Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

But this did not stop the Greek heavy infantry from advancing, but forced them to sprint forward desperately. They all remembered the words that the officers warned them before the battle: You have to rush forward at all costs, as long as you catch up with those Cowardly Kautini enemies, keep them from throwing javelins, then we're safe!  …”

The third wave of javelin attacks from the Kautini Army Formation did not come immediately, because the distance was too close, not to mention that there was no time to throw, and there was not even time to exchange positions with the soldiers in the front row who had just finished throwing.

After the battle, the Kautini warriors and even the Samonai warriors, under the leadership of their tribal leaders, generally follow the traditional combat routines, but their actions are basically free, and they can choose according to the changes in the battlefield conditions. Whether it is an attack or a retreat, because its formation is very loose and the interval is relatively large, the entire army formation is flexible and mobile during the battle.

Now all the Kautini warriors (including the great leader Segovani) started to turn and run back, they were not afraid of such an attack by the enemy, because they firmly believed that the Greeks could not outrun them, and when the distance was drawn, the Greeks When people have no physical strength, it will be time for them to attack at will.

Compared with the heavy infantry in the middle, the coalition infantry who were lightly loaded on both flanks sprinted faster. The Kautini fighters only threw the first round of javelins, causing some damage, and had to start retreating. In fact, in terms of equipment on both sides, they can rush up to fight each other, but based on the habit of long-term combat (then use javelins to cause confusion and then close combat), and the fear of being entangled and being attacked by nearby enemies Surrounded by these tribal leaders, these tribal leaders have not been so selfless, letting their tribal warriors attract enemies for others.

The light armoured soldiers at both ends of the army formation had no Campania soldiers in front of them. These Dionysian citizens from the mountains of Lucania stretched their strong legs and enjoyed themselves without being blocked by the enemy. Running, in fact, their position was almost level with the front line of Kautini on the inside, but they did not turn to the inside to attack, but continued to move forward.

The Campania cavalry who were originally on the outside of the left flank were faster, and the running horses had brought them to the rear of the Cautini army formation, but they did not have the courage to directly intercept the hundreds of retreating enemies. Instead, he just waved his lance and approached them from the side, trying to force them to go to the middle road, thereby blocking the passage of the enemy in other positions and delaying the retreat of the entire army.

But after the Kautini warriors threw their javelins and shot down a dozen cavalry, the Campania cavalry never dared to approach the enemy.

It was supposed to be a fierce battle, but unexpectedly it turned into a large-scale race. On the long front of more than three miles, both the Dionysian coalition and the Kautini warriors were doing their best. running, causing the ground to rumble and dust everywhere.

After running for a while, the Dionysian heavy infantry, who started to pant a little, heard the shouts of the team officers: Throw... Drop the long shield... Drop the long shield!

They did so without hesitation, and once the heaviest long shield was thrown away, they just held the stab gun, their bodies felt relaxed, their speed was maintained, and the distance from the Kautini warrior was not pulled away.

This was originally an established plan, and the Campania heavy infantry was affected by it, and under the leadership of the generals headed by Aeos, they also threw away their round shields one after another.

The Campania heavy infantry without a helmet and a round shield was not used to it at first, but gradually got used to it as he kept running.

The Kautini warriors thought that the Greeks, after a charge,

It will stop as usual, but I didn't expect the other party to run and not stop. Although they looked back and saw that the other party threw away their helmets and shields, which was the best time to attack with a javelin, but the two sides were too close to throwing a javelin. It takes a little preparation time, and this In just a few seconds, the enemy may rush to the front. When the entire army is retreating, no tribal leader will take the initiative to stop the people to attack. They will only think: faster, more Hurry up! After running for a while, these tin cans will have no physical strength! ...

But in fact, it was the Kautini warriors who were the first to feel weak. They were eager to rescue Lola. They marched all the way without rest or food. When they arrived here, they were very tired. They all started to sore. The reason why they are still insisting is that the tenacity of the mountain people is playing a role. In order to allow themselves to run, they also began to throw away the long shields in their hands...

