Seven hundred and forty. Victory of the barbarians
The pace of war is getting closer.
Caesar, who was full of revenge, swore that he would never let those barbarians go this time, that he needed to kill every barbarian he could see, and that he needed to use the blood of barbarians to wash away his shame.
And, of course, poor Nellia.
He didn't even know if Nelia was still alive now.
O gods, bless Nelia from falling into the hands of the barbarians, who will make her worse than dead.
"Lord Doge, we have found traces of the barbarians, who are forming a battle formation."
"Do barbarians really think that a successful sneak attack can challenge the authority of Rome?" Caesar smiled coldly: "Kaleni! ”
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
"The barbarians are challenging the dignity of the Romans, are you prepared to fall to your knees in humiliation, or are you ready to tell them what kind of retribution will be taken once you insult Rome?"
"Lord Doge, the respect of Rome is not to be challenged, and I will use the sword in my hand to tell them what is the price!"
"That's what I want......," Caesar smiled, but then turned on a straight face: "Then lead your legions to take the glory of Divine Glory for Rome!" ”
"It is my pleasure, Lord Governor!"
Kaleni set off with his legion. Callani, like all Romans, never believed that anyone could defeat the Roman legions.
Of course, those dastardly sneak attacks don't count......
As Lieutenant Consul, Calleni was able to command a Roman legion and an auxiliary legion, all of which were full formations. With a total of 12,000 people, this is a powerful force in every way.
Kaleni didn't think it was under such a forceful attack. Barbarians have any ability to resist.
Maybe by the time of his own legion, the barbarians would have fled long ago......
But he was a little disappointed by the presence in front of him......
Instead of fleeing, the barbarians were waiting for the arrival of the Romans, each with weapons in hand.
"Barbarians......" Calleni smiled contemptuously, "Queue—"
"Queue—"
The Roman legions began to line up.
When this battle is over, how many people will be left alive on the other side? In the future, when they see the Roman legions again, will they fall to their knees far away and bow their lowly heads? What about waiting for the forgiveness of the honorable Romans? Kaleni thought to herself.
"Attack—"
"Attack—"
In a whimpering trumpet, the Roman legions finally sorted.
In front, there were light infantry armed with javelins. Their mission was to use their javelins to kill and wound the center of the enemy.
And at this time, standing opposite them and commanding the Germanians, it was Guo Yunfeng.
It was the first time he had faced such a legion head-on, and he was commanding no one among the toughest Germanians. But he didn't have anything to be afraid of.
He had already seen both artillery and tanks. And it was very good that they survived, not to mention these troops who used primitive weapons?
Of course, such operational conditions are even worse......
When the light infantry came to a halt about twenty yards away, the Roman soldiers raised their javelins and threw them, which rained down like drops.
"Spread out!"
Under Guo Yunfeng's loud call, the Germanians quickly dispersed, but there were still screams from time to time.
The Romans, having finished throwing their javelins, immediately got out of the way. Then a second squad of light infantry appeared.
Another row of javelins rained down......
The most rear. Roman soldiers with spears, or short swords raised, shielded themselves appeared.
The team looked so majestic and majestic, and it was by relying on such a phalanx that the mighty Roman legions won victories again and again.
The vast majority of the resistance was completely crumbled under such a devastating attack......
"Bow and arrow—"
Under Guo Yunfeng's call, the Germanian archers appeared.
Now it's the turn of these "barbarians" to perform.
In the sound of "whoosh", the arrows like a storm of rain rushed fiercely towards the Roman soldiers.
The screams rang out as before, except that now they were screaming Roman soldiers who were falling to the ground.
Germanians - These warriors have long been in the company of wild beasts, and the bow and arrow are one of their most trusted weapons.
However, although the Romans were struck, it did not affect their phalanx in the slightest...... In the face of the enemy's crazy rain of arrows, they still maintained a complete formation and kept pushing forward......
Soon, they were out of range of their arrows.
Guo Yunfeng slowly pulled out his double swords...... He looked around him, and the Germanic warriors were ready......
Fight - Since only battle can end this, face it bravely!
Guo Yunfeng took a deep breath and watched the Roman soldiers get closer and closer to him.
His hand clenched his sword, and he roared with all his strength:
"—Germain!"
"—Germain!"
The cries of explosion and thunder continued to sound, and these bravest Germanic warriors swept out like the wind!
