The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 338
Gordian smiled immediately, and quickly returned the courtesy: "It is my honor to be able to fight alongside General Xiahou." The word "blind monkey" sounded like "blind monkey", which made Xia Hourong very awkward.

They then discussed the specific steps, and Gordian got up to leave.As soon as he got back to his own big camp, as soon as he stepped into the tent, the little Gordian couldn't help but said: "Father, these Yue people don't keep their promises. This is to make us fight with the Sasanians. They are with the Sasanians. Pick up cheap later."

Gordian glared at him: "Do you have a better way? Didn't you just praise this trick just now?"

Little Gordian recalled the scene at that time, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "I... I didn't expect that he would let us Romans be at the forefront, but he ran to the city of Gudes." Little Gordian was indignant He said unjustly: "These Yue people are too insidious. We fought a fierce battle with the Sasanians, and we must have lost a lot, but they are enjoying the benefits. After this battle, they will be the strongest in Taixifeng. We can only Watched."

"That's not necessarily true." Goldie comforted Silverbeard, and a mocking sneer flashed in his old eyes: "He's not here, how we fight this battle is entirely up to us."

Upon hearing this, little Gordian suddenly realized.

When Lu Xun returned to the back tent, Luo Tong followed in with a stack of documents, and looked at Lu Xun worriedly: "General, this battle is not easy to fight. I think not only the Romans are dissatisfied, but even Cui Qian and the others are not convinced. Although Rong didn't say anything, I guarantee that he has his own plans."

Lu Xun glanced at him calmly, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth: "Isn't this normal? We have our plans, and they have theirs. However, now that the enemy is at hand, I think they can distinguish between the important and the important. If they really want to go their own way, who will benefit in the end? It is normal for the Romans to have ideas, but he has to think about it. Letting the Sassanians go will do more harm than good to them. He will offend us, etc. The Sasanian gasped, and it was he who was the one."

"That's what I said, but..." Luo Tong hesitated to speak, put down the document in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "General, I am not talking too much, you are the general appointed by the king, and you have full authority to command this battle. The people of Yue, Sheba, and Tianzhu are not from Yue, they can have their own ideas, but Cui Qian is the general of Yue, he does this, completely disregarding the general's face, is this going to happen in the long run?"

Lu Xun frowned slightly, and then said calmly: "Didn't Ji Gong chase him out? He will persuade General Cui. Although General Cui has a straight temper, he is not a person who does not know the general situation. He will not Something happened."

Luo Tong sighed silently and did not continue talking.

Ardashir sent a large number of scouts to scout within a hundred miles nearby, and soon found traces of Romans and Bedouins.The Romans established a defensive position on the oasis between the Great Bitter Lake and the Timsach Lake in an attempt to intercept the Sasanians.

When the Sassanian generals heard this, they all cursed. Some said that the Romans were overwhelmed and rushed to die, while others said that the Romans took advantage of the fire to loot, but they were extremely stupid. What's the use of staying on the nearest road? The Sassanids are fast, and they can go around in a circle from the north shore of Lake Timsach. Could it be that the two legs of their Romans can run faster than four legs?

Ardacir looked at the noisy big tent and fell silent. Just when everyone thought he would avoid the Romans and rush back to Ctesiphon as quickly as possible, Ardahir asked: "What do you think?" Can the Romans stop us?"

All the generals shook their heads unanimously. They fought against the Romans many times, and they were very familiar with the Roman infantry phalanx. In front of the Sassanians whose main force was cavalry, the infantry phalanx that the Romans used to run rampant in the world has long been outdated. The Sasanians were easy to fight.

Ardashir deliberately let the generals brag for a while, and gave a few words at the right time. Unknowingly, the frustration of those generals due to the frustration of the attack under the city of Axum disappeared miraculously. The belief in victory seems to be able to beat the Romans to pieces with a single gesture.

"Since the Romans are rushing to die, why don't we defeat them? Do we still want to dodge humiliatingly in front of the Romans?" Ardashir stood up and shouted murderously: "Defeat them, let them see the field battle Who is the real king among them, and return to Taixifeng safely all the way."

All the generals agreed with a bang, and the tidy roar shook people's eardrums.

The Sasanian army quickly assembled and approached the Roman position in a strict formation.When Gordian received the news, he immediately notified Xia Hourong and asked him to prepare for the response. At the same time, he set up a classic infantry phalanx and stood ready.

The Sasanian generals who were deliberately stimulated by Ardashir were full of fighting spirit, and the whole formation revealed a condescending aura. The humiliation brought under the city of Axum seemed to have disappeared, and now they have regained the spirit of a great warrior. Excited.

