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Part 4: Anti-Norman Alliance Chapter 20: Greece

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    ~.< >-~ Who wins in the end of this battle.  Hence the endless debate.  Those who supported the victory of the Celtic army said that although the Celts retreated.  However, they killed more enemies, and after that, forced the Roman army to retreat to Constantinople.  This gave the Norman Empire a strategic advantage over the Eastern Roman Empire.

    Despite this, they eventually retreated.  So said those who supported Roman victory.

    But, no matter what.  The battle is over.  No result is the result.  After that, Arturia led the army back to the camp, and then ordered the transport troops and engineers to strengthen the defenses and hold on.  At the same time, he asked the spy flying pigeon who accompanied the army to send a letter to inform Egil of what happened.  To be on the safe side, the Queen also sent hussars as couriers.  A two-pronged approach was used to ensure that the message reached Egil.

    "I hope he will hurry up. Otherwise, the opponent may escape." Arturia is also an excellent commander who has experienced hundreds of battles.  Naturally, he knew the current situation - after seeing how powerful the Norman Empire was and losing a large number of troops.  The Roman Empress would probably no longer foolishly lead her troops to fight against the Norman Empire in a field battle.  They will retreat into Constantinople.

    Although we are very confident in our own army.  But Arturia also knew what Constantinople represented.  It would be better to be able to defeat the enemy more easily.  If we could block the main force of the Romans outside Constantinople and then defeat them.  That would be perfect.

    However, Artoria¡¯s plan is doomed to fail.  When Egil received her letter and hurried slowly towards Adrianople, Liliannu had already withdrawn with her army to Constantinople.  This is a huge city that makes people feel a little hopeless.

    ¡°As a result, neither Egil nor Arturia knew what to do.  Because he was in a hurry, Egil did not transport the artillery equipped by his troops.  In fact, none of Egil's main infantry troops arrived.  He was simply on his way with his hussars.  Not even the necessary luggage is complete.

    And the Artorian army alone has such pitiful baggage.  Want to build a batch.  It seemed too difficult for the engineering machinery troops to defeat Constantine's city defense.

    In this way, the two of them, Egilfu and Fu, thought about it and decided to take down Adrianople first, regardless of anything else.  As long as you control this fortress, you have a bridgehead to attack Constantinople.

    So, after spending a little time, the Norman Empire's army easily defeated the city defense of Adrianople.  Because of Lili Annu¡¯s previous retreat.  The morale of this fortress has been reduced a lot.  But in the end, out of a sense of honor, they still made some resistance.  However, it is obvious that these resistances are just in vain.

    The afternoon of April 12th.  After only half a day of siege battle, in the afternoon, Egil and Arturia went to Adrianople to discuss.  Egil's army, plus Artoria's.  The total number exceeded 40,000.  Adrianople is also considered strong.  So there is no need to worry about defense issues at all.

    "So, what should we do next? Why wait like this?" Arturia asked a little annoyed.

    "In fact, it is indeed the case. Wait until the follow-up main force, as well as baggage and engineering troops. This is the safest way. In addition, I think we also have to wait for the arrival of the Black Sea Fleet. I need my fleet to block the Golden Horn.  The Bosporus, the Dardanelles, and even the entire Sea of ??Marmara interrupt Constantinople and obtain the possibility of volunteers from the sea. Only in this way can we ensure the strength of our attack on Constantinople.

    So, wait patiently, not now.  We can protect ourselves with our strength.  But if you want to conquer Constantinople.  It's really unlikely.  "Egil said to Artoria: "It will take about another month.  My main force will be here soon.  This period of time is not very long, right?  "

    "But" Arturia was a little unhappy.  A rare opportunity for war.  As a result, I was not entirely happy.  It felt quite unpleasant to lose to that woman.

    "If you want to, then I do have something for you to occupy your time with." Egil seemed to have already thought of Arturia's reaction.  Then the emperor smiled gently.  Pointing to the map - Sutheronica - Athens - Corinth on the map.

    "Greece. It was once regarded as the home of the most civilized and advanced race in Europe Hani, do you want to go there and see?" Egil's words contained a hint of confusion.  In fact, even if I don¡¯t say this, Ah?Tolia was already hooked too.  Indeed, Liliannu shrank most of her army into Constantinople.  In other words, it means that the defenses of other cities are extremely weak.  It can be broken with just a little effort.  Just like Adrianople just now.

    "I will give you two legions of hussars. Take down the entire Greek area. It shouldn't be a difficult thing, right?" Egil asked.

    "Of course." Arturia replied confidently.  Although Constantinople is a high city with thick fortresses, Her Royal Highness the Queen does not have much confidence in attacking it.  But if the target is changed to the Greek area with insufficient troops.  Then the situation is another matter: "Are you going to take advantage of the opponent's shrinking of their forces in Constantinople to occupy all of Greece? It is indeed a good idea."

    "Yes, that's it." Hearing Artoria's compliment, Egil said happily: "Although people have always only valued Constantinople. But you have to know that the Greek region and the Aegean Sea coast. Then  It is the most important area of ??the Eastern Roman Empire. After all, no matter how important Constantinople is, it is just a city. It is still a city that is too huge, so it must have a blood transfusion from the entire Eastern Roman Empire to survive.

    So, as long as we capture the Greek region, the entire Balkans, and even the Thracian region outside Constantinople.  Then just relying on Constantinople, the Eastern Roman Empire cannot be called an empire.  "

    "What about the part of the Asia Minor Peninsula occupied by the Greeks?" Arturia then asked.

    "That is the meaning of my fleet's existence." Egil said.

    "Indeed. Because of the naval superiority, the resources, territory and army in Asia Minor are all gone." Arturia nodded: "In this way, even if we cannot defeat the Eastern Romans in this battle  Empire. If things go on like this, they will gradually decline. Just relying on one city¡ªeven a great city like Constantinople¡ªcannot be called a powerful country."

    "That's right." Egil nodded: "So Hani, are you willing to complete this conquest? It represents the source of European civilization and the birthplace of the Greek nation. Are you willing to conquer it as a commander?"

    "That goes without saying, of course I am willing!" Arturia immediately replied.

    "Very good. Rest for a few days. Then let's set off." Egil nodded and said.

    "Can't we go faster?" Arturia was a little impatient.

    "The hussars under my command also need a period of rest." Egil replied: "Besides I miss you a little bit. Honey"

    As Egil said this, he slowly stretched out his hand and hugged Arturia's waist.  Then with more force, he pulled Arturia into his arms

    In this way, about a week later, the Emperor of the Norman Empire stayed in Adrianople, waiting for the arrival of follow-up troops.  The Norman Queen led her newly acquired troops and rushed towards her first goal, Thessaloniki on the Aegean Sea, an important trading port city.  According to previous information, the Greeks only stationed about a thousand old and weak soldiers here.

    Before that, Egil warned her again.  Tell her that she hopes she can maintain the original state of the Greek peninsula as much as possible.  Robbery is okay, but try not to kill too many people.  So much so that there was too much resistance in that place.  After all, those territories will soon become the territories of the Norman Empire.  So if there is too much damage, the one who will have a headache in the end will be Aurora.