The discipline of the Ghost Legion was very strict, and the king ordered the infantry to advance thirty paces, and not a single phalanx went one step further. At this moment, another Germanic army appeared from the other side. Gueras halted his troops' advance, and ordered the engineers to push the giant catapults in front of the formation, and the engineers to prepare ammunition. He had not made any moves, until the third line of enemy troops emerged from the woods, and the Macedonian army was still waiting for the best time to fight.

In his view, the army should also be decent in combat, and it is a dishonorable thing for the enemy to attack before he has finished assembling and taking advantage of the danger of others. Garras had a military talent since he was a child, but he was generous by nature and unwilling to fight. When his subordinates advised him to take the lead and attack the enemy all the way, he righteously declared to his soldiers that he should fight above board. In fact, he has long been confident: first, the first strike will expose the side to the other two enemies; Second, the strength in his hands is definitely stronger than that of the enemy soldiers.

Wait for the Germanic army to complete the assembly and set up the formation. The king gave the order to drop bombs, and the huge projectiles burned with oil and smashed into the Germanic army, and their soldiers were frightened and did not dare to advance. As the catapult fires fire, the battle begins.

Placing catapults and archers in front of the line is to allow them to strike the enemy with maximum efficiency without accidentally injuring their allies.

The catapult can't hit a hundred shots, but it still has a sixty percent hit rate. A single projectile can kill and wound enemy troops in pieces. The catapult ammunition was finished, and the Cretan archers stepped forward to shoot.

Before the two armies could engage in battle, the Macedonian long-range forces weakened the Germans by nearly a third, while causing panic among the enemy forces. The battle didn't last long, and the ghost legions of Macedonia gained an overwhelming advantage. Later in the hand-to-hand encounters, the Invincible Legions, with their sophisticated tactics, well-armed pikes, and ferocious hoplites, allowed the Invincible Legion to overwhelm the Germanic tribal barbarians. Destroy it in a big way, destroy it.

As a result, in the Battle of the Black Forest, the Macedonian army completely defeated the Germanic three-way army and captured two enemy generals. Only the enemy general Varia and a small remnant of his army fled back to the city. Gueras took advantage of the victory and pursued it straight to Mainz.

The garrison of Mainz was none other than Cesisak, the chief of the Aglidigumat tribe, who handed over the main force to Valia. Now Varia has fled alone, his army in a rout, and there are only a few survivors around him. The chief was furious and wanted to behead the Valya. As a result, the Macedonian army had already fought outside the city, so he was left to bear the guilt and make meritorious contributions. But the defenders of the city were outnumbered by the ghost legions of Garas, and resistance was futile.

After three days of siege, the Macedonian army was well stocked with ammunition and bows, arrows, and javelins. A stormy offensive was launched, and the city of Mainz was captured in six hours.

After the elite army of Gueras took control of Agripugumat, Poheim, a Germanic tribe to the east, had fallen under siege from Macedonian forces. Hopeless, the soldiers and civilians of Lovosice had no intention of resisting any longer, and the Germans in Poheim simply surrendered to Macedonia. As the commander of the Northern Front, Oonos accepted their surrender, ordered the disbandment of all local forces, and provided a generous policy of pacification.

The above two provinces, Agritic Gumat and Poheim, were the progress made by the Macedonian side in the middle of the war. Although the number of castles captured was small, it was significant. The various strongholds that separated the Macedonian Western Front were connected into a large whole.

After that, there was silence again, and small and medium-sized battles were constantly staged all over the front line. The war in Macedonia has dragged on for a long time, the war has entered a protracted normal, and the attrition at home and abroad in the kingdom is worrying. The point is that the domestic plague has hindered social life, and the economic situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse. Plagues and famines occur from time to time in various places, and infectious diseases recur. In 244 BCE, another plague broke out in the Macedonian kingdom, affecting six provinces: Thessaly, Epirus, Corinth, Catalan, Tyris, and Pororisin. Famine resumed, and the economy withered. Abrias turned white overnight.

