Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Undead Army

The Macedonian cavalry split into two routes, left and right, and went around to the rear of the Gallic troops. Take a look at the enemy general's guard. Luko was still hesitating, but the Macedonians were already close at hand, and there was no time to react. It's too late, it's too soon. The cavalry of the left and right teams completed the encirclement, and Luko's cavalry guards were unable to withstand the enemy on both sides. In this way, the deputy commander of Gaul was also beheaded under his horse, and the rest of the cavalry was still resisting bravely.

Don't be forced to be poor. The barbarian cavalry had some strength and fought the trapped beasts. The result of the cavalry fight was that in the end Gaul was completely wiped out, and the Macedonian side lost a squadron of light cavalry. The Gauls lost their generals, and the morale of the army was shaken, which was exactly what Abrias wanted.

The Macedonian infantry was exhausted after the first wave of devastation. In the face of the second group of Gallic light and heavy infantry, it seemed powerless, and in close combat, it could not play the role of a spear, and the decline had appeared. With the cooperation of the light infantry, it was not easy to support the cavalry to end the battle. But the less light infantry fought, the more pressure on the phalanx grew.

Collapse! What the? The Macedonian infantry front collapsed! Abrias didn't expect it. There were still so many Gallic infantry to deal with, and it would not be easy to do without them. Seeing the rout of the infantry, the general hurriedly stopped the cavalry, but a group of light cavalry still rushed into the enemy infantry group. It was tantamount to a sheep in the mouth of a tiger, and the barbarian infantry turned around and packed up the cavalry. The remnants of the Macedonian army watched their friendly cavalry being stabbed and hacked to death one by one, and they were terrified. Until the survivors of that cavalry broke down in panic and fled. The soldiers had a pessimistic mood of defeat, as if the defeat was decided.

Now the Sixth Army was almost only a cavalry unit, and the defeated infantry had all fled against the enemy, and the cavalry had lost two squadrons, and the soldiers were frustrated. The Gallic infantry split up, some chasing the infantry and some pressing on the general's side. The cavalry unanimously retreated together.

From its establishment to the recent victory of Epirus, the Sixth Army was sure to win every battle, and it was accustomed to the sweetness of a good battle. Now that the legion had suffered such a cruel and difficult battle, coupled with the setback of losing the battle, the proud soldiers could not stand it anymore, and fled in grief and despair.

"Today we are faced with an enemy who is outnumbered by our own, and the enemy generals are so good at fighting, it is inevitable that we will suffer heavy losses. But we still have so many soldiers who can fight, but we admit defeat and flee, isn't it too unwilling? Abrias thought of this and plucked up his courage again. He hurried to the warriors and said:

"Please don't break up, come back and fight with me, we can win the Gauls. Please come back, please stay. ”

"To hell with it! We don't want to die today. "There are too many enemies, and it's important to save your life." Some of the deserters shouted uninhibitedly.

"What do you say? Bastard! "Abrias was about to have a seizure, but the soldiers around him stopped him." General, at the moment of the great enemy, we still don't have to hold on. ”

Abrias was speechless for a moment, he nodded, and unhurriedly took the kettle from his marching bag and took a few sips. The general's voice regained a little, and was as crisp and loud as usual, and he said in a loud voice:

"Macedonians! Why retreat? Have you forgotten the oath of allegiance you took when you joined the Legion? The cavalrymen bowed their heads, tightened their reins, and listened to the general.

"I am not saddened that those conscripts and light infantry have fled. But you, my cavalry, my Macedonian phalanx, the archers, why do you retreat? You are the backbone of my Sixth Legion, the pillar that holds up the Legion's flag of honor.

Today you have escaped, yes, you will continue to live. But you will never again be able to live as a member of the Sixth Legion. We have already fought to pieces, and if we lose here today, the Sixth Army will be dead. Because, its soul is dead, and it has lost the spirit on which it depends! And the brothers, who were wounded and could not move, still fell on the battlefield, on their own positions. Personally, I do not intend to leave them to the Gauls, to hold each other, to carry them on their backs, and to carry them home.

The Sixth Legion was given to me by Uncle Oonos himself, who entrusted me with this sacred community. I must not fail to live up to the trust and expectations he has placed in me. I am a general of the legion, and I must not watch its banner tarnished or hear its honor shattered. Even if it is the last soldier to fight today, I, Abrias, will never take half a step back! The general was full of tears, and let a few tears fall directly on the cuirass, which he did not wipe with his hands. It was his burning affection for the Legion and his cherishing of honor.

After saying that, Abrias stubbornly raised the Legion's battle flag, and immediately turned around to meet the enemy with his spear.

The soldiers gathered together and rearranged themselves in battle formation. The Sixth Army was united here, and it was once again brought to life. A thunderous roar erupted from the battlefield:

"Fight for Abrias! Fight for the glorious Sixth Legion! Long live Macedonia! ”

At the side of the general, another army was gathered. The heavy cavalry guards of the Abrias, a squadron of Macedonian hoplites, a squadron of Macedonian light cavalry, a brigade of archers, a large patchwork phalanx. They were all in good spirits, as if they had gained the power of rebirth, and their eyes were ...... When the wolves hunt, the moment when they are about to attack - greedy, ferocious, ruthless and fearless...

Approaching were three phalanxes of Gallic warriors, who trotted all the way and looked out of breath. Abrias was racing back to thinking about his next course of action.

Gaul still had a large number of infantry, but there was no cavalry cover, and the general was killed, only the infantry general Wendex commanded on foot, and the order was not necessarily conveyed in time. This has been proven by the fact that many barbarian infantry are happily chasing the scattered Macedonian troops, completely oblivious to the fact that the battle is still going on. In this way, the rookies who escaped were not useless, at least they attracted some of the enemy troops.

The Macedonian troops did not fight back, but divided into three directions on the spot and went against each other. The Gallic warriors first ran after the cavalry, and then the cavalry galloped away and then slowed down, which exhausted the elite warriors who were chasing on foot. For them, at this time, the defense in place is very passive, becoming a live target for archers, turning around and running is looking for death, and the friendly troops are too far away to support. So they had to continue to chase the phalanx, and they were exhausted. At this time, the cavalry in the other two directions turned their horses and moved closer to this side.

The three Gallic warrior squares each turned to one side, too tired to run. The Macedonian cavalry began to attack. Abrias asked the Macedonian cavalry to charge with thunder, using the explosive power of the moment in one place, so that the three warrior phalanxes were defeated one by one. On this side, the Gallic elite is lost, and the rest of Wendex looks anxious but has no way to support it.

In this way, Abrias used the tactics of divide and conquer, each breaking, patiently breaking up the enemy and eating them one by one, and the Gauls became less and less impetuous. The Macedonian side became more and more courageous, accumulating victory points. When the barbarian infantry found that the friendly forces had been wiped out, they stopped the pursuit and came back to save the defeat. But their morale was shaken, and panic spread in the ranks. After several rounds of fire from the archers, the whole unit was in disarray, and it was impossible to distinguish how many phalanxes it was. The Macedonian cavalry forces launched a final general assault and completely annihilated it.

The Macedonian army was victorious. After going through hardships and dangers, the Sixth Army finally defeated the strong enemy and regained its honor. Many soldiers who fought to the end were really unimaginable, hugging and crying. Abrias looked up to the sky and sighed, thanking the heavens for their favor and the gods for their protection, and tears of happiness flowed from his eyes. And he himself was shot in the thigh and stabbed in the shoulder, but he was in good shape.

He forged his legion into an undead army.