In the era of cold weapons, the most brutal battles broke out here......
The Germanians rushed forward, and some of them were constantly stabbed by the spears of the Romans...... But many Germanians continued to rush forward without fear......
They approached the Romans, and then there was a loud "clanging" sound from the clash of weapons.
Blood splattered, and human lives were ruthlessly taken. Humble life. It was not worth much here, as was true for both the Romans and the Germanians.
They. One side appears as a conqueror, while the other appears as a defender:
Defend their women, their children, defend their homes, their lands, defend their dignity, and:
- Freedom!
There is nothing more precious than freedom......
Although the battlefield battle actually didn't have much to do with Guo Yunfeng, he hadn't thought about it at all at this moment.
Perhaps, he was born a warrior......
Honestly. Originally, he didn't know how to use primitive weapons like swords, especially double swords, but this was specially designed by Xiao Ling for him.
Xiao Ling can accurately judge what kind of weapons each person is more suitable for practical use in this era. For example, Wang Weiyi used a combination of a short knife and a round shield. And Elena and Richthofen are a combination of a short sword and a round shield.
As for Guo Yunfeng, Xiao Ling was very sure that he was stronger in attack than in defense, and the dual swords were the most suitable for him......
There was nothing wrong with Xiao Ling's judgment.
During the first night attack, Guo Yunfeng still felt very awkward about the practical dual swords. But as the battle continued. He began to get used to it, and even liked the feeling of two daggers in his own pocket.
At this time, two short swords kept waving in his hands, and one by one human lives fell under his sword.
What's more, the two swords created by Xiao Ling himself are really too sharp, and their materials are completely not what should exist in this era.
The weapons of the Romans simply could not resist ......
With each swing, the spears in the hands of the Romans were cut off; Every wave. The shields in the hands of the Romans would have been shattered; With each swing, the Romans' armor was pierced......
It's been a long time. The Romans began to feel intimidated by the sword-wielding barbarian.
It was terrible, it was really terrifying, and it seemed that no weapon could resist his twin swords......
Even the most powerful gladiator in the Roman gladiatorial arena appeared, but I am afraid that he will not survive long under his sword......
And this man seems to never know that he is tired, and he keeps rushing back and forth among the Romans......
Not only Guo Yunfeng, but all Germanians are also like crazy people, completely ignoring what kind of damage the enemy will bring to themselves, we are also exchanging our own blood and lives for the blood and lives of the enemy!
The Germanians were constantly attacking the Romans' formation, making them unable to bond together, which was also very uncomfortable for the Romans.
Kaleni was also a little careless......
He envisaged that once the barbarians saw the mighty Roman legions, they would not have any determination to fight at all, and they would scatter in a hurry. After all, head-to-head duels in the wilderness are by no means the Barbarians' forte, who prefer to sneak up in the forest or valley.
Therefore, when attacking, Kaleni appeared very impatient, and did not invest all his strength, but only launched a direct attack on the three brigades of 1700 that had arrived on the battlefield in advance, and in Kaleni's imagination, relying on these 1700 people was completely able to achieve victory.
However, now he has been proven wrong......
The determination of these barbarians to fight is unimaginable, and what is even more terrifying is that the barbarians are not only prodigious in combat, but they also seem to have no fear of life and death.
They used a wide variety of weapons, javelins, spears, axes, stone hammers, and even short swords obtained from the Romans......
However, no matter what kind of weapon comes into their hands, they can quickly adapt to it, and maybe they are born warriors.
They smashed the Romans with stone hammers, and then hit the heads of the enemy several times, all the while smashing the enemy's head to pieces...... Sometimes, they would stab the Romans with their short swords they had taken from them, and then draw them and charge towards their next target......
Every way they kill people makes people feel extremely terrifying. They seem to have a peculiar inclination for violence towards the bodies of their enemies.
The completely inhumanoid corpse had no effect on them at all, but the psychological shock to the Roman soldiers was too powerful......
The formation of 1,700 people had been disrupted, and Kaleni was helpless at this time.
The reserves have not yet reached the battlefield. If Caleni could wait a little longer and wait for the entire legion to arrive before attacking, the battle would have completely sided with the Romans.
But it's a pity. Kaleni didn't do that...... It's too late to regret it now......
The Romans were in disarray, and the Germanians began to seize the initiative on the battlefield.
