Among Legends and Heroes

by killedbygunfire

Prologue: Since the year 255 B.C. has the Macedonian army pushed forward from its 3 origin cities of Thessalonica, Larissa, and Thermon. Under the command of the valiant generals Aristoxenus of Thessalonica and Amopaon of Piraeus, has much glory been rest

4. Chapter 4

Chapter 4:
Aristoxenus after witnessing the battle turns to Amopaon, saying "Amopaon, we must assault the Romans before they attack our lines again. We shall confront Marcus Julius and Flavius Elagabalus in front of our own lines, once they are dead the roman lines will break, and the battle shall be ours."
Amopaon replies "But Aristoxenus, without our cavalry in the back of our lines to protect the flanks, we will be out flanked and our lines will break, what then? We will be stuck between a running army and an onslaught Romans, and our fate will be sealed."

Aristoxenus responds "Good friend Amopaon, you underestimate what a roman will go through if his honor is challenged. I can promise you that once challenged, Marcus Julius will confront me, along with his cavalry. We need not worry about any flanking maneuvers from the enemy. We will have our cavalry in the middle of our battlefront, and half of the phalanx men on the left, and the other half on the right. Is this understood?"
Amopaon says agreeing "Yes commander, I will spread the word" Salutes Aristoxenus "Honor and courage to you good general."
The order spreads threw out the ranks to being assault preparations. Phalanx men, archers, and peltasts all draw up their Spata's and shields. Phalanx men to their left, just as many to their right, Amopaon and Aristoxenus begin their march toward the Roman lines.