Rome Must Fall

Not only did the morale of the Pannonian cavalry drop, but worse still, they were stranded in place and were knocked off their horses by the charging opponents. Only more than a hundred cavalrymen were able to escape on horseback.

Hagux did not lead his soldiers to continue the pursuit, nor did he care about the enemies who lost their horses and wandered around on the ground in a daze. He just asked his men to gather the horses of the enemies who were still alive and kicking, and then led them to detour to the rear of the right wing of the enemy's formation.

After arriving, he did not launch an attack immediately, but stopped at a distance, took out the crossbow again, pulled the bowstring, pulled out the crossbow arrows from the special quiver hanging on the saddle, and then quickly rode to more than 20 meters behind the right wing of the Pannonian formation and fired crossbow arrows.

The unprepared Pannonian warriors were shot down one after another.

The Nix cavalry team scored a goal with one strike, and immediately retreated to a distance to re-string the bowstring and pressed forward again.

The Pannonian warriors at the rear of the formation were prepared this time, and they raised their shields for defense.

However, the Nix soldiers rode on horses, holding crossbows from a high position, and shot directly to the front, passing the last row of defensive Pannoni warriors.

At this time, the infantry of both sides had already engaged in battle, and the formation became more dense. The Pannoni warriors in the front row were fighting, and they did not take precautions against the crossbows from the rear, and fell down immediately...

The sudden attack caused this section of the Pannoni army to fall into chaos. The Nix soldiers seized the opportunity and attacked more fiercely, causing the Pannoni warriors to panic and begin to rout...

The army of the Nix tribe expanded to five legions, and the Roman armor captured in Italy was no longer enough. After the construction of the Ophidiliya weapons workshop, half of the staff of the original Snotia iron workshop were transferred to the new workshop, and all the blacksmiths of the original Segestica tribe were absorbed to start manufacturing weapons.

With the current Roman weapons manufacturing technology, it could have produced better protective armor, but for the purpose of mass production and convenience, the segmented ring arm armor became the standard equipment of the Roman legion soldiers. However, the segmented arm armor was still too expensive for the Nix tribe, so after Maximus's approval, the weapons workshop produced cheaper two-piece armor (that is, two thin iron plates tied with cloth strips to protect the front and back) and bowl-shaped helmets, and a large number of equipment were given to the legion recruits. Although simple and ugly, their defensive capabilities were far stronger than most Pannoni warriors who only wore cloth and relied on wooden shields for protection.

Facing the Nix army, which was well-armed and powerful, the Pannoni warriors with poor equipment could only rely on their blood and courage to defend their homeland to barely compete with them.

Originally, Bricks hoped that the cavalry would bring a chance of victory, but he did not expect that the Pannoni cavalry would be defeated by the Nix crossbow cavalry. The Nix crossbow cavalry quickly bypassed the right wing of the Pannoni army and soon opened a gap on the right wing.

Once the gap is opened, it is not only difficult to plug, but it will continue to expand until the whole line is defeated...

This is the second time that Brix has experienced a failed battle. Since the consequences of this battle failure are much more serious than the last time, his mind is still blank when he sees the tribesmen shouting and fleeing in panic on the battlefield. He finally escaped back to the main camp under the protection of the guards.

The moment he crossed the gate of the camp, he suddenly woke up, rushed back to the main house, and quickly ran to the east gate with his family, fleeing towards Mazii.

As he took the lead, many nobles of Brochi also fled, and the village was in chaos...

The Nix soldiers chased the Pannonian fleeing soldiers all the way and directly attacked the main village of Brochi without hindrance...

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A day later, Maximus summoned five legion commanders in the main hall of Brochi and said to them straight to the point: "In yesterday's battle, our army won a great victory with little loss. After the defeat of the Pannonian coalition, more than half of the fleeing soldiers fled here. As a result, we successfully captured this village, forcing them to Surrender.

Now the main fortresses in Brochi's territory have been basically controlled by us. What remains is to send personnel to take over the villages of Brochi as we did before.

In view of the fact that Mazii and Andizeti were also severely damaged in this battle, our next offensive target is these two large Pannoni tribes.

Since we have just occupied Brochi, there are many important matters here that need my attention. Therefore, after discussing with Quintus, I decided that you will lead the army and divide the troops into two groups to attack and destroy these two tribes respectively-"

As soon as Maximus finished speaking, the five legion commanders became excited.

Since the uprising, they have experienced many large and small battles, and they are all experienced in combat, but most of them were completed under the command of Maximus, but this major military action that can lead the army alone and destroy a large tribe is the first time for them, and everyone's breathing has become rapid.

