Now, Tisafonis is in a dilemma. For this attack, he also specially prepared a lot of large shields, but the light infantry he led accounted for too much in the team, and even half of them could not be protected. And there are too many soldiers and the formation is too dense. Almost every flying stone and every arrow of the mercenary army can achieve a killing effect. The soldiers could barely maintain their morale under his high pressure, but the cavalry's horses were injured, screaming and jumping, running around, and instead bumped some soldiers and disrupted the formation. By now, most of the cavalry had withdrawn to the rear.
Tisafonis looked at the sparse formation on his side and the groans in his ears, and then saw that the shield wall of the Greeks on the opposite side was not as tight as it was at first. Archery kills. Do you want to continue? He was hesitant: he paid the price, but did not get obvious results, and retreating in such a bleak way not only affected his morale, but also attracted dissatisfaction and contempt from other generals. But if the arrow battle continues, the casualties will increase. Before the Greeks collapse, I am afraid that my troops will have to be in chaos first...
At this moment, the messenger came: "Lord Governor, Sir Sitiers said that he suffered too many casualties, and proposed to attack immediately? Or retreat?"
Tisafonis let out a long breath and answered without hesitation, "Retreat!"
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The struggling Greek soldiers couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the Persians recede like a tide. After waiting for a while, the Persians didn't show up again, so they started cheering...
In this battle, the Polish army suffered more than 4,000 casualties, and the mercenaries also suffered more than 900 casualties, but most of the injured were arrow wounds.
After the battle, the soldiers were exhausted physically and mentally. After cleaning the battlefield in a hurry, the troops walked north for a while. Before noon, they began to camp and rest...
In the tent, Davers held an emergency meeting with the team officers to discuss how to treat the wounded. Because of this war, 19 casualties and 185 wounded in the troops under Davos' jurisdiction were completely beyond the capacity of the medical battalion, and the entire battalion had to be mobilized for treatment.
Amintas disapproved of this and said: "There is no need to make such trouble, we came out to fight as soldiers, and we have already had the consciousness of dying in battle! Isn't it just an arrow wound, just deal with it a few times, we used to come here like this of."
Davos looked around the crowd and felt more than Amintas had this idea, so he said earnestly: "Everyone, we are far away from our families, away from home, and go out to fight. Are we only united in battles? In fact, we Treating our comrades as our family, and the barracks as our home, can we watch our comrades get hurt and struggle, and remain indifferent! If so, when we are injured, who would be willing to help us! Everyone—" Davos resolutely said Said: "Remember, the past was the past! Now, as long as it is the military camp where my Davos is, we must establish a belief that we will never let go of an enemy, and we will never give up a comrade in arms. , we live and die together!"
"Well said!!" Felixus couldn't help but praised loudly. The other team officers also applauded enthusiastically.
Davos' words touched them, and the whole battalion took action immediately.
First, open up a large open space in the center of the camp as the location of the medical camp. Davos divided the injured into three categories: minor, moderate, and serious. The soldiers who helped were divided into four groups: those who were industrious and conscientious were responsible for the sanitation of the medical and nursing camps, cleaned up blood and dirt at any time, and drove away flies, mosquitoes and flying insects; those who were physically strong were responsible for carrying and supporting the wounded; Doctors and nurses drew arrows, debridement, and bandages; another group, who had worked as a carpenter in their hometown, was responsible for cutting branches and making stretchers. The seriously injured were sent straight to Helps, as only he could handle it. Minor-slander wounds have undergone arrow extraction, debridement, and bandaging. Most of the minor wounds can be returned to the company, while the other wounded are kept in the medical camp for observation, and whether sutures and further treatment are considered depending on their conditions.
Under the command of Davos, the entire rescue operation was carried out in an orderly manner and with high efficiency. By afternoon, the wounded at Camp Davers had been treated.
At this time, what Davos said in the tent was pushed into the ears of the soldiers by Antonios and other interested people. Davos initially came to power in the name of "God's Blessed One", which was an instinctive move of the soldiers to seek help from the gods when they were at a loss; after that, Davos killed Mithradat and Artauzu twice. He gradually won the recognition of his commanding ability by the soldiers with his courage and record; this time, his touching words and practical actions finally conquered the hearts of the whole battalion of soldiers. Everyone gave him another nickname, "The Merciful," and even started to affectionately call the young leader "Our Davos."
This large-scale rescue operation also alerted other military camps. First, a single soldier supported the wounded and came here to ask for help. Davers agreed. But soon, the news spread, more and more wounded came, and the medical battalion was obviously not staffed enough. To help them would crowd out the resources in their own battalion. The soldiers in Davos Camp were a little dissatisfied, and they began to communicate with outsiders. People quarrel.
At this time, Crianno and Timasone came after they got the news. After a quick tour of the medical camp, they faced Davos. A little more respect, because they also think that such a distinctive and efficient clinic is obviously not something ordinary people can do. Before, they scoffed at the rumor that Davos was a "God favored".
Davos agreed without hesitation to treat their wounded soldiers, but because there were too many wounded soldiers (as the two rear guard units, they suffered the most blows, with more than 500 injured), they needed to send manpower to assist them. More supplies, such as linen, crocks, lumber, tents, etc., and they even agreed to send doctors over to study and help. Davos is so generous, of course he is selfish. He confidently believes that the medical knowledge he has learned in his previous life is enough to attract doctors to stay and expand his medical care camp.
Crianno and Timasone left with gratitude. After that, the other leaders also came, and Davos made the same promise and the same request to them.
On the way back, when Kerethorpes' adjutant repeatedly praised Davos' ability and generosity, Kerethorpes was silently thinking about something.
This made the lieutenant strange. Kelishorpe said frankly: "I admit that I was prejudiced against him before, Davos is indeed an excellent talent! Especially the...medical...medical camp he founded was very helpful in combat, Sparta needed this, for the coming war."
"War? What war?!" the adjutant asked in surprise.
"The war of Persia against Sparta." Kerisopes looked solemn: "The little Cyrus, who was friendly with us, died, we were involved in the rebellion against the new king of Persia, and the people in power in Asia Minor are now changed. It has become Thesafonis who is in conflict with Sparta. You must know that there is an objection to Asia Minor in the agreement we signed with Persia, and the new king of Persia is very likely to attack this... All signs are against us."
After listening, the adjutant fell silent. The war between Sparta and Athens lasted more than two decades, and in the end Sparta won, but the losses were equally huge. Now facing Persia, stronger than Athens, even though he was a brave and fearless Spartan, he still felt the pressure.
Kerethorpes glanced at him and changed the subject: "Do you think Davos will join us?"
"Of course! We are the overlords of Sparta-Greece!" the adjutant said proudly.
"I hope so." Kerethorpes nodded.