I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 81 The Battle of Arcelos (1)
"Today, with the heaviest pressure, we stand here to protect the residents of Arcelos City, and also to protect the fertile land we have worked so hard to win from the barbarians!"

Outside the city of Arcelos, in front of the Macedonian army, Antigonus, wearing a composite breastplate and wearing a Hercules lion-head helmet, rode on his beloved white horse and walked slowly in front of the dense phalanx.

"If you smell something acrid, it is coming from your enemies. When the weak face the sons of Heracles, fear will have this effect on them, and you have given them this effect. Such an impact! There are more of them than us, but this will not have much impact on the outcome of the war. They can only make the ferryman of the underworld busier, because he has to lead the enemies who are sending them to death into the afterlife. world! And you, please make sure you don’t get mixed up among them and go to death together!”

"Take up arms! Greek warriors! Polish your shields, hold on to the helmets on your heads, take courage, and use the power of the great heart to strengthen you! Think of the good times and beautiful scenery in life, and firmly believe They will come!"

Antigonus' voice spread throughout the first few rows of each phalanx and reached the ears of the soldiers, which slightly eased their fear.But the sound of soldiers vomiting could be heard from time to time in the queue. The tension before the battle made their stomachs twitch, and they couldn't stop feeling sick. (Speaking of which, I have to mention that I stayed up late to type on the night of the 5th. It really hurt my heart, my chest felt tight, and I felt nauseous)
The stench of sour vomit soon filled the air, which affected soldiers who had no desire to vomit, and this stench was also mixed with a little urine smell.

In Antico's line of sight, there were a few immature young soldiers with pale faces, their legs shaking like sieves, and a puddle of unknown liquid oozed out from under their feet. He lowered his head, not daring to meet the king's eyes.

Seeing this, Antigonus stopped the horse that was still advancing slowly. His eyes scanned the soldiers who were still in fear, and said, "It's not shameful to be afraid, but you can't let fear control you. Take heart! Remember, Zeus is with you, and the gods are with you!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

bang bang bang-

While cheering loudly, the soldiers struck the surface of the shield with the weapons in their hands, making a crisp but loud metal collision sound, which undoubtedly boosted their morale again!

After the soldiers gradually calmed down, Antigonus continued to control the horse to move forward. Under the gaze of the soldiers, he raised his hand and pointed at a heavy infantryman standing in the phalanx, and relied on his memory to say his words. Name: "Isocrates! How many Orcs did you kill in the last battle?"

"I killed four Orc barbarians, Your Majesty!" The soldier who was named blushed and replied loudly.

"Very good, keep going, I hope to hear the news that you have killed more barbarians!" Antigon praised, and the soldier became more emotional after hearing this, and promised loudly.

Then, Antigonus raised his finger to the soldier standing in the first row, and said the other's name again: "Calidemos, I remember you, your brother Nikias was talking to Duretti The Ka people died at the hands of the enemy in the war, and now there are Duretika people in the barbarian coalition standing opposite us, you should know what you should do!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I want to avenge my brother!"

Antigonus nodded in satisfaction. He casually pointed out a few soldiers and spoke words of encouragement to them. Then he turned his gaze back to the dark barbarian coalition on the opposite side. With a rock-like army, the fear in his heart has dissipated a lot.

"The war is about to break out! If all of you block the glory of the Greeks and fight bravely, then victory belongs to us! Soldiers, take up your responsibilities, and everything will go well!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

"True warriors don't need thousands of words to motivate them, brave descendants of Alexander the Great, this is the last word I want to say to you!" Having said this, Antigonus slowly drew out his sword and held it high, The bright sword edge reflected the dazzling light under the sunlight, "Strength and honor are with you! Zeus and the gods are with you! I am with you!"

"Whirring whirring!"

"Long live Antigonus! Long live Macedonia! Long live the king!"

"Long live! Long live! Long live!"

"Now, attack! For the glory of Greece!"

Antigonus roared loudly, and the steed under his crotch also stood up at this moment, neighing a long time!
"Your Majesty has an order! The whole army is attacking!"

"Attack! Attack!"

"Greeks, go on!"

Amidst the stern roars and sharp whistles, countless Greek phalanxes stepped forward in neat steps, and the trebuchets and ballistas deployed at the rear were also loaded with stone bombs under the control of the operators. The entire Macedonia The army is like a war machine with some kind of switch turned on, it is fully turned on at this moment!
woo-

While the Macedonian army was mobilizing, the air above the huge barbarian coalition army was also shrouded in the desolate and distant sound of horns. People go away—the Macedonians, who are at a disadvantage in numbers, dare to take the initiative to attack. In the eyes of the high-level barbarian coalition forces, it is really a life-and-death provocation. The honor and dignity of the tribe make them unable to sit still!
Looking at the heavy infantry phalanx passing by him, Antigonus looked normal.The formation formed by the Macedonian army belongs to the traditional tactics handed down from the time of Alexander the Great. Infantry, while on the left, Antigonus deployed the Thracian Guards Battalion with the four hundred imitation Roman-style legionary infantry, as well as the conscripted hoplites and Macedonian Greek light infantry that were nominally hoplites.

As for the more than [-] cavalry troops (Antigonus did not let his companion cavalry go into battle), they were deployed behind the right wing under the leadership of the military consul Cronus, waiting for opportunities to go into battle.

In the cavalry unit, in order to deal with a larger number of barbarian cavalry, Antigonus still mixed lightly armed Aguilian axemen and cavalry, let them hide behind the cavalry, and suddenly rushed out when the cavalry of the two armies clashed. Catch the enemy off guard!

(End of this chapter)