Chapter Seventy-Four: The Nations Compete for Dominance
The Roman family of Julius in the north was still fighting the Gauls, and the Romans were victorious in the mountain Gaul, but they did not pursue further. They feared that the Macedonians in the south would attack them at any moment. At the same time, the Romans were always ready to counterattack the south, retake the city of Rome and restore the honor of the Romans.
Although the Gauls were defeated in the Shannai area, they had the Britons as allies, and the rear was very stable. Together with Britain, they attacked Germania and captured Salzburg north of Veneto with their superiority. From here, after controlling the entire Norikum Mountains, they advanced to the southeast, occupying the Illyrian Mountains and the Dalmatian Plains. The territory is close to Epirus.
According to reports provided by the Sixth Army Corps, the recent disposition of forces in Gaul has shifted forward, with small groups of reconnaissance cavalry often operating near the border. Pannonia borders the Illyrian border, and the soldiers of the Sixth Army stationed in Budapest noticed the Gauls' movements. The city of Apollonia also reported that a Gallic army was approaching the border of Epirus, and that a marching fortress had been built and stationed in Dalmatia close to Epirus.
Garras was in a bit of a low mood when he received the news. He asked himself:
"Is the peace that I have created broken by myself? The people are also immersed in a peaceful life of joy. ”
Oonos realized that war was about to break out.
Gaul had long been allied with Britain to compete with the Germans in the vast region of Central Europe.
Britain's army had three major characteristics: first, a large number of barbarians; Second, the impact of the vehicle is large; 3. The elite warriors of Britain have outstanding combat effectiveness.
The most important characteristic of the Gallic army is that it is large in number but low in organization, and the soldiers are brave and lack overall combat ability. And their opponent German, the biggest characteristic is the fierceness of the cavalry, although the Germanic pikemen have a good effect against the cavalry, but it cannot be compared with the regular Greek phalanx. It can easily collapse on its own when attacked by force.
The Germanic spear formation only stayed at the anti-cavalry, relying on the advantage of the length of the spear weapon. The Macedonian and Greek gun formations were already well-developed infantry combat units, with a comprehensive role on the battlefield.
To say that the main arms of the two sides, the British chariots against the Germanic pikemen, the two are exactly the opposite. The front of the pikes is the one of the chariots, but the weak points are also obvious, on the sides and back of the rectangular formation. Chariots and war elephants are the best choices for launching an assault from these two places. The less organized the infantry gun formation, the easier it is to be blown up.
Britain had no archers, and the Germans lacked bows and arrows, with only a handful of elite archery infantry. Therefore, if anyone wants to win, he will know that his confidant will use it.
The Britannica had to make the most of its maneuvers and find the best offensive position to attack the enemy. What about Germania? It is necessary to use completely conservative tactics, try to form a curve as much as possible, and do not give the enemy a chance. Let the cavalry cooperate with the defense. Or the whole army adopts a very aggressive strategy of pressing on the whole line, squeezing the enemy's activity space, advancing the chariots, and the cavalry charging and intercepting first.
The two sides have been fighting for many years, and the fighting has stopped. In the end, it was the British chariots that gained the upper hand, and the Germanic army was defeated, and their living space was compressed by almost half. The Gauls took advantage of the east wind of their allies to raid and occupy many parts of southern Germania.
At this time, bloody and barbaric incidents were repeatedly staged on the vast continent of Western and Central Europe. The slaughter and enslavement after the destruction of the city was nothing more common for this land. The most frightening thing is that whether it is German, which is on the passive side, or Gaul and Britain, which have repeatedly succeeded. Within these camps, assassinations and poisoning between various tribes continued to occur. Many chieftains, chiefs, and even tribal leaders died at the hands of the Assassins, and terror gripped the dark world of Europa.
Gerath was so devastated by the news that he hurriedly issued an order for every member of the family, including adoptive members, to send a letter home to the capital to report his safety. At the same time, he mentally meditated:
"Don't have more dealings with these devils, and Macedonia is not uncommon to their barren land."
In the southwestern corner of Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, people live in relative tranquility. The Spaniards and the Carthaginians had developed serious hostilities, and intrigue and suspicion were rife in Spain.
Without Rome as a formidable rival, Greece was torn apart. The Carthaginians were now rampant in the Western Mediterranean to the point of doing whatever they wanted.
Carthage was bordered by Spain and Numidia. These two countries were only large enough for the half-civilized barbarian tribal kingdoms. They were no match for the cunning Carthaginians. Carthage's next step might be to launch a war of aggression against Spain. A while ago, the king of Numidia, dissatisfied with the arrogance of the Carthaginian senate, categorically declared war on Carthage.
As a result, the ambitious and talented Numidian king was defeated by the Carthaginian generals and fled. The Carthaginians took advantage of the victory and successively captured Tangier and Seta, two important port cities in North Africa, and then controlled this region. Carthage had a firm grip on the Mediterranean Sea between Northwest Africa and Spain, and they were greedy enough to target Spain. Carthage did not invade Tripolitania to the east, and they cunningly avoided contact with Egypt, a great power in the east.
Because the shrewd Carthaginians were still thinking about doing business with the Egyptians, they knew that Phoenicia had become a land of right and wrong. They just want to do business and make more people's money.
Mauritania and Numidia were the birthplaces of the Numidian kingdom, and the declining Numidian kings fled to the interior of Africa with the remnants of their powers. Although the Great Leptis of Central Africa still belonged to them, the king's influence in Tripolitania had apparently become very weak. The neighboring city of Western Diaphragm was occupied by the Egyptian pharaohs.
The situation in the east gradually settled down, Asia Minor basically became the territory of Pontus, and Greece, relying on the friendship of the king of Pontus, also occupied only Phrygia and Lycia. And the island of Rhodes, which they originally owned. The Armenians retained their original territory and seized the Assyrian plain from Seleucids.
Egypt occupies a crescent along the west coast of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Phoenicia, the holy city of Jerusalem, Mount Sinai, and a large area of Northeast Africa. The Middle East was occupied by the emerging states of Parthia, and their desperate adventures paid off as far as Pamela, where they contentedly swallowed the rich city of Seleucia and the fertile valley of Babylon. In addition, Parthia also tried to develop southward, taking control of large swathes of Arabia.