At this time, the Britons and Gauls ceased the war and reached an armistice. The Gauls were now able to concentrate their forces against Macedonia, which in turn increased the pressure on the Macedonian Western Front in the south. It is believed that this armistice was indispensable for the mediation of the Romans and the Carthaginians. At this point, the situation of the Macedonian kingdom became more and more difficult. The king was not worried about Macedonia's military defeat, but he was very worried about the collapse of the Macedonian kingdom due to economic dismalness. He's been preoccupied and depressed lately.

There is no way out of the mountains and rivers, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village. Sometimes the most difficult stage often comes to a turning point.

Abrias felt a bit derelict in his duties, he didn't control the epidemic in the country. Because of this, my heart is depressed. He locked himself in his room, unable to think of a good plan for a long time. Suddenly he remembered his nephew's advice to him, a complete blockade and oriental medicine.

His eyes lit up and he said to himself, "Yes! Completely blocked, there can be no more softness. ”

The regent issued a strong measure, ordering the army to cordon off six important cities where the plague was rampant, and anyone who left the city without a warrant would be regarded as a plague spreader. The city's health forces regularly and frequently burn the bodies of the sick and dead for burial. Abrias knew very well at this moment that he could no longer expand the area of infection, and he had to do everything possible to control and eradicate the plague demon. For several years, this demon has taken thousands of lives from Macedonians.

On the other hand, Abrias sent several envoys to Asia Minor to ask the allies if they had good medicine for their illnesses. Disappointingly, however, Seleucid, Greek, and Pontus were equally incurable for the disease. However, a Seleucid court physician knew something about this, and he knew that the Egyptians might have a prescription. But the Seleucid king did not tell the allies the Macedonians, because he did not want Macedonia to have anything to do with Egypt. Abrias even sent diplomats to the Armenians for help, but they had never heard of such a disease.

The Macedonians finally couldn't bear the suffering of the epidemic and sought medical treatment everywhere. When the news reached Egypt, they sprang into action. The Egyptians have been waiting for many years, and finally they have waited for a golden opportunity. Macedonia had previously severely restricted trade with Egypt for political purposes, but now they had a stepping stone that would open the door to Macedonian trade. Egypt's trade plight will also improve, and this exchange will be mutually beneficial for both countries.

Just when the Macedonians were discouraged, Egyptian diplomats took the initiative to come to the palace of Thessaloniki and ask to see the regent of Abrias. He said that there was such a plague in Egypt, and later a god from the East used a good medicine to save the people in the world, cured the disease, and was honored as a medical saint. The Egyptians, friends of the Macedonians, still retain this medicine to this day. Of course, the conditions are also very clear, and the commercial and trade policy towards Egypt must be fully liberalized. In fact, everyone is reciprocal.

Abrias was overjoyed to hear the good news, and he agreed to the Egyptians' offer on the spot. He thought he was saved.

In addition, the total lockdown policy he has implemented has had an immediate effect, and the epidemic in the six provinces has been quickly brought under control. Coupled with the strict execution of the soldiers, the health team was conscientious and not afraid of getting dirty, and risked being infected to clean up the city, and the plague infection rate decreased. When the first Egyptian herbs arrived and were used in the city of Larissa, the closest to the capital, the condition improved at an astonishing rate. It's really the right medicine, and the medicine is the right medicine. Many ordinary infected people take this medicine and get better quickly, and the green leaves of this plant have the effect of preventing immunity. The city of Larissa soon became normal, and people who had been suffering and threatened by illness for years took to the streets again, smiling for the first time in a long time.

It is really an exotic medicine, and Macedonia tasted the sweetness and increased the amount of medicine purchased. The Egyptians kept their promise and delivered the goods as scheduled. And the price they ask for is also very fair, which fully demonstrates their sincerity. Gradually, the two sides resumed their right to trade, and trade in various commodities was fully opened. Goods circulate and the market gets busy. Both countries have benefited from the development of their respective economies.

The land of Macedonia is rejuvenated, with a smile of sunshine and vitality. The kingdom is saved. People came to the square to sing and dance in celebration.