Chapter 549 Overlord Showdown! [Subscribe]

Cao Cao stood on the top of the city wall, overlooking the city.

The chaos caused by the Romans' battle to capture the city is now subsiding.

In addition to Cao Cao, Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others were also there.

Not far away stood Vologases, Mahavairocana, Shivaji, and Parvati.

Cao Cao looked back towards the west.

Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and other generals who went to attack the city should have arrived.

Waite City.

Pliny looked up and saw a Wei army general riding his horse across the sky in the direction of the city wall.

The man was on horseback, his body leaning back like a big bow, and in his hand he took a spear from the Romans and threw it into the air.

This spear resonated between heaven and earth like lightning.

A Roman general who was preparing to fight was pierced by a spear and nailed to the ground.

When Zhao Yun threw his spear through the air, a trail of smoke was left behind.

That was because the spear broke through the air too quickly, creating friction, and the wall of space seemed to be on fire.

"Earls..."

Pliny groaned.

Earls was the Roman general who was pierced and nailed to death by Zhao Yun's spear.

He was a Roman general, and his military power was enough to rank among the top 20.

These first twenty included hundreds of tribes under Rome.

Such a powerful general was killed by just one blow!

The power of Zhao Yun's spear shocked everyone.

The people behind Pliny paused in their rushing steps, looking horrified.

Who would dare to go up there and die if they thought they were not as good as Earls? !
But under Pliny's attention, the changes did not stop there. Compared with Zhao Yun, Dian Wei on the other side was even more brutal and ferocious.

He rushed straight into the city through the city gate.

The loud noise Pliny heard just now, and the feeling of the city wall collapsing, was caused by Dian Wei using his violent strength to smash the city gate and kill his way in.

In the areas he passed through, he killed many Roman generals who were blocking his way in a short period of time.

Along with Zhao Yun and Dian Wei came Zhang Fei, Xu Chu, and Guan Yu, each showing off their skills.

A shocking battle broke out in the city instantly.

However, Rome also had an amazing foundation. After a brief period of chaos, many powerful generals emerged.

A general walked out of a military camp outside the city.

The armor on his body was a faint golden color. It was Lucius, the commander of the First Roman Legion.

He wore armor made of divine stone and held a bronze spear in his hand as he went towards Zhao Yun.

There was also a Roman general who was as big as a mountain, over nine feet tall (two meters and one meter in the Han Dynasty), holding a huge hammer.

He was wearing heavy divine stone armor, which had a dark brown luster all over and was as thick as the earth.

He faced Dian Wei.

In the center of the city, the great elder walked out with a scepter in hand.

He cooperated with Severus to promote the national destiny of the Romans and assisted his own generals.

A figure also walked out from behind the great elder. That was the foundation of the Senate, and he went to meet Xu Chu.

Twilight.

On the battlefield, Dian Wei's body was filled with strength, and he knocked back the Roman general who was charging at him with one punch. At the same time, he heard Zhao Yun's message:
"Dadian, don't forget His Majesty's order. We are here to show our strength and lure them to send more troops. When the war begins, we will fight these Romans to the death."

Dian Wei let out a long roar in response.

Zhao Yun was reminding him not to fight to the death as it was not the right time yet.

Dian Wei and Zhao Yun's troops combined and supported each other, and even thousands of troops could not stop them for a moment.

Several Roman generals rushed forward, but were repelled by them.

Together with Xu Chu, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the five of them cooperated and charged back and forth in the city, and at one point approached Severus and the senator.

However, at this time, more and more Roman troops were gathering inside and outside the city of Vete.

The soldiers outside the city began to block the entire city.

The five men changed direction and rode out of the city.

boom!
Inside the city, Lucius fell from the air and breathed heavily.

The burly general who was fighting with Dian Wei on the other side also fell not far away, staggering.

The bluestone ground beneath his feet broke into pieces.

He was knocked down by Dian Wei, and his strength could not be contained, causing the ground to sink and the bluestone to shatter.

This tall, strong and terrifying general was called Cicero, the leader of the Roman Fourth Heavy Infantry Legion.

"You two fought against the Wei generals. How do you feel about their strength?" Severus walked out of the hall.

"The time is too short to determine who will win or lose in a life-or-death fight," said Lucius.

Cicero said in a deep voice:
"That Wei general is only stronger than me. But a life-and-death battle requires a fight. I have several methods that can help me defeat him even if he is stronger than me."

Severus's face darkened slightly.

The two men before him were the bravest of the Romans and were the strongest generals under his command. However, when fighting against the Wei generals, they were actually at a disadvantage.

This was the first time that Severus intuitively felt the strength and pressure of the Wei Dynasty.

Lucius said: “According to the information we have received, there are at least two more Wei army generals who have not shown up.

I suggest that Your Majesty dispatch General Titus to the front line to join forces with us to defeat the Wei army."

Several surnames, such as Titus and Caesar, have legendary reputations in Rome.

They are the oldest family in Rome, and to this day, geniuses emerge every few generations.

There was also a person in his time who was a neutral of Rome, namely, Thetis.

"I have sent a message to Theus long ago. He has agreed to come and is on his way by boat."

"The generals of the Wei army are attacking our camp. We must not let them retreat easily!"

A murderous look flashed across Severus' face.

If Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were allowed to come and go at will in the Roman camp, one can imagine the damage to the morale of the Roman troops.

"Go after those Wei generals with all your strength, even if it means engaging Cao's army in battle, no matter the cost."

Lucius, Cicero and other generals agreed in unison, gathered their troops, and quickly chased after them.

After the generals left, Severus and the Grand Senator looked at each other:
"The Wei people are a country with so many divine generals." "If you want to defeat the Wei people, you need to use some tricks."

