Seunapersonanonsacosa, naturalmente, ilporto, ilventononlofannoalcunagioia (if a person does not know to which port he is heading to, no direction of the wind can please him)

- Seneca (Roman philosopher, tragedy writer, statesman)

Oscar's rescue friend was constantly speeding towards Lili, and Licinius and the 300 cavalry were also closely following Oscar; As for the Spartan heavy infantry, no matter how amazing their endurance is, they can't outrun the horses! So, Oscar had to let them hurry as fast as they could; And he led the cavalry to march forward again.

Soon, Oscar is on the verge of Lili; You can smell the smell of blood in the fields on the outskirts of Lilibal; There were bursts of fighting in the distance! Oscar didn't dare to be careless, but led his army to walk cautiously through the farmland in case the Lilican garrison found out. Oscar, who finally came to the city wall, was shocked by the scene in front of him!

Liliba was not only the capital of Lower Sicily, but also an important city of Carthage, a bridgehead for the Carthaginians to march into the Mediterranean; So, unlike Calaris, on Sardinia, which is all wooden (Hamarca is another matter), Lilica's walls are all solid stone walls. Moreover, all the walls of Liliba were ten meters high, and they could only be captured with siege equipment.

This resulted in Oscar's mind that Thales' gladiator troops were supposed to revolt from within the city; Immediately afterwards, Lilibal's garrison engaged in a scuffle with the rebels in the city. Because of the geographical and human factors, the rebel army may have been pressed and beaten by the Lilian garrison; Moreover, it is possible to be defeated by the garrison at any time. After all, Hanno brought 2,000 Iberian infantry with no weak fighting power; Add to that the 1,000 javelinmen and 2,000 militia of Liliba itself, and that's quite a formidable force.

But the result? In front of Oscar, about 3,000 gladiators dressed in various strange equipment guarded the city walls, and below the walls, about 4,000 Carthaginian troops were fiercely attacking the walls. Bands of Carthaginian militia set up makeshift siege ladders on the walls, and the rebels, lacking long-range strike power, threw stones and heavy objects down the walls.

Siege ladders were constantly erected on the walls, and immediately Iberian infantry rushed up and climbed up the siege ladders; Most of the siege ladders were pushed down by the rebels on the walls, but more and more siege ladders were erected on the walls. The Carthaginian javelinmen under the city walls also took the opportunity to throw their javelins one by one at the rebels on the city walls; In an instant, the rebels who were lying on the city wall pushing ladders suffered heavy casualties.

the sound of the horn of the attack, the ramming of weapons, the shouts of soldiers; Plus the fluttering flags, the blood spilled. Although the battlefield at this time was not the scene imagined by Oscar, it was also tragic; It's too late to think about it, it's too late to think. Oscar found that the Carthaginian siege force was inextricably linked to the rebels in the direction of the frontal attack, but it was completely defenseless.

Think about it, the whole of Lower Sicilia, except for the Carthaginian garrison, is the rebel army in the city; Or Hannibal and his legions. Therefore, the attacking Carthaginian garrison really did not need to guard the rear. However, Oscar came; They are doomed to tragedy. The cavalry of the Roman legions were all javelin cavalry, each of which was armed with five short spears in addition to a cavalry lance.

Oscar immediately ordered the cavalry to line up in three neat columns and ten rows, and then Oscar shouted at all the cavalry: "The enemy is ahead, rush!" Immediately, 300 cavalrymen, led by Oscar and Licinius, galloped neatly towards the rear of the Carthaginian army. Hanno and Theagos, who heard the sound of horses' hooves, turned back to find a cavalry coming at them.

It was too late to run, and Hanno could only shout to the soldiers around him: "Form a defensive formation immediately!" Form a defensive formation now! Come on!! "It's a pity that the reaction speed of ordinary soldiers is really not comparable to the speed of the galloping horses; Before the Carthaginian army could react, 300 cavalry had already arrived!

When the Iberian infantry were ready to face the onslaught of cavalry with shields and short guns, they were greeted with 300 short spears! The sharp metal spearhead easily tore through the armor of the infantrymen, and the soldiers who were shot were pinned to the ground. The blood on the ground and the struggling dying man broke Hanno's defenses at once.

Hanno hastened to hide among the infantry, escorted by Theagos, while Oscar led the cavalry to charge again; This time, however, the Carthaginian infantry was already on guard. They lined up in close quarters, forming walls of shields with shields to resist the spears of the cavalry; What they didn't expect was that the cavalry was no longer the target of their attack.

The cavalrymen, led by Oscar, spared the flanks of the Carthaginian infantry and threw a second round of short spears at the unsuspecting militiamen; The militia, which did not have high-quality armor, withstood this round of attacks with only flesh and blood, and received even more tragic casualties. At this time, Thales, who had already discovered this cavalry team on the city wall, finally saw Oscar himself!

Thales excitedly shouted to all the rebels: "Our reinforcements are here, they are the Roman legions!" Brethren, from now on you too are citizens of Rome; Follow me to open the gates and kill! For freedom and citizenship! "All the rebels were slaves before, and although they betrayed Carthage, they were still slaves in the eyes of all; It's just a short-term madness that trades the rest of his life.

