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Tiberius Brutus mobilized more troops from his homeland.

At the same time, he asked the Roman allies Scipio for reinforcements. To this end, the allies were offered generous terms: to share the territory of the rich Greek peninsula with them.

Tiberius gradually figured out the rules of the Macedonian navy's actions, and according to the rules, he sent the navy to take advantage of the Macedonian patrol to bring in a large number of supplies and local reinforcements. They even risk transporting them in the presence of waves or in stormy weather.

On this day, the Macedonian Coastal Warning Team spotted a large number of enemy troops landing and immediately reported back to Antigones.

Antigone immediately set out with the Fourth Legion and headed out of Apollonia to intercept Tiberius' path to the reinforcements' landing.

At the same time, he sent heralds to Damasos as quickly as possible.

Order: Damasos immediately led the First Army to meet the beachhead reinforcements from Rome, and he must drive this force into the sea.

Tiberius was reinforced by the Roman Fourteenth Army, led by General Amrius Brutus.

It was a full regiment, consisting of twelve Roman youth regiments, two Roman javelinmen, and six cavalry squadrons. The combat effectiveness is very impressive.

Amrius led his soldiers off the transport ship and sorted out the queue. Just as they were forming a formation and were about to drive to the city of Apollonia, they were approached by a black press.

It was the First Legion of Damasos.

Amrius did not hesitate and ordered to form a battle formation.

He gave the soldiers a pre-war mobilization:

"It seems that we are very lucky, and there is a fight here as soon as we arrive. Damn the strangers! They dare to be hostile to us, or more despicable, to have someone else do it for them, and then want others to see them as men. Hmph, I just want to say: we will treat them like cattle and sheep!

You all know! I am a true traditional Roman. I believe in discipline, dignity and duty. I firmly believe that the destiny of Rome is to rule the world. I also believe in our own destiny, and that is here, a new beginning!

You know, this is a battlefield, and we're not afraid to die here. But I am even more convinced that victory will be ours! ”

Roman warriors shouted in greeting.

Damasos also saw such a large army with a well-organized army, and now the two sides were evenly matched.

The general configuration of the 1st Macedonian Army Corps was:

Thirteen phalanxes of pikes, of which there are mixed Macedonian phalanxes, conscripted pikemen, and militia phalanxes. One light infantry brigade, four light cavalry brigades.

Damasos was personally involved in several battles, but they were often skirmishes. It was the first time he had commanded such a large legion battle.

He had always been a good governor and urban construction engineer, and he had to encourage himself a lot in such a situation, so that he could not let the soldiers down.

The situation is urgent, and if the enemy is not prevented from converging now, it will be even more difficult to drive the Brutus family away in the future. The king chose to trust his children unconditionally.

Damasos's mobilization is more like a joint encouragement:

"My dear soldiers. At this moment, I am in the same mood as you, and together we are facing a formidable enemy. Maybe you're a little nervous, and so am I. But we are now warriors, a front line in the defense of the Kingdom of Macedonia, so we must not back down.

I have always been recognized as a philosopher. I was asked:

"Why are we here?"

This is often difficult to answer...

But today's answer couldn't be simpler, we're here to slaughter those mongrels! Do you see those scum? See?

Why do we, the noblest and bravest of the family, take up the sword? Because in this way, we can teach those cowards a hard lesson. So that people in a hundred years can still talk about it!

I tell you not to be afraid. Why don't we make up for the enemy? Because you are warriors that I have selected and carefully trained from the Greek region.

With the famous Spartan warriors in our infantry phalanx, you can be called the best infantry unit in Macedonia.

That's why I'm naming you the First Greek Legion.

Today, the time has come to test your name! Warriors, let the Romans take a good look at why our Macedonian phalanx is so powerful.

