33. Success
Parthian hoplites and light cavalry fell from their horses in countless spear thrusts, and thousands of Roman light infantry filled every open space on the battlefield, their spears thrusting back and forth in the air, slaying and killing. Blood flew in the air, and the entire cavalry battlefield was covered with blood mist.
The fallen Parthian cavalry was constantly increasing. By the time their cavalry commander realized that something was wrong, it was too late. Report to Sulena again, and give an order, lest the entire Parthian cavalry regiment be buried here. Thus, the commander of the Parthian cavalry gave an order to retreat in general.
But he would not have imagined that this order would directly lead to the rout of the entire Parthian army.
The desert cavalry withdrew from the battlefield with the remnants of the defeated generals, exposing the entire flank directly to the Romans. At this time, seeing such a big hole, the Roman legionary cavalry, Germanic cavalry and Gallic cavalry were overjoyed. Almost at the moment of Maximus's order, thousands of legionary horsemen rushed to the flank of the Parthian army in a stormy manner. On the left flank, the Armenian king Kharbass also seized the plane. Order all the Armenian heavy cavalry to charge the flanks of the Parthian army.
The two cavalry were like a huge scissorhands, instantly pinning down the massive Parthian infantry army in the center.
"Damn it! Who made them retreat! ”
Seeing that the tide of battle was reversed in an instant, Sulena, who was standing on the small sand dune, turned pale and resentful. If the cavalry commander Jalba were standing in front of him now, he would surely stab this traitor who had escaped to death with one sword! Yes, in Sulena's opinion, Jalba was already a traitor. Although, in Jalba's view, he was protecting the Parthian living force.
The Gobi battlefield is full of dust.
The Armenian heavy cavalry, the Germanic cavalry, with an incomparably terrifying impact, directly tore through the fragile infantry defense line of the Parthians in the next moment. Countless Parthian infantry were trampled down, and screams rang out across the field.
"Attack! Capture Sulena alive and reward 10,000 dinars! ”
The horns of cavalry charges continued, and Appis knew that the battlefield was already under the control of his own legions.
As the battle progressed, the legionnaires were also encouraged, and they could faintly see the shadow of the tall Roman legionnaire cavalry behind the crowded Parthians.
Eight eagle flags, symbolizing the glory of the Legion, were pushed to the front line, reflecting a dazzling golden glow in the desert sun.
The Roman legionary infantry covered in blood hated the same enemy, and constantly hit the Parthian infantry in front of them with a large shield, and the entire Roman legion phalanx, like a dark red warm current, continued to advance, and the combination of swords and shields, the Parthian light infantry collapsed and collapsed in front of the Roman heavy infantry with high morale.
Their short spears were even cut off by Roman short swords, their unprotected bodies allowed the sharp Roman short swords to enter and exit freely, the Roman legionnaires stabbed back and forth with the simplest movements, and the Parthian blood gathered into rivers, and the warriors stepped on the corpses of their enemies, and the blood flooded to the ankles. The whole battlefield was full of dead bodies, all screaming, all severed limbs and broken arms......
The strong smell of blood attracts even vultures and crows a few miles away.
As the battle progressed, the two flanks were still being closed, and 5,000 Armenian heavy cavalry, 3,000 Germanic cavalry, and 5,000 Gallic cavalry, like bulldozers, continued to advance towards the heart of the Parthian army. The place where the cavalry passed was almost entirely mutilated corpses, crushed bodies, and scattered entrails and stumps. In the terrifying battlefield, many Parthian soldiers had already had a psychological breakdown, frantically and desperately fleeing.
The Parthian soldiers, who did not have time to retreat and flee, became the targets of the legion's massacre and anger......
The Parthian infantryman, with a sword in his abdomen, knelt down in pain, but before he could let out a second scream, the Roman soldier's short sword struck at him, slicing off his soft neck, and his blood-spurting head flew into the air......
Some of the Roman soldiers were so desperate that they stabbed to death the Parthian soldiers who had already surrendered. Later, he regretted that he had lost a sum of his fortune, because if the Parthian soldiers who surrendered did not die, then he would have gained a new slave. Even if you don't use it yourself, you can sell it at the slave market for a good price.
Red storms, rolling warm currents, in one day, 30,000 Parthian soldiers died at the trampling and slaughter of the Roman legions, and the corpses were scattered all over the land, piled up. Sulena stood on the hill with a look of lovelessness. His proud achievements, life's fame, and achievements are smashed to pieces by this commoner-born Apis.
"Retreat, General!"
A captain of the archers ran up to Sulena and pleaded in a hoarse voice.
"Does this still require me to give the order to retreat? Everybody is 'retreating'......"
Looking at the fleeing Parthian army, Sulena looked dead.
He knew that after this battle, the Roman legions would march straight into Ctesiphon, the capital of Parthia.
What kind of person Orodus is, Sulena knows best, and he will not give himself another soldier. His career as a horse is over today. He suddenly remembered the famous general who was hated and hunted down by the Romans a hundred years ago - Hannibal. Yes, Rome would not spare anyone who harmed him, and the Romans remembered every part of the history of their defeat. His revenge is a matter of time......
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"Glory to Rome!"
The flag bearer planted the blood-stained golden eagle flag on the pile of dead, and Appis drew his sword and shouted, and the audience resounded in a frantic and enthusiastic response. The bloodied Roman soldiers pointed their swords at the sky, and the blood was a symbol of courage and glory left behind after their brave battles.
Then Apis took a look at the dead bodies everywhere and the blood that flowed on the ground, and this was the victory. Countless brutal fights, leaving the last survivors, savage and cruel, this is the glory......
"Sulena ran away. The soldiers, seeing that many of the Parthian cavalry had not yet entered the battle, retreated. Sulena's body was also not found in the body. ”
After coming down from the pile of dead people, Maximus found Appis and reported the results of the search. This result can't help but make people feel a little regretful, but after a great victory, this matter does not have to be taken to heart. Without the legion, Sulena became the commander of the light pole, without a real threat. As for whether Orodus would allocate more soldiers to him, Appis guessed that it would be difficult. With 30,000 cavalry, 20,000 light infantry, and thousands of elite ironclad cavalry, Orodus formed this army, fearing that he would exhaust half of the country's troops. And after this battle, it is difficult to say whether the lords of various places will allocate to the king's army again. The Parthian kingdom under this system was like the Zhou Dynasty in China, with the princes autonomous, sending troops in wartime, and under the unified leadership of the central government. But once the central government is in danger, those small vassal states will also seek to protect themselves. If you have reservations, the army will no longer be so readily handed over to the command of the central government.
However, Apis also knew that the seemingly disintegrated Parthian kingdom was not so easy to conquer, just like a mountain is easy to conquer and occupy, but a plate of scattered sand is not easy to completely conquer and rule, even if the capital of the Parthian kingdom is captured, the leaders of various city-states and tribes will still support their own troops, just like Caesar's conquest of Gaul, the tribal form of scattered sand will be very unfavorable for the Romans to occupy this land.