Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

Caesar used less than 50,000 men to besiege the 80,000 men led by Vercingetorix, the leader of the Gallic uprising army. Vercingetorix sought reinforcements everywhere.

In order to rescue the leader of the uprising army and to besiege Caesar's troops here, almost all the tribes in Gaul participated in this battle. More than 50 tribes directly sent troops to help, with a military strength of 250,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry. The various tribes that were originally suppressed by Caesar also awakened their simple national consciousness and sent troops to help again.

Together with Vercingetorix's 80,000 men, the Gauls' military strength reached an exaggerated 340,000, fighting Caesar from inside and outside.

They fought very bravely in this battle. In three days, they repeatedly attacked Caesar's position like a tide. It can be said that they were fearless. However, Caesar was Caesar after all. Even if there were dangers and the front line was on the verge of collapse, he still defeated the Gauls with his elite soldiers and genius command ability.

The Gauls' manpower was completely defeated in this war. They could no longer organize any large-scale resistance. The Gallic uprising, which had been surging, died down in an instant.

After this battle, the Gauls were completely defeated, and Gaul was formally and stably incorporated into the Romans. Rome held a 20-day carnival celebration to thank the gods for their blessing to Rome.

After that, the Battle of Alesia became a thorn in the hearts of the Gauls, and became the "Roman City Sack" in the hearts of the Gauls, and it was their lingering shadow against the Romans.

Now, a hundred years later, Jeanne d'Acre led the Gauls to defeat the Roman army again in Alesia. Although it was just a ragtag army passing by the local area, the two words "victory" and "Alesia" were enough to arouse the great pride in the hearts of the Gauls.

The Gauls, who had been stunned by Aurelian, regrouped and even broke out a fighting will that was far stronger than the initial uprising, and stuck Aurelian's army to the province of Aquitania. Even Orville was affected, and many people began to be restless, so he had to send more people to do public security work.

Now Orville is most puzzled by these points. Why is there a passing ragtag army stationed near Alenia? Why don't they retreat or fight on the spot after being beaten, but run to the city of Alenia to brush such epic military exploits for the opponent?

The army is the army of the governor of the Germanic province. It is a ragtag army temporarily gathered from the local area. It is estimated that they want to make a military exploit. Now, he can keep his identity and not be exiled. It is considered that the Senate respects him.

In this way, the strategic environment of the Roman army will be much worse than before. Losing one or two legions is just a matter of no pain. The problem is that the Gauls cannot be allowed to fight with confidence.

Now the series of victories achieved by Jeanne d'Acre are really a bit bizarre. Orville did not understand why there was a legion in the small city of Alesia, and the other soldiers were even more so.

These few times are fine, but if it happens a few more times, I am afraid that the Romans themselves will murmur in their hearts, wondering whether Jeanne d'Acre is really blessed by the gods, and whether the gods are on the side of the Gauls.

War tests the confidence of both sides in victory. If the Romans really lose confidence, even if they can win this battle, they will win miserably, and Vespa's idea of ​​stabilizing the domestic situation will be ruined, and this battle will be purely in vain.

Therefore, Vespa himself is more anxious than Orville now. His direct order was issued quickly. In summary, it was to let Orville launch a "quick" offensive.

He told Orville not to worry about the security issues in the occupied areas. He would find a way to solve them. Orville did not need to worry about the food. He would let the army escort them directly along the way. Now his mission has changed. He wants to attack Paris and contain Jeanne d'Acre and the army gathered under her.

The closest reorganized legion to Jeanne Dacre is Auvers's. Due to his previous cautious strategy, his legion can be deployed at any time, and the combat effectiveness is also well preserved. It is the most suitable unit that Vespa can find for this task.

Auvers's troops only need to charge as the spearhead of the assault. Vespa will also send two legions from his side to follow him to expand the occupied area, responsible for maintaining public order and ensuring Auvers' supply. Auvers' first-stage goal is to capture Paris and occupy the land along the Seine.

And Tia near the English Channel will also quickly advance in the direction of the Seine and capture Rouen, another large city on the Seine. Then they will cross the Seine to attack the Lugden Gaul province, forcing the Gauls to fight on multiple fronts. Their troop quality and strength cannot withstand the two-sided attack of the Romans.

The Romans' dominance on the front battlefield is absolute. When there are only one or two legions, the Gauls may be able to form a local victory by outnumbering the weak, but now there are too many Romans. There are at least ten legions on the front line, and the enemies on any front are not easy to deal with.

Vespa wants to reduce the living space of the Gauls and force them to fight a head-on decisive battle with the Romans. This intention is very obvious, but I don't know whether the Gauls will take advantage of the situation.

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The order of the legion commander has been issued, and Orville will certainly not disobey it. The army of more than 10,000 people immediately set out and advance towards Paris.

He only asked the troops to bring 15 days of food, and marched directly along the Imperial Avenue. The destination was only Paris. The villages and towns along the way were ignored. He remained highly alert and guarded against the possible appearance of Jeanne d'Acre's army at any time.

After the battle of Alesia, the enemy lost their traces. No one could tell where they were marching. They might be preparing to return to Aquitania, or continue to march to the Germanic province, or they might see through Vespa's plan to support Paris, or even go straight to Italy, so it is better to be safe than sorry.

This time, Old Trajan also supported Orwell's approach. He already knew that Jeanne d'Acre was at least a somewhat evil opponent, and he couldn't be careless.

This was not a regular march but a forced march. With a group of burdens, Orwell's army marched at a speed of 28 kilometers per day, which exceeded the average speed of the Roman legion. Of course, this was also related to their light travel. With less stuff, they naturally walked faster.

Aurelian had already taught the Gauls that it was a very unwise decision to fight a direct battle with the Romans. Auvers did not encounter any real obstacles along the way. Occasionally, a few larger towns were eyeing Auvers' army, but after seeing that Auvers had no interest in them, they gave up and did not want to provoke this army, so he arrived safely outside Paris.

But he found that he was not the first to arrive in Paris, not even the second.