I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 166

On September 41, the 9st year of the founding of Pella, there was a plain one hundred miles away from Matianji City.

Under the command of Prince Dickens of the Duke of Harlan, the Harlan army with a total strength of more than [-] flanked the Macedonian army outside the city of Motenki from two routes. Facing a disadvantaged battle, they could only lay down their positions on the deserted farmland, relying on the invincible Macedonian phalanx and the protection of the Olympian gods to bravely welcome the arrival of the battle.

Looking at the huge Harlan army that stretched for several miles, the old general Antigonus, who only had one eye left, showed no fear. He rode on the back of his beloved white horse, with his right hand tightly holding the Siphus dagger, loudly encouraged The legionary infantry behind them—

"Soldiers, fight with me! The enemy's numbers are superior, but this does not change the final outcome of this battle. In fact, brave Macedonian soldiers, we have always been famous for our victories, so I don't think What will change today!"

"Silver Shield Army!"

Followed by his personal guards, he walked to the silver shield and phalanx in the center of the legion, looking at these elite veterans with their heads held high.

"You have followed me from the borderlands of Macedonia to conquer the rich hinterland of the Persian Empire. We have won countless victories together, and countless enemies have died in our hands. Do you have the confidence that today - this will be recorded in the annals of history Another great victory for the Kingdom of Macedonia in one day?"

"Have!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

bang bang bang-

The veterans of the Silver Shield Army roared together, and at the same time they used their weapons to hit the surface of the shield heavily, making a deafening roar.

Hearing the confident shouts of the veterans of the Silver Shield Army, "One-Eyed" Antigonus then looked at the Macedonian soldiers who followed the king in the north and south. He raised his right hand, pointed at the phalanx of the Bronze Shield Army, and said.

"And you—the heroic warriors who followed His Majesty the King and fought bloody battles for the kingdom, this is the moment of fate! Please let us throw off our shackles, form a perfect battle line, and move forward! We want to prove our strength to the greedy Harlan people The formation is indestructible, and we can defeat anyone in this world! Whether it is a barbarian, a Gillis, or a Harlan - we will do this to repay the protection of the gods!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

"In the name of the gods!"

The soldiers of the Bronze Shield Army cheered wildly. Under the buff of the protection of the gods, they seemed to be able to show a [-]% higher combat power and morale than usual!

"Everyone! We have to face the dilemma. Many of our brothers have sacrificed their lives for the victory. This land is covered with the blood of many Macedonians. How can we let the land with the blood of the Macedonians be taken away by the Haruns?"

"No! We can't!"

The soldiers answered loudly.

"Yes! We can't!" The veteran clenched his right fist and raised it high. "As long as we stand here, no one can defeat us and take away our land!"

"Today, we will add another victory to the history of the nation! We will be honored supremely!"

After "One-Eyed" Antigonus finished speaking, the entire Macedonian phalanx fell into a sea of ​​cheers. The soldiers were full of fighting spirit.

……

The movement of the Macedonians on the opposite side reached the quiet army of the Principality of Harun, but it seemed that they lacked momentum.Prince Dickens, whose face was covered by an iron mask, comforted the horse whose crotch was frightened by the cheers, while scanning the soldiers behind him.

Afterwards, he spoke slowly, the voice coming from under the mask sounded a bit muffled, but it did not hinder the hearing of the soldiers in the front row, and a special person relayed it to the soldiers who couldn't hear behind.

"Soldiers of the Principality, have you seen the Macedonians on the opposite side? They are struggling needlessly before dying. Their numbers are far lower than ours. This is one of the factors that determine the great victory. They cannot suppress us in numbers, so Trying to gain an advantage in momentum - it is futile, because on this bloody day, countless Macedonians will inevitably be sent to hell!"

"Don't be afraid of those damned aliens, they're just filthy beasts with barbarians! On the contrary, they are trembling in front of our numerical superiority, like pigs waiting to be slaughtered. If we keep them in fear, they will It will be painful to death! So charge! Slaughter as much as you can! Help them deal with the pain!"

