Battlefield of All Sides

Chapter 162
"Push forward, keep pushing forward, and hold on steady!"

Standing in the army formation, Li Mu shouted loudly, picked up the spear of the fallen soldier in front with one hand, and pointed at the dark Persian army ahead.

Macedonian skirmishers at the front were completely disintegrated after holding on for less than 10 minutes, and some remaining soldiers retreated into the phalanx, relying on countless spear attacks to gain respite.

But this time is obviously different. Those Persian soldiers obviously have a way to deal with the Macedonian spear phalanx.

When they used the large shields covered with animal skins to resist the attack from the front, they lined up the skirmishers into the formation, and at the same time more soldiers attacked the sides of the phalanx.

They pinpointed the weak point of the phalanx and tore it fiercely, and the entire phalanx was already somewhat unable to support it shortly after contacting the enemy.

Li Mu stood on the edge, directing the troops to stabilize while helping the soldiers to attack.

In fact, what the spear phalanx is most afraid of is this kind of intensive attack. The weakness of the phalanx is the short-range attack on both sides and short weapons.

Li Mu knew how the Roman soldiers would slaughter the entire phalanx with the Roman dagger, but the Persian soldiers in front of him didn't understand.

Following the example of the Macedonians, they also organized super-long spear phalanxes, and also deployed more than double the number of skirmishers in front of the formation, hoping to make up for the gap by relying on numerical advantages in this mutual learning, and defeat the Macedonian phalanx .

Li Mu admitted that the Persian skirmishers in front of him put a lot of pressure on him, and even once approached the inside of the phalanx, killing the spearmen with extremely poor melee capabilities.

But Li Mu was gritting his teeth and persisted, waiting to push these stragglers away and meet the Persian spear phalanx in the rear.

In Li Mu's view, the imitation spear phalanx is the key to a breakthrough. They don't have the skillful ability of these soldiers. When the spears of the two sides hit together, those Persians will know why the Macedonian phalanx is called the Macedonian phalanx. The formation is because it is the original creation of the Macedonians.

Unique cheats are not so easy to be learned.

Li Mu was waiting for a chance to fight, and God seemed to really give him this chance. He thought that the left side that was broken through would allow the cavalry to completely surround the Macedonian troops, but this was not the case.

Those Persian cavalry did not appear at all, and the phalanx did not have to worry about the rear at all.

The Persian skirmishers in front were finally cleared by the phalanx, and Li Mu could already see spears flickering among the enemy troops.

"Steady! Hold the spear flat, the skirmishers retreat, hold on!"

Li Mu shouted loudly, and Philip shouted the same at another time. The skirmishers hiding in the phalanx began to leave on both sides, leaving the battlefield completely to the spear phalanx.

It's spears against spears, it's the decisive battle in Macedonia's decisive battle against Persia!
All the phalanxes rang out in unison, and the phalanxes began to connect closely, forming a straight line on this wasteland.

But what is surprising is that this straight line is obliquely facing the Persian central square in front.

The previous shift to the left caused a subtle change in the direction of the entire Macedonia. At this moment, it was the Persian army that exposed its flaws!

Such a change made Li Mu ecstatic. At this moment, God really helped. The previous mistake turned into an advantage at this moment. The Persians never thought that a phalanx would not face each other before joining the formation. What a scene.

"Attack! Attack! Hold your spears tightly, and you must never let go!"

Li Mu roared with a ferocious face, and the people in the phalanx also roared. Three to four thousand people, tens of thousands of people, heard the wind and moved with loud shouts. The smoke and dust on the entire battlefield seemed to be shaken away by the shouts.

The sky is clear and the murderous aura is soaring!
The phalanx began to advance steadily. Soldiers who went straight forward pulled up their companions. Soldiers with broken spears took over and picked up the spears of their lost comrades. The soldiers in the front row dropped their shields and clenched their slender hands. spear.

