After leaving Italy, the road ahead became much more tortuous and difficult, and there were no Roman roads in Illyria at this time, and there were many muddy wetlands and jungles where the legions passed. When the rain fell, the whole camp was very humid. In the summer, mosquitoes breed, and the soldiers were miserable. Some problems are not a problem for the barbarians, they are used to the living environment here, but for people living in the civilized world, it is a big problem.

But if you think about it, Anthony will also encounter the same problems as Anthony, depending on whose command and willpower are stronger. Moreover, Appis did not intend to go far into Illyria and leave Italy too far. Because logistical supplies must also be considered. His aim was to hold back Antony and prevent his army from entering Italy. The real conquest of Greece was carried out by the Naval Legion of Crassus the Younger and Maximus.

According to the plan, the legion only needed to travel for another three days before it could build a defensive line and wait for Antony's army to attack. Thinking of this, Appis gritted his teeth and ordered the troops, moving on......

The next day, the legion continued its advance, and then, in front of the large army, a valley covered with jungle.

The valley is flanked by treacherous high cliffs. Such terrain easily made Appis feel uneasy, because such a terrain is too suitable for ambush warfare. But instead of going down this "road", you have to go far and walk along the foot of the mountain to the shoreline, and then around to the back of the mountain. The trip took at least a week longer. In fact, a few days ago, when the guide said that he was going to take this path, Apis hesitated, but in the end decided to take the shortest route. As soon as you cross this valley, you will find an endless plain in front of you.

And it is estimated that Anthony's troops have not yet arrived here at this time.

"The cavalry is in front, the infantry brigade and the baggage convoy are crossed, and now, into the valley."

Standing in front of the dense forest of the valley, Appis commanded loudly. The herald then passed the order to the regiments, the brigades. Four Roman legions, lined up in a thin line, slowly entered the valley.

The quiet of the valley, the thick woods, the sunlight shining through the woods and casting specks of light on the ground, the marching of legions in the narrow valleys, and the occasional cry of apes in the mountains on either side, reminded Apis of his time in the Germanic forests, where the barbarians were fond of haunting and then pounced on the Roman legions like wild beasts.

However, the cavalry had come out of the valley and had not been attacked in any way, nor had they noticed anything unusual in the woodland.

However, just as Appis was about to let go of his heart, a familiar and loud horn suddenly sounded in the quiet valley! Everyone reacted almost immediately, it was the trumpet of the Roman legions! The appearance of Roman legions in the Illyrian region, in addition to their own, can undoubtedly only be Antony's legions.

Immediately, hundreds of javelins and hunting spears were shot out of the dense forest...... Shoot the Gallic soldiers who have not yet reacted.

Blood splattered all over the path Apis was traveling.

"There is an ambush! Everyone's ready to fight! ”

Appis shouted and jumped off his horse, lest his aim become too obvious. As soon as the words fell, several arrows whizzed and struck, hitting Appis's war horse, the white war horse was just rushing forward on the horse's hooves, and at this moment, the neck and body were already full of several arrows. Screaming in pain, he fell to the ground.

Soon, there was a deafening shout of killing in the jungle.

Anthony arrived early, and his troops had been waiting here for a long time.

It's just that Appis doesn't understand why the cavalry just now can pass through safely, and he doesn't have time to think about it now. In the dense forest, javelins and arrows were still flying wildly, the soldiers were panicked and huddled together, they saw the oncoming arrows and raised their big shields to protect them, but the next second, the arrows and javelins flying from behind them shot through their backs.

A few centurians were shot clean by the cross-fire long-range strikes before they could even assemble the shield wall, and the corpses of the soldiers lay all over the ground.

War is so cruel, the big living people who may be talking and laughing one second are already lying on the ground the next second, bleeding profusely.

In the deafening shouts of killing, Antony's Roman legions, Greek infantry, Syrian auxiliary legions, and Egyptian allies rushed from both sides of the valley, and under the dense woods, countless heads scurried, and soon, the whole valley was full of bloody battles.

Most of Appis' soldiers were slaughtered in the narrow forest paths, and they had to face attacks from front and behind them at the same time.

In the chaos, even the centurions did not know what to do for a while. All the soldiers fought on their own.

After piercing the throat of the Egyptian infantry in front of him with a sword, Klein quickly drew his short sword and slashed at another Egyptian soldier. The Egyptian raised his shield to block, and then Crane lunged with his large shield, knocking him to the ground, and then the sharp Roman dagger struck again, plunging into the throat of the Egyptian soldier. In an instant, blood spurted out, staining Crane's face red, and even blood stuck to his eyes, and he had to wipe it before he could see the situation in front of him clearly.

In the chaotic shouts of killing, several legionary brigades gradually formed a defensive human wall, and the legionary infantry turned their shields back to back, so as to block the rain of arrows and javelins from all directions. The Egyptian soldiers and Antony's legionaries rushed forward to fight, and the human wall raised their shields, which stopped the ferocious culling.

"Alix, there!"

Several veterans of the Gallic Legion discovered a small piece of high ground on the battlefield in the melee, and immediately, the veterans spontaneously formed a diamond-shaped formation and slowly advanced towards the high ground. Condescending in battle not only allows soldiers to save physical strength, but more importantly, condescending can make people instinctively feel safe.

In this way, the group of veterans slowly climbed to the top of the hill under the frenzied blows of the enemy. Then, to the surprise of the Egyptian soldiers, instead of immediately taking advantage of the high ground to counterattack, a group of people stood on the periphery and raised their shields to protect them. Others stood within the shield walls, removed the shovels and pickaxes they had brought with them, and began to dig in a frenzy. The Roman instinct to build fortifications really drove the foreign soldiers crazy.

The Egyptian soldiers also rushed forward, trying to stop the Roman infantry from digging and building ramparts. But it was repeatedly beaten down by the veterans of the Gallic legion of Appis, and since they occupied the high ground, it was not so easy to be defeated! ……

And the front line of the ambush war, Appis's side, was hit even more violently.

The Syrian legions and Antony's Roman legions went berserk, throwing spears and throwing stones at Appis's team.

Under the intense stone bullets and javelin blows, Apis had to give up his so-called dignity and glory, and clung to the shield and hid under it, however, a heavy javelin shot almost pierced the Legion's shield. The spearhead pierced in, nearly striking Appis in the shoulder. The guards around him raised their shields to protect, but a stone bullet hit his head "accurately", even if there was a helmet protection, but the helmet only served as a buffer, and could not completely weaken the power of the stone projectile flight. Not to die immediately.

Dense stone bullets and javelins struck the shields of the legionary infantry like hail in winter, and Antony's army had taken advantage of the situation to cut the army of Appis into several pieces. Almost all the soldiers of the baggage squad were driven away or killed.

The Roman legions of the four Appis were completely in a desperate situation......