„No, PurinTowles, you are not only a verygoodstaff officerofficer, you are an outstandingcommander! Isaidso many, is the hopecanyourapproval, helpingmewinthisbattle!”Alexiussinceresaying.
“不,普林托尔斯,你不仅是一个很好的参谋官,你更是一个优秀的指挥官!我之所以说这么多,就是希望能够得到你的认同,帮助我赢得这场会战!”阿莱克西斯诚挚的说道。PurinTowlesstares, at oncelooksto the front, a moment latersaid: „CommanderSir, youlooked that...... Carthaginians seems to be elongating the array, as the matter standstheirtwowingspossiblysurpass the valley, butdrew close to the mountain ridge, thislimited the might of NummiBiyacavalry. Since, Carthaginiansurgentwantsto fight a decisive battlewithus, whetherwecan requesttheirforwardformationdirectly, far away frommountain ridge?”
普林托尔斯一愣,旋即看向前方,片刻之后才说道:“指挥官大人,你看……迦太基人似乎在拉长阵列,这样一来他们的两翼就可能超过谷底,而贴近了山岭,这就限制了努米比亚骑兵的威力。既然,迦太基人迫切的想和我们进行决战,我们是不是可以直接要求他们向前列阵,远离山岭?”Alexiuseyeonebright, shows a happy expression: „Thisis a great idea, weare also tryingarmy that directsCarthage.”阿莱克西斯眼睛一亮,露出一丝笑意:“这是一个好主意,我们也试着指挥一下迦太基的军队。”Goes ahead, hechoosesone to say that from the convoy guardimmediately the soldier of Carthagelanguage, lettinghimhold the post of the envoy, goesto see right in front of one Carthagearmycommander in chief, setthisrequesttohim.
说干就干,他立刻从护卫队中挑选出一名能说迦太基语的士兵,让他担任使者,前去面见迦太基军队主帅,向他提出这个要求。
After tenminutes, the soldiersafelyreturned, conveyed the CarthagecommanderSatsumaErsiwords: Heagreesto move ahead the army.
十分钟之后,士兵平安返回,转达了迦太基统帅萨摩尔斯的话:他同意将军队前移。In fact, SatsumaErsiafter the request that hearing the Theoniaenvoy said that has not been angry, insteadwas somewhat joyful, becauseheled the armyto go out of townformation, wasattracts the Theoniaarmy, to engage in a decisive battle, if the Theoniaarmydid not pay attention, all that hemadewasted, nowTheoniansets requirement, insteadshowed that theyhad the wish of conducting the battle, to achieve this, even if can only temporarilygive upadvantage in a tactic, wasacceptable.
实际上,萨摩尔斯在听到戴奥尼亚使者说出的要求之后,并没有感到愤怒,反而有些欣喜,因为他率军队出城列阵,就是吸引戴奥尼亚军队、进行会战,如果戴奥尼亚军队根本对此不理会,他所做的一切就白费了,现在戴奥尼亚人提出要求,反而显示他们有进行会战的意愿,为了达到这个目的,哪怕只能暂时放弃一点战术上的优势,也是可以接受的。WhenSatsumaErsiorders the entirearraymoves aheadtoeast, Alexiushad returned to the camp, hecalledAmintas, MatonisandLitom, issuedtothem conducted the order of battlewith the Carthagearmy, threelegatuslistenedexcited.
