The new light regiment is a new type of regiment that Carthage helped Spain train and form. This is currently the only full-fledged new legion.

As the name suggests, the Light Corps is a lightly equipped unit. The regiment had more than half of the Carthaginian hussars, and the rest were Iberian infantry and javelinmen.

The Carthaginian Officers' Advisory Corps organized the Spanish army in this form, mainly in consideration of the mountainous terrain of the Iberian Peninsula. Light-armed troops can take advantage of rough passages to move quickly and take advantage of the enemy's rear. Their strategy was to fight a quick war, which clearly summed up the characteristics of the Macedonian army's previous operations.

Since the front of the Macedonian phalanx is so hard, then use the rapid tactics to sneak attack and outflank and cut off the grain route. It can be said that Carthage's countermeasures were very good, but it is a pity that the Macedonians acted first. Before the construction of their new corps was completed, the war had already begun.

The Macedonian side attacked the hillside on its back, and the Spanish army's formation was very ordinary, lined up. It's just that there are a lot of light cavalry. The king didn't care.

The Macedonian side was the 24th Expeditionary Force, which was the vanguard of the counterattack on Rome under the command of Aloyos.

The current legion was strengthened, absorbing some Roman soldiers, removing the javelinmen and joining the siege force. It is dominated by phalanx soldiers and cavalry, and has a combination of stone crossbows and archers in long-range attacks.

The battle began without warning, and the two armies moved against each other. Look for the best position to adjust your attack. The Spanish army initially occupied a favorable position.

When the enemy soldiers were within range of the catapult, Aloyos gave the order to open fire.

The enemy stands on flat high ground, so the siege guns in the low position are not very effective.

Aloyos was impatient, and could see that the other side was all light cavalry. He led the cavalry directly to seize the high ground on the left hand side of the enemy. Keep the infantry on standby, and when appropriate, cooperate with the cavalry to rush forward and flank the enemy. After kissing the two concubines, he galloped on horseback. It's not majestic.

At this time, the ratio of cavalry strength of the two armies was 2:1. Macedonia had three squadrons of hoplites, including the King's Guard, three squadrons of light cavalry; The Spaniards were all light cavalry, numerous in number, with ten squadrons of thousand-man cavalry regiments. Conventional warfare, the king's cavalry should rely on infantry to fight together, so as to be safe.

The Macedonian cavalry rushed to the heights and quickly attacked the two Spanish light cavalry squadrons on this flank.

The heavy cavalry attack was powerful and heavy, and in the blink of an eye, it crushed the opponent's two light cavalry squadrons. The light cavalry came in pursuit, and Aloyos spotted the enemy's mastiff. These rabid dogs were a great threat to the cavalry, so he led the heavy cavalry to rush forward and defeat the enemy before they could release the vicious dogs. However, while attacking the enemy's weak link, they also fell into a flaw themselves, that is, they divided their troops and then divided them.

Who knew that the battle formation of the new Spanish light regiment was changing rapidly, and it was an opportunity to give full play to its characteristics. As Aloyos stormed the enemy's left flank, the enemy's light cavalry was concentrated almost instantaneously, and the light infantry quickly arrived. The king was in danger of being besieged.

The Macedonian infantrymen standing at the foot of the hill could no longer stand it, and the infantry commander issued an order in time to advance the entire line to catch up with the mountain to support the king. The two young princesses, who were watching the battle in the luxurious carriage, were still laughing and playing, completely unable to understand what was happening.

On the summit of the Pyrenees, a cavalry battle broke out.

The Spanish light cavalry began to lay siege to the king, and the heavy cavalry held back their attack like an impregnable wall. At this time, the Macedonian light cavalry also rushed back to act in a group.

Aloyos was even more fearless, rushing left and right in the chaos of the army, as if he were in a no-man's land. The elite cavalry guards who followed him were the most well-equipped, skilled, and loyal knights of the Macedonian cavalry, and their combat effectiveness was extraordinary. But in the midst of encirclement, losses are inevitable. Especially in the face of a large number of light cavalry.

Aloyos knew that the most important thing at this time was to stay on top of things and not be too passive. Therefore, the Macedonian cavalry, led by the king, organized several counter-charges to neutralize the impact of the enemy cavalry.

The Spanish light cavalry was in a two-fold position, but after a fight, it was unable to complete the encirclement. They looked at the enemy commander in front of them, but none of them dared to approach first.

Because Aloyos' heavy cavalry had repelled repeated enemy attacks, and was always unexpectedly agile in their movements.

"The Macedonian heavy cavalry is so powerful? Give it to me! ”

The Spanish general Dusigni was not satisfied, and shouted for his subordinates to continue the attack, but he himself did not dare to be the first to go to Aloyos to fight alone.

"The Spanish light infantry is coming."

"Your Majesty, please break through!"

"Breakout!"

"Escort! Protect the King! ”

All the cavalry shouted loudly in Greek, and their voices were high-pitched and loud. The teammates quickly gathered and converged into a torrent of ironclad armor.

The cavalry battle reached its fiercest stage.

The Macedonian cavalry had a high combat quality, and everyone had a natural division of labor. When breaking through, the hoplites opened the way in front, the king's guard pressed in the middle, and the light cavalry was behind.

The breakout was clean, and the king easily rushed out of the chaos. The heavy cavalry also took advantage of the situation to disperse the two Iberian infantry phalanxes, but the light cavalry behind the palace was pursued by the enemy light cavalry and suffered heavy losses.

One of the squadrons was hit on the side and half of it was lost, but they kept the king's right flank safe, and they did their duty without complaint. The squadron on the left rear flank was cut off at the waist and lost more than half of its light cavalry.

The most tragic was of course the last of the temple tail troops, who were completely surrounded in order to cover their teammates. In the end, only seventeen knights managed to break through.

The king returned with the cavalry to the large army, and the infantry cheered. He counted the men around him, and his guards were not damaged, with less than a quarter of the heavy cavalry and more than half of the light cavalry. Aloyos was a little distressed.

"It was an overwhelming advantage, but as a result, the cavalry unit suffered such losses. In addition to self-blame, learn from the pain.

Too light on the enemy, too reckless yourself. Sure enough, the arrogant army will be defeated.

In any case, win first and then speak. ”

The Spanish light cavalry was in hot pursuit, but the Macedonian phalanx infantry had already run halfway up the mountain, opened their spear arrays, and protected the cavalry. The Spanish cavalry hit the tip of their spears and fell off their horses, and the rest turned around and returned. In this way, both sides have their own gains and losses, and they will play again.

The Macedonian troops advanced as a whole and ascended to the heights. Now the location is equal for both sides. But at this time, it is no longer evenly matched.

In the cavalry battle just now, although the Macedonian cavalry suffered certain losses, its combat effectiveness still existed.

The Spanish army was torn to the bottom, the formation was not in order, and the whole army was exhausted. The light cavalry was cut in half with more and less.

This time, the king made a move.

(End of chapter)