As an emperor, Zhao Zhen is especially the master of the industry and the king of the city. , the urgency to understand military affairs is very obvious, but his attainments in this area are probably not as good as Nai Zuyuan.
But because of this, the strategic plan that he can see through is actually well known to everyone. The obvious arrangement of the diagonal horizontal bar will indeed play a huge role, but including him Everyone in the army also knew very well that in order to achieve such an effect, the prerequisite was that Alexander must defeat the Persian king on the frontal battlefield.
But can Alexander do it?
The emperor's confidence comes from historical records.
But Alexander on the battlefield didn't know that there was still such a group of people watching everything about him.
All he could do was charge forward desperately, for his comrades, for his allies, for the people in his hometown, and for those who became his subjects.
Just as he rushed towards a Greek mercenary phalanx and two Karzak infantry phalanx on the front battlefield. The battle on the left-wing battlefield quickly improved with the support of gunpowder. As a result, he decisively gave up the two reinforcements he should have made in history.
The Antemucia Squadron and the Lugaya Squadron that remained in the center quickly provided him with sufficient troop support.
Although this part of the battle was large in numbers and quite brutal, it was probably the Macedonian right wing located on the east side of the battlefield that played a key role.
As mentioned before, a part of the Kardak infantry took advantage of the bend in the Malus River here to quickly cross the river and use the mountain terrain cover to advance towards the Macedonian position. However, they did not go far when they were attacked. Until the fierce counterattack by the companion cavalry and then retreat, this deployment might have been a fierce surprise attack. Cutting through the Macedonian line like a machete in a shoe, the impact of this group of infantry was too weak, so it gave the Macedonian defense an opportunity to advance after retreating.
Alexander was not prepared to give up this opportunity. For a small army, this battlefield was very powerful. The army's flanks could be protected by mountains, and the terrain was relatively complex, making it impossible for the opponent to perform as well as on an open plain. Advantages of numbers and maneuverability.
According to his idea, after destroying the Persian army's defense line on the east side, he could turn to attack the part closer to the center, thereby posing a threat to the Persian army's command system.
When the war began, Alexander's idea was firmly implemented. As described before, Karzak did not offer any resistance to the charge of the Greek cavalry and infantry phalanx. Soon their defenses were disrupted by the enemy, and their central part was most threatened.
What was even more unfortunate was that Alexander later participated in the counterattack. The army he led put tremendous pressure on the eastern front of the Persian army. At this time, the Persian king, who seemed to be in a dream, ordered the central soldiers to move forward. At this time, the Greek soldiers and the Kardak infantry thought of crossing the Pinanulus River, but things did not progress at all as they expected.
The phalanx in the center of Macedonia did not achieve rapid success with unstoppable momentum like the army on the side led by Alexander. The area where they crossed the river was higher, and the phalanx's equipment was heavier, and the equipment of the infantry was also heavier. For this reason, they had some confusion, and further progress was difficult.
Under this situation, the performance of both sides was in sharp contrast, and things changed rapidly as a result. The Macedonian soldiers opposite the central phalanx developed a huge fighting will, and their defense could be described as Watertight and bravely stepped into the forward momentum of the King of Persia.
Although the Greek hosts of the Persian king attacked the development very enthusiastically, causing some confusion in the Macedonian infantry phalanxes, and due to several phalanxes on the right, the infantry brigades tried to follow Alexander as quickly as possible, resulting in A huge hole appeared in the right defense line. The courage of the Greek soldiers was actually not inferior to the Macedonians, which made the hole appear very dangerous. The momentum of both sides also made the battle very bloody. The battle between the two armies Covering both sides of the river and all the major crossings, both sides fought tooth and nail. The Greek mercenaries tried to save the defeat and win the favor of the Persian king and the reward he promised. However, the Macedonian soldiers were unwilling to accept the defeat and could only hope for the king's success, not to mention the invincible death of Mr. Ma's target infantry.
What's more important is that once they retreat, the whole army of Masid will also be negative. The two armies are in close combat here, and knowledge has no effect at all. They can only fight with spears and scissors. Ptolemy, the son of Seleucus, and 120 Macedonian officers and soldiers were killed here. Although the Macedonian phalanx had used many people, it was still in great danger.
Fortunately, Alexander reversed the situation as usual. His army was on the left side of Persia and fought back the enemy. With the help of high-quality phalanxes and cavalry partners, the infantry brigade successfully entered the enemy's position and repelled several Greek mercenary phalanxes on the opposite side. So they relieved the pressure on the phalanx infantry brigades on the front, which had been forced back before. After the transformation of the world, under the desire for victory, the phalanx restored order, regrouped, and stood firm ever since.
at the same time. The Persian cavalry on the Western Front battlefield also encountered a fierce counterattack by the four major types of diseases. Since ships could not move quickly on the river bank, the task of counterattack should still be completed by the cavalry.
The battle situation at Parmenio was undoubtedly the most difficult for the entire army. If it were not for Alexander's outstanding charge on the right wing, Macedonia would probably have lost this battle.
But his hard work soon paid off.
According to convention, Liu, the third king of Persia, was naturally located in the center of the army. He called this gorgeous chariot pulled by four horses side by side.
The noble soldiers, including almost all the dignitaries of the palace, were wrapped around the king under the command of Oxythris.
Therefore, this king is also very conspicuous on the battlefield, and this is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for Alexander.
After helping Fang Zheng stabilize the front, Alexander began to cut a path through the Persian army, advancing towards the core of the Persian town center, and directly rushed towards the three cities of Daniu City and his noble Qing troops.
As with the Battle of Cunaxa, this action determined the outcome of the battle.