Now, they find that they still have a choice; Freedom and citizenship are being put in front of you. So, everyone was excited, they shouted freedom, took up all the weapons they could pick up, opened the city gates, and killed the Carthaginians! These slaves were no ordinary slaves, they were all gladiators who had been properly trained; already has combat effectiveness no less than that of ordinary soldiers, coupled with high morale and fighting spirit, they are fearless!

The frenzied rebels, led by Thales, pounced on the Carthaginian army, first of all, the javelinmen; As soon as Thales walked out of the city gate, he slashed a javelinman to death, and fiery blood sprayed Thales' face. Thales didn't care at all, just wiped the blood from his eyes with his hands; Then he picked up the javelinman's small round shield and slashed at the javelinmen with a knife in one hand and a shield in the other.

Soon, more than 3,000 rebel armies rushed out of Liliba; The Carthaginian militia also joined forces with the Javelinmen to attack the rebels. Neither side used horns or flags, but instinctively raised their weapons to kill more enemies. Thales didn't know how many enemies he had killed, all he knew was that he mechanically raised his long knife to kill the Carthaginian soldiers in front of him.

Suddenly, three Carthaginian infantrymen rushed from the flank of Thales; They shot the rebel lieutenant who had been guarding Thales to death. Then the three of them combined to kill Thales, who saw that the lieutenant general was already distracted and how to resist the attack of the three. When the first spear stabbed Thales, Oscar led the cavalry to throw the last round of spears.

Seeing that Thales was seriously injured, Oscar rode his horse in the direction of Thales without thinking about it; Licinius and the 300 cavalry naturally followed Oscar in the direction of the city wall. The cavalry, having lost their mobility, soon fell one by one under the spears of the Carthaginian infantry; Thales was also covered in wounds. Suddenly, a sharp arrow was fired at Oscar; Oscar was powerless to stop him, so he could only choose to jump off the horse.

The situation of the battle was now increasingly unfavorable for Oscar's side, the cavalry had lost most of them, and the offensive of the rebels was stalled under the siege of the Carthaginian army. Licinius jumped off his horse after Oscar jumped off his horse, and came to Oscar's side to fight side by side with Oscar. Woo~Woo~Woo~...... A loud horn sounded from the direction Oscar had come.

It turned out that the Spartan heavy infantry had finally arrived! The sound of high trumpets accompanied the roar of the Spartan hoplites resounded throughout the battlefield; Soon, the Spartan hoplites flanked the Carthaginian army. With powerful warriors and excellent preparation, the Spartans tore Carthage's battle array in two parts like a knife cutting tofu.

The scales of victory are again tipped in favor of the House of Augustus; Oscar also took Licinius to Thales. Without superfluous words, Oscar just pulled over two gladiators and asked them to take good care of Thales. Immediately, Oscar wiped the leader's dagger, which was already covered in blood, with the enemy's clothes; Continue to fight the enemy.

The tug-of-war had been going on for more than half an hour, and everyone was exhausted; But no one can choose to give up at this time, otherwise they can only die. Gradually, the Spartans began to suffer casualties; When the first Spartan was stabbed to death by an enemy shotgun, the Spartan death toll rose rapidly. And at this moment, 300 cavalry were already dead and wounded on the battlefield.

The bitter war made a wave of anxiety rise in Oscar's heart, once the Spartan heavy infantry was killed and wounded again; In the absence of Thales, the rebels were no match for the Carthaginian army at all. What to do? What to do?! Oscar begins to feel that his decision to let the Wolf Legion march slowly is wrong, but is it useful to regret it?

Just when both sides were no longer able to fight, another trumpet sounded the same as before. Moreover, this time the trumpet sounded not one or two times, but continued to sound in one piece; The Wolf Legion has arrived early! The arrival of the Wolf Legion once again gave the rebel army, which was already on the verge of collapse, the courage to continue fighting.

The Carthaginian army, on the other hand, panicked at the sound of this trumpet; From the morning attack to three consecutive attacks to withstand the reinforcements of the rebels. If it weren't for the 2,000 elite Iberian infantry brought by Hanno, the Lower Sicilian army in Carthage would have collapsed long ago. Now the enemy has come with reinforcements of a whole legion; Judging by the banner, it is still the elite legion of Rome. At this moment, the Carthaginian army collapsed inexorably.

Hanno and Teargus also knew that they had no way back, so they hurriedly mounted their horses and fled in the direction of Hannibal's army; All the Carthaginian soldiers, whether they were elite Iberian infantry or ordinary provincial garrisons, all chose to flee. Those who really couldn't escape had to lay down their arms and surrender to the Roman legions.

At this moment, except for the pursuit of the fleeing army by the wolf army; The rebels and Spartans on the battlefield sat down on the ground tired. Oscar, supported by Licini, looked at the bloody battlefield; He said only one word to the few remaining rebels: "From now on, you will be the warriors of the House of Augustus in the Roman Republic." As soon as these words came out, all the rebels left bitter tears; Immediately, the cheers of the victors rang out on the battlefield.