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- After a tragic battle, both the Thessalians and the barbarian Macedonians temporarily quieted down. They both made fires to cook and waited for the next day.
After the soldiers cleaned the battlefield, a total of 1,450 Macedonian corpses were counted, including eight demigods and 12 heroes.
??Whether it was the casualties of ordinary soldiers, or the casualties of demigods and heroes, they accounted for half of the Macedonian army in this invasion. Today, the remaining Macedonians no longer have much combat effectiveness. []
Everyone, including Zomokos, was a little unbelievable that they could achieve such a brilliant result without having a numerical advantage.
These demigods have fought against the Macedonians not once or twice, but they still have some understanding of the Macedonians' strong fighting power.
Even in previous battles, when our side had a numerical advantage, they would probably have to fight the Macedonians several times, and finally they could drive the Macedonians out of Thessaly only after suffering heavy casualties.
But this time, with only two thousand soldiers, they defeated the three thousand Macedonians who came in force. In just one battle, the Macedonians lost half of their soldiers and demigods, and their side , only more than a hundred casualties were suffered, which they could not have imagined in their dreams.
Suddenly, everyone's eyes turned to their young king. They knew that the reason why they were able to achieve such great results today was entirely due to him.
If we say in the past, it was because of certain interests that they chose to support the young king to ascend the throne, but now, after this war, their attitude towards the king has changed.
Maybe it wasn¡¯t obvious that these demigods showed it, but those ordinary soldiers, after the war ended, kept shouting the king¡¯s name, which was a kind of support and love from the heart.
As the commander of the Thessaly army, Zomochus fell into deep thought from the moment the war ended, and the words Achilles said to him kept flashing in his mind.
That kind of war theory, which was completely divorced from heroism and completely different, was in strong conflict with the old ideas deeply rooted in him.
The fighting method in this era is very simple. First, the two sides set up a battle formation, and then the demigods are the first to stand up and engage in a fair duel. After the demigods decide the winner, there will finally be a large-scale melee between ordinary soldiers.
Coincidentally, in the same era, China in the far eastern world also used the same battle mode in large-scale military wars.
¡°Before any kind of deceitful art of war was born in that fertile land, there was no conspiracy or calculation in the battle between the two countries, but only a competition of each other¡¯s true strength. It seemed very simple, but it was also full of blood.
But in this kind of chivalrous war, the casualties of ordinary soldiers on both sides will not be too great. On the contrary, it is the generals who are most easily damaged.
In ancient Chinese history, before the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there had never been a war with more than 10,000 casualties. But with the advent of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with the emergence of the art of war, tens of thousands of casualties often occurred in every major battle. When the God of Death Bai Qi was born, the casualties on the battlefield even exceeded hundreds of thousands.
"Zomokos, order the soldiers to put on their armor, pick up their weapons, and prepare to fight." Just after the demigods had dinner, Achilles walked out of the tent and gave this order to Zomokos a command.
??Zomokos was a little confused. He looked at the young king and asked in confusion: "Your Highness, it is already night"
Halfway through his words, he seemed to have thought of something. He looked at Achilles in disbelief and asked with uncertainty, "Your Highness, do you intend to sneak attack on the Macedonians?"
Achilles's face was calm, he nodded, and said loudly: "After the previous battle, most of the Macedonians were lost, and now their morale is probably very low. If we launch a surprise attack at night, not only can we eliminate them in one fell swoop, the remaining Macedonians, and also be able to reduce our own casualties.¡±
Hearing his words, Zomokos frowned and said hesitantly: "But Your Highness, if we do this, isn't it a bit"
Before he could finish speaking, Achilles had already interrupted him sharply, and the cold voice rebuked loudly: "Zomokos, you are a commander who commands the army, not someone who only charges. hero."
"I know you want to say that what I did is a bit despicable, but so what, the place where these Macedonians are standing is our Thessaly land, they?If they want to rob our wealth and food, and if they want to rob our wives and children, they are just a group of robbers. To deal with robbers, even if I use despicable means, no one will accuse me. "
Zomokos was silent, but the younger demigods beside him were ready to move, obviously moved by Achilles' ideas.
"Zomochus, the commander of the Thessalian soldiers, the great Achilles pointed out the way for us and kept our soldiers from harm. Is it just for the heroism in your heart that you have to let countless Thessalians Will the young soldiers give their lives?¡±
"Yeah, think about the previous battle. If we fought head-on with the barbaric Macedonians, even if we won in the end, how many of these young soldiers would still be able to sit here and enjoy delicious food? "
"The great His Highness Achilles is right. These barbarians are robbers. They want to rob our wealth and food. The most vicious methods should be used to deal with these robbers."
Zomochus lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. Then he raised his head, picked up his spearmen and shields, and shouted in a loud voice: "Warriors of Thessaly, pick up your weapons and shields, Follow our king and kill those despicable Macedonian robbers."
When they heard that they were going to attack the Macedonians on the opposite side, the soldiers who were still resting jumped up one after another, picked up their spearmen and shields as quickly as possible, and joined together.
"Brave and powerful Thessalian warriors, you should already know that I have called you together again to attack the Macedonians. Maybe you will think that I am a bit despicable, but since your parents and wives will If you leave it to me, then I will be responsible for your safety so that each of you can safely return to your parents, wives and children."