当萨摩尔斯命令整个阵列向东前移的时候,阿莱克西斯已经返回了营地,他将阿明塔斯、马托尼斯、利扎鲁叫来,向他们下达了与迦太基军队进行会战的命令,三位军团长听了兴奋不已。Alexiusthenserioussaying: „Amintas, MatonisandLitom, pleasetell the soldier of regiment, thisperhapsis the lastwar in thislongwar, Carthaginianstodefendownhomeland, will certainly battleat risk of life! If the kingdomwinsfinally, theywill win the unsurpassedhonor! If failed, wewill be roadlessmaydraw back! The victory or defeat of battleresultwill depend onthemfinallywhetherspellsto try!”阿莱克西斯接着严肃的说道:“阿明塔斯、马托尼斯、利扎鲁,请去告诉军团的士兵,这或许是这场漫长战争中的最后一战,迦太基人为了保卫自己的家园,一定会拼死作战!如果最终王国获胜,他们将会赢得无上的荣誉!如果失败,我们都将无路可退!会战结果的胜败最终将取决于他们是否拼尽了全力!”Amintasimmediatelyself-confidentsaying: Youfelt relieved that the soldiers of firstregimenthave fought many battles, does not needusto make the mobilization, theyknow when shouldwork.阿明塔斯当即自信的说道:你放心吧,第一军团的士兵身经百战,不需要我们去做动员,他们知道在什么时候该做什么事。MatonisandLitomalsoexpressed the sameopinion.马托尼斯和利扎鲁也表达了相同的意见。BeforelandingAfrica, threeregimentsexperience the fight, to have the casualties, particularly the firstregimentdefendsSellinNuse, the casualtiesis close to1/4 of regimenttotal number of people, if not undergo the supplement, displays the battle efficiencyvery muchdifficultlyagain, butreassigns the preparationsoldierfromThuriiagain, without doubtdelays the time, thereforeDavosallowsthesethreeregimentsto reassign the soldierfromotherregimentsespecially, tomake upestablishes.
在登陆阿非利加之前,三个军团都经历过战斗、有过伤亡,尤其是第一军团防御塞林努斯,伤亡人数接近军团总人数的四分之一,如果不经过补充,是很难再发挥出战斗力的,但是再从图里伊抽调预备士兵,无疑又太耽搁时间,所以戴弗斯特地允许这三个军团从其他军团中抽调士兵,以补足编制。ThreelegatustakeDavostheinstruction, excitedreassigns the elite forcetoeachregiment, besides the fourthregiment, otherlegatuspositivecoordination, after allsubordinatemostteam of officersandsoldiersurgentwantsto go toAfricato contribute to the newmerit, to attain the honor again. Therefore, at this timenearlyfullBianthreeregimentswhenexperiencing, battle efficiencyjuststartedalso to be stronger than much the war, thisgaveAmintastheirenoughself-confidence.
三位军团长拿着戴弗斯的这条指令,兴奋的到各个军团中抽调精兵强将,除了第四军团之外,其他军团长都积极的配合,毕竟麾下的大多数队官和士兵都迫切的想去阿非利加再立新功、再获荣誉。因此,此时近乎满编的三个军团无论是在经验、还是战斗力方面都比战争刚开始时还要强出不少,这给了阿明塔斯他们足够的自信。
In 378 B. C.( Kingdom of Theonia16years) on February 6, ArdeaandDrugateThumthisareaclear weather, althoughin the winter, butis the windfresh airis crispatnoon of thisseasidearea, suited the travel, Theonia and army of Carthageboth sidesactuallyexhibited the battlefieldhere.
公元前378年(戴奥尼亚王国16年)2月6日,阿迪斯和哈德鲁门图姆这一片地区天气晴朗,虽然还是冬季,但在这临海地区的中午却是风清气爽,适合出游,戴奥尼亚和迦太基双方的军队却在这里摆开了战场。In the Carthagearmyhas6000Carthageheavy infantries, 4000Carthagesacredregimentinfantries, 2500Carthagelightarmor-clad soldiers, 1500Carthagelight infantriesand600sacredarmy corpscavalries, 3000recently added that the reinforcements comprised ofMr.Carthage and youngster, againin addition6200PhoeniciaReinforcements( hasheavy infantry3000, lightarmor-clad soldier1000andlight infantry2000, to havecavalry200), altogether the militaryis23,800soldiers.迦太基军队中有6000名迦太基重步兵、4000名迦太基神圣军团步兵、2500名迦太基轻甲兵、1500名迦太基轻步兵、六百名神圣兵团骑兵,还有3000名新增加的、由迦太基老人和少年组成的援军,再加上6200名腓尼基援军(其中有重步兵3000名、轻甲兵1000名、轻步兵2000名、还有骑兵200名),总共兵力是23,800名士兵。ThreeregimentandNummiBiyacavalrycomprised of the Theoniaarmy that itconfronts, Theoniaregimentheavy infantry18000and3000light infantriesand3000lightarmor-clad soldiers, 2500NummiBiyacavalry, altogetheris26500soldiers.
