When the flank of the Ptolemaic Macedonian phalanx was overcome, the evenly matched duel turned into a one-sided slaughter, as Hannibal once said, the time of the motorized infantry had arrived, and the Roman legions once again illustrated this well in their duel with the Egyptian army. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

When Fabius led the Twelfth Legion and Thor's Legion into the flank of the Ptolemaic Macedonian phalanx, the Ptolemaic phalanx infantry was almost powerless, their super spears were completely useless in melee combat, and their equipment was so poor that they could only draw their Greek short swords at their waists to fight the heavily armed Roman legionnaires.

Apis stood at the forefront of the battle line, the Macedonian phalanx in front of him had not yet been defeated, but the morale was obviously inferior to the Roman legions, the legionary infantry was still desperately squeezing into the spear wall, but many people fell under the rain of spears, those brave Roman infantry rushed up, but were pierced by countless spears, Apis could clearly see the comrades around him fall one by one, their bodies were pierced by four or five spears, the spearhead with broken internal organs pierced from the back, a thick blood splashed on Apis's face, Every battle is so bloody, and under the cold weapon battle, people have become beasts.

Apis held his shield on his chest and ordered the soldiers around him to squeeze again, in front of him were dense spears, behind him, there were countless Roman soldiers one after another, Apis seemed to be able to understand the feeling when the Persian army attacked Alexander's Macedonian phalanx, it was simply suicidal, Marius's reformed legionary infantry was so difficult to break through the defense line of the Macedonian spear phalanx, not to mention the Persian militia who were poorly equipped like beggars......

With each step, at least three or four spears pressed against the shield, making a terrible crashing sound, and even some of the legionnaires leaned down and crawled forward, because there was no wall of spears on the ground. But when they advanced to the feet of the opposing phalanx infantry, they were greeted by the short sword assassination of the Egyptian infantry. They didn't have a chance to get up, and they were killed by several short swords and daggers. Blood splattered on every corner of the battlefield.

It wasn't until the Twelfth Legion completely routed Cambinut's Macedonian phalanx from the flanks that the wall of spears standing in front of Apis disintegrated, and the only elite veterans of Ptolemy XIII raised their Greek swords and fought against the Roman infantry, while Apis and hundreds of legionary veterans rushed forward and slashed at him.

The Macedonian phalanx infantry had no chance of escaping, and the Roman legions surrounded them on all sides like a red tide, and the only way to survive was to surrender, but laying down your arms meant that you would become a slave.

As a result, many people are still fighting, continuing to fight on the blood-soaked battlefield......

The Ptolemaic infantry in front of him desperately threw the axe, Apis raised his shield and took it, and charged forward with all his strength, knocking down the Egyptian infantry in front of him, for a moment, he only felt that there was darkness in front of him, and when he opened his eyes again, the Ptolemaic phalanx infantry had been pressed under him, Apis saw his face clearly, it was a young man with acne on his face, Apis remembered that year, when he was in the blood arena, the scene when he killed the boy, the world is too cruel, you can't do it, but others can do it, Therefore, if you want to live, you can only be more cruel than others, Apis didn't think about it, and directly leveled the short sword, and sent a sword into the other party's mouth.

The Egyptian infantryman's mouth opened in horror, but the short sword pierced into his mouth, blood gushed out of the boy's broken face like a fountain, and then an adult Egyptian male infantryman kicked away Appis, who seemed to be the boy's father, and the adult soldier had tears in his eyes and was as angry as a lion, and was about to pounce on Apis, but was stabbed in the back from behind by a Roman legionary infantryman. There was only a sound of bones crunching, and the tip of the Roman dagger pierced through the throat of the Egyptian soldier, and the technique was skillful and cruel, and it looked like the work of a legionary veteran.

A throne heaped with countless blood, gold and silver......

Cleopatra stood at the back of the fighting legions, her eyes blurred, she saw that her people were bleeding, but this was a necessary pain, without this war, Egypt would have been enslaved and occupied by Rome forever.

A goshawk flew among the clouds, and the proud queen looked up to the sky and sighed.

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"From this day forward, Apis Gneus, you are the commander-in-chief of Caesar's Ninth Legion and the Tenth Legion, and you are the pride of your legion for your heroic performance."

A few days later, Caesar praised Appis in front of all the soldiers, and even the always proud queen Cleopatra cast an approving look. And Appis also knows that this promotion and commendation is not because he has really achieved any proud results, but because of Sevilla...... Yes, Seville chose himself, Tertila chose himself, so Caesar finally decided - to choose himself. Is this the supreme glory? No, it's just a naked political game. Each of your promotions makes you someone in their camp. The son-in-law of the Brutus family, well, in the future, if that brute Brutus wants to assassinate Caesar, who should he support? ……

Caesar was on the stage with a high-profile commendation, and Apis was thinking in annoyance off the stage.

Warmly cheered by the whole regiment, Appis felt that his steps were difficult, and he took the scepter from Caesar. Under the golden sunlight, the eagle banner of the Roman legions swooped down on him like boundless power, making him feel at a loss.

"Stand by my side, from today onwards, we are a family."

Caesar smiled and whispered to Apis, his eyes were full of appreciation and expectation, how Apis wanted to tell him, be careful of those dirty thoughts to infect the innocent and innocent Brutus, the road to reform in Rome is difficult, but Apis can't say that Brutus is Caesar's most trusted "son", and the revolution in Rome has not yet begun, who knows the difficult road ahead.

That night, Caesar personally took Apis on a tour of the barracks, and at the banquet, he sat next to Caesar, second only to Antony......

And Appis also found that at the wine table, there were countless pairs of jealous and resentful eyes. Indeed, such a promotion is too fast, and many people cannot be promoted to a first-class military position in their lifetime, and Appis, undoubtedly stepping on the pedal of power, through Tertila, overnight, was promoted to become Caesar's deputy...... (To be continued.) )