Just as the Roman army on the heights of Hualou had not yet finished the battle against the Hualou base, Octavian and Lucius actually got a piece of news that made them angry. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The 2,000 Roman soldiers and 100 craftsmen they sent to Anhua were actually ambushed by the enemy! The news of the battle damage sent back made the two of them widen their eyes - the enemy had almost wiped out all the Roman soldiers, and only a few soldiers escaped, but the 100 craftsmen who were escorted by these soldiers were completely lost.

"Why are there still enemy troops?" This is the most confusing part of Octavian, how can there still be enemy troops outside? The Roman legions almost surrounded the Hualou base, and it stands to reason that they should have caught turtles in their urns.

Eventually, Octavian found a way to vent his anger: "This is a mistake by the Roman scout knights!"

Enraged, the Grand Prince Octavian blamed the Roman scouts for their mistakes, resulting in the murder of all the craftsmen sent to Anwar. This was the craftsman in charge of making the trebuchet, and it was their first step in attacking Anhua City, which was broken by the enemy, which was equivalent to dampening their spirit and messing up their layout.

At present, they must suspend other operations, first find out the enemy troops hidden in this dark place and annihilate them all, otherwise, the enemy is in the dark, and their every move is clearly felt by the enemy, isn't it all in the constraints of the enemy army?

As a result, Lucius had to first order the Roman scout knights to attack, tasked with annihilating the enemy forces that had raided them.

The eldest prince Wu Dawei held his breath, took the opportunity to pick up a cup of tea on the table and took a sip to calm the anger in his chest. It's just that this long-lasting war has been bothering his thoughts and making him restless. Simply, Octavian continued to ask Lucius about the attack on the Hualou base by his troops. Not long ago, the first round of the battle had just ended, and he needed to know the results and damage.

However, Octavian's questioning made Luciuston's face change dramatically, as if he had been poked at an acupuncture point, and then bowed his head and did not dare to speak for a long time. It wasn't until Octavian snorted coldly, showing a high degree of impatience, that Lucius knew that he had to report the situation: "Our army is not making good progress! More than 3,000 soldiers have been wounded, and His Highness's 100 Crystal Spear Corps has also been attacked by enemy shells...... Our army suffered heavy losses. ”

Octavian was shocked again, his hand shook, and the teacup in his hand immediately fell, the cup broke, and the tea was spilled on the ground. Octavian's eyes widened, and he asked with a look of horror, "How many Crystal Spears are left?"

Octavian asked, praying silently in his heart that the situation would not be too bad.

"Only 31 members of the team survived, and the rest of the team members unfortunately died in the line of duty. Lucius said.

Lucius really didn't dare to look directly at Octavian's gaze, which had been staring at him. This is because Lucius knew very well how much Octavian attached great importance to the Crystal Spear Force. In addition to the fact that the combat effectiveness of the Crystal Gun Force is extremely strong, even no less than the combat effectiveness of a Roman legion of 10,000 people, more importantly, the Crystal Gun Force is Octavian's real descendant! It can be said that it is his henchman.

Sure enough, hearing Lucius's words, Octavian suddenly chuckled in his heart!

"What about the enemy on the high ground?" asked Octavian, suddenly and reluctantly. Octavian preferred to believe that if the Crystal Spear force had suffered such a great loss, the situation of the enemy army must have been very bleak as well. You know, his Crystal Gun Force is almost invincible. Therefore, he was anxious to know how serious the enemy's casualties were, so that he could be more mentally balanced.

"The casualties of the enemy are unknown, but we are sure that they will not be well. "Lucius is actually quite a smart man. In fact, he hasn't gotten any information about the enemy army, but it's precisely because he doesn't know it, so he doesn't care about the situation and says that the situation is on the good side, at least he can calm down the mood of the eldest prince, and he can feel better for the time being.

When Octavian heard this, he was silent for a long time, and then told the rest of the men to retreat, leaving Lucius alone.

Seeing that Octavian did not say a word for a long time, Lucius did not dare to continue speaking, but peeked at Octavian from time to time, trying to see what he was thinking from his face.

I don't know how long it took for such a depressing atmosphere, but at last, Octavian opened his mouth and asked, "Should I consider retreating?"

