v9 Chapter 242： Battle of Asia Minor (End)

"Report to your commander that the cavalry on the left of Persia has been completely defeated!"

After receiving the good news from the messenger, Leotichides looked serious: I gave my order, and the cavalry and Epirus light shield soldiers on the right wing immediately attacked the Persian flanks! "

He knew very well: According to the situation he knew before, although the left-wing cavalry of the Persian army lost the opportunity, they acted very bravely in the difficult situation. Although the cavalry and light shield united their own forces to defeat them, they themselves also Paid a big price. But this is not the time to rest, because judging from the whole battle, although the coalition forces have the upper hand, they will not be able to defeat the Persians for a while, and the arrows shot by the Persian archers from the back of their army continue to consume their own side. A lot of energy of the soldiers at the back of the army has affected their strong support for the soldiers at the front of the army.

What’s more troublesome are the thousands of cavalry on the right wing of Persia. Although the Dionian light armour and light infantry have been mixed together, their backs are facing the main force of the Greek coalition army, and they are lined up in a loose formation, paying close attention to the Persian cavalry. Trends, ready to defend against its surprise attack on the main coalition forces, but the speed of the Persian cavalry is fast after all, and it really needs to move quickly in a large area. The light armor and light infantry can only be beyond the reach, and at the critical moment they are desperate. His full-scale raid may cause major trouble to the entire battle, so he hopes to establish his chance of victory as soon as possible.

Leotichides was thinking about the whole battle while paying attention to the battle ahead. At this moment, his guard captain suddenly shouted: "Commander, the Persian cavalry rushed toward us!"

Leotichides hurriedly turned around and saw that countless Persian cavalry who had been cruising in the distance were galloping in his direction. The light infantry fired arrows and javelins at them, and the Persian cavalry continued to fall, but they did not retreat again as before, but accelerated the speed of advancement.

Leotichides' face changed slightly: his worries were fulfilled, but the target of the other party's raid turned out to be himself, the commander of the Greek coalition forces.

As a former Spartan warrior, he is not lacking in courage, but as the commander of the coalition forces, there should be no accidents at the most important moments of the battle, and the coalition flag held high by him should not be taken away, which will greatly affect the soldiers. Our morale, so he did not hesitate to lead the **** to the most concentrated place of light armor and light infantry. The officers of this mixed unit also felt the crisis and greeted the soldiers to gather loudly.

This Persian cavalry unit, dominated by light cavalry, faced the enemy in front, and no longer chose to dodge as before. Instead, it hugged its horse's neck, accelerated its speed, and rushed towards the opponent.

This indomitable momentum made many Dionia soldiers feel heart palpitations. The team officers shouted "In the name of Hades" to stabilize the military, and at the same time commanded the light infantry to immediately carry out long-range attacks to hinder the enemy's charge.

A war horse that was shot by an arrow rolled down to the ground with the cavalry on its back in a mournful cry, and then was trampled into flesh by the Persian cavalry behind...

Although the long-range attack of the Dionian light infantry failed to repel the Persian cavalry, it also slowed their charge speed and gave the light armoured time to rush into formation.

Facing the Persian cavalry rushing to the front with an amazing aura, the Dionian light armoured soldiers, despite their pale faces, still held their leather shields in a dense array, blocking them in front.

"Peng! Peng! Peng!......" Dionian soldiers were constantly being hit and flying, bringing down the surrounding comrades, but there were also soldiers coming to join the interception array. In the constant screams and screams, although Dionia's array was broken, it never broke, but the charge of the Persian cavalry was finally contained...

Leotichides has been paying attention to the battle behind him. At this time, he not only relaxes, but also feels joy in his heart. He is very clear: Once the Persian cavalry, known for their swiftness, loses speed, if they do not retreat in time, they can only wait for them. It was destruction, he could finally devote all his attention to the battle ahead.

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On the right flank of the Greek Allied Forces, the two next-to-earth elite troops-the Spartans and the Thebes Saints, have had their grievances in order to prove that they are stronger than each other, but they have caused their enemies to bear a great deal. pressure.

At this time, the attacks of the Allied cavalry and light shield soldiers from the flanks became the last straw to overwhelm the camel, and the Persian soldiers began to retreat...

Although it will take a certain amount of time for a small partial rout to affect the seven or eight miles of the army, perhaps there may be other opportunities for the Persian army during this time.

But Fanabazos, who learned of the news, obviously did not have such a fluke. When he was at a disadvantage in the left, center, and right, and no reinforcements were available, the defeat was clearly set, and he made a decisive decision. The order to "retire" was issued.

