While the light armored troops were "lightly armored," they still had armor, and they also carried leather shields and spears. How could they possibly catch up to the lightly clothed enemy? But if they stopped, the enemy's ranged attacks would begin.
Even more worrying was the fact that the enemy in the center, taking advantage of the light armored troops' advance, gradually split into three groups: one group pulled the light armored troops within the formation, while the other two groups circled around the light armored troops on either side.
As the light armored troops advanced, their flanks were attacked. Looking forward meant they couldn't protect their left and right, and looking left and right meant they couldn't protect their front. The Crotone light armored troops recklessly charged forward like wild boars, not only failing to inflict a single blow on the enemy, but their own casualties steadily increased...