Lucius thought for a moment, and he opened his mouth several times, but he didn't know how to answer the question.

But in fact, Lucius understood Octavian's thoughts, and in short, Octavian was thinking about preserving his strength.

After all, this Roman legion, in a fundamental sense, is not only the legion of the Roman Empire, but more importantly, it is the legion of the Grand Prince Octavian, the legion of the Grand Prince who really took it for his own use and became the army of the Great Prince's henchmen, and it is a legion that directly obeys the orders of the Grand Prince, or even only obeys the orders of the Grand Prince!

It is conceivable that the great prince Octavian attaches much more importance to and cherishes this legion than other armies of the Roman Empire, and of course does not want to see too many casualties in the end of this legion.

Including, in fact, from the very beginning, the Grand Prince Octavian and Lucius used the strategy of killing people with a knife - originally with the intention of driving the coalition armies of various countries as thugs, and the Roman Empire was hidden behind the scenes to complete the battle of attacking the Western Regions Loulan Kingdom, that is, to preserve the strength of the Roman legions.

didn't think about it, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, who would have thought that the alliance of all countries would be vulnerable to a single blow, and they would be defeated and killed by the Xinghua army outside Loulan City.

As a last resort, the Grand Prince Octavian used this legion. But it seems that the Roman legions are also facing a similar fate.

"Your Highness!" Lucius was a little sad, but he didn't know what to say. This time the war was unfavorable, and he was most responsible, because he was the commander.

Octavian paused, as if he had seen through it, looked at Lucius, and said, "I don't think we should continue to attack this hillside, for though he is in front of us, it will do us nothing. Attack him, and we will lose nothing but losses. I'll give you another three days, and if nothing happens, we'll withdraw to Lou Blue City. Then, we will take the blue city, and even the surrounding cities or gathering points, it is better than attacking this place endlessly. ”

Octavian's words were apparently less confident in attacking the city of Anhua. For Octavian, it didn't matter if he couldn't defeat Anhua City, as long as he brought back a huge amount of wealth, he could prove that he had defeated the Western Regions.

General Lucius thought about it, and understood the hidden meaning of this, and he did not object, and acquiesced in Octavian's proposal. What's more, if there is really no more progress, Lucius himself must not have the heart to continue fighting.

"Bring back 10,000 cavalry, they stay there, it doesn't help. Octavian said.

Lucius nodded, acknowledging that Octavian had a point. Those 10,000 cavalry can't attack Anhua City, and it's really useless to stay there.

"Yes, Your Highness. Lucius replied.

Lucius left Octavian's tent and returned to his tent to consider the strategy of the offensive and defensive battles of the tower.

In the headquarters of the Hualou base.

Zhao Bai, the commander-in-chief of the Xinghua Army, had a bad face. Although he has long known that holding on is cruel, when he really faces the death of a large number of Xinghua soldiers, people can hardly bear the grief.

The Roman legions suffered heavy casualties, but how could the Xinghua army not suffer heavy casualties? What the Roman Grand Prince Octavian didn't know was that while he wanted to abandon the Hualou base, in fact, Zhao Bai also wanted to quit the war.

However, unlike the position of the Roman Empire, the Hualou base, in this battle, is only the defending side, whether to strike the war, it is not the Hualou base can be the sole decision, unless the Romans retreat, otherwise, Zhao Bai is always responsible, and he must strive to protect the Hualou base.

More importantly, the Hualou base must not take the initiative to propose a truce, otherwise, it will only become a "surrender", and at that time, Zhao Bai will become the eternal criminal of the Xinghua Empire, and the soldiers of the Xinghua Army who have died in this battle will be sacrificed in vain.

Thinking of this, Zhao Bai gritted his teeth, no matter what, he had to persevere until the end. Not only that, but in the future, Zhao Bai not only had to continue to stick to the Hualou base, but also led the Hualou base to adjust the layout and use strategy to make the Roman legions suffer more "heavy" casualties as much as possible, so as to be worthy of the late Xinghua Army comrades-in-arms.

After some discussion with other Xinghua officers, in the end, a conclusion was reached.

"That way, the Romans probably did not dare to go any further. Zhao Bai paused and said, "Mobilize fifty mortars to the front, strengthen the firepower, and attack with all your might." ”

The situation of the war soon turned.

