Chapter 106: The Rebellion of Kadi
The infantry on the Macedonian right flank were all elite pikemen, and it was clear that the Germanic pikemen opposite them were no match for them, and many of their phalanxes were defeated and scattered. It seems that the infantry line has its own victory and defeat, and Bolon is still hesitating whether to pursue the enemy's rout or fill the hole on the left. At this time, two Germanic pikes came to kill them.
Before Polon could give the order, Sijimo had already led the foreign cavalry to launch a backcharge from behind the enemy. Bronn still muttered: "This Sigimo is too reckless, directly using cavalry to attack pikemen. As he spoke, the foreign cavalry had already broken up the two phalanxes. Sijimo knew the barbarian spearmen well and lacked morale and discipline.
The battle of the infantry in the center continued, and the phalanx commander Iolaus was at the forefront to boost morale, but was seriously wounded and fell to the ground. However, the Macedonian phalanx was still in good order, and it did not suffer any loss in the face of more enemy soldiers than its own. It's just that the phalanx on the far left flank was hit by Germanic javelins. The phalanx on the right did not chase the enemy, but quickly rushed to reinforce the center, flanking the Germanic infantry phalanx from the flank and rear, and gaining an advantage in the center. At this moment, I saw four elite spear phalanxes coming from the rear, which turned out to be reserves. They took up the vacancy on the left flank, and fought in four phalanxes against seven of the enemy's phalanxes, but the battle was orderly and the offensive was pressing.
Oonos rushed to the cavalry's side and ordered: "The cavalry is divided into two parts, one to assist the left flank in outflanking the battle, and the other part to deal with the javelinmen in the rear of the enemy, and then pursue and crush the barbarians. ”
"Yes!"
Because of the large number of participants in the battle, the battlefield was vast, and the general ordered that only part of the battle be committed. This was true for the Macedonian army, not to mention the Germanic army, which had a big tail. The general's orders were like a beacon in the night, and the soldiers immediately regained their fighting spirit, carried out the orders, and went into battle again.
This time, the Macedonian warriors turned their advantage into victory and completely defeated the Germanic army on all fronts. The fighters cheered, "Great! Victory! ”
The Seventh Legion of Oonos lived up to its name, and as the most vanguard and fierce legion in Macedonia, it once again proved their own strength.
However, the battle was very difficult, not to mention the Germanic army, which was three times its size, and the enemy was very heroic in this battle. The phalanx soldiers faced the onslaught of many enemies one after another, and even the elite phalanx suffered a lot of losses. The infantry of the mixed regiment lost most of it, and there were also those who had escaped.
It was a bloody battle, in which Oonos' army lost a third of its men, a good phalanx commander and two cavalry squadron leaders. The combined Germanic army was completely defeated, except for a few deserters who fled back to the Saxons in the north, the rest were killed and captured by nearly 26,000 people, and four generals were killed in battle.
The soldiers of the Seventh Legion triumphantly cleaned up the battlefield and prepared to enter the city of Dam when they saw Saxon berserkers led by two phalanxes led by an old man who looked like a monk. The Macedonian warriors were furious, and the Macedonian cavalry had already rushed out, knocking many berserkers into the air in a three-column wedge formation, and then opened fire. The inhabitants of the city panicked and opened the gates of the city and surrendered.
The 7th Legion occupies Kadi.
Oonnos's troops needed to rest and replenish, so he wanted a stable forward stronghold. Dam is a large city, relatively developed and populous. Eligible. He hoped that he would gain the support of the local people and obey the decrees of the Kingdom of Macedonia. He asked the Macedonians to live in harmony with the locals.
Despite the fact that Oonos's policies were moderate enough to follow the local folklore and religion, the citizens rioted against the Macedonian soldiers. In less than a week, four Macedonian soldiers are missing, and several more have been attacked. The Macedonian soldiers were all in danger, and their comrades who depended on them for survival were quietly killed by the mob. The angry soldiers could no longer calm the anger in their hearts. The soldiers began to organize and carry out retaliatory massacres.
As things got bigger and bigger, Macedonian soldiers found the location of the accident and then carried out massacres in nearby areas, often killing a street to the point of blood. The citizens were also frightened, after all, there were still many good people, and those innocent people came to the government to intercede.
The dispute between the Macedonian soldiers and the townspeople alarmed the Governor's Palace. The general now needs the city to be surrendered as soon as possible, so he needs to stabilize the people. Oonos made a great deal of proclamation for a vigorous investigation of the matter, and he ordered the troublemakers to be found and imprisoned for three days. and announced that he would be severely interrogated and dealt with. But the general knew that he would not treat his brothers who lived and died badly for the sake of strangers.
The court trial was fanfare and publicized in the market. The veterans who were imprisoned felt extremely nervous, and the generals had always had strict military law. A young warrior asked, "Will the general kill our heads?" ”
The others gossiped: "No, the general has always taken us to a good place." "But the general asked us to live in harmony with the locals, and we killed so many locals." "Maybe it's going to be sentenced." ...
But when the general entered the house and saw these familiar faces, he couldn't settle down anymore, and his comrades-in-arms were very close to each other. Oonos laughed at the sight of these fellow brothers, "You bastards. It's not honest at all, and it's all about making trouble for me. ”
The soldiers also laughed, and the tense atmosphere in the room disappeared without a trace, "General, we really have a hard time saying that we were forced." ”
"Okay, I brought my own troops, I know. We have always followed the principle of strict discipline in governing the army, and you can all implement it. I also know something about it this time. It was the barbaric natives who first committed the unforgivable crime, and you avenged your comrades. I understand that. You are all my brothers who were born and died, and this time forget it. But not for example, in the past two days, I have been honestly in this small black house, and I have complained to the common people. I will find the murderer and bring him to justice in order to comfort my Macedonian compatriots. ”
All the soldiers thanked the general for his grace not to kill. Later, Oonos privately sent people to eat and drink on the bunks to prevent the soldiers from being restrained. The soldiers had tears rolling in their eyes, and they looked at each other but didn't know what to say.
Oonos did not know that the local population was stubborn, but it was in line with the situation and the needs of reality. He couldn't slaughter all the local people. He also found out the reason why the soldiers were killed because they had killed the religious elders in front of the city gates that day, so the religious groups incited the people to retaliate. After learning of this, he did not relent, and hanged all the people who conspired to participate in this incident in front of and behind the scenes. The crime was the murder of a Macedonian soldier. Oonos thus earned the title of Inquisitor.
It was only after an in-depth investigation that Macedonia discovered that most of the inhabitants of Kadi were controlled by a local religion called the Sanctuary Cult. The mystical power of this religion has reached such an extent in their minds that they can do it at the expense of what happens to their bodies. The holy woman mentioned in this belief is even more smacked.
The general decided to simply get rid of their psychological problems, break down the idols, guide the people back to a healthy and uplifting life, and instill in them a civilized and open Greek culture.
Later, the Kadi Rebellion, which caused a lot of uproar, ended like this. And these veterans also became one of the most loyal and brave forces around the general.