Especially in the first column, after the Dionian soldiers used the force of the charge to break through the shield of the enemy in front of them, the bayonet in the right hand pierced out like lightning, and the Roman soldier dodged this stab, and another spear pierced next to him...... Due to the disparity in numbers, the Roman young soldiers were often faced with a dangerous situation of one-on-two, so despite their bravery, the casualties gradually increased, and the array continued to retreat. At the same time, there were terrible screams in the array, most of them from the wounded soldiers who had been stabbed by javelins and lying on the ground, and they were trampled by the retreating Roman teammates many times, wailing and becoming silent, which added to the panic in the hearts of the young soldiers......

Camillus, who was riding behind the middle, looked at the front line that was constantly retreating, and he frowned, and quickly made a judgment: not only in the middle, but also on the left and right wings. The Dioonians' initial javelin attack, and the well-timed swift charge, confused the brave and unsteady young soldiers.

"Blow the bugle immediately and switch the array!" Camillus gave the order without hesitation.

Out of trust in the commander-in-chief, the trumpeters blew the crooked brass trumpet without hesitation.

However, Lucius, who was beside him, asked his father: "Although the front line of the front-line soldiers is unstable now, they are still fighting stubbornly, if they are allowed to retreat at this time, it is easy to increase their casualties, it is better to ...... Wait until the battle situation is a little more stable before making a switch. ”

"If the order is issued later, the losses will only be greater!" Camillus had a slight reproach on his face: "I didn't expect to encounter the Dionian army in Wolsey, I should have learned more about their combat characteristics beforehand!" ”

Lucius wanted to reassure him: "You just want to know, and no Romans know." But looking at Camillus's serious expression, he didn't say it.

Hearing the sound of the military trumpet, the plaxes of the Roman veteran squadrons on the third line began to move forward, and when they were about to touch the gaps between the squares of the middle-aged squadrons on the second line, they did not immediately squeeze into them and stitch them together into a complete new front, but stopped there, allowing the gaps that were enough to fit into a squadron phalanx remained.

Hearing the repeated blowing of the military horn, the young Roman soldiers who were struggling to resist the attack of the Dionians were relieved, but under the reminders of the various squadron leaders and officers, they still had to work hard to support the line while slowly retreating.

However, under the pressure of the Dionian soldiers' attack, part of the Roman array had begun to break up, but the squadron of the second line was not far behind them, and the two sides were soon touched. There is a squadron of middle-aged soldiers in the rear to support it, and the squadron of young soldiers in front has a little confidence. The young soldiers in the rear, who did not have the support of the squadron, accelerated and retreated into the gap, and then slipped through the gaps on both sides of the veteran squadron in the rear.

The Ionian soldiers, who had been fighting face to face, would also squeeze into this gap, and they would face a situation of being surrounded on three sides, of course, the young soldiers and the squadron of middle-aged soldiers who had not retreated on the other side would also face such a situation, so the two sides of the front line were like dogs and teeth intertwined, and they were tightly bitten together. However, as the various middle-aged soldiers continued to retreat, the young soldiers would eventually completely withdraw to the rear, and the squadrons of middle-aged soldiers and veterans would eventually join into a new array.

Amintas, who was also in the middle of the Dionian army, had already learned from the cavalry cruising around the Roman army that the Romans were converting the array, and had been leading troops to fight in Dionya for more than ten years, and in the face of a Roman army with similar tactics, he could not understand what the Romans were going to do next.

"Commander, we should blow the bugle and let the fourth, fifth, and sixth brigades come forward." While Amintas was still thinking, Printors suggested on the side.

Amintas hesitated for a moment, he understood why Printors made this suggestion, he must have taken into account: at this time, the Dionian soldiers on the front line had the advantage in the offensive, and if they could continue to strengthen the offensive, then the Romans' change of formation would not be easy to do, but would cause more casualties due to chaos. But judging from the current battle situation, the front-line soldiers have not been able to do it, probably because the rapid offensive just now may have exhausted the excess physical strength accumulated by the front-line soldiers, otherwise, according to the combat characteristics of the first army in the past, at this time, they will definitely grasp the chaos of the opponent and rush violently, so that the opponent's front-line soldiers are very likely to evolve into a rout in the retreat, but now the soldiers' offensive speed is constantly slowing down......

Amintas stared at the battle situation in front of him, and he knew in his heart that once the Romans' formation had been converted, and the soldiers of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Brigades, who lacked physical strength, faced the new array that the Romans had prepared, it was likely that their own soldiers would suffer.

