The 7th Army occupied Alesia, an important step in its westward expansion.

Alesia, as a central hub, is the heart of the Greater Gaul region. Controlled here, the land of Western Europe is in full view.

At the beginning of the occupation, most of the inhabitants of the city were obedient, and they feared the Macedonian army. And those who refused to accept it, the rebellious Gauls were directly arrested.

Oonos had only a few words to his new converts, very simple:

"I need your city to function properly, so my policy is very close to the people, so you can rest assured.

At the same time, I cherish the life of the Macedonians, and if I am a foreigner, I only look at the value of existence. If you want to see the next sunrise in peace every day, then prove to me your worth. The Macedonian king would be merciful.

It is wise to be loyal to the Kingdom of Macedonia. Because any resistance will make you meaningless. ”

Oonos was pondering his next move, and the battle to the north had begun.

After dividing their forces, Anaxaxosos and Boron led the Spectre Legion north and broke into Belgium. Defeat the British outpost on the border and continue deeper into the stronghold.

The Britons did not dare to act rashly since the fall of the Seine, and gathered all the troops scattered in the villages to defend Samarobria. The city was an important bridgehead for Britain on the European continent. More soldiers returned home to defend their homes on the island of Great Britain.

They set up camp as well as in formation, and preferred to divide into front, left, right, and center forms. Around Samarobriva, there were three small fortresses in which troops were stationed. It's better for defense.

The main forces of the British garrison were deployed in the city, in large numbers, in the center.

After the Spectre Legion arrived outside Samaro Briva, Anaxachos followed Bowron's advice and drove the small forces of each of the three branches back into the city. Then surround it.

In the field barracks of Macedonia

Anaxachos asked, "General Bolon, are we going to besiege the enemy for a long time. There were so many British soldiers in the city, and I think there was at least one large legion of size. It's not a good place to siege, so what are we going to do? ”

Boron said indifferently:

"Let's surround the enemy first, this is a good opportunity to destroy the enemy. Can't let them get rid of one.

Next, we scout the enemy in detail and learn as much as we can about the opponent.

Then I will report back the details to your father and let General Oonos decide on our actions. ”

The preparations were quickly made, and Oonos replied with only one word, "siege".

Anaxachos was dazed when he received the reply, and turned to ask Bolon:

"That's not true, is it? There are so many enemies, how can we get in? ”

"There is no joke in the army. Since the order was given to attack the city, we must immediately carry out the order.

Gotta work, you know? If you can't complete the task, you have to continue attacking even if you fight to the last man. ”

Anaxaxos was still a little unresponsive, and Pollon had already suggested:

"Please, the general, order the whole army to go out and take Samaro Briva. Subordinates apply for front-line command and deployment rights. ”

"No, I want to go to the front line to supervise the battle myself. You stay in the reserves and wait for the second round of attack. Excellency. ”

"But you don't have siege experience."

'I'm the manager now, listen to me.'

Pollon was silent.

The trumpet sounded, and the assembly order spread throughout the barracks. The fighters immediately went into action. The army was formed in formation, and the legions poured out.

The Macedonian army approached the city, and the engineering troops were ready.

General Anaxaxos waved his hand, and the artillery commander shouted the order:

"Put!"

The catapult rumbled, and the next second, a fire bomb was thrown into the city.

"Whew." A few shells exploded in the city. A ball of fire burned and struck a British soldier, and Anaxachos got carried away.

"Send the archers as well."

The Britons were under long-range fire from the besiegers, and they had no archers, only a few unwieldy headers, but they were simply no match for the Macedonian archers. They watched some of their teammates fall to the ground, injured, and gritted their teeth in hatred. Silently wait for the moment when the enemy enters the city to fight!

Deputy General Bolong was watching the battlefield on the second line, and he was a little anxious. In order to capture the city with a single blow, Oonos concentrated bows, ranged troops, and even borrowed firepower from other legions. The ranged forces left here are limited, but the siege situation on this side is much more complicated.

1. Samaro Briva had a large garrison, 30,000 infantry and the militia in the city. On the Macedonian side, there were only 12,000 people.

Second, the British warriors were stronger than the Gallic soldiers, and the British generals were very good at fighting with their soldiers.

3. The commander-in-chief is young and vigorous, and lacks experience in major battles, especially siege warfare.

There are already some negative factors, combined with the actual situation in front of us:

Anaxosus was so convinced of Podare Ríos' method of complete firepower that he did not notice that his firepower was not enough to inflict more than half of the enemy's casualties. At the beginning, in order to march quickly, the number of arrows, stone bullets, and fire bullets was not sufficient. Two infantry archers in the middle and one siege camp can bring a mediocre deterrent effect.

Boron continued to stand on a high ground and observe, and the British army was deployed very effectively. There are important defense points in scattered deployment, and the form of left, center and right is vaguely visible. What's even more powerful is that the reserves on the deep streets can be dispatched at any time, which can not only fill the vacancies, but also realize the front and rear attacks in depth. The British general, Senan Ectis, was quite a general. At least it's better than the youngsters on your side.

Anaxaxos's early long-range attack seems to have taken advantage of it, but it needs to be understood that the number of British defenders can fully afford this drop in the bucket.

Therefore, this battle depends on the white-knuckle battle in the later stage, and it is a hard-fought bloody battle. The British army blocked the entrance to the entire line of attack, so the key to victory was to open enough breaches for the Macedonian phalanx to deploy.

Bolon couldn't take it any longer, and rode to Anaxaxos, warning him to open at least three entrances. Anaxaxos did not pay attention, and Bolon, without saying much, directly ordered the artillery to attack the city walls.

In a few moments, all the arrows and shells were gone. Anaxaxos always felt that there were still so many enemies, and there was no way, so he ordered the siege of the city. After all, he commanded the kingdom's ghost legions, and he was full of confidence.

The middle road was facing the gate, and a Macedonian phalanx put down a platoon of guns against the door, not in a hurry to enter the gate, and the enemy was congested to prevent them from stepping into the gate for half a step. Anaxochos tried to storm from the right flank, so he sent three phalanxes to enter the city first.

The phalanx soldiers scrambled to stabilize their positions as quickly as possible, but a large number of British warriors poured out of the streets. It was too late to open the gun array, so the warriors had to draw their short swords and rush to fight. Suddenly, I heard a deafening shout of killing on the left hand, it was an elite Gallic warrior in the middle lane.

The Macedonian phalanx faced the enemy on both sides, and the situation was delicate.

(End of chapter)