Chapter 40： Hell-like encirclement battle (on)

"What do you mean..." Zandiparis thoughtfully asked: "After passing through the canyon, the formation will start directly and fight the Persians who are chasing."

"And the roads in the canyon are not wide, which will delay the speed of their retreat, so that we can catch up with them. The more Persians who chase, the slower they will withdraw from the canyon, and the more we will kill them. "Tima Song said excitedly.

"But the Persians are not fools. They see us getting ready, how can we venture through the canyon?" Xenophon's questioning made everyone glimpse.

Guest Sophos said with confidence: "So we are not attacking near Taniguchi, when the Persians will catch up with us, when will we attack! We will entice them to chase!"

"Right! Anyway, the Persians dare not fight with us. We have the stone throwers and the cavalry. We will definitely surprise the Persians! At that time, the whole army will attack together and drive them to Taniguchi. It will delay the speed of their retreat, which will help us catch up with them!..."

Everyone said a word to me, and soon I will perfect this plan.

At this moment, someone suddenly said: "Why don't we ambush an army in the canyon, and immediately block the canyon after the enemy passes."

Everyone was stunned and suddenly turned back. It was Daves who had been sitting in the corner and listening to them seriously.

"...Do you want to destroy them all?!" Guest Thorpes looked at Davis, trying to suppress the surprise in his heart and said slowly.

Davers extended his left hand and five fingers, then squeezed into a fist and slammed it with a force: "Of course! Just defeat them. After they escaped to repair, they will still attack us. Only by annihilating them can they give the Persians the greatest deterrent." !"

The Greeks advocated power, liked positive assaults, and because their army was mainly composed of heavy infantry, they further emphasized this characteristic. Even the Spartans who are best at fighting, the marathon battle, Pradia battle... not to mention these big battles are the Greeks who win on the front by strength, that is, countless small battles are rarely seen, Inclusion, ambush, assault, gathering... These military terms, which are familiar to the most common generations, are seemingly simple, but in this era the military history of the Greek city-states with heavy infantry as the main combat force is almost blank. . Of course, there are occasional similar battles, but few people pay attention to and summarize it. Until a few hundred years later, Carthage’s commander Hannibal killed half of the men in the city of Rome with time and again, forcing Rome, the Mediterranean hegemon, began to learn from their enemies, finally making classical Western military tactics have taken a big step.

Daves, whose soul is from later generations, is certainly not restricted by this era. Although his military experience is still very young, his military thought has been ahead for two thousand years. What he thought at the moment is what the future generations often said: it is better to break one finger.

Guest Sophos calmly looked at this young and innocent young man, but his heart was shocked by his discouragement and vision. He admits that Davers's proposal is very tempting, and it is also feasible. He still cautiously asks: "There is a dense forest not far from the valley, but if you ambush too many soldiers, it is easy to be Persian. The man’s reconnaissance cavalry found out; if there were too few soldiers, how could you stop their retreat in case the Persians came too much? In addition, what if the Persians did not catch up tomorrow? You know they are not today. Come."

Davers has already considered this seriously. He replied earnestly: "There is no plan in the world that is perfect. Any military action is risky, so we have to consider all possibilities as much as possible. First of all, I want to ask you, How far is this forest from the mouth of the valley?

"About three miles." Guest Thorpe blurted out as if the terrain was printed in his mind. This makes Dafoss very admire: surveying the terrain, this is a must-have skill for a qualified commander, and he has to study hard!

At the same time, Kerry Thorpe's words released his biggest concern about the plan. He confidently analyzed: "According to the previous saying, the whole army will not start when it is not bright, then the hidden troops will rush to the woods, the enemy. The scouting cavalry should still be sleeping. We only need to ambush three or four hundred soldiers, and the possibility of being discovered is very small. Secondly, if there are many Persians to pursue, the troops responsible for ambush do not have to It’s all right, just open a gap in the interception, let the Persians run away, and then intercept it. The Persians are running away, and there is no time to organize resistance, so that although we can’t smash the enemy, we won’t get the results. Too bad!"

Around the trinity, the first military grandson who theorized the ancient war and raised it to a strategic height should live in the same era! The inexplicable sense of pride in Daves’s heart made him more calm: “As for the Persians, don’t worry, don’t worry. After noon, the enemy has not appeared, the ambush troops can withdraw, they are not serious. The action will be faster, and our big troops will meet at the mouth of the valley, then there will be no big problems..."

Dave's cautious thinking eventually conquered the leaders who were present, and they all agreed with Davis's suggestion: add an ambush.

The Sophos, who has always been unable to get used to him because of Daves’s youth, can’t help but have the feeling of cherishing, and the Spartans’ love for the younger generation is different: “Daves, you are willing to command this Go to the ambush troops?"

Deavers glanced, in the eyes of the guest Thorpes, he saw trust and expectation. He thought about it carefully, regardless of the blockade of Felicius, facing the complicated eyes of the people, the heavy nod. :"I can!"

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The next day, the day did not light up, the Greeks got up under the urging of the military number, packed their luggage, packed up their equipment, and set off with a sleepy eye.

When you reach the mouth of the gorge, there is a glimmer of light on the horizon.

Davers led three heavy infantry squadrons, a light shield squadron and a large force. The leaders have sent blessings.

"Zeus will be with you!" This is the words of Guest Sophos.

"May Aris give you strength!" This is the words of Tima Song.

"May Athena give you luck!" This is the word of Xenophon.

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In order to fight with the Persians, the whole army is united.

"The leader takes care! Come back safely!" said Felicius solemnly.

"Do not worry, Filipinos, we will take care of the leader!" Antonios interjected You take care! Daves said, giving Felicius a strong hug. Then, in the eyes of the remaining soldiers and team officers who had begun to become a little awe, he led the troops along the foot of the mountain and rushed to the forest on the left. ......

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In fact, Altauus's action was earlier than the day before yesterday, because his team had become huge, with about 4,500 archers and 1,500 archers, which made him more confident and eager to click on the Greek army early. Acquired the position of adjutant promised by Tissa Funis.

The return of the detective said: The Greeks had already drawn camps, crossed the canyon, and were twenty miles away from the Persian army.

He took it for granted that the Greeks were trying to avoid their attacks, and the actions would be so fast. When they thought of the vows they made in Tissafornis, they could not help but be anxious: they must not let them run far, they must be defeated today. they!

So he urged the troops to speed up the march. When he passed the canyon, he did not stop because the detective told him that the Greeks were five or six miles away from the canyon exit.

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"The Persians have entered the canyon, the Daves leader!" Assisi ran back to the woods and reported to Davers.

"How many people?" asked Antonios on the side.

"Their team is very long, I am afraid there are thousands of people!" Assisi gasped and said.

"This is really a big fish!" Amintas blew a whistle.

"Then immediately implement the second plan we discussed last night." Daves was nervous, but his facial expressions were well controlled.

"Brothers, start to work hard!" Capps screamed.