In the war against Carthage, the Macedonians concentrated several major legions and poured military power into one place. It can be seen that Aloyos was determined to attack and destroy the Carthaginians.

In the eyes of King Aloyos, the operation was not an ordinary war for the purpose of land grabbing and plundering wealth, but to decide who would dominate the control of the Western Mediterranean. What is going on is always an offensive war of aggression. A quick victory is undoubtedly best, and the nature of such a war cannot be delayed for a long time.

Carthage is a vast territory in North Africa. Even if the Macedonian army made its way unhindered, it still had limited progress. The two major regions of Mauritania and Numidia alone took more than two months from occupation to consolidation. These areas are complex, with many nomads, mercenaries, and rebels and robbers. So the protection of supply lines and counter-guerrilla warfare delayed the pace of the advance.

The First Legion and the Auxiliary Regiment led by the Paman Nexus moved into the inland desert to capture Gaturia, but they have not yet reached their destination, and they have not even encountered the enemy.

In the early days of the war, Podare Ríos had a strategy of combining land and sea, making full use of naval transport to speed up progress. He grasped the fact that Carthage's major cities were coastal, considering that Carthage was actually a "coastal" country, determined by its nature as a maritime and commercial state.

However, in the middle of the war, the Carthaginian navy showed a trend of turning around, and the powerful Carthaginian navy used its numerical superiority to implement a "slow counterattack" (the so-called slow counterattack tactics are to exchange space for time, use a large base to fight against attrition, and the principle of scattered multi-point attack of the fleet. It was a great success.

The local advantages accumulated in the early days of Macedonia were gradually lost. Naval operations are restricted.

In addition, frequent sea transportation accelerates the wear and tear of ships, and insufficient escort makes enemy sneak attacks more efficient. The less and less transport ships were used, and with it: fresh water replenishment, hostile neutral tribes, and rebels all became thorns that plagued the advance of the great army.

The sharp increase in the number of Macedonian ship losses forced a reduction in naval operations. The strategic system of combining land and sea has encountered challenges.

The army commanders were younger, and the troops lacked experience in overcoming difficulties on the march in difficult conditions. As a result, the Macedonian main line had sufficient troops, but they were scattered along the coast of North Africa and could not be concentrated. The movement by land and sea, the condition of the roads, and the Numidian militia contributed to this division, and the progress was slowed down.

Faced with this situation, Aloyos could not sit still. He ordered all main line legions to accelerate their advances. At this time, it was those old generals who broke the deadlock. It was as if two dark horses suddenly appeared in the galloping herd and became the pioneer. They are:

The Seventh Legion, commanded by Thessaros Skotusa, the king's confidant, persisted in its tactics of close integration of land and sea, and was the first to cross the borders of Africa.

On the other side was the Roman Third Legion, led by Ducarus, which was replenished by combat and recovered. Take a boat from Sardinia and take the waterway straight to the city of Carthage.

The two had already greeted Aloyos early in the morning so that they could cooperate with each other. Agreed:

1. The day of the operation focused on the blockade of the port of Carthage by the main fleets of North Africa. Even if it triggers a large-scale naval battle, it will not hesitate. Because this is a cover for the landing force. If this battle is won, then the port of Carthage can be terminated, further reducing the enemy's naval range.

2. The Campanian legion landed in Africa by sea and launched a siege behind the city of Carthage, striving for the effect of a surprise attack. In the event of a strong battle, it should be returned to the ship immediately.

3. After crossing the border, the Seventh Army continued to advance eastward, directly attacking the western defense line of Carthage, in order to relieve the pressure on Ducarus, and by the way, open a land line of communication for the siege troops.

The arrangements were set, and the troops began to move.

Carthage is a powerful republic, backed by strong economic power, and still leads the way in military technology and weaponry. It's just that their commercial atmosphere, mercenary style, corrupted the army.

The Carthaginian Senate finally decided to adopt a shrink defensive line, making Carthage the focus of the defense, with the elite legions on their doorstep.

To the north of the city of Carthage was the coastal defense line, and the general Podhim, the reinforced legion, was composed of the Holy Order infantry, Punic infantry, war elephants, Carthaginian cavalry, and other elites.

To the west of the city was the famous Carthaginian general Sinrida, whose legion was no longer in power after the last defeat. There are a lot of new second-rate units mixed in. They were the first front against the Macedonian land offensive. It is not known whether the Carthaginian Senate intended to punish Sinrida.

The city was defended by the Senate garrison under the command of Zeuxis.

Carthage laid out an overall line of defense against the offensive threat from Western Macedonia.

The army of Sinrida was to the north, and to the west of the city of Tapsus was the defender in the center, led by Himika. The Southern Guard is a desert legion led by Tabernet Oricipo.

It can be said that the Macedonian army needed to break through the Carthaginian defense line from the front, and each Carthaginian guard regiment was equipped with war elephants. This is an extremely difficult battle.

Fortunately, the Macedonian spearhead of the war launched the main attack from the north, bypassing the direction of Carthage's forces. It is very uncomfortable for the enemy.

The Battle of Carthage began on the beaches north of Africa.

As expected, on the day of the operation, a fierce battle broke out in the waters near Carthage, which was probably the largest naval battle in the Mediterranean after the Roman War.

After this battlefield of sea confrontation, the transport fleet went into action. The Carthage area was also on heightened security, the Senate was heightened on alert, and reconnaissance posts were scattered. They guessed that the Macedonians were going to make a new move, but what about the time and place? There is no way to know.

"Enemy troops were discovered, a large number of enemy troops landed on the northern beachhead!"

The news shocked the Carthaginian Senate.

"Quick, call for help. Let the army of Tapsus come to the rescue!"

In order to fight for fighters, Podsim of the coastal defense line made a decisive attack. He tried to drive the landing force into the sea with a strong reinforced corps.

In terms of strength, Carthage's coastal legions are indeed relatively strong. But Macedonia's Campania Legion's record of invincibility is also true.

The Macedonian soldiers moved quickly, disembarked, reorganized, marched in battle, and were well-trained in one go. It is worthy of the army of sea and land assault. By the time Podsim arrived with his troops, Ducarus was in a calm position. This reveals the difference in the quality of the two armies.

The military flag fluttered and the snare drum thundered. The beautiful and neat armies of the two sides faced each other on the seashore, and the seagulls flew leisurely, swept the sea and climbed sharply, flying into the air.

Needless to say, the elite warriors are gearing up and glaring at their enemies. They are elite soldiers who only want victory and honor.

Who's up against it?!

(End of chapter)