"General! That's the Stobi army! Behind the central formation, there's a huge flag with Achilles' name on it!"
Seleucus sent out scouts to explore again, and they soon brought back good news.
When Seleucus heard the name "Achilles", his heart skipped a beat!
I have heard about Seleucus's use of troops against Achilles in the Battle of Thessaloniki!
This man was able to use an army of 800,000 miscellaneous soldiers to defeat the Macedonian army of over 400,000 main forces! He even annihilated more than half of the Silver Shield Spearmen! He is definitely an excellent commander!
I just hope that he will hesitate because of the reputation of the Tino Alliance, giving me time to gather all his troops!
Only then would it be possible to hold out and wait for help, waiting for the return of Pagnadas' army.
Otherwise, I will be the one who suffers a crushing defeat today!
"Order all legions to begin the charge! Archers in the rear, concentrate your fire on the enemy!"
Of course, there would be no time left for Seleucus. Seeing that the two armies were not far apart, Achilles decisively issued the order for a general attack.
Woo woo woo…
Boom boom boom…
From the Stoby army, which had been silent until now, a series of bugle calls and drum beats were heard.
The drumbeat is the order!
The legions that were originally marching in step suddenly began to jog.
Then, jogging turned into sprinting!
The quick run turned into a charge with slogans shouted!
Stoby's million-strong army rushed to the Tino Alliance army like crazy, and was unstoppable!
Seleucus's army was originally besieging the city.
In his haste, he had only just gathered less than half of his army. There were still more than 500,000 people left, and he had no time to rush over.
However, the Stoby army had already launched the charge. Even if they were not fully prepared, they had no choice but to go ahead.
In desperation, Seleucus could only order a battle, hoping that the front army could hold out for a while, buying time for the more than 500,000 troops behind to gather.
Soon, the soldiers of both sides began to fight head-on!
To gain the upper hand, Achilles put a lot of thought into his formation. In the front row, he deployed the strongest Murmidon warriors!
And the warriors who cooperated with them on both wings were also recruited from the barbarians in the north and the west!
The enemy's fighting power was already far inferior to that of the Stoic army, and their morale was far inferior to that of the Stoic army. The army that Seleucus placed in the front suffered rapid losses.
Anxiously watching the front line, Seleucus felt quite conflicted.
Although the total military strength of both sides is equal.
But if we continue to fight with this casualty ratio, even if the more than 500,000 troops at the back join us in time, our chances of winning this battle are slim!
Among the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best one!
Should I make a quick decision and escape while the escape route is still clear?
But Seleucus was unwilling to give up!
Our strongest Piosha Legion should not be far from here!
If I can hold on for a day or even half a day, perhaps reinforcements will arrive!
It seems a little too early to run now.
"General, this is terrible! Our troops on the Pella side can't make it to join us! The Macedonian army in Pella suddenly attacked! They've cut off their path!"
While he was hesitating, a subordinate reported anxiously to Seleucus.
What?
Did Alexander lead his men out of Pella?
Upon hearing this news, Seleucus subconsciously turned around and looked back.
Sure enough, the several gates on the east side of Pella City had all been opened at some point.
A large number of Macedonian troops are swarming out to intercept their own troops coming to support from the north and south of the city!
This group of Macedonian soldiers seemed to be injured and not in good condition.
However, they were truly fighting hard, stubbornly guarding the key roads and preventing their own half of the troops from rushing over to reinforce them.
"This battle is no longer viable!"
Seleucus sighed inwardly and made a decision instantly.
Without hesitation, he suddenly mounted his horse, called on the Athenian guards to follow, and then galloped southward towards the safety.
"The general has escaped!"
"No way! Has our army been defeated?"
"It's over! Our army is finished!"
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Realizing that their commander had escaped, the morale of the Tino Alliance, which was already on the verge of collapse, plummeted to freezing point.
The soldiers in the back row also began to flee, scrambling to find a way out.
The soldiers in the front row didn't even have time to escape. They were either killed or had to kneel down and beg for mercy.
The battle situation, which was tense just now, suddenly became one-sided.
"What happened? Why did the enemy suddenly collapse?"
General Stoby was puzzled and couldn't help but ask questions.
"This is what I expected. It seems that Alexander is really a talent. Although we have never agreed on it, he still made the best cooperation! Pass on my order! Pursue with all your strength and strive for the greatest results!" Achilles said with a smile.
An hour later.
Achilles called off the pursuit.
This great battle under the city of Pella ended with a great victory for the Stobi and Macedonian coalition forces.
Of the million-strong Athenian army, over 800,000 were killed or captured. Only Seleucus, with over 100,000 Athenian cavalry, escaped, retreating south to the Olympus Pass.
On the coalition side.
Stoby's army of one million suffered a loss of less than 50,000 men.
The Macedonian army that broke out of the city suffered greater losses because they were attacked from both sides.
However, post-war statistics showed that there were still more than 200,000 soldiers remaining.
In this way, after the two armies joined forces, the total strength was still 1.2 million.
Following Alexander and Odysseus to the top of the city wall of Pella, Achilles was filled with emotion.
Looking at the citizens below cheering for him enthusiastically with tears in their eyes, Achilles felt like he was in a dream!
Pella, the capital of Macedonia, was the holy place in my heart back then!
So unattainable, so full of fantasy!
I never expected that the first time I entered the city of Pella, I would be the commander of the reinforcements from the suzerain state.
Not only was he admired by all people, even the King of Macedonia had to stay on the side and give up his central position to him.
This feeling is so refreshing!
However, Achilles was clear-headed.
The great victory in the Siege of Pella does not mean that I can be proud!
The fundamental reason for the success of this battle is the king’s strategic planning!
Whether it was concentrating military forces in advance, or pacifying Alexander and letting him go to the front to consume the enemy's morale, the king had already made all the arrangements!
Especially after the accident in the defense of Pella City, the king came up with a brilliant plan and sent the Ajax Legion south to lure the enemy!
It was the realization of this strategic concept that successfully enabled our weak military force to gain a local advantage.
Otherwise, if the enemy's three million elite troops were gathered together as one, no matter how good they were at fighting, they would not be able to win!
Following the right person is indeed more important than working hard on your own!
In this life, I must follow the king and achieve greater success and great achievements!
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