Dionysius nodded slightly, then turned his horse back into battle.

"Dionysius, you stop me!" Ascamas, who arrived in the air, shouted.

"I've already met with your commander, and you generals are not qualified to talk to me!" Dionysius laughed heartily and urged his horse to return to his roots.

"What did Dionysius say?!" Ascamas, who had arrived in a hurry, asked loudly.

"What else can be said but a declaration of war!" The good-natured Philicius couldn't help but be a little angry.

"The cowardly Dionysius didn't even dare to stay a little longer, and he dared to declare war on us!" Ascamas smacked in the direction of Dionysius opposite.

By this time, Aceias and Sipros had arrived.

And Phellisius's state of mind had also calmed down, and taking the precious opportunity of everyone getting together, he looked at the three of them and said solemnly: "Lord Sipros, you have to control your army, don't focus too much on attacking, just hold it firmly." We, the Dionian army, will defend the right flank with the Trina soldiers. ”

"With the Ionian Legion, I'm relieved!" Cipros laughed.

Phellisius once again gave a final reminder to the general of the Celestial Army: "Lord Athesias, please note that the right end of the phalanx you lead should try to keep the attack speed as fast as possible with the army of Dionia!" And your left wing...... Attack boldly with the Crotone army! ”

Acercias nodded in understanding.

Phellisius finally set his eyes on the general Crotone, who seemed to have a prejudice against Dionia, and said sincerely: "Lord Ascalmas, the victory of the South and Italy coalition and the peace of the whole of Greater Greece depend on you Crotone!" ”

"Don't worry, my lords! Our warriors in Crotone are ready, just wait for the trumpet to blow, and then charge and crush the people of Syracuse in one fell swoop! "Ascamas is full of pride.

Phellisius looked at every general with nervous and excited faces in his eyes, stretched out his right fist, and shouted with hope: "The gods will bless Great Greece!" ”

"The gods bless Great Greece!" The other three responded angrily, and the four fists collided with each other, and then each turned his horse and returned to his own position.

There are two gods in the Greek city-states of the Western Mediterranean who are highly regarded: one is the sun god Apollo, Apollo is not a strong main god, but in addition to being in charge of the sun, literature, and archery, he also has a lucky bonus. In the era of the Great Colonization, wooden ships loaded with colonists sailed to the unknown western Mediterranean, hoping to be lucky enough to escape the storm at sea, successfully reach the land, find a land with rich water and grass to settle, and avoid encountering violent natives. Once they survive and build the city, they will think that it is the favor of Apollo; And what is the most important thing after settling down? Of course, it is to multiply, to grow the race, to increase the strength, to drive out the surrounding natives, and to expand the territory, so another highly regarded deity is Hera, the goddess in charge of marriage, family, and fertility.

Among the city-states that are at war today, the patron gods of the city-states of Syracuse, Crotone, Siritin, and Trina are all Apollo. Although the armies of the city-states had already performed divination to the sun god before rushing to battle, the soldiers prayed to Apollo again for blessings before the battle. Just praying from both sides of the enemy, how did Apollo choose?

Only the Dionian soldiers sang an ode to the lord of darkness who was terrible in the hearts of the Greeks.

Like the rest of his comrades, Ephiarte silently sang the last stanza of Hades' ode: "...... O great Lord of the Underworld, Impartial Judge!

May my name shine on Valhalla when I die valiantly,

Your soul is drawn by you to the Elysée that everyone yearns for! ”

The soldiers were terrified and filled with strength.

"Brothers, pack up your gear and put on your helmets!" The squad leader's words came.

Ephiarte immediately rested one bayonet and two javelins in his right hand on the long shield in his left hand, removed the open helmet that hung from his shoulder, put it on, pulled off the leather ear guard, and fastened it at the chin.

When he had done all this, he saw with his peripheral vision that his comrades on both sides had also quickly put on their helmets and resumed their standing posture. He felt that this new type of helmet was much more convenient, his eyes could see the surrounding situation, and his ears could also hear the words of his comrades, the previous Corinthian helmet was not good, and when he wore it, he would feel that his eyes and ears were immediately deaf and blind, and he could only see the enemy in front of him, and he could only hear the sharp and high-pitched sound of the military horn, as if he was alone in the dark, and only the occasional shaking figure of his companion next to him and the forward strength of his comrades behind him could make him feel real.

If a person with a fragile heart wears a Corinthian helmet, after a long time, he will definitely go crazy! Eiffial often thinks this way in his usual training, so he never wants to wear a Corinthian helmet again after tasting the benefits of a new helmet.

