Chapter 455 Battle of Piacenza (IV)

When the Nix heavy cavalry broke through the formation, the three battalions not far from the gap in the formation immediately discovered the situation and rushed to rescue.

Lucius Urenas was the chief centurion of the 13th Roman Legion, known for his integrity and perseverance. The centurion he led rushed to the front and ran into the Nix infantry pouring in from the gap.

When he saw the enemy in front of him clearly, he, who had always been brave in battle, couldn't help but take a breath.

These Nix infantry wore completely closed iron helmets, and their fragile necks were wrapped in densely woven chain mail. The breastplate they wore was not the kind of mail made of metal sheets sewn on leather worn by heavy cavalry, but a thick plate armor made through complex smelting and forging processes, which covered the soldiers' chests and backs tightly.

The soldiers' limbs, hands and feet were also covered with armor, and even the elbows and knees had special elbow and knee armor, which not only protected the fragile joints, but also did not affect their movement... This set of armor weighed more than 70 kilograms, nearly 30 kilograms more than ordinary heavy infantry, and only those with tall stature and strong body and excellent endurance could do it.

Therefore, when the Nix Military Department formed the armored soldiers, it stipulated that only citizens who could wear this armor and swing weapons continuously for more than half an hour while walking would be admitted and become a glorious armored soldier.

And what were the weapons of the armored soldiers? Unlike the heavy infantry, they did not hold a large shield, but held an iron hammer with both hands. The style of the iron hammer was similar to that of the heavy cavalry, but the hammer handle was slightly shorter, the hammer head was larger, and the weight ranged from six to nine kilograms (specially made according to the strength of each armored soldier).

The Kingdom of Nix recruited a total of 300 armored soldiers, most of whom were Germans who joined the Kingdom of Nix. This was not because there were only so many Nix citizens who met the requirements, but because each set of armor was expensive and very time-consuming and labor-intensive. Nix gathered the best blacksmiths in the country to work together and work overtime to produce 300 sets of armored soldiers that met the requirements before the war.

At this time, each Nix armored soldier was like a human iron tower. Although they walked slowly, the cold aura exuded by the battle clothes made of iron and steel was simply suffocating.

But Urenas was not moved by the enemy's momentum at all. He kept his pace and was the first to meet him.

The Nix armored soldier on the opposite side immediately swung his hammer and smashed it.

Urenas stood with his legs forward and backward, squatted slightly, and raised his shield to block upward.

With a loud bang, Urenastun felt his entire left arm tingling. He leaned forward without hesitation, thrusting out his right short sword like lightning, hitting the opponent's left leg. His movements were extremely smooth and coherent, but he did not penetrate the opponent's thigh as usual, but was blocked by the hard leg armor, without any damage.

The armored soldier seemed to be unaware of it, and swung his hammer again.

Urenas raised his shield to block it again.

The shield made a mournful sound, and his left arm was almost unconscious. Urenas endured the pain, raised his sword and thrust it upward, accurately stabbing the opponent's left arm, but still did not cause any damage.

Urenus' sword fighting skills ranked among the best in Caesar's army. He knew that although the heavy infantry had strong defense, their arms and thighs were not covered by armor, which was a major flaw. His previous two moves were specially trained for heavy infantry, and he had killed many enemies in the battle with Pompey's soldiers. However, the moves that had always worked failed today...

Urenus had no time to think about it. The strong wind sounded above his head and made him quickly raise his shield to block it.

"Hua La!" With a sound, the solid big shield was actually cracked by the hammer. He screamed in pain, and his right arm holding the shield fell down limply. He could no longer exert any strength and was dislocated.

At this critical moment, one of his soldiers rushed forward and blocked another heavy blow from the opponent with his shield.

Urenus covered his injured arm and staggered back to the back, watching the soldiers helpless in the face of these terrible enemies they had never seen before.

Their proud and extremely sharp short swords could not cause any harm to these armored soldiers. Although they were brave, they did not give up and even tried to attack them from the side and rear. Unfortunately, the densely arrayed Nix heavy infantry followed closely behind these armored soldiers, which not only made these brave soldiers' plans fail, but also made them fall into a siege and lose their lives.

These Nix armored soldiers were not agile enough and did not know how to fight with swords. Facing any attack from the Roman soldiers, they did not dodge at all. They just hammered at the opponent in front of them until they smashed the opponent's shield and welded the hammer head into the opponent's head or chest. The action was simple and rough, but it made the Roman soldiers retreat step by step.

