"Brother, do you know what I see here?"

With the decisive battle with the Germans imminent, Apis stood on a small plateau on the bank of the Aures, watched the cold river flow endlessly, and said to Levius with great emotion. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"See what?"

"I saw the Roman dream, the dream of the Roman conquest of the barbarians, it was so ethereal, yet so real, it was right in front of my eyes, and I could not grasp it with my own hands. Do you know? It was like when I stood on the top of the Palatine Hill and looked at the bustling city of Rome and could not grasp it with my own hands, as if it was so close to me and yet so far away. ”

Looking at the Germanic forest where the fog was still there, Appis said. His eyes narrowed into a line, as if recalling some distant fragments of time, while Livius froze in place, not knowing what his legendary brother was thinking, yes, as a young Roman nobleman who had never experienced war, it was indeed incomprehensible that Apis sometimes sighed inexplicably.

"Hehe, it's nothing, tell the soldiers to get ready, today, we are going to experience the most tragic battle since the expedition to Germany, a hundred times more tragic than the last battle. If you want to write a suicide note, leave all the letters to the logistics quartermaster, and let the two thousand legionnaires stationed on the banks of the river leave all their valuable belongings behind, and if they die in battle, I will send all their belongings back to Rome to their families, loved ones, and lovers. ”

The silence was once again broken by Apis, who, in the face of Levius Muna's expression, returned to reality and confessed the last details of the battle. In the past few days, there have been reports of the number of the Germanic army, which has increased from 70,000 to 80,000 at the beginning, and now about 300,000, and the Roman cavalry in charge of scouting the barbarian camp could hardly believe their eyes, but they returned to report the latest information to Appis. In contrast, the legions under Apis, plus the allied army, were only a little more than 40,000 people, and the size of the barbarian army was almost eight or nine times that of the Roman legions, and Apis was more worried about the determination of these barbarians to fight a decisive battle this time. Seeing the eager recruits, Appis wondered how long they could hold out in the next battle.

In the distance, over the Black Forest, a flock of birds was startled, and Appis knew that the barbarians were coming......

The forest terrain in the Mannheim region is volatile, and the weather is unpredictable, and towards noon a thin layer of fog rises over the mountain forests, and a hazy drizzle begins. Several Roman legionary squads began to gather to build fortifications on the riverbank, while four Roman legions were lying in ambush around the rolling hills and woods, waiting for the barbarian army to appear.

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A roar like a primordial beast came from the depths of the forest. Then, a barbarian in black armor and armed with a huge war hammer stepped out of the dark forest, his image was so terrifying that his strong body could be seen from a distance of three hundred Roman steps, and like all barbarian leaders, this barbarian chieftain had all kinds of hideous skulls hanging from his waist, symbolizing the number of opponents they had defeated. Each skull is at least a Germanic chieftain or Roman officer-level figure. It is said that the barbarians north of the Elbe also used the skulls of their enemies to make utensils for drinking, but no one knows whether this is the case or not, but the Germanic man standing in front of him is enough to shake the nerves of the Roman legionnaires, and even the most experienced veterans can't help but clench the sword in their hands.

Then, behind the barbarian leader, a vague array of figures of varying height, but certainly, much taller than the Romans, and though they had no formation to speak of, they were strong enough to crush the weak Roman army on the other side of the river. And, even more frighteningly, the barbarians, who did not look like they were hiding their military prowess, were numerous and intended to drown the pitifully weak and ridiculously small Roman legionary brigades on the opposite bank directly with axes, swords.

"Soldier!"

Centurion Quintas shouted, his voice echoing over the forest, and all the legionary infantry immediately understood what was going on, looking at the vague figure on the other side of the river, the soldiers put down their work and quickly assembled in small steps, the iron armor on their bodies constantly making a small grinding sound.

"Brothers, next, do not be afraid of whatever appears in the forest, the shields and daggers in your hands are the crystallization of the wisdom of the Republic, the glory of Rome, and the symbol of our country. Hold your shields and block the offensive, brothers, we will make history today! ”

Quintas stood at the head of the First Brigade and roared with the loudest voice for the Roman legions. However, his voice was soon drowned out by the footsteps of the barbarian army, and a staggering number of barbarians were coming out of the forest. The barbarian leader strode forward, stopped only a hundred paces from the riverbank, threw the hammer to the ground, and then, turning around, made a strange gesture to his companion to stop. Tens of thousands of Germanic warriors, hunters suddenly stopped advancing.

Then, the barbarian leader let out a wolf-like howl as if he were making a pre-battle speech, and the tens of thousands of Germanic troops in front of him also responded to his call en masse, howling savagely, shouting throughout the forest and echoing in the air. They struck their shields with their swords and let out a long-lasting war cry that sent the Romans a chill even in June.

"Damn, pray to Mars, and may Apis not delay too long, it looks like we won't be able to hold these barbarians for long."

The battle was about to break out, and the senior centurion of the legion, Grumus, whispered to the chief centurion Quintas. They had fought countless battles with the barbarians, and they knew that the scene today was no better than before. Although, as commanders, they try to boost the morale of their soldiers and encourage them to fight.

"I know, I'm in the same mood as you, old man. Now, it's up to Appis. ”

Quintas returned with such a serious expression, but his eyes were still staring straight ahead. It was an unprecedented bloody battle......

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After a moment of silence, the barbarian army on the opposite side began to charge......