There is a saying circulating in the Legion: the new helmet does not protect the face. He scoffed at this: a person is the fastest to respond to any attack that stabs him in the face, and if he can't even dodge this, then he is not a qualified Ionian legionnaire!

Looking at the Syracuse soldiers wrapped in bronze armor a few hundred meters on the opposite side, a trace of pity for them rose in his heart.

The familiar sound of the military horn that he had heard countless times on the training ground sounded at this time, high-pitched and majestic, but it gave him a different excitement than before.

"Forward!" At the shouts of the squad leader, Ephialt held a shield in his left hand and a gun in his right, and slowly marched with his comrades to the sound of snare drums.

And between the small phalanxes, countless soldiers in leather armor quickly rushed out of the passages between the phalanxes and rushed towards the enemy.

It's a spectacular sight like it has been during countless training sessions. Ephiarte knew that the first to engage the enemy would be the comrades of these light infantry brigades.

And he and his heavy infantry comrades skillfully switched a javelin to their right hand, waiting for the moment of throwing in an unhurried march.

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After two days of contemplation and careful preparation, as the attack horn sounded, the nervous Phellisius suddenly relaxed and muttered, "Finally the ...... begins"

But soon he picked up his spirits and told the herald and the scout to keep him informed of the progress of the entire battlefield!

The battle has just begun, and he must be 100% focused, as Archon Davers has done on the battlefield before, ready to deal with all kinds of unexpected situations until the battle is finally over and victory comes.

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And at this moment, Dionysius's attention was not on the battlefield: "Are the reinforcements leaving now?" Where are we now? ”

"The fleet under the command of Lord Laptignes, which had set sail from the port of Hibernian half an hour earlier with ten thousand men, may have reached the mouth of the Ramato...... And another army under the command of Lord Fasipesas had set out from Hibernian early in the morning, and was now estimated to have crossed the Corta......"

The adjutant made his own judgment seriously based on the information he had received from the scout.

At this moment, a herald galloped from the rear: "Report! Lord Fasipesas led his troops into the camp and sent me to ask the General Plenipotentiary for his next order! ”

Dionysius smiled with satisfaction: "It seems that this time Fasipesas's performance is really good, and it has exceeded your estimate, Damocles." ”

The adjutant Damocles smiled flatteringly: "Because of your plan, my lord, the Great Greeks are completely fooled, and victory is at hand!" Fasipesas also wants to make meritorious service early, otherwise it will be too late, the battle is over, and the victory is your own lordship. ”

Dionysius smiled again and ordered: "Let Fasipesas lead the soldiers to rest temporarily in the camp first and recover their strength, the battle has just begun." ”

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The two light infantry battalions of the 4th and 5th Dionian Legions advanced quickly, but their attempt to directly attack the Syracuse infantry phalanx was unsuccessful, as the Syracuse also sent a large number of light infantry, so the skirmish began with a light infantry contest.

For a while, arrows came and went, javelins were staggered, and people on both sides continued to scream and fall. The Dionian light infantry was more well-trained, while the Syracuse light infantry was more experienced in the field, because the Fourth and Fifth Legions were the latest to be formed, especially since the Fifth Army had not yet participated in a real battle, so the two sides were evenly matched.

When the large forces were almost 100 meters apart, the Syracuse light infantry retreated, and they had to withdraw from the battlefield before the heavy infantry of both sides collided, otherwise they would be crushed into blood foam under the impact of great force.

The Dionian light infantry had not yet withdrawn, and the more complex and fluid formation of the Dionian Legion gave them the confidence to quickly withdraw from the battlefield before the heavy infantry of both sides collided, so they fired two rounds of arrows and javelins without fear of the approaching Syracuse's mountain-heavy array.

The arrows glowed with cold light and flew down. Some hit the thick Corinthian helmets and bounced high, making the Syracuse soldiers feel slightly dizzy; Some were blocked by round shields, except for smashing small holes in the smooth copper shields, which would not cause any damage, and only shooting the exposed arms and thighs could make them incapacitated, but such casualties were too few.

However, the javelin can do much more damage, not only can it penetrate the breastplate, but it can also pierce into the round shield, making it difficult for soldiers to swing the shield to defend.

The screams that rang out from the Syracuse array, like throwing a stone into a great river, were completely muffled by the sound of rumbling footsteps and the grinding of armor and weapons, and could not make a wave.