Seven hundred and fifty-four. The Battle of Fate (Part II)
It was a battle of fate. This was especially true for the Germanic peoples.
If they fail, they will lose everything they once had: land, freedom, and if that's gone, what's the use of having life left?
The Romans, on the other hand, did not feel so deeply about the importance of this decisive battle. Even if they fail, they can retreat to the other side of the Rhine and return to their Gaul.
Therefore, the mentality of both sides also truly reflects the performance of each other's soldiers on the battlefield.
The Germanic people are desperate, everyone is desperate, they have completely forgotten the horror of death, they have completely forgotten the horror of blood splattering.
The only thing they think about is how to do their best to ensure that what they have is not plundered......
As for the Romans, they thought it was much more complicated.
Originally, after conquering the whole of Gaul, they thought that they could finally settle down and no longer have to endure the terrible battlefield, but what they did not expect was that the ambitious Caesar actually launched two wars to punish the Germans.
The first time they won easily, but this time it was completely different......
They were amazed by the determination and fighting spirit and skill displayed by the Germanic people.
The chain of defeats had already dealt a heavy psychological blow to the arrogant Romans, who no longer considered themselves invincible.
And that's not the only thing that worries the Roman generals.
On that occasion, the barbarians generously allowed the Romans to take away their comrades who had been wounded on the battlefield. It had already had a serious psychological effect on most Roman soldiers.
There is a growing belief that to die desperately on the battlefield is to die, not to die. There is a great extent to be able to return to Rome, even if it becomes a captive of the barbarians......
Once people have such thoughts, it will have very terrible consequences, and they will no longer want to fight with all their strength on the battlefield.
At least that's how the battle is going now.
Every barbarian on the battlefield is playing with his life, they are desperate to attack the battlefield, they are fighting to the death. And those Roman soldiers who were once equally brave, on the battlefield at this moment. I probably didn't even show half the courage.
What made Caesar and Kaleni even more troublesome was that Gaius was inexplicably chasing after the Vandals......
The disunity of the soldiers, coupled with the contradictions within the upper echelons. Let this decisive battle of fate has been overshadowed.
Caesar could not find a solution, and no one could find a solution.
Of course, Caesar didn't have too much to worry about, at least he had a killer weapon waiting for all the barbarians......
A Roman flag suddenly waved. This is Caesar's signal to his inner should......
When the flag is waved. Caesar smiled victorious...... But what he didn't know was that at the same moment, his worst enemy, Ernst. Bramm, too, showed a victor's smile......
The time has come to decide your fate!
When the first moment of the Roman flag fluttering, the Franks, who were fighting on the battlefield, suddenly "mutinied"!
These Franks, with a sudden shout, launched an attack on their companions!
"It's now!" Caesar was overjoyed when he saw the Franks fight back as agreed: "Destroy the barbarians, now!" ”
on the battlefield. The Franks desperately attacked the Germans and desperately moved closer to the Roman legions.
"The 100th of Selmus takes on the Franks. Kill all the barbarians! "At this critical moment, not only Caesar, but also Caleni knew that the time had come for the final battle! He did not hesitate to send the most combat-ready 100-man team in his legion!
In each Roman legion, there was a hundred-man squad, which was twice as large as the ordinary hundred-man team, and its centurion captain had a higher status.
And this is also the trump card of the various Roman legions!
Selmus is Kaleni's most trusted subordinate!
The 100th team of Selmus is dispatched!
The Hesserians, commanded by Charman, were simply invincible, and the Germans gave way to the sudden attack.
At least the current battlefield looks like the barbarians are showing signs of collapse......
The loyal Syms quickly rushed to the battlefield with his hundredth team. Under the impact of two sides, the Germans were defeated one after another, allowing the Hesses and Romans to complete the convergence!
When he saw the Roman general, Charman half-knelt on his knees: "Venerable Roman Lord, your lowly servant Charman, willing to submit to the Roman Republic, willing to submit to Venerable Caesar, now, I and my men are at your command." ”
Selmus despised these barbarians in his heart, and if he could, he even thought of cutting off the head of the barbarian in front of him with a single sword, but he still remembered Caesar's own instructions to him:
Victory on the battlefield comes first, and the key to victory is the help of these barbarians......