Although he longed for his warriors to be able to kill the enemy, he did not want them to find themselves in a difficult situation that would affect the outcome of the battle, so he finally took Printors' advice.

The trumpets of Dionya sounded, and the officers and soldiers of the fourth, fifth, and sixth regiments were not surprised when they heard the order, because they saw the performance of their comrades in front.

The officers and soldiers who were fighting breathed a sigh of relief, many of them were so tired that they couldn't even breathe, but fortunately the enemy had been retreating, otherwise the enemy would have come hard, and some of the soldiers would have fallen to the ground because of their weak legs.

The frightened young Roman soldiers saw a strange sight, and the enemy, who was chasing them, suddenly began to retreat......

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Hearing from the scout that the enemy had also retreated and changed formation, Camillus was not spared, but the calmness of the Dionian generals and the resoluteness of his soldiers in carrying out orders made his brow furrow.

At this time, the battle lines of the two sides had opened a distance of nearly twenty meters, and the battlefield that had just been killed became a little silent, leaving only the dead bodies lying on the ground in the open space in the middle, and a few wounded soldiers crawling on the ground and groaning, most of which were Roman soldiers.

However, the Roman soldiers in the prime and old age who were not far from them were armed and stared at the enemy in front of them, and no one went up to rescue the wounded.

Camillus understood that the Dionians could afford to spend their time, but his army could not afford to wait, so he gave the order again: Intensify the attack!

Amid the shouts of the squadron leaders, the new Roman soldiers were more cautious, and they covered their upper bodies with long shields, and moved steadily, apparently the javelin attack that had given them a heart.

But in fact, the Ionian soldiers of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Teams, who had already cast their javelins, were a little amused when they saw their opponents so cautious.

But when the two armies approached and began fighting again, the Dionian soldiers could no longer laugh.

The Roman soldiers were skillful in the combined use of shields and spears, the spears were accurate and ruthless, and the shield formations between the soldiers were also very tacit, and their overall combat effectiveness was not weaker than that of the Dionian legions, which really surprised the Dionian officers on the battlefield.

If the Dionian soldiers knew Rome, they would not have been surprised to know that these new Roman soldiers had served for more than eight years, participated in many foreign battles, and had won many civic crowns (the Civic Crown, a commendation given by the Roman Senate to Roman citizens for their bravery in many battles, and in public, all Roman citizens, including the senators, would show respect to the citizens who wore the civic crown, and even their fathers would be courteous). It was an honor, not a material reward, but it was highly prized and wanted by the citizens of Rome. It can be seen that the Romans are also a race with a martial spirit and a martial spirit).

For a time, the leading soldiers of both sides were in a stalemate in a fierce battle.

Camillus, of course, was not content to remain on the front lines with the Dionians, and he had to hurry up to crush the enemy.

He then ordered again that the 12 Roman squadrons (including ten squadrons of young soldiers and two squadrons of young soldiers) as reserves should be divided into two lines and bypass the front line arrays on both flanks to attack the enemy's flanks.

After giving the order, Camillus turned around and asked, "Have we counted our casualties?" ”

"There are about ...... More than 400 casualties ......" Lucius couldn't help but shudder in his heart when he made his report: the initial battle did not last long, but in this short contact battle of nearly 20 minutes, they lost the number of four squadrons, which had never been encountered in the last ten years of fighting.

At this time, although Camillus was equally heartbroken, the order he said was very firm: "Let the retreating squadron be reorganized immediately, and wait for my order to attack the enemy again!" The shame they had suffered before needs to be washed away with their victory! ”

At the same time, Amintas was asking his lieutenant, "What about the situation on the Wolsey's side?" ”

Aristonos glanced at the clipboard and said, "The messenger has reported that they have set off in their entirety!" Setia has sent a thousand men, and Polyfnum has dispatched 7,000 men, and they are coming this way! ”

Amintas's mind was settled, and he continued to pay attention to the battle ahead.

At this time, the scout horse galloped over: "Report to the corps commander, the enemy has sent more than 700 infantry and is circling the flank and rear of our left flank!" ”

As soon as the words fell, another scout horse galloped in: "Report to the corps commander, the right flank has found seven or eight hundred enemy heavy infantry circling our flank!" ”

Amintas's face changed slightly, and he said loudly without hesitation: "Let the first brigade rush to protect the left flank!" The second brigade protects the right flank! The 3rd Brigade ......"