Augustus Road

"Numbers of people flocked to Rome for my election, which is unprecedented.", Augustus said when he ran for this position after the death of the historical high priest Lepidus.

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"For the glory of the high priest!" From the front, all the infantrymen of the remaining brigades of the Twelve Legions shouted this command. Without even throwing their javelins, they drew their swords and fought with the legions intercepted by Labienus. .

Entering the stage of hand-to-hand combat, the disadvantages of Rabinus' newly recruited legions were exposed. Their veterans were still too few in number. Although the recruits had undergone arduous training and were extremely brave young men, they were superb at sword fighting and assassination. The pace was calm and powerful. They were all "mountain falcons" trained by Chief Centurion Tagus for many years. They obviously fell into a disadvantage in a short period of time - the front array soon suffered heavy casualties, and many people fell bloody. Under the sword, when the rear echelon took over the battle, Kalernus seized the opportunity and "assaulted on all fronts!"

Following this slogan, the four brigades in the rear array did not take over in a fixed line according to the enemy's method. Instead, they suddenly drew their swords and pressed forward. They followed all the gaps and merged with the original brigades on the front line, facing each other. The enemy, who was still in the critical change of formation, launched a fierce hand-to-hand assault.

The entire valley position was filled with the sound of weapons clashing with each other. The enemy was in chaos. Many flag bearers began to throw down their military standards and fled with the defeated troops in the direction of Waga City. The flanking troops led by Tagus also followed suit. They started running along the occupied ridgeline, and everyone encouraged each other, "The honor of successfully rescuing Wagga City. Let us accept it!"

The herald was covered with a cloak. riding a horse. Sweating profusely, he delivered the message to the position of the 15th Army Corps that was still stationed in place, which made General Selha full of pride in his heart, "The enemies in front of him have all retreated into the camp. They are all We were frightened by our sharp bows and arrows, so we left four brigades here to continue to guard the baggage and monitor the enemy. I personally took the remaining six brigades to compete with the Mountain Falcon Legion for the top spot!"

"They have just experienced a tough battle. We can't run in this kind of area." The centurions around Selha were very excited, and then the "Serapis" legion was like a giant sea of ​​sand. Like pythons, they all moved forward.

Across the river bed, the captains of the new cavalry regiments came to Paluma one after another, "Sir, what should we do? Are we going to march silently until sunset, allowing the two regiments in front to take the lead so easily?" achievement?"

The little pigeon swung his legs on the horse's back and explained to all the powerful people with his hands raised. "You look at my hair, yes it is golden. But this does not mean that my character is as anxious as the warriors of my clan. Looking at the many decisive battles in this world, why did the army of the Republic win the most critical war? That is, they will always do what they dare to do. Anyone who dares to go against the correct decision of the consul, no matter how brave he is, will still be severely punished. I believe that before going to war, the high priest has repeatedly warned that we cavalry. Our mission is to be a firefighting team. Wherever there is a fire, we will go there, it’s that simple - besides, don’t ever think too easily of Rabinus, he is the arch-priest’s old enemy.”

After saying that, Paluma took advantage of the situation and slashed forward. "After resting, the entire army crossed the river bed, advanced five furlongs away from the remaining troops of the 15th Army, and formed a warning formation." The captains who received this order shook their heads. , and can only act accordingly.

At this time, behind a blur of hills in the south, a huge cloud of smoke and dust rose up. "Look, we actually got what we expected. Rabinus indeed set up another ambush. He is really an extremely cunning person." The opponent may deliberately ambush a weak brigade on the front line to make our army mistakenly think that the enemy's methods have been exhausted. Then he will send out truly powerful cavalry and wait for an opportunity to attack us," Paluma said loudly, "For the time being! Just stay here. In the current situation of cavalry fighting, whoever strikes first will suffer the consequences!"

Rabinus's second ambush consisted of 4,000 elite cavalry, including 3,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Mauritanians, mixed with about 2,000 light-armed infantry, totaling 6,000. Commanded by Hamilcar, the governor of Mauritania, he quietly laid ambush at a distance from the scouts of Carlenus and Selha. It was not until Rabinus' interception army failed that he got the signal and rushed out from the distant desert. Looking at the rising heat wave, the flashes of soldiers, horses and weapons were refracted all over the ground, floating up and down. It looked like there were thousands of troops and horses, which made people terrified.

"Hoo hoo ho!" Hamilcar's cavalry quickly crossed a gentle slope and divided into two groups. One group rushed directly towards the remaining troops of the 15th Army, and the other group bravely cut into the rearguard of the 12th Army and the 15th Army. In the gaps between the vanguard, they galloped forward, and then the light infantry came forward, firing fiercely with spears and slings. Lepidus' two legions were caught off guard, and many of them were killed and wounded at once, and the distance between them became wider and wider. big.

At this time, from the direction of Wagga City, Rabinus personally led two legions to join the previously defeated legion. He turned back to attack like a wave, strangled with the twelve legions, and Relying on the advantage of their numbers, they stretched out their long wings and kept making detours to encircle Carlenus. "In this valley, annihilate all the elite legions that Lepidus relies on most!"

At this time, from the valley to the river, in the undulating hills and deserts, five or six legions were stirring and fighting with each other from all directions. Under the condescending attacks of the enemy cavalry, the fifteenth legion was constantly retreating in the direction of the remaining troops. I sent a herald to inquire about the tribe of Calenus."

As a result, before Selha's herald ran two hundred steps away, several Mauritanian skirmishers hiding behind the sand dunes suddenly jumped out and threw their spears, pricking holes all over the herald's body and knocking him down. Get off your horse.

The archers beside General Selha immediately drew up their bowstrings and shot down the despicable desert warriors one by one. At this time, among the flying arrows, a herald holding a document rushed out from the smoke and dust on the opposite side, riding on Ma shouted, "I am the messenger from General Carlenus, requesting the Fifteenth Legion to attack quickly and rescue our legion."

"I am Selha, the commander of the Serapis Legion. I now ask your legion to retreat quickly and move closer to me. You rush back and convey this message to Calenus." Selha was on horseback. , said to the stunned herald, who seemed to have heard something wrong, and then several military slaves pulled the general's horse back, "Everyone retreats as quickly as possible and organizes a new line of defense. The enemy is just a melee attack." It’s just power.”

Two Romans inside and outside, Paluma put on a helmet with two black feathers juxtaposed, then pulled out his sword from its scabbard, and shouted to all the cavalry behind him, "Look, now it's time for us to exert decisive power. Follow my flag, charge forward, and defeat all the enemy's cavalry!" (To be continued...)

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