Chapter 81 Dionia VS Carthage (5)

For the reserve soldiers who were intercepted at the rear, this was a relatively easy task. Although they had to accidentally injure some allied soldiers and were scolded and cursed by the other side, few of them suffered casualties.

But for the detachments of the Eighth Legion at the forefront, their situation was relatively difficult. Because once the torrent was cut off, the Carthaginians stayed between the gaps in the phalanx. When they realized that the situation was not good, they would launch an attack on the soldiers of the neighboring Dionysian Legion. will be attacked from all directions.

The legionnaires had to hide behind the long shield, side by side and back-to-back tightly together. The originally tight array became even tighter due to the surrounding oppression, which made it difficult for them to be washed away. It became difficult for them to even wield their stab guns, so the soldiers in the two outermost columns of the small phalanx threw away their long weapons and drew their short swords. In such a narrow and crowded space, they had an advantage over the enemy.

The squad leader in the center of the small phalanx kept shouting: "Brothers, hold on! Hold on! Our counterattack will start soon!"

Yes, while Dionia's small phalanxes were attacked from all directions, the Holy Order soldiers in the gap were also attacked from all directions. Compared with the Eighth Legion's premeditated, prepared defense and Dio The unique detachment of the Nia military system, powerfully commanding every soldier under his command.

The Carthaginian Holy Legion has been practicing tactics similar to the traditional Greek phalanx. From the pursuit to the present, the formation has been completely disorganized, and the soldiers of the Holy Legion who have lost their organization are like scattered sand. They launched a ferocious attack on the Eighth Legion, but this attack was disordered and could not cause effective damage to the unified Dionysian detachment. On the contrary, they could not form an effective cooperation. They often blocked the front opponents. After the attack, the daggers and spears stabbing from the sides and back could not be prevented, and the casualty rate was far greater than that of the Eighth Army.

To make matters worse, the second step of Leoticides' plan had already begun.

The bugle sounded again.

The various divisions of the Dionysian Eighth Legion also began to close forward and inward, while the reserve formation at the back slowly pressed forward. The entire Dionysian army formation was like twisting a damp cloth. The moisture contained in the cloth was squeezed out, but it was difficult for the Templars crowded in the gaps of the Dionysian Array to be squeezed out, because there were more Templars crowded outside, and they were at the same time. While the Dionian soldiers were fighting, they also blocked the retreat of the comrades who were trapped in the formation, unless they retreated as a whole. But in the current situation, this is almost impossible. Because, they have not been severely attacked by the Dionysian army (the phalanx of the Dionysian detachments in the forefront of contact with the enemy are still on the defensive); .

therefore,

For the Eighth Legion to transform from a checkerboard array into a complete large phalanx, it means to eliminate the Carthaginian Holy Legion soldiers in the array.

Since then, the sound of the bugle is the footsteps of the god of death, and the battle in the lowlands has suddenly entered a white-hot state where you are either dead or I am alive...

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Monte Adeno, who has always liked to operate and command behind the scenes, rode across the Platani River and slowly followed the chasing Holy Legion. After all, the identity and status of the Holy Legion among the Carthaginians was different from that of ordinary Carthaginians. The Taichi army, even more so than the Phoenician army, the mercenary army and the Numibian army, must pay more attention.

It didn't take long for the reconnaissance cavalry he sent out to scout the situation to turn back from the front: "Sir, the Holy Legion has encountered an interception by the Dionysian army!"

"Dionysian army?!" Monte Ardeno was surprised, he had thought that there were many Dionysian soldiers among the retreating enemy army: "It is impossible for the Dionysians to organize reinforcements so quickly. ?! And aren't they afraid of being ripped apart by the troops?!"

"Yes, my lord, it is indeed the Dionian army! They are wearing a full set of black armor, arranged in small squares..."

Monte Ardno had not done a detailed study of the Dionian army before, and after listening to the reconnaissance cavalry's account, he was even more puzzled: Did the Dionysians fail to form a large phalanx because of haste? Or was it deliberately because it was convenient for the troops to flee?

But with the reports of the scouts, the doubts in his heart began to turn into unease: after all, the Dionysians were able to form a similar array on an area more than two miles wide, completely jamming the entire lowland. Obviously it can't be done in a hurry, aren't the Dionians afraid that their loose and strange array will be overwhelmed by the Holy Order army? !

