Chapter 675
Several trumpeters beside Segovani kept blowing the horns of retreat.
At the same time, Segovani, who was at the head of the team, led the tribal warriors around him to speed up.
Seeing that the Kautini in front of them no longer cared about their threat and only cared about running forward, the Diónia cavalry did not hesitate to close in on them, throwing the javelins in their hands as they galloped.
The javelins flew into the dense ranks and immediately fell to the ground.
The Kautini warriors who were attacked also angrily returned the javelins to the Diónia cavalry who were about to turn away.
Screams and the neighing of horses rang out incessantly from both sides. At the same time, there were cries of alarm from the Kautini warriors everywhere: "Cavalry! Cavalry!! … "
Squads of Diónia and Campanian cavalry kept rushing from the rear, circling around the huge Kautini team and stirring up dust and sand. They kept charging at the enemy, throwing javelins to injure and disrupt the enemy's advance. Even when they saw that the Kautini team at the end of the team was thin, they directly drove their horses to scatter them, like a pack of cunning wolves pouncing on a giant beast, constantly increasing the pressure, adding wounds, and making them panic …
Ever since the Diónia cavalry suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Numibian and Celtic cavalry in the Southern Italian war more than a decade ago, the cavalry commander Ledes learned from the painful experience and formulated a more rigorous and meticulous training plan. At the same time, he selected more outstanding riders to join the army. After more than a decade of persistent training and tactical improvement, the current Diónia cavalry had greatly improved compared to before.
Segovani looked painfully at the enemy cavalry squads that constantly crisscrossed in front of him. While defending with a shield and throwing javelins, he constantly shouted to the warriors around him: "… Don't stop! Keep going! Keep going! … "
In his heart, he actually wanted to order the team to stop, get into formation, and teach these annoying enemy cavalry a lesson. He believed that with the bravery of the Kautini warriors and their large numbers, they could completely make the enemy retreat in defeat. But the increasing number of enemy cavalry also meant that his team had become the enemy's main target. Once the enemy infantry arrived …
While Segovani was panicking, he suddenly saw a group of heavy infantry in black armor appear in the dust stirred up by the enemy cavalry. He was shocked. How did the Diónia infantry get to the front?
… …
Tagrou was a reserve soldier of Legio III more than ten years ago. As the temporary commander of the Laos River Fortress, he led the soldiers to successfully stop the attack of the Laos. After the war, not only did he receive a generous reward from the Ministry of Military Affairs, he also successfully transferred to Legio III. After more than ten years, he was now the captain of the fourth brigade of Legio III.
In this assault on the Kautini, Tagrou's Fourth Brigade was responsible for the area to the south between Cesarra and Lora.
He first led two teams to defeat an enemy force with the assistance of cavalry, then led them to cooperate with another two teams to attack another enemy force with a larger number of people, and successfully defeated it. But in the process of interrogating the captives, Tagrou learned that this team from Cesarra had previously looted a village and some Greek civilians, and was already on the way to Cesarra.
Tagrou immediately led the team to chase after them, and finally intercepted them before they reached Cesarra. On the way back, they encountered cavalry scouts who were looking for them everywhere. Only then did Tagrou lead the team to Atlas unhurriedly, because their current position was already directly north of Atlas.
When Segovani saw the Diónia heavy infantry in front of him, Tagrou also saw the Kautini army in a hurry and in a disorderly formation, as well as the Diónia cavalry galloping around it.
The enemy's mighty formation reminded him of the situation when Laos's men attacked the La River Fortress more than ten years ago. At that time, he only had a few people with him, but he had a strong city defense as a barrier. Today, he did not have a city wall to protect him, but he firmly believed that as long as he stopped the enemy here for a moment, his comrades would arrive one after another and completely destroy this large number of enemies.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and felt that his courage had grown a little stronger. The slow walk earlier had also alleviated their fatigue from the pursuit.
He looked around at the soldiers around him, and the soldiers around him looked back at him. There was a hint of nervousness and excitement in their eyes. They were waiting for their superior to make the final decision, and then they would carry it out firmly.
Thus, Tagrou shouted without hesitation, "Brothers, the enemy that our legion wants to annihilate is in front of us! We must stop these enemies here, or they will escape into the mountains, and our encirclement plan will fail. This is a great opportunity that Hades has given us to make a contribution! Brothers, take out your courage and win this rare honor! "
"Roar! Roar! Roar! … "The soldiers used powerful roars to show their determination.
Tagrou immediately ordered, "All squads line up, form a shield formation, and stop the enemy!"
