Chapter 25 The first attack must be me (2)
Barol is the god of drought and death in Celtic mythology. Now, when these barbarians see these lights floating in the air, they know that the Roman attack is about to begin.
Under the illumination of the floating lamp, the "wild donkey" on the hill bounced up fiercely and smashed the leather bag on the front frame. At the same time, four heavy rock bullets of hundreds of pounds were thrown out towards the area of the Ala River. All gunners did not need to be precisely aimed, because the entire river was surrounded by Helveti people, and even the boat bridges on the river were densely packed with people. Three stone bullets hit the water flow beside the boat bridge, stirring up a large number of water columns. The disrupted water flow pulled the boat bridge and shook things, and screaming horses kept falling into it. Another stone bullet hit the crowd crowded at the crossing point. The fragments and flesh limbs rose up like a tornado.
At this time, the two chiefs of the Helvets realized the serious impact of discarding this hill on their side. Four Roman wild donkeys fired "duty cannons" at the crossing point every once in a while. The Hulvets barbarians were crossing the river, but the males could still maintain stability and calmness under this kind of shooting, while the women and children were different. The originally orderly crossing the river column caused quite a lot of chaos. So the two co-governor chiefs decided to use the Gunilin tribe as the main force to counterattack the hill and destroy the Roman shooting to ensure that everyone could cross within seven or eight days.
When Hurviti focused all his attention on Mount Via, the two twelfth legions, carrying a considerable number of military slaves, were working hard to secretly dig the soil in an open area at the foot of the mountain, and followed the commander's prior instructions to carefully arrange three lines of defense.
When the morning light spread across the entire river, the wild donkeys on Mount Viae were still "roaring". The Gunilin tribe, who was requested by the chief, threw down simple tools and cursed. They were always the most warriors in the entire tribe, but they were also the most discriminated against. Because the ancestors of this tribe had the lowest status in the entire Helveti myth system, these warriors have always fought in front and retreated in the back. However, the Gunilin tribe, which was deeply influenced by traditional honors, still left a small number of people to continue digging fortifications. Most of them stepped on war horses and prepared to attack Mount Viae for the tribe.
The barbarian tribes living in Gaul and Germanic did not lag behind in this era, or the Roman cavalry was more influenced by these people. The blonde barbarians in the ice and snow and forests were not born nomadic riders like the Numidians in North Africa or the Stekis in the Bosphorus grassland. They didn’t even need saddles, and even bridles were redundant. They waved javelins and could change various positions barefoot on the horse’s back to adjust the weight and direction of the horse’s under them. They chased the scattered soldiers who were harassing the enemy like lightning.
The Spanish were more disciplined than these nomadic riders. During the Punic War, they were representatives of middle-mounted cavalry and were able to perform a variety of tasks. These Iberian warriors immediately wore heavy leather armor, carried small round shields, javelins and machetes, and could not only go on horseback and fight, but also get off the horse. As for the barbarian cavalry of Gaul or German, they were divided into two categories, one type did not wear armor at all, holding simple spears, and lined up dense formations to make rough and barbarian impact; Classes are the elites of the tribe, mostly from aristocratic origins. They carry hexagonal shields, their main weapons are iron spears, leather breeches and chain mail, and pointed copper helmets. They are four-angle saddles under their crotch, and long Sparta-like chopping swords can only support them to wield weapons on the horse's back to fight. In addition, their superb forging technology brings a complete range of bridles, horse chew equipment, and even simple horseshoes, which can prevent their beloved mounts from being injured in the snow.
After checking all the equipment, the five thousand Gunilin cavalry turned over and stepped on the wasteland and forced towards Mount Viaill. After receiving the report from the vanguard, Li Bida and his subordinates hurried to the observation point on the hillside. These Helvets' cavalry were indeed well-trained, whether they were heavy or half-naked, and they were in a strict and orderly formation, keeping their running slowly. The cavalry team was also mixed with light infantry with braids. This was accompanied by combat, able to pass through their own horse-riding formations and assassinate the enemy's horses with javelins. Even though the Twelve Legions had no cavalry, the Gunilin cavalry still brought these elite soldiers with them out of caution.
"Milu, Tagus, led the first troop of thousands of people to line up on the slope of the mountain, erecting all the battalions and preparing to resist the enemy! The commander stayed on the top of the mountain with his entourage and the mountain falcon flag, and there were two other infantry brigades to cover the wild donkey stone thrower, stayed on the back slope of Mount Via, waiting for the order!" Li Bida waved his hand, Milu, Tagus and many centurions began to blew the whistle of the whole team, and then Li Bida said a few words to Sabo Kemus, and Sabo immediately waved the pennant at the foot of the mountain on Mount Via.
At the temporary position at the foot of the mountain, Little Hotenhus saw the flags on the mountain and began to order the entire position to be busy, everything was within the commander's prediction - the barbarian cavalry team focused on the Weiai Mountain with flying flags, but they did not pay much attention to their position at the foot of the mountain.
So in a low-key manner, the Eighteen Li Bida Cavalry Cannons were divided into three groups and six gates according to the method required by Sabo in advance, and arranged at the third arcuate line of defense at a distance, and ready to shoot at a standby time.
"Woooooooooooooooo!" A shrill sound of trumpets sounded. Gunilin's cavalry was at the foot of Mount Via. Seeing that the Romans were also forming battle formations on the slope, they jumped off their horses again, holding iron spears and chopping swords, forming a front-array formation that began with the attack, shouting and attacking the top of the mountain.
"This is clearly the tactics of the dragon cavalry." Li Bida admired these barbarians a little. When they used cavalry, their minds were always at the angle of "intensive impact". Once they encountered an enemy who was on the risk, they would first dismount and then go forward to fight with infantry tactics. However, the Germanic horses that the barbarians rode were calmly still in line with their formation, waiting for their master to return at the foot of the mountain. As expected, they practiced very well on weekdays.
Chapter completed!