Urenas was so angry that his eyes were about to burst, and he was extremely anxious: What should I do? What should I do? ! ……

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The Nix and Roman cavalry were the first to fight and the first to end.

As expected, the Nix cavalry won.

In the face-to-face charge and the ensuing melee, the Nicholas cavalry, equipped with stirrups and high-bridge saddles, armed with spears and sabers, defeated the Roman mixed cavalry with overwhelming superiority.

Just as Petius ordered the spearmen to get ready, they only saw the panicked Roman cavalry passing by in front of them. There was no large number of Nicholas cavalry chasing behind them. On the contrary, the high-pitched sound of brass trumpets rang out in the dusty battlefield.

Caesar felt uneasy, but still warned Petius to wait patiently.

It didn't take long for the sound of horseshoe to no longer sound, and the dust fog gradually dissipated. The 100 -meter -off in the Roman spearman array was the growing and loose horizontal formation of the Knicks cavalry. Fight with them.

"What's going on! How could these Knicks cavalry know our military layout!" Caesar suddenly louder.

Even in the past, even if he encountered big difficulties, Caesar always seemed calm and confident and aggressive before he was under his own hands. For the first time, Petius saw his uncle so big fire, and his face scared him even. Maen, I took a few steps back before stuttering: "I ... I don't know ..."

Looking at the nephew's trembling appearance, although Caesar realized his disappointment, he still snorted a few times, and then closed his eyes in pain.

After the victory, the Knicks cavalry could control the team and did not pursue, and then quickly ranked opposite the spear soldier. Obviously, he knew that he would deploy this way before the war! How did they guess? Intersection Nympho

Originally hoped on the left wing, now the Knicks have been prepared, and the previous arrangements have been in vain! What should I do now? Intersection Where should I find the winning opportunity? Intersection Nympho

Caesar racked his brain and thought anxiously.

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But at this moment, a Roman leader brought down: "Adults, the head of the army, the army head of Brurtus sent me to report to you! The barbarians sent hundreds of cavalry to push armor, from the front of the middle of the army, The impact was launched, and the soldiers were difficult to resist. They opened a gap of 100 meters.

"What?!" Caesar just felt a sound of his brain, and the sense of dizziness almost fell down.

Caesar clenched the reins, tried to calm himself, and then asked in detail the situation of the battle at the time. His face became more and more gloomy. He said to Petius: "I want to rush to the middle now, I want to take away the 400 famous Gaul cavalry. , I also want to take away all the second -tier soldiers of the Seventh Legion! "

Petius was stunned and said panic: "But left ... what to do on the left wing?!"

"Don't act lightly for the time being, just confront the Knicks cavalry to confront and take time. As long as our spearrs can stare at them, I believe they dare not rush to launch an attack! Petius, I believe you can do it!" Caesar said firmly: "When I stabilize the middle, I will issue a new order again!"

Caesar's encouragement made Petius inspiring again and responded loudly: "Please rest assured, I will keep the left wing steadily!"

When Caesar was anxious to lead the staff to the middle, he would not know that a team of thousands of people passed by the two sides of the fierce fighting, and finally arrived at the outside of the right wing of the Knicks Army Army. Essence

The head of the Knicks officer rushed to Ajax in front of Ajax: "The head of the Hagoks Army, the crossbowman commander Dorin reported to you, the crossbow soldiers have ordered all the members to arrive!"

"Hard work, Dalin!" Hagans, who was riding in the right time, nodded and tried. In the face of the younger generation of the old Knicks people who grew up, his expression was very serious: "I don't have time to rest for you now You can't miss it!

"Yes!" Dolin's voice was strong and turned to run towards her team.

The crossbow soldiers sounded with a unique rhythm. Although the crossbowmen were tired, they listed the military array at the fastest speed in order to advance.

This time, the military formation is not the same as before. It is no longer a two -line horizontal array, it is the six -line horizontal array, and the length of the formation is not equivalent to the opposite Roman spear soldiers. Instead, it is concentrated on one end.

This is a special combat method implemented in order to save time and to meet the requirements of Hagulks.

Although the Thirteenth Army soldiers who temporarily acting as spears have not handled them with the Knick crossbow, they have understood before the war. Seeing these enemies with weird weapons listed in front of them, they immediately felt bad. Senior team officials immediately reported to the left -wing commander at the rear.