Zhao Bai's Xinghua army, in order to stabilize the Hualou base, but also to avenge the sacrifice of comrades-in-arms, their morale is strong, the more they fight, the more courageous, forming a solid defensive position;

After losing nearly 6,000 Roman soldiers again, Lucius, despite his reluctance, had to issue an order to retreat and order the army to withdraw from the Hualou base. According to Octavian's orders, Lucius will lead the remaining Roman army to start plundering wealth in other Western regions based in Lou Lan City.

However, at the same time as evacuating the Hualou base, the Roman legion even sent an envoy to the Hualou base, proposing to negotiate an armistice with the commander of the Xinghua army at the Hualou base.

Octavian's orders and requirements surprised Zhao Bai. Although seeing the victory of the Hualou base, the Roman legion proposed to negotiate an armistice with the Hualou base so coincidentally at this time, which always made Zhao Bai feel a little uneasy.

Zhao Bai couldn't be sure if the Roman prince's idea was really so simple and direct, or was the other party just playing a strategy to delay the army? After all, the heart of defense is indispensable, and he is only afraid that the soldiers will not get tired of deceit, and the Roman legions are advancing by retreating.

In order to avoid carelessness and mistakenly fall for the enemy's tricks, Zhao Bai did not immediately reply to the request of the Roman envoy, but first sent a telegram back to China to ask for the opinion of the imperial cabinet.

The emperor instructed that Zhao Bai and others could negotiate with the Roman legions on the premise of ensuring the interests of the empire. However, it is necessary to be cautious in case the Romans rebel......

Although the telegram of the imperial cabinet repeatedly told Zhao Bai not to be fooled, Zhao Bai understood that the imperial side agreed to their negotiations with the Roman legions.

In fact, the entire Xinghua Empire understood that the Xinghua Empire's military strength in the Western Regions was not large, and it was not easy to encourage the maintenance of Anhua City and ensure the safety of the trade routes. It was not a simple matter for them to stop the Roman legions from plundering in the Western Regions.

Of course, the Xinghua Empire's cabinet looked at the plundering of the Roman legions from a different perspective. It is believed that the plundering of the Roman legions will invisibly strengthen the position of Anhua in the Western Regions. More people will find that Anhua City will be the safest, most prosperous and most vibrant city in the western region.

It didn't take long for the warring parties to come to an agreement.

The area between the Hualou base and Lou Lancheng is listed as a buffer zone, and the two sides are exempt from fighting.

In addition, Zhao Bai also put forward a condition, the Roman army could not destroy Lou Lan City. Lou Lan Cheng is a ready-made big city, and the Xinghua Empire cannot give up.

Octavian agreed to Zhao Bai's terms, saying that Lou Lan City was only a transitional area, and that the Roman army would not destroy the buildings of Lou Lan City during their arrival.

The day after the agreement was signed, only 10,000 Roman soldiers remained in Lou Lan to protect Octavian and the wounded. The rest of the Roman soldiers went out in all directions to raid small countries or cities.

With the acquiescence of Anhua City and the Xinghua Army, the Romans broke through many cities in the Western Regions, especially the small forces around the Loulan Kingdom, captured a large number of young and strong slaves, and plundered a large amount of wealth.

Because the Xinghua army reached an agreement with the Roman army, the military control of Anhua City was also loosened in due course. For example, the residents and caravans in the city can freely enter and exit Anhua City during the day.

Anhua City is a tax-free city, and traders can enter and exit Anhua City freely as long as they have a temporary identity card issued by the Anhua City Civil Affairs Bureau. Anhua City does not charge any fees for goods entering and leaving the city gates. Of course, if someone buys or sells in Anhua City, the Anhua City Business Bureau will charge a tax of 1% to 10% depending on the turnover of both parties and the type of goods. Taxes and fees are clear, written on bulletin boards, and there are no unspoken rules.

As a result, Anhua was already a thriving commercial city long before the allied forces of the Roman vassal states attacked Loulan. In the city, there are many caravans.

This time, Anhua Castle loosened the military regulations. It was as if the valve of a dam had been opened, and a large number of oriental caravans poured out. Most of them were merchants and their caravans stranded by the war. (To be continued.) )