Chapter 12 The Iron Wall of Fire (2)
And on the other side, the main force of the new cavalry army of Parumma also crossed the right wing of Rabinus and attacked their camp frantically. However, the fortifications of Rabinus were very clever and were winding and bent, which allowed the crossbows and rod casters to burst into rain, covering all directions without blind spots, and also facilitated infantry to form teams to fight against the cavalry's raid.¥f
Beside Parumma, two cavalry captains were already killed by flying stones. The flag bearer was bravely attacking and was riding a horse over the trench dug by the enemy side, and was hooked by the stakes inside. He was killed on the spot by the enemy. The team logo in his hand was seized and the head was thrown here.
About a thousand Spanish enemy soldiers lined up on the other side of the trench, on a high platform built with dug out sand and soil and baskets, and were also stuck in a wooden fence. They arrogantly waved the flags of the new cavalry and provoked Paruma.
"Calm down, back!" After the trumpeters of General Parumma sounded this signal, everyone retreated and reorganized the team. "Wait for the Sixth Legion and other three legions to break through in the front!"
But at this moment, the Sixth and Twelve Legions also encountered a stalemate. Rabinus used a small number of troops very accurately, cooperated with the wall, and clamped them in the middle on three sides to fight. The Fifteenth Legion had cavalry cannons, stone throwing machines, and a large number of elite archers, but they were afraid of accidental injuries, so they were blocked behind and could not get up and could only stare at them.
The whole scene was a chaotic battle, and in front of the Central Camp, Rabinus had already stepped on the horse back again. He wanted to take advantage of the time difference in this favorable situation to solve it in a relaxed and easy way - to concentrate the two most elite legions at hand, bring nearly 5,000 cavalrymen, and cross the Tumu River unceasingly. Attack the hilly camp where Li Bida is.
In other words, according to the Roman military strategy, Rabinus had already strangled Li Bida's most powerful left-wing army with his flank army and fortifications. Now he wanted to take advantage of the weakness of his opponent's central government to form a local advantage, "Fake the camp of Li Bida from the center, or kill him directly to save the republic. The hills are low and rivers can also be traversed. All infantry under my command are Spanish who are skilled in fighting in mountains and hills, and all cavalry are flexible and ferocious. All gods, please protect my loyalty to the country and the people! I used to fight for kindness, but now I would rather sacrifice my life for the country!"
After thinking about it, Rabinus raised his sword high, and the sunlight reflected a breathtaking light on his armor carved with red snakes. "The whole army, the head of the target Li Bida, charge over!"
"Oh!" All the cavalry in the array started to thunder, and everyone howled and raised their swords in their hands. Following the red cloak floating high from Rabinus, they rushed towards the camp where Li Bida was. Some light infantrymen were carrying darts on their backs, and some held shields in both hands, covering the middle or around the cavalry, and also running hard.
"The enemy's left wing is completely restrained. Don't be afraid, just rush me directly!" All the entourages and the flag bearers of Rabinus loudly encouraged the people around him, "Attack the hills, chop down everyone inside, kill the traitor Libidaus, and victory belongs to us!"
At the same time, a legion on the left wing of Rabinus also came over and collided with Li Bida's thirteenth legion and strangled among the rivers. The chief centurion Polo was extremely anxious. The soldiers were in the flowing water that was not at the waist and ankles. They pushed and shook each other, and the flags of the two legions were almost all close together. The flag bearers carrying the "Lion Flag" also drew their swords to fight against the enemy everywhere.
"Sorting four brigades back to reinforce the head coach's camp, the enemy gathered their troops to launch a raid on the front!" Several centurions in the same row shouted to Polo. At this time, Polo did not believe his ears, but stood in the water with a shield and a cat waist, defending while taking the opportunity to recover his strength. "What? But the high priest did not send a flag signal."
In the short time when Polo was hesitating, Rabinus's cavalry had rushed to the banks of the Tumu River, and was about to win, which inspired many people, especially when they saw that under the hills of Libida's camp, there was not even a wooden fence for defending horses, and only the trench, the morale was greatly boosted. "Road horse raft!" With this shout, the cavalry on both wings emerged first and jumped into the rolling turbid current. The wooden boards and firewood bundles hung on the saddle were also put down, tied with chains, and arranged into two "flesh walls", which weakened the impact of the river. Then, the other elite infantry and cavalry, led by Rabinus, shouted and broke through the shallowering Tumu River, and rushed towards Libida's camp, "Libida, how much role can your new recruit army play?"
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" a trumpet sound, followed by a deafening drum sound. Rabinus looked up and saw that in front of the main gate of the camp, Li Bida stood alone in a blue cloak, looking at himself from a distance. Behind the earth and wooden fences behind, a long team of recruits were lined up, and there were two teams of recruits on the hillside in front, and their Liwus battle flag was swaying in the wind.
"Live Lius's recruits, let's welcome the enemy!" After Li Bida finished speaking, he raised his arm suddenly, then clenched his fists and slashed heavily. Several entourages threw out several black cylinders that were rolling and burning in the air, and with brilliant sparks, they all fell into the trench under the horse's hooves. "Damn it!" Rabinus instinctively realized the danger. He clamped the horse's belly and stabbed it hard on the horse's buttocks with his sword. The horse was in pain, and with a long squeal, he jumped over in the rising flames in the trench.
But some of the cavalry around him were directly blown down by the wave of air, and some of them rushed over with fire on their bodies and screamed. Rabinus's red cloak was all on fire, "Continue to rush, don't look back." Hundreds of cavalrymen with raging flames followed the commander's angrily shout, shouting, and fired all over their bodies without hesitation. They still held their weapons and rushed towards the hills with sacrificing their lives.
"Shoot!" The recruits with breastplate and helmets arranged on the hills, all put the copper tube in their hands on the movable fork rack. Then the soldiers behind shouted, pulling the trigger with guardrails behind the copper tube, and then everyone twisted their heads in an instant.
Chapter completed!