The Macedonian army captured the two major Roman cities, Tarentum and Croton.

Antigone was busy settling things in the city. To make the city's dwellers subordinate to the new regime, it is necessary to stabilize the forward positions here.

The old king was overworked and overworked, and he himself felt that his health was deteriorating, so he left the affairs of the army to Aloyos.

The king was considering that he should send another general to assist in the work.

Come to think of it, well~ who should I choose? Find someone who has the same temperament as Aloyos and can work with him. You'll have to look for it.

Aloyos was confident that he should continue his advance to the northern Campania region while the expeditionary force was in high spirits.

Antigones, on the other hand, believed that it was necessary to stabilize the cities he had captured, or at least not to rush into them first. Because there are other factional families in Rome after all, the Julius family must still retain some strength, and the Roman Senate has an elite legion. Despite their devastation, Scipio still owns two major areas of Sicily, and claims to have an invincible home guard.

Aloyos insisted that the king let him take the Fourth Legion as an advance force to probe the enemy, and the king could lead the Praetorian Guard and the soldiers of the First Greek Legion to defend the city. Antigone felt that Aloyous was justified in what he said, so he agreed with his suggestion, saying:

"I'll keep an eye on you, ready to reinforce you at any time."

"Yes.

If you don't win, you don't dare to come back to see Your Majesty! ”

The Fourth Legion set out the next day and headed straight for Capua, the capital of Scipio. It is a city surrounded by mountains on both sides and plains in the middle, with flat mountain passes in and out of the north and south.

The topography of Campania is mountainous and plain, and it is located in the south-central part of the Apennine Peninsula, making it a necessary route to Rome.

It has always been a battleground for soldiers, and the terrain is suitable for multi-arm combat.

Aloyos led the vanguard through the pass quickly, but without encountering anything, the army continued north into the outside of Capua. I saw that the gates of the city were closed, and there were many defenders on the walls.

Capua was an important city and capital of the Roman family of Scipio. It is a mega city with a very developed level of urban construction. The city defense has developed to a tall city wall, and the arrow battlements are well constructed. The gates were as tight as if they were unbreakable.

Aloyos watched the behemoth city from afar, and stationed his troops outside the city. Psychological Reflections:

"The city's defenses are extraordinary, and now I don't know how many defenders there are in the city, and where is the so-called invincible home guard? In the city?

Attacking such a city, the whole army will go up, climb the head of the city and attach the ants, kill a third of the soldiers, and may not go down to the city.

When the enemy's reinforcements arrive, the inside and the outside should be combined, and it will be a disaster for the use of troops to lose their troops. ”

So he stood still and sent more scouts. This time, Essays the Spy didn't leave the city on time to deliver the information.

It was stationed for three days in a row, and there was no movement on either side.

Aloyos thought to himself:

You can't withdraw like this, since you're here, you have to get the merits of the battle. Besides, he has already issued a military order with the king, how can he turn back. make siege engines, ordinary ballistas can't move this kind of wall; Large catapults are time-consuming, and his fast army lacks skilled engineers.

Just when Aloyos couldn't attack the city, and he was unwilling to retreat. The turnaround came.

One sunny day at noon, the sun rose high in the middle of the sky. It's a good scene to laze and take a nap.

Suddenly, a full army of troops drove from the northwest, and the crowd was mighty. Who is it?

The Roman army was approaching, and the banner at the head was the blue wolf's head flag. He was a member of the family of Scipio. Look at this lineup, it is none other than Scipio's invincible home guard. The gates were wide open, and the defenders of the city joined the main army. It seems that Scipio's army was ready to make a desperate counter-breakout.

An army that can't be seen at a glance, even if it is 30,000, and it is really impossible to see if it is falsely claimed to be 100,000.

This formation made a small number of recruits look frightened. The veterans are much more relaxed, and they are drawn from such a sea of people.

Aloyos smiled:

"Now it's okay, they're out. We're going to wipe them out in the city.

Pass my command:

The whole army is ready to fight at once! ”

The generals on both sides began to make mobilization speeches before the battle, and the soldiers on both sides shouted to each other, shouting and beating weapons one after another, and it seemed that they had been holding back for too long and wanted to fight.

What the Roman general said was too far away and noisy to be heard clearly. It is only known that the enemy leader is Cornelius Scipio, the leader of Scipio's camp. Coming from the city were Gaius Scipio and Quintus Scipio. This army looked like a traditional Roman legion, with a large queue of Roman infantry as the main force, and the generals led the cavalry to press the position on the left, center and right, and there were very few long-range troops.

The Roman infantry is indeed very strong in stun combat, and the first row of Roman infantry in neat ranks gives people a kind of psychological pressure, and they are brave in actual combat.

On the Macedonian side, the 4th Army of the Northern Belasola took part in the war. Slightly fewer in number than the Roman army, but a tried and tested ace legion. The Macedonian cavalry was superior, with three squadrons of light cavalry, one squadron of Macedonian heavy cavalry, one squadron of royal cavalry, plus the cavalry of Aloyos.

It is based on this situation of both friend and foe. Aloyos was undaunted by the enemy's large lineup and numbers, and his battle plan took shape.

He decided to let the infantry defend first, and the cavalry to open the gap in the enemy's formation, looking for an opportunity to gain an advantage. Disrupt the enemy's plan of action, reduce the enemy's living forces, and finally defeat the enemy in one fell swoop with the infantry. Also, the Macedonian generals were not ready to crush the enemy in one fell swoop. One reason is that your own strength is not enough to completely overwhelm your opponent; Another reason was his consideration for the city behind the enemy.

The Macedonian general was confident, and he galloped across the field:

"Warriors of Macedonia, your courage is innate, do you still inspire me?

The battle in front of us will be the decisive battle that will open our passage to Rome, when will the other friendly legions have this honor?

Don't care about the number and position of the enemy and stand still. What to hesitate about. I will be at the front of the line like you. I will defeat the enemy, who dares to stand by my side. ”

The soldiers cheered as they pounded their weapons and shields.

"Remember these days, brothers, here we will reach the top together!

The Macedonian army is invincible! ”

Aloyos' high-pitched and shrill voice echoed in the ears of the Macedonian soldiers. The battle horn has sounded.

As the two armies approached, the atmosphere suddenly cooled down again. The oppressive air seemed to have weight, and the soldiers felt dull.

It was so calm that the sound of the clashing of swords, the sound of horses' hooves, the sound of footsteps, and the shouts of the captains of the two queues could be heard clearly.

Silence beckons, and a moment of silence will summon a violent storm.

Kill~!