Tagrou only had four squads with him, less than 200 people. In order to ensure the length of the formation, he hoped to be able to stop enough enemies and stretch the line. However, there were only five rows deep, which was too thin and could easily be broken.
But the soldiers under him quickly split into four small square formations without hesitation, and then lined up in a row. They even threw away the javelins on their backs and the spears in their hands. Each of them held a long shield in their hands, drew out a short sword, and slowly advanced towards the enemy.
Segovani and the other Kautini warriors were shocked to see that the enemies in front of them actually dared to act like they wanted to stop them. They could not help but be furious.
"Charge and crush them!" Segovani pointed his spear forward and shouted.
Kaultini's warriors roared and once again increased their running speed.
Seeing the large number of enemies charging at them aggressively, Tagrou was not alarmed. Instead, he was happy. He was most afraid that the enemy would go around them and make his plan fail.
The soldiers immediately stopped advancing.
"Shield formation!" … "the leaders of the various teams shouted.
The soldiers in the front row raised their shields. The bottom of the shields was slightly sharp and could be slightly inserted into the ground to strengthen the defense of the shield formation. The soldiers in the back row placed their shields above their heads and placed them on the shields of the soldiers in the front row, forming a line.
The Samonai were very good at throwing javelins, and they knew this very well.
Sure enough, as soon as the Diónia soldiers' shield formation was completed, the javelins of the Kautini came raining down. Some of the soldiers could not help but cry out when the javelins pierced through their shields and pierced their arms.
Tagrou raised his shield and shouted, "Steady! Steady! Steady! "
After the rain of javelins, Kaultini's warriors roared furiously as they charged out of the pervading dust and mist. They ferociously crashed into Dionia's army formation, instantly causing the shield formation, which was almost a straight line, to bend.
The Diónia soldiers took a horse stance, front and back, using all their strength to resist the impact of the hundreds and thousands of people.
The soldiers in the first row were half-crouching, their heads buried under their shields, their bodies turned sideways, and their shoulders against the shields. The enemy's javelins pierced them, and the short sword in their right hand constantly pierced through the gaps between the shields. It was unknown if they had hurt the enemy, because the sound of fighting completely occupied their eardrums, and they could not hear the screams.
Only some impatient Kautini warriors saw that they could not break the long shields that looked like a turtle shell. In a moment of desperation, they threw away their weapons and directly grabbed the top of the shield with both hands, trying to break it open.
At this moment, the sharp short sword slashed across, cutting off their fingers, and blood splattered on the soldiers.
The Kautini at the back bypassed the front of the shield formation and attacked the flanks and rear of the shield formation. In the blink of an eye, the Diónia soldiers were surrounded.
The soldiers raised their shields and completely protected the entire formation. This company of Diónia was like a small boat in a storm, in danger of capsizing at any time.
The Diónia cavalry on the periphery also realized this. They risked being pierced by javelins and attacked the Kautini more frequently in an attempt to help relieve the pressure on their comrades.
But this only angered the Kautini even more. Under their fierce attacks, the shield formation could not hold on for long before it began to fall apart.
Tagrou watched the soldiers around him being pushed down and stabbed. He was anxious. He quickly stabbed the short sword in his hand, trying to stab the enemy who had squeezed into the formation and protect the safety of his men.
Unexpectedly, the Kautini warrior who had his chest pierced did not fall. Instead, he leaped forward with all his might, and Tagrou, who could not dodge, was pushed to the ground.
More enemies rushed into this section of the formation.
Tagrou, who was pressed to the ground, watched in despair as the soldiers who had lost the protection of the formation were surrounded by more and more enemies, falling one by one …
At this critical moment, the loud sound of a bugle pierced through the boiling battlefield …
Lizaru led 2,500 reinforcements from the west and was the first to arrive at the battlefield, directly attacking the rear of the Kautini team.
Not long after, the First Battalion of Legio III arrived from the northwest …
Then the other companies of the Fourth Battalion …
And then the Second Battalion …
"Woo! Woo! Woo! The sound of the bugle continued to sound around the Kautini team, and attacks were launched from all directions.
The Kautini soldiers, who were already in a disorderly formation, were stunned. They felt that they were surrounded by enemies and were extremely panicked. They could no longer care about the Diana Company that was already on the verge of death. They scattered and fled in all directions.
But how could they outrun the pursuit of the cavalry with their legs?
The battle ended quickly. Except for a few Kautini people who escaped into the city of Sassela, most of the Kautini warriors were either killed or captured.
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