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Kirk stroked Princess Wen Lita's head, although the princess is usually rude and willful, but on major issues of right and wrong, everything is only her own head, which makes Kirk very moved. At present, I am most afraid that I will fight separately and do my own thing, and I will be broken by Caesar one by one, so that it will be a big deal.

Wang Han said to Spartacus: "After our main force is gone, what will happen to the Numidian tribes? ”

Spartacus smiled slightly: "Caesar has Antony, Lepida and Octavian under his tent, and I also have generals under my tent who are brave and good at fighting and commanding calmly!" Cress! ”

Kirk only felt that the name was familiar, and when he thought about it, wasn't this the gladiator king of the Caps that he had killed? How could he still be alive? (See Volume 2 of Blood and Sand)

A sturdy general walked in, with steel-like muscles and a two-handed sword.

Spartacus laughed, "It's just a Kress with the same name and surname, but his brain is as strong as his muscles." Thanks to the master, you gave me another 50 million ore. Using this huge sum of money, combined with Numidia's almost inexhaustible warrior resources, I sent Cress to train another 100,000 desert cavalry. Although these cavalry were not as trained and equipped as the 100,000 ironclad elite cavalry led by me, they were brave in battle and had good mobility. After we left, there was Cress leading the desert cavalry and fighting Lepida! Don't look at Lepida in Gaul and Spain, the commander of the cavalry fought very well, but his thinking was still limited to the surroundings of the Roman battle formation, and his ability to detour and intersperse in great depth was not as good as Cress! ”

Kirk was not at ease and asked Kress: "After our main force leaves." What strategy would you adopt against Lepida? ”

"I will spread rumors among the Numidians that Caesar is so angry that he is tired of their capriciousness, and that he will send 200,000 cavalry of Lepida to completely destroy the Numidian nation!" I will order all the tribes to retreat to a distance of 300 kilometers within 30 days of the Great Desert! If any tribe dares not to leave, I will force them to retreat with my army! Meantime. I'll let Lepida win a few times. Slaughter several Numidian tribes and lure Lepida deep into the desert while persuading the Numidian tribes to retreat deep into the desert! ”

Kirk had an admiring look on his face, Spartacus was right. This Kress is indeed a rare commander. Not only the idea is alive. And he knows how to use it to give full play to his strengths.

Kress laughed, "Caesar's army can only touch the sand. If you can't see people, you can't explain it, and you can't buy it. Differentiation, disintegration. Although Lepida has twice as many cavalry as mine, he cannot touch my trace in the vast desert, so he can only divide his troops, and I will break them one by one. ”

Spartacus shouted: "No greed, the maximum size of the battle is limited to 3,000 people." ”

Cress nodded yes and added, "The Romans are aggressive. But their horses are all high-headed horses in Europe, which are not conducive to desert galloping, it is easy to break the hooves, and they must be fed high-quality forage, and they also need a lot of water. If we go deep into the desert to fight against me, their logistical supplies can only be supplied with camel teams, and the task is extremely heavy, so I will divide my troops to sneak attack their supplies, cut off his food routes, and see how he is dying of thirst! ”

Spartacus nodded: "You kid still understands his brain, it's sixteen words, strategic retreat, lure the enemy deep, tired the enemy and harass the enemy, and break each one!" ”

Kirk and the others were very excited, but they didn't expect Spartacus to have a plan to deal with Caesar's various defeats.

He asked Spartacus, "Then what plans and plans do you have for our rescue of Egypt?" ”

Spartacus took out a military map: "Our great retreat has also cut off the idea of Caesar's legion to collect intelligence and buy the tribe, of course, this requires the cooperation of Princess Winrita." And our main force, on the other hand, quietly passed through the Horn of Africa and appeared in the western part of Egypt, giving Antony and Octavian a great surprise to the siege of Alexandria! ”

Kirk said: "This trip requires a thousand miles in the desert, especially in such a hot situation, how can we ensure the combat effectiveness of the army? ”

Spartacus laughed, "You underestimate the Numidians too much, you! Tell the owner how far you can go on a horse? ”

A Numidian general stood up and bowed respectfully to Kirk: "We Numidians are nomads of the desert, and our war horses are all dwarf African desert horses, which can gallop for seven days without eating or drinking. There are several oases on the way, and General Spartacus has ordered men to guard them firmly and mark them on the map, so we will not have any problem with supplies! It is estimated that it will take 20 days to enter Egypt, and the legion can jump right into battle! No need to take a break! ”

Kirk was overjoyed and looked up at Spartacus again, the famous general not only guessed Caesar's moves, but also planned the march route and supply points in the desert in advance.

Spartacus closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then opened his eyes and said to Kirk: "The biggest question at the moment is whether Cleopatra can hold Alexandria for 20 days!" It will take me at least 20 days to get to Alexandria! ”

Kirk nodded: "I took Sheva and Chubby and arrived in Alexandria first to assist Cleopatra in the defense!" Wang Han will follow you and prevent the enemy from attacking! ”

Spartacus nodded: "If you can go, I'm relieved." Remember to wait for me. ”

Princess Wen Lita said, "What should I do? ”

Kirk said: "Your current battlefield is in this Numidian tribe!" You have to use your affinity and identity to appease the Numidian tribes one by one, cut off their surrender to Caesar, and cooperate with the army of Cleus to help complete the tribe's migration to the desert. We can't let Caesar get a mercenary, get a free meal, get a traitor and intelligence, and completely crush Caesar's aggressive ambitions with a strong wall to clear the wilderness! ”

Princess Winrita cried, "I want to be with you???"

Kirk said sternly: "Now you are no longer a child!" You are a warrior! ”

Princess Winrita, intimidated by Kirk's sternness, looked at Kirk innocently.

Kirk said in a softened tone, "Cleopatra is doing it for her country. Determined to burn all the stones, you must shoulder the responsibility for the country and the people. Your battlefield is on the land and desert of your homeland! The ambitions of Caesar's legion are to be crushed through you! Once Caesar is defeated this time, Africa will be a city at your fingertips, and the restoration of Carthage is just around the corner! ”

Princess Winrita nodded, and Kirk's words gave her great encouragement. On her delicate face, there was a resolute expression.

Princess Wenrita took Kirk's hand: "Don't worry, as a descendant of Dido." I will take my duties and obligations seriously. Swear to fight the Romans to the end! ”

Kirk shook her little hand: "Don't fight hard, focus on procrastination and maneuvering, wait for me and Spartacus to open the situation in Egypt first, and return triumphantly." Then settle accounts with Caesar himself! ”

Spartacus said, "Now that the plan has been decided. Soldiers are fast. Let's split up now! I led my troops from the overland desert to Egypt. Princess Wen Lita, you and Kress took 100,000 desert cavalry to organize the tribes to start moving inward, so you must move quickly. Do not allow Lepida to organize an offensive. Master, go first, and go to Alexandria to reinforce Cleopatra. ”

Kirk nodded and said to Wang Han, "Be more careful!" ”

Wang Hanjiao laughed: "You have to be more careful when you go to save your beauty!"

Kirk was not embarrassed, smiled, took Chubby and Sheva on his war horse, and galloped towards the coast.

Time is pressing, and Cleopatra is thinking day and night, hoping that she will save her and Egypt! Caesar, you want to suppress my rise with the strength of the Roman army, it's not that easy!

He sat on a sea ship, and in order to prevent the search of the Roman navy, he chose a small one-sail boat, and it took only 2 days and 2 nights to reach the coastline of Egypt, the majestic walls of Alexandria, which were already vividly visible on the horizon.

At this time, Kirk also saw a tragic scene!

The thousand-year-old city of Alexandria has been surrounded by more than 300,000 Roman troops led by Antony and Octavian from both sides of the sea and land!

From the sea, there were hundreds of warships, with white sails, completely blocking the port of Alexandria. The Romans constantly used trebuchets and bullets to rain down on the walls of Alexandria, throwing flaming boulders, causing flames and panic.

On land, Octavian with 100,000 Syrian troops and Greek legions from the east bank of the Nile, and Antony with 300,000 Roman legions from the west bank of the Nile, surrounded Alexandria. The red formations and tents of the Romans were connected together, and the black pressure spread over the land of the Nile River in Egypt in early spring, like smudged blood, stretching for dozens of kilometers.

The so-called banner is like a forest, the iron armor is like gold, the sound of orders, the drums of war, the cavalry coming and going, endlessly, the grain and grass are heavy, piled up like a mountain, and it is a good scene of besieging the city.

This was the second time in a year that the Romans laid siege to the city of Alexandria. During the last siege, Kirk himself was still in Caesar's camp, fighting for the Golden Eagle banner of Rome and the obliteration of Pompey, the space virus, and this time, he was on the side of the defenders, fighting for the independence and prosperity of Egypt, for Cleopatra!

Kirk's mood fluctuated and he was full of emotion.

Kirk didn't know what to say, and just as he marveled at the magnanimity of the Romans in sending 300,000 troops at once, Cleopatra also stood at the top of the city of Alexandria, frowning and looking worriedly at the black and red enemy formations outside the city.

This time the Romans were menacing, and under the transport of the navy, they were extremely fast. As soon as Octavian's Greco-Syrian corps crossed the Egyptian-Syrian border, Antony's formidable fleet was already approaching the Egyptian coastline.

What is even more despicable is that in the last attack on Alexandria, Caesar had already left behind a large number of spies and spies. This time, Anthony came at night and tried to steal the city at night under the inner and outer side of the spy and the spies!

Fortunately, Cleopatra had been wary of the Romans' military intentions, and sent thousands of scouts and spies to keep an eye on the borders, coastlines, and city gates. As soon as he realized that the situation was wrong, he immediately ordered Mosuo to lead the patrol cavalry, close all the city gates, and behead all violators. In addition to this, Cleopatra ordered the inhabitants of Alexandria to report the Roman spies.

As a result, the Romans' sneak attack yielded nothing but the lives of hundreds of spies. Seeing hundreds of bloody human heads erected on the walls of Alexandria, Anthony was furious. The order was given to immediately begin the siege.

Cleopatra was not afraid, and after recovering the city, Kirk had repeatedly alerted her to the Romans' sneak attacks and onslaught. Cleopatra had already started a month earlier, despite all difficulties and opposition, forcibly launched the renovation and repair of the city walls, completely repairing the parts damaged by the last siege of the Romans, and appropriately modifying and strengthening the walls.

Looking at the scene of the 300,000 army besieging the city outside with the mountain rain about to come, the wind and the building, and the black clouds crushing the city, Cleopatra was extremely grateful to Kirk. If it weren't for Kirk's last siege, he risked his life to infiltrate the city and open the gates. So that the defense system of the entire city is basically undamaged. It fell into his own hands, and now the battle will become extremely dangerous.

Pompey and Ptolemy left behind a complete arsenal of defense—700 large trebuchets on the walls, more than 1,000 small trebuchets, more than 500 long-range bed crossbows, more than 40,000 composite ox horn bows, tens of millions of wolf's tooth arrows, and 100,000 loyal pharaohs. And a million residents who are united in the city. Became in the hands of Cleopatra. The only hole card.

Anthony was furious, and despite the fatigue of Zhoushan, he ordered the army to launch a strong attack on Alexandria!

The Romans conquered almost the entire Mediterranean. Naturally, there is a lot of siege intentions, and Anthony brings a heavy infantry corps for siege field battles, and naturally brings more siege weapons. A lot of Cleopatra has never seen it. But the Romans erected a giant trebuchet with a height of tens of meters and a range of thousands of meters, which could throw half a ton of stones across the Nile River to the city wall more than 30 meters high at one time!

At this point, the defenders had to fill the terrifying machine with a few lives. Fortunately, the city wall of Alexandria is thick, and it is more than 30 meters high, and the large trebuchet deployed on the city wall is condescending, and it can also throw the boulder onto the giant trebuchet, and the two sides throw stones at each other, and the boulder roars back and forth, and finally the giant trebuchet of the Romans falls into the disadvantage. From time to time, trebuchets tens of meters high were smashed into a pile of broken wood by the Egyptian boulders, smashing the Roman soldiers behind them into pulp. The Romans were very depressed, after all, this thing was expensive, there were many parts, and they could only transport parts from the city of Rome, and if they were broken, they would have one less.

Anthony was so furious that if it weren't for the pull of his subordinates, he would almost have ordered a strong attack. However, the Romans had already captured Alexandria once, and knowing that the water gate and the city gate were the weak points of the giant city, they constantly arranged for water spirits to carry black powder from the water route and sneak into the water gate.

In the last battle, the Great Lighthouse was destroyed by Kirk. With no omnipresent lights, the night was the perfect time for the Romans to sneak up on them all night. Fortunately, Cleopatra also has a way, using the old tactic of luring Nile crocodiles with pork. Perhaps it was the god Amun who really favored Cleopatra (on Egyptian murals, one of the common cartoon images of Amun God is a hippopotamus head, eagle feathers, lion legs, and a huge Nile crocodile tail, which is so cute), with the help of these natives and old residents, many suicide bombers and terrorists sent by Antony were killed in crocodile kisses. The rest were shot dead by the prepared Egyptian defenders even when they reached the Water Gate.

In the end, it is the naked human meat grinder on both sides, a brutal siege war!

The Romans relied on the tactics of several times the crowd!

The most despicable thing is that Antony did not use his own Roman warriors as cannon fodder for the charge, but captured a large number of Egyptians, pointed them at them with weapons, and the Romans used shields against them, slowly moved to the city and began to attack the city!

At the same time, the Romans' trebuchets began to rain bullets, and tens of thousands of archers rained down on the walls!

Cleopatra burst into tears, looking at the Egyptian people who fell to the ground wailing in the rain of arrows, and almost gritted her silver teeth with hatred!

These despicable guys, in order to achieve their goals, are really unscrupulous!

Cleopatra is so angry!

Perhaps Antony did have a slight effect, reducing the siege deaths of Roman soldiers, but it sparked the wrath of the people of Alexandria, and indeed Egypt as a whole, against the Roman invaders!

She ordered Mosuo to launch a counterattack against the Romans as soon as possible!

Mosuo is also an experienced fighter. Under his deployment, the pharaonic legions of Egypt fought a bloody battle against the attacking legions of Antony and Octavian on the city walls!

The defenders took full advantage of Alexandria's favorable terrain with the Nile as a moat and the epic walls as the defense, and greeted Antony with trebuchets, bed crossbows, and bows and arrows, and defused the Roman offensive wave after wave. Apart from leaving thousands of corpses in the Nile and mountains of dead bodies piled up under the walls, Antony had nothing to gain after a day of storming.

Octavian was calm, and instead of taking the fierce offensive like Antony, he adopted a more moderate and vicious siege strategy!

Standing on a high hill, he looked coldly at the splendid Egyptian royal palace, at the rich streets, markets, and temples that were adjacent to each other, and coldly ordered Volonos and Plo behind him: "Do it! ”

Warrenos looked embarrassed: "Your Excellency Octavian, do you really want to do that?" This will cause great discontent among the Egyptian people, and the whole city will be destroyed! ”

Octavian waved his hand: "If you don't do this, you will be able to conquer the city?" Don't forget, there's also an elusive Kirk, and he also has a Spartacus as his right-hand man. Although Caesar executed a brilliant strategy of dividing his forces and had the invincible cavalry of Lepida by his side, I had a hunch that Kirk was not so easy to deal with. If they were to appear under the city of Alexandria, it would not be so easy for us to conquer this fortified city. Don't mother-in-law, mother-in-law, bring Puluo to me! (To be continued......)