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Germanic Total War 5200 Eastern War 060 The decisive battle is about to begin

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    After confirming that Caesar and his main army had been pursuing him, Vanius was relieved and led his army straight north.

    At the same time, Vanius also frequently sent messengers to the north and west to communicate with his army.

    According to the news from the messenger, the Kadi, Badawi, Dunkerderi and Usipeters field legions have all withdrawn to the north in accordance with Vannius's request, and they have temporarily gathered more than 10,000 warriors from the Northern Gallic Tribal Alliance.  Gathered together.

    Also gathered together were 20,000 troops from the United Kingdom of Biel and the United Kingdom. Right now, this coalition was under the command of Vannius in a town called Ajidingum in Senones.  A fortress was built nearby to accommodate the large army - the town was adjacent to the river, but there was a huge plain next to it, enough for a large-scale army to launch a decisive battle.

    What is more convenient is the vastness of this area - although this area is already in the north, it has been turned into a wasteland by the northern Gallic tribe, and even many forests have been razed to the ground - unless prepared in advance, otherwise  It was difficult for the army to even obtain the wood needed to garrison its camps.

    After re-determining the location of his army and the defense of his reinforcements, Vanius led the army to speed up the march, and at the same time asked the troops responsible for the response to prepare a sufficient number of log shields to ensure that each warrior could  Get at least two shields.

    In order to create an illusion and defeat Caesar before the Romans mobilized more legions from all over the world to attack him, Vannius ordered the army to move faster.

    As a result, the Germans marched longer and longer every day, their rest time became shorter and shorter, and the forts they built became more and more hasty.

    However, even though the German army accelerated as much as possible, they still could not get rid of the Roman legions that were chasing them.

    Moreover, as the Romans chased closer and closer, the Roman cavalry also began to compete with the Gallic cavalry under Vannius. Facing the experienced and resilient Roman veterans, the Gallic cavalry could not once  Victory - In just five days, Vannius lost more than three hundred cavalry.

    at last.  Vanius simply withdrew his cavalry completely and used British chariots for reconnaissance to ensure that the Romans were still chasing them.  Instead of giving them a false shot and then attacking German.

    On the eighth day, Vanius and his army saw the large camp built by the allies.

    Afterwards, Vanius led his exhausted army into the camp, leaving the defense to their allies.  Start trimming.

    In the evening, the Roman army also arrived.

    The cautious Vannius stood on the camp and once again confirmed the lineup of the Roman legions - the fourth, seventh, eighth, ninth, eleventh, twelfth, twenty-fifth, and twentieth  6. The 28th and 29th legions totaled ten legions¡ªamong the legions that had appeared near Vannius before, only the fifth, sixth, and tenth legions were missing.

    It is very likely that these three legions were sent by Caesar to attack the Germanic region, but Vannius has left enough legions in Germania. Even if he cannot defeat these three legions, he should be able to withstand their attack.

    Next, what Vanius has to do is to defeat ten veteran legions, a total of 60,000 Roman veterans, commanded by Caesar himself on the frontal battlefield.

    The popular understanding of the so-called major affairs of the country is that there are only two important things in a country, which are sacrifices and killing people.

    Now, before what is likely to be the biggest murder incident of this century, even Vanius, who does not actually believe in God, has to go to the countryside and do as the Romans do, offer sacrifices to the gods, pray for the gods' blessings, and hope that the war will go well,

    Considering the previous continuous march, Vanius spent two days to rest the team, allowing his soldiers to have a good rest and restore their physical strength and condition.

    In the past two days, Caesar and his army also dug trenches and built earthen forts very close to the German camp, and built a large camp. Although they could not build protective walls because of the lack of wood, this did not hinder the Roman veterans.  Make their camp impregnable

    Moreover, every day, Caesar would send troops to invite battle, seeming eager to defeat Vannius as soon as possible

    On the afternoon of the third day, when Vannius's allies could no longer bear the provocation of the Romans and approached Vannius one after another and asked to fight, Vannius finally said that after his divination, tomorrow  It's a good day for a decisive battle

    So, a group of leaders turned from anger to joy and prepared to go back to arrange the battle.

    But Vanius stopped him.??According to the rules of the Germans, or to be precise, according to the rules of the Germanic Kingdom, before a battle, the commander needs to summon the generals, announce the battle plan, and arrange combat tasks so that every general knows where he is in the entire campaign.  status, and what to do

    In addition, after holding meetings and understanding their missions, generals at all levels also need to convey combat plans and combat missions to every soldier. Only in this way will the soldiers not be confused when they arrive on the battlefield.  You will not be intimidated by sudden situations or miss the opportunity to win.

