U2 Macedonian phalanx

Macedonian phalanx 马其顿方阵

The Hellenic(Greek and Macedonian) phalanx was used all around the Mediterranean basin -- until the Romans invented something better.

古希腊（希腊和马其顿）方阵遍布地中海盆地 - 直到罗马人发明了更好的东西。

The phalanx was composed of 256 men(16×16), and it theoretically could move in any direction.

方阵由256人组成（16×16），理论上可以向任何方向移动。

But changing direction once in motion was nearly impossible -- comlete stop, spears up, shift shields, turn the men, spears down, start moving in the new direction -- and all while in the heat of battle.

但是一旦运动方向改变方向几乎是不可能的 - 就是停下来，突击，移动盾牌，转动手枪，向下冲刺，开始向新的方向前进 - 并且一直处于战斗中。

attention
at ease
shielding
mixed ranks 混合队伍

advancing
underarm thrust
throwing

Kings and Conquerors