The Nix Army occupied the high ground, and the Pannonian Alliance Army attacked from below, unable to fully exploit their numerical advantage or consolidate their forces to break the opponent's tight phalanx through a charge.
Once the battle began, in close combat, the Nix Army, with superior protection, better teamwork, and the advantage of short swords in close-quarters fighting, caused most of the screams to come from the Pannonian Soldiers.
The Nix Army strictly adhered to the predetermined plan, adopting a defensive stance, and the Soldiers would never easily break formation to pursue wounded enemies.
Of course, this was also related to Maximus altering the standards for military achievements and promotions, as Soldiers now knew: collecting as many enemy ears as possible was useless; only when the entire army achieved victory could individuals gain merit.