    "At present, the Romans have ten legions, sixty thousand men, and we have seventy thousand Germans, thirty-five thousand Belgeans, twenty thousand Gauls, and ten thousand Britons, for a total of one hundred and thirty-five thousand men.  Calculated, we have an absolute advantage.¡±

    After seeing the joyful and confident expressions of the commanders, Vanius poured cold water on them without hesitation: "But in combat, it is never just about the number of people and the skill of both sides and the quality of their equipment.  The strength of courage, the length of patience, and even the likes and dislikes of gods will all affect the outcome of the war."

    After a pause, Vanius glanced around the big tent again, and then said: "The Gauls, Belgeans and Britons are not inferior to the Romans in terms of martial arts, and they are not necessarily inferior to the Romans in terms of equipment.  If men speak of courage, even Caesar will call you warriors. Tomorrow's battle will be fought, and the gods will be on our side."

    Seeing that a group of commanders and leaders were becoming more and more optimistic under his own analysis, Vanius came up with his own conclusion: "So, in tomorrow's battle with the Romans, the outcome will be determined by patience. If we can persist,  Stay, first consume the Romans to exhaustion, then victory will be firmly grasped by us. If we are discouraged first and lose the patience to continue fighting, then the countless defeats that have happened before will happen again.  Come"

    In history, this kind of thing has indeed happened more than once, and because Vanius said it categorically, no one in the big tent doubted Vanius' statement.

    After that, Vanius continued: "So, I decided to let everyone take turns to fight and give everyone a chance to rest."

    "When the battle begins tomorrow, the Gauls and Bilgeese cavalry will be arranged on the two wings, preparing to fight the Roman cavalry. It does not require defeating the Roman cavalry, as long as they are unable to attack our army's flanks or go around our army's rear  " Seeing the unnatural expressions of some cavalry leaders, Vanius smiled, "And the British army will be divided into two groups, also divided into two wings, following the Gaul, Bill and cavalry. If I  If the square cavalry wins, you don¡¯t have to take action; on the contrary, if the enemy¡¯s offensive is too fierce, you have to step forward to respond and fight back the Roman cavalry together with the cavalry.¡±¡­,

    In this way, in addition to the cavalry, there were 5,000 infantry on each side of the wings. After hearing the news, the cavalry leaders regained their confidence.

    "If the Roman cavalry retreats, there is no need to pursue it. Just guard the two wings. The Romans are too cunning. They may pretend to be defeated and sneak you into their positions to attack." Seeing the relaxed expressions of the cavalry leader and the Britons, Vanni  Us then emphasized that if he didn't remind him, if one of these idiots got hot-headed and was tricked by Caesar's cavalry into wiping out the Romans, it would be a lot of fun.

    After the cavalry leaders and the British leaders assured themselves that they would never advance rashly, Vannius continued: "The infantry of the Gauls and Bilgees, as well as the three of Cady, Badawi, and Usipettus.  The field legions were arrayed in the center, with the Gauls in front, the Belgeans in the middle, and the Germans at the end, taking turns to fight the Romans."

    After a pause, Vanius further explained: "I know that asking you to fight against the majority of Romans is embarrassing you, so when you feel that your physical strength cannot support it, retreat."

    After a group of leaders raised questions, Vanius waved his hand and further explained his plan: "The Germans and Bilgees need to form a phalanx of generals, leaving three phalanxes between each two thousand-man phalanxes.  "A wide passage for people"

    "When the Gauls feel exhausted and withdraw, they should not rush into the queue of the Bilgees and withdraw from the passage between the queues. The Bilgees should immediately step forward to meet the Gauls and let the Gauls get  Protection and Rest¡±

    "When the Bilgees withdraw, the Germans will step forward to take over."

    "Do you still remember the shields I asked you to prepare? When you go into battle tomorrow, everyone must strap a shield behind your back. When you retreat, this can save your lives."

    After a pause, Vanius looked at the leaders: "After the field legions, I will personally lead the Guards Legion as the last line of defense. The Belgeans and Gauls can retreat to my Forbidden City."The Guards Corps will rest behind and after my Praetorian Guards Corps also enters the battle, the Belgeans and Gauls will reorganize their defense line and prepare to meet us."

    "I must remind you not to have any thoughts of preserving your strength. If this battle fails, we will be completely ruined."

    "What about us?" Hearing that Vanius had arranged almost all the armies, but only missed the Dunkderry Field Army, the commander of the Dunkderry Field Army couldn't help it.

    Looking at the German who took the initiative and eagerly asked for battle, Vanius laughed: "You are my last reserve. If the infantry engagement fails, I hope you can launch the final assault. I don't know where Caesar will be."  Legion command, but no matter who it is, you must attack him at all costs and kill him."

    "And if we win and the Romans begin to retreat, we will pursue them with all our strength and force them to rout, while you will kill as many Romans as possible. It is best not to let a Roman leave the battlefield alive."

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