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Kirk stroked Princess Winrita's head. Although the princess was usually unruly and willful, when it came to big issues of right and wrong, she always followed her own lead, which moved Kirk very much. At present, he was most afraid of fighting alone and doing his own thing, and would be defeated one by one by Caesar. That way

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Wang Han said to Spartacus: "What will happen to the Numidian tribe after our main force leaves?"

Spartacus smiled slightly: "Caesar has Antony, Lepidus and Octavian under his command, and I also have generals who are brave and good at fighting and command calmly under my command! Kress!"

Kirk only thought that the name was familiar. When he thought about it carefully, wasn't this the Gladiator King of Capus whom he killed? How could he still be alive? (See Volume 2 Blood and Sand for details)

A sturdy general walked in, with muscles like fine steel and a sword in both hands.

Spartacus smiled and said: "This is just a Kress with the same name, but his brain is as developed as his muscles. Thanks to the master, you gave me another 50 million Orei. With this huge sum of money, plus the hard work

Media has almost inexhaustible warrior resources. I sent Kress to train another 100,000 desert cavalry. Although these cavalry are poorly trained and equipped,

For example, I personally lead 100,000 armored cavalry, but they are brave in combat and have good maneuverability. After we leave, Kress will lead the desert cavalry to deal with Lepidus! Don't look at Lepidus in Gaul and Spain.

The cavalry fought very well, but his thinking is still limited to the Roman battle formation, and his ability to make deep detours and penetrations is not as good as that of Kress!"

Kirk was worried and asked Kress: "After our main force leaves, what strategy will you adopt to deal with Lepidus?"

Kress laughed and said: "I will spread rumors widely among the Numidians, saying that Caesar knows that they are rebelling, is extremely angry, is tired of their capriciousness, and wants to send 200,000 cavalry from Lepidus.

, completely wipe out the Numidian nation! I will order all tribes to do so on the 30th

Within, retreat to 300 kilometers away within the desert! If any tribe dares to refuse to leave, I will use the army to force them to retreat! At the same time, I will let Lepidus win a few small victories and massacre several Numidian tribes while yining

*Lepidus went deep into the desert, while persuading the Numidian tribes to retreat deep into the desert!"

Kirk had a look of admiration on his face. Spartacus was right. This Kress was indeed a rare commander. He was not only quick in thinking, but also knew how to use his strengths.

Kress smiled and said: "Caesar's army can only touch the yellow sand. If it cannot see people, it cannot explain, bribe, divide, and disintegrate. Although Lepidus has twice as many cavalry as mine, he cannot touch the vast desert."

If you can't find my trace, you can only divide your troops, and I will defeat them one by one."

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

Kress nodded in agreement and added: "The Romans were very aggressive. But their war horses were all European giants, which were not conducive to running in the desert. They could easily break their hooves, and they had to be fed with high-quality forage, which required a lot of water. If they go deep into the desert,

When I fight against them, they can only use camel caravans for logistical supplies. The task is extremely heavy. I divide my troops to sneak attack on their supplies, cut off their food routes, and see how Lepidus dies of thirst!"

Spartacus nodded: "You have a clear mind, just sixteen words: retreat strategically, lure the enemy deep, exhaust the enemy and disturb the enemy, defeat them one by one!"

Kirk and others were very excited. Unexpectedly, Spartacus had already prepared plans to deal with Caesar's various defeat strategies.

He asked Spartacus: "Then what plans and plans do you have for us to rescue Egypt?"

Spartacus took out a military map: "Our big retreat has also cut off the idea of ​​Caesar's Legion to collect intelligence and bribe the tribe. Of course, this requires the cooperation of Princess Wen Rita. And our main force has died down.

, quietly passed through the Horn of Africa, and appeared in the west of Egypt, giving Antony and Octavian, who were besieging Alexandria, a big surprise!"

Kirk said: "This trip requires running thousands of miles in the desert, especially in such hot conditions. How can we ensure the combat effectiveness of the army?"

Spartacus laughed loudly: "You underestimate the Numidians, you! Tell the master how far you can go on one horse and one person?"

A Numidian general stood up and bowed respectfully to Kirk: "We Numidians are desert nomads, and our war horses are short African desert horses that can run for seven days without eating or drinking.

There are several oases on the way. General Spartacus has ordered people to guard them and marked them on the map. Our supplies will not be a problem at all! It is estimated that it will take 20 days to enter Egypt. The legion can go directly into the battle! No rest is needed.

!”

Kirk was overjoyed and took another high look at Spartacus. The famous general not only guessed Caesar's moves, but also arranged the marching route and supply locations in the desert in advance.

Spartacus closed his eyes and thought 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 arrive.

Alexandria!”

Kirk nodded: "I will take Sheva and Xiaopang and arrive at Alexandria first to assist Cleopatra in the defense! Wang Han will follow you to prevent the enemy from raiding!"

Spartacus nodded: "If you can go, I'll be relieved. Just remember to wait for me."

Princess Wen Rita said: "What should I do?"

