Chapter 244 - 157 Formation Change_2
Gowes began to feel anxious.
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The battle continued, but compared to the initial slaughter, the situation had changed in some ways.
The originally loose offensive line of the Segestica Army gradually began to gather forward for three reasons:
Andres could not tolerate that such a massive force had fought for so long yet couldn’t shake the enemy’s line even a little. Thus, he dispatched the only cavalry by his side to urge the idle warriors in the rear to press forward and apply greater pressure on the enemy’s defense line;
The light infantry of Segestica in the rear were also dissatisfied with the current stalemate. After all, they had followed Andres and won some victories over the past few years, carrying a sense of pride that did not allow them to remain idle. In fact, they had already unconsciously started to press forward even before the cavalry urged them;
The more than 2,000 Segestica Heavy Infantry warriors currently engaging were the most uncomfortable. Some were noble children, others were warriors who had excelled in previous battles. Andres bestowed them with this valuable weaponry and other material rewards. They were neither nobles nor ordinary tribe members but carried their own pride. Given the rare chance that Andres gathered them to use, they also wanted to win new glory in such a great battle;
However, their previously unstoppable assault encountered problems today. Their sharp longswords could not break through the enemy’s thick shields, and even if they occasionally hit the enemy’s body, the opponent’s equally thick armor left them largely undamaged. In contrast, they had to be extremely cautious of sudden close-in attacks from those hiding behind sturdy shields. In such close-quarters, the enemy’s short sword would suddenly thrust forward, making it hard to dodge. Even wearing chain armor, being stabbed so fiercely would cause painful wounds;
So, although the Segestica Heavy Infantry were on the offensive, now most of their sword-wielding arms were sore and their spirits were highly tense, resulting in increased exhaustion. Hence, giving up on using longswords and relying solely on large shields to bear the brunt became their best option, which also allowed the light infantry behind them to press forward.