If you want to besiege the city, you must first cross the Orentis River. However, this time the attacker and the defender switched, and the Macedonians knew that it was difficult.

Apalos understands that there is a tough battle to be fought. The duration of the mission also did not allow him to take a detour to attack. He simply did not hesitate and came to the river to forcibly cross the river.

The Pontus troops had already been deployed on the south bank of the river. Hingis led the forward to block the crossing, with Aspugus forming a second line at the back. They retreated without long-range catapults, so they set up to leave the river in case they were hit by them.

Seeing such a formation, Apalos had no choice but to bite the bullet. He also used his troops in layers, with the Seventh Army being responsible for breaking through the bridge defenses and the Invincible Army crossing the river to continue the battle.

But the Macedonians did not rush across the river in one fell swoop, leaving the enemy with a half-crossing hole. The Seventh Legion came to the shore and made it look like it was going to cross the river in its entirety, but in fact only two groups of light infantry were on the bridge. Hingis thought his opponent had been tricked and immediately ordered to intercept the river crossers. In this way, the Pontic people were again exposed within range.

"Put!"

The artillery units hidden behind the battle formation went on the offensive, and the seven catapults fired fire in unison, cutting a line of fire in the air, crossing the river, and bombarding the Pontus soldiers.

Hingis was not afraid of losses, simply pushed the boat down the river, took the lead in killing across the bridge and turned defense into attack, and the momentum was like a rainbow.

The Macedonian phalanx on this side also adapted, forming a gun formation at the mouth of the river and surrounding the exit of the bridge with the tips of their spears. Together, the archers fired arrows from both sides and shot at the enemy in the middle. The Pontic soldiers were subjected to a continuous series of heavy long-range attacks, suffering heavy casualties. Hingis was the first to cross the river and was shot to death. The soldiers behind followed and were stabbed back, and the Eastern infantry began to flee back. The Macedonians went up in pursuit.

In the chaos, the chariot became an accomplice again, the horses fled in frenzy, and the knife wheel mercilessly slashed at the legs of their teammates. The soldiers of the Seventh Legion were overjoyed to see this and followed to kill the enemy. Not to mention, the two hondu bronze shield elite phalanxes behind the palace launched a Jedi counterattack on the bridge.

The brass-shielded pikemen formed a dense array of guns on the bridge deck, and the first to kill their fleeing teammates was killed, and a large number of Eastern infantry were stabbed to death under the tips of their guns, and the chariots were overturned and pierced into a sieve. Immediately afterward, the phalanx soldiers who rushed in formation in a straggler formation were hit with spears.

In an instant, the Macedonian soldiers were massively brought down, and on the bridge deck a few meters wide, the copper-shielded pikemen were simply invulnerable from the front. Many soldiers were pushed by their own allies to the enemy's guns. Two squadrons of light cavalry were mixed in and most of the cavalry was cut off.

Aware that something was wrong in the middle of the bridge, Apalos had a bad premonition and hurried to the river and shouted:

"Stop moving forward, go back!"

At this time, the soldiers of the Seventh Legion began to return to the original way and retreat from the bridge. Here the losses were quite heavy, and they were taken by surprise by the recalcitrant enemy.

The archers set up their longbows again and shot with all their might. After a rain of arrows, the enemy pikemen had nowhere to hide, and many of them were killed by arrows. The Pontic chariots arrived for reinforcements, but it was too late, and they could not protect themselves, and many charioteers were shot down.

Seeing that Hingis's troops were exhausted, the cavalry of the Seventh Legion charged up the bridge again and ran to the opposite bank. Quickly defeated the remnants of the shore before finally breaking through the bridge defense. And occupy a landing field.

Apalos ordered the invincible legion to cross the river, so that the whole Macedonian army crossed the river smoothly, and the rear army became the front army, and the battle continued.

Aspgus, who had lost his strength, continued to fight actively, hoping for no victory, but seeking death. The rest of the Pondu warriors were brave and fearless, and they did not seek to advance, nor could they retreat, but they were only willing to kill one more.

The battle continued until dusk, when the last few enemy soldiers were killed shoulder to shoulder, back to back, on the same small position.

Until the end of the battle to cross the river, the king of Pontus did not send a single soldier to help. But the warriors used their chests to stand in front of the country, shedding the last drop of sincere blood.

Despite the victory, Apalos' forces were dealt a heavy blow. More than half of the casualties of the Seventh Legion were inflicted, and the Invincible Legion was blunt and frustrated, and the losses were not light.

Cleaning up the battlefield, some soldiers gritted their teeth with hatred for the Pontic people. Apalos reassured everyone that they had worked hard, but everyone was dead, so they should all be buried.

Who is not sad, drunk and lying on the battlefield, don't laugh! They are all hot-blooded children, and they are all good for their country. Brave, loyal, and unhesitating. In ancient times, a few people came back to fight.

"We're invading, they're defending the country. What is there to blame them. ”

Apalos let out a long sigh and looked out to sea.

The rain continued continuously, beating softly, like weeping and complaining. Along with the sweat, tears and blood of the battlefield, they were washed away with the sin.

Mira III must have seen what was happening here from the tower of Antioch. He kept the gates closed and completely defended. Apalos didn't stop, surrounding the city.

Frontal pressure was relieved, and the attacking troops advanced in columns. Clydes' men captured Damascus, and the Carthaginian army of Troy defeated Pamela.

These rear cities, with simple fortifications, lacked garrison troops. And the defenders were mostly eastern infantry or hill soldiers, which could not compete with the phalanx soldiers. The main forces of the Crusade Army were easily captured without much effort, as easily as piercing a piece of tissue paper. The kingdom of Pontus is about to be destroyed.

Damascus is a city built on a hill, and it was originally very prosperous and beautiful. It is a pity that this beautiful flower changed hands several times and withered and fell into ruins in the face of the power of the conquerors. It rose to prominence in Seleucidism and remained glorious for a long time after being occupied by Egypt. Later, however, when the Pontic attacked the city, the battle was so fierce that half of it was destroyed in the battle. The conquerors of Pontic not only slaughtered the city, but also set fire to the entire city.

When Mira III realized the importance of the city, he wanted to rebuild it. But how easy is that?

Now, it's nothing more than a large, moderately developed town. When the Macedonians occupied it, they were even a little disappointed. It turns out that Damascus, a famous city in the East, is a small town on a hillside. After learning about this history, everyone felt very sorry after seeing the restoration map.

Pamela is a wasteland desert area, and Pamela City is a post station in the desert, which plays a role in controlling this wasteland. It is located east of Damascus.

Clydes asked Apalos if he needed to make a detour southeast of Antioch to assist in the siege. Apalos politely refused, suggesting that the next step would be to continue eastward. Didn't actually want anyone to snatch Sidon.

At the same time, the offensive in the south became more and more intense. Despite the fact that there were more defenders there, the Eastern infantry could not compete with the Templar Legions.

The Sith went into battle and took the holy city of Jerusalem.