When the Persian soldiers heard the trumpet, they immediately turned and fled. Allied soldiers took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill.

The entire battlefield is like a dam bursting with rivers rushing in all directions.

The tens of thousands of Greek mercenaries located in the middle road affected their hearing due to their thick armor. They not only reacted slowly, but also had a slow speed. They fell behind and became the best target for allied soldiers to pursue.

At this time, Jason no longer cared about the mercenaries he had spent several years training hard. He threw away his eye-catching helmet and heavy breastplate, and rode his own horse, like escaping from Greece a few years ago. Fleeing the battlefield quickly...

At dusk, the coalition soldiers who had already stopped chasing were cleaning the battlefield. They stripped off the armor and weapons from the corpses, or found valuable items from the prisoners, always laughing uncontrollably...

The coalition generals gathered in twos and threes, looking at the battlefield where the corpses were all over the field with pleasure, while discussing the previous battle excitedly.

While Leotichides sat alone on the hillside with his eyes closed, he remembered when he heard footsteps beside him, he asked directly, "How about the loss?"

The Greek coalition staff officer and Leotichides’ old partner Mukru said in a deep voice: “According to preliminary statistics, we have more than 6,400 casualties, of which 1,300 cavalry casualties and a mortality rate of 60%. There were more than 3,000 light infantry, and the death rate was only 30%, and the light armored soldiers exceeded 1,000, and the death rate was only 30%... The rest of the heavy infantry casualties were mostly allied soldiers, and the most casualties were the Spartans lined up alone. warrior."

Leotichides suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at Mukru.

Mukru seemed to have expected this reaction, and continued with his face unchanged: "According to the report of the messenger, the Spartan fighters did behave very bravely in this battle. They were the first to defeat the enemy in front of them. Of course, nearly a hundred casualties have been paid for this..."

Leotichides did not speak, but his right hand quietly tore off a piece of grass beside him.

"One more thing... I think you should know..." Mukru whispered hesitantly, "Agsilius is dead..."

Leotichides' eyes suddenly widened.

Mukru's volume was lowered: "After hearing that the Persians were defeated, Agsilius, who had been sitting behind the Spartan army, was so excited that he wanted to chase with the soldiers, and he fell. , Never got up again..."

That old guy finally died... The block that had been pressing on Leotichides's heart all the year round suddenly disappeared, but at this moment he did not feel relieved, but felt a little empty in his heart. He looked around the surrounding battlefield with a sense of loss, and finally His eyes were fixed in a corner on the left side of the battlefield: there were hundreds of braided, naked-chested strong men who bowed their heads and prayed solemnly. There must be a row of dead bodies in front of them. The body of Geselaus...

Leotichides thought like this in his heart, but did not walk over to join them in the memorial ceremony. He just sat quietly, reverberating in his ears what Agsilius said when he left last night...

Just when he was in a daze, Mukru’s report continued: “The Persians left nearly 6,000 dead bodies and wounded soldiers on the battlefield, most of them cavalry. We also captured more than 6,000 broken soldiers, most It’s a Greek mercenary..."

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Yalitaka, a well-known Tyre noble, once led the Tyre fleet twice, followed the Persian army in the war in Egypt, and also made contributions in the war to put down the rebellion in Western Asia Minor, and was rewarded by the King of Persia.

Therefore, after the turmoil in Egypt, UU reading , who wanted to take the opportunity to retake Egypt, obviously did not forget him. He sent a messenger to Phoenician and asked the Phoenician city-states to gather all the warships. Commander Litaka, ready to cooperate with the Persian army to attack Egypt.

But not long after, the Holy Kingdom of Dionian declared war on Persia, and then the Dionian army landed in Egypt, calmed the turmoil, stayed for a long time, and even its army was still stationed in Pe-Rameses, threatening Gaza’s Security...and so on. A series of news came one after another in more than two months, making the entire Near East become tense.

During this period, Persia, which is undergoing full-scale military mobilization, requires that coastal areas such as Cyprus, Syria, and Issus must concentrate the warships in its own area to the naval ports of Tyre and Sidon, form a unified Persian fleet, and appoint Asia Litaka was the commander of the Persian fleet and asked him to lead the fleet to **** the coastal waters to prevent the invasion of the Dionian fleet.

Yalitaka, who was the only important task for the first time, was naturally very diligent. He sent envoys to urge Cyprus and Syria to provide warships as soon as possible, and at the same time seized the time to reorganize and train the warships under his command.

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