"Report ~ General, the enemy soldiers are approaching the other side of the river and intend to cross the river."

"Got it, let's go and explore."

Parmanuel was a confidant of the previous king Antigones, and served with him for many years. He is 32 years old and has a lot of experience in leading troops. He has a pair of black eyes and a high nose, and he has a very Confucian demeanor. Originally, in Sicily, the chief military commander of the First Army was Amintas, a veteran who was very good at using soldiers, and Parmanuel was the deputy general.

However, at the time of this expedition, Amintas was too old to cross the sea, so he continued to be responsible for the defense of Sicily and the recruitment of new soldiers. Then Parmanuel served as the marshal of the 1st Greek Army, and of course he was also a general supported by many soldiers.

Speaking of Parmanuel, his literati were generous and faithful, and they loved their subordinates and soldiers very much. Deeply loved by the Legion generals. However, veteran people know that more than ten years ago in the Sicilian War, the king was shot in a coma, and Parmanuel, who was only in his early twenties, temporarily took over the command as a deputy commander, and the hesitation of orders once caused the infantry line to collapse. Later, thanks to the old king's ability to turn the tide, he won. Later, Parmanuel blamed himself for trying to commit suicide and was prevented. Everyone didn't blame him. Since then, he has studied military books and classics, studied formations, and has grown rapidly. He has performed well in the suppression of bandits and counterinsurgency many times.

This time he was elected as the head of the assault, and Aloyos thought about it for a long time, and he and his cronies had to prepare for the war against Rome, and he couldn't get away. The men of the 1st Regiment were simply appointed, and Parmanuel had a record of command errors, but he should be impressed by the three days. Moreover, the operation was deep into the heart of the enemy army and far away from home, and it was necessary to have a loyal and reliable man who would never betray Macedonia to lead it, and to unite the soldiers. In this way, Parmanuel could not have been more suitable.

This battle is a good opportunity to prove the ability of Parmanuel Antigonilla, and whether he can shake off the shadow of that mistake and take on the responsibility entrusted to him by Aloyos will depend on his performance in Marseille.

Motius Fosse led the Gallic Pigar Legion back in a hurry to retake the city of Marseille and to destroy the Macedonian invaders in the city. The ancient Gauls worshipped nature, and many tribes worshipped pigs. Therefore, many armies are under the banner of the image of the pig, and only the high-ranking samurai can be named the Golden Pig, the Silver Pig Warband, and so on. Motius Fosse threatened to eat the enemy landing force, and he did have such strength.

The White Pig Legion was home to some of the elite Gallic warriors, who wore silver-white iron armor, armor, and swords. Individual combat ability is very strong, especially in close combat, often has the courage to defeat one enemy ten. The only drawback is that this kind of soldier is very proud, does not obey the command, wantonly performs on the battlefield, and does not pay attention to teamwork. The Forest Hunter is also one of its big trump cards, as long as it is effective, it is terrifying. If the battle had been fought in the city of Marseille, then the Gauls had a good chance of winning.

Fortunately, General Parmanuel made preparations in advance and took advantage of the terrain to deal with the Gallic reinforcements. The terrain on both sides of the northern tributaries of the Rhône is flat, and there are grasses and trees on the plains. There happened to be a small grove not far from the south bank of the river, and Parmanuel hid his army in the woods to lure the enemy across the river and ambush them.

Back on the battlefield, the Gallic army had already arrived at the river, and was about to cross the river in order, when the cavalry discovered that there were enemy soldiers hidden in the woods on the opposite bank. When Parmanuel saw that the Gauls had already reached the bridge, he immediately ordered the infantry to quickly go to the bridge. Motius Fauceso. The Macedonian phalanx infantry ran into the position and divided into two phalanxes, each of which consisted of several 240-man phalanx units, in the open space next to the bridge. The gap in the middle was reserved for the javelin infantry, and behind the javelinmen were the cavalry units.

The spear phalanx opens the phalanx mode, and the soldiers lower their spears and aim at the enemy. When the enemy was halfway across the river, Parmanuel ordered the infantry to advance. The pikes on both sides marched in unison at the same time, and the four light infantry phalanxes threw javelins together. The Gallic infantry had barely crossed the bridge when they encountered two walls of guns, and they rushed forward to meet the battle, how could they fight alone against the well-disciplined and coordinated phalanx of Macedonia.

The Gallic troops crossing the river were clearly unable to withstand the attack of the Macedonian phalanx. The phalanxes on both sides advanced, and the Gauls had less and less space to stand by the bridge, and many Gallic soldiers fell, and the army was in great confusion, and soldiers squeezed back one after another. The forward and backward ones blocked each other's way, which caused chaos on the bridge. The elite warriors of the Gallic were completely ineffective. Only the forest hunter stood at the other end of the bridge, methodically firing his arrows. The hunter's archery is really good, and the arrows are shot accurately. On average, one out of two shots hits the ground, compared to one or two out of five for the average archer. The phalanx near the bridge was attacked by the forest hunters and suffered casualties.

The light infantry dropped their javelins and retreated, and the Macedonian cavalry charged. This decisive attack crushed the Gallic Legion of the White Pig in one blow, and the enemy began to retreat completely. The light cavalry pursued on the bridge, killing many of the Gallic infantry on the bridge. The remaining Gallic hunters and cavalry no longer crossed the river and formed battle formations on the opposite bank. Some of the elite samurai who had retreated to the shore also turned to face the enemy, and the Gallic troops formed a defensive formation at the mouth of the river.

The hussars pursued them to the middle of the bridge and stopped their advance, and they heard the horns of the retreating soldiers behind them and immediately returned to their side. Parmanuel saw the Gauls' schemes. Although the bridge was defeated in the first battle, some of the elite soldiers were retained. If you make a mistake, you will be wrong, and lure the Macedonian troops to cross the river and kill them back. In this way, the Macedonians took advantage of the terrain and disappeared, and in turn pushed the advantage to the Gauls.

Parmanuelle's timely command preserved the Macedonian army's advantage, and although it did not completely defeat the enemy, it weakened almost half of the strength of the Gallic Honor Regiment. The armies of both sides faced off at the bridge, and neither was prepared to cross the river first.

The Forest Hunter continued to shoot the arrows he carried, covering the retreat of the rest of the infantry. The Macedonian troops were shielded with shields to reduce casualties, and did not pursue or retreat. The First Legion was originally manned with archers, but was later transferred to the Campanian Legion. As a result, this force only had javelinmen as long-handed attacks, but they could only count as bow-throwing troops at close range, and the range was not as good as that of the opposite bank.

The Forest Hunter completed his mission and turned to evacuate, followed by the cavalry. At this time, the Gallic troops began to retreat in an orderly manner. Parmanuel decided not to pursue Narujin anymore.

The 1st Legion captured Marseille and fended off the enemy's onslaught, thus achieving the first mission objective set by Aloyos. Next, the parties entered the winter break.

The winter offensive launched by the Aegean Naval Regiment and the 1st Army was the first Macedonian operation to switch from defense to offensive in Gaul. Wedge outposts into enemy hinterlands and deploy heavy forces to the soft underbelly of Gaul.