与之对阵的戴奥尼亚军队由三个军团和西努米比亚骑兵组成,其中戴奥尼亚军团重步兵18000名、3000名轻步兵、3000名轻甲兵,还有2500名西努米比亚骑兵,总共是26500名士兵。
The Carthagearmyarranged in order the formationlong time ago, afterwardafterobservingformation of Theoniaarmy, SatsumaErsimadesomeadjustments, the finalformationarrangementwas: centeris4000sacredarmy corpssoldierssituated in the front row, 3000 the newreinforcements comprised of the old person and youngsterarrange the aft;left flankis6000Carthageheavy infantries, the left flanksurroundingis600sacredarmy corpscavalries; The right flankfront partis3000Phoeniciaheavy infantries, behindis2500lightarmor-clad soldiers, the right flanksurroundingis200Phoeniciacavalries. In addition, SatsumaErsiplaced4500light infantriesin the rear area of arrayon average.迦太基军队早早就列好了阵型,后来在观察戴奥尼亚军队的列阵之后,萨摩尔斯又做了一些调整,最后的阵型布置是:中路是4000名神圣兵团士兵位于前列,将3000名由老人和少年组成的新援军安排在后部;左翼是6000名迦太基重步兵,左翼外围是600名神圣兵团骑兵;右翼前部是3000名腓尼基重步兵,后部是2500名轻甲兵,右翼外围是200名腓尼基骑兵。此外,萨摩尔斯将4500名轻步兵平均安置在了阵列的后方。If the Carthageformationis the left , middle and rightthreegroups of strengthsrelativelyis balanced, left flankto be relatively strong, Theoniaarray the left , middle and rightthreegroups of strengths are completelysame: The firstregimentincenter, the secondregimentinleft flank, the thirdregimentinright flank, 2500NummiBiyacavalryequal distributionsin the surrounding of twowings, Alexiusonlyleft behind3000lightarmor-clad soldiersas the reserve forces.
如果说迦太基的阵型是左、中、右三路实力相对均衡、左翼相对较强的话,戴奥尼亚阵列的左、中、右三路的实力则是完全相同:第一军团在中路,第二军团在左翼,第三军团在右翼,2500名西努米比亚骑兵平均分配在两翼的外围,阿莱克西斯只留下了3000名轻甲兵作为预备队。Set up formation of both sidesandhas no extraordinaryplace, waslong ago the Greekcity-stateheavy infantry'stofightingmost commonformation, Greece that even ifsendsin the presentchaos caused by warfrequencywas still getting more and more rare, but such mediocreformationtofightingwill actually decide that oncehasbrilliant history the rise and fall of city-state.
双方的布阵并没有什么出奇之处,就是早些年希腊城邦重步兵对战最普通的阵型,即使在如今战乱频发的希腊本土也越来越少见了,但这样平庸的阵型对战却将决定一个曾经有着辉煌历史的城邦的兴衰。Bothsoldiers who formationfinishedas ifrealized the importance of thisbattle, theystoppedallnoises, peacefulis standing, the dust and fog that beforewas stirredgraduallydiverges, the soldierscanclearseesbeyondseveral hundredmeters the face of opponent.列阵完毕的双方士兵似乎都意识到了这一场会战的重要,他们停止了一切的喧闹,安静的站立着,之前被搅起的尘雾逐渐散去,士兵们都能清晰的望见几百米外对手的面孔。Onthisbroadsmoothbrown-yellowland, several -milearray that Carthage and Theoniaarmyformsjust likeoneblack, a whitetwoparallel line, blackandwhitecontrastsobright, just likeduring the daytimeandat night, is doomed unable to coexist.
