"General, they're on the run!"

Crassus the Younger looked in the direction the guards pointed, where the legions of Cventus Pompey were flowing like quicksand, stirring up dust. www.biquge.info However, they were not changing their formation, Crassus the Younger knew that it was the cavalry of Lebida and Appis who were flanking the flanks and rear of Kventus. caused panic and rout in Pompey's corps.

The battle seemed to be coming to an end, and as long as the 10th and 13th Legions held out a little longer, the main phalanx of Kventus would also collapse. Little Crassus was convinced.

In the sky, the sun was already high in the sky, and the Gallic hunters had stopped firing, for their companions had already entered the rear of the enemy. At this time, if you shoot again, there is no doubt that you will accidentally injure your own cavalry.

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"Cavalry, charge with me and keep in formation!"

At the rear of the battlefield, Apis led 500 Gallic cavalry all the way through the thorns, and the blood-stained weapons continued to cut off the heads and limbs of the enemy, and the broken arms splashed behind Apis and his Gallic cavalry. It was like a hellish scene, and in the sea of blood, the barbarian cavalry roared wildly, tearing open one hole after another in the phalanx of Kventus. Then, when the Roman heavy infantry was about to surround it, Apis promptly ordered all the Gallic cavalry to withdraw from the enemy's encirclement. In this way, five hundred barbarian cavalry rushed all the way to kill, and even killed thousands of Roman heavy infantry to the point of losing their armor.

By the time Kventus' general guard caught up, Apis was covered in blood and held a knight's sword alof, as if he were a demon from the bloody caverns of hell.

"Steady! No retreat is permitted. Don't run away! ”

But Kventus was unable to defeat Appis, as his forces were fleeing. The large detachment of the fleeing infantry of the legionnaires even blocked his route. It was impossible for Kventus to take a break from dealing with Apis and the barbarian cavalry around him, and in the current situation, even if Kventus attacked Apis with his personal guards, he might not be able to defeat these hundreds of barbarian cavalry.

"Don't run away! Or I'll kill you! ”

Not far away, Appis commanded five hundred Gallic cavalry to charge at random, and he could not touch one of his fingers, and Kventus was furious. He tightened his horse's belly and rushed forward, facing the fleeing legionnaire is a sword, the hapless fugitive infantryman was cut by the captain's sword, and the whole person fell upwards with his head up, and blood sprayed in the air, leaving a faint layer of blood mist.

"No escape!"

Kventus shouted loudly again. He dismounted, grabbed another fleeing soldier by the collar, and yelled at him. However, the legionary infantryman had been paralyzed by the barbarian cavalry, and he looked at his commander in horror, his eyes glazed and limp. I simply don't understand what my commander is shouting.

"Bad seeds! You are not a Roman soldier at all. ”

Kventus gripped the hilt of his sword in anger and slammed the soldier in the face. The soldier fell in pain, blood pouring out of his nostrils and eyes.

Apis and the Gallic cavalry were still charging at the rout of Cventus Pompey, the knight's sword was constantly waving in Apis's hand, the horses were whistling, and another fleeing legionary infantry fell under Apis's sword. The sword slashed from behind, slicing through the soldier's shoulder, accompanied by the soldier's screams, and then thick blood slowly flowed through the gap in the shoulder guard.

"General, we must retreat. We're late. ”

Pulis was on the sidelines to persuade his general, and the flames of revenge burned in Kventus's eyes, and he was eager to grab Appis with one hand and crush him. But the reality was that he had been defeated, his army was in the process of being routed, and that his own strength, and the seventy legionary cavalry, could not withstand the five hundred mad Gallic cavalry behind Appis.

"Appis...... I swear in the name of Jupiter that in this life I will slash your throat and sacrifice the soul of Sextus with your blood! ”

In the end, Kventus prevented his soldiers from fleeing, and could only watch as Apis rushed to the bloody battlefield. At the same time, Cventus Pompey made a blood oath for the rest of his life. Afterwards, he clenched his sword and ordered the general guards to retreat......

Maybe not as impulsive and naïve as his brother. Kventus knew that as long as he lived, he still had a chance. His father had already lost one son and could not afford to lose a second. Kventus held back, and he drove his horse away from the battlefield quickly.

At this time, at this time, only the large forces of Lepida and Apis were left to harvest the remnants of Pompey's legion, and those elites who were unwilling to retreat also began to flee when they saw that the commander had withdrawn from the battlefield.

Crane led the Hidden Commandos in pursuit of the situation and captured the Eagle Banner of Cventus Pompey. When the flag bearer's throat was sealed by a berserk Crane's sword, the battle was over.

"They are living in exile like animals, as if they are hiding from hunters."

This is the description of the scene at that time by Crassus the Younger after the war. It is also true that when morale breaks, the scene of flight is often more spectacular than the scene of the decisive battle. Almost all over the mountains were Roman soldiers fleeing for their lives.

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"O Turinus, the gods have mercy, you are all right, when Caesar sent us, I thought you were in deep danger."

When he joined up with Octavian and Fabius's army, Lepida responded in a hurry, embracing the young Octavian warmly, the joy on his face almost from the heart. The atmosphere was also celebratory and joyful. It's just that no one knows that in the future, these two friends and comrades-in-arms who seem to have forgotten their friendship will one day become hostile opponents to each other. Lepida may be the weakest of the triumvirates, but Apis knows that it wasn't his fault, and that Caesar had left him with too little.

"We are indeed in danger, and the legions of Kventus are about to break through our camp several times. But you came at the right time. My uncle, Caesar, must be very worried about the situation here, so send a cavalryman back to report the situation here. Reassure him. ”

Octavian's calm and rigorous personality has not changed from the beginning, and the growth of age has made him more and more calm. After embracing Lepida warmly, Octavian quickly ordered his cavalry to tell his uncle the news of the defeat of Kventus.

"And Appis, oh, I haven't seen you in a long time. Yes, since I left Rome with my uncle. It's been at least three months. ”

Octavian soon spotted Appis, who was standing behind Lepida, his childhood friend. Just like Agrippa. Octavian liked to talk to Appis, and many times, their views were so similar. After this battle, Apis seemed to have seen that he was about to stand at the peak of his life, the Spanish Campaign, the Battle of Casare in Greece, the relief of the Roman aristocracy, and all kinds of exploits, all of which indicated that Apis had become the brightest star in Caesar's army. Just waiting for Caesar's promotion and appreciation again. (To be continued.) )