Chapter 111 Landing the First Battle

"When Pantheus arrives, if the strength of the Dionians on the opposite side does not change much, maybe we can fight..." Paulus said uncertainly.

Not long after, Villitre's army arrived.

After listening to Paulus' brief introduction to the battle, Panthius, who was also a former military and political officer and older than Paulus, seemed a little impatient: "What are you waiting for?! Wait for Dionia All the troops landed on the shore, destroyed the surrounding towns, and attacked Rome?! Now is our only chance to defeat the Dionysians, and we must not miss it! Attack! We must attack immediately!!"

Neither Paulus nor Megieus objected, because if they didn't want to take huge guilt, this was really the only chance!

Although more than 25,000 Dionian troops lined up on the far coast, 7,500 in Antium, 8,000 in Sartnicum, and 10,000 in Vilitre, the total strength of the Roman army is the same There are more than 25,000 people, and it is completely possible to fight against one.

The Dionians cannot be allowed to increase their troops any more, they must hurry up and fight! After the three reached a consensus, they immediately began to act: the troops of Antium and Satnicum had already formed their formation, and the troops of Vilitre quickly lined up next to the right of Satnicum's troops... ... and soon the huge Roman army began to advance.

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The Romans are finally here! Amyntas, who was standing in front of the army array, saw the dust and smoke in the distance, finally smiled, and said jokingly: "If I knew that the Romans came so late, the Second Legion should not have appeared in the array. among."

"Do you think the Romans are stupid? We've all landed for so long, and there are less than 20,000 troops in formation here?! Everyone knows that there must be an ambush here!" Matonis immediately retorted.

"Finally, we can officially fight the Romans!" Lizaru's eyes flashed with excitement. He had heard that the Ministry of Military Affairs had always attached great importance to this Latin city-state in central Italy. I didn't feel anything special, but from the conversation with Amyntas in the past two days, he learned that the Romans are indeed not weak in combat, and their tactics are quite similar to those of the Dionysian Legion, so he is very much looking forward to fighting with the Romans. Human hands.

"It's time for us to go back and prepare for battle!" Reidus reminded, looking at the long red line looming in the dust mist in the distance.

Amyntas immediately saluted the others and said solemnly, "Blessed by Hades, victory belongs to the kingdom!"

"Victory belongs to Dionia!"

"We must win!"

The commander of the Second Corps, Matonis, the Commander of the Third Corps, Lizaru, the Commander of the First Cavalry Corps, Ryders, and the Commander of the Second Cavalry Corps, Kuchius, also saluted and responded.

Then they each galloped, returned to the main formation, and informed the subordinate officers to regroup and prepare for the battle.

The Dionysian First Corps was located in the middle, with the Second and Third Corps on the left and right, and the First and Second Cavalry Corps at the back of the two flanks. The total strength was about 27,000 people, and the entire army was four miles long. This is one of the most common formations, which shows the confidence of the legion commanders who participated in the war on their soldiers, because they believe that their side surpasses the other in terms of numbers, morale, and combat effectiveness, and there is no need to make any surprises to reduce the gap.

Amintas was at the rear of his own legion and was watching the soldiers make the final preparations for the battle. The messenger hurried over: "Legion Commander, Your Majesty is here!"

Amyntas hurriedly turned the horse's head, and saw more than two hundred horses galloping from behind. Davos, who was at the front, was wearing golden armor and a black cloak. Black feathers fluttered on the golden helmet.

Two extremely strong riders on either side behind him held a large flag.

One of them is a silver-white double fork wrapped around a black ribbon, and the open double fork at the top is tightly bound by a crown of aspen branches cast in gold, which is the scepter of King Davos.

The other shot appears to be much larger. Its top is the golden statue of Hades, and under it there is a ledge, which is inlaid with golden statuettes of Thanatos, the three inquisitors, the goddess of nemesis, the three-headed dog of hell and Charon. , they are all subordinates of Hades, the underworld king, and they are also the symbols of the legion. For example, the statue at the top of the flag held by the legion brigade is the god of death, and the statue at the top of the company flag is the goddess of nemesis... There is another one down the flagpole. The longer rungs are no longer inlaid with any statues, but some small golden discs are pendant. These discs have portraits on them. They are all enshrined in the main temple of Turii Hades and died in battle in the Valhalla. Heroes of the Kingdom of Dionia, such as Drax, Tspit, Sobokos... This is the flag representing the army of the Kingdom of Dionia, it is like a small tree cast in gold, swaying as it advances The golden discs collided with each other, making a pleasant sound, as if the heroic spirits were whispering...