在这块宽阔平坦的褐黄色土地上,迦太基和戴奥尼亚军队形成的长达几里的阵列犹如一黑、一白两道平行线,黑与白的对比是如此的鲜明,犹如白天和黑夜,注定不能共存。„!!!......”Buglesoundlong cry, the Theoniaarmyfirstlaunched the attack, the stonesoldier, javelinandarcherlike the running waterfastacross the checkingformation, charges intoCarthagearmy.
“呜!!!……”军号声长鸣,戴奥尼亚军队首先发起了进攻,投石兵、标枪手、弓箭手像流水一样快速穿过棋盘格阵型,冲向迦太基军阵。
The Carthagearmyalsoblowslatertoattacking the bugle, but before theyhave not let the light infantry, array, resists the Theonialight infantry, butis the entireformationinto speed up.迦太基军队随后也吹向进攻军号,但他们并没有让轻步兵前出阵列,去对抗戴奥尼亚轻步兵,而是整个阵型在加速前进。When the Theonialight infantryjustran out of the array, the easternNummiBiyacavalries of twowingshad approached the arrays of Carthagetwowings.
在戴奥尼亚轻步兵刚刚冲出阵列的时候,两翼的东努米比亚骑兵已经逼近了迦太基两翼的阵列。However, the cavalry in Carthagearrayhas not actually attacked, insteadremovedrear area, after allCarthaginianshas hadtoomanysocial dealingswithNummiBiyacavalry, fully realizeditscharacteristics.
然而,迦太基阵列中的骑兵却没有出击,反而撤到了更后方,毕竟迦太基人跟西努米比亚骑兵打过太多的交道,深知其特点。WhenNummiBiyacavalrycontinuesto approachandstartforwardpreparesto draw a bowto shoot arrows, behindCarthagearray the light infantryarcher, depends the firing distance of itsbow-shaped wooden surveying instrumentsto be long, startedto project the arrowrainto the NummiBiyacavalries of twowings.
当西努米比亚骑兵继续向前逼近、开始准备张弓射箭时,在迦太基阵列后部的轻步兵弓箭手,仗着其步弓的射程长,开始向两翼的西努米比亚骑兵射出了箭雨。But the lead shot that at the same time, the Theoniafirstregimentstonesoldierthrowshas flown to a Carthagearmysky......
而与此同时,戴奥尼亚第一军团投石兵投掷的铅丸已经飞临迦太基军阵的上空……Arrowarrow, javelinandlead shotunceasingflies into Carthage, screamis continuous, but the Carthagesoldiersforit, theirfirmchargesforward, quickdid not slaughterwith the Theoniasoldierinone.
箭矢、标枪、铅丸不断的飞入迦太基阵中,惨叫声持续不断,但是迦太基士兵们丝毫不为之所动,他们坚定的向前冲锋,很快就与戴奥尼亚士兵厮杀在了一起。
The spear/gunlancebreaks, shieldto be stave, flesh and blood flying in all directions, war criesheavenshaking......
枪矛断折、盾牌破碎,血肉横飞,杀声震天……
A sideis the newinfluence that westMediterraneanrises, the soldiersarewell-trainedelite, hasfervorandpride, the oathmustwin a more magnificentglory; The other sidehas the establishedstrongnation of several hundredyears of long history, proudandglory, althoughis gone, but the powerful enemyinvadesnow, in the soldiersheartonlyholds a thought„securityhomeland, to drive awayenemy”, for this reasontheyfear no sacrifice.
