I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 150 Battle of Osir
During the two days waiting for the day of the decisive battle, the generals of both sides were not idle, and sent out scouts to investigate the situation of the enemy camp. As a result, a small-scale battle broke out in advance on the plain between the camps of the two armies.The scouts on both sides did not choose to detour or retreat after they collided head-on, but bravely drew their weapons and rushed up to fight the enemy.

The scout cavalry of the Macedonian army composed of Thrace light cavalry undoubtedly had the upper hand in the fight. They would recognize a round of javelins before they approached the enemy, weakening the enemy's combat power, and then roaring into the battle group. How could the Gillis light cavalry be the opponents of these barbarians? During the battle, the Gillis cavalry screamed and fell off their horses. The rest of the cavalry was so shocked that they turned around and retreated.

The continuous casualties of the scouting cavalry greatly weakened General Guisan's low confidence, and he couldn't help but fantasize about what he should do after losing the decisive battle, whether to lead the army directly to the town of Ausl or to retreat back to Liscomb regardless. , although he knew that his mentality was not good, he still couldn't control it.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, he asked his officers to keep their mouths shut so that the news of the failure of the scout cavalry would not spread. But every day, soldiers saw the bloody scout fleeing back in embarrassment, and the news was inevitable. There was a small-scale spread, and as a result, the morale of the soldiers was slightly affected, and a few soldiers began to pessimistically think that they were no match for the Macedonian army that had never been defeated.

In this way, the time came to the early morning of May 5, which was the day of the decisive battle agreed between the two armies.

Under the sunshine in the morning, the camps of the Macedonian army and the Gillis army opened successively, and groups of soldiers came out in an orderly manner.The tens of thousands of soldiers from both sides were assembled in more than an hour, and they were arranged in a large-scale battle line several miles long. The flags of the two armies were flying, spears were like forests, and several carrion birds hovered in the sky. Staring at the tiny human beings like ants below, he let out a long, uneasy groan, as if he felt the great oppression before the war.

Riding his beloved horse and walking in front of his own huge army formation, "One-Eyed" Antigonus's only remaining eyes looked like torches, scanning the faces of every silver shield soldier with their heads held high in the Sarisa phalanx. The elite veterans of Alexander the Great who fought all the way from the border of Macedonia to the Ganges in India were full of fighting spirit and had the belief of victory.

On both sides of the Silver Shield Army, the Macedonian veterans who followed King Antigonus to conquer the Ogrell Peninsula also had high morale. They looked at the new general on horseback with fiery eyes. Everyone's heart is full of reverence for the legendary general who fought, and they have no doubt that such a veteran who has experienced many battles will bring them another great victory!

Facing the eyes of every soldier, General Antigonus spoke slowly.

"I followed Alexander the Great to defeat countless enemies, conquered many tenacious nations, and won one after another great victories that can be recorded in history. Today is no exception!"

"Warriors of the Silver Shield, with our own hands we put an end to the reign of Darius and his wicked Persian empire, conquered the Scythians, the overlords of the steppes, defeated the armies of the Indian chieftains, and brought the whole known world into the kingdom of Macedonia Territory, and now, we have a new enemy, the Gillis on the opposite side!"

"Please think back to our former enemies. Their strength is obvious to all, and they finally succumbed to us. The power of the Gillis who is confronting us is not even as strong as that of a Persian governor. Why can't we defeat them? them?"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

The soldiers of the Silver Shield Army roared and beat the shield with their weapons desperately.

Then, Antigonus changed the subject and looked at the soldiers of the First Legion: "And you, the glorious soldiers of the First Legion, you have conquered the barbarians on the Ogrell Peninsula under the leadership of His Majesty the King." Horde, sprinkle the glory of Greece on that ignorant land. At that time, you were few in number, but you were still able to fight bravely in the face of barbarians that were several times your own. Now our number is far higher than that of the Gillis on the opposite side. Although it is only a small advantage, under the foundation of many small advantages, we will surely usher in a great victory!"

"His Majesty the King is waiting for our good news, how can we let him down?"

"No!"

shouted the soldiers.

"Then, let us work together to send the Gillis to the underworld!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

Amidst the battle roars that sounded in the Macedonian phalanx, Antigonus suddenly raised his head to look at the several eagles hovering above his head, then drew out his sword, raised it high, and roared: "Zeus is with us! "

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

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The repeated cheers from the Macedonian side made the silent Gillis soldiers a little uneasy. They glanced at each other, and they all saw a trace of imperceptible fear from each other's faces.

"Let's attack." Jisan knew that the soldiers could not continue like this. As soon as he gave the order to attack, the buglers behind him blew their horns. With the sound of the dull horns, Gillies' army began to move forward. At the same time, the Macedonian phalanx also began to advance slowly. The trumpeters standing on the right side of the phalanx kept blowing their bugles, letting the soldiers step forward in accordance with the rhythm of the bugles. The movements of the Macedonian heavy infantry in the huge army formation were astonishing. Neat and uniform, with an indomitable momentum.

While the infantry on both sides was moving, the [-] heavy equipment behind the Macedonians also began to be loaded under the command of the officers. These ballista catapults were the sharp weapon of the First Legion and the best choice to attack the morale of the enemy.

boom boom-

The roar of several stones being projected into the sky quickly sounded from behind the Macedonian army formation, and then, under the surprised eyes of the Gillis soldiers, twenty tumbling boulders flew rapidly in mid-air, whistling and crashing into the densely populated area. The crowd smashed the soldiers at the landing point into a pulp, and then jumped forward several meters according to the inertia, and fell into the crowd again, taking the lives of dozens of soldiers.

The unexpected boulder bombardment caused the Gilis to lose hundreds of soldiers in a short period of time. Looking at the blood-stained stone, the soldiers screamed in horror, but they continued to move forward under the pressure of the officers.This first round of bombardment was only tentative, but it also hit the morale of the Gillies!

"Don't be afraid! The accuracy of the enemy's trebuchet is very poor. Under the protection of the gods, you will definitely not become the dead under the boulder!"

The officers loudly comforted the soldiers around them, but their faces also showed obvious fear, and at this moment, the second round of bombardment followed. Looking at the spectacular scene in the sky, the officers' eyes widened. Shrink violently, that is a burning fireball!
(End of this chapter)