The Romans saw the defeat of their allies, Gaul was greatly reduced in living space, and the Germanic tribal alliance was almost extinct. So the Julius family couldn't hold back any longer, and finally jumped from behind the scenes to the front of the stage, and attacked first. The Roman friendship that King Gueras had always trusted proved worthless.

After much deliberation, the head of the family, Flavis Julius, decided to concentrate his main forces on besieging Salzburg. Because once occupied, it was possible to threaten the rear of the Macedonian king and his army. The city was defended by the Aegean naval regiment from the Greek peninsula. If this Spartan elite infantry army were defeated, it would be a serious blow to the confidence of the Macedonians. Significant.

Flavies made a good military deployment and divided the country's forces into two major directions, concentrating on the north and south. The southern side was deployed on the borders of the Latin Plain to guard against attacks from Aloyos; The army to the north, commanded by Augustus, had marched towards Salzburg. The Romans threw the main elite troops of the north into this battle, which was very much a complete battle, so as to deal a heavy blow to Macedonia. They were an elite army from Milan and a garrison from within the city of Pavado. The Roman northern line of defense left only one reinforced corps by the bridge over the Rubicon.

Let's look at the situation on the defensive side. After the capture of Salzburg, Damasos has been fortified here to defend against threats from the northwest, north and west. The prince from the south, who was not accustomed to the cold and dry climate here, and was homesick and depressed, had recently become seriously ill and bedridden. Lieutenant-General Polype Apollonia acted as commander and handled all military and political affairs in Salzburg.

Somehow the air has been feeling dull lately, and he looks at the gloomy clouds in the sky, and he has an indescribable feeling of restlessness. "Is something going to happen?" Years of battlefield experience have given him a keen sense of smell.

Suddenly, the Roman army approached the city, and the black pressure swept in. The people in the city were panicked when they saw so many enemy soldiers, and it seemed that there were two full legions. The enemy surrounded the city and prepared to storm it. The Aegean naval regiment was under siege, and there were no reinforcements in the immediate vicinity that could arrive in time. To make matters worse, Damasos died of illness on the same day due to weakness. The newly formed Second Greek Legion had never encountered such a difficult situation, and the soldiers were frustrated and lost.

The state of Polype felt a great pressure, and he was in great distress with the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers of his own army. The Romans treacherously launched a surprise attack, which Macedonia was unprepared for. If you don't have reinforcements and you're surrounded by strong enemies, how can you deal with it? "Anyway, he couldn't go anywhere, but he calmed down and remembered the advice that General Damasos had given him on his deathbed." Our legion, with strong infantry and weak cavalry, has strong defensive capabilities and is good at positional warfare. There are many enemy cavalry, and we will lose heavy losses if we break through. The Spartan warriors were not afraid of many frontal enemies. ”

Polype struggled to think of the general's words, "You have to be guts, don't panic when the enemy besieges you." You have to be calm and don't break through until you have the necessary moment. Expect the enemy to attack the city, because that is the moment when our Macedonian army will be victorious.

The Spartans have courage and strength, and I ask you to bring them to good use. Of course, if the Romans are determined to trap our Aegean Naval Regiment, then you must know that the city will break through with all the food! No matter what the cost and what losses are suffered, give our legion a breath and do not let it be annihilated. ”

The state of Polipe told the officers and men of Salzburg the general's command, "The Aegean naval regiment is fighting for survival!" Because we are all brave people who love the motherland and cherish honor. ”

The Roman army was formed by the merger of two legions, all of which were stuns. The cavalry unit was large and there were no archers. Poripe observed the enemy's strength, and it was naturally good that the besiegers did not have long-range killing weapons, but he was a little worried that such a large cavalry group would have a strong impact. When the time comes, a large number of cavalry will pour into the gap, and it is very likely that they will break through the Macedonian phalanx, and once the formation is out of order, everything will be over. "Hey, forget it. If you don't want it, just do your best. ”

Salzburg had been besieged for half a month, and the Roman general Augustus wanted to demoralize the defenders in the city and wear down their will. His lieutenant General Sevios had long been impatient. But the determination of Polype is getting stronger and stronger, and he has already made up his mind to fight to the death. This will of his was also passed on to every soldier of the legion. The soldiers were heartbroken by the loss of their general, but now this grief has turned into strength.

On this sunny day, people felt refreshed. Offensive and defensive battles also broke out to the sound of snare drums and horns.

The Roman generals decided to storm Salzburg. First, he wanted to break the city as soon as possible, so as not to rush to the Macedonian reinforcements; On the other hand, he was very confident in this action, 30,000 Roman elite soldiers against about 15,000 Macedonian infantry, even if he defeated the opponent one-to-one, half of his own side remained. He's ready for an all-out sortie.

The Romans launched nine siege engines, which meant that the enemy would cut multiple gaps in the front wall at the same time, which would put psychological pressure on the defenders who could not defend themselves. The wooden walls could not stop the Roman soldiers at all. It seems that Macedonia can only defend itself against the enemy by flesh and blood. Polype was unmoved, he only thought of what the general said, so he relayed it loudly to the soldiers:

"Expect the enemy to attack the city, for this is the moment when our Macedonian army will be victorious. Macedonians, fight to survive, and today on the battlefield where either you die or I die, the heroic spirit of General Damasos will give us strength! ”

Responding to the direction of the Roman siege engines, he decisively decided to shorten the infantry line in order to concentrate his forces so that his forces would not be too scattered. In the frontal direction behind the city wall, two or three phalanxes are formed into a defensive formation, which is placed diagonally in a V-shape to destroy the enemy on the spot at the gap; The enemy soldiers on both sides were put into the city first, and they would surely attack the flanks of the frontal defenders along the narrow streets of the city. Therefore, three more Macedonian spear phalanxes were deployed in the left direction, and two phalanxes were also arranged in the gap on the right, completely sealing the gap into the city on the right.

The Macedonian first-line defense defending the city was basically arranged in an iron bucket formation, which was strictly defended to the death, and left a small amount of room for each other to move. The small formations deliberately used a V-shaped formation, which was very advantageous to place inside the city walls, which could counteract the impact of a large number of cavalry, and like a fishing basket, the enemy could not get out when they came in. The V-shaped arms are spread diagonally, and the enemy soldiers come in and walk more and more thinly, and it will be very uncomfortable to be pierced on both sides. The state of Polype personally stationed the first-line streets with the guards and two teams of light cavalry, ready to support and fill the position.

On the square in the middle of the city were a second-line reserve, two Macedonian infantry phalanxes and a squadron of light cavalry. In the event that the gates of the city are lost, they will continue to fight. All the warriors of the Aegean Navy Regiment died in battle!

"Click, click." With a few crisp wooden planks snapping, the enemy opened the gap into the city, and the battle began!