一方是西地中海崛起的新势力,士兵们都是训练有素的精锐,怀揣着激情和骄傲,誓要赢取更辉煌的荣耀;另一方是拥有几百年悠久历史的老牌强邦,骄傲和荣耀虽已成为过去,但如今强敌入侵,士兵们心中只抱着一个念头“保卫家园、赶走敌人”,为此他们不怕牺牲。Therefore, although the Theoniaarmyhas the advantagein the military, strongercompared with the opposite partyin the quality of soldier, organizes the aspect more efficient than the opposite partyin the army, is also more tacit than the opposite partyin the coordination of soldiers......, but, afterfighting for twohours, before Carthageentirebattleline, has retroceded, butboth sidesare also basically maintaining the power balance.
因此,尽管戴奥尼亚军队在兵力上占据优势,在士兵的素质上也比对方要强,在军队组织方面比对方高效,在士兵们的配合上也比对方默契……但是,在战斗了两个多小时之后,迦太基的整个阵线较之前有所后退,但双方还基本上保持着均势。EvenCarthaginiansalsogot the winning sideon the cavalry. SatsumaErsiresiststo runsuch as the NummiBiyacavalry of windwith the light infantry, after long-termfight, NummiBiyacavalrywas the horsealsoexhausted, the arrowarrowalsoused up, in additiontheyalwaysdid not make the directresistancewith the enemy, thereforebasicallyit can be said thatlost the battle efficiency.
甚至于迦太基人在骑兵上还占据了上风。萨摩尔斯用轻步兵来对抗奔走如风的西努米比亚骑兵,长时间的战斗之后,西努米比亚骑兵是马也疲惫了、箭矢也用光了,再加上他们向来不与敌人做直接的对抗,所以基本可以说是失去了战斗力。At this time, SatsumaErsi the sacredarmy corpscavalries and Phoeniciacavalries who continuouslyin the rear areaconserved strengthdispatched, letthemaboutsoldierone, attacked the Theonialeft flankflank.
这个时候,萨摩尔斯才将一直在后方养精蓄锐的神圣兵团骑兵和腓尼基骑兵派遣出去,让他们合兵一处,攻击戴奥尼亚左翼的侧翼。Alexiushas todispatchleft flank to eliminateas the 3000lightarmor-clad soldiers of reserve forcesthreatens.阿莱克西斯不得不将作为预备队的三千名轻甲兵派往左翼以消除威胁。Knew that the attack of cavalry unitwas containedby the enemy, saw that fought very longsoldiersstreaming with sweat, exhausted, worry in entirebattleline...... SatsumaErsiheartinretreatslowlyingradualincrease.
得知骑兵部队的进攻被敌人遏制,看到战斗了很久的士兵们已经汗流浃背、疲惫不堪,整个阵线在缓缓的后退……萨摩尔斯心中的担忧在逐渐的加大。Before then, hehas never foughtwith the Theoniaarmy, the mosttime of hismilitary commandprofessionis conqueringandsuppressingNummiBiyaperson, issmooth, had not been defeated. Althoughheheard many relatedTheoniaarmypowerfulfearfulview, henottoo is so, according tohimunderstood the tactical situation, hethinks: Inthiswar, Carthagefaces the presentdifficult position, is mainly the great strength of Theonianavy, making the Carthagenavyeven/includingsuffer the disastrous defeat, butinarmy, the both sidesstrengthshoulddiffer not in a big way.
在这之前,他从未与戴奥尼亚军队交过手,他的军事指挥生涯的大半时间都在征服和镇压努米比亚人,一直是顺风顺水、没有败绩。尽管他听到了不少有关戴奥尼亚军队强大可怕的说法,他并不太以为然,根据他所了解到的战况,他认为:在这场战争中,迦太基之所以面临如今的困境,主要是戴奥尼亚海军的强大,让迦太基海军连遭惨败,而在陆军方面,双方实力应该相差不大。Becauselooks likeinSatsumaErsi, canexamine the armybattle efficiencyto engage in a decisive battletruly, butare not manyin the battle that inthiswar conducts.
因为在萨摩尔斯看来,能够真正检验陆军战斗力是进行会战,而在这场战争中进行的会战并不多。
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