#141 Storm the City of Rome (13)
The two cavalry corps commanders were busy gathering their cavalry, and the commander Thormid, who was behind the Dionian Army formation, learned of the change in the enemy's formation under the report of the reconnaissance cavalry, and of course he had to respond.
He pondered for a moment and issued an order: let the light armoured battalions of the Fourth and Fifth Corps behind the left and right flanks quickly move forward and spread out to the two flanks to block the enemy trying to wrap around, and the rear of the middle road The light armoured brigade of the Second Corps was divided into two parts, ready to support both flanks at any time.
After all, it would be very difficult for the light-armored soldiers to confront the enemy's heavy infantry head-on. Thormed was also helpless. He just wanted to delay it for a while.
The order was issued, the troops began to move, and the dust was stirred up. Thormid, who had been in a tense state, looked ahead and suddenly widened his eyes: "What's going on?!"
Through the gray fog, he saw Clotokatax and 40 palace guards, who had been resting quietly in front of him, suddenly moved to the right.
"My lord, no one has given additional orders to His Royal Highness!" his subordinates explained busyly.
"Go!...Send someone to tell His Royal Highness, let him obey the order and stay where he is!" Tormid said in a hurry.
Clotokatax saw the messengers galloping behind the array and shouting loudly. He immediately realized that the situation had changed, so he ordered the palace guards to move to the right flank with the light armour brigade of the Fifth Army. He was prevented from going on the grounds of his safety, but after all, he was the temporary chief officer of this palace guard, and the citizens of Dionia who did not want to make a contribution to the battle, these palace guards stayed in the city of Turii for a long time. King Firth, when he finally got a chance to kill the enemy, he would inevitably be tempted, so he was easily persuaded by Clotokatax.
When the messenger came quickly and demanded that "Klotokataks obey the order and stay where he was", Klotokataks responded indignantly: "Please tell Lord Tormid that the army is now on the way. In the face of danger, other soldiers are fighting in blood, but he wants us to hide like cowards, does he want us to be the joke of the whole kingdom?!"
Clotokatax's words made the palace guards who were a little shaken immediately firm up, so they did not listen to the dissuasion and continued to move forward with Clotokatax.
After Tormide got the answer from Clotokatax from the messenger, he was good at coordinating and dealing with all kinds of complicated relationships, and he didn't know what to do for a while. On the one hand, it is true that as the young prince said, if he lets him stand by and wait for the war to end and return to Turii, the prince is indeed very likely to be ridiculed by the people, and not only Clotokataxus will hate it He, King Davers and Princess Cristoia will also be dissatisfied with him; but if he is really let go to face the fierce enemy, if he is really injured, he will also be blamed.
If you die in battle, then..."
Just when he hesitated, the scout galloped over: "Report, Lord Epithenis has led his army to the battlefield!"
"It's finally here!" Thormid exhaled a long sigh, and his heart that had been hanging on it finally fell, he turned his head and said to his subordinate: "Immediately select a company from the Second Army Light Armor Brigade to accompany His Royal Highness the prince. Go to the right wing!"
With Epithenes' reinforcements, the rout of the Roman reinforcements was just around the corner, and he no longer had to worry about the safety of Clotokatax.
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"Leading the army to land in Latium and attacking Rome" was regarded by Davos as his most important strategic plan so far. He knew that Rome was powerful and of course he would go all out in his previous life, so he not only dispatched the first and second The second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth infantry regiments, as well as the first and second cavalry regiments, he also sent Epithenes, who had just left the prefect, and was at home, to Lucania.
Since the 3rd Corps stayed in Atlas at the request of the Campanias, the Ministry of Military Affairs appointed Zantiparis to form a new reserve corps in the Lucania region to replace the 3rd Corps to defend the entire Lucania region . The soldiers of the Third Legion not only came from Lucania, but also included Kopsa and the coastal areas of Enona, Poseidonia, Elia, and Laos, so they were rich in soldiers, and Zantiparis was very A whole new army will soon be formed.
Davos gave an order: Epithenes led half of the new legion, and the day after the army landed in Ladium and occupied Ostia, they sailed to Ostia.
This is a back-up reserved by Davos. He will use this important flag depending on the development of the war situation.
Since the attention of the coastal city-state of Latium was attracted by the great event of "The Siege of Rome by the Dionysian Army", they did not notice that another smaller Dionysian force was mixed in with the huge fleet of transporting supplies. the port of Ostia.
