Thank you for the reward from the eternal Pain Son!

Thanks to the fat man for a monthly pass!

One of the ministers came out and said, "Your Majesty, you must muster as many troops as you can to reinforce Assyria!" The Wei army is a tiger and wolf, we can't be careless! ”

The ministers chimed in. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Info Caracalla nodded lightly and looked at Thomas, who didn't show his attitude.

Thomas pondered, "The Romans are weaker than the Wei army!" We should still defeat the Romans first, and then concentrate on the Wei army! ”

Caracalla nodded, "I understand what the administrator means, but the strength of the Wei army has exceeded our previous expectations, and I am worried that we will not be able to withstand the offensive of the Wei army!?" ”

Caracalla looked a little worried. This is also the concern of most of the ministers present.

Thomas analyzed: "Your Majesty, although the strength of the Wei army is strong, I think that this time they must have taken a trick, and they did not rely on their true strength to attack it!" ”

Caracalla agreed: "That makes sense! What does the administrator mean that these five legions are still used to reinforce Assyria, and not to send reinforcements? ”

"Yes!" Thomas replied.

Immediately, a minister came out and objected: "Your Majesty, this is a bit risky! What if the Wei army breaks through our Assyrian defenses? At that time, the Thirteen Provinces of the East will be directly exposed to the Wei army, and the Roman government and the opposition will also be shaken! ”

Caracalla felt that what the minister said made sense, and hesitated.

After a moment, Caracalla raised his head, glanced at the ministers, and said, "Everyone has a point! But it's a dilemma! Which of you has the best of both worlds? ”

The ministers began to discuss, and one of the ministers came out and said, "Your Majesty, it is better to send one or two legions from the defenders of Jerusalem to reinforce Assyria!" ”

Caracalla's heart fluttered.

Some ministers objected: "No, no, no! There is still a rebellion in Jerusalem, and Alex's rebels are eyeing it nearby! Once the defenders of Jerusalem are weakened, I am afraid that there will be a big problem! ”

The minister who made this suggestion explained: "Your Majesty, there is no climate for the rebellion in Jerusalem at the moment! As for Alex, she just needs to hold the Red Sea! With the strength of our current navy, holding the Red Sea should not be a problem! ”

The ministers whispered.

Caracalla couldn't help but look impressed.

Caracalla hesitated for a moment, and consulted with Governor Thomas and the ministers, who were overwhelmingly in favor of the plan.

Caracalla finally decided to take this advice and ordered the two legions in Jerusalem to rush to the aid of Dura Europos. As a result, there are only a few tens of thousands of local garrisons and a regular army in the entire Jerusalem area.

That evening, the Romans received a message from General Seth from the Flying Pigeon.

A few days ago, a group of elite cavalry of Seth bypassed the Dele River and raided dozens of miles of grain and grass hoarding land in the territory of the Jin State, burning most of the grain and grass that the Jin people had worked hard to accumulate.

Seis, the Roman god of war, seized this opportunity to launch a swift assault, and the Roman army of fourteen regular legions poured out and divided into three ways to attack the Jin army camp.

After a day of fierce fighting, the Jin army was finally defeated.

The Roman army pursued the victory.

A day later, the armies of the two sides broke out again on the border between the two countries, and the Roman army relied on two Spartan legions as the vanguard, winning seven consecutive battles, once again repulsing the Jin army.

The army of the Kingdom of Jin retreated in fear and retreated into the country.

The Roman army continued to pursue.

A day later, another fierce battle broke out on the banks of the Dele, this time with the Jin resisting the attack of the Roman army.

The two sides confronted each other across the Dele River.

This news was really a big surprise for the Roman government and opposition who had just learned of the loss of Qinxifeng.

It was indeed a big win.

Seth fought more with less, not only repelled the Jin army and recovered the entire Wright Province, but also invaded the Krite Province of the Jin people, making the Jin people pay an extremely heavy price.

"Your Majesty, this is wonderful! We can pull our hands out! Executive Thomas said excitedly.

A senior general clenched his fists and said fiercely: "This time it's time to let the Wei soldiers know that it's powerful!" ”

Caracalla said, "I don't plan to move the main forces to the east right now!" He said coldly: "I want the people of Jin Guo to know the fate of betrayal!" Transfer the 5th Spartan Legion and the 27th Legion to reinforce General Seth! Tell Seth, give me a hard beating, and be sure to hit the Jin Guoren again! ”

Many ministers couldn't help but excitedly comply.

However, the administrator Thomas said: "Your Majesty, if the loss of the people of the Jin Kingdom is too great! I'm just afraid."

Caracalla interrupted Thomas and said, "I understand what the Administrator is worried about? Do not worry! Appropriately weakening the people of the Jin Kingdom is only good for us! ”

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Governor's House of England.

