The elite Nile Army's more than 200,000 iron troops were wiped out in an instant, and the Pontic people had lost their effective resistance in Egypt. Podarre Rios succeeded in salvaging the war in the south, and the army began to storm the city, plundering local resources and wealth.

Major victories at the front. The capital, Rome, was supposed to celebrate with fireworks and a banquet. However, at this time, the Apennine Peninsula was full of smoke. The flames of war have burned here.

The extremely secret "heart-shooting" operation was meticulously planned and prepared for half a year, and all the work was carried out in stages and at different levels. There are no more than three people who know the whole plan. The implementation of the plan by the people of Pondu itself carries a great fluke mentality, with psychological warfare, surprise warfare, and attacking the heart. Trying to cause chaos in Rome. Weaken the enemy from within. What they didn't expect was that the result was much bigger than expected.

No wind, no waves. Within the empire, there was a long history of conflict between the Roman and Greek cultures. Even after Macedonia completed its conquest of the Apennine Peninsula, four generations of Antigonus efforts did not assimilate the Romans. In fact, the dominant culture of the empire was still composed of Greek and Roman elements. The military defeat of the Romans forced them to submit to Macedonia, but they maintained their traditions. With the easing of the contradictions of the conquest, the determined and scheming Romans reunited, secretly formed a secret society, and secretly established the "Eagle Banner" organization. It is known as the Mediterranean Chamber of Commerce. Most of them are merchants, and as the name suggests, they are nothing more than a business organization for profiteers.

It is not the kind of reactionary who is in a hurry to rebel, but a subtle call to the spirit of Romulus.

The Macedonian royal family also formed a secret organization, the "Lion Pack", during the time of the Aloyos. The top members were the Macedonian royal family, and the rest were the elite of the Macedonian ruling class, who were of pure blood and noble origin, and were the staunchest supporters of the Macedonian regime. In doing so, Aloyos strengthened his dominance.

The clash of cultures began with these two organizations as its origins. The Macedonians annexed Roman culture, did not fully trust them, and were always on guard and supervised; The Romans, although subservient, had their own minds. Gradually, new social stratifications emerged, and antagonism prevailed. Eventually, the Roman and Greek schools emerged. The two heirs of the empire became representatives of the factions, and the Romans were separated from the Macedonians and the Greeks.

The general who carried out the secret operation "Shoot the Heart" was called Hannibal. He is an officer of the Pontus Young Zhuang faction, and his military quality is excellent. In this operation, he led a total of 3,000 elite soldiers, who could basically be used in combat and cavalry. The clippers they took when they came were all set up as merchant ships, and they were dropped off and returned home. That is, these are dead soldiers.

Either complete the impossible task or have no way back.

They disembarked at Tarentum and immediately captured the harbor in a neat procession. In doing so, you get a station, food, grass, and even gold. It happened to coincide with the new round of plague in Macedonia, and the flow of people was sluggish and panicked. Most of the defenders of the city were militia and security teams. The appearance of such a strong team is simply irresistible.

Immediately afterwards, Hannibal entered the first city of the Apennine Peninsula, Tarentum. Before the siege, thirty Pontic soldiers mixed in the caravan and entered the city. At the appointed time, ten people set fire, ten people killed the main gate, ten people answered at the west gate, and the three places were in chaos. Hannibal arrived on time, and without the siege weapon, he could only fight and take advantage of this opportunity to grab Tarentum. The Pontus soldiers attacked with great speed, killing the guards in fear.

In the first battle of the city, how many security soldiers were pushed down the gatehouse. I saw soldiers in blue uniforms wielding swords and slashing indiscriminately, and the friendly forces were completely no opponents and could not parry, and the urban militia did not dare to step forward to fight.

As a result, the city of Tarun, which was defended by 10,000 men, was breached by 3,000 fierce enemies.

A week later, Croton fell. Hannibal recruited troops locally, and many Roman youths and Samonites were conscripted. His ranks grew and became a threat to Rome.

Aristonos, the crown prince of Macedonia, ordered to organize an army to suppress the rebellion. Rome did not recognize who the opponent was at first and did not pay enough attention to it. And Aristorkle, who held the power of the army, did not want to carry out his brother's orders at all, and refused to send troops for a long time. In the end, a city guard (a security force that can assist in field warfare) was sent out, numbering 20,000.

The troops were ambushed and defeated as they passed through Campania as they moved south. Many soldiers threw away their armor and fled in disarray.

I thought that the number of available troops would easily crush the opponent and win. But I didn't want to suffer a fiasco. Police forces that specialize in dealing with the insurgency will be beaten by the rebels. This caused unease in Rome.

"It's certainly not your average rebellion."

"Such an organized, well-organized team is not at a level that ordinary rebels can achieve. Like a professionally trained army of another country. ”

Yes, after Hannibal came ashore, he conquered two cities, and his army grew from 3,000 to 13,000. The ambush in Campania was all about the dead of Pontus. At the command, the murderous aura rose everywhere, like a torrent of valley rushing down. The soldiers attacked quickly and ferociously, and had completely overwhelmed the resisters.

"The situation described by the refugees is an earthy blue uniform. Pontus? ”

"Well, that makes a lot more sense. Brution and Taranto have always been stable and honest, and the economy was prosperous. How could there be a rebellion all of a sudden? ”

"Reasonable? How did the people of Pontus come about? The land front line is thousands of miles away from our nearest capital, and if we say so, there will be movement. At sea, we have four naval lines. ”

"Whoever it is, we must destroy this enemy as soon as possible.

Today's situation: war on the front lines is tight, civil unrest, rebellions, plague epidemics. ”

"Yes, the empire is strong in foreign conquests, but it is empty and changeable internally. Rome must not have an accident. ”

Aristonos asked his brother to lead a field army to exterminate the rebels.

The Royal Praetorian Guard numbered 10,000 men, all of whom were of pure Macedonian origin. Podarre Rios divided it into two parts, one dedicated to the security of the city and the royal palace, and the other as a field army to deal with various emergencies. The fighting power of the forbidden army is very strong, and it can often crush the opponent with fewer enemies and more enemies.

Ari Stackle led 5,000 forbidden troops and 20,000 auxiliary troops to Taranto. At Campania, Hannibal was encountered, and the opponent occupied a favorable terrain and stuck the pass, so the garrison confronted each other. The Aris brothers were trained from an early age and were highly military-educated.

In this situation, it is not advisable to attack head-on, and going around the flank is undoubtedly the best option. Aristarchles asked for reinforcements and wanted his brother to send troops from the Adriatic Gulf to attack the enemy's flanks.

Aristonos did not respond.