So, he controlled the contempt in his heart: "Arise, barbarian. You will be able to help the Roman Republic to victory, and you will earn our respect. But where is Dadalit now? ”
"Dear centurion, our leader is attacking the mob leader Ernst!" Charman said respectfully, then pointed to a place on the battlefield: "Dear centurion, there it is, you come and see." ”
Senses walked over unconsciously and looked in the direction of his finger......
But at this very moment, something happened that was unbelievable to all the Romans:
The short sword in Charman's hand pierced deep into Sommus's body!
"You ......" Selmus staggered a few steps, clutching his bleeding stomach in pain. Angry pointed at Charleman.
"For Germain!" Charman made such a call loudly!
"For Germain!" All the Hessian warriors burst out with such cries that terrified the Romans.
An unsuspecting attack has happened!
The Hessians took up their weapons and stabbed the Romans beside them, the Roman soldiers who had long since let their guard down. Under such a sudden attack, half of the people fell in the first round.
At this time, Selmus was not dead, lying on the ground and struggling in pain, he saw Charman appear in front of him coldly, and then he heard a cold voice again:
"Die, Romans!"
Then, in despair, Selmus saw the enemy's dagger fall to his neck......
Charman lifted the head of the enemy centurion. It made a loud "ho-ho" sound in his mouth as if showing off.
A loud "ho-ho" sound came out of the mouths of the Hessian warriors, and these brave Hessian warriors had become completely killing machines at this moment!
The passive 100-man team had no room for resistance under the brave slashing of the Hesses. Especially in the event of a surprise attack, and their centurion had his head horribly cut off by the enemy.
It didn't take much time for the 100th Hundred, the most combat-ready team in the Kaleni Legion, to be slaughtered cleanly by these Hessers!
All the Romans on the battlefield were completely stunned......
Although the loss of a hundred-man team. It did no real damage to the Kaleni Army. But this team of 100 is completely different.
It was the most combat-ready of the Calleni legions, the most well-equipped and the proudest of the Romans. But in the blink of an eye, Selmus and his soldiers died so completely!
The psychological shock cannot be described in words......
Barbarians are invincible, and some people have such thoughts in their hearts.
Once you have such an idea, it is a very terrible thing on the battlefield.
No matter how brave their generals are, no matter how calm their consuls are. Nor can they lead these soldiers to any victory.
And the faith of the Germanic people was once again raised to a level that could not be greater!
The cries of "German-German" resounded in every corner of the battlefield, and they launched the most ferocious attack on the enemy with fanatical fanfare.
A Roman phalanx was crushed. Then another Roman phalanx was crushed......
The Germans are gradually seizing the initiative on the battlefield!
Even now, Caesar's face still doesn't show much joy, anger and sorrow.
Even if he fell into the trap of the barbarians and lost one of his most elite hundreds, it was the same.
There are too many sudden situations of all kinds on the battlefield, and you can buy the barbarians, and the barbarians can also take advantage of this.
This one is not a big deal......
Caesar was surprised to find that there was no anger in his heart, but he admired Ernst a little.
How did the leader of the barbarians find himself buying the Franks and taking advantage of them so well? Caesar thought about it for a long time, but they didn't get along.
But at least there is one thing he knows, and for a long time to come, this is called Ernst. The people of Bream will be their biggest opponents.
He likes this kind of challenge, he is willing to enjoy this kind of excitement, a cowardly opponent is not worthy of his respect, a strong enemy, in order to maximize his ability.
Even if he loses this time, there is nothing to be afraid of, the Roman Republic has an infinite amount of power, and he can make a comeback next time!
That's the terrible thing about Caesar, he can enjoy the glory of victory and accept a defeat......
Occasionally, a small setback will make him angry, but when he encounters a truly powerful enemy, it will make him excited, like a vicious wolf that smells blood.
"Sulpiki." Caesar suddenly called Sulpiki's name.
Surpigi was taken aback, the Franks had suggested that he had contacted him, and that he had personally carried out the action, only to find himself in such a situation that he thought he would be severely punished by Caesar.
But Caesar's words surprised him even more: "Kaleni is a little overwhelmed, Sulpiki. Take your troops to help him! ”
"Caesar, do you still trust me?" Sulpiki said in a daze.
"Why can't I trust you anymore?" Caesar replied lightly to his men: "You have only fallen for the cunning tricks of the barbarians, and I am also responsible for this. I'm not going to blame all the problems on my subordinates......"
At this moment, Sulpiki burst into tears, and he swore that it would not matter if he died now for Caesar......