Hold on to the shield! Hold on to the spear! Wear a helmet! Leave your fears behind! Remember: you are the sons and grandsons of noble warriors! Hold on to the shield! Hold on to the spear! Sharpen your sword! This is the fateful day where the fate of countless people will be decided. ”

When he finished speaking, he didn't know if he wanted to add anything.

The soldiers are enough to cheer, after all, they are the soldiers they brought out. They are already shouting loudly about killing the enemy.

The Roman military appearance is indeed very rigorous, and all sides of the array are neat rectangular squares, which also look particularly beautiful.

Amrius saw that the opponent's generals were not moving, and it must have been a more conservative method of warfare. So, he ordered the Romans to march with their entire army.

This is on the coast, the sound of the waves can still be heard in the distance, and the Macedonian side is in a higher position, but the difference between the two armies is not obvious.

When the Roman javelinmen approached and came into range, they began to draw their javelins and throw them at the Macedonians.

Damasos knew the order of battle of the Roman infantry, and he had the light infantry dispersed in front of the phalanx in order to neutralize the damage of the enemy's heavy javelins. And they can return fire with a javelin.

However, the Roman warriors marked quite far, and many javelins still hit the phalanx infantry, and the soldiers who were shot fell down, and the teammates behind came up to fill the position.

After two rounds of blows, the Roman youth army began to rush forward from the front in close combat. The light cavalry that followed the Romans also divided into two wings and surrounded the phalanx.

The Macedonian phalanx infantry guarded the line in dense formations, constantly poking the enemy with their spears. A Roman light cavalry rushing from the middle of the road collided with the pike, and immediately the men and horses were overturned, and a Roman light cavalry squadron was basically left in an instant.

Damasost intended to deploy the elite Macedonian phalanx on both sides, in order to deal with the enemy's cavalry troops.

As soon as the enemy began to move, he ordered the two phalanxes on the right to be stretched and retracted inwards and rear, so that the troops on the right were facing outward. When the Roman light cavalry rushed over, the right flank was secured. The light cavalry forced their way through the gun formation, but instead of taking advantage of it, they suffered a lot of losses.

In response to the Roman cavalry attack, Damasos did not divide the cavalry into two teams to meet the enemy, but concentrated four brigades to launch a left flank attack.

The combat qualities of the Roman light cavalry squadrons were higher than those of the Macedonian light cavalry, and if the cavalry were divided into battles, they would not necessarily win.

In this way, it will be much easier to win by concentrating the strength of troops per unit area to make up for the lack of quality.

The Macedonian light cavalry, led by General Damasos, quickly crushed the cavalry on the enemy's side and inflicted heavy losses on it. Amrius saw the situation of his cavalry on the right flank and immediately came up with his guards to support. At the same time, the cavalry on their left flank was ordered to withdraw from the battle and rush to this side to support.

Amrius' counter-charge worked, and a nearby Roman youth regiment also ran to help.

Macedonian's cavalry outflanking tactics were withheld. At this time, the infantry of the Macedonian phalanx, which came from behind, also joined the battle.

Here the two sides are in a scuffle. The Macedonian side was in a partial numerical advantage. Damasos was anxious and squeezed forward desperately, holding a gun in his left hand and a sword in his right. The spear stabbed and slashed, and he shouted to his teammates to follow. He understood that when the Roman cavalry on the left flank arrived, it would be dangerous to charge from behind.

Inspired by the general, the cavalry fought hard to slash and kill, which, combined with their numerical superiority, finally exhausted the enemy cavalry on this side before enemy support arrived. The Roman general Amrius was also killed in a cavalry melee. When another part of the Roman cavalry arrived, the Macedonian cavalry rushed forward to take advantage of the victory and dealt with it.

The infantry on both sides were also locked in a fierce battle. At first, Macedonia had an advantage in a head-to-head confrontation, but after a long battle, the Romans changed their way of fighting.

Several squadrons cooperated with the division of labor, some advancing and some retreating, to lure the Macedonian factions to distance themselves.

