Chapter Eighty-Nine: Nirvana Rebirth
After a brief bandage, Abrias returned to Upper Macedonia with his soldiers. King Garras personally led hundreds of civil and military officials out of the city to greet him, and a triumphal ceremony was held in the capital of Thessaloniki. Gueras saw Abrias running over and hugged his second son tightly. I couldn't cry silently, and the officials on the left and right felt sad when they heard it, such an old man cried so sadly.
The king wept and said, "My son, the lone king heard that the Pannonian front was in an emergency, and thought that he would never see you again. That's a white hair, and the black hair is really a lonely person. Woo woo woo~ Thank you, thank the gods, have mercy on me, a lonely old man, and send you back. Why are you so disobedient and go alone to face the Gallic army. Injured? Let's take a look, find the best doctor for you to treat your injuries immediately, and you can recuperate with peace of mind and don't have a psychological burden. ”
"Father, don't worry, didn't I come back, I didn't discredit the family, I did my best to win honor for Macedonia."
"Hey! Silly boy, what are you talking about, as long as you are good, everything is good, and the rest is not worth mentioning at all. If it weren't for the fact that the widow quickly sent a divine doctor to detoxify and heal you, you would be in danger, and you would still be able to come to me and see me like you are now. Okay, it's good for you to come back, let's go back and talk slowly, I haven't seen you for a long time, I've lost a lot of weight."
After this epic battle, the Battle of Pannonia, Abrias earned the title of War Fox. Previously, the only Macedonian who had been given the honorary title of War Fox by the army was Aloyos, and now Abrias was not only proud of his brother, but also began to be proud of himself.
The soldiers of the Sixth Legion drove directly to the city to participate in the triumphal ceremony. During the ceremony, the citizens saw a tattered procession, their blue clothes slightly tired. So that people can't tell whether this is a victorious army or a defeated army, of course, the fathers and villagers have asked to tell their deeds, all of them are second to none, praise and praise. Looking at it carefully, their eyes were full of victory pride, full of loyalty and unyielding, and the more touching scene was that they were still supporting and carrying their wounded comrades on stretchers, not giving up or separating. What a heroic army this is!
Their sincerity touched every Macedonian, and no one asked again why such a small force accepted the triumph. The admiration of the people was spontaneous, and the crowd erupted in thunderous applause, which lasted for a long time. Beautiful Macedonian girls presented garlands to the heroes and wore them around their necks. They deserve this honor, but... The iron-blooded men who have been stationed in the frontier all the year round were so happy when they saw the beautiful women that they couldn't keep their mouths together. The smile is so simple and honest, and the smile is so simple and cute.
After the fierce battle, the Sixth Army was basically only one-tenth of the number of troops left. The establishment has been severely damaged and would only be restored to one third of its original size, even if it were to be reorganized according to the existing framework. But every soldier standing in the review hall today is the backbone of the Sixth Macedonian Army, and each of them carries the indomitable spirit of the Legion. It was in times of danger that the great general Abrias instilled the soul of the entire legion. This immortal soul will reinvigorate the Legion......
It was nice to be home, with family by side, and Abrias enjoyed the warmth and peace of home. It's just that the wound often hurts, and his mood is a little heavy. Compared to the mental pain caused by the devastating wounds of his own legion, this little flesh wound was nothing?
In the battle of Pannonia, the main forces of the two sides collided, and they basically belonged to the category of ending together. The main army carefully planned and organized by Gaul was completely wiped out, and the Macedonian army stationed on the opposite side, the Sixth Army, fought hard to stop the enemy's advance. In a strategic sense, Macedonia won the initiative in the war; But in a tactical sense, both sides lost, and there was no winner in this duel.
In this fierce battle, the Gallic army lacked cavalry, and the barbarian infantry was not strictly disciplined, and the command was uneven, and the mode of operation was generally positional warfare. So later, the Macedonian army used mobility to turn defeat into victory. Of course, it is inseparable from the shrewd calculations of Abrias and the heroic and fearless spirit of the warriors. To talk about the later battle, the reason why the Macedonian cavalry asked for a retreat was because of the objective fact that the infantry's hard stun was stronger than the cavalry.
As the Sixth Army regroups and counterattacks the enemy, the key to victory is physical strength and coordination. By the end of the battle, it was difficult for the Gauls, who were all left to keep up with the cavalry-based Macedonians, and the cavalry was scattered and concentrated, delaying time to exhaust the enemy's physical strength, while mobilizing the enemy to disperse them. And Abrias also has an archer squad and a reinforced super-long rush phalanx, although the number is small but the function is complete.
While the Gauls were exhausted and did not even have the strength to raise their hands, the Macedonian cavalry was full of energy. This is exactly what is said in the Art of War, waiting for work with ease and winning with physical strength. In addition, the most important winning factor was the clever use of the divide and conquer strategy by Abrias. When the cavalry squadron split up and turned its back, the enemy was separated, and when it reached a certain suitable distance, the general gave an order, and the cavalry on both sides began to turn around and bypass the pursuers behind them and concentrate on charging towards the target phalanx. The Gallic infantry could not catch up, and the locked phalanx was attacked in front and behind, and the army was already defeated in battle or not. The last thing to mention is patience and calmness.
Abrias's battle to reverse the defeat was brilliant and smart, and he was nicknamed the War Fox.
After the battle, the high ground that was the battlefield was littered with corpses. The corpses of soldiers piled on the top of the hill were the densest, and then, as the battle progressed, from the top of the hill to the front of the hill, and from the front of the hill to the back of the mountain, the corpses of the Macedonians and Gauls were in disarray. In view of this, the Sixth Legion survived the Nine Deaths and was called the Undead Legion.
Abrias pondered a question these days. Why there was a breakdown of discipline at a critical moment, and why the casualties would not have been so great if the infantry had held up the Gaul offensive, has to be pondered. After comparing with other legions, he realized that he was only diligent in his official duties, and he carried everything alone, and he was too lacking in helpers. Aloyos had two right-hand men, Thessaros and Ducarus, Euonos had Zoeros and Polón, and Damasos had Gerard and Polipe.
He lacked a capable general who could echo him at the end of the squad to help him carry out his operational ideas and orders. Yes, when reorganizing, we must select more capable generals.
Under the personal auspices of King Garas, the Sixth Legion began to change its life again. It is now a phoenix nirvana that has been reborn from the ashes.