"Sulpiki." Caesar still said in the same tone of pampering and not being surprised: "Remember, if the battle is really unwinnable, you must find a way to protect Caleni from the battlefield safely, a Roman vice-consul cannot be insulted by barbarians!" ”
Sulpiki slapped his chest and said loudly, "Please rest assured. Caesar, even if the barbarians tear me to shreds, I will protect Master Caleni from the battlefield safely! ”
Caesar smiled faintly. What does it matter if the barbarians are able to win? At least he still has so many loyal and brave subordinates who are willing to die for themselves......
......
Now, the situation on the battlefield was becoming more and more unfavorable for the Romans, and many of their soldiers, including the generals, lost their determination to win.
And those Germanic people are getting braver and braver. It's simply unstoppable.
Again and again they destroyed the Roman phalanx. Countless Roman soldiers fell under their weapons.
The wild shouts of their mouths were also striking at the hearts of the Romans, who had become fragile.
They would even like to hear the clarion call to retreat right now......
Kaleni has lost control of the battlefield!
Just when he was gone, suddenly a man wearing a skull mask, a Vulcan mask, and a man wielding a double sword were rushing towards him with hundreds of barbarians, and their slashing was so fierce, and the speed of the impact was so fast. The Roman soldiers simply could not stop them:
- The Demon Three!
Kaleni was so stunned that he even forgot to run away!
The Demon Trio and their companions had already rushed over. The Roman soldiers guarding Caleni's side fell under their weapons.
Kaleni's life is in jeopardy......
"Master Kalyni, let's go!" At this most critical moment, Sulpiki appeared with his soldiers.
"Sulpiki—"
As soon as Kaleni said this, the red-eyed Sulpiki had already led his men to meet the barbarians: "Lord Calani, Lord Caesar is waiting for you there!" ”
Kaleni didn't dare to make any more stops, so he quickly turned his horse and ran......
Sulpiki breathed a sigh of relief, at least he had done what Caesar had asked him to do.
Now, all you have to do is stop the barbarians from pursuing Master Kaleni here!
The barbarians were so fierce that Sulpiki's men couldn't stop them.
Rome's strength was legionary combat, and this kind of heads-up combat was something that the Germans excelled at.
They slaughtered the Romans mercilessly, and then Sulpigi saw that there were fewer and fewer people around him......
Just as he was about to flee, a sword fell on him, and Sulpiki saw a man wearing a terrible skull mask.
It was the leader of the barbarians, Ernst. Brahm!
Wang Weiyi slashed at Sulpiki one by one, and Sulpiki was embarrassed to cover it and retreated step by step.
There was already fear in his heart, so he couldn't win this face-to-face battle at all......
Suddenly, Sulpiki let out a scream, threw away his weapon, and staggered to his bleeding waist for the arrival of death.
He watched the Skull Masked Man walk towards him step by step, and he seemed to see a hallucination:
A large hole opened in the ground, and countless spirits were pouring out of the ground, and the leader of these spirits was a knight riding a fiery war horse and holding a spear that was also flaming.
It was a knight ...... from the underworld, and I didn't know what the road was about, and such a thought suddenly appeared in Sulpiki's heart......
Then, he felt a knife slash through the center of his head......
A corpse fell in front of Wang Weiyi......
Richthofen and Guo Yunfeng, who had killed all the Romans here, appeared beside him, and these two people suddenly heard the rambler sigh and say:
"We can't really win against the Romans yet."
Richthofen and Guo Yunfeng didn't understand for a while, they only saw Wang Weiyi pointing to Surpiki's corpse on the ground: "This person has no way to get out of here alive, but he desperately protects Kaleni's escape, Rome has not fallen, and the generals of Rome have not fallen, when their subordinates are willing to die for their generals, they still have a strong strength......"
Richthofen nodded: "How much more time do we need to really win against Rome?" ”
"I don't know what to do." Wang Weiyi replied slowly: "Maybe five years, maybe ten years, maybe longer...... This time we can win, and we will force the Romans back to Gaul, but it will be a very long time before the Romans are truly afraid of us and never dare to cross the Rhine again. There, there is our worst enemy, Caesar......"
Although he was about to achieve victory, Wang Weiyi did not have any intention of looking down on Caesar. He clearly knew that Caesar's failure this time, and even the previous failure, had various reasons in it.
Caesar will definitely reflect on himself when he returns, and he will never make the same mistake a second time! (To be continued......)