"Archer!"

The phalanx of the hoplite Roman legions of Crintus had already begun to advance, while on the other side of the position, Marcus Crassus, who was on a gentle slope, ordered the legions to stand by and the barbarian mercenaries from Gaul began to pull their bowstrings and aim at the phalanx of Pompeii's hoplites that were marching aggressively. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Siege soldiers!"

At the same time, Lepida ordered the large siege weapons of the heights to aim their shells at the army of Kventus Pompey opposite.

The dawn sky was gradually enveloped in the light of the rising sun, and the whole sky was shrouded in a golden glow. At the same time, a stream of flowstone, carrying billowing flames, flew towards the hoplite phalanx of Kventus.

Immediately after that, the catapults threw huge flints, and the Celtic archers sent out the first rain of arrows. A dense barrage of arrows nearly obscured the sky, forming a huge black net in the sky, spilling down on the hoplite phalanx of Kventus.

Thus began the most magnificent ancient war in the Roman world.

The boulders, covered in thick burning flames, struck the four large infantry phalanxes sent out by Pompey, inflicting local devastating blows. The boulder shattered the phalanx, and the dense formation was suddenly dismembered and torn apart, like a meteorite from the sky hitting the earth, letting out a terrifying roar. The Roman legionnaires who were hit were instantly flesh and blood, and the charred internal organs were scattered on the battlefield, and the shattered limbs were shocking.

However, this was only a partial threat and damage to the corps of Kventus, and the more infantry phalanx continued to advance unharmed. The ancient Romans never relied on these flashy long-range weapons to defeat their opponents, and they always relied on close combat with real swords and guns, using short swords and heavy shields to achieve a complete victory in a battle. So it was with Cventus, so did Crassus the Younger, and so did Lepida. Therefore, the first wave of long-range strikes at the beginning of the war was more of an intimidation of momentum, and did not pose a substantial threat to the corps as a whole.

The first round of long-range attacks by the Gallic archers immediately after the launch of the large projectile weapons was easily blocked by the Roman hoplites of Kventus, who only habitually raised their shields, and even before they had even listed the tortoiseshell array, they kept these out-of-range arrows in check. More soldiers took their shields after receiving this first round of long-range strikes, roaring and mocking the weakness and incompetence of the enemy on the opposite side, not daring to face it head-on, but playing the tricks of these barbarian tribes.

"Marcus, let the infantry go up to engage the battle, don't storm it, just hold the line. I will surprise their flanks with Apis with cavalry from both flanks. On the frontal battlefield, we are no match for them. In this battle, you hold on to the middle lane. After the war, all the merits and spoils of war will be divided equally among the three of us. I will report to Caesar on every detail of this battle. ”

After directing the sappers in the back row to throw siege stones, Lepida rode to the front line, found Crassus the Younger, and confirmed with him the Legion's operational policy for the last time. And in the end, Lepida will distribute the honor equally, because in every battle, the breakthrough of the cavalry, the achievement of the most merits, in order to make the little Crassus mentality stable, Lepida deliberately said the post-battle arrangements in advance, so that the infantry commander can do his best in the next battle.

"Courage and honor, my brother."

Little Crassus looked at Lepida with reverence, made a standard military salute, and then hugged Lepida in a brotherly manner.

Subsequently, the two shook their fists and said goodbye at the frontline position. Lepida rode to the flank, where five hundred Roman legionnaires were waiting for him to take command and command. The remaining five hundred Gallic cavalry, led by Appis, lay in ambush behind the small heights on the right flank. That is, before the war, Apis and Crassus Jr. took a fancy to the gently sloping hill that was agreed. Before the sun comes out, they still have a chance.

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On the frontal battlefield, the four infantry phalanxes of Kventus Pompey, after the first round of long-range attacks by Lepida and Crassus the Younger, quickly adjusted their formation, re-advanced, and soon approached the position of the Crassus the Younger.

The soldiers on both sides wore the same armor, the same weapons, the same helmets, and even the military slogans and horns were the same, the only difference was the color of their shields, as a way to distinguish the two camps.

Soon, they were so close that they could see each other's faces and eyes through the helmets.

The march of the huge corps phalanx raised a huge amount of dust, but on the narrow front where the two armies were about to meet each other, there was not a trace of dust, and some were just loud battle songs and ironclad chariots.

"Roar, roar, roar."

Finally, in the slow approach to each other, the soldiers of both sides collided and fought together when they were at a sufficient distance.

Before the heavy javelins even came in handy, the dagger and the shield became the main theme of the battlefield. Those flesh and blood were torn by the steel, and became living stumps, even if they were sacrificed to the gods, they were not so miserable. The short swords of the Roman soldiers stabbed each other, leaving countless bloody holes in each other's bodies, and the blood gushing out of them stained the narrow battle line, and a winding and undulating river of blood flowed on the ground.

Little Crassus had no time to take care of the various situations on the front during the bloody battle, and in fact, he had no way to take care of so many phalanxes and so many soldiers. It can only be according to the pre-war arrangement, each centurion, the chief centurion each commands his own soldiers, the reason why the Roman legions can be invincible in the ancient world of the Mediterranean, probably because of these stubborn, strong and experienced field commanders, they lead and command not many soldiers, each centurion leads no more than a hundred soldiers, but such a small combat unit can just detect the situation in time and adjust local tactics. Save the originally critical phalanx from the brink of death. Those ancient Roman generals, even Caesar, could not accurately command every movement of each phalanx after the start of the battle.

As the war progressed, more and more troops were invested by both sides, and blood flowed and gathered into a river. A large number of severed limbs and arms were scattered on the battle line, and the physical strength of the first row of legionary infantry was gradually depleted. Lepida's cavalry had rushed out and was in a melee with Brody's Greek cavalry, while the Gallic cavalry of Apis was still waiting, wild and restless, while Apis, waiting for the moment, the moment when the dawn broke its cocoon, the moment when the sun rose in the east, so that these wild Gallic cavalry could appear at the best time, in the nearest corner of the enemy, cover their tracks with the strong sunlight, and then take advantage of the high ground to break up Pompey's legions in one fell swoop.

Although the wait is so restless...... (To be continued.) )