Three soldiers and a number of refugees escaped from the city of Kutaisi and demanded surrender.

Brick received them earnestly and inquired about the inside situation. Although they are different, they are generally in the same direction. According to reports, the food in the city had run out, and most of the defenders disbanded on their own. There were only a few hundred soldiers. It was rumored in the city that Armenia had abandoned the place, and the soldiers and civilians had no intention of fighting.

The former Armenian fierce general Alam, nicknamed the rabid maniac, Artasat defeated one by one in a battle. The mace and iron spear raised high made the Macedonian people in the Eastern Theater of Operations terrified. Therefore, as soon as it is said that the Armenian cities will be guarded by ironclad cavalry, the warriors will be stunned and undecided.

Brick may also be unable to get out of the shadow of the last defeat. The reason for besieging Kutaisi for a long time and not attacking the city easily is because of the presence of the ironclad guards of Athas Tommisa in the city; On the other hand, the economic conditions in the Eastern Theater of Operations were difficult, and the replenishment of the phalanx was slow. Especially after heavy defeats, the Eastern Corps was constantly short of infantry. Siege battles are generally fought with infantry as the main force, so Brick cannot siege a city. Progress is slow throughout the theater of operations.

The Armenian army was extremely formidable and unusually high. But the economy of the Kingdom of Armenia was not as strong as that of their warriors, but rather fragile. The land is limited, the topography and soil also limit its resources and economy, and the development model is homogeneous. Now that the flames of war have reached the homeland, as soon as the war drags on, it cannot help but be consumed, causing the whole country to fall into famine and poverty. Even to the point where it is difficult to support the continuation of the war.

The besieging force was reinforced by several infantry phalanxes, and Brick felt that the time was ripe. Just as he was in a state of excitement and preparing to attack the city, Armenian reinforcements arrived.

This is Trada, a rescue from the mountains of the Caucasus, with a force of 1,600 troops, and a direct attack on the besieging forces. Besieging Kutaisi, Brick divided the legion into two parts. He led 1,000 troops to blockade the northern section, and Adjutant General Atalos had 1,800 men responsible for blockading the southern half. As a result, Attalos's troops engaged in an encounter with the enemy.

Come to the battlefield and be evenly matched. The Armenians were superior in hard warfare, with ironclad cavalry, Armenian infantry, Eastern infantry, and mercenary cavalry. So Trada took the initiative to attack.

Atalos was not in a hurry, and there happened to be a small dirt slope in front of him, which he occupied as a position. His troops were mainly lightly armed, with a large number of archers, light cavalry, a small number of pikes, and hired oriental infantry, which obviously also carried the idea of the beginning of the formation of the oriental army at that time: light and long-range attack, specializing in archers.

To withstand the onslaught of the ironclad cavalry, the phalanx soldiers are the key. The only ones capable of stunting were three phalanxes and one squad of regular infantry. The three phalanxes were also militiamen, conscripts, and royal pikemen, with guns of varying lengths and lengths, widths, and sizes. Atalos distributed reasonably, placing the phalanx as thick and compact as possible, and the eastern infantry interspersed in three gun formations, and the entire front was organically connected together, increasing the defensive resilience.

His idea was: let the pikemen take advantage of the high ground to condescendingly charge the attacks of the Armenian troops; Let the archers give full play to their firepower advantage, strike in the early stage, support in the middle stage, and counterattack in the later stage; The four squadrons of light cavalry moved flexibly and acted as a decisive force in line with the principle of fierceness, speed and movement. Although there are no high-level troops, they are well-trained and battle-hardened soldiers. It should be possible to win.

The enemy forces are close to the center and adjust their direction. The Macedonian phalanx also changed the direction of the spear head to achieve the best piercing effect of the enemy in a straight way. The soldier archer draws his bow and calculates the range. Macedonia had a tight formation, while Armenia had a wide attacking formation and were intended to outflank.

"Shoot the arrows."

"Sassy" ~ Eastern infantry fell to the ground.

"Three, four, aim at the archers on the right and shoot!"

"A Platoon Shoots: Squadron Armenian Infantry."

"Second Squad Shooting: Ironclad Cavalry."

The enemy was swept away by a heavy rain of arrows, and after a short hesitation, they continued to advance.

The archers of the Eastern Legion were excellent marksmen, and their arrows were fast and accurate. The enemy's mercenary cavalry was almost wiped out.

"Evenly hit." Crop enemy infantry strength.

These Armenians were intent on reinforcing the city's street fighting, but they did not carry a single bow. Passive pole. It's impossible to retreat.

The ironclad cavalry attacked.

"Stop shooting!

All shooters gather fire, target the ironclad cavalry! Ready~"

In front of the small dirt slope was a rice field, and the ironclad war horse stepped on it and the mud was soft and slippery, which instantly reduced its forward speed.

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"Put!"

"Woo woo~" the wailing of the horses.

"Ahh

Within the effective range, a dense rain of arrows pierced through the iron armor. Nearly half of Trada's cavalry guards were lost on this hurdle.

“Charge!” (Offense.) )

The Armenian iron horsemen were the first to rush up.

The noise stopped instantly, and there was a sudden silence.

It was replaced by swords, guns, swords, halberds, and the sound of iron and copper armor colliding. Trada led his troops into the Macedonian pike. There was a fierce fight.

The brutal sound of shaving armor and flesh.

Trada is pierced through the heart with a spear.

The Armenian iron cavalry was defeated, either dead or wounded.

Infantry engaged.

On the left flank, the hussars drove away the outflanking threat.

On the right flank, the Macedonian light cavalry rushed over and scattered several groups of eastern infantry.

Armenia was routed on all fronts. The Macedonian soldiers pounced down from the hillside and launched a full-scale pursuit. On the battlefield with Macedonian light cavalry, it is difficult to have an enemy who escapes.

Atalos won a major victory, encircled the reinforcements, and wiped out the forces of Trada. Kutaisi already has a new home.

New progress was made on the Far Eastern Front.

Asia minor

Without the restraint of his teacher, Apalos began to lead the invincible legion to fight between Pontus and Galatia, frantically attacking the infiltrated Pontus forces. But the Pontus troops who came here also have their principles, they will not fight to the death, and the tasks they carry out are more of harassment and destruction.

Apalos fought more than a dozen battles in a row for half a month, and there were only a handful of enemies that could be destroyed. Because once the opponent is unfavorable in the competition, he will turn around and run, and the whole army will advance and retreat. It is difficult to achieve annihilation.

At this time, a new situation emerged in the empire. The Macedonian prince, imperial consul, Aristonos, moved the capital to Thessaloniki, once again shifting the center of the empire to the Greek world. As the leader of the Crescent Party, it was in line with the will of their Greek faction to do so. As soon as the crown prince arrived in Thessaloniki, he renovated the former Macedonian royal palace and expanded its decoration.

The crown prince Ari Stackler came to Pergamon and used it as the headquarters of the Asia Theater of Operations. He served as commander-in-chief of the Kia Minor theater of operations.

He was shrewd enough to refuse to leave the headquarters, and like his brother, he made the city's consul's residence luxurious, comfortable and livable, facing the sea.

On weekdays, I have fun with my mistresses with delicious food and wine. The battle was handed over to the generals.

Only when making important decisions can you give orders remotely from the command room. Naturally, there were people on the front line who worked hard for him.