In the mountain stream and woodland, Maximus galloped on horseback, holding a long sword, and with a single sword, he cut off the head of a Roman soldier, and blood poured out of the headless corpse in an instant.

The battle that took place in the upper reaches of the creek was not expected by Appis, and Anthony spent a lot of money to destroy the water source. Two brigades of more than a thousand people, plus cavalry, the size of almost two thousand people. However, it was discovered by Appis's sentry along the way, and the Germanic cavalry and three brigades of infantry rushed out of the barracks to stop Antony from destroying the water source.

The two armies fought fiercely in the mountains and forests.

Roman soldiers against Roman soldiers, there is no advantage at all, everything is only bloody fighting. The Germanic cavalry that followed Appis had experienced too many battles and had never been annihilated, so its strength was naturally much stronger. Coupled with the Germanic people's natural ability to fight well, Antony's Greek cavalry was quickly defeated.

Then, the entire force sent by Anthony was slaughtered, and only less than 200 soldiers surrendered.

The destruction of water sources has failed.

Anthony had to rediscover his offensive options. The Egyptian grain ships had not yet arrived, and the soldiers could not live without food. For this reason, Anthony once again sent people to the nearby towns to collect grain, saying that it was to collect grain, but in fact it was to rob grain. Because the grain and grass were all taken away by Appis, and all that was left was the people's subsistence food, and they were not willing to sell it at a high price. So, the GIs looted and plundered the rations of all the inhabitants of the town to keep the legion supplied.

In exchange for this, the legion continues to be maintained, but its reputation is getting worse and worse.

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"Titus, there's something I want you to do for me."

Anthony's repeated attempts failed, but that didn't make Apis let his guard down. On the contrary, Apis was more concerned about the issue of military reserves for Antony's trip to Greece. Why did Anthony, who had the most troops and food and grass in the past, fall into a difficult situation this time?

"General, you say."

Titus, a young scout cavalryman, stood in his tent, respectfully and loyally awaiting Apis' orders.

"You disguised yourself as a Roman merchant, took a merchant ship to Alexandria, Egypt, and when you entered the city, you asked what had happened to Alexandria. I reckon that something must have happened there, otherwise, with Cleopatra's ability, it shouldn't have taken that long to organize a convoy of grain ships to reach Greece. ”

Apis sat in his office chair and pondered.

The cavalry immediately understood what their general meant. Although the situation was favorable to the Gallic legions, once the Egyptian grain ships and soldiers arrived, Antony could once again be on his toes.

Thinking long is always what Appis excels at. He may not be as good as Caesar in command of battles and Octavian in management, but many times, Apis's subordinates value his superior's ability to think ahead.

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"Domitius, I can't drag this campaign any longer. Tomorrow, I'm going to launch a general assault on that damned fortress of Appis, and everybody, yes, everybody's going to take part. Alas, Cleopatra did not know what was wrong, for such a long time, Alexander's grain ship should have arrived, but it was delayed. If my soldiers continue to plunder, I will not stay long in Greece. ”

Clouds hung over the camp, and Anthony spoke thoughtfully to his loyal men. He knew that he could no longer plunder the Greek people, otherwise, as long as Apis seized this opportunity again and launched an offensive of public opinion, he would be defeated without a fight. You know, Apis is almost a copy of Octavian in this regard.

The next day, Anthony ordered all the soldiers to go out of the camp and remove all the fences in the camp. The soldiers knew that the decisive battle was today.

The siege weapons were pushed to the front line, and the siege engine, wrapped in iron sheets, was slowly pushed forward by a dozen people. Flame-filled stones began to fall from the sky, like small meteorites falling from the sky.

Antony's tens of thousands of Roman soldiers lined up outside the camp, standing above the fortifications, and Appis once again saw a magnificent sight, a dense crowd, like a black sea, marching in unison, and the earth trembled. After entering the firing range, the catapults and crossbows of both sides began to throw stone bullets and javelins at each other. Under the gloomy sky, the fire was shining and the smoke was billowing out.

Due to the lack of location on the fortifications of the camp of Appis for too many projectile weapons, many catapults were placed in the camp, throwing stones in a parabolic line, jumping over the fortifications and firing at the enemy forces in the distance. So, standing on the fortifications, Appis could see the boulder behind him roaring with flames across the sky overhead. The shocking deterrent power is heart-wrenching. In front of him, there was already a sea of fire and thick smoke.

Antony's Roman legionnaires grabbed siege ropes and ladders and climbed up. The Gallic legionnaires and other Roman legions in the garrison threw javelins and spears and shot the legionnaires who were climbing the fortifications. Tar and asphalt were transported to every corner above the fortifications. When this defensive "artifact" is thrown, the scene is undoubtedly the most brutal.

The black asphalt meets a lit arrow or torch, and a high flame suddenly rises.

Standing on the fortifications, you can hear the clatter of the burning body of the flames, and countless screams can be heard below the fortifications.

And that's not even counting the Egyptian soldiers who died in the first wave of the attack, who tragically stepped into the traps dug in advance by the Apis legions as siege cannon fodder. Beneath the thin layer of soil are countless sharpened wooden piles. The poor Egyptian soldier strode forward unprepared, and then tragically fell into the trap, blood splattered and pierced by countless stakes.

The battle was still going on, and Anthony stood at the rear of the ranks, shouting and directing the legions to continue the siege. Victory or defeat is today, and he has to give it his all.

Then, a large arrow was thrown from the fortifications of Apis's camp, passing him and nearly hitting him in the shoulder. The commander-in-chief, Mark Anthony, was taken aback, and the guards around him were even more frightened. Fortunately, the big arrow passed through the gap in the crowd and landed on the ground, plunging into the ground at an angled angle without hurting anyone.

In the thrill, Anthony had to jump off his horse and stand with the crowd of infantry, making his goal less obvious. But Domitius was not so lucky, when he led the soldiers to charge and climb the wall, he was hit in the thigh by the loss, bleeding profusely, and was carried off the battlefield by the soldiers, and could only lie on a stretcher, watching this tragic siege.