A trumpet, a marching order with oriental characteristics. The Armenian right flank infantry line, which had been standing in disarray, suddenly parted into a wide passage. The dust flew high, and a line of ironclad cavalry galloped out. This array was extremely ferocious, as if the torrent of steel could not be stopped. The sound of horses' hooves that produces resonance is full of shock.

The psychology of the pike-earning phalanx was shaken, and while the Macedonian soldiers were still in a state of confusion, the Armenian ironclad cavalry split the phalanx full of spears from the front.

Zoelos didn't expect the enemy to do this, and he was caught off guard. He has been through countless battles and has seen many fierce enemies. Today he was the first time he had seen someone break through the gun formation with cavalry head-on. The unstoppable overall impact, the bravery that plunged into the enemy's formation, the sparkling light of the whole body, including the war horses, were covered in iron armor, as if they were invulnerable. The mace in the hands of the enemy is terrifying.

As they crowded into the phalanx, they swung their silver-gray maces and smashed them to open a bloody hole in the head of a soldier. The Iron Cavalry is fully armoured, the helmet is also connected to the iron face armor, and the black observation hole seems to be the eyes of an evil skeleton.

Immediately after breaking through the second line of defense. Dozens of iron cavalry easily defeated hundreds of infantry, and three people who fell were not necessarily fatally wounded, and they could not be called losses.

Zoelos immediately understood the enemy's intentions, and the old general's years of combat experience told him: the decisive moment is coming!

Ironclad hussars, powerful enemies, he felt the touch. He could have returned to the kingdom and lived out his old age, only to die in the warmth of his own bed. At this moment, he is very likely to lie drunk on the battlefield and sleep on the cold battlefield in this foreign land.

"Antigones, Oonos." These two names flashed through his mind again, his former superior.

"Battle of Catalan!"

"Yes, it was his first glory in his youth."

"Without His Majesty, he would not have such a position and honor. Without Oonos, there would be no Macedonian trust in him. ”

Zoelos only has the heart of serving the country loyally, and no longer has any distractions. He tightened his grip on his rifle and lifted the reins.

"Macedonian cavalry attack!"

After receiving the order, the light and heavy cavalry around the Macedonian general immediately rushed forward with all their might, shouting for killing.

“Charge!”

The Macedonian counter-charge was launched, and the cavalry of both sides fought each other. The phalanx infantry in the center rushed back to the rescue and blocked it from behind, but some Armenian infantry also rushed through the gap to reinforce them. The tide of battle became precarious, and the center of the battle came.

The counter-attack of the Macedonian cavalry was launched a little late, so the sprint distance was short. The Armenian ironclad cavalry ran with full power, and with heavy armor, it was wedged into the ranks of the light cavalry at once. The Armenians charged with their iron cavalry spears and stabbed the hussars one after another.

Zoelos led the heavy cavalry of the Guards forward. Guns and swords fought bravely. In the face of the enemy's armor advantage, Zoelos sent light and heavy cavalry and phalanx soldiers, but they were still struggling. At this time, Bloss counterattacked and returned to reinforce and charged the enemy in the back. He had a very clear idea, first flanking the Eastern Infantry, and then pulling away to attack the Ironclad Cavalry again. Only then did the Macedonian cavalry regain the initiative.

The Macedonian soldiers surrounded the Armenian ironclad cavalry and attacked in turn. The ironclad cavalry resisted, and casualties began to mount. The core and main forces of the two sides are in a bitter battle.

A group of Armenian ironclad cavalry, with less than 100 men, almost routed three light cavalry squadrons, and even the general's guard was mostly lost. The battle loss ratio is quite low.

Zoelos led the poorly equipped troops to fight for their lives, dozens of people for one. Fight stubbornly. Only the heavy cavalry guards were exhausted and dragged to the reinforcements.

The Armenian cavalry lost infantry to rely on cover, so they had to defend passively, and the casualties increased. A phalanx of reinforcements came over, and the iron cavalry was completely surrounded.

Bloss broke through to the inside with his death squad. This is also a training project for their Eastern Frontier Corps, which is a team of three and cooperates in combat. Special against the strong armies of the East: ironclad cavalry, chain chariots, Egyptian chariots. Effective but cruel.

When the trio team up to deal with the ironclad cavalry, it is no longer a one-man fight. One of the men sacrificed himself by going up to grab the enemy or grab his spear, while the other two teammates stabbed him directly in the eyes, throat, and abdomen. Bloss himself came to the front.

Victory or defeat is unpredictable. Zoelos was also at the forefront, facing the ironclad cavalry and only knew how to fight. For him things are simple, the fight is pure. Fight to the death or win. Suddenly there was a commotion among the enemy, and for some reason, the front lost pressure, and Zoelos only thought about advancing and killing the enemy.

It's Bloss. Together with several light cavalry, he killed the Armenian general Mades. The ironclad cavalry suddenly fell into panic and their confidence was shaken. The outcome of the battle is decided in an instant.

The Macedonians picked up the pieces and won.

The troops were short of one-half, and the cavalry lost two-thirds.

The battle finally ended, and Zoelos was physically and mentally exhausted and wounded in several places. But he hurriedly ordered: bring the auxiliary legion up. Bloss had a gunshot mark on his neck, but it was out of the way.

Before they could completely withdraw from the battlefield, another group of Armenian troops appeared.

"It must have been the enemy's reinforcements, but unfortunately it was a step too slow.

Defeat them. ”

Small groups of troops must be resolutely eliminated, because a trickle can become a river.

The soldiers who had just experienced a fierce battle replenished and joined forces again.

Military Briefing:

......

"The Macedonian army won, destroying seven hundred enemies.

This was our first confrontation with Armenia in the eastern region, and many problems became apparent.

Our opponents are tough.

At Colchis we held our positions and routed the first wave of the enemy's attack. Launched another small counterattack, killing 700 enemies and killing the enemy general Pricias. The two battles were won in succession, and our side also suffered heavy casualties. We held the Caucasus Pass, which was not expected by the enemy. We were able to barely win. But think about it, if the enemy had two ironclad cavalry at that time, then the old minister would not be able to write this briefing today.

In this way, both of us were ill-prepared and underestimated the mistakes of our opponents.

At present, I do not plan to withdraw our troops immediately, although our military strength is already insufficient, it is necessary to explore the rhythm of the opponent and the next step.

The siege of Fraspa is lifted.

On Brick's way back, the enemy had withdrawn. The reason is not yet understood.

I believe that there is an urgent need to strengthen the military forces of the Far East, where the countries of the East have developed a strategic advantage.

The ironclad cavalry is very powerful, and we need to send the main force to fight them.

We don't have enough troops here, so I can only use mercenaries to replenish the army for the time being.

Hope to get your attention.

- From the Medican front

Town Border Garrison, Zoelos Eginus. ”

(End of chapter)