Segovani never imagined that the enemy with Campania as the main force would adopt such a way to conduct the battle, and they were still dealing with the already different enemy in the way of fighting in the past. When he himself felt sore and breathless, and the guards around him were panting, he suddenly realized that the enemy's peculiar attack might be hitting their soft underbelly, but at this moment, even if he wanted all It was impossible for the army to stop and fight back, because the battle had already begun, the whole army was running, and it was impossible to convey orders.

The dizziness caused by fatigue to the brain ischemia made Segovani unable to think carefully. He simply made a ruthless: Let's compare to see who can run!

After running for a period of time, the entire Dionysian coalition army formation has become a huge meniscus formation with the back in the middle and the front flanks, and the formation is no longer continuous, and there are many gaps, especially in the middle. This made Zantiparis' entourage, who followed closely with the team, worried: General... if we continue to run like this, the gap in the array in the middle will... widen, and if the enemy takes the opportunity to attack... Trouble! Do you want to... do you want to let the light armour brigade attack now?

Segovani was no longer able to command the entire Kautini army, nor could Zantiparis, but he could still command Dionia's army, especially the light armour at both ends, because he had been using scout cavalry to keep up with them. keep in touch.

His subordinates paid attention to the heavy infantry in front of him, while the one on his horse kept his eyes on the Kautini warriors in front of him. Their swaying backs and heavy steps made him feel the difficulty of the other side's running. The most important thing It is because they have never opened the distance between them and their own soldiers.

It can be seen that his use of this tactic has achieved results. Both sides have consumed physical strength, but for the Kautini warriors, they have lost the speed that is the most troublesome for the Campania soldiers.

Therefore, he said confidently: Don't worry, let them continue to chase.

Zantiparis was not afraid of the Kautini warriors to stop and attack, because close combat was what the coalition hoped, even if they tore through the coalition, he still believed that the final victory belonged to the coalition, because of his greatest confidence From the 4,000 Lucania Reserve Legionnaires, they are all young citizens with strong physique and strict training, who are personally selected by him. They are familiar with the Legion system of Dionia, and their fighting spirit will not be confused by friendly forces. Shaken, but can rely on its strict organization to gain an advantage in the melee.

Moreover, Zantiparis has another hope, one that can completely change the entire battle.

Zantiparis' eyes searched among the densely packed Kautini warriors in front of him: There is red everywhere, who are the Nakonian warriors? !

At this time, the 500 tribal warriors of the Avangum, the second largest tribe in Nakonia, were located in the center to the left of the center of the Kautini Army formation. Vasunk was not idle when retreating. On the one hand, he sent his men to gather the soldiers to prevent them from running away; on the other hand, he also let his men convey his hints.

The relentless pursuit of the Dionian allied forces made Vasunk see the determination of the Greeks to fight (which was rarely seen in previous battles with the Campania), and he was worried that he would keep running like this Going down, if Kautini's army really gets rid of the Dionysian coalition, they will lose a great opportunity to escape from the control of Segovani.

Now that there is no way to connect with other Nakonian tribes, just go it alone! ...Vasunk decided not to wait any longer. He took a deep breath, resolutely raised the spear in his hand in the air, and shouted angrily: Naconians, revenge!

The surrounding guards who were already prepared immediately followed and shouted: Naconians, revenge!!

The other Nakonian warriors responded, shouting and stabbing their spears at other nearby Kautini warriors.

Before the war, the neighboring tribal leaders had privately accepted orders from Segovani to monitor and alert the Nakonia tribes, but after the war, the warriors were all focused on retreating, as the Dionysian coalition was chasing the In a hurry, there is no energy to take care of other things, and at the same time, he gradually loses his defense against the Nakonian warriors.

Unexpectedly, the sudden change, the Avangum tribal warriors launched an attack around, and stabbed a lot of Kautini warriors at once. The other Kautini warriors were shocked, their first reaction was not a counterattack, but a Want to bypass these crazy Nakonian warriors and continue to retreat, because they have not forgotten that there are enemies behind them.

However, they all ducked to the outside, which naturally blocked the retreat of the soldiers behind, causing this area that had suddenly become chaotic to spread outward.

The Kautini fighters behind were only blocked for more than ten seconds, and the coalition soldiers who were chasing them had already arrived, and thorns stabbed at them suddenly.