Okay I fought the Aedui in Insubramrog yesterday, as Rome, and I lost. I had to, because they were heading for Bononia. It's about 241 BC, and it was my first Polybian legion. I had 2489 men, and they had 2886 men. They had 5 COUNT EM 5 units of gaesatae.i deployed in the Quincunx, as usual.
My hastati made a good account of themselves, at first. There were so many men on the other side that my principes had to march up and fill the gaps in the line. Ergo, the Hastati couldnt rotate. Repeated Charges from my Tribune and Campanian Cavalry on the left flank routed a third of their Army but i eventually lost, ended up going to the triarii, (who i recently made more realistic by halving their size, cost and upkeep) and My Extrordinarii eventually got surrounded, but they went down like Spartans, and cut down enough Gaesatae to make the Aedui respect our skill. I charged with my FM in the hope of saving the battle but he died in the process. Too bad, Because he had previously received a triumph for his battles in Sicily against the Qarthadastim.
What should i do if i get in this situation again where the enemy charges right through the gaps????
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