When the two armies met, the Roman phalanx was like a stubborn stone, lying on the way of the Sassanids, and the Sassanids were like a hammer raised high, trying to smash all the blocking stones into powder. The belief in victory brought about by repeated battles and victories made most of the rookie Roman soldiers feel suffocating pressure.Standing on the command vehicle, Gordian sighed secretly as he watched the commotion. With such an army, how could they compete with the Sasanians?Not to mention the disparity in military strength, even if the military strength is equal, he is not qualified to fight a battle. After all, most of the people in the phalanx have never smelled blood except for the big battle outside the city of Byzantium not long ago.

In that battle, it was the Vietnamese navy that won, not the Romans.Gordian shook his head helplessly.Because of this, even though he was unwilling to fight this battle, he had to resign himself to it. If the Sassanids passed by like this, then Lu Xun might not have time to prepare. When the Yue people were defeated, Sun Shao would only vent his anger on Rome, if Rome encounters Sassanian attacks in the future, Sun Shao will not be so easy to talk to. Not only will he not help Rome, but he may even take advantage of the opportunity to attack.

From Rome's point of view, he must fight this battle, of course, to what extent is another matter.

"The first and third legions step forward, the second, fourth, and fifth legions are ready, and the sixth legion is on standby. Let the cavalry protect the left flank of our army..." Gordian issued an order, The flag soldiers waved the flag and passed the orders to each legion one by one.After receiving the order, the regiment commanders of each legion immediately acted.In order to reduce his own weak links, Gordian set up an array by Lake Timsach, with the great lake on the right, leaving no gap for the Sassanids to charge at all. He transferred all the cavalry to the left flank for defense.The cavalry of the Romans is not worth mentioning. These cavalry are mercenary regiments, including Germans, Gauls, and Goths. support.

"Attack—" With a long whistle, the Sassanids began to charge amidst the sound of long horns. Two thousand light cavalry rushed to the Roman infantry phalanx directly opposite, rushed to about seventy or eighty steps in front of the phalanx, turned around, and shot The arrow in his hand floated away, going round and round, constantly harassing and molesting the Romans.

The Romans at the front rushed forward. These are young people in their 20s. They have no combat experience. They are the standard cannon fodder. The regular army phalanx behind rushed forward to fight.It's a pity that their two legs can't keep up with each other's horseshoes, and the attack distance of the spears in their hands can't compare with the bows and arrows in the hands of the Sassanids. Arrows rained down on their heads.

All they can do is raise their shields and minimize their casualties.

At the same time, another [-] light cavalry rushed to the left flank of the Romans, and soon fought with the Roman mercenaries.In fact, most of these Sasanian light cavalry were also mercenaries. Most of them and the Roman mercenaries came from similar tribes, and everyone was of the same level, but the Sasanian mercenaries had an advantage in number.However, at this moment, the Roman legion has been recharging its energy for a long time, and the Sassanians have come from afar, and the numerical advantage has not yet been reflected, but the Roman mercenary army has some advantages.

Two thousand Germanic cavalry rushed out of the phalanx first, and rushed towards the Sasanian light cavalry.The one who rushed to the front was the Teutonic black-haired warrior holding a spear. His long hair was loose and he seemed to stand up on the horse's back. He held the horse's mane tightly with one hand and held the spear high Phew, roaring loudly: "Odin—"

Nearly a hundred Teutonic knights following behind him had red eyes, distorted faces, and their messy hair was dancing in the wind on the back of their horses. All kinds of weapons in their hands were raised high, and their mouths opened wide. With crooked teeth exposed, only crazy shouts can be heard from their mouths:

"Odin—"

More than two thousand cavalry roared together, rushing into the Sasanian light cavalry like a gust of wind.The deafening roar even overwhelmed the sound of rumbling horseshoes and war drums, reaching the ears of everyone on the battlefield.

The distance of more than one mile came in a blink of an eye, and the 5000 people collided with each other like two oncoming floods.The black-haired warrior held the spear in both hands, and with a flash of the spearhead, he killed two people in a row. The horse rushed into the formation of the Sasanians. He roared and danced the spear into a ball of flowers. Blood burst out from time to time. Shan Knight was knocked down by him.The angry Teutonic knight followed closely behind him, slashing into the body of the Sassanid like a sharp saber. Open a big hole and expand it quickly.The [-] cavalry in the back took them as sharp points, piercing into the formation like an iron awl, and the sharp tip of the awl in front was the black-haired warrior who was indistinguishable from the blood man in a moment.

Horses run with all their strength, and people fight with all their strength. On the peaceful lakeside of Timsach, a bloody battle is unfolding.