But when he thought about it, he realized something in his heart. After all, the information that the reconnaissance cavalry kept bringing back gave him a quick understanding of the terrain here: the Holy Order army went deep into the lowlands, with hills on both sides, with Dio on them. In the barracks of the Coalition Army of Nia, the Greeks can completely come down from the mountain and attack the side and rear of the Holy Order army!

Thinking of this, Monte Ardeno became nervous. He turned around and looked behind him. There were only 3,000 Numibian cavalrymen who had just arrived. He immediately asked the adjutant, "Where are the other troops?"

"My lord, they are on their way."

"Let them speed up!" Monte Ardeno snapped.

"Yes!"

"Wait! You go immediately to inform the Numibian troops that they don't have to rush over, just cross the river and attack the Dionysian military camp with all their strength!" Monte Adeno pointed to the hill far to his right. , said resolutely, and then pointed to the slightly smaller hill far to his left: "Let the civic army led by Reguka attack this enemy camp!"

Monte Ardeno made this choice because the coalition camp in the south is very close to Minoa City, and in fact they are both on the north and south ends of the same hill. It will be more difficult to attack it, because it must be guarded. The army in Minoa city raided, so he gave this difficult task to the Numibians. According to the information just obtained, the area of ​​the hills in the north is much smaller, the corresponding military camp above is also smaller, and there must not be many Greek soldiers stationed in it, so Monte Ardeno gave this relatively easy target to himself. people.

The adjutant rode away with the messenger.

Monte Ardeno again divided the Numibian cavalry into two parts, located on both sides of the entrance to the lowland, and formed a formation. Once they found the enemy coming down from the mountain, they would rush up and attack them with javelins and horses, slowing down. Its attack on the Holy Order army bought time for reinforcements to arrive.

After these deployments, Monte Ardeno was still a little worried.

After a while, the adjutant came back to report: "Numibian troops have begun to attack the enemy camp!"

After a while, 12,000 soldiers of the Carthaginian civic army ran past him, and the army camps on both sides of the enemy showed no obvious signs of attacking, only the enemy's light infantry was throwing arrows down the mountain. Arrow and Javelin. While he was relieved, he also strictly demanded that all the troops speed up the attack on the enemy's army camp and dispel any attempt by the enemy to besiege the Holy Order army.

All deployments were already intensifying, and Monte Adenoj waited for the Holy Legion to defeat the Dionian army in front of him.

But for such a long time, the Holy Order troop in front has been stagnant and did not go any further...

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On the battlefield that is about two miles long and about tens of meters thick, neither the Carthaginian Holy Order nor the Dionysian Legion have ever encountered such a battle before, just like the Cristoia restaurant. Like a kind of stuffed bread, the front and back ends are still distinct from the enemy and the enemy, but the enemy and the enemy in the middle are intertwined and completely mixed. However, the Dionysian soldiers did so on purpose, and the Holy Order soldiers were forced to do so.

In the sound of bugles, as the Dionysian Array continued to move forward and inwardly tightened, the space for the soldiers on both sides was further compressed, so that it became a little difficult to turn around and swing their arms, spears and spears. It must be unusable. The soldiers of the Holy Order had to draw out their swords. Some felt that the swords were too long, so they simply raised their fists. At such a close distance between two shields, the soldiers of the Holy Order even used their heads. To bump into the opponent, to tear the enemy with their hands, they glared and roared, the arrogance and grace of the noble children had long since disappeared. Struggle for survival in desperation.

At this time, it was difficult for Dionia's small phalanx to maintain its integrity. The soldiers of the Holy Order fought desperately, causing a lot of shatters in the array, but the frame of the small phalanx was still there. The official organization is still there, and the soldiers can still unite around, cooperate with each other, and continue to implement the plan.

The soldiers of the Eighth Legion hid their entire bodies behind the long shields, almost completely using their eyes to observe their opponents. The short sword in their right hand just kept stabbing, but almost every stabbing would never fail. If the dagger hits a hard object and it is difficult to advance an inch, it must have hit the opponent's round shield; if the dagger hits an obstacle, the opponent makes a muffled sound, pushes hard, and can pierce again, it has pierced the breastplate ; If the dagger is slightly obstructed, but can continue to pierce smoothly, and the opponent screams, it must have hit the arm, thigh and other unprotected parts.

When the opponent screamed and fell down, the legionnaires carefully squeezed forward, and at the same time, they had to avoid being tripped over by the enemy on the ground. Trample causing serious injury or tragic death is the most terrifying thing in this melee.

The closing of the eighth legion divisions is difficult, but it is still slowly pushing...()

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