"You don't have to go in person."

"I have to."

"If you can't do it, let me go.

I don't want you to suffer from the military. ”

Aristonos, heir to the throne of the Macedonian Empire.

"I was born and raised in the barracks. Military life is my pleasure.

Victory in the war depends on the Southern Theater of Operations. No one else can do this.

First, reinforce the front line, preparing to defeat the enemy with 70,000 elite soldiers, and turn defeat into victory; The second is to save my brother, the Sith.

We are not like the two of you, who learned to be brothers in the womb. We have the same roots and grew up together. I love my brother and have protected him since he was a child.

No one could hurt him. ”

Emperor of the Macedonian Empire, Podare Ríos.

"No one can hurt him."

Podarérios realizes the danger of the Sith and decides to save him. If there is any deeper reason, it is that he wants to speed up the war and speed up the course of the war.

"How I want to conquer the whole world.

In my life, at the height of the Macedonian army. See it with your own eyes, do it with your own eyes. ”

The emperor knew that the new military system he had built with his own hands not only limited the power of the generals, but also reduced their enthusiasm for fighting and enterprising to a greater or lesser extent. Only by leading his own charge, as previous kings had done, and following the ancient Macedonian traditions, would he be able to continue to achieve great results.

The emperor began to plan the layout. Appointed cronies: Drake, Gerard, and Ptolemy Agrichen, three regents, to assist the crown prince in presiding over the court. Among them, Drake assisted his eldest son Aristonos in ruling the city, and the forbidden army in the city was his direct force; Gerard assisted his second son, Ari Stockler, in leading the field forces to defend Rome and the capital; Ptolemy served as the Imperial Prime Minister and was the head of the three regents.

The emperor divided the power into three parts. Let them supervise each other and check and balance each other. This is similar to the later form of separation of powers between legislation, law enforcement, and the judiciary, but it is not the same. He was well aware that there were now two factions in the court, and the crown prince and the second prince became representatives of the Greek school and the Roman school respectively. In this way, he could protect his two sons and ensure the stability of the country. Podare Rios was able to go on a crusade in peace.

Athena and Europa had asked to follow the crusade, but were rejected on the grounds that the Macedonian military camp never had female dependents.

The two of them are no longer the beautiful girls who once pursued love, but have become influential queens and imperial concubines. It is the real driving force behind the two factions.

The emperor commanded 70,000 elite soldiers to march in person, plus attendants and auxiliary personnel, known as 100,000 troops. The boat sailed straight to the Libyan battlefield.

Since the other main armies are fighting on the front line, and the reserves are constantly being sent to the front. Where to cobble together an army of such size?

They are organized little by little by a "matrix". These soldiers are mainly from the local security forces and the best of the garrison units, and only after passing the assessment can they be transferred to the "matrix" police force. As for the funds for feeding the army, part of it comes from financial allocations, and the other part is solved by itself. Whether it was cultivated by the people's fat and people's ointment, there is no way to know.

The 70,000 troops were of good composition, mostly Macedonians, Greeks, and some Romans. All aspects of quality are worth relying on, including:

Macedon's Ninth Army (Emperor's Guard) 30,000;

Matrix - 20,000 Emperor's Forbidden Army (Golden Army); (Also known as "Boy Scouts", most of these members have been raised since they were in the virginity camp, and they have been trained since childhood to be able to swear allegiance to the death.) )

10,000 heavy Greek troops were transferred;

The Romans had 10,000 soldiers.

Podarerios divided his troops into three divisions according to their origins, one, two, and three, and these parts could be combined to fight and each side could be blocked.

In view of the current situation, he intends to concentrate on it first, and strive to defeat Tylanis in one go.

The lineup is strong and the combat power is sharp. Impeccable. However, from a macro-strategic point of view, these sources of troops are the security forces or the defenders of strategic points. Is it stretched? Desperate?

This happened to be what King Mira III of Pontus hoped for the most. Because his sneak attack was aimed at these weaknesses.

"Your Majesty! The enemy broke through the coastal defenses, and the port was lost. "Sentinel

"The port is a lifeline, how about throwing it away?"

Sith meditated silently in his heart, and there was no change on the surface, but there was a slight imperceptible fear at the corner of his mouth.

The head-on battle with Tyranis has left them struggling. The emperor transferred the undefeated fleet, and the water power was weakened. While the scales of victory and defeat were swinging from side to side, Pontus's military attack, codenamed "Leopard", dealt a fatal blow to the Sith.

"It's reinforcements, a breakthrough from behind the sea, right in the middle of the soft underbelly. Our defensive line collapsed in an instant under the combined forces of the enemy's land and water. "Sentinel

"Shrink your troops and hold on to the spot."

The army of the Sith lost supply lines and was under siege. This meant that the southern Macedonian theater of operations was in a catastrophic predicament, and the life of Army Group Eastern Mediterranean hung by a thread.

Fortunately, he made the fortress very tight, with double walls. This was the third day of the siege, and the Pontians attacked the Macedonian fortress in a frenzy. The Sith and the others worked hard but effortlessly to repel the opponent's attacks again and again. More than a dozen of the Pontus stone crossbows were burned and destroyed, and at the first perimeter of the opening, corpses piled up like a mountain.

During the intervals between battles, two of the soldiers on the front line leaned against the wall, talking expressionlessly.

"I don't know how long I'm going to do this?"

"Until you and I are consumed."

......

"The soldiers are still strong."

The quartermaster returned from his rounds of troops.

"Brother Huang will definitely send reinforcements, he will. Otherwise, why would he transfer the fleet? ”

He said silently in his heart: "I hope not after we are all gone." ”

The Sith slowly turned to the candlelight on the table, and the faint flame suddenly flickered. The dimly lit room was lifeless, and he was confused because he was in a difficult situation.

"I have the strength to break through, but I have nowhere to dedicate. Judging by the current situation, it is only possible to rely on fortifications for defense. If you delay for a long time, you will lose. ”

For the people who are currently besieged, the most terrifying thing is not the battle, but the fighting spirit. Once the warriors are afraid and want to flee, that is the beginning of the most complete rout.

On the contrary, at this very moment, Mira III was overjoyed to hear the news of the success of Operation "Leopard". This was Pontus' first major victory since the start of the war against Macedonia. He would almost certainly be able to swallow Army Group Eastern Mediterranean, which would mean North Africa or a bag, and it would mean that the war situation would be brought back to a balanced point.

"Attack, attack, crazy attack!

I don't want to miss this great opportunity to annihilate the enemy army! ”

(End of chapter)