Rome Must Fall

Maximus glanced at him: "Brother Toleru, what are you talking about?"

"Ah...I...I didn't say anything." Tolerugo pretended to be confused and shook his head.

Maximus just scared him, turned around and asked: "It seems that the Segestica people have learned their lesson this time. It may be impossible for us to set up an ambush again. Quintus, what do you think?" "

"Chief, I think... we can have a battle with the Segestica people here." Quintus said thoughtfully.

As soon as these words came out, there was a commotion in the military tent.

Quintus then explained: "Segostica has fifteen or six thousand people, and we have thirteen thousand people. There is not much difference in military strength. In terms of combat effectiveness, we are more organized and more powerful than them." We are more disciplined, more experienced, and our tactics are better, so we can definitely defeat them!”

"Quintus, where did we get 13,000 soldiers? You didn't count the Skodisci who just joined among them, did you?" Frontinus asked.

"That's right." Quintus nodded.

"Are you crazy?!" Frontinus asked loudly: "They picked up weapons and have only been training for a few days. They can't even form a formation, let alone master the legion's tactics! In such a battle that concerns us, Send them up in a life-and-death battle, and they will be so frightened that they cry for mother when the enemy attacks fiercely! "

"Then all our lives will be ruined in your hands!" Frontinus roared angrily.

"No, you don't know the Scodisqi people. I have made training plans for them and have seen their training with my own eyes. They work very hard in training. You can feel the energy in their hearts. That It’s hatred towards the Segestika people, and once it bursts out in battle, it will be very terrifying!”

Quintus said seriously: "And I only use them as a reserve force. It is our first, second, and third legions that are really fighting against the enemy. Although their number is less than that of the enemy, their combat effectiveness is as good as theirs." Good organization and strict military discipline can completely withstand the enemy's attack!"

"It's not that the number of our troops is less than that of the enemy, but far less!" Frontinus said equally seriously: "Our soldiers are indeed great, but there are only so many of them, and Segesti The Ka people have many more warriors than us, so we must be careful in every battle and not allow ourselves to suffer too many casualties, so that we can win the final victory in the long-term war with the entire Pannoni race.

Therefore, I suggest that we stick to our camp, use trenches and earthen walls to block the enemy's attack, save the soldiers' physical strength, and use the advantage of defending the city to kill the enemy, and finally force the enemy to retreat. "

"Frontinus, first of all, you have to admit that our team has never had the experience of defending a city. Secondly, our camp has expanded too much and the defense line is too long. The soldiers have to defend the entire camp. , the power will be diluted.

And the trench you are talking about is just a trench. It is neither deep nor wide. There are no sharp wooden stakes buried in it, and there are no traps in front of the trench. The enemy can easily cross it. As for the earthen wall you mentioned, it is neither high nor thick, and even some sections of the wall are not compacted. I suspect that it is likely to collapse under the impact of the enemy. Once the enemy breaks into the camp, we will soon be It’s hard to imagine what would happen, after all there were too many Segostika prisoners in the camp! "

Quintus's voice also became louder. Unlike Frontinus who liked to wave his arms when he was excited, he raised his head high: "The more important point is that even if we hold the camp, let the Segestica people What's the point of retreating? The Segostika tribe's strength has not been seriously damaged. They may attack at any time, and they will be more cautious.

As long as their strength still exists, we will not dare to move to the villages we once captured, let alone farm there. Although we grabbed a lot of food this time, there will always be a time when we finish it. Should we borrow it from the Aldiers then? "

"Chief, I want to say something. If...if we can't sow seeds after November, we won't be able to do anything this year. And if we can't cultivate the land after April next year, I'm afraid there won't be any big harvest next year." Volenus said cautiously.

Although this was a military meeting against the Segestica people, it was related to the life and death of the entire rebel army, so Maximus also called the chief officers of the other eight departments. Except for Capito, everyone else only Volenus couldn't help but listen or not speak.

Frontinus glared at him fiercely: "If the war is mixed with other factors, it will not be a good sign."

But what Maximus said next made Frontinus feel cold: "Quintus, you just simply said that you wanted to fight the Segestica people, but how exactly you want to fight, you can give me more details." Let’s talk.”

"Okay, leader." Quintus cheered up and described the tactics he envisioned in detail.

As soon as he finished speaking, Frontinus immediately expressed his objection: "This tactic is too risky. It is a joke on the lives of the soldiers. I object! I still insist that we should stick to the temporary camp, which can greatly reduce the casualties of the soldiers. It’s also more certain to repel the enemy.”

"I think Quintus's arrangement is very interesting. Our Second Legion is willing to try such an adventure." Tolerugo expressed his opinion.

"I also think that the soldiers of our First Legion prefer to fight face-to-face with the enemy. Even if their flanks are threatened, they will never be easily shaken!" Fesalus said not to be outdone.

"I can command the Skordisqi people well and attack the enemy!" Pecot said confidently.

Carminus and Aulus looked at each other. There were only more than 1,000 soldiers in their third legion. They were destined to only play a supporting role in this battle, but Aulus wanted to support his old commander, Carminus. He also decided to echo his partner: "We think Quintus's proposal is good."

Several army generals agreed with Quintus's suggestion, which made Frontinus a little frustrated, but he looked at Maximus with luck, because it was useless for others to agree, and in the end it had to be the young man. The leader makes the final decision.