Kirk said: "Your current battlefield is among the Numidian tribes! You must use your affinity and identity to appease the Numidian tribes one by one, cut off their willingness to surrender to Caesar, and cooperate with Cleus's army.

, to help complete the tribe's migration to the desert. We cannot let Caesar get a mercenary, a free meal, a traitor and intelligence in Numidia, clear the country with a strong wall, and completely crush Caesar's aggressive ambitions!"

Princess Wen Rita cried: "I want to be with you???"

Kirk said sternly: "You are no longer a child now! You are a warrior!"

Princess Winrita was frightened by Kirk's severity and looked at Kirk innocently.

Kirk's tone softened and he said: "Kleopatra is determined to die for her country. You must shoulder the responsibility for the country and the people. Your battlefield is on the land and desert of your motherland!

The ambitions of Caesar’s legion must be crushed through you! Once Caesar is defeated this time, Africa will be a city within easy reach, and the restoration of Carthage is just around the corner!”

Princess Wen Rita nodded, Kirk's words gave her great encouragement. There was a determined expression on her passionate face.

Princess Winrita held Kirk's hand: "Don't worry, as a descendant of Dido, I will seriously fulfill my duties and obligations, and vow to fight the Romans to the end!"

Kirk held her little hand: "No need to fight hard, just delay and deal with it. Wait until Spartacus and I open up the situation in Egypt first and return triumphant, then we will settle the score with Caesar himself!"

Spartacus said: "Now that the plan has been decided and the troops are quick, let's split up now! I will lead the troops to sneak from the land desert to Egypt. Princess Winrita, you and Kress will organize the 100,000 desert cavalry

The tribes have begun to move inward, so be sure to move quickly to prevent Lepidus from organizing an offensive. Master, you go first and go to Alexandria to reinforce Cleopatra."

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

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

Kirk was so embarrassed that he smiled, took Xiaopang and Sheva on their horses, and galloped towards the coast.

Time is running out, Cleopatra is thinking day and night, looking forward to saving her and Egypt! Caesar, you want to use the military power of Rome to suppress my rise, it is not that easy!

He was sitting on a sea ship. In order to prevent the Roman navy from searching, he chose a single-sailed boat. It took him only 2 days and 2 nights to reach the coast of Egypt. The majestic city walls of Alexandria were already at the sea level.

Online is vivid.

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 commanded by Antony and Octavian from both sides of the sea and land!

From the sea, there were hundreds of warships with white sails like a forest, completely blocking the port of Alexandria. The Romans continued to use trebuchets and rain of fire bombs to throw flaming boulders at the city walls of Alexandria, causing

Fire and panic.

On land, Octavian led 100,000 Syrian troops and Greek legions from the east bank of the Nile, and Antony led 300,000 Roman legions from the west bank of the Nile, surrounding Alexandria. The red army formations and tent companies of the Romans

In one piece, the black mass spread over the land of the Nile River in Egypt in early spring, like blood-stained blood, stretching for dozens of kilometers.

The so-called flags are like a forest, the armor is like gold, the orders are blaring, the drums are beating, the cavalry is coming and going in an endless stream, and the food, grass and baggage are piled up like mountains, it is like a siege scene.

This was the second siege of Alexandria by the Romans within a year. During the last siege, Kirk himself was still in Caesar's camp, fighting for Rome's golden eagle flag and fighting to eliminate the space virus Pompey, and this

Once, he stood on the side of the city defender, fighting for Egypt's independence and prosperity, and for Cleopatra!

Kirk's mood was ups and downs, and he was filled with emotions.

Kirk didn't know that just when he was marveling at the generosity of the Romans in dispatching 300,000 troops at a time, Cleopatra was also standing at the highest point of Alexandria, frowning, looking worriedly at the black and red outside the city.

A massive enemy formation.

This time the Romans came with great force, and with the transportation of the navy, they were extremely fast. When Octavian's Greek-Syrian legions had just crossed the Egyptian-Syrian border, Antony's powerful fleet had already approached the Egyptian coastline.

What's even more despicable is that when he last attacked the city of Alexandria, Caesar had a backup plan and left behind a large number of spies and spies. This time Antony came at night and tried to defeat the spies inside and outside.

,stealing the city at night!

Fortunately, Cleopatra had already been wary of the Romans' military intentions and sent thousands of scouts and spies to keep a close eye on the border lines, coastlines and city gates. As soon as she discovered that something was wrong, she immediately ordered Mosuo to take the

The patrolling cavalry closed all the city gates and killed anyone who disobeyed the order. In addition, Cleopatra ordered the residents of Alexandria to report Roman spies.

As a result, the Roman sneak attack achieved nothing except the lives of hundreds of spies. Seeing hundreds of bloody heads erected on the walls of Alexandria, Antony was furious and ordered the attack to begin immediately.

city.

Cleopatra was not afraid. After retaking the city, Kirk had repeatedly reminded her of the Romans' sneak attacks and storms. Cleopatra had already attacked her a month ago, regardless of all difficulties and opposition.

, forcibly launched the city wall renovation and repair operation, completely repaired the parts damaged by the last Roman siege, and appropriately modified and reinforced the city wall.