Ardashir heard the roar of the Teutons from afar. He stood up straight on the tall command car, put his hands on his brows, blocked the rising sun, and looked to the east. The cavalry has been divided into two parts by the opponent, and one part went around to the right, ready to turn around and charge again, while the light cavalry caught between the Roman cavalry and the infantry phalanx fell into the embarrassing situation of being pinched, they could only speed up Speed, trying to pass the Romans' formation as soon as possible, but in front of them, there are still Bedouin cavalry who are eyeing.

Ardasil frowned, and waved his hand lightly. Not long after, five thousand light cavalry rushed out of the formation, and rushed towards the Teutonic who had just passed through the formation.The cheering Teutonic knights fell into a bitter fight again in a blink of an eye. Although they were surrounded by enemies several times larger than themselves, they showed no signs of fear. They became more and more furious, howling and fighting with the Sassanids.

On the front of the battlefield, the Romans had already been teased by the Sassanian light cavalry. More than 200 infantry of the First Legion were too far away from the formation, and the Sassanian light cavalry seized the opportunity and roared in like a giant wave. The waves overwhelmed them all at once, and after a short quarter of an hour, more than 200 people were killed in front of the battle.

Menofilus, the head of the First Legion, gritted his teeth in anger, but he had no choice but to tightly restrain the soldiers to keep a distance from their comrades in front, back, left, and right, so as not to be divided and surrounded by the Sasanian cavalry.The Roman soldiers squatted on the ground, hiding on the shield, watching the Sasanian cavalry screaming excitedly in the distance with horrified eyes, but they were helpless.

As soon as they fought, the Sassanids mastered the rhythm of the entire battlefield. They used their speed and strength advantages to constantly squeeze the space of the Romans. Although Gordian transferred all the cavalry to the left wing, he thickened the right wing The formation barely blocked the Sasanian attack, but the infantry phalanx had no good way to face the Sasanian attack. They could only endure the provocation of the Sasanian, and they were unable to counterattack. After the Sassanids swallowed it in one gulp, the recruits no longer dared to attack, and they began to waver under the pressure of the Sassanids.

Gordian promptly issued an order to form a dense formation, gathering the two phalanxes in front, filling the gap left by the third and fifth legions, and pressing down together with the fourth and sixth legions. Tightly stick behind the big array in front.The four Roman legions formed a thick human wall with a depth of 20 meters. Every Roman soldier was crowded by his companions on the left and right. It became difficult to even swing their weapons. All they could do was point their weapons forward. The spears rested on the shoulders of the soldiers in front, and the point of the cold spear pointed obliquely at the sky. The front row of soldiers used shields to form a wall. They put their daggers on the gaps in the shields, ready to attack and rush to the front of the formation. enemy.

Ardasil, who was about to use heavy cavalry to attack, noticed the change in the Roman formation. He hesitated for a moment, then slowly put down his hand, and muttered: "This old fox!"

The dense formation arranged by Goldi is different from the relatively scattered phalanx commonly used by the Romans, but is similar to the previous Macedonian infantry phalanx. Soldiers are crowded together, and the shields are connected to each other. Not only the light cavalry They have no choice, even if the heavy cavalry strikes, it may not be effective. Even if the heavy cavalry knocks over a row or two of soldiers with the impact force, they will soon be entangled. If they lose their speed, the cavalry will be pulled off their horses. At that time, These heavy cavalry may not even be as good as an ordinary infantry.

It seems that Gordian has already thought of a way to deal with it, and only then has he formed this turtle formation.Ardashir smiled wryly, and had to admit that this was a tactic that would hurt both sides. The Sassanids would have to pay a heavy price if they wanted to break through this thick phalanx, while the Romans crowded each other, their ability to move It is also greatly restricted, and it will not be so easy to change the formation.

However, Ardashir does not want to die with Gordian now. The reason why he wants to fight here is to reinvigorate the morale frustrated in Axum. Now that he has achieved this goal, facing Facing the passively defending Romans, the Sasanian cavalry shouted and invited to fight, and their morale was high. They seemed to have returned to the time when they were invincible before, and they were no longer as low as they were a few days ago.However, if it is logical to send heavy cavalry forward to clash now, once frustrated, the morale that has just been stimulated will be frustrated again, and it will be even more serious-defeat by the Romans is far worse than defeat by the Yue people who rule the roost with arrows Harder for the Sasanians to accept.

Ardasil had no reason to fight Gordian. He immediately ordered the heavy cavalry to change the attack direction and attack the mercenary cavalry on the left flank of the Romans.These mercenary cavalry were fighting with the Sasanian light cavalry. Although their manpower did not have the upper hand, they fought to the death and firmly protected the Romans.