Maximus looked at them seriously and continued, "However, Brochi has just been occupied and the situation is still unstable. We need to leave a legion here to guard it--"

The hearts of the five legion commanders suddenly tightened, looked at each other, and quickly looked away.

Maximus stretched out his right hand, spread out his five fingers, and said seriously, "Every legion is relied on by me. I don't favor anyone. To ensure fairness, I have five pieces of paper here, and only one piece of paper has "stay" written on it. Whoever gets this piece of paper must stay here with his legion. Do you understand?!"

The five legion commanders stared nervously at the five paper balls in the palm of Maximus's right hand, and responded in unison: "I understand!"

Before Maximus could give the order, Tolerugo couldn't help but stretched out his hand first, but Maximus immediately closed his palm and said in a deep voice: "Everything must be done in an orderly manner. Just follow the first order." Let’s take this paper ball in order from the fifth legion.”

Tolerugo took a step back, but there was no trace of embarrassment on his face.

The commander of the first legion, Pheasalus, stepped forward without hesitation, carefully looked at the paper ball in Maximus's palm, and then took one, but did not open it immediately to watch.

After everyone else came forward one by one and took the paper balls, they opened it with everyone and took a closer look.

At that moment, everyone looked nervous.

Pheasalus suddenly cursed: "MD, I drew the paper ball left behind."

Maximus reached out and took the paper ball in his hand, took a look at it, and said with relief: "You were the first to take it, and you still got the 'left' paper ball, which shows that this is Goddess Danu's attention to you."

Maximus looked at the other four legion commanders who looked relaxed, and then said: "Stay in Broch, stabilize the order here, and help the tribe complete its annexation as soon as possible. When the first legion was in Ophidilia, The region has done this before, and I believe the First Army can do better in Brochi. If everything goes well and there are no major mistakes, the Ministry of War will credit the First Army. "

Quintus took over and said seriously: "Before the tribe declared war on Broch, the leader discussed it with our military department. It is important to win the battle, but it is equally important to win the battle and stabilize the occupied place, so we finally decided - —The legion that completes garrisoning Broch and actively assists officials in various departments to bring the entire territory under control will eventually receive third-class merit——"

Hearing this, Pheasalus breathed a sigh of relief. He was not an aggressive person, but for the benefit of his soldiers, he had to be active. This time he had bad luck in drawing lots, and he was worried about what would happen to him when he returned. After hearing the complaints from his subordinates, he was relieved now.

"In view of the obvious damage to the strength of Maziyi and Andi Zeti, the three tribes of Desitiatai, Peruste, and Disione must fully deal with the Boi people in the north. Therefore, next we will ask Maziyi and Andy Andy Zeti's advance should not encounter a major battle, so the Ministry of War decided after discussion to initially rate the capture of Maziyi and Andy Zeti as the third level.

Of course, if any one or several Centuries or brigades perform particularly well throughout the course of the war, we will rate them individually based on the subsequent battle reports. "

In an instant, the four legion commanders could not conceal their disappointment, while a smile appeared on Fessarus's face.

Maximus coughed and said loudly: "Now I order the Second Army and the Third Army to attack Mazii, with Tolerugo as the commander and Carminus as the auxiliary! The Fourth Army and the Fifth Army attack An Di Zetti, Aulus as the coach, Pecot as the assistant!

Early tomorrow morning, you will lead your troops and set off. I hope you will unite and cooperate in the next battle and successfully complete the mission. I am here waiting for news of your victory! "

"Yes!" The four legion commanders responded in unison.

Then Torrelugo asked first: "Chief, which army will follow the siege weapons such as the Giant's Wrath and the Well Barrier?"

Tolerugo's words touched on the key. This time in the attack on Brochi, the Giant's Wrath played a decisive role. If he could continue to possess it, it would be a piece of cake to conquer the city.

Facing the focused gazes of the four legion commanders, Maximus said without hesitation: "The Wrath of the Giant catapults will be equally distributed to the two armies. There is no need to worry about the reduction in the ability to attack the stronghold due to the reduction in the number of catapults.

According to the information obtained, only Broch has made great efforts to strengthen the construction of the defense facilities of each village in the past few years. Maziyi and Andy have not made much change. To be honest, they have used the Wrath of Giants to attack their villages. Some are overkill.

The manhole rails are too bulky and there are many mountain roads in Maziyi, making transportation difficult and slowing down your attack speed, so they are all equipped for the third and fourth armies.

Aulus and Pecot, the terrain on your road is flat, and you have the convenience of water and land transportation. You have more advantages than Tolerugo and Carminus in both marching and fighting, but there is one thing you must pay attention to! ——”