And when Davos learned that "the Roman army that had been defeated before had gathered again and marched eastward, ready to rescue the city of Rome" yesterday evening, he immediately sent a messenger and rushed to Ostia to inform Epiphany. Thenis led the army eastward today to assist the main force in defeating the Roman reinforcements and ensure the smooth progress of the siege operation.
Epithenes, who has been out of the army for several years, has always been known for his "flexible use of troops and skillful fighting". At the same time, he sent a lot of reconnaissance cavalry, frequently went to the army camp to learn about the deployment of the entire siege city and the enemy situation outside the city of Rome, and kept abreast of the progress of the battle in order to find fighter planes.
When he learned that the friendly army was blocking a large Roman reinforcement to the west of the city, he immediately realized that this would be his first target.
At this time, he ordered: the entire army to speed up the march in the direction he designated.
Just when the troops were about to arrive at the battlefield, Epithenes met the 400 cavalry behind the two cavalry commanders. After learning about the attack plan of Ledes and Kuzius, he immediately said confidently. : "Go and tell your legion commander, stop consuming your warhorses, and leave the next battle to me!"
After speaking, he ordered: the troops stopped advancing, began to form, and let the soldiers arrange their equipment.
Ryders was really relieved when he heard the news of the arrival of reinforcements, but he was not ready to completely abandon his previous offensive plan, and quickly reached an agreement with Kuzius: the plan was still implemented, but the strong attack on the two flanks was changed. It became a feint, while the mid lane raid remained the same.
"Woo!..." The bugle of the attack sounded, and Ryders put his legs on the horse's belly, and the horse under his crotch stretched four hoofs and began to advance. The more than 1,000 cavalry in the rear followed him, from the initial walk to the Jogging in small steps takes a long time.
On the other side, the more than 1,000 cavalry led by Kuzius did the same.
This gave the Roman army, who had been vigilant about the Dionian cavalry, an opportunity to react. Paulus, who was at the rear of the army, saw this situation. Of course, the Dionian cavalry would not be allowed to disrupt the attack of the heavy infantry on both flanks. He immediately ordered that the twelve Roman squadrons remaining in the rear immediately rushed to the flanks to intercept the attack of the enemy cavalry.
Seeing that the Roman soldiers rushed to the sides, the Dionian cavalry was still 100 meters away, Paulus was temporarily relieved.
At this time, the Dionysian cavalry had changed from jogging to medium-speed running. Thousands of horses’ hooves on both sides of the army stomped the ground forcefully, the dust was flying, and the earth trembled…
Looking from a distance, I saw two black cavalry troops formed two huge arrows under the two gray sky curtains one mile apart, like a black tide surging forward, and in that area. Some bright red flashed in the surging black tide, which was the flag of the cavalry regiment. The biggest side is held high beside the legion commander, at the front of the queue. It is facing the wind and flying high, indicating the direction of the entire army.
At this moment, the vanguard cavalry was less than 70 meters away from the Roman army that was lined up in front, and Ryders shouted loudly: "Turn left! Turn left!!..."
The Pegasus military flag held high immediately pointed to the left, and the brigade and company flag bearers who had been watching the movement of the flag also changed the direction of the flag in their hands one after another. Ryders in the forefront and the surrounding cavalry led the whole army to start. Turning... In the end, the entire cavalry line rubbed shoulders with the Roman army ahead.
The Roman soldiers were a little nervous when they saw the dust blowing from the enemy horses only 20 to 30 meters away, one after another, galloping parallel to their own formation, but they were relieved: The momentum caused by the countless enemy cavalry rushing towards you just now is too scary!
The Roman soldiers on the flanks were relaxed, but the Roman light infantry in the back of the center became nervous. They pointed to the rear and shouted in horror: "Cavalry! Dionia's cavalry!! They are rushing towards us!! ! …”
Yes, a cloud of dust also rose a few hundred meters behind them, gray wrapped in black, rolling toward them.
Paulus, who was behind the light infantry, turned around and saw this terrible scene, and felt the same panic: Damn it, I was fooled by the Dionysians!
"Go! Go! Go and inform the squadrons that have been transferred to the two wings to return quickly! Quick!!..."
Unlike the Dionian cavalry on the two wings, these 400 cavalrymen attacking the middle are already running at a high speed, and it takes little time for a distance of a few hundred meters.
Most of these Roman light infantry were not Roman citizens, but came from the Latin allies. Of course, they would not have the determination of Roman citizens to "fight to the death to defend their homeland". !" The light infantrymen fled in all directions.