Is it a head-on battle? Or camp defense? ...Maximus couldn't make up his mind for a moment. He thought for a long time and then said slowly: "We started the riot in the gladiator school to risk our freedom; we fought many times with the Roman army because we took risks to survive; we Choosing to come to this strange land was also a risk in order to survive; when we went to war against the Segestika people a few days ago, it was also a risk in order to survive..."

Maximus looked at everyone and his voice became clearer and more powerful: "Because we have nothing, we can only fight for our lives! Quintus is right, we can't afford it, we can only take risks and defeat the Cyprus as soon as possible. The Gestica people can help us gain a foothold here as soon as possible! I choose to fight head-on with the Segestica army!”

"Roar!..." The generals headed by Pheasalus and Toreligo shouted excitedly.

Although Frontinus was disappointed, he immediately cheered up: since he had chosen to fight, there would be many things for him to do next.

Sure enough, Maximus continued: "The battle will determine our life or death. Although it is an adventure, we must actively prepare to increase our chances of winning. Don't build any more camps for the rest of the day. Quintus, Frontinus, Pheasalus, Tolerugo, Carminus, and Aulus, you must actively cooperate and lead all soldiers to practice this new tactic repeatedly until they completely master and perfect it! Especially those new warriors of Skodis, Pecot, you have to work hard!"

"I understand." Pecot nodded vigorously.

"Pigeris, you will go to Elder Budokalibas later and tell him that we are about to fight the Segestika people. We hope that he can temporarily help us take care of the captured Segestika soldiers."

"Okay, Chief."

"Others are still taking care of their people and doing what they should do as before before the battle! Okay, the meeting is over, everyone should go about their own business!"

After everyone left, Maximus still sat quietly in the military tent.

Several young attendants gathered around and hesitated to speak.

"If you have anything to say, don't hold it in your stomach. Say it quickly." Maximus cursed lightly. To these attendants, he was both a stern leader and a kind brother. Cover up more.

Akguo immediately asked: "Chief, can we win tomorrow?"

Maximus put on a confident look and looked at the teenagers in front of him: "Get rid of that doubt, we can win! We will definitely win tomorrow!"

The teenagers smiled, but Maximus only had a wry smile in his heart. He was not sure about tomorrow's battle. Instead of thinking here and letting the children see the clues, it would be better to go watch the soldiers drill and gain some confidence. .

Maximus thought this in his mind, walked out of the military tent, and saw Emmerich walking towards him.

"Chief, we are going to fight the Segestika people tomorrow. I have a request. I hope you can agree to it!" Emmerich said in an extremely solemn tone.

Maximus frowned slightly: "We have just made a decision. Did Horace tell you?"

"Horace told Nesia and I to prepare for rescuing the wounded tomorrow, and warned us to keep it secret for the time being." Emmerich immediately answered cautiously.

Maximus felt a little relieved: "What is your request?"

“I heard that there are many of our Skodisci compatriots in the Segestika team, and the Segestika people must be preparing to let them take the lead in attacking our army!

I hope that when they charge into battle tomorrow, leader, you can allow me to take some of the Skodisci people to stand in front of the battle and persuade them to join us, so that we can weaken the power of the Segestika people and strengthen us. You will be better able to defeat them, right? ! "Emmerich looked at Maximus with expectant eyes.

Maximus was a little moved after hearing what he said, but after a second thought he shook his head: "Emmerich, I can understand your desire to save your compatriots, but you must understand that the battlefield is not a negotiation table, your Skordis The charge of Qi compatriots can hit our military formation in a very short time...

In such a short period of time, they may only just recognize you, and then you will be crushed by the Segestica army that will soon surge up!

This is too dangerous, and there is basically no chance of success. I will not allow the tribe's medical adjutant to do such a dangerous thing. You might as well save your energy and do your best to treat your injured compatriots after the battle is over. "

"But by then, there won't be many living compatriots left, just like the previous battles." Emmerich looked sad. He suddenly knelt down on his knees, looked up at Maximus, and said firmly: "As long as If I can save them, even if I die in front of the battle, it will be worth it! Leader, I beg you!"

As he spoke, he bent down and kowtowed heavily towards Maxim.

Maximus hurriedly reached out to pull, but failed to pull, and he felt Emmerich's determination from this.

He said helplessly: "Let's do this. I will take you to discuss with Quintus and Frontinus to see if your method can work. If it works, I will agree; if not, Then I have no choice, I can’t affect the entire battle because of your willfulness!”

Emmerich said gratefully: "Thank you, chief! I am willing to go with you to meet Quintus and the others!"

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Andres led his army into Volris's village, which was the same as Kabudez's village. There was nothing inside except houses.

Andres had lost his anger. He walked into the tribe's main house alone and silently stared at the main seat in the hall. He seemed to see his friend Volris sitting there again, waving to him with a smile...

After a moment, he walked slowly over and sat on it, with the sword lying across his knees. He stroked the cold blade of the sword, and the intelligence collected by the spies echoed in his mind: the enemy who killed Volris It was indeed the Ardi people who had invited them. They built a camp in front of the Ardi people's village. The camp was filled with supplies they had stolen, as well as many tribal prisoners. Perhaps feeling that he would lead his army to attack, the enemy had been desperately repairing the camp in the past two days. But he will not let these enemies succeed. He will come as quickly as possible and will also attack the enemy's camp as quickly as possible...

"My good brother." Andres murmured in a low voice: "Tomorrow, I will find your body and place the head of the enemy leader in front of your grave!"

There was a "pop" sound, and the long sword was inserted straight into the wooden floor next to the main seat.