The Macedonian army quickly gathered and came to the shore, and sure enough, another Roman force was landing.

This time the flotilla was a new face, with a red flag on the bow. Some of the troops who came down wore purple costumes and fought

“SPQR”

The word flag,

There is a golden flying eagle on top of the flag.

It seems that this is the legendary Roman eagle flag.

The other unit is the Blue Legion, which must still be the unit of the Scipio family. It seems that reinforcements from the Roman Republic are coming.

The king pressed directly with the Fourth Legion.

The Macedonian army advanced to a suitable distance and stopped. This distance is just out of range of the enemy's naval bows, and there is still a place to pursue.

Here, the general chose a flat terrain to set up. Or use skillful tactics:

The Macedonian phalanx was deployed in the center, the javelinmen stood in a loose formation in front of the formation, and the cavalry was lined up in the second line on two flanks.

Antigone kept an eye on the enemy forces and communicated with the soldiers. Boost morale and cheer up the fighters.

For in the king's view, victory in this battle was a complete defeat of the enemy in one fell swoop, which meant the annihilation of the enemy army in front of him.

The ranks on the coast are regrouping. This was the second reinforcement of the Roman League, and it was a powerful coalition of the armies of the House of Scipio and the Roman Senate. However, they encountered a strong storm on the way, and the fleet was broken up in two.

The transport, which had fallen behind, went off the rails and was encountering the Macedonian navy, which had rushed to intercept it.

The Macedonian navy, with a majority advantage, stormed and sank the ships. Although it was a small victory for the navy, they did not know that these ships were carrying the elite cavalry of the Roman Republic, siege ballistae, and some Roman warriors.

In doing so, the Senate army was inadvertently weakened.

The Roman general Antaeus Hipsella, sent by the Senate to oversee the war, counted his phalanx:

"! Why is there a special part missing? ”

Slightly furnished, Antaeus turned to ask the lieutenant general from Scipio.

"General, maybe they were blown off the course by the wind. Should be available later. Sir. ”

Yulia said.

"Oh~ These rice bucket sailors, do they think we are here for sightseeing? Which regiments did not go ashore? ”

"Our three youth regiments, a cavalry squadron; SPQR Eagle Regiment; And also... There was the 2nd Cavalry Brigade, the Armament Corps and the men of the 6th Infantry Regiment. ”

Yulia.

"What?"

The chubby general gasped, but he quickly calmed down,

"Forget it, I can't care about them, you see! We've got company. ”

The Romans saw the Macedonian army, and the formation stood majestically opposite them, and the array was beautifully photographed.

If the Roman military formation is a square and neat aesthetic, then the Macedonian military formation is a retro classic fortress aesthetic.

Antaeus ordered his troops to form battle formations. He looked left and right at the formation, and it was very neat and spectacular.

On the left of the line are the four Roman youth regiments of the Scipio family, and next to them are the two large phalanxes of the SPQR Eagle Regiment, with a light purple robe, which looks particularly majestic. On the far right are two elite Roman infantry, who can go around the flank against the cavalry.

There were also about three hundred Roman light infantry as second-line support. It's just that the cavalry unit appears to be a little less, two squadrons of Scipio light cavalry, and one general guard.

Antaeus felt good, and he grew impatient as he watched the Macedonian army stand still.

"Let these gay show you how good our Roman warriors are. Since they are too scared to move, then we will strike first, and we will master the automatic. ”

The general gave the order to attack in general.

Yulia reminded worriedly:

"General, I think this must be the Fourth Regiment led by Antigones. You see that their army is well-groomed and well arranged.

This is to lure us away from naval support and into their positions. ”

"Then you mean I'm just waiting here. Are you going to keep me waiting here for the night? How is it possible, I am a noble general of the Roman Senate, how can I sleep in the open.

What are you afraid of, our Roman soldiers are very combative. Besides, the order to attack is given, and no one is allowed to retreat!

I'm going to clean up all this scum and get a good night's sleep in Apollonia City. Later, you will take the cavalry aboard. I'm in charge! ”

Antaeus was full of arrogance.

"Yes, yes."

Yulia said yes again and again, but she was very unconvinced:

"No wonder they all call them 'nursing homes', it's really a lot of warts."

Antaeus added at the end:

"Tiberius should know that we have arrived, why didn't he come to meet us, so that he could flank the Macedonians."

Tiberius wanted to come out to respond, but they were surrounded by the First Greek Army and could not escape.

Damasos led his men to besiege the city of Apollonia, which was difficult to conquer for a while. He made full use of his talent for engineering and construction, and ordered his soldiers to set up fortified positions in the northern and southern suburbs outside the city of Apollonia overnight.

Tiberius's movement out of the city was greatly restricted. Answering Antaeus? Easier said than done.

Antaeus entered the Macedonian position as scheduled. Antigone immediately launched a counterattack.

The Macedonian phalanx was strong enough to withstand the attack of the Roman infantry phalanx.

The Macedonian cavalry troops, which were superior in numbers, were invincible under the leadership of Aloyous.

They fought all the way through the flanks of the infantry line, devouring the Roman cavalry and crushing the Roman light infantry, and finally completed the encirclement.

The cavalry charged back and flanked the Roman infantry phalanx, and combined with the infantry, quickly and completely defeated the Roman coalition army.

This battle was brilliant. Not only did they annihilate the main reinforcements sent by the Roman Republic on the beachhead, but the cavalry led by Aloyos heroically killed the enemy generals - Antaeus Hipsella from the Senate and Iulia from the House of Scipio.

Among them, Yulia was shot under the horse by Aloyos in a head-to-head confrontation and was killed on the spot. Antaeus was shot in the back of the heart when Aloyuli's light cavalry Pamanuelle pursued. This was the most bitter battle fought by the Fourth Army since it came to the West Coast, and it was also the first complete victory in the total annihilation of the enemy army.

The soldiers stood together, holding hands, or raising their weapons, and shouted:

"Victory! Long live the King! ”

and other slogans.

The roar was accompanied by the sound of the waves to the other side of the sea, and the Roman Senate was shaken.

The Roman aristocracy tried their best, but they couldn't find a suitable one. Someone has come up with a plan to assassinate the king of Macedonia or a member of the royal family, but how difficult it is.

The Antigone family members have strong security measures around them. Not only are they guarded by guards with high martial arts, but the most important thing is that they are all excellent warriors themselves.

Even if such a plan is implemented, what is the probability of success?

The more vocal advocates were the peacemakers, who wanted to make peace with the Kingdom of Macedonia. This idea has been on the agenda for some time, and quite a few people agree with it.

Until the assassination of Othello, the second person of the Lord and the faction, the noble senator, the voice of the Lord and the faction was quietly extinguished.

Riots also broke out among the citizens. During that time, there were street fights every day.

But if it's not tough, it's not Rome!

The will to carry the war to the end was unstoppable in Rome, but there was a disagreement in military strategy among the main war factions.

The Northern Parliamentarians, represented by Julius and the Senate Conservatives, advocated the recovery of the military front and the defense of the Apennine Peninsula with all their might; The southerners, with the Brutus and Scipio families as their camps, advocated continuing to do their best to fight for hegemony in the Greek peninsula and hold the bridgehead for future attacks.

The northern camp said that the southerners: they did not understand military strategy and let the Roman soldiers die in vain; The southern camp turned around and scolded the northerners: betraying allies and being selfish. The fierce arguments between the two sides, the fierce struggle for dominance of the discourse, made people realize the hidden dangers of the Roman Civil War.

It was at this critical moment that the Senate received a handwritten letter from Tiberius Brutus from the front. This letter would have an important impact on Roman politics.