to rescue them!" The arrival of the seventh brigade made Amyntas feel a little bit in his heart. Relax for a while, and start to praise Printos, you must know that Proutus suggested to him "to give up intercepting all the Roman rations, and concentrate the cavalry to hinder the closest to them, in fact, the closest to the First Army. The Roman squadrons”, Amintas hesitated for a while, but now not only stopped more than 300 Roman heavy infantry, but also lured Roman light infantry and cavalry over. These 3,000 Romans If he can be pinned, he will not worry that the main Roman force will not leave the camp.

Printols smiled and said nothing.

At this time, the adjutant Aristonos shouted again: "Commander, another army has arrived!"

I saw the dust and fog billowing from the south, this time it was the Eighth Brigade (ie the Light Armor Brigade)...

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At first, the various companies of the cavalry legion successfully intercepted the Roman squadrons that raised food, and also gave them some kills, which can be said to have achieved a lot of results, but the arrival of the Roman light infantry and cavalry has reversed the passive Roman soldiers. beaten situation.

The Roman light infantry consisted of archers and javelinmen, who not only had a longer range than the javelins of the Dionian cavalry, but they also had a more stable and accurate shot. The speed of the Dionysian cavalry was limited by the Roman cavalry. Even if the Dionysian cavalry wanted to push their horses and rush into the formation, the Roman team was mixed with heavy infantry, making this adventure impossible. , it is easy to fall into the siege of the enemy.

Roman heavy infantry, cavalry, and light infantry were combined.

This led to casualties among the more skilled Dionian cavalry. Although it is said that now, in the Kingdom of Dionia, the cavalry is not as valuable as it used to be. For example, the cavalry of the First Army is mainly from the Bruti area, where the people are good at raising and riding horses, so the preparation of the First Army The number of cavalry is enough to form another legion, but as the commander of the legion, how could Ryders not feel sorry for the loss of the cavalry, these are the soldiers he has worked hard to cultivate! And in this unfamiliar place, it is difficult to replenish the cavalry after the loss.

Faced with the current bad situation, Leeds, the commander of the First Cavalry Legion, was hesitant to cancel the order to "intercept the return of Roman soldiers to the camp".

Fortunately, the order of Amyntas was delivered in time, so that Ryders could concentrate all his cavalry on the three Roman squadrons to the southwest.

To this end, Ryders also let the cavalry intentionally drive and persecute the three Roman food-raising troops together, which is more conducive to his unified command of the First Cavalry Corps to intercept the enemy.

In the face of nearly 2,000 Dionysian cavalry galloping around, the Roman soldiers did not dare to act rashly.

But it didn't take long for the arrival of a large number of Roman light infantry and cavalry, which changed the stalemate.

The Romans had heavy infantry in the center, light infantry on the periphery, and cavalry on both sides, ready to intercept the incoming Diorian cavalry. With such a formation, the Romans began to slowly advance towards the camp.

Under the blow of the Roman light infantry's javelin and bow and arrow, the Dionian cavalry who blocked the front could not throw the javelin, so they entered the range of the Roman light infantry's bow and arrow. At the same time as the arrows, the Roman cavalry will also take advantage of the situation to rush over, cover up for a while, and return quickly to avoid falling into the siege of the Dionian cavalry.

The Romans repeatedly used this tactic, causing the 1st Dionysian Cavalry Corps to suffer considerable losses.

Ryders no longer dared to let the cavalry block in front, but instead harassed from the side. However, the tight formation of Rome prevented the Dionian cavalry from getting too close under the threat of bows and arrows.

Looking at the dusty battlefield and the constant neighing of the war horses in front of him, Ryders was once again in a dilemma of indecision. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a war horse carrying a wounded man, led by another cavalry, heading towards his place. Come from behind.

The face of the wounded was familiar to him. He urged his horse to come forward. After a closer look, it was indeed Pebalius, the company captain of the First Cavalry Corps. His full name was Sobokos Pebarithius, and he was Ryders. His old subordinate, the eldest son of the kingdom's hero Sobokos (since Davos named his son Davos Clotokatax, his practice gradually became popular in the kingdom, absolutely Most citizens abandoned the Greek tradition of only having a first name and no surname, and began to use their own name as the surname of their descendants).

At this moment, the young man's eyes were closed and he was unconscious.

"Commander, the captain's warhorse was shot by a bow and arrow, and he fell into a coma after falling off the horse," said the cavalry who brought him back.

"Take care of him!" After Ryders exhorted, he looked forward again, and finally made up his mind. He took a deep breath: "Order, cancel the interception of the Romans—"

"Wow!!!..." A high-pitched bugle sound suddenly came from the front.

"Commander, it's the First Army! The First Army has arrived!!" the cavalry next to him shouted excitedly.

Hearing the familiar sound of the bugle, Ryders looked forward, and through the diffuse dust mist, vaguely saw the golden light on the Dionysian flag.

At this moment, the messenger of Amyntas also arrived: "Report to the commander of Leeds Corps, the seventh brigade of the first army has arrived, is on the enemy's way back, and is approaching the enemy."

"Only the seventh team?!" Ryders was slightly disappointed.

The messenger said again: "Other battalions are coming one after another!"

Ryders thought for a moment, and then ordered: "Let each battalion immediately stop harassing the enemy, widen the distance from the enemy, slow down the horse, just monitor the enemy's movements, and at the same time give way to the east side. Encircle the circle to avoid being accidentally injured by the long-range attack of the First Army."

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The soldiers of the 7th Battalion saw the cavalry in front of them and the dusty battlefield. Although their bodies were exhausted, their spirits were extremely excited, and their pace was also accelerating.

When they were about to approach the battlefield, Battalion Captain Satirus gave the order to "stop the advance".

"Goose formation!" He then gave the order.

Hearing the waving of the bugle and the flag, the soldiers immediately opened the distance between each other, the entire team stretched and stretched toward both sides, and soon the entire army formation showed a concave arc.

At this time, the cavalry of the first cavalry regiment came: "Brothers of the first regiment, we have given way to the front."

The captain of the light infantry team immediately ordered again: "The first company is ready!"

The formation of the light infantry brigade of each legion is somewhat special. It has only four companies. The first and second companies are archers, and the third and fourth companies are javelinmen. Each company has 250 people and is composed of five divisions. However, the light infantry brigade of the First Army is very special. It has only three companies. The second company is archers, the third company is javelinmen, and the first company is slingers. This is the only remaining unique arm of Dionia. , a total of 350 people, all of whom were citizens of Rhode Island who were good at throwing stones.

The soldiers of the 1st Company advanced to the front of the team in a loose formation while unfastening the slings tied to their waists.

Satirus has been looking ahead, judging the distance between his brigade and the enemy. This is a basic skill necessary for the commander of the Dionysian light infantry. He is more experienced and has outstanding military exploits, so he will sit in the position of the first light infantry captain of the Dionysian First Army.

Although the Romans saw that the Dionian cavalry in front had moved out of the way, they still did not speed up, because the Dionian cavalry was still around, which forced them to maintain a tight formation.

Seeing that the Romans were only about 300 meters away from his group, Satirus raised his right hand: "The first company is attacking!"

The slingers took out a lead shot the size of an egg from the leather bag around their waists. Compared with the slingers who still used pebbles ten years ago, they are now shotguns instead of cannons. The lead shot in the center of the circle can not only fly farther, but also And more lethal.