Chapter 140: The Test
?? The power of the Macedonian phalanx comes from its tough front. The premise is that the phalanx soldiers calmly line up the spear formation.
The two phalanxes on the right, which had entered the city, were in melee mode, and they fought with their short swords against the British longsword warriors, which was very difficult. Only the phalanx facing to the left lowered their guns to deal with the elite samurai outflanking.
This is the corner of the wall, with only the front and left leading to the city. The limited width of the streets made it impossible for British chariots to come in handy, and it was destined to be an infantry battle.
The British warriors fought fiercely, or slashed with their swords, or stabbed straight with their swords, and easily killed and injured the phalanx. And they rushed quickly, violently inserting into the ranks of the Macedonian infantry. The phalanx soldiers were in disarray, and in a panic, they were defeated by the opposing team's melee infantry.
The two phalanxes that entered the city first were routed, and the rest fled outside the city.
"Bastard." Anaxosus was so dissatisfied that he sent two more phalanxes to fill in. He himself stood in front of the retreating soldiers, telling everyone to go back and fight again.
The phalanx commander ordered the reorganization and let them into the city. This time, the four phalanxes rushed into the city, and the British elite warriors, longsword warriors, and British infantry fought back together, and the infantry on both sides fought in a big melee. In close combat, the Macedonian phalanx still suffered losses, but they could not spread out and form to meet the enemy.
The Britons pushed outwards while using good fighting skills to wear down their enemies. Suddenly, a round ball fell into the phalanx, and the Macedonian soldiers fixed their eyes on the heads of dead men with hideous and painful faces. Some people can still continue to fight, while some people vomit on the spot, and some are afraid that they can't stand anymore. More phalanx soldiers chose to withdraw from the city, and the siege team was defeated again.
The British soldiers chased the deserters and slashed wildly, laughing and shouting, and seemed to have a good time.
The attack of the first siege echelon of Macedonia was frustrated, and the echelon suffered heavy casualties. Fortunately, the soldiers of all sides were still squeezing out of the gap in the wall, and the phalanx that was still covering the flanks and the only one who opened the gun array was abandoned by his teammates, and the four phalanxes behind them had already turned and fled. They themselves will be surrounded.
Outside the city, Anaxaxosus turned from initial anger to weakness, and the centurions of the other phalanxes and the captains of the cavalry came over to ask the general what to do. But he was speechless.
At this time, Boron rushed up with the guards. Anaxaksos stopped him and asked:
"General, what are you going to do?"
"Go and save my soldiers.
Anaxaxos, you stay here and sit down, and inspire the soldiers. Don't give orders that contradict my commands. ”
"Yes, General. It's all up to you now. ”
Boron had already galloped into the city, and his guards and heavy cavalry followed.
The four phalanxes had all withdrawn, and the British soldiers did not chase them out of the city, but turned around and encircled the trapped phalanx. The encircled phalanx did not give up resistance, and the elite British warriors were still stabbing the British elite warriors with spears in the front, while the vanguard behind the flanks fought the enemy with short swords. In this case, they were already surrounded by 7 square teams, and it was completely a trapping beast fight.
When the Macedonian cavalry rushed into the city with a rapid force under the leadership of General Bolon, the Britons did not expect at all, with their backs to the right. The cavalry rushed forward ferociously, plunged into the enemy line and stabbed frantically. Many Britons were brought down by the onslaught of the Macedonian cavalry, and the outflanked British troops were attacked from front to rear.
Bolon's bold attack caused a huge shock to the enemy, and the actual effect was very obvious. Although the Macedonian cavalry also suffered losses, it broke up two British flanks and forced the enemy forces back on this flank. Only then did half of the besieged phalanx soldiers be rescued.
When Boron shouted, "Phalanx retreat!" The hearts of the besieged warriors moved, "It's General Bolon!" Someone cheered: "The general has come to our rescue, he has not abandoned us." ”
Everyone worked together to kill the bloody road, and returned the original way to withdraw. This is not the case that not a single Macedonian phalanx was annihilated.
The British soldiers were stunned, as if they didn't know what to do. Their commander shouted in pursuit, and then rushed out of the city. At this time, two Macedonian phalanxes had been arranged, holding rows of spears to seal the exit. As a result, the Britons were stabbed back again. In front of them, all the soldiers who blindly moved forward were stabbed to death.
At the same time, the six phalanxes that Bolong had arranged were waiting for an opportunity to move. Taking advantage of the melee on the right, the sound of the east and the west was attacked, and the breakthrough from the left quickly swarmed in. According to the predetermined plan, the various formations were responsible for one direction, and the spear formation was immediately set up.
They relied on each other, standing shoulder to shoulder, and the phalanx covered each other's flanks or backs. The soldiers clenched their spears and looked firmly ahead. This is where the Macedonian phalanx is mighty.
The British defenses, overwhelmed by the Macedonians with blood and courage, finally opened the breach. They still had a chance to win, and it was up to the British warriors to drive the strong Macedonian phalanx out of the city.
The British chariots were the first to rush through the middle of the city, and they tried to break through head-on with the momentum of the chariots. However, the hard spear formation forced them to face reality, the chariot was smashed to pieces, and the driver was thrown up and landed on the spear and pricked into meat sauce. The defender, Senan Ektis, was also put down under his horse and stabbed to death by the phalanx soldiers.
The British infantry rushed over, and everyone stabbed so hard that the enemy could not break through the formation, or simply could not approach the soldiers in the phalanx. It was the battle in which the Britons tasted the pain of Macedonian spears. A large number of British barbarian soldiers were killed under the phalanx spears, and they were washed away like a tidal wave, and they were all swept away in front of the Macedonian pikes.
Bolons brought up all the reserves and broke into the city from the middle, encircling and compressing the defenders.
Most of the 30,000 British warriors were slaughtered in a few moments, and the battle was so fierce. The enemy is depleted, and it's time to launch a counteroffensive and storm the city.
As Boron prepared to lead the cavalry into the city again, he said to Anaxasos:
"It's time for a decisive battle, whether you lose or win. We have to give it our all and we can't afford to miss anything.
I will lead the main force of cavalry with one or two phalanxes to the left and destroy all resistance along the way; I assigned you two squadrons of cavalry, and then you led the main force of infantry to open the right flank and approach the central square. There, we flanked left and right, rushed to the square together, and destroyed all the enemies. ”
"General, please be careful. The Macedonian regiment cannot do without you. ”
"Your Royal Highness, please be careful. You only need to supervise the battle behind the infantry, and you don't need to charge yourself. Macedonians can't live without a good royal like you. ”
Everyone splits up and fights for their own predetermined goals.
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