Clotokatax's unintentional words flashed through Printols' mind like a light. He suddenly widened his eyes and slapped his thigh hard: "The mercenary really has no ability to execute such a big deal. The scale of the fraud, but there is a city-state in mainland Greece that often uses such tactics to win!"
Clotokatax, who served in the staff, was not lacking in military knowledge, and he blurted out: "You mean the Spartans?!"
"That's right, the Spartans! We've been fooled by Agesilaus!" Printols said eagerly with some exasperation: "It's no wonder that their left wing has not performed well so far, because they simply It's not a Spartan, it's just wearing the costume of a Spartan, the real Spartan still confuses us with this little trick by the right wing Agsilaus who they are most familiar with!"
Clotokatax understood, he tried his best to suppress the nervousness in his heart, but his anxiety still penetrated into his words: "Quick... hurry up to send out the messengers, and immediately rush to inform... Keti... the commander of the Ketisus army. Tell him that there are Spartans on the opposite side, they are cheating! Don't chase! Be careful of their counterattack!"
"We have to send another messenger to notify the commanders of Trotiras and Olivers respectively, so that they can seize the great opportunity of the Spartans' fraudulent defeat and irregular formation, and increase their offensive efforts. Maybe they can be in our middle lane. Find a breakthrough with the right wing!"
Printols' suggestion was quickly adopted and ordered by Clotokatax. At the same time, he gradually regained his calm, and said happily: "Lord Printols, thanks to you for discovering Sparta in time. Human conspiracy! Now it seems that as long as we respond in time, the Spartans' fraudulent defeat will make the war situation more favorable for us, doesn't it?"
Clotokatax's words once again stunned Printols: With Agesilaus' ability, is it worth taking such a big risk without getting a good return
He suddenly remembered something and shouted loudly, "Bring me the battle map again!"
Taking the plank from the staff, Printols' sharp eyes quickly swept across the map, and finally focused on the blue vertical bar in the corner, with a small line of words written below: 4000-5000 Thai Georgia Allies.
Printols finally understood where his unease came from: "We received news earlier that Taiga was attacked by the Spartan army and suffered heavy casualties. If there is no rescue, I am afraid it will be captured... But the situation is so bad. How can Tigera send so many soldiers to fight?!"
Klotokatax was shocked, and immediately had a terrible idea, and couldn't help shuddering: "You mean... The Tygeans lied to us, they are actually the same as the Spartans. It's acting, but those corpses..."
"His Royal Highness, we don't have time to investigate the details!" Plintors poked at the map and said anxiously: "Now that Taiga's army is behind the First Army, I'm sure they will join forces with Sparta. Together, the army will attack the First Army before and after, this is the real conspiracy of Agesilaus, we must rescue immediately!"
"Ah... yes, rescue..." Clotokatax's mind went blank for a while when he thought of the possible consequences.
"Go and inform the Seventh Army, and immediately rush to the left flank to rescue the First Army!" Printols eagerly gave orders on his behalf.
The messenger who received the order looked at Crotokatax subconsciously.
Clotokatax waved his hand and said eagerly: "Follow the order issued by Chief of Staff Plintos!"
The messenger turned the horse's head and ran to the rear.
Unexpectedly, Tiger Tinos came over on horseback and asked: "We have not received the news that the Tigers attacked the First Army, these are just your guesses, in case the Tigers are not at all If there is no mutiny, wouldn't our Seventh Legion have to run for nothing! If there is another abnormality in other places at this time, the Seventh Legion will be too late to rescue!"
"If I go to the rescue after receiving the news that the Tigers attacked the First Army, then it will be too late! If something goes wrong, I am willing to take responsibility!" Plintors responded without flinching.
"It's my order." Clotokatax stared at Tegtinos. Although the volume was not loud, it couldn't be refused: "Execute it immediately, Captain Tegtinos."
Tigtinos didn't want to say anything more, he glared at Printoles, and then hurriedly gave a military salute: "Yes, Lord Commander, may Hades bless you!"
Then he rode his horse and returned, and his roar could be heard from far away: "Brothers, your chance to make a contribution is here! Stay calm, follow me, and accelerate towards the left flank of the army!"
"Roar! Roar! Roar!!!..."
Looking at the billowing smoke from the soldiers of the 7th Legion, Klotokatas calmed down and said seriously, "Lord Printols, I trust your judgment!"