Looking at the siege scene of 300,000 troops outside, with heavy rain, heavy winds, and black clouds pressing down on the city, Cleopatra was extremely grateful to Kirk. If it hadn't been for Kirk's last siege, he risked his life to sneak into the city.

, opened the city gate, leaving the entire city's defense system basically undamaged, and fell into his own hands. Now the battle will become extremely dangerous.

The complete defensive equipment left by Pompey and Ptolemy - 700 large trebuchets on the city wall, more than 1,000 small trebuchets, more than 500 long-range crossbows, and more than 40,000 composite ox-horn bows, above

Tens of millions of fang arrows, coupled with 100,000 loyal Pharaoh's legions, and one million united residents, became the only trump card in Cleopatra's hand.

In anger, Antony ordered the army to launch a storm on Alexandria regardless of Zhoushan's fatigue!

The Romans conquered almost the entire Mediterranean, so they were naturally very interested in siegeing cities. Antony led a heavy infantry legion for siege field operations, so he naturally brought more siege weapons. Cleopatra had never seen many of them. But Rome

A giant trebuchet erected by humans with a height of tens of meters and a range of several thousand meters can throw half a ton of stones across the Nile River onto a city wall more than 30 meters high at one time!

At this time, the defenders could only use the number of lives to fill this terrifying machine. Fortunately, the city walls of Alexandria were thick and more than 30 meters high. The large trebuchets deployed on the walls could also throw huge rocks from a commanding height.

On the giant trebuchet, the two sides hurled stones at each other, and the boulders roared back and forth. In the end, the stone was thrown.

The giant trebuchets of the centaurs were at a disadvantage in the battle. From time to time, trebuchets with a height of tens of meters were smashed into a pile of broken wood by Egyptian boulders, and the Roman soldiers behind them were smashed into pulp. The Romans were very depressed. After all,

This thing is expensive and has many parts, and the parts can only be transported from Rome. If one is broken, one will be missing.

Antony was furious and almost ordered a storm if his subordinates hadn't pulled him away. But the Romans had already captured Alexandria once and knew that the water gates and city gates were the weak points of this huge city, so they constantly arranged for water ghosts to carry black powder from the waterways.

Sneak into the water gate.

In the last battle, the big lighthouse had been destroyed by Kirk. Without the omnipresent light, night became an excellent opportunity for the Romans to make sneak attacks all night. Fortunately, Cleopatra also had a way, using pork yin.

*The old tactics of the Nile crocodile. Maybe the god Ameng really favored Cleopatra (in Egyptian murals, Ameng

One of the common cartoon images of God G is a hippopotamus head, eagle feathers, lion legs, and dragging a huge Nile crocodile tail, which is so cute). With the help of these old native residents, many human bodies sent by Anthony

Bombs and terrorists were all killed by crocodiles. Even those who arrived at the Watergate were shot to death by the well-prepared Egyptian defenders.

In the end, it was a naked human meat grinder and a brutal siege battle between both sides!

The Romans relied on the tactics of human waves that were several times larger!

The most despicable thing is that Antony did not use his Roman soldiers as cannon fodder to charge into the battle. Instead, he captured a large number of Egyptians, pointed their weapons at them, and the Romans supported them with shields. They slowly moved to the bottom of the city and began to attack the city!

At the same time, the Roman trebuchets began to rain down bullets, and tens of thousands of archers shot the sky-shielding rain of arrows at the city wall!

Cleopatra burst into tears, looking at the Egyptian people who fell to the ground wailing in the rain of arrows, she was so filled with hatred that her silver teeth almost broke!

These despicable guys will do anything to achieve their goals!

Cleopatra was so angry!

Maybe Antony did achieve some effect, reducing the death of Roman soldiers during the siege, but it caused people in Alexandria and even Egypt to be angry at the Roman invaders!

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

Mosuo was also an experienced general. Under his deployment, the Egyptian Pharaoh's legions risked their lives and fought a bloody battle with Antony and Octavian's attacking legions on the city wall!

The defenders made full use of Alexandria's favorable terrain with the Nile River as a moat and epic walls as defenses. They used trebuchets, crossbows, and bows and arrows to greet Antony, and neutralized the Roman offensive in one wave.

Apart from thousands of corpses and mountains of corpses piled up under the city walls, Antony gained nothing else from his day-long attack.

Octavian was very calm and did not take Antony's fierce offensive, but adopted a gentler and more vicious siege strategy!

He stood on a high hill, looking coldly at the splendid Egyptian palace, looking at the extremely wealthy streets, markets and temples, and coldly ordered to Volennos and Puluo behind him: "

Let’s do it!”

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

Octavian waved his hand: "Can we conquer this city if we don't do this? Don't forget, there is also the elusive Kirk, and he also has Spartacus as his right-hand man. Although Caesar executed a wonderful trick

Divide the troops to defeat the tactics, and there are cavalry around you

The invincible Lepidus, but I have a feeling that Kirk will not be so easy to deal with. If they appear under the city of Alexandria, it will not be so easy for us to conquer this fortified city. Don’t let Mother-in-law and Mother-in-law take Pluo to

I'm on!"rs!.