"Here, on behalf of the royal family, I promise you that as long as you fight the enemy bravely and slaughter the Macedonians, each of you will get the land conquered in the war and the Gilis slaves-after the war, I will invite you Soldiers who performed well in battle dined together, under the horrified eyes of dying Macedonians!"

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

Upon hearing the reward, the soldiers of the Principality of Harlan cheered loudly. At first, only the soldiers around Dickens were cheering. As his speech spread to the ears of more and more soldiers, they joined in the cheering. The number of soldiers will also become more.

Seeing the high fighting spirit of the soldiers, Prince Dickens didn't delay anymore. He pulled out the sword at his waist almost at the same time as the "One-eyed" Antigonus on the opposite side, raised it high, and slashed at the enemy in the opposite direction. , At the same time issue the order to attack!

"attack--"

……

Under the orders of the commanders of the two armies, the front lines of the two armies slowly advanced forward with the passionate attack horn.The battlefield of tens of thousands of people is so spectacular. Looking down from a high altitude, two fronts, one black and one yellow, are constantly moving forward. The military flags are hunting in the phalanx. The spears raised by the soldiers are as dense as a forest. The iron spearheads and The sword reflected dazzling spots under the weak sunlight.

At the same time, the Macedonian artillery that had already been assembled began to show their power at the Harlan army that entered the range. They put the heavy boulders into the leather bag of the ballista catapult, and let the boulders be thrown into the sky under the mechanical torque, and they rowed across the sky at high speed. However, the advancing Harun soldiers only saw more than 20 black dots flying towards them. After seeing what the black dots were, they were knocked down and flattened by a huge boulder before they had time to dodge—the boulder fell to the ground. It didn't stop right away, but bounced forward for a certain distance along the inertia, crushing dozens of unlucky soldiers to death.

The boulders falling from the sky caused the soldiers of Harlan to panic, but it quickly calmed down. Those experienced veterans instantly judged that they were Macedonian ballistas and trebuchets, but although they knew what weapons they were , but there is no way to deal with it. It is impossible for them to adopt a loose formation in the dense phalanx. They can only pray to the gods and pray that the boulder will not fall on their heads in the next second.

After the first round of tentative shooting, the artillery replaced with asphalt-covered flint. The next second they used torches to ignite the asphalt, the mechanism of the siege equipment was triggered, and the burning boulder was thrown into the sky, dragging in mid-air With black tail flames and continuous tumbling, more than 20 flints occupied the sky at the same time, in the eyes of Harlan soldiers, it was like the end of the world!
"My God!"

Amid the loud exclamation of the Harun soldiers, more than 20 burning boulders smashed into the crowd, and the dense phalanxes were destroyed by the burning boulders. And around the flint, the violently burning flames ignited soldiers in cloth clothes or burqas, causing them to scream and flee wildly. The flames on their bodies were like devil's tentacles, constantly consuming Living with fresh life, until the last trace of vitality is completely taken away from them.

Although the accuracy of the siege machines of this era was extremely low, most of the boulders were able to hit the target when Harlan's army was densely lined up.The Harlans continued to push forward with the bombing of the trebuchet until they reached the range of the bow and arrow. Immediately afterwards, the archers on both sides began to shoot——

The dense rain of arrows that could almost cover the sky shrouded the distance between the two armies. Whether it was veterans with rich combat experience or new recruits who had just set foot on the battlefield, they immediately raised their shields and covered their bodies as much as possible within the shields. When the rain of arrows fell on the phalanx, the sound of the arrows hitting the shield was endless, and it was also mixed with the screams of some unlucky ones after being shot. Those soldiers who were shot and injured Immediately, they will be taken to the rear for treatment under the cover of their comrades-in-arms, but there are also some fierce men who refuse to retreat and still insist on their combat positions.

After all, long-range weapons cannot determine the outcome of the battlefield. What can really determine the outcome depends on the swords and spears in the hands of the soldiers!

After passing through the long-range harassment of each other, the infantry phalanxes of both sides began to approach each other. The heavy infantry stepped on orderly and powerful steps, and the armor on their bodies also made heavy vibrations and collision and friction sounds as they moved.When the distance between them was less than ten meters, accompanied by sharp whistles, the soldiers on both sides began to charge, and they collided most violently like two torrents of steel!

