Masias did not expect that the Dioonians would lay a trap in the town of Meyaro, which would cause great trouble for the attacking troops, and he could only let the light infantry catch up and assist the heavy infantry in driving away the "rats", while urging reinforcements to enter the battle as soon as possible.

It was certainly impossible for the soldiers of the First Legion to set traps throughout the town, especially in the area where they and the exiles were staying, and which the Syracuse soldiers had entered over time.

At this time, the soldiers of the First Legion, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately met and intercepted the Syracuse in the narrow streets for a frontal fight.

The Syracuse soldiers continued to advance, and if the front was blocked, they would attempt to bypass the streets on either side, and the other detachments of the First Army would intercept them in the new streets. The attack of the Syracuse was like water, and once it was blocked, the soldiers behind bypassed and moved forward; And the defense of the Dionian soldiers was like a stone, blocking every street where the enemy advanced.

As the tide of the battle progressed, the attacking forces of the Syracuse went around the rear of the First Army from both sides.

The more than 5,000 soldiers of the First Army also included more than 1,000 light infantry and light armor, and the strength was already stretched, and if it were not for the more than 3,000 exiled fighters who returned immediately after escorting their families and families to block the attack of the Syracuse soldiers from the rear, I am afraid that the First Army would have been flanked from the front and rear.

Now the First Legion, the exiled fighters and the Syracuse coalition forces were engaged in fierce battles in the streets, gradually forming a circular defensive ring centered on the small headquarters of Antonios.

Except for the adjutant and 20 guards and heralds, all the other troops beside Antonios were sent out, don't look at him sitting on the top of the three-story building that originally belonged to the consul's mansion in the town of Meyaro, looking calm and relaxed, but in fact he was uneasy in his heart: the First Legion was surrounded by the enemy, and there was no way out except to fight to the death! And now he has no reserves, and once a street is broken through by the enemy, it will be a disaster for the entire First Army!

Therefore, Antonios not only kept the longshield bayonet at hand, but also had the adjutants, bodyguards, and some heralds fully armed, and if there was any danger, he had to lead the troops himself.

"Kick! Step on! Step on! ......" a herald ran up to the roof of the building panting: "Report to the corps commander, east ...... To the east, our Allied forces held firm and were not forced to retreat. ”

"It seems that these exiles, as they say, have been fighting against Sikels, mercenaries and even wild beasts in the western mountains all year round, and we can rest assured for the time being." The adjutant said with relief.

Antonios was also relieved in his heart, what he was most worried about before was the performance of these exile soldiers, so he specially sent heralds to keep an eye on them and report the situation at any time, but at this time he said: "Our brothers are responsible for the defense on three sides, they have more than 3,000 people, and they are only responsible for one east side, and it is also appropriate to be able to resist the enemy's attack." ”

"Legionnaire, do you think we're going to take some soldiers from them to form a new reserve?" The adjutant made a proposal.

Antonios was slightly moved. He looked up at the sky, and the sun had begun to set in the west. He looked ahead again, and in every street the First Legionmen were fighting the enemy, far outnumbered by the enemy, who not only resisted the enemy's attack, but also seemed to cause some confusion.

"The real battle has just begun, don't rush, wait a ......little longer," Antonios said with a deep groan.

Due to the continuous bombardment of ballistas for more than a day, the streets in the town of Meyaro are not only full of gravel and rubble, but also large stones lying in the middle of the road from time to time, which leads to the fact that the army of Syracuse can not be deployed in the streets, and due to the above reasons, the dense infantry formation has been fragmented, and it is impossible to effectively form a joint force to push the Dionian soldiers, but the Dionian soldiers drill into the cracks in the formation caused by the terrain obstacles, and carry out close combat, in such a close battle, The long shields and short swords of the Dionian soldiers were so powerful.

At the same time, the soldiers of the 1st Regiment did not shoot both javelins before engaging the battle, as usual, but handed them into the hands of their comrades in the rear, either standing on the stones and throwing them condescendingly, or taking advantage of the enemy's slippery feet and losing their protection, to throw them through the gap between their teammates in front, causing damage to the enemy, which was the main reason why the 1st Regiment was able to withstand the attack of the opponent and even slightly prevail despite the fact that the number of soldiers in each street was less than that of the Syracuses.

After learning about the battle ahead, Masias was surprised by the Dionians' combat prowess and was also anxious that his advantage in numbers could not be brought into play, and after thinking about it, he ordered the troops blocked in the rear to carry ladders to climb up from the houses between the streets and climb over again, so as to provide support to the soldiers trapped in the streets and force the Dionians to divide their forces.

