Ajani, north of the Caucasus, is a piece of Macedonia that has long been carved into the East. Ajani is remote and underdeveloped. Since the occupation of the area, the Macedonian army has been working to develop the local economy and increase the population. Efforts will be made to build this frontier base.

It took a long time to travel overland from the Ajani stronghold through the Caucasus Mountains into Asia. As a result, there is calm on both sides of the demarcation line. The Caucasus Mountains have three mountain passes, the western entrance leading along the Black Sea through Kolchis to Asia Minor, the middle passing through Kutaisi to Armenia, and the eastern entrance leading to the boundary of Atropatne.

Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water. Naturally, the Ajani rely on the maritime economy as their main source of income.

With the development of border towns, Macedonians have become more and more frequent and widespread in the Caspian Sea. Therefore, the contradictions with the surrounding pirates are becoming more and more acute.

In fact, pirates and the Parthian navy had long harassed the coastal strip of Ajani. In order to defend against threats from the sea, the construction of warships also became one of the important tasks of the Ajani defenders. In the later period, the Macedonians were fed up with the raids and raids of pirates, and vigorously expanded the size of the fleet, trained sailors, and prepared to launch a large counteroffensive.

Thus, a naval battle was staged. With excellent ships and advanced naval warfare technology, the Macedonian Far East Navy defeated the bandits one after another. However, in order to destroy the pirates, you must get rid of the thieves' den, and you must reach the south coast. Unexpectedly, when the soldiers ascended the Atropene area, they saw the Scythia banner.

"What?"

"It's true, General, we have seen the Banner of the Six-Runner Army. There was also a Scythian archery that served as a patrol. ”

The reporter was a military commander and a veteran of the Scythian War. He can't be mistaken.

"How could the Scythians occupy the lands of Asia? We had indeed wiped out their main tribe back then. ”

Echinos is already a veteran, and the years have left a mark on his face. Now in 211 BC, at the age of 73, he became an expert in the Eastern Theater of Operations.

The kingdom had already approved him to return home, but this Far Eastern point could not be separated from Zoe Rose. He also thanked the former king for his kindness, and devoted himself to the cause of frontier security.

In recognition and gratitude for this act of patriotism, the current king Aloyos appointed his children as officials in the court, and they did not have to worry about food.

Speaking of Scythia, it has reappeared in the eyes of the Macedonians like a resurrection. Achnos Zoiros immediately sent men to intensify reconnaissance of the region south of the Caucasus by water. And began to plan a new operation to extinguish this rekindled fire.

The Scythians really made such a strong impression on Achinos that he was so nervous. Could it be that Scythia still has a rear base in Asia? What about the actual situation?

It's Parthia.

When Macedonia invaded Seke, the two sides remained at war. The Parthians, of course, did not forget the revenge of the seizure of territory. For many years, they have been trying to fight against Macedonia, so that they can get rid of these strangers who don't know where they came from.

First of all, it is true that Parthia provided asylum to Scythian refugees. But the refuge was not in the Seker region, which caused the war, but in Atropatne. This is the boundary between Parthia and Armenia, a neutral area agreed upon by both sides. At the time of the destruction of Scythia, the Parthians, seeing its military value, agreed to help their neighbors by giving Fraspa to Scythia as a new settlement. Sandwiched between Parthia and Armenia, their safety is guaranteed.

The Scythians did not disappoint their new employers, gathered together their former wandering compatriots, and developed a sizable nomadic army. They served as a barrier for Parthia in the north, both to deter Armenian ambitions and to block the Macedonian army from moving south.

In addition, Parthia financed pirates and united them against the Ajani economy, which explains why there were so many thieves there.

Having long guarded the frontier, Echinos developed a strong sense of independence, and he believed that it was time to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots as soon as possible, and destroy the remaining Scythian strongholds. Of course, this won't cause any major changes. The great city of the East is scarce, and there is only one Atropatne.

Is that really the case? Here is a city, a region, and different meanings. Armenia and Parthia are involved, and this step will completely change the defense line between Macedonia and the countries of the East.

Without reporting to Rome, Achnos had already assembled his troops and sent two legions to destroy Fraspa's enemies. Regardless of the chain reaction that will ensue, this time the attack is still clean and the goal is achieved.

The Macedonian legion was led by a new general, Brick Phoenicus, who was the veteran's right-hand man. They soon reached the south shore by boat and boarded Atropane. The movement was so stealthy and fast that even the Parthians did not notice.

When the Scythians discovered the enemy's situation but did not know the depths, the leader Atavaz was confident that his large archers' army was invincible, so he decided to preemptively cross the Samur River to the shore, block the invaders from the beachhead, and drive them into the sea.

This strategy is good, if the archers are entrenched in the city, they will not be able to use mobility. However, the Macedonian army had always been active, and they were also racing against time to advance on Fraspa. As a result, the two sides met by the river.

Atavaz was leading his army across the river, and the Macedonian corps had arrived. Seeing this opportunity, Brick told his men to move forward at full speed. The Scythians began to rush across the river.

At this time, the Macedonian Eastern Legion also had a large number of Scythian mercenary cavalry. So the archers on both sides fired at each other with the river as the boundary.

The messy arrows of "Sasha" had their own exchanges, and the casualties surged instantly. Then, the infantry archers on both sides also stood firmly on the shore and drew their bows and arrows, and cooperated with the shooting. The archers on both sides of the river sometimes gathered and sometimes scattered, changing formations to avoid being shot as much as possible.

The battle between the archers was brutal, and many soldiers fell to the ground, while their men continued to hurt each other.

The troops of Scythia, who had already crossed the river, made contact with the Macedonian follow-up phalanx, and the battle was fierce. More and more Scythian soldiers ran across the bridge to replenish themselves. Macedonian troops also began to reinforce at forward engagement points. It looks like it's going to be won with a white-knuckle battle.

The main forces of the two armies were already intertwined, and the archers could not distinguish between friend and foe, and they all collected their arrows. A dense crowd of people crowded into the open space at the head of the bridge, fighting hard.

Brick didn't know who would win, but he knew that the phalanx was solid, and they all stabbed the enemy. And the archers of Scythia participated in white-knuckle battles and had a limited role. The Macedonian light cavalry, however, was ready to attack from the flanks.

(End of chapter)