After the capture of the city of Apollonia, Antigones, while pacifying the people of the city, gave orders: clean the streets, bury the corpses, heal the wounded, reorganize the army, and replenish the strength.

A lot of work was carried out at the same time, including preparations for the next counteroffensive landing operation.

Three days later, the 1st and 4th Corps left the city and began training in the nearby mountains.

They just started the formation and lined up to practice. The scouts spotted an enemy unit heading for the city of Apollonia and immediately reported it to the general. When Antigone learned of this, he realized that it was supposed to be to reinforce the troops of the former General Brutus.

"It's a belated reinforcement, they're too late."

Antigone asked, "Which army is coming?" How many? ”

"General Bao is an army with a blue wolf's head flag. It was a Roman regular legion. All of them have gone ashore by sea and have driven south along the road. ”

Then it must be someone from the Scipio family. The general ordered the whole army to prepare for battle.

Now, Antigone had two legions at his disposal, giving him a two-to-one superiority in strength. And he had a good location, and he thought about giving these unlucky people a surprise attack and catching them off guard.

Antigone is now on top of a hill not far in front of the city of Apollonia. The mountain is not very high, but it is a stretch of mountains that stretches for hundreds of kilometers.

Scipio's army landing on the northern coast would inevitably pass through the city on its way to the city, where the Macedonian army was to intercept and defeat them. Antigone had already discussed the battle plan with Damasos, and the First and Fourth Legions acted separately, and finally coordinated to complete the encirclement.

The ambush was set, and everyone waited patiently for their prey. Sure enough, a full army gradually drove over from a distance, and there was something wrong.

They must still be thinking about going to the rescue of their allies. At the head was General Iulianus Scipio, who was the heir to Scipio's faction.

Judging by the clothing and equipment, this is a well-equipped unit.

This group of men and horses, led by the Roman light cavalry, followed by the general's guard, and later the brigade of infantry, mainly the Roman youth army, and the infantry wearing chain mail appeared, presumably the Roman heavy infantry. Behind the palace were two regiments of elite Roman infantry, as well as some other cavalry.

Antigone carefully observed the enemy army in front of him, and knew it in his heart.

When Scipio's army was halfway through, Antigone led the fourth army over the hillside.

As soon as the Macedonian brigade climbed over the top of the mountain, the black pressure was overwhelming, and the Roman general Julianus detected the enemy situation at a glance.

I saw that the Macedonian cavalry was violent, the Macedonian phalanx was neat and compact, and the spears were as dense as piles and forests. Typical Greek classical military formation. The Roman soldiers were shocked by this, and Yulia, fearing that his side would be cut off at the waist, immediately ordered a quick passage, and then the whole line turned against the enemy.

The Fourth Army acted decisively and rushed down the hill as a whole, first of all giving the enemy a sense of oppression and shock. They swooped down on the rear of the Roman army.

The Romans turned around. When the two armies met, the generals did not speak before the battle and directly ordered the battle.

The exchange of javelins, bows and arrows had long since begun, and the hoplites advanced.

The Macedonian cavalry units all rushed out of the right flank of the front and outflanked along the coast.

The Romans were pleased at first, and the enemy abandoned the heights. It would seem that their cavalry could play a better impact effect.

As the cavalry of the two armies moved, the infantry also rotated, turning almost 90 degrees.

The Macedonian army rushed down from the mountains and came to the foot of the mountain, where the cavalry was already leaning against the sea; The Roman army moved from the foot of the hill to the halfway slopes.

Now that the Roman infantry stood on a higher level, it was easier to throw javelins from a high position, and the range was increased. The soldiers at the foot of the mountain prayed not to be hit, because being stabbed by this heavy Roman javelin would either kill or seriously injure them, and it was powerful. One after another fell in the phalanx. However, the Macedonian soldiers were not afraid of the enemy's heavy javelin blows. They raised their shields above their heads to defend against them, and clenched their spears to keep them ready for battle. Light infantry followed closely, ready to rush to the front and assault the enemy flank.

Before the Roman infantry could finish the first round of javelins, they heard the sound of thunderous footsteps coming from the top of the hill behind them.

No, it's not just the sound of running.

It's the sound of horses' hooves!

Suddenly there was a shout of killing. The Roman soldiers followed the sound and looked back, feeling that the overwhelming enemy army was rushing down, which had basically torn their psychological defenses.

Before the start of the battle, the 1st Army hid behind the hillside, and the enemy could not see it. When the time came, Damasos gave an order according to the pre-set, and all the soldiers of the legion rose up one by one, shouting loudly to kill. The cavalry rushed ahead, all the light and heavy cavalry formed a line, and each squadron and brigade swooped down from the mountain in two rows side by side, and the charging scene of a thousand cavalry was very spectacular.

At this time, no one or anything could stop the advance of this group of Iron Knights. The Macedonian cavalry engulfed everything it came into contact with like a torrent of ironclad armor, whether cavalry or infantry.

The enemy's cavalry units were almost instantly crushed, and many Roman infantry were stabbed by a single shot. The warriors of the two legions compressed the Roman soldiers caught in the middle like an iron wall.

The first cavalry charge at the top of the hill routed two-thirds of the Roman front. In addition, the cavalry on the seashore also attacked from the back, and the Roman legions were routed.

Aloyos rushed forward and stabbed Adjutanus in the neck with a shot. Yulianus panicked, turned and fled, but was surrounded by phalanx infantry. Seeing that only a quarter of the Roman army had been wiped out, he immediately dismounted and demanded surrender.

Aloyos captured him, held the enemy general hostage, and ordered him to surrender the remaining Roman warriors, and Julianus hastened to order the surrender. The Roman soldiers saw that there was no point in fighting any longer, and the generals surrendered, so they laid down their arms one by one and asked for surrender.

Antigone allowed to surrender. The battle was over, and Macedonia won a resounding victory.

It also marked the complete defeat of the Macedonians over the Roman invasion.

On this day, take a walk after lunch. Antigone and Aloyos walked on the shores of the warm ocean, looking back on the hard battle. Enjoy the peace and tranquility in front of you. Antigone watched the waves crash against the shore with emotion.

He ordered his people to immediately take charge of the construction of monuments in the city of Apollonia and the three major beach landings in Epirus. It commemorates the dead Macedonian soldiers and is also a symbol of the glorious victory of Macedonia.

"The Romans will not admit defeat, do you know those Roman soldiers who surrendered? They would rather not eat than give out more local information. "Aloyos.

"I know, don't be hard for them, handle it properly. We really should take a break. ”

King Antigones.

"The Romans are only in a temporary predicament, and next spring, the formed Roman legions will strike again."

Aloyos.

"What do you say, my child?"

"As soon as the landing work is completed, we will immediately set off to attack Rome and cross the sea by boat to conquer Rome.

Now they must be very weak, and we strike while the iron is hot and take their city. We take Rome! ”

"When I took you out, you were still a hairy child, and now you are a young and promising general. He has grown into a Meritorious Hero.

Aloyos, how about Sylphine, she's a beauty, do you miss her? Your wife. And your child, Podare Ríos, is almost a year old.

I'm glad to think about it, he's my fourth generation. And my queen, Thessaara, whom I have been missing so much lately. ”

Aloyos ......

Antigones: "Can you take control of the situation alone and lead a large army to Rome?" ”

Aloyos replied confidently and in a firm tone:

"Yes!"