116.The Siege of Bredam (I)
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A series of beastly roars rang out from both sides of the forest path, and although the Roman soldiers had cut down the trees on both sides of the forest path to ensure the safety of the road, measuring the distance of tens of steps, the sudden attack of the Germanic people still prevented the grain delivery team.
Several legionnaires raised their shields in a panic, and the next moment, the Germanic arrows quickly nailed to the sturdy shields of the Roman infantry. Another convoy soldier, who didn't have time to raise his shield, was mercilessly shot into the throat by the barbarian's arrow, and he was bleeding on the spot.
"Attack! There are attacks! Defensive formations! ”
The centurion drew his sword on the spot and commanded the squad to defend against the enemy. However, as with all previous ambushes, the Germanic people were well prepared to make it impossible for their prey to escape. Leonie took the lead, and with her bow and volley, an arrow flew out like a stream of arrows, making a whooshing sound, and brought down a soldier of a Roman baggage squad in front of her.
The centurion drew his sword and shouted, and all the Roman soldiers immediately gathered around their officers, forming an oval defensive circle. The soldiers in the inner circle raised their shields to protect their companions from falling arrows, and at the same time, the large legionary shields also protected the shield-wielding soldiers.
Immediately, the Germanic people who charged at close range threw their spears, which were crude and inferior, but powerful. Iron-clad spears rained down on all sides, and some of the hapless Roman soldiers fell once again to the close-range throwing weapon.
The force of the spear throw was so great that it even pierced through the chain mail worn by the Roman infantry, and the entire spear stopped in the body of the legionnaire. The spear that pierced the spearhead was even stained with scarlet blood and shattered entrails.
"Steady!"
The centurion shouted, and then the warriors of the Germanic Sugangbri tribe pounced on them like bloodthirsty and hungry beasts. Axes and swords are overwhelming.
The Roman soldiers shivered behind the shield wall, but they clung to their shields, inspired by the desire to survive, so that they would not fall under the attack of the barbarians like beasts. Several legionary infantrymen bravely drew their swords and stabbed the Germanic warriors outside their shields into bloody holes. Blood rushed out, even splashing into the eyes of the legionnaires, who were blood-red in front of them......
Centurion Milius bravely stabbed his dagger from above his shield and stabbed it directly at the defenseless Germanic warrior in front of him. The sword-wielding soldier of Sugang Bri was unable to dodge under the push of his companions, and a pair of eyes were pierced alive. Blood flowers poured out like fountains.
The barbarian warrior screamed and fell, and was urgently dragged to the backfield by his companions behind him, but under him, he was dragged out of a shocking blood belt.
As the battle continued, Leonie sheathed her bow over her shoulders, removed the axe from her belt, and charged with the men of the tribe. Immediately beside the clan leader were two berserkers of immense strength.
The Berserker's massive stone hammer swung in the air with a terrifying whistling sound, smashing into the shields of the Roman infantry, shattering the sturdy legion's shield. Sawdust flies around. The Roman soldier raised his shield to block, but was knocked to his knees by the sledgehammer of the Germanic berserker. The arms were covered with bloody scars, and it was clear that the Roman soldiers who had been hit hard could no longer raise their daggers to fight back. The short sword of the Roman conquest of the world was as ridiculous as a toy to these Germanic peoples.
A dense Germanic raid of several hundred men surrounded the Roman grain convoy, which consisted of only eighty men, and slashed indiscriminately.
In the evening, the skirmishes came to an end. The forest trails were littered with the bloody corpses of Roman soldiers. The dissected bodies were bare* with their internal organs exposed, and the blood had coagulated, and they were a shocking crimson color. What is even more outrageous is that the Germanic people followed their own tradition of fighting, leaving not a single prisoner, and cutting off the heads of all living and dead Roman soldiers as a symbol of their victory, a testimony of glory.
"The information you provide is important, Hymers."
After disposing of the battlefield corpses, Leonie tiredly walked up to her cavalry captain and said encouragingly.
Her hands had not even had time to be washed, and they were stained with the bright red and stinking blood of the Romans.
"Serve you, my patriarch."
Hymers nodded.
"Patriarch, I have information that the Romans will appear in the town of Bredam in three days. As far as I know, there will be no more than three hundred guards there. There were plenty of grain reserves and Roman goods in the towns, and I thought we might as well take a plunder. ”
Seeing Leonie satisfied, she was about to leave. Hymers said again.
"Don't underestimate your opponent with your cleverness, the Romans are not so easy to mess with, and attacking a town is not something that a few hundred of us can do. My captain. ”
Leonie turned and said. Her expression became serious. As the clansmen say, it is as majestic and cunning as a mountain lion.
"Alright, well, I'm just making a suggestion, my patriarch."
Seeing that Leonie, whose hands were covered in blood, was reluctant to take any more risks, Hymers could only stop talking, after all, talking too much would only make his leader suspicious.
"But at the moment we don't have enough food, maybe the information you said can be considered."
Seeing that Hymers didn't say much, Leonie changed her mind and accepted the suggestion. And at this moment, Hymers knew that this was just a small test for the clan leader. And he followed the advice of Appis, put forward his opinion, just wait for the chief's ruling, and did not say a word else, and now, it turns out that Apis, the Roman general, knew his patriarch so well.
Two days later, Leonie, the patriarch of the Sugangbri, united the Amters and the Massimites, and with an army of nearly 2,000 men, came to the Roman town of Brem. Here, at the moment, Gallic and Roman "merchants" and "immigrants" were bustling with the town's markets. Even in such remote town markets, you can see gems, gold and silver products from the East. Apparently, the goods had changed hands several times before they arrived. The value has already multiplied several times, but it is still infinitely attractive to the Germanic population.
"Hymers, hide your cavalry in the woods, and do not act without my orders. The others, when it was dark, listened to my command and went out in unison. We need to strike quickly and evacuate quickly. Half of the men were left to carry the supplies and food in the town, otherwise, when we had killed the Romans in the city, we would not be able to carry the booty at dawn. In that case, the Romans will follow the clues to catch up with us. ”
Outside the city of Braidham, the clan leader Leonie made her final preparations.