"Appis, the leaders of several Germanic barbarians have not come down, and all our eyeliners have not returned at the appointed time, is there something wrong here?"

There had been no update on the progress of the war for several days, and the adjutant Levius came over with a worried expression, sat down on the circle chair opposite Appis, and said in a broken voice. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info His worries were justified, because according to the previous plan, when the Gallic spies who infiltrated the Germanic military camp should have returned at this time, at least one or two Germanic tribes would come here and settle on the territory of the people of Dravili, but the reality is that neither the spies sent out, the undercover agents, nor the people of the tribe have seen it, and whoever this situation is a worry, but Appis obviously knows the situation and is mentally prepared.

"Needless to say, all of our undercover agents were recognized and killed by the Germanic people, and those Germanic tribes who might have been prepared to cooperate with us and accept our terms were also seized or killed outright. I suspect that there is someone in the army who is very familiar with us, or who has served in the Roman legions and knows our tactics very well, and I suspect that it is the barbarian woman who has been rumored to be before, the matriarch of the Sugambri. ”

Appis spoke, a deep thought in the corner of his eyes, and now it seems that this Germanic invasion may have started with a leader like Vicintoli during the Gallic rebellion. It's just that, like the Gauls at the beginning, this man's reputation among the tribes was not high at first, and he was not enough to unite all the tribes. This allowed Lebida to defeat the Germanic army beautifully when he first arrived in Gaul.

"So what's next? If that's the case, do you have any plans to deal with it? The soldiers were anxious because there was no war, and the huge legions came to the land of the barbarians like a fist on cotton, where there was no place to do it, and the news of the killing of the grain convoy caused the morale of the legion to fall into a low point. Damn the Germans, they don't even care about farming, they won't come out even if we burn down their farmland, I want to cut it all down. ”

Levi was annoyed, and like little Crassus, Levi took out most of his possessions for the sake of the war and went north with Apis. Now, however, if the plague of the barbarians cannot be curtailed, their assets will be reduced by one cent. The huge legions had to consume food and pay every day. It's like an investment that goes into a bottomless pit and can't be withdrawn, although it's not a simple investment.

"Two days ago, the Edui brought me fifty carts of grain, and their wagons gave me a new idea......"

Faced with Livius's uneasy emotions, Apis replied calmly.

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"Brothers, hurry up, we're going to the grass ahead, and you don't have to worry about the sneak attack of those damn brutes anymore!"

Two days later, a troop of Roman legionary recruits was in the forest of Odom carrying grain and grass from the Gallic tribes, and the centurion was at the head of the procession, loudly encouraging the already exhausted soldiers to hurry up, ahead of the exit of the forest, the sun shrouded the lawn, a desirable warm and safe place, without fear of the barbarians suddenly breaking into the forest.

This was such an ordinary transport of grain, but the observant will notice that the wagon driven by the grain convoy was much larger than usual, the grain was piled up more than one person, and it looked heavy, and it was four tall and sturdy horses pulling the carriage, not two horses or a single horse as before. Several of the carriages were still enclosed, and the elaborate carporting suggests that not only grain and grass were transported, but also more valuable things, such as gold or jewelry.

Correspondingly, there were twice as many Roman soldiers escorting rations as usual.

The summer sun shines through the woods and spreads on the ground, forming soft spots of light, and the Germanic forests are not as hot and dry as the towns in the southern tip of Italy, where even in summer, the dense forests make people feel a little cool. Just when the cool climate in the forest gave the Roman soldiers a little comfort, from the dense forest on both sides of the road, there were suddenly bursts of shouts and killings again......

Obviously, the Germans would not spare every Roman squad that went out to collect grain, and even though the size of the expedition was doubled, the barbarian soldiers had apparently seen the magnificent carriage and estimated that it should be filled with valuable treasures......

The leading barbarian giant wields a dual-wielding battle axe characteristic of the Germanic people, and roars wildly as he charges. And behind him, there were hundreds of barbarians, also hideous-looking, burly in golden hair, half-naked, some with cloaks of animal skins, and the skeletons of beasts or humans, roaring and charging.

The sudden appearance of the barbarian brigade made the weak grain conscription team begin to panic, even if they were fully prepared before the battle, but in the past several battles, the Roman army has never won a local battlefield, so, even if it is a trap, the face of the legionnaires still shows a look of fear.

"Children, you may not be as tall and strong as those barbarians, but the weapons and shields in your hands are the crystallization of the wisdom of Roman civilization, and those barbarians can only howl and scream, and now, meet them, crouch down on your knees, and turn the strongest shield outwards against these barbarians!"

Oscar, the centurion of the conscription team, shouted, and according to the situation, he improvised the order to assemble a defensive formation, the execution of which the Roman soldiers had practiced countless times in the camp, and now, it was time to test the actual results.

More than 200 Roman legionnaires bent their knees slightly under the unified command, the Latin shields were layered, the metal borders reflected the dazzling light of the sun, the legionnaires in the front row half-crouched on the ground, holding the shiny and sharp Roman short sword in their hands, and the younger soldiers in the back row set up the heavy javelins they usually used to throw. The three layers of human walls were lined up in a very short time, and the sharp spears protruded densely through the gaps in the shields of the soldiers in the front row. On the whole, this is a miniature version of the Macedonian phalanx.

Then, the savage and bloodthirsty Germanic brigade pounced on them in a frenzied manner......