God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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According to Lü Meng's estimation, if the commander of the Scythian Royal Horse Archer Corps wasn't an idiot, after being hit and baptized twice like this, he definitely wouldn't keep all his soldiers on horseback like before.

In such a flat area, even if all the horse archers were on horseback and stayed behind the heavy infantry, their position was essentially exposed, which made it easy for them to find them quickly.

In fact, Filippo also realized this, which is why he couldn't retaliate immediately.

The Han army's archer legions were infantry, and the infantry, hiding behind their own front-line defensive legions, were ultimately subject to some obstruction of vision, whether launching an attack or moving positions after an attack. This meant that the Scythian royal archer cavalry needed more time to accurately hit the area.

The Han Empire's army didn't even give them time to prepare for a volley; they simply overwhelmed the area with their sheer number of arrows.

"Dismount!" Realizing something, Filippo immediately led his archer legion off their horses, following the advance of the Sixth, Twelfth, and Macedonian legions, to provide ranged attacks and harassment from the rear, while preparing to suppress the enemy archers and using the defensive strength of the heavy infantry legion in front to prevent being countered.

It can be said that when the archer cavalry dismounted and fired the first volley, Lü Meng knew that the real test had begun.

Although he had been weakened by the first two waves of attacks, Filippo was clearly not one to suffer losses. After gaining an opportunity to attack, he launched an all-out offensive, trying to recover his losses in the shortest possible time and further contain the Han Empire's archers.

As for the Danyang soldiers at the front, Filippo didn't even glance at them. In any case, it would be troublesome to kill such fully armed opponents directly with arrows. It would be better to use arrows to strike the enemy's rear archers and create a more effective kill ratio.

Filippo, who had never suffered such a loss before, was eager to regain his lost face, so he didn't hesitate to engage in an act that could very well result in a bow and arrow exchange.

Lu Meng, who had already adjusted his position, looked at the arrows that had sunk into the ground and knew just how powerful they were.

Fortunately, the opponent's reaction was within reason, and they then took countermeasures. After launching a volley of fire, they immediately changed formation and moved their positions to avoid being overwhelmed.

Lu Meng, who coordinated the army's actions, also looked up at the cavalry on both flanks. After confirming the situation, he continued to scheme against the Scythian royal archers.

On the left flank of the Han Empire, which was also the southern edge of the Han Empire's army and the Parthian army, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry led by Cao Chun clashed head-on with the Ninth Spanish Cavalry.

For Tacitus, this kind of pure cavalry head-on collision was something he naturally neither feared nor was afraid of.

Because the Ninth Legion's frontal combat capability was indeed incredibly strong, its frontal attack and defense capabilities during a charge were enough to demonstrate the offensive and defensive strength of heavy cavalry.

At the moment the two sides clashed, Tachito, with its heavy cavalry that charged without hesitation, immediately gained the upper hand in the clash and maintained its momentum.

However, for Cao Chun, Tachito's actions were all too familiar, so familiar that his expression remained completely unchanged. "Zhen, you take a force to flank and intercept them from the other side. The Ninth Spanish front is indeed incredibly strong, but their flanks and rear are too weak." After confirming his thoughts once more, Cao Chun turned to Cao Zhen and gave him the instructions.

Compared to the Ninth Spanish army, which had fewer than six thousand men, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, with their own reserves, actually had a numerical advantage. Therefore, splitting their forces to intercept the enemy would not reduce the number of men on the front.

Especially after using a large number of cavalry and horses to clash against the enemy, risking heavy losses of warhorses, and forcibly containing the Ninth Spanish advance, Cao Chun began to command his army to launch a pincer attack.

Even without much room to charge, the Ninth Spanish army was able to unleash considerable power through its unstoppable charge. With the soldiers' valiant assault and sacrifice, they not only killed many enemies during the attack, but also widened the previously bloated space, leaving room for continued attack.

Not long after their initial encounter, the Ninth Spanish Army, which had been able to suppress the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry on the main battlefield, noticed the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's attack from the flank and began to engage in a counter-attack and legionary assault.

On the one hand, they should take advantage of the speed and location of the non-starting charge to launch an attack from the front as much as possible. On the other hand, they should also be wary of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which are divided into two forces and ready to attack from the flanks at any time. For the Ninth Spanish, this made it somewhat difficult to make a move.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry could separate their main combat troops from their reserve troops, but the Ninth Spanish Army could not do this.

If the troops were to be divided to launch an attack, the heavy cavalry, having lost their collective advantage, would easily be wiped out when surrounded by multiple attackers.

“It seems that Spain is in considerable trouble.” Perennis glanced at the outermost flank, his brow furrowing slightly, but still voiced his opinion.

The two legions are roughly equal in overall strength, but the other side has more men. By simply dividing their forces, they have the opportunity to strike the flanks and rear of the Ninth Spanish Army. If they are hit, the Ninth Spanish Army will definitely suffer a great blow.

"The Spanish team will be fine; trust Tachito." Severo nodded slightly, showing no surprise at the result of the match.

Unlike the internal folly and apprehension within the central army, the Ninth Spanish army is going to fight a more intense and seemingly more mature battle.

Just as Perennis was about to continue speaking, a deafening voice erupted from the right-wing cavalry, echoing across most of the battlefield. The willpower and momentum contained within it were enough to make everyone take notice.

"Fight! For the invincible Trajan!" Camillo, the second commander of Trajan's legion, had never felt so frustrated and humiliated in all his years of life. The deep-seated shame made Camillo furious.

Trajan's Legion, one of the Roman Empire's most elite and undefeated forces, had never been like this before.

No reason, no excuse, just pushed back head-on? (End of Chapter)