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On a sunny morning in late autumn, Appis washed up and had breakfast, and then went to the training ground to personally supervise the training of the legion's cavalry. Not only the Romans, but also the Germanic cavalry were temporarily overwhelmed by the novelty of the stirrup. They are still accustomed to rushing in front of the target and dismounting to fight. What Appis had to do was to change the combat habits of this group, and in the future, the Roman legionary cavalry, including the Germanic cavalry, would fight on horseback for a long time, and even free up their hands to fight with spears and spears.

And in order to make the war horse charge better and charge fearlessly, Apis also "designed" a cavalry iron tool, that is, an iron hood was put on the head of the war horse, just like a cavalry helmet. In the iron hood, two circular holes were dug to provide a view to the war horse, of course, these two holes can be closed, and when the cavalry is moving, the war horse can see the line of sight ahead through the two holes and cross the obstacles. And when it is time to charge, the rider can close these two circular holes that provide vision, the horse is naturally afraid of sharp things, especially spear weapons, and when the cavalry charges, the horse's eyes are covered, and the horse can see nothing, and will charge fearlessly. The iron hood shell protects the horse's fragile neck. This is yet another ingenious invention to strengthen the cavalry. The invention and use of a series of tools made the Roman legionary cavalry, which used to appear in the form of auxiliary armies, gradually become the main force of legion warfare. Although not yet, Apis knew that in order to defeat Octavian's legions, which were much larger than him, he would have to make a breakthrough in the use of cavalry. The medieval knight model became the original prototype of Apis's transformation of the Roman legionary cavalry.

"This will upend the traditions of the battlefield, and I can guarantee that these legionnaires, dressed in black armor, will be a nightmare for Octavian's legions."

Little Crassus stood beside Appis and said excitedly. It's been a long time since they've won a hearty battle. And the enthusiasm of the soldiers was undoubtedly rekindled by these new gadgets.

"I hope so, but we can't underestimate the enemy. For a winter's time, I didn't know if I could train a new cavalry team. Information came from the Marseille border that Octavian's army was ready to move. I fear that they will launch an attack on Gaul in the spring of the following year. After all, the reform of the new Agrarian Law had greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of immigrants, and in the long run, Octavian would certainly not have accepted it. He could not see Gaul moving at such a rapid pace. ”

This time, Appis was no longer proud, and calmed his heart, preferring to overestimate his opponent rather than underestimate it.

"Octavian must not have known at this time that we were developing a new army, otherwise, he would rather take a risk than attack in winter."

Little Crassus said leisurely.

"Oh, Octavian is not you, and I guess even if he knew that we were training a new army, he would not have risked attacking in the winter. In fact, both Octavian and Agrippa were conservative and cautious people. The Italian legions, especially the Parthian legions, had no experience of fighting in the icy winters, and if they were to attack at this time, they would face the cold winters of Gaul. If the soldiers could not adapt to the weather, they would get sick, and even the most ordinary wind chill was enough to make the soldiers incapacitated, which was a fatal blow to the legion. Coupled with the unfamiliarity with the terrain and the incompatibility of water and soil, no matter how many legions entered Gaul, it would be useless, but would be ambushed and attacked by us, so I believe that in this winter, Octavian would only let his legions sharpen their knives in the city, and would not dare to go north easily. ”

Appis analyzed rationally. But at the same time, a hidden danger of the future looms over his mind, that is, his wife and daughter, who are still in the hands of Octavian, in Rome, if he defeats Octavian militarily, then will Octavian threaten himself with Tertila? This has become a big problem for Appis in recent days.

"That's just as well. By the way, there is good news, the size of the naval warships of the Wontus has expanded to two hundred, of which fifty of them have been equipped with crow drawbridges. It is believed that in this winter he will be able to recruit more warships, and next year this huge navy will set off from Silesia, through Greece, to Italy, when Octavian will be at war with us! ”

Little Crassus couldn't hold back his excitement and said.

"Oh, what a navy, what a warship, after all, what a group of sea robbers led by Wintus. To tell the truth, in the event of a war, I don't expect him to be able to contain much of Octavian's forces for me in the rear. In all these years, if it were not for Antony's blind eyes, Wintus would not have been able to stay in Rhodes and Asia Minor for long, and I estimate that even if Wintus finally gathered five hundred ships this winter, Octavian would have needed only two hundred warships to deal with it. But there was one thing that Wintus still had leverage, and many of his pirate men were the men of his father, Gnaeus Pompey. These people had followed Pompey in the Eastern Battlefield and had a wealth of experience, and this was probably the only main force that Wintus could handle. ”

Appis replied calmly.

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"Damn it! Ambush, ambush, ambush! What else will these Orientals do besides ambushes? Do they dare to come out and fight the legion once like real warriors? **, I'm really going to grab a few Parthian women to vent my anger. ”

The situation in northern Italy was precarious, and the civil war between Octavian and Apis was about to break out again. On the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, the 60,000-strong Roman army of Antony and Cleopatra suffered a setback in neighboring Parthia. Anthony's march route was correct, advancing through mountain roads and not through the desert. But the mountain road eventually came to an end, and after leaving the Armenian plateau, Antony's Roman legions were forced to enter the relatively flat southern wilderness.

At this time, the Parthians once again demonstrated the unrivaled mobility of their cavalry units, harassing the Roman legions' baggage supply units along the way, and each time the Roman cavalry tried to pursue, the Parthian cavalry died down and fled. And, even more deadly, in October, the temperature in the desert area plummeted to unbearable levels at night, and the soldiers hid around the campfire to keep warm......