I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 18 Situation Reversal
"Today is a special day."

Looking at the heavy infantry and light infantry behind him, Antigonus said loudly.

"On the opposite side of us is the army of the Kingdom stationed at Thermopylae. They should have stayed at Thermopylae to fight for the safety of the kingdom, but under the leadership of Euphemia's lackeys, they left their posts and came here. Intent to assist Euphemia against their king!"

"They are the pride of the Macedonians and the most reliable warriors in the kingdom, but they were deceived by people with intentions and chose to raise their swords against their king. If the late king could see this scene, he would definitely shed tears for it - if the dead could Tears."

"..."

While Antigonus was giving a loud speech to boost the morale of the troops under his command, there was a gradual uproar among Nicanor's army, and even more and more noises, which made Nicanor feel uneasy, and he couldn't care less Deployed in the rear, directly steered the horses to the front of the formation.

However, it doesn't matter if you don't look at it. When you look at it, you are so shocked that you can't speak. In the military formation opposite, you see a Macedonian flag hanging high and fluttering in the wind. The soldiers who saw this scene have already started to commotion. stand up.

Their orders were to suppress the rebellion, not to attack the king.

"The opposite is His Majesty the King?"

"Are we going to go to war with His Majesty the King?"

"Shouldn't there be tribal rebels on the opposite side? Why does His Majesty the King appear on the opposite side?"

"what should we do?"

"..."

The panicked inquiries of the soldiers did not receive any response from the officers or the commander. In fact, except for Nicanor and some of his confidants, many people were not aware of the current situation.They thought that they were ordered by the regent of the kingdom to suppress the rebellion, and they were fighting on behalf of the dignity and glory of the kingdom.

But now, the suppression of the rebel army has been suppressed by the king, which is beyond their expectations. They have never thought of becoming an enemy of the king, and the idea of ​​being loyal to the royal family still exists in the hearts of many of them.Seeing this situation, many soldiers' hearts have begun to shake, and they resist fighting the king's army from the bottom of their hearts.

Nicanor himself was in a state of extreme shock. The letter Euphemia gave him stated in black and white that Antigonus had been staying in the Palace of Vergina. How could he suddenly appear on the battlefield?
Could this be a conspiracy by Ophelia?
This idea just came up, and it was quickly overthrown by Nicanor. Even if the knight sent a fake letter from Antigonus, it was more reliable than the combination of Euphemia and Antigonus.

What shocked him even more was how could Antigonus have his own army. Although many tribal warriors in various styles of clothing could be seen in the opposite army formation, the bronze guns holding the sarisha spears in the middle army Shield Lancers are instantly recognizable.

No, Nicanor suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he figured it out instantly!

All of this must be a conspiracy, a conspiracy surrounding him, to lure him into a trap, and get rid of him, the military consul who holds all the troops in the kingdom!
Euphemia never thought about getting rid of Antigonus from the beginning to the end. She must have joined forces with Antigonus to get rid of herself and regain military power.Everything I did before was just to confuse myself, it must be like this!
It was so insidious.

But it's not over yet!

Can a kid who is only 16 years old lead an army to defeat his own warriors?
Nicanor sneered at this. The army under his command was an elite that had been fighting the barbarians all year round. The kid's army opposite was only a small number of heavy infantry plus light infantry mobilized from various tribes and clans.You can tell at a glance which of the two sides is stronger or weaker.

He believed that in the face of absolute strength, using any tricks would be useless!

Thinking of this, he became cruel and decided to defeat the king's army here. It didn't matter even if he had to bear the charge of regicide. As long as he could defeat Antigonus's army, he could continue to march to Pella and stand in Antic. Euphemia and others behind Tiko were all executed and crowned king of the Macedonians!

……

On the other side, Antigonus observed Nicanor's army again after his speech. He found that after seeing his king's banner, the army under Nicanor's army was in turmoil and scattered.He understood what this represented, proving that his title was still somewhat deterrent to these soldiers.

Antigonus understood that the opportunity must not come again if it is missed. He made a decisive decision and ordered the standard-bearer of the guard who was holding the king's flag and a group of companion cavalry to follow.Then he took the lead and rushed out of the military formation, and a group of fellow cavalrymen behind him immediately leaned out like a wave.

Seeing Wang Qi and the companion cavalry representing the king's personal guard approaching under the leadership of a boy on horseback, the disturbance in Nicanor's army became even more serious!
"Look! His Majesty the King is coming!"

"The king is coming!"

"It's really His Majesty the King!"

"Sign of honor, Zeus, how can we attack His Majesty the King?"

"..."

Hearing the shouts of the soldiers, Nicanor's face became more and more ugly. He underestimated the king's influence in the hearts of the soldiers, and also underestimated the king's courage.

Under Nicanor's gaze, the guards led by Antigonus got closer and closer, allowing the soldiers in the front row to see his young face without a helmet.After seeing the king's face clearly, the soldiers cheered, as if they were not preparing to attack the king, but were being reviewed by the king.

This scene deeply hurt Nicanor's heart. With a ferocious face, he roared loudly: "Javelin soldiers, shoot! Shoot me!"

However, Nicanor's cry did not get a response from the soldiers, and his voice was quickly drowned out by the cheers from the soldiers. Although those loyal subordinates heard it, they looked at each other, hesitating whether to obey the general The command.

Seeing that no one responded to him, Nicanor almost went mad with rage, but at this moment, Antigonus and his guards had arrived at the flank of Nicanor's army, almost sticking to the soldiers in the front row, walking in front of them. Horse galloping.

The flag of King Vagina, held high by the flag-bearer, fluttered in the wind and caught the eyes of all the Macedonian soldiers.

Although I had never seen the new king before, the emotions hidden in the soldiers burst out instantly when they saw him for the first time, and the soldiers cheered loudly.I don't know who was the first to shout "Long live the king", and soon, a large number of soldiers raised their arms and shouted.

"Long live the king! Long live the king! Long live the king!"

Such slogans quickly swept through the entire Nicanor army formation like a plague. Except for some soldiers who were still loyal to Nicanor, the voices of fanatical soldiers shouting long live could be heard everywhere on the battlefield!

　Was the reversal unexpected?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)