Retreat was the best option for Calleni, but he couldn't make up his mind.
Of all Caesar's men, Caleni was undeniably brave and loyal, but he was also known for his indecision. On the night Caesar was attacked, he hesitated for a long time before deciding to send troops, and this time it was no different.
If you retreat now. How to deal with Caesar's trust? And how do you go about talking to Caesar?
So even though he has lost the upper hand on the battlefield now, he is still hesitating whether to give the order to retreat......
More and more Roman soldiers died, under the strong onslaught of the Germanians. The Romans began to show signs of collapse.
"Lord Lieutenant, you can't go on like this." His subordinates were a little anxious: "We don't have any reserves to use, the barbarians are gaining the upper hand, if we delay any longer, we don't know what will happen to the road......"
"But. Your Excellency the Governor ......"
"Your Excellency will understand what is going on here. Our soldiers don't deserve to die like that! ”
There was confusion in Kalyni's gaze...... He had participated in the first crusade against the barbarians, and that battle went very well, but what happened this time?
The clarion call for retreat finally sounded, which was undoubtedly a relief for the Romans in the bitter battle.
The Romans retreated like a tide, and the battlefield that had been noisy all of a sudden became so quiet......
The Germanians apparently didn't know what was going on, but what about the Romans? What about the enemies? Where have they gone?
"We've won?" One of the warriors asked, uncertain.
"Probably...... We have won......" said his companion in an equally uncertain tone.
Won? Is it really a victory?
Suddenly, a cry rang out in the sky:
"—Germain!"
This cry completely woke up the victorious Germanians. Immediately afterwards, an earth-shattering cry resounded across the battlefield:
"-German-German!"
Corpses on the ground. The blood on the battlefield, everything is telling all people:
Germain - victory!
Although, this is not a big war; Although, due to the light enemy of Kalyni, the first battle of the Germanic alliance was won anyway.
And such a victory is bound to inspire the strongest confidence of the Germanic people......
......
Caleni, who was standing in front of Case, lowered his head, which had been held high, and stood there without saying a word.
There is nothing more humiliating than this, when the mighty Roman legions were defeated by a group of barbarians in a frontal battle where they could not be opportunistic in the slightest.
"What the hell is going on, Kalyni?" At such times, Caesar was still very calm.
Failure isn't scary, but the key is to find out why it fails......
"I really don't know ...... yet," Caleni muttered, "This time the barbarians behaved completely unexpectedly, I thought they would run away, but who would have thought that they would have the courage to fight head-on." Neither my reserves nor auxiliaries arrived, so I rushed on the offensive, and from the very beginning we were completely outstretched...... And when it comes to fighting, their performance is simply ......"
He paused there before continuing: "I'm not afraid of death at all. I saw with my own eyes one of our captains of ten stabbed his short sword into the body of a barbarian, but the barbarian, as if he did not know the pain, also plunged his short sword into the chest of the ten-captain, and they died together......"
Caesar listened coldly: "What else? ”
"Also, they seem to know where our weak points are, and they don't even give us any time to readjust." Kaleni was bold and said everything he had seen: "Governor, you didn't see with your own eyes, these damned barbarians, desperately entangled with us, as soon as we were ready to regroup, they would rush up desperately and disrupt our formation again, so that from the beginning to the end ......of the battle, we were always left behind."
Keith's brow furrowed tightly, as if he was thinking about something that was very difficult to decide.
He knew Kaleni too well to fail so inexplicably.
What's the problem?
"Has Ernst, who calls himself the Baron of Lu, appeared?" Caesar suddenly asked, "Is he directing the barbarians to fight?" ”
"No, I didn't see him on the battlefield." Kaleni replied honestly, "The one in command of the barbarians should be a man with a double sword, similar to the weapon of our short sword. He's so powerful, my lord, and I know that saying that is detrimental to the dignity of the Romans, but it is true. I swear I saw him kill at least ten of the bravest Romans, even more than that. ”
"The bravest warrior?" Caesar snorted coldly: "Now, can we still call ourselves the bravest warriors?" The dignity of Rome has been completely disgraced, and I have never been disgraced twice in a row, but here I have met it on the territory of the barbarians! ”
No one dared to make a sound, and Caesar stood up violently:
"Let's give these shames back to the barbarians once and for all!" (To be continued......)