Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - v9 Chapter 263： Battle of Taposakus (5)

Although the Persian sickle chariot was a terrifying weapon for the battle, in the face of the tactics that the Dionian army had prepared for a long time, it was either shot by light infantry or wiped out by legionaries, causing extremely slight damage to the Dionian army. .

Due to the dust and fog caused by the chariots and elephants as they moved forward, Artaxerxes and Trebasus, who were hundreds of meters away, could not see the battle on the opposite side. Once the offensive was launched, it had to continue in accordance with the planned plan. Implementation, so soon after the chariots and elephants were dispatched, the Persian king dispatched 3,000 armored horses at the front of the center, hoping that they could follow the impact of the chariots and elephants and completely break through the Dionian army.

The Persian undead army not only includes infantry, but also includes chariots and cavalry. The 3000 armored cavalry is part of the undead army. They are the elite selected from the huge Persian cavalry. They ride on the strongest and tallest horses. In armor, the cavalry wears a full set of leather armor, holds a Persian long saber, and is also equipped with a double-edged hand axe and bow and arrow. In the traditional tactics of the Undead Army, the cavalry team launched a second round of impact on the enemy after the battle convoy, and often defeated the enemy without waiting for the infantry to go out. This time they also hope to repeat the same trick.

After the King of Persia gave the order, the cavalry began to jog forward in three rows across the front of the middle road (the reason why the dense diamond array was not adopted, Trebasus considered that the impact of the chariot and the elephant must have been The damage was caused by the Dionian army, and the cavalry’s attack was not hindered. Therefore, the cavalry’s attack range should be increased as much as possible to cause greater damage to the Dionian array, making it difficult to recover , Let the next infantry charge completely defeat the middle of the Dionian army).

However, the cavalry team ran into some trouble shortly after they set off. They ran into the fighting elephants that had fled back. These behemoths, who had become sensitive and irritable due to their injuries, saw the Persian cavalry rushing towards them, thinking that they would be disadvantageous. Angrily fluttering their proboscis, trampling and ramming, disrupted the cavalry’s charge formation, and then the red-eyed war elephants strode forward to the Persian infantry formation. The mahout on the elephant’s back had to bear the pain. Driven long iron nails into the brain of the war elephant, causing it to fall to the ground abruptly in sorrow.

There were also a very small number of war elephants who threw off the mahout on their backs in a runaway run, and rammed into the dense infantry array, causing a riot.

When Altaxerxes witnessed this situation, he felt a little uneasy: “Trebasus, what is going on?!”

Trebasus did not dare to respond directly, but eagerly reminded: “Major, the undead cavalry has been dispatched, it is time to launch a full-scale attack!”

“Now?” This was a plan that had already been drawn up, but when things came to an end, Artaxerxes seemed a little hesitant.

Altaxerxes’ hesitation did not make Trebasus feel dissatisfied. On the contrary, he was grateful that the attention of the Persian king had been diverted. He had led many troops on the expedition and knew that the biggest shortcoming of the war phenomenon was that it was difficult to control. Crashing into his own army also happened from time to time, but there have never been so many wars like today. At this moment, he has no time to think about the reasons. He just urged loudly: “Chariots, war elephants and cavalry have been one after another. It has launched an impact on the Dionia Central Route Army. We must seize this opportunity to launch an all-out attack and completely defeat the enemy on the opposite side!”

Trebasus’ words temporarily dissipated the haze that had risen in Altaxerxes’ heart again, and he cheered up and nodded.

Hearing the high-pitched bugles and seeing the constant yelling of the Persian messengers passing by, Remy took a deep breath. He knew that the important moment to determine the life and death of his tribe was finally coming, and he was suddenly heavy. There is a bit of relief in the middle, because he has been suffering for a while, and now he finally has a result.

He looked back at the Persian commander who was yelling at the attack from behind, with a slight smile on his face.

In front of the far right wing of the Persian army, Maldonos, who was waiting impatiently, received the order from the Persian king conveyed by the messenger. He immediately turned his anger into joy and eagerly waved his long saber: “Offensive !attack!……”

The reason why he was so excited was not only because he was not only a descendant of Gobrias, but also a descendant of Madonos, the Persian army commander who commanded the Battle of Platia. Madonos died in a heroic battle. , But because of the defeat of the Battle of Platia, it was criticized by the Persian nobles, which also affected the reputation of the entire family. Maldonos has decided to make his first contribution in this battle to wash away the family’s stigma.

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The undead cavalry team’s horizontal formation is very long, and the slight chaos caused by the return of a dozen war elephants is not enough to affect the entire team’s advancement. However, the next few thousand Dionian light infantry fired arrows in the sky. The Persian cavalry caused more trouble.

McGaidez was satisfied to see the Persian cavalry company and horses rolling to the ground in the distance. Just about to draw the second arrow, the shouts of the team officers rang in his ears, but the battlefield was too noisy to make him He didn’t really hear it. He didn’t react, but the teammate next to him pulled him and shouted: “Retreat! Retreat!”

McGaidez was dragged by his teammates and ran back, unwilling to say loudly: “There is still time, you can shoot another arrow!”

“Shit!” his teammate cursed: “It takes time for heavy infantry to line up!”

McGaidez was dumb, and the light infantry was auxiliary in the traditional Greek battle, and the offensive and retreat were completely self-directed. In the Dionian army, the various arms need close cooperation. As a recruit, he has not yet fully adapted.

McGaidez and his teammates quickly fled into the infantry array, while Alsinius and other team officers looked at the front nervously. The Boston cavalry came very quickly and was already very close to the infantry formation.

“Javelin!” Alsinius yelled, and the Legionnaires who had been prepared struggling to throw the javelin in their hands.

This is a wave of death that is more terrifying than the previous arrow rain. The armors of the Persian cavalry and war horses were easily penetrated by heavy javelins, and they fell in screams and screams, and also hindered the advancement of the cavalry behind. .

Taking advantage of the chaos of the enemy array, the phalanx of the rear unit that had thrown the javelin quickly rushed up and joined the front phalanx, but at the same time it also blocked some light infantry who had not been able to withdraw to the rear of the array in time. outer.

Fortunately, the undead cavalry who escaped the long-range attack never expected that the Dionian army, which had experienced the impact of chariots and war elephants, could remain so intact. Although surprised, they are the most elite and brave soldiers in Persia. Faced with the heavily guarded shield spear wall, they had already rushed to the front, and they continued forward without hesitation.

Although the dense lances hit the horses, they could not stop the huge kinetic energy contained in the continuous running of the weight of nearly a thousand pounds. Amidst the screams of the horses, the tremors of “Boom! Boom! Boom!…” continued. The sound of the sound, accompanied by a cry of exclamation, the soldiers in front of him were knocked out, and there were small gaps in the army formation in the middle.

But it is a pity that the Persian cavalry has only three horizontal formations, and it has been weakened a lot by arrows and javelins. After this round of impact, it can no longer continue, and the Persian infantry array is still halfway forward, so The soldiers of the Dionian regiment quickly eliminated the undead cavalry trapped in the formation.

“Your Majesty, it seems that our infantry phalanx has blocked the impact of the Persian cavalry, and there have not been too many casualties…There is no need to use the reserve team to replace them.” Philip, who has been paying close attention to the battle in the middle. Si exclaimed happily.

Veterans such as Amintas and Epithenis heard this, and they all breathed a sigh of relief: They had a lifetime of military service and had extremely rich experience in warfare, but like today’s battle, chariots, elephants, and armours attacked the army in turn. Thrilling scenes have never been encountered, although there was careful planning in advance, but my heart was sweating.

Daves looked calm and stared straight ahead, revealing countless figures indistinctly on the dusty battlefield.

“The Persian infantry is coming up, and the cavalry on both wings should also start to attack…” Daves said in a steady tone, after a pause, he asked: “Did our slingers start attacking?”

The all-out Persian offensive has just begun. The Barriari slingers are located on the two wings of the army formation, eight or nine miles away from the command center in the middle. Even if the messengers reporting the battle run fast, they cannot reach Dave in an instant. In front of Si.

Philipius was dumb for a while, but Tolmid next to him responded quickly: “Your Majesty, please rest assured! Although Balearic citizens are less conscripted after Balearic is incorporated into the kingdom, UU reading www.uukanshu.com but they are long Participated in the training of the Iberian Barracks in the year, and there is no problem with the cooperation with other arms. I believe that they will well complete the tasks assigned by your Majesty!”

Daves nodded after listening, and said leisurely: “As long as we can defeat the Persian cavalry, I won’t have anything to worry about in this war.”

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drive! drive! Yo! Yo! … In the constant yelling of various accents, more than 30,000 cavalry on the two wings began to advance one after another, like a flood on a bank, and its momentum is far more terrifying than the attack of the middle infantry.

Looking at a rolling dust wall in the distance ahead, Kutchius, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Corps, did not have a trace of tension on his face, and he turned around and looked at it quite leisurely.

“450 meters! … 450 meters! … 450 meters!” The observers at the forefront of the two ends of the Dionian army reported the distance between the Persian cavalry and the army to the Bariali slingers at the back of the army. These soldiers Except for carrying a sling and a few lead shot bags, there was no other protection on his body. After the cavalry on the opposite side was dispatched, they had already started to swing the sling under the order of the team officer.

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