Amintas immediately drove his horse forward and respectfully saluted: "Your Majesty!"

Davers also gave a military salute, and then said in a calm tone: "We are here to be the audience, and we will not interfere with your command."

Amyntas thought he heard it wrong, but seeing Davos' serious expression, he said happily, "Thank you for your trust!" Before this battle, several legion commanders discussed and unanimously selected their qualifications. The deepest Amintas served as the commander-in-chief of this battle. This was the first time Amintas independently commanded a battle composed of multiple troops in more than 30 years as a soldier. He was both excited and nervous, afraid that Davos would not. Let him command.

Davos smiled slightly. He had already listened to Printols' report on the way here. With the number of soldiers outnumbering the opponent and the cavalry far outnumbering the opponent, even if there was an influence from the past life history, he did not think that The Romans would be victorious.

When Davos and his party came to the rear of the array, Matonis, Lizaru, Ryders, and Kochius all came to greet them, and Davos encouraged them one by one.

The surrounding soldiers were very excited when they learned that King Davos was coming. They couldn't leave the place because of military law, so they turned around and saluted and cheered him.

Soon, the cheers spread throughout the entire army: "King Davos is victorious!!!"

"Your Majesty Wansheng!!!"

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In the tidal wave of cheers, Patroclus, the captain of the First Corps, looked back frequently. He had been in battle for a long time, and he had an urge to start fighting immediately, so that he could have a prominent and honorable status behind him. His father-in-law could see his abilities with his own eyes.

As for Adoris, who was in the army formation of the Second Corps, he felt nervous when he heard the arrival of his adoptive father, who had been eager to try.

A mile away, Paulus, Megios, and Pantheus, who were leading the advance of the Roman soldiers, suddenly heard the thunderous cheers erupting from the Dionysian army on the opposite side, and they couldn't help but cheer up for the enemy. morale and a worried look on his face.

As the distance got closer, Roman nobles like Paulus, Megios, and Panthius, who had received Greek higher education since childhood, could vaguely hear the content of the cheers: "His Majesty Davos is victorious..."

Everyone's dismay at the same time: is the king of Dionia coming? ! ! The invincible magical king of Dionia? ! !

During this period of time, due to the war between Rome and Dionia, the Romans began to seriously understand the information of the kingdom of Dionia. Of course, there are more rumors about the king of Dionia. The king who was a mercenary has since After coming to Great Greece more than ten years ago, he fought against the weak and won many battles many times. He led only more than a thousand mercenaries to start, and in just a dozen years, he created the now powerful Kingdom of Dionia. This is nothing short of a miracle! Now the person who created this miracle may be in front, how can this not make these Roman generals nervous!

In particular, Meijus, who was located in front of the middle of the army formation, could clearly see the two golden banners held high behind the enemy formation were extremely dazzling under the sunlight, and even made him feel a little weak in his legs.

But the army has been deployed and the soldiers are advancing, how can they retreat at this critical moment! What's more, Dionia's previous victories did not come from Rome. These three Roman generals who had not yet fought against the Dionysian army believed that the heroic Roman soldiers had the same relationship with those city-states and races that had been defeated by the Dionysian army in the past. Soldiers are different, and they must believe so at the moment.

So, the bugle sounded again.

The high-pitched bugle sound not only excited the soldiers, but also drove away the anxiety of the generals.

Davos stood quietly at the back of the army formation, looking at the Roman army in front of him, but his heart was slightly disturbed: Although it was different from the Roman army he had seen on TV and movies in his previous life, this was his life in this life. This is the first time I saw the Roman army. These Roman soldiers who conquered the entire Mediterranean in the previous life were armed with long shields and lances. The whole army was like a burning fire, and it was rapidly sweeping towards the Dionysian army; and The Dionian army stood still, as silent as a lofty mountain, and the color of its armor and shield was like a bleak night, making people shudder. This red and black, the colors are so clear, what bloody and heroic sparks will collide on this land.

Davers touched his chin subconsciously.

As the Romans approached, the screams were thunderous, the ground trembled, and even the crotch horses of Davos and the crowd watching the battle began to feel uneasy, swaying their limbs and snoring.

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Clotokatax, who was about to witness the first large-scale battle in his life, clenched his fists and looked nervous, but he was still trying to keep his eyes wide open and staring straight at the Roman army who put him a lot of psychological pressure. .