"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness!" Plintos said with a wry smile, "I hope my judgment is wrong."
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"Congratulations, Legion Commander, our First Legion has defeated the enemy's right flank!" The guard captain congratulated Ketisus excitedly.
Although Ketisus was excited, he was also a little puzzled: "Strange, we thought that the enemy on the opposite side was not easy before. I am afraid that the first army will encounter a hard battle, and there are no obvious signs, and victory will come suddenly. Tris, what do you think is the reason?"
Ctisus is asking his staff officer.
"Legion Commander, I think... it is better to inform the companies not to rush in chasing and defeating the enemy, to control their own soldiers first, maintain the formation, and pursue cautiously to prevent accidents!" Putris suggested cautiously.
Ketisus hesitated. After all, it was difficult to defeat the strong enemy. At this time, instead of taking advantage of the victory to pursue, but slowing down the pace of the pursuit, it would give the collapsed enemy a chance to breathe, and the previous battle would be in vain...
At this time, the reconnaissance cavalry of the First Corps hurriedly came to report: "Report to the commander, that Taigea army is quickly approaching us!"
"These shameless Tigeras! We didn't come out to help when we were fighting hard before, but now that the enemy has been defeated, we have come out to take credit! Bah!" Ketisus spat and looked at the bugle sound with contempt. In the rear, which had been ringing continuously, through the gray dust mist, he could clearly see the raised Taiga flag and the black crowd, and the front of the team was rapidly extending to both sides...
Ctisus, who had been on the battlefield for decades, suddenly had a very bad feeling, so he couldn't help shouting: "The Tigerians are too close to us! Go tell them immediately and let them Don't come after us and go somewhere else and beat the Spartans!"
After the messenger left, Ketisus muttered uncomfortably: "The situation is not right, looking at the posture of the Tigeras, it's not like they're here to pick up bargains, but they want to charge... "
"Legion Commander, you still have to be careful. Although Tigera is already our ally, we don't know it at all, and we have never fought together." Putris reminded worriedly.
After listening to the words of the staff officer, Ctisus finally no longer hesitated, and he immediately issued an order: "Inform the company at the rear of the army to stop advancing immediately, line up backward, and prepare for defense!"
Five or six messengers rushed out at the same time and rushed forward to give orders to the company that was still running.
"Legion commander, some soldiers are defending on the spot, and some soldiers are still chasing... In this way, the strength of our first army can be scattered, it is better to stop the entire army!" Putris suggested again.
Ketisus did not expect that he would face such a difficult choice in the first battle when he became the commander of the army: partial defense and partial pursuit, which could not only prevent danger, but also expand the results of the battle, but it would lead to the dispersion of troops, and there was a great risk; And the entire legion stopped chasing and defended on the spot. What if the Tigeras had no malice towards the first legion? Then the victory at hand can fly away, which is a pity...
This is one of the reasons why Ctisus has always been reluctant to be a legion commander: it's too much of a hassle to make a choice!
But soon he didn't have to worry anymore, because he saw with his own eyes the messenger who stopped the Taiga army suddenly turned from his horse and fell to the ground motionless, with a javelin stuck in his body.
"The Tigeras are the enemy! Immediately sound the bugle, and the entire army will stop advancing!" Ctisus shouted eagerly.
Originally, he and the staff officer led the guards, the reconnaissance cavalry, the mountain reconnaissance team, the messenger team, the trumpeter team... They followed the 1st Corps, but now the situation is critical, and they are running forward desperately, otherwise the commander of the 1st Corps The center will directly face the onslaught of the Taiga army.
"Woooo!... woohoo!..." At the same time as the horn of the First Corps sounded, the Taigoyas also let out a roar, speeding up their advance. At this point, they were only more than 200 meters away from the company behind the First Army.
After receiving the order of Ketisus, the officers of these companies and detachments took the time to gather some scattered soldiers and reorganize the queue. Where there was no time to form a unified line of defense, countless Tigeras rushed over like a tide. , rushed into the sieve-like First Army, and seemed to drown all the Dionian soldiers.
"Shield formation defense!"
"Brothers, don't panic! Stick to the defense, our reinforcements will come soon!"
But in this chaos, the hysterical shouts of the officers of the First Army continued to sound, and the small phalanxes of the detachments stood like rocks in the tide.