Augustus Road

"If a general leads an unorganized and loose army to pursue the enemy, he will give away the victory he won..." - Emperor Maurice of Eastern Rome

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About five daylight quarters later, Sextus' nightmare turned into reality. The stone bridge was no longer owned by them. The Lepidus army on the opposite side had completed the construction of a temporary bridgehead and set up ballistas and ballistas on the high tower. Trebuchet.

It is obvious that the situation facing the five legions is very serious. Either they do not cross the Epolo River and continue to run wild on the roads along the coast until they completely collapse; Surround them, seize the stone bridge, and retake Corriberia.

No matter which one, it seems to be just a little bit of light in a desperate situation. There is absolutely no possibility of success in the normal world. Sextus roared, brandishing the battle ax in his hand, and frantically chipping away at the crooked trees next to him. Why! Why have all the republican war zones been defeated and fallen one by one since the war started, all within Caesar's pre-arrangement? Everyone originally believed that Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon River was a dead end for playing with fire, but now everything has been reversed. All the enemies in front of him were gradually devoured by fire, but he became more and more terrifying and powerful. "The only way out is to activate the last alternative way out, which is to cross the high slope of the canyon in front of us. I remember that there is a place where we can build a pontoon bridge about 20 to 30 miles away. As long as we get close to that, we can still return. Go." When Sextus returned to the camp, the ground was full of groaning soldiers. Peletaus proposed a solution, and he reassured everyone that it was far from a desperate situation, because he had already informed the soldiers and military slaves in Talaco to go to that location to start operations.

Sextus was very excited at that time and said that I would take the front part and march there tonight. But Afranius dissuaded us, saying that all the passes to our camp were blocked by Caesar's cavalry and infantry. Unable to go out to collect livestock and water, the soldiers were tired and hungry. They had to rest the next day to gather some strength and rush out desperately. Only when you get there will you have a chance of winning. Otherwise, if we set out tonight, I might completely collapse on the way.

"Then we made an agreement that when we come, we will abandon all the seriously injured and pack horses, as well as large items of baggage and military rations. Now these things will only slow down the progress. All those who can fight. Bring dry rations for a day and a night. , and the necessary weapons. The key to success or failure lies in one day. Either you can successfully find a way out, or..." Peletaus said in a tragic and helpless tone. Obviously prepared for the worst. "It doesn't matter, just be determined to fight. You will succeed!" Sextus seemed to never be passive and inactive. In addition, he instructed, "Select all the chief brigades of the five legions. When the main force withdraws, they will ambush on both sides of the camp." In the valley, maybe we can successfully ambush Caesar, at least so that they can't catch up with us so easily."

The two commanders thought for a while, and now they can only do this. In the dark rainy night outside, lightning suddenly fell together, and purple "smiles" continued to fall on the mountains and forests and the Taotao River. , the water in the Epolo River outside surged like a thousand wild buffaloes, and many soldiers were forced to hide in high places.

Afranius looked at the bad weather with mixed feelings, “I hope our work goes well, and Caesar will think that such bad weather will temporarily slow down the pace.

"I know that most of you warriors have experienced extremely difficult and fierce battles in the past five days. Among them, the chief group of the Tenth Legion fought four consecutive fierce battles yesterday. But what I want to say is that Pompey's army has already It is about to collapse. This is the achievement of our perseverance and bravery. Look, the top elites of the Republic, who have achieved great glory in the war in the East and Spain, will be defeated by us in such a miserable way. Maybe I will. It is a pity, but I am even more grateful that these five legions will lose their honor from now on, and we will rise and leave our mark in history. So, what can we do to save Pompey's army now? Thinking, yes, I can only think of the two words 'desperate'. According to reliable information, my chief lieutenant took a dangerous boat to send Corlibelia upstream. The legion successfully captured it, so we still have one final step to complete, which is to completely surround the enemy and completely crush their 'desperate move' with horse hooves and swords." After saying that, Caesar angrily raised the wine glass in his hand and pointed it at Vechin. The two cavalry generals Tory and Dusonville shouted, "Tomorrow will depend on you. I will allocate all the four thousand cavalry that can still fight to your leadership. As for the infantry, I believe in my subordinates. Those who are really unable to fight due to physical exhaustion or injuries can stay in the camp. Others who can leave, including strong military slaves, can move forward because I can think of words to describe our side now! Only 'all or nothing'!"…

"Give it a go! River God bless you!" All the generals and centurions in the camp shouted angrily.

In the thunder and lightning, the cavalry swords of Combano's subordinates were gleaming, and people kept getting stabbed and stabbed while running, and fell down sadly. In the rolling turbid water, there were still a few temporary bridge piers that were not completed yet. " This guy Lepida is amazing. He actually guessed that there is a defenseless enemy here and they are building a house here. Haha, kill them for me. Don’t leave any of them behind. Damn it——Sakosa, my blindfold is leaking. Damn it, I need to take a breath and take a look." Campano, who was galloping back and forth on the horse, shouted and took off his blindfold, constantly throwing water on the ground.

"I have to remind you to report what you see here to your commander as soon as possible." Sarcosa, riding a donkey, reminded the horse bandit. He was also specially named by Lepidah to accompany Combano, similar to The role of surveillance.

When several cavalry messengers rushed into Corlibelia, after hearing this information, Lepidus put down the official document he was reviewing and said to everyone, "Legion 27, follow me and the cavalry immediately. Marched to Combano. After the six legions arrived one after another, they were still led by Angandinus to guard the ferry city to prevent Pompey's army from attacking, and then waited for my order. "

What? Although the siege battle went smoothly during the day, it also consumed most of the soldiers' energy. Now they actually want to continue advancing towards the lower reaches of the river in such weather. What does General Lepidus mean? But Lepidus did not allow his subordinates to have any complaints. "All personnel who are on duty tonight will receive a post-war reward of one hundred drachmas. This is the most critical operation. I do not want any shirk. Those who hesitate can be executed on the spot!”)