The Ballad of Bradicles
Wrath of the Gods Pt 3
Things are off to a good start. My Carthaginian allies heavy infantry move forward while my Hetairoi and the Carthaginian elephant wait for an exploitation opportunity. 
The Carthaginian heavy infantry move forward to contest an objective while shadowed by some javelin throwers. Just off screen are some Roman infantry reforming after exiting some woods. 
Seeing an opportunity the mahout goads the elephant forward! 
The elephant slams into the Romans! 
The Romans try to scramble away in their heavy armor. Most make it but two are trampled to death
Meanwhile on the left, the Pezhetairoi advance in the wood line, pause briefly to launch some javelins then charge into the slingersThose woods are key thought Eeyoricles. Those missile troops will have cover and will embed themselves in their like ticks.
“ Forward the Pezhetairoi!,” he bellowed. “Take those woods from those goat lovers!” He watched as the men trotted forward confidently then loosed their javelins followed up by the unsheathing of swords and a charge into the enemy ranks. Slings, arrows and javelins poured out of the woods striking down some but on they rolled, charging into the enemy ranks, but to no avail. There were too many!
Eeyoricles ordered more men forward. Again the Pezhetairoi advance, again they loose their javelins, again they charge, only to be drowned in a sea of enemy bodies and their own blood.
The empty space to the right of my second unit entering the woods is where my first unit used to be. “Forward the pikes!”
Eeyoricles watched as the orderly ranks of pikemen advanced, shields held up against the javelins headed their way. Then watched as one, they dropped their pikes, unsheathed their swords and charged these peasants in the woods. Surely they wouldn’t be able to stand up to such experienced warriors?
These are the woods, with trees removed, showing where three of my units died in melee to a bunch of goat herders. 
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