The phalanxes on both sides of Macedonia staggered their formations and leaked out of the flanks. The Roman youth army had already made a detour to the flank, slashing and slashing the infantry that leaked out of the flank.

The Macedonian phalanx is a good upright infantry formation. But the weak point is the sides and back, especially when the gun array is turned on as a whole, and the soldiers on the sides of the phalanx are especially embarrassed.

He had to stay forward to keep the formation intact and had no teammates on the outside to rely on. Once the flank is attacked, only a few soldiers can be separated, and they can fight alone with short swords. This is still a quality that only the Macedonian phalanx soldiers with strong combat ability and experience can have.

So when the Romans, with short swords, rushed from the side, the spears were ineffective.

The Macedonian infantry gradually fell into a bitter battle, while the nimble Roman phalanx sandwiched a phalanx in front of them, the front team drew attention with long shields to block damage, and the detour flanks or rear teammates engaged in reckless slashing.

Some Macedonian phalanxes worked in pairs, separated and then closed together, so that the Roman soldiers who attracted fire were squeezed in the middle and stabbed to death.

Others simply gave up the gun formation, drew their swords and fought each other in close combat.

The First Macedonian Legion withstood the test of the first great war, and they won honor for the Macedonian kingdom.

Even though they were caught in a vicious battle in the first battle, they still fought bravely and feared strong enemies. They were true Spartan warriors. Although many of their comrades died in the battle, the remaining fraternities will pick up the short swords of their comrades, raise the legion battle flag high, fight to the end, and never give up their positions in order to maintain the battle line!

The cavalry is the soul of the Macedonian battlefield, and they can be seen galloping from beginning to end.

Cavalry battles, guns and swords are exchanged just to gain the initiative.

Once you've gained the battle advantage, go back and help your teammates clean up the mess. They fought back and charged the enemy infantry.

For a time, the team scattered and crashed into the Roman soldiers. Such a scene foreshadowed the defeat of the Romans.

The light cavalry continued to give hot pursuit, destroying the remnants of the enemy on the shore, and only a very small number of enemy cavalry retreated to the ship.

The Fourteenth Legion of the Romans was "withdrawn" by the Macedonians.

Not long after the battle began here, the Fourth Army also fought.

Tiberius was annoyed that the Macedonians were blocking his reinforcements. He immediately gathered the main forces of the city to meet the forces of Antigones.

When the two armies met, they were very red-eyed. Without replying, they collided with each other.

The Fourth Army was an elite division with high morale; The Roman legions, on the other hand, were full of resentment and wanted to break through the obstacles and join forces with friendly forces.

There was no pre-battle communication, and there was no superfluous confrontation.

Direct infantry to infantry, cavalry to cavalry, big melee. On the battlefield, swords and swords are shadows, and flesh and blood are flying.

The cavalry stirred together, the saddle men fought the people, and the saddle dismounted horses mixed with the horses. Guns and swords come and go, it's all a life-and-death battle.

Some of the cavalry scuffled from their horses, stood and fought, and then heard the captain's order to climb up their horses and gallop forward.

The generals of both sides looked at the situation in front of them and felt that no one could take advantage, and besides, the battle on the other side did not know the outcome of the battle, and it would be troublesome if the other side won and reinforcements came.

After fighting for most of the day, they were all disgraced. So, Tiberius wanted to give the soldiers a breather first. He ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops.

I don't want the other general to think of it. Antigone also withdrew his troops almost at the same time. After separation, the two armies returned to their respective camps without turning their heads back.

Aloyos withdrew from the front and asked the king in confusion why he had withdrawn his troops, and Antigone said:

"If you continue to fight like this, both sides will be lost. No one can take advantage of it, if the Fourth Legion is gone, and the follow-up troops of the Roman League come, what will we use to resist?

The Romans will still come, and there will definitely be more enemies to land ashore. Our duty is to drive them all out to sea! ”