"Compared with the lives of each of you, the so-called despicable infamy is nothing. If I can use each infamy to bring back to life the young lives that fell in a pool of blood, then I am willing to bear all the infamy. "
Having said this, Achilles paused, his eyes swept over the sad faces, raised the spearmen in his hands, and said in a low voice: "You are the guardians of Thessaly, your mission is Defend this beautiful country and protect every Thessalian from the flames of war. Take up your weapons and destroy those despicable barbarians under the protection of the moon god."
The young soldiers wanted to shout loudly to express their inner love and admiration for their king, but they did not do that. They could only keep raising the spearmen and shields in their hands to express their love and admiration for their king. own heart.
Looking at those eyes full of fanatical love, Achilles sighed in his heart. People in this era have really simple ideas. As long as you are good to them, they will be twice as good to you. Yes, I can even bleed and die for you.
More than a thousand fully armed soldiers quietly left the camp and headed toward the Macedonian camp under the moonlight.
At this time, there was a dead silence in the Macedonian camp. After the previous battle, the Macedonians who had fled back had no fighting spirit at all.
And the few remaining demigods were also in the tent, quarreling and cursing, pointing out each other's faults, and some even passively proposed returning to the grassland.
After that battle, the terrifying combat power of the Thessalian army made them feel no hope. Especially that god-like figure was deeply imprinted in the minds of every Macedonian. Don't go.
"Leave Thessaly immediately and return to the grassland. Facing that powerful demigod like a god, we have no chance of winning."
"Yes, we will leave as soon as dawn. This demigod is too terrifying. Facing his sharp spearmen, we will only suffer the fate of being massacred."
"This famine is so serious. If we don't grab enough food, countless people in our tribe will starve to death in the coming severe cold."
"Yes, although we suffered most of the casualties, we still have more than a thousand warriors here. Even if we cannot defeat the army led by the powerful demigod, we can still go to other places to rob food."
And while these demigods were discussing their way out, Achilles led the Thessaly soldiers to quietly reach outside their camp.
The entire camp is not very big, and there are no decent defense facilities around it. They just use a few simple observation towers built with wood.
Although there are a few Macedonian soldiers on the observation deck,?I never thought that someone would sneak attack at night. These soldiers were sitting on it and taking a nap.
Under the observation tower, several fires were emitting pungent smoke, and more than a dozen soldiers on guard were lying lazily on the ground.
More than a thousand Thessalian soldiers lay quietly on the ground and moved extremely slowly towards the Macedonian camp. When they were only twenty or thirty meters away from the camp, they became completely quiet.
"Zomokos, you guys are responsible for cleaning up the Macedonians around that observation tower."
"Danis, you guys are responsible for cleaning up the Macedonians around that observation tower."
"Lonias, you guys are responsible for cleaning up the Macedonians around that observation tower. Remember, be fast and don't make any noise."
After receiving the order from Achilles, Zomokos and the other twelve demigods put down their shields and spearmen, holding sharp blades, and quietly moved towards the observation tower not far away.
Zomokos and others were extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye they had arrived near the designated observation tower. Then, while the Macedonians were relaxing, they quickly eliminated all the Macedonians.
After the few Macedonians on the observation deck were dealt with, Achilles raised the spearman in his hand. The soldiers lying behind him stood up one after another, bent slightly, and took small steps toward the missing group. The defensive Macedonian camp was touched.
It was already late at night. After the previous fighting, the Macedonians were already exhausted physically and mentally, and most of them had already fallen asleep.
After entering the Macedonian camp, the soldiers of Thessaly, led by the demigods and heroes, rushed into the dark tents.
Those Macedonian soldiers who had fallen asleep did not even feel pain, their throats were cut by sharp blades, and they died silently.
Although the Thessalians tried their best to be careful, some accidents would inevitably happen. When the soldiers entered a certain tent, they woke up a Macedonian hero. During the fight, the hero made a loud voice.
This roar, like thunder, broke the silence of the entire camp and woke up many sleeping Macedonians. In panic, they all fumbled for their weapons.
Although the Macedonians were aware of it, at this time, less than half of the tents had been visited by the Thessalians, and naturally all the Macedonians in these tents had their throats cut.
At this time, the situation was decided. Even if the Macedonians discovered the Thessalian sneak attack, it would not help. The heavily armed Thessalian soldiers, led by demigods and heroes, shouted loudly, Rushing towards the Macedonians who rushed out of the tent.
The Macedonians rushed out of the tent in panic. The ordinary soldiers could not find their leaders, and the leaders could not find their soldiers. There was chaos.
More than a thousand Thessalian soldiers wearing armor, holding sharp spears and shields were like a group of ferocious wolves, rushing into the chaotic Macedonians, killing mercilessly.
On the other side, Achilles appeared alone, holding a spearman, in the tent where the Macedonian demigods gathered. Without any words, the two sides fought in a melee.
One man fought eight Macedonian demigods alone, but the Macedonian demigods, who had the advantage in numbers, were at a disadvantage from the beginning and were suppressed by Achilles.
In just a short period of time, three demigods fell to his spearmen, and the remaining five demigods had faces full of fear and despair.
Facing the young demigod who looked like a god of war in front of them, they had no choice but to be massacred and could not even cause him the slightest harm.
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