But when the Sasanian heavy cavalry joined the battlefield, the situation immediately became one-sided.These cavalry have only crude armor. When facing the Sassanian heavy cavalry who are all covered with heavy armor, the weapons in their hands can no longer play a role. When they cut on the heavy armor of the Sasanian, they just cut a stream of sparks. , and the heavy cavalry equipped with sharp blades made of Uzi iron only need to charge up, no matter what the opponent's reaction is, they swing the sword in their hands and chop, chopping down the enemies one by one.

The Roman mercenaries felt great pressure, they were squeezed back step by step, and they no longer had the prestige they had just now.

The spear in the black-haired warrior's hand stabbed a heavily armored knight, but he couldn't pierce his breastplate. Instead, the spear shaft was cut off with a single knife. With a sneer, he swung his saber again and slashed at him.The black-haired martial artist let out a long howl, his arm shook, and half of the spear shaft struck his wrist like lightning. The heavy armored warrior immediately lost consciousness in his right hand. He screamed in pain. He was whipped severely, and suddenly felt a roar in his ears, and the world was spinning in front of his eyes, but he couldn't feel anything. He tilted his body, fell off the horse, and was immediately trampled into a pulp by the iron horse behind him.

The black-haired warrior threw away his spear and replaced it with two heavy bronze axes. He flew left and right, blocking the sassanian's saber while taking the opportunity to hit the Sasanian. His arms were amazing, and the two bronze axes It was nothing in his hands, but the sassanian's war knife could only make a cut on the heavy bronze axe, which was not enough to cut it off, but his arm was numb from the shock, and if he hit it, even if they Wearing heavy armor, they couldn't stand it anymore. They were beaten until they vomited blood, and some were directly knocked off their horses.

Behind the black-haired warrior, dozens of Teutonic warriors covered in blood also put away their frivolous swords and took out heavy weapons such as axes and hammers. Get off the horse, rush between the Sasanian horses, and hit the horses' legs hard.

Several horses had their legs broken one after another, and fell to the ground whining. The originally smooth rolling iron flow suddenly became chaotic. Seeing this, the knights behind quickly adjusted their direction to avoid being blocked by the fallen horses.They stretched out their spears to stab those crazy-looking Teutonic warriors, but with little effect. Although these Teutonic men were poorly dressed, they were agile. They jumped between the fallen horses, constantly counterattacking, Sasanian Although there are many people, there is nothing they can do about it.

The other Roman cavalry were not as brave as them. Under the attack of the Sassanian heavy cavalry, they retreated step by step, and finally couldn't hold on anymore. Some people turned their horses and started to flee.Seeing this, the morale of the Sasanians became stronger. They shouted in unison and rushed forward unhurriedly.

Behind them was a piece of land covered in blood. Countless Roman mercenaries wounded and killed by them fell in a pool of blood, wailing endlessly.The black-haired warrior held two bronze axes, surrounded by more than 50 Teutons who looked like gods of death, standing proudly like a god of war.

"Odin—" he shouted, raising his axe.

"Odin—" the Teutonic warriors screamed wildly.

Ardashir's face became very ugly. This was the first time he saw a person who survived the impact of his personal guard heavy cavalry, and what made him even more angry was the presence of those Teutonic warriors. There were more than a dozen heavily armored war horses lying there.You must know that equipping a heavy armored horse is not a cheap thing. One heavy armored soldier is worth five light cavalry. In other words, each of these Teutonic warriors killed more than two Sasanian light cavalry on average. .

"Send light cavalry up, and shoot them to death with random arrows!" Ardashir was rarely angry on the battlefield. In an instant, he even forgot that his heavy cavalry had defeated the flank of the Romans, and sent out five soldiers angrily. Hundreds of light cavalry were dedicated to dealing with these dozens of Teutonics.

The light cavalry urged their horses and roared out.

The black-haired warrior immediately noticed the danger. He yelled loudly, threw away the bronze ax in his hand, and ran towards an unowned horse, picked up a bow and a pot of arrows from the ground, and at the same time reminded his companions loudly .The Teutonic warriors followed closely behind him, looking for the unowned horse one after another. Those who couldn't find the horse for a while picked up a shield to block in front of them, and some picked up the Sasanian's spear and prepared to throw it.

The black-haired warrior was already sitting on the horse, but instead of running away, he steadily opened his bow with three arrows on it. The corners of his mouth were raised slightly, staring at the Sasanian light cavalry who were getting closer.Just when the Sassanian light cavalry entered about 120 paces, he let go of his fingers.

Three long arrows roared out, and the three Sasanian light cavalry who were running in the front had just pulled the bows in their hands. The horse hit, changed direction, and was hit by a second person.

The formation that was charging at high speed was in chaos.

The Teutons cheered, and a dozen spears roared out.

　Sorry, the network at home is down, so it's late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)