This is also normal.
After all, many of those troops were barbarians from the north and east, and even those from civilized city-states were only third-rate armies.
It is impossible for them to enforce strict discipline and obey orders!
When I led these people all the way from Thassos to Dammetali, it was certainly a success.
But at that time there was no hard battle at all, it all depended on one's own political offensive.
All the tough battles fought during the Eastern Expedition to Thrace were won by Achilles and his main legions.
"On the king's battlefield, the key to victory lies in the two wings! But can the two wings of our army really hold up?" Odysseus was worried.
Dong...
Dong...
Dong...
Just as I was thinking this, the real war drums started beating.
Pompey on the opposite side made a desperate move and ordered the Roman swordsmen on both wings to launch a frontal charge!
In an instant, a strange scene appeared on the battlefield.
The Roman center was retreating step by step, while the two wings were actively advancing.
The two wings and the center of the two armies were completely separated and fought independently.
The enemy's two wings are already pressing forward, we have to fight even if we don't want to!
Looking at the loose allied troops on both wings, Odysseus gritted his teeth and ordered an attack.
Woo woo woo…
Military flags are fluttering and bugles are blowing.
After a round of orders, the two wings of the Stobi coalition did not move at all!
It turned out that the allied forces had never fought such a brutal battle.
Seeing the central corps of both sides fighting with flesh and blood flying everywhere and blood flowing like a river, everyone was stunned.
The swordsman legions on both wings of Rome were obviously outnumbered by their own side.
But each of them ran with great vigor and ferocity!
It looks like it’s even more powerful than the Roman Central Legion!
The ragtag troops on both wings were afraid of being caught in a bloody battle like the one in the center, where they would die. No one was willing to lead the charge.
"What should I do? What should I do? If only the king were here!"
Odysseus felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet, and he felt a little dazed.
If the two wings collapse, what’s the point of a strong central government?
As long as the enemy outflanks our army from both wings, our army will collapse.
"I'm here? Of course I wouldn't be so stupid if I were here!"
Someone suddenly interrupted from behind, it was Xia Zhe.
The battle had been going on for so long, and the sound of bugles and drums, as well as the chaotic sounds of fighting, finally woke Xia Zhe up!
After getting up and taking a look at the entire battlefield, Xia Zhe was furious.
Damn it!
What do these commanders under me do for a living?
The enemy in front was less than 200,000, and on the two wings 300,000. The enemy's entire army was at most 500,000.
Although it is slightly more than expected, it is still far less than our army!
What are the two million of us doing here? To enjoy the view?
Give me all of them!
Even if we have to trample on them with our feet, we must trample all the Romans on the opposite side to death!
"Throw the whole army at them and drown them! Now! Immediately!"
Pushing the confused Odysseus away, Xia Zhe gave orders directly to the messenger.
"yes!"
Seeing the king stand up and give the order, the messengers dared not neglect it and immediately notified everyone.
Boom boom boom…
All the war drums in the camp were beating rapidly at the same time.
That's a full-scale attack by the entire army, there's no need to consider formation orders!
Such orders are always issued when the enemy army has collapsed and it is time to pursue and reap the fruits of victory.
Now the enemy's fresh forces were charging forward, and the outcome was uncertain. How could Odysseus give such an order? All the generals were quite skeptical!
"Everyone, charge! If anyone dares to slack off, I'll chop his head off!"
Suddenly, an angry roar was heard from the central army command position.
That was Xia Zhe who grabbed a loudspeaker and shouted at his own base camp.
"It's my king's voice! My king is in command!"
"No wonder this order is so domineering! It turns out it's from the king!"
"The king has given the order, what are you still hesitating about? Attack everyone!"
…
When the generals heard that it was the king's order, their doubts instantly turned into boiling blood!
One by one, they led the charge out of the camp, not caring about any formation, and rushed towards the Roman legion.
When the soldiers saw their boss rushing out, they naturally became frightened!
In an instant, the more than one million troops who had stayed behind in the base camp rushed out.
All over the mountains and plains, there were Stoby's soldiers charging!
The 600,000 miscellaneous troops on both wings who had just hesitated, were instantly dispelled of their fear when they saw how powerful their own side was!
For fear that the credit would be snatched away by the soldiers behind them, they rushed out like crazy, as if the Roman army had already been defeated.
More than two million troops rushed forward like an overwhelming tidal wave.
This powerful momentum was something the Romans had never seen before.
The swordsmen on both wings of the Roman army were originally in high spirits and planned to chop down both wings of the Stoic coalition in one go.
Then double-team Stoby's center.
But now, facing the endless black mass of enemy troops, which came overwhelmingly, they were finally frightened.
Can this battle still be fought?
Every Roman soldier stopped unconsciously and began to think wildly.
As they thought about it, the Roman soldiers had more and more distracting thoughts.
Everyone felt that if they were defeated after crossing the sea and died in a foreign land, there would probably not even be anyone to collect their bodies.
After all, what is the purpose of running so far and fighting here?
"This battle is unbearable! Let's run away!"
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