Chapter 92: The Bulge
The two armies confronted each other, and the Macedonian army was well-organized, far outnumbering the Gallic side. Podarre Rios once again asked for battle, and he wanted to lead the vanguard to attack, and the king led the main force to advance head-on. The war was urgent, and Garras felt that what he said was feasible and agreed.
The Macedonian army took the initiative to attack, and the Gauls did not show weakness to meet the battle. Due to the disparity in strength between the two sides, Macedonia had a large superiority in numbers, so Podare Rios did not use a catapult, but let the Cretan archers suppress the enemy from a distance, and then he led the vanguard army to run and seize the high ground. The army of Garras followed. The Gallic army was also rushing towards the high ground, with both sides on either side of the top of the high ground.
The Gauls reached the top first, and the vanguard did not care and launched an attack on all fronts. The infantry phalanx was all pressed, and Podarerios led the heavy cavalry to slightly bypass the Gallic warrior flank at the left end, and then reflexively flanked. The heavy cavalry has a great impact, plus the melee ability is also good, and it instantly gains a local advantage. The young Macedonian general was a man of blood, leading his guards to rush left and right, charging repeatedly, and throwing the enemy's left flank into disarray. He's still fast-in, fast-out, and making short hits.
The Gallic general Taxsimagulus who was guarding this side arrived to engage him, followed by a squadron of Gallic light cavalry. Podare Rios had already set his sights on him, and immediately withdrew to integrate the Guards to launch a counterattack.
The Gallic left flank took advantage of the opportunity to outflank the right flank of the vanguard, but as soon as they circled around the Macedonian phalanx, the Janissary hoplites sent by Gueras arrived. These outflanked soldiers and horses attacked the flanks of others, and their backs were also exposed. The counter-encirclement charge of the heavy cavalry dealt a fatal blow to the enemy, and the Macedonian infantry then arrived to join the battle. The Gallic front was clearly engulfed, and the rout began to be carried out from the left and right. Walt Corix took the cavalry everywhere to fill in the position, but it turned out to be a succession. He fought and retreated, feeling powerless.
Further, the cavalry on the left flank fought in a big fight, and Podare Rios engaged in a melee with the Gallic cavalry with only his own guards. His guards were reinforced heavy cavalry like the king's, and not only were he highly skilled in martial arts, but he was surrounded by elite cavalrymen with unique skills. They were not at all afraid of the cavalry groups of Gaul. Podarre Rios rushed in front of them, and they crashed into the Gallic cavalry, with two guards in front of him clearing the way. The two slashed only three times, and then they cut down the three of them. The entire cavalry team was like a bamboo, and it was as if the cavalry formation of Taxi Magurus had been split.
The hoplite cavalry broke up the enemy with a strong belt, and soon surrounded Taksimagorus in the core. Podarerios saw the opportunity and rode straight with his gun, using just lightning speed, stabbing Taksimamagulus in the throat with a single shot, and the action was dashing and free. Blood gushed from Taksimagorus' neck and fell to the ground like a sack, killing him instantly. The Gallic cavalry was a little panicked, but fortunately the light cavalry rushed up from behind. But Podare Ríos' guards had been prepared.
The hoplites were easily able to deal with the Gallic cavalry, changing formations as they fought, with enemy light cavalry and heavy cavalry trapping the guards in the center. But he had to push half a step inside, and when the guards stabilized their position, they suddenly launched a collective counterattack. With good fighting skills, sophisticated armor and weapons, the Macedonian guards seemed to blossom in the center, expanding outward layer by layer. At this time, other cavalry rushed to the aid and defeated all the cavalry on this side.
Podare Rios was very active and took a break to rest the team. Then he pounced on Walter Corix, the Gallic general, who was defeated and fled. How could the Macedonian war horse be fast, he had to fight. Running into Podare Rios in person, the two intend to duel single-handedly. After three rounds, Podare Rios took advantage of the situation to grab the gun with one hand, grabbed Walt Colix's scimitar, and quickly and skillfully drew the sword with his right hand and slashed outward coherently. A sword slashes through Walter Corix's neck.
Walter Corix looked at the young man and grabbed the knife in his hand to try to hurt him. Disgusted, Podarelium stabbed his sword into his chest, but before he could fall, he threw down his spear and slashed diagonally with his round sword. Completely cut off half of the hideous-looking demon in front of him, including his head and shoulders. Everyone looked at them in a cold sweat, but Podare Rios seemed very calm from beginning to end, he did not allow himself to have any mood swings during the duel, not even the slightest ripple of his heart. He is the heart of the piano and the courage of the sword, as quiet as the surface of the lake.
Garras was shocked to see that he could not allow the future heir of the kingdom to slip through the cracks. He didn't want him to get hurt. However, the fledgling young general dominated the battle in a battle, winning the heads of two enemy generals in a row and recruiting the feudal marquis to be fatal, showing the general's tiger and wolf demeanor. How can the king not be cherished?
The Macedonian army took advantage of the victory and advanced into Salona. The city of Salona was left with no more defenses, and the Macedonian army quickly captured the city. After that, the remnants of resistance in Dalmatia were swept away like an autumn wind, and many of the Gallic soldiers broke up on their own.
Garras led the elite all the way to capture Illyria and Dalmatia in succession. Completely controlled the corridor strip of the Dinara Mountains, already bordering the Roman Veneto. This put the Julius family under pressure.
Another large army, Damasos and his Aegean Naval Regiment, marched westward and had crossed into the territory of Curinome. His strategic considerations were that his legion was now in its prime, strong, and could withstand the pressure. It is better to take advantage of this favorable situation to capture Salzburg and wedge the enemy's belly. On the surface, it means that it is a bit of a lonely army, and it is threatened by the enemy on three sides. But as long as the strong Aegean naval regiment can hold this place, then this salient will play a very good role in the future attack. With it as a pivot, it can be used to sweep many deep Germanic regions, and it can also be used as a base to invade Lyon and Alesia in Gaul.
Once Macedonia captured Salzburg and took control of Norikum, it would also threaten Rome's security in the north. Forming a flank attack with Aloyos against northern Italy. This made it very uncomfortable for Rome, Gaul and Germania. Therefore, the occupation of the Norikum salient is very advantageous for Macedonia.
It's winter, and Norikum isn't as warm as the Dinara corridor to the south, just by the sea. Fortunately, Damasos is good at calculations and has prepared winter supplies for the big guys. The temperature here was acceptable for the southern Greek soldiers. I don't know how much enemy they face than to the south.