"They are on an expedition, and their food and fodder supply depends on Parthia and other countries. And we in Parthia have the most people to ambush and instigate rebellion."

The Grand Elder and Severus had a brief discussion and decided on the next method to deal with the Wei army.

That night, the Roman troops pursued Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and others, but they encountered an ambush led by Ma Chao and Pang De halfway. After a fierce battle, they suffered heavy casualties.

From that day on, the two sides frequently engaged in small-scale battles to test each other's strengths.

Severus once again issued an edict to all parties in Rome, mobilizing troops to march eastward.

April.

The Roman general Theus arrived at the eastern battlefield.

In today's Rome, Severus, the Senator, and Theus are known as the three giants.

Severus was the king and held both military and political power.

The Grand Senator is in charge of the Senate and has the power of joint voting.

Theus was the leader of the neutral faction in Rome, and maintained great influence on both the military and political sides.

In the past, Severus' attitude towards the Senate was to suppress it, and he was wary of Theus, and never allowed him to command troops independently.

If it weren't for Theus's powerful influence and personal strength, Severus would have even planned to get rid of him.

And Theus also felt that Severus was usurping the throne, and the two of them excluded each other.

But this time, the vast mountains and rivers of Parthia are right ahead.

If Parthia could be swallowed up, the entire Roman national strength would leap forward and enter a new era.

The Wei Dynasty was the strongest obstacle standing in the way of Rome.

This special situation prompted the forces of different factions within Rome to come together.

When Theus arrived, Rome had completed the integration of all its forces and became unprecedentedly powerful.

Whether it was Severus or Theus, the great senators all gained confidence in the upcoming battle.

In mid-April, hundreds of thousands of troops lined up outside the city of Weite!
"Roman soldiers."

Severus, wearing golden armor, stood on the top of the city of Veite, looking down at the army below, and said:

"Those invaders from the East want to capture Rome, but it is impossible. Let us defeat the Wei people together.

The great Rome will expand once again, and I will lead you to victory after victory, just like our ancestors did, uniting all the lands we can see.

Now, victory is just around the corner. Let us defeat the Wei army, annex Parthia, and carve everyone's name into the most glorious history of the Roman Empire."

Severus' voice was full of passion:
"And glory cannot be achieved by begging, but by iron, blood, and war!"

"Brave soldiers, let us defeat the barbarians from the East and chop off their heads."

At the same time, Boss Cao also carried out a brief pre-war mobilization.

He stood on the top of the city wall of Albil, his voice calm and firm, his eyes fixed on the elite Wei troops outside the city:
"My fellow soldiers, we have come from thousands of miles away to fight for Rome. Let us capture the king of the Romans alive! Annihilate the enemy and strive for a complete victory in the battle!
We will use the invincible Wei army to push into Rome and make Rome the next country we conquer..."

Below, the entire army raised their spears, with a murderous aura.

Cao's army moved camp and marched westward!

In the flat area in the middle of Asia Minor, there are hundreds of miles of fertile fields and undulating mountains in the distance.

In the morning, the sun was high in the sky.

The two armies met on the battlefield.

The Romans went to war with Macedonia and suffered a crushing defeat.

But they quickly absorbed the essence of the Macedonian battle formation and made more flexible improvements.

This is the linear tactics of the Romans that became widely known in later generations.

The so-called linear tactics emphasize the openness of the army and require that the troops be deployed in formation first.

So Cao Cao chose to start the war on the plain, and the Romans were very happy.

This is their favorite terrain.

All the troops are deployed in formation, with different arms cooperating with each other.

Its front-line combat units will be supported by the corresponding tactical reserves, and the whole will be supported by the general reserve.

Successive investment is the core concept of linear tactics.

They believe that troops should be concentrated strategically but dispersed tactically.

The reserve forces of linear tactics and support in batches made the Roman army more resilient and more tolerant in battle.

Their offensive can be like the waves of the ocean, one higher than the other until the opponent is destroyed.

Their troops consisted of many types of soldiers, including heavy infantry, light infantry, archers, slingers, etc.

The cavalry were relatively few in their ranks.

Their battle formation was a large square formation, with heavy infantry playing a decisive role in the battle.

At this time, Rome had a huge phalanx as its central army, and with the help of changes in formation, dispersion and aggregation, it could form countless small phalanxes at any time.

The elite among them wore helmets with a red pointed top that looked like a rooster's comb, which made them look particularly tall and impressive.

The entire army was wearing bright armor and holding long spears.

Cao Cao was standing in the Wei army formation, squinting his eyes at the Roman army, his mood fluctuating.

This is destined to be a battle that goes down in history.

Rome was a country that was very good at conquering.

In the past, they had struck fear into the hearts of their enemies and dominated the Mediterranean.

Cao Cao noticed that their front-line soldiers each carried two throwing javelins, in addition to bronze helmets and shin guards.

Javelin is divided into two types: thick and thin.

The thicker ones are heavy javelins, the thinner ones are light javelins, and the rear-line troops are equipped with long bayonets.

Each front, middle and rear column formed a complete tactical group, with officers ranging from decapitation to centurion.

Including an equal number of lower-ranking supply officers.

Its linear tactics, meticulous command and officer settings.

Let the Roman army, from top to bottom, be like a sophisticated machine, able to convey orders to the most subtle details.

Boom-boom-boom!

Just as Cao Cao was observing, war drums sounded and gravel jumped on the ground.

The two strongest countries in the East and the West are about to fight it out!
"Han Sheng led the central army forward, while Zilong and Wenyuan attacked the two wings and broke through the Roman army formation."

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