The next moment, the heavy infantry of the two sides collided head-on. The phalanx infantry in the central army equipped with Sarisa spears roared and stabbed their spears forward. In their bodies, the spearheads pierced out of their backs, and then pierced into the soldiers behind them like a string of gourds. The soldiers in the first few rows were directly pierced through their bodies and died in pain.

Seeing the tragic death of their comrades in the front row, the soldiers at the back were horrified and wanted to stop their charge, but the comrades behind them didn't know what happened in front and were still pushing forward, so they just To be able to scream and watch desperately as the bloody gun head pierced into his body, stepping into the footsteps of his comrades in front!
The phalanx infantry in the first few rows immediately gave up their spears without hesitation after their spears were full of enemies, and drew out their sabers to prepare for close-to-hand combat. With the roar of the captain, he leveled the spear, took the position of his comrades in the front row, and continued to assassinate the successive Harlan soldiers in a safe position——

In just a few minutes of hand-to-hand combat, countless corpses fell in front of the phalanx infantry. Blood trickled from the wounds of the corpses and gathered together, gradually forming a bloody ditch. Drenched in blood, still desperately launching an attack.

On both wings of the phalanx, Macedonian hoplites using traditional Greek heavy infantry tactics were also engaged in a desperate struggle with the enemy. They put their spears on their shields or raised them above their heads to attack the enemy from above.In the charge just now, many Harlan people were knocked down by the first row of Macedonian heavy infantry after they collided with the first row of Macedonian heavy infantry. They fell into the Macedonian phalanx. Just as they tried to struggle to get up, they were stabbed from all directions. The spear stabbed him alive and turned into a sieve.

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At the same time as the bloody battle on the infantry battlefield, the Harlan cavalry also came out under the order of Prince Dickens. Under the leadership of General Nicole, they concentrated their superior forces to kill the left flank of the Macedonians. Thousands of cavalry were running at the same time. The momentum was enough to make the ground tremble. Antigonus, who was standing behind the phalanx, quickly discovered the Harlan cavalry plotting evil. response.

At the same time, as if to distract them, the Harlan light infantry who had left the battlefield were also moving towards the right flank. These light infantry armed with short bows moved quickly, and Antigonus could see their purpose at a glance. He then looked at the legionary cavalry who had been standing still on the right wing-the legionary cavalry had only more than 100 cavalry left after Dmitry left, including more than [-] Thrace light cavalry who served as harassment.

Although there were not many of them, they were enough to deal with Harun's light infantry who were unable to fight back!

So, under the order of "One-Eyed" Antigonus, more than [-] legionary cavalry, led by the lieutenant general Menandros, rushed out of the right flank and killed the Harlan light infantry. Zhang quickly turned around and wanted to evacuate, but how could two legs run faster with four legs, they were quickly overtaken by the Macedonian cavalry, and a merciless massacre followed!

Prince Dickens, who was sitting in the rear, watched the Macedonian cavalry dispatched, and the corners of his mouth hidden under the mask rose slightly. He let the light infantry step forward to lure the enemy in order to lure the Macedonian cavalry out, so that his own cavalry could rush in from the left flank.However, he didn't know that the veteran who was his enemy had already had corresponding countermeasures. When the Harlan cavalry bypassed the left flank of the fighting infantry battlefield and tried to rush into the rear of the Macedonian army, they were caught in the dense weeds in front of them. Suddenly, a large number of Macedonian soldiers equipped with spears and javelins appeared!

The next moment, javelins rained down, and many of the Harlan cavalry who were caught off guard were shot and killed immediately. When they fell into the chaos of being ambushed, those Macedonian warriors in barbarian costumes holding spears or long-handled counter-blade knives roared and charged. Go up, stab each Harlan cavalryman over the horse, or chop off the horse's leg with a sharp long knife-the screams of people and the neighing of horses immediately resound in this abandoned farmland occupied by weeds!
(End of this chapter)