The fog of early autumn shrouds the battlefield, and the quiet forest makes people feel inexplicably uneasy. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe occasional bird passing through the forest would draw a wave of attention from the soldiers, and the dark, boundless forest seemed to have a natural lethality to the Roman legions, a power that came from the heart, irresistible fear.

However, when Apis led the Eagle Banner Brigade to appear, all the legionary infantry instantly burst into enthusiastic shouts, and after the last Caesar's passionate speech, Apis's status in the Roman legions has been significantly improved, he is the son of the patron of the gods, and is the absolute evidence of the presence of the Roman gods and the legions.

Appis, well-armoured and armed with a staff and dagger, walked at the front of the Eagle Banner, and all the legionary infantry cast reverent and eager glances. They shouted the name of "Appis" like the light of Apollo shining on the earth. I remember a week ago I was a down-and-out "barbarian", eating raw food, drinking cold water, hiding from wild beasts in the trees, and digging bug burrows in the ground. And now, a week later, he is standing here, becoming a hero sought after by thousands of people, and Appis can't help but feel a lot of emotion, as if everything in front of him is not so real, as if he just had an illusory dream.

But this is not a dream, this is a true story that has already happened.

"Adjust yourself, Appis. In this battle, you will be with me in the midfield, blocking the onslaught of the massive barbarian soldiers, buying time for Caesar and Anthony's flank raids, no matter what, the Eagle Banner can't fall, understand? Young centurion, Appis. ”

Appis walked to Rabienus's side amid the cheers of the soldiers, Caesar's right-hand man speaking calmly before the outbreak of the great battle.

Appis understood the weight of Rabbienus's words. Today, the Roman legions will face an enemy three times their size, the Ebronys, the Deleverri, the Sennonnes, the Carnudes, the combined forces of the four Gallic tribes, plus the Germanic reinforcements, the total number of barbarians will reach more than sixty thousand, while on Caesar's side, there are only four legions, the ninth, tenth, eleventh and thirteenth legions, with a total number of no more than twenty thousand (with losses halfway, one legion is no longer 6,000 people).

In the face of such a large army of barbarians, it was almost impossible for the Roman legions to defeat the enemy with conventional tactics, so Caesar wanted to follow Alexander's classic tactics a hundred years earlier, blocking the massive impact of the enemy's front with heavy infantry, and crushing the barbarians with cavalry from the flanks.

But the crux of the matter is that the Eblones invited Germanic reinforcements, and the combat effectiveness of the Germanic cavalry was far superior to that of the Roman cavalry and the Gallic cavalry, so Caesar hid the most elite infantry on the flanks before the battle, and planned to use his weaker Gallic cavalry to lure the Germanic elite cavalry to attack after the battle, and then, when the Germanic cavalry rushed to his flank, let these elite legionary infantry jump out of the grass and assassinate these Germanic cavalry with spears and javelins. Once the cavalry of the Gallic and Germanic armies was routed, the initiative on the battlefield would be in the hands of the Romans.

However, there is a dangerous hidden danger in doing so, that is, the most elite legion infantry is transferred to the flank, which is bound to leave the middle lane empty, and whether the legion's infantry defense can withstand the onslaught of the massive barbarians has become a decisive factor in determining the victory or defeat of the battlefield.

Therefore, Caesar promoted Apis before the war, and put the good name of the son of the gods' patron on Apis, and put him in charge of the Eagle Banner Brigade, on the one hand, the Roman spirit of the Eagle Banner does not fall, and the legions will never retreat, and on the other hand, the faith that the gods are with Rome. The danger of a collapse in the middle lane will be greatly reduced. Caesar's meticulous arrangement made Appis have to admire, and Appis even wondered if Caesar had already thought of all the next tactical arrangements when he saw him for the first time? If so, then Caesar's ability is too powerful, and it is no wonder that Caesar in history will become the title of all the next emperors.

"Roaring ......"

A wild roar rang out from the dark forest, and the barbarians came out of the Black Forest, numerous, like a dark cloud on the verge of battle. With the exception of chieftains and nobles, most of the barbarians were armed with improvised weapons, without a single piece of armor on their upper body, and only a pair of trousers that were just long enough to cover their knees. Celtic trousers, the clothing that Europeans would use in the future, seemed to the Romans today to be barbaric.

"Roar, roar, roar......"

The roar of the barbarians grew louder and louder, and they and the Roman legions faced each other across the middle of the flat ground, like a herd of migrating beasts, the Romans' iron walls and war machines blocking their way. They were roaring and roaring before the battle, sword and wooden shield in hand, colliding with each other with a chaotic crashing sound.

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"The beast will scream and swear its territory before attacking."

Unlike the rambling, wild of the barbarians. On the side of the Roman legion's position, there was a calm and serious atmosphere. Rabbi Enus even laughed at the backwardness and ignorance of these barbarians on the other side. In the opinion of the old general, the barbarians, though numerous, were no threat, because they did not understand the theory of war at all.

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“*****”

The leader of the barbarians stepped forward and began to make a final mobilization against their people. A wild and unknown language emanated from the mouth of the burly and tall barbarian, and immediately the barbarian warriors behind him began to roar even more terrifyingly. The sound of tens of thousands of barbarian soldiers roaring and shouting together seemed as if the entire forest was trembling.

The pre-war mobilization as always, it seemed to be no different from the previous picture, but the next moment, when a naked Roman was pushed out of the front, Apis faintly felt a sense of unease. Although the distance was far away, Appis could still feel that the person who the barbarians were about to execute was most likely the supreme commander of the Seventh and Eighth Legions, either Kota or Sabinus?

If Sabinus is still alive? Appis was no longer calm, it was all the love and expectation that the old general had for him, and as long as Sabinus was alive, he could inherit all his fortune.

"Damn, we should save him, that Roman!"

Appis shouted at Rabienus, and the incomprehensible anxiety of all made Abys impatient. However, Rabienus would never allow any Roman soldier or officer to run up to his death alone before the battle.

A few seconds later, a bloody scene was taken, the leader of the barbarians beheaded the Roman who was kneeling on the ground in front of all the barbarian soldiers! The heads of Roman prisoners of war suddenly rose into the air, and the blood shot made the atmosphere of the scene more frenetic.

After the blood sacrifice, 50,000 barbarian warriors rushed towards the Roman legion's position like a raging wind.

And Appis, with a bitter hatred for the barbarians, drew the legion's short sword, and on the battlefield, the two opposing forces and camps of equal strength launched a head-on conflict......