Help with for an enemy of arveni gauls

[Krieglord]

So im playing Macedon and decide to send my army north to crush the gaul city north of pella they have a few thousand and in the first battle it around 4000 gauls against my 2000 macedonian force. I win by tricking them and crushing a large portion of there force. In the process I lose around 1100 men I should turn back but I decide to keep my king and his weak army to besiege the gaul town.

I am building horsemen and light infantry in every town now and all takes have been raised to very high. My small army is attacked by a force 2000 strong and after much pushing my units finally retreat my king is killed. So I wait a few turns for my new army to be built and then form in pella. I send my new king north with all the generls and family memnbers I can round up.

I attack there army and its around 2000 against 2000. I a have 7 cavalry units including my king family and generals. The Gauls hit me with a infantry thats immensely larger then mine. And my forces are slaughterd.

What am I supposed to do I have spent large amounts of mony on this campaign to kill the Gauls in this one city.

[Hannibal the destroy]

well you should raise an army composed of phalanxes as the core troop with archers and heavy calvary, for support then besiege the city again but starve them out this time and when they attack you'll crush them with your army.

[Krieglord]

The problem is that the army isnt in the city its outside. I usually like to have 6 or so skirmish troops doryphori I think there called and put them in the woods to the rear of my army then when my force is fully engaged charge them out and push the enemy back then use cav and crush them.

I just cant stand a full army of phalanxes but I guess if it works.

[Hannibal the destroy]

for the battle make the phalanx pin down the enemy and your calvary will charge them from behind or you can have your light troops flank them or maybe both... :hmmm:

[Krieglord]

Thanks Hannibal I tried it using your advice and one. I have a question about your sig whats with the My colour is white thing.

[Hannibal the destroy]

Also if the enemy is out of the city get some spies to infiltrate the town then ransack it the next turn if the spies open the gates if not repeat a siege if the enemy attacks crush them in the defense

[Hannibal the destroy]

youre welcome and the sig is from a "Personality Quiz" i took. if you want i'll provide the link to the quiz.

[Krieglord]

Hannibal I guess My colour is Black for evil

[Unknown Soldier]

Kreiglord - doryphori should never be used in a field army (3 attack 1 Charge bonus) = Crap (for town garrisons).

Gaul spear warband (7 attack 4 Charge bonus) +1 for each experience point!

Hmm not good odds on 1:1 man to man ratio.