Originally, these ladders were just a habitual preparation for Masias before attacking the city, and with so many ballistas, he didn't even think to use them this time, and now they came in handy.

The soldiers carried it on their shoulders and began the climb from a distance from the battle.

The houses of the Greeks, whether rich or commoners, were basically four walls and a roof, with an open-air courtyard in the middle, so the soldiers of Syracuse climbed in and out, climbed over one dilapidated house after another, and sometimes had to fight the Dionian light infantry hiding in them, which was very hard and dangerous.

More than half an hour later, Antonios received one urgent report after another from the heralds: "Commander of the Legion, the first captain of the first brigade, Giogris, said that the enemy had infiltrated from the residential houses and threatened the flanks of his troops, and he had no more soldiers to intercept them, so he asked to retreat first!" ”

"Report to Legion Commander, Second Captain Zanti Paris......"

……

"Retreat, let the various brigades and exile soldiers retreat to the designated area according to the pre-battle deployment, and line up for defense! Go and tell Zpet to lead all the light infantry to assemble here! ”

"Yes!"

Before the battle, Antonios had considered the worst-case scenario when he consulted with the captains, so he had a remedy, but he didn't expect to be forced to this last step so quickly: "This commander of the army in Syracuse is not simple! ”

Antonios sighed secretly, he looked up at the sky again, turned to ask Selofenis, "The riot you planned must have begun, right?" ”

Of course, Shelovenis knew that the situation of the First Legion was not good at the moment, and he replied without hesitation: "From what I know about Anti-Trapolis, since he dares to make a request to you, he must have been fully prepared. And judging from the current time, I'm afraid it's all over. ”

Xenophanes' words made Antonios feel a little relieved, and he said in a deep voice: "In that case, let the First Legion and the Syracuse people fight this last battle here!" ”

The soldiers of the First Legion retreated slowly and in a very orderly manner.

Due to the limitations of the terrain and the fear of javelins that might be fired from the enemy lines, the Syracuse soldiers did not attack fiercely, but also approached cautiously, which allowed the companies and detachments of the First Army to withdraw from the streets relatively smoothly.

It didn't go so well for the exiled soldiers. During the retreat, they were slightly flustered due to their lack of training and experience, and the Syracuse took advantage of the situation to intensify their attack, which led to increased confusion. Fortunately, in this direction, Syracuse had the least number of troops, and the exiles were only responsible for the eastern defense, and had enough soldiers, and they all had a deep hatred for the Syracuses, so they would never turn around and flee even if the casualties caused by the chaos increased, so they eventually withdrew from the streets.

The Archon's Mansion, where Antonios was located, served as the administrative center of Mejaro, and was not adjacent to other residential houses, and due to the prior preparations, the First Brigade and the exile soldiers smoothly surrounded it, forming a dense enough circle.

However, the soldiers of the Syracuse coalition who had gathered in front of the enemy were not very prepared, and there was confusion and gaps between the ranks that came out of the streets.

The 1st Army did not base itself entirely on the defensive, but seized the opportunity of this counterattack, and they launched a short charge in the order of one company after another.

At the same time as a company charged, the soldiers of the 7th Brigade on the roof of the Consul's Mansion immediately threw javelins and arrows into the area, despite the numbness of their arms.

This tactic of the First Army threw the Syracuse coalition soldiers in front of them into confusion......

Seeing this, Masias, who had hurried to the rear of the ranks, hurriedly asked the trumpeters to blow the trumpets of the attack, and at the same time ordered his hundreds of mercenaries to form a long column and drive the retreating soldiers back, and if they did not listen, they would be punished on the spot. He also sent Sikuli, Catanay, and Leotinius, the tyrants of the city-state who had followed him, to rush forward to pacify their somewhat tumultuous army.

Because of the fear that the exiles would not be able to cooperate tacitly, and also because of the fear that the small number of troops of the First Army would fall into the enemy's encirclement after breaking away from the formation, coupled with a little trust in what Shelovenis said, the cautious Anton Ríos did not choose a full-scale charge, thus giving the Syracuse coalition a chance to breathe, the chaos is recovering, and the generals are directing the soldiers to reline the battle formation......

At this time, Macias gave the order: "Go and bring in a few ballistas from outside the town." ”

The adjutant was surprised and persuaded: "General, now that our soldiers are fighting with the enemy, I am afraid that it is easy to hurt ourselves......