A general hurried to the governor's palace and asked the guard at the door, "What about Your Excellency?" ”

The guard pointed to the door and replied, "It's inside!" ”

The general hurried into the lobby while Governor Alayan was working on official documents.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the Roman General Seth has defeated the army of the Kingdom of Jin!" The generals reported urgently.

Alayang looked up suddenly, "Is the news reliable?" ”

The general replied: "It's information from our inside!" Absolutely! Your Excellency, are we going according to the original plan? ”

Alayan stood up, paced for a moment, and thought: "At present, the land strength of our army cannot be compared with Caracalla, and as far as the current situation is concerned, we can only abandon the original landing plan!" ”

"Just give up?" The ministry will be very unwilling to be authentic.

Alayang sighed and pondered, "At present, Caracalla's naval forces are all concentrated in the Red Sea in the south to defend against the navy of the Wei Empire!" The power with us is very limited! Maybe we can hit them with the Navy! ”

The general's eyes lit up, "That's true!" ”

Alayan asked, "How many gunboats do we have now?" ”

"Eighteen pike boats! Four more are under construction! Another thirty-eight large ballistae! Your Excellency the Doge, we have been hiding for a long time, and it is time to teach Caracalla a profound lesson! The general said with hatred on his face.

Alayang ordered: "Pass the order, all ships are ready to attack!" ”

"Yes!"

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Look back at Assyria.

After the Wei army captured Qinxifeng, it left 50,000 Western Regions coalition troops to defend, and the large army immediately marched westward.

A few days later, the Wei army arrived at a place dozens of miles east of Dura Europos.

Zhao Yun ordered Yan Yan to lead the Sixth Army and the Western Regions Army to the north to contain Artasat and the Roman army coming down from Artashart.

The main force of the Wei army continued to advance westward, and at the same time, the Roman reinforcements were not far from Dura Europos, and the closest to Dura Europos was from Jerusalem, which was close to Assyria, so although Jerusalem reinforcements were the last to arrive, they would arrive first.

After the Wei army captured Qinxifeng, the large army continued to advance westward, and along the way, the outpost cavalry team continued to engage in fierce battles with the Roman cavalry, and the two sides won and lost each other.

Seven days later, Zhao Yun led the main army to arrive at the city of Dura Europos, and at the same time, Yan Yan led more than 200,000 troops, including the Sixth Legion, to the north to arrive at the city of Artasha, an important town in northern Assyria, at this time there were more than 200,000 defenders in the city of Artashat, but these defenders were basically the garrison of the thirteen eastern provinces that were requisitioned, and their combat power was limited, but at this time, two regular legions were coming to Altashat over the Caucasus Mountains.

After Zhao Yun led the main force to the city of Dura Europos, he did not immediately attack the city, but instead built a defensive offensive outside the city, as if he knew that the enemy's reinforcements were about to arrive.

"Your Excellency General, why didn't the Wei soldiers attack the city?" The general asked with some concern and some confusion.

He was at the gates of the East City at this time, and the general Schneider was right in front of him.

I have to say that this Schneider really had two tricks, and he was able to lead most of the army to successfully escape from Qinxi Fengcheng.

Schneider frowned and said, "It's impossible for the Wei army not to attack!" Otherwise they wouldn't have come here! Pass the order, all armies are strictly guarded, and you must not be careless! Whoever is negligent and slack, be cut off immediately! ”

The general's heart sank, and he promised.

Schneider returned to the office, and the herald rushed over.

"Your Excellency, the Pigeon of Rome!" The herald presents a herald to Schneider.

Schneider opened it, sighed, and muttered, "It's finally here!" ”

After collecting the herald, he ordered the herald: "Gather the generals at once!" ”

"Yes!"

Located on the border between Jerusalem and Assyria, Palmyra was a frontier city, but it thrived on the main transportation routes from north to south.

A dozen miles north of Palmyra is a rolling hill, while to the south is an endless plain with clusters of woods.

The two legions marching north from Jerusalem arrived on the plains a dozen miles south of Palmyra.

"Your Excellency, Palmyra is ahead! Whether to let the army rest there for one night! One of the generals suggested.

The Lord nodded after a moment of thought, and commanded, "Pass the order, and rest in Palmyra tonight!" Continue northbound tomorrow morning! "Yes!" This general is named Kettler, and he is the best general under the command of the great general Batra, and Batra asked him to lead an army to reinforce Assyria this time, mainly because of Kettler's ability, and of course also has the intention of promoting Kettler.

Kettler led an army of 100,000 men into Palmyra before evening, and the whole city was bustling with activity, and many people spontaneously organized themselves.

The people were terrified when they learned that the Wei army had broken through Qinxifeng, fearing that the terrible Wei army would arrive at the city overnight, and the arrival of Kettler's army reassured them a lot, at least psychologically. (To be continued.) )