"Alright, let's get moving! let our guards stop the enemy!" said the commander of the fortress, struggling to his feet, gasping for breath, to the captain of the soldiers beside him.

The captain of the soldiers nodded, and quickly ran out of the room, making his way downstairs.

The commander of the fortress, holding on to the handrail, walked alone to the top of the building in the middle of the fortress and began to direct the soldiers guarding the fortress.

The commander of the fortress, leaning against a soldier next to him, conveyed his orders—he no longer had the strength to give orders out loud.

On the orders of the commander of the fortress, the soldiers guarding the fortress lined up on the edge of several gaps in the wall.

Now, it would be relatively safe under the walls - since the enemy infantry had already begun to move, in order to prevent hitting their own people, the enemy's long-range heavy weapons had stopped attacking.

The enemy's infantry, carrying unknown weapons with sharp knives, swaggered in through the gaps in the walls of the city walls.

At this moment, the soldiers of the fortress guards, who were hiding on the side of the gap in the city wall, rushed forward with shouts.

These soldiers of their own side, with shields in their hands, quickly approached the enemy from the side.

Only then did the enemy react, and the flanks were attacked.

They didn't fight back right away, it seemed, they were ready to quickly adjust their formation, trying to trot to the rear, and then line up in a long formation, using the long side of the formation to aim at the incoming sword-throwing infantry.

Naturally, these sword-throwing infantry will not give their enemies a chance!

"Throw the spear!" shouted the captain of the soldiers.

The sword-throwing infantry in the first row pushed the underside of the shield slightly, tilted the shield slightly, and then, quickly and powerfully, threw the spear at the opponent's unarmored infantry!

In a chaotic and strange scream, a large number of soldiers on the other side, who were only dressed in cloth clothing, were hit by spears and fell to the ground.

In the crowd of people without formation on the other side, some panicked soldiers began to crack and beat the "wooden sticks" in their hands indiscriminately.

However, such a random attack naturally did not cause any damage, and there were even a few enemies who hit their own people who fled in a hurry!

The offensive of the enemy infantry was temporarily hindered by their own ambushes.

The operation of the infantry of the fortress guards, now looks very successful!

The provincial defense infantry, which had gradually restored order, as well as some auxiliary infantry, began to run quickly to the side gate of the fortress against the woods under the command of the centurions of the phalanx.

......

Soon, most of the provincial defense infantry and auxiliary infantry safely withdrew from the fortress and fled to the small grove on the side.

"Alright, let's retreat, we must be quick!" said Centurion Atrus to the soldiers, and then he sent two phalanxes to the rear to stand on guard for the time being.

Next, these infantry, alternately covering, retreated.

......

A group of enemy infantry fled under the attack of their own sword-throwing infantry.

However, the attack of the other side is far from over!

More infantry from the other side quickly poured in through the gap in the fortress wall.

"Quick, stop them!" shouted the captain of the soldiers, "cover the retreat of the remaining friendly troops!"

After a round of spear-throwing attacks, the sword-throwing infantry, holding square shields, shouted and charged at the enemy infantry in confusion.

The captain of the soldier slammed his shield into the opposing side, a soldier with a "sharp knife and stick" pointing forward.

Under the force of the impact, the soldier's weapon was pushed to the side, and the enemy soldier himself was pushed back a few steps.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the captain quickly lowered his shield to the left, and then, with all his might, stabbed his short sword at the enemy soldier who had not yet reacted.

The shield and sword infantry on the side are also fighting bravely.

Their own soldiers began to advance towards the gap in the city wall, and "pushed" those soldiers out of the gap step by step.

However, they have not yet succeeded......