"What does Jupiter, whom everyone respects, holds justice and law with both hands? That is, anything a strong man does is both legitimate and legal. Do you even understand this?" Ancient Greek philosopher defended Alexander's conquest.

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However, when the Roman infantry brigade arrived at the Barissus River, they found that the Parthian cavalry had scattered and disappeared in the dunes. So, Eugutaves, who was leading the team in front, saw that the sun had set in the west and there was a small river for drinking and washing horses. So, with the other deputy generals, they decided that the entire army would camp beside the river and prepare to go to Kale a few days ago, or fight Surena.

As a result, on that night, there was another fierce dispute in the Crassus camp about how to fight Surena. First of all, Surena's main force was in the mountains and deserts across the Barissus River. No one would question this statement because he was besieging Kale. Since Crassus had reached the southern river of the city of Kale, Surena would not retreat in vain and would inevitably face a battle.

Kasio proposed that this is what it means to extend the infantry brigade to the front line as much as possible, preferably four legions, and then the fifth legion with the worst combat effectiveness is listed behind as a reserve force. "Why are there so few reserve forces?" Crassus immediately asked a question.

"Because I have carefully learned from the veterans of the previous ones. They will not line up dense phalanx formations and attack you against each other like the army of the civilized kingdom. Only then will the reserve team have a role. But this group of cavalry will not fight in such a traditional way. As long as we increase the depth and width of the front line, we can follow the Barissus River until the area near Kale City is close to this area, forming an iron wall, and then place a small number of elite cavalry on both wings. They can make their cavalry and shooting and detours lose their effectiveness. Then, as long as the civil guards and centurions exert their initiative, grasp the weakness of their formation, break through and drive out, they can drive Surena away. Once we enter Kale City, this is our home court." This is Kasio's plan, in short, it is "wall push tactics."

But Crasus suddenly asked his son. He said that when you followed Caesar to fight in the Gaul area, the various barbarians there were also good at using cavalry combat. How did you crack it? Crasus was so crazy that he remembered the 12th Legion of Libida, who had successfully used infantry fronts to break the condescending charge of Germanic cavalry. He used a four-line rectangular hollow square formation, and combined with bows and arrows and rod pitchers. He could effectively defeat the cavalry's charge and interlude. When he spoke out this tactic, Crasus' eyes lit up and he began to question Kasio's plan:

After all the troops were lined up, what if the Parthians were concentrated at a certain point and used heavy cavalry to charge and break through?

Kasio replied, then take out half of the prepared Fifth Legion to fill in, which would save trouble and give full play to the absolute advantage of the Romans' close combat, and not be scared by those monsters in armor. As long as they can resist their first wave of charge, then when the weapons are handed over, these people will only be dragged down by heavy armor, and are not opponents of the Roman soldiers who are flexible in holding swords and shields. This experience was verified as early as the ancient Persian dynasty.

But Crassus continued to raise another question: so many of our baggage and soldiers' luggage are densely placed behind the formation. Once a certain section is broken, the enemy's light cavalry can easily attack the camp and rob. Then more soldiers will worry about their own wealth and even lead to the collapse of the entire line.

It would be fine if you didn't say this, but when Kasio was angry, I had suggested that you should try not to carry coins and goods with you. In that case, the soldiers would look forward to the battlefield. It would be best to put such a situation in Sinaca, but whoever privately carries enough money to buy the money of a kingdom! You are the Governor, you are not so concerned about the soldiers' money, but rather you are afraid that your wealth will be robbed by the Parthians?

But at this time, Kassio stopped talking. Since he arrived at this ghost place, he could let him go as much as he wanted.

Finally, what Crasus planned was not Li Bida's hollow square formation, but a mechanical "big hollow square formation". There were twelve brigades on each side of the square, all of which were light-mounted projectile infantry guarding the camp tent and luggage. It was also the location of the Crasus command post. As for the 4,000 cavalry of the little Crasus, they were placed in the forefront and prepared to expel and defeat the heavy cavalry of Parthia.

In this way, it can not only prevent the enemy from detours, but also protect the baggage, killing two birds with one stone.

"Ah, the best way to prevent the Parthian cavalry from detour is to prevent them from detouring at all, ah..." But this sentence was still buried in Kasillo's stomach.

After a long night passed, the sun rose from the sand dunes on the long line of the world, like a huge winding golden poisonous snake. Forty thousand Romans began to form a huge hollow square formation according to the arrangement of the governor. In the face of the misty morning light, they each held their weapons and shields tightly, preparing to fight with the enemy. Crasso was in the middle command, Kasio was responsible for the twelve brigades on the left and the cavalry on the left, Crasso was responsible for the infantry on the right, Megabe's cavalry served as the vanguard, and behind were the twelve brigades on the front of the Sonsornus. Ogutaves formed the rear of the large formation with the weakest Fifth Legion.

Then, Megabe's cavalry saw the Parthians who were walking slowly from the dunes. They were all outside the twenty or thirty furons. Megabe and his cavalry laughed contemptuously, because they saw that the enemies were covered with animal skins, or Celtic cloaks, and the horses were covered with dirty leather. Judging from the number of people, it was only about three or five thousand. Megabe looked at his cavalrymen with pleasure, all wearing Athenian cavalry helmets made of round armor, tight lock curtains, sharp spears, and Kettle's oval cavalry shield, which could effectively bounce the bow and arrow to damage the cavalry's legs.

On both sides of the cavalry vanguard, there were sixteen light scorpion crossbows loading with ammunition. According to Megabe's estimate, there was only one wave of heavy javelin shooting, plus a counter-charge from his cavalry, and these thousands of Parthians would be beaten up!
Chapter completed!