The whole world suddenly became silent, and behind each gun head were eyes filled with murderous intent, and everyone was waiting.

No one gave orders, and both sides began to approach slowly, but gradually, the officers in the Persian phalanx finally realized that something was wrong.

The phalanx on my side doesn't seem to be facing straight ahead, and my right side seems to be more inclined to the opponent.

Some people frowned, but when they looked at the mighty army behind them, they didn't pay attention to this small detail. In their opinion, the powerful force was enough to crush any Macedonian phalanx!
The spears of the two sides touched each other, and the Persians took the lead in slapping the spears of the Macedonian phalanx with their long poles impatiently.

But the soldiers of the Macedonian phalanx were unwavering, they just advanced slowly with their spears in hand, watching the spear points getting closer and closer.

The sound of the spear point entering the body came out inadvertently, and then the sound became more and more intensive, and began to be mixed with screams.

Li Mu looked at the soldiers in the front row with blood splattering on their chests, and saw someone's spear was broken in his hand, and he was stabbed to death by the enemy, but Li Mu couldn't do anything, the meat grinder had already started, and this Whoever shrinks back at that time is the piece of meat that was minced.

What's more, the Persians didn't feel well either. The Macedonian's spears were steady and accurate, and the layers were also very appropriate. At the beginning of the attack, they had already stabbed and killed many enemies in front of them.

But this is just the beginning. Macedonia has temporarily gained the upper hand with its experienced experience. How to keep this advantage always exists requires the presence of Li Mu and other officers.

The phalanx is still advancing slowly, but from a distance, this kind of advancement is almost negligible, and Li Mu has no time to consider whether there are signs of being surrounded in the rear, but keeps repeating to keep the soldiers steady and move forward little by little. .

"Philip! Where are you?!"

Li Mu pulled up a soldier who was tripped, and suddenly thought of Philip. Although that guy became very brisk, but his strength was not enough. He had no ability to protect himself by his side on such a battlefield. .

Li Mu yelled a few words, but he couldn't see the other party at the moment, and anyway, he was constantly advancing, so Li Mu could only keep up with strides.

The battle ahead was intense, and the two phalanxes were torn apart, but neither made a huge breakthrough, but anyway, Li Mu's front soldiers were not very able to support them.

They had experienced skirmishing, and now they had to meet the enemy's spear phalanx. Their hands were already sore, and they urgently needed the soldiers in the rear to exchange.

But the fighters are at the most anxious time, and the change at this time is likely to cause the entire team to collapse.

If you don't replace the soldiers in front, they have only one way out, and that is death!
Li Mu chooses to seek a solution rationally, but the reality does not seem to give him this opportunity.

Things seemed to be taking a turn for the worse.

And the turning point often appeared inadvertently, just when the central phalanx was tangled and difficult to break through, there was a rumbling sound on the right side of the phalanx.

It was the sound of cavalry charging, but it made Li Mu's skin crawl instantly.

If this is the charge of the Persian cavalry, then this will be the end of the Macedonian soldiers. They launch a center attack from one side towards the Macedonian phalanx. The phalanx in the middle of the battle has no way to block it and can only be ravaged.

Li Mu couldn't stop looking to the right, but couldn't see the situation there clearly in the huge smoke, so he turned his head and rushed forward.

This time Li Mu saw Philip, who was also standing in the front row of the phalanx holding a spear, shouting and moving forward with the other soldiers.

Li Mu rushed over and shouted loudly at Philip.

"Order the troops to rush forward! Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up and break through!"

Li Mu shouted profusely with sweat, and Philip was suddenly at a loss, but seeing Li Mu's anxious expression, he responded immediately, handed the spear to Li Mu, and ran towards the phalanx Pass the message.

Li Mu also held his spear and greeted the other phalanx behind him.

How not to avoid being attacked by the Persian cavalry, you have to go one step faster to establish the victory and completely break the phalanx in front of you, so that you can survive!
But there is no way out.

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(End of this chapter)