FerriticMatrix

Waking up inside the ruins of an orphanage, Alexander finds himself chained and sold to slavery.
A modern metallurgist, trapped in ancient times, watch as he tries to play with the cards fate dealt him.
He will make plate armor, invent paper, build roads, teach governance and many more, as he tries to carve a place for himself.
But how can such things not attract jealous eyes?
The naval superpower- Cantagena,
The unstoppable army of- Exolas, 
The superpower of the east- Adhania,
The mercantile confederation- Sybarsis, 
The religious fanatics- Iyizarid, 
And the ever-present- Barbarians of the Barren Forrest,
All want something from each other.
In this ocean of sharks, follow a small carp as it struggles to leap through the dragon gate and establish a dynasty to outlast them all.

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Herald of Steel

Antonid's force of 1,100 surprise attack did manage to be quite successful, putting quite a few bodies on the ground.

The legionaries were able to maintain their formation even in the rough terrain, while organized rows of crossbowmen from behind shot volleys that softened up their target, as the calvary on the wings, though unable to charge given the short distance and rough ground, were able to use their javelins as well as their higher position on the horses to stab and hack.

All this worked to spread great panic among the Tibians, who in the still slightly foggy weather struggled to truly comprehend the situation.

But unfortunately for Antonid, they did not panic enough.

At least not enough to break rank and run.

For one, Perseus had sent among the best of his men on this scouting mission, for he trusted their intelligence gathering skills the most.

Scouting of Sissilpond Ridge (Part-3)