Chapter 125 Defeat

?? Watch as the allies climb the walls like ants and get run over again. The soldiers of the Campania Legion couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to invite Yin into battle.

As a result, Ducarus sent more main combat units to assist the friendly forces in the siege, and he asked his soldiers not to enter the city for the time being. The angry soldiers galloped towards the enemy city like wild horses. The javelinmen rushed directly to the city wall and threw javelins at the wall, and the archers kept the arrows raining up. With the input of the main legion, the defenders of the Roman gates were suppressed.

Xenokratis Morgantina was in a hurry, and as soon as he saw that he had stabilized the enemy, he ordered to attack the inner city. He was so eager to make him start acting blindly. As everyone knows, his soldiers did take the front gate at a huge cost of casualties, but the defenders on the adjacent city walls made up for it.

"Look at that! It's a garrison. ”

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The Macedonian soldiers, who were still around the city walls, were subjected to even more ferocious javelin strikes. Ducarus's soldiers were forced back before they could enter the city, and the heavy javelins thrown by the fierce soldiers of the elite Roman garrison were very powerful. After two rounds of javelin rain, the phalanx soldiers who did not have time to react fell down one by one and almost collapsed. The soldiers standing under the city gate were even more doused with boiling oil, and the ghosts and wolves howled miserably. Campania's troops had to withdraw.

Xenoklatis Morgantina and his auxiliary legions had already entered the inner city, and he attempted to concentrate his forces directly on the central square, defeat the defenders there, and then take the city. If the defenders of the gate still refuse to surrender, then turn back and destroy them.

Looking at the situation at this time, the Roman army lost almost half of its losses from frenzied attacks by the besiegers. The Macedonian auxiliary corps, which entered the city, also lost half, but the combat strength remained. So Xenokratis Morgantina had no problem with this decision, if he fought hard, the plan could be realized, and the battle would have been won.

Guarding Aretion was Quintis Plautianus, a fierce general who was adept at fighting hard-fought cavalry battles. When the Macedonians invaded the city, he ordered the forces of the inner city to be reduced to concentrate on the central square, and decided to launch a counterattack from here.

Xenocratis drove all the way and felt that he was unstoppable. But as soon as he came to the square and found that there were still so many elite Roman troops waiting for him, he suddenly felt a little weak. The enemy was very calm and spread out in the square. He had to attack, so he had to send two phalanxes to open the way, but he was defeated by the Roman Janissaries and fled. Then he sent light infantry to test it, only to be wiped out by the Roman cavalry.

The soldiers were a little panicked, and Xenokratis was also worried. However, as a general, he could not show fear of difficulties first, so he decided to move forward with the whole army. The narrow streets were the only way to the square, and everyone crowded up to the square. While the formation was still in disarray, the Romans had launched a counterattack.

Xenocratis and his guards stood at the front, he was threatened by the elite Roman infantry head-on, and he was tempted to retreat until it was too late. Quintis Plautianus charged at him diagonally in front of him, a group of heavily armed cavalry, and the charge was heavy. He withstood the onslaught with his eyes closed and fought the enemy cavalry.

However, another squad of Roman light cavalry came out from the sideways, which surprised him. As soon as the Roman light cavalry collided, the guards around them turned on their backs.

"Ahh There was also the sound of horses falling with a wail.

Xenok's psychological defense collapsed all at once, the gun in his hand was no longer stable, and the trembling gun was powerless. There was no time to hesitate, a Roman cavalryman swung his sword and slashed at him, and he instinctively blocked with a spear. As a result, the gun was knocked out. He couldn't take it anymore and tears welled up in his eyes

The Macedonian general him, he turned around and ran. In fact, the situation is bad, but it is not as bad as he thought. The infantry behind him was still fighting bloody battles with the infantry of the elite Roman garrison, and the comparison of strength was just evenly matched.

It's a pity that the fragile general couldn't stand a little setback, he not only ran away, but also cried. Ay! The poor Greek aristocratic general, pampered since childhood, although also quite talented, could not withstand the wind and waves.

Now it's okay, the soldiers saw that the general had run away, and they were dumbfounded. muttered in his heart, and his morale plummeted instantly. And the Roman infantry, assisted by their general Quintus and cavalry, quickly routed the Macedonian infantry. The phalanx behind began to break up one by one. The general trend has gone, and no matter which phalanx tries to work hard, it will be useless, just one more time.

Seeing that my teammates are all running away, hey, what can I do? Run. The auxiliary legions were completely routed, and the Roman warriors chased and slashed, which was not enjoyable.

Outside the city, Ducarus had just organized his troops and was ready to climb the city walls again, clear the gates and guards, and enter the city. As a result, when I saw Xenoch being the first to run out of the city in embarrassment, I felt a sigh in my heart and knew that things had gone wrong. The scattered soldiers who escaped afterwards were even more discouraged. Ducarus was angry and hateful, and he ordered the marching drum to be beaten, and the whole army was approaching. This frightened the Romans who continued to pursue in the city, and they thought that the enemy was going to attack the city again, so they stopped chasing and regrouping.

Picking up the deserters, Ducarus ordered to stop advancing and began to retreat.

"What a bastard." Ducarus looked at the tearful Adjutant General Xenokratis Morgantina and couldn't laugh or cry.

"Withdraw!" In this case, morale is completely defeated. It is very unfavorable to continue fighting, so simply collect the troops and return to the battalion to plan for the long run.

The Romans won the battle to defend the capital. The Macedonian side suffered heavy losses, Campania suffered some losses, and its auxiliary corps was almost completely wiped out, leaving only a tenth of its original strength.

"Huh?" Podare Rios heard from the front and stood up.

Immediately after that, his two sword eyebrows rose up, and his expression was serious. He immediately decided to go to the Etruscan barracks, and immediately dropped an auxiliary regiment to rush there to reinforce it.

Dissatisfied, Podare Ríos walked out of the hall and hurried into his princess Athena.

"Honey, why are you in such a hurry? Where to go? Athena asked very gently and concernedly.

"Etruscan barracks!" Despite his best efforts to restrain his emotions, his words were very cold.

"What's going on? Makes you so worried. "Still very docile.

"Humph! You don't care. ”

Athena was a little upset, she didn't show it on her face, but she felt very embarrassed.

"Oh, yes." He turned, "You go to my brother Sith now, and let him manage the affairs of this place on my behalf again." ”

The red-faced Athena nodded obediently, and before she could say a word, Podare Rios turned around and left.

Seeing his heroic back far away, she stood stupidly for a long time.

"Oh my God, is he giving me orders? I am his wife, alas, so that I can be so cruel to me. The princess's sick Athena slowly reacted from the scene, and she was really angry.

Podarerios personally took only the guards with him, and hurried straight to the camp of the Campania legion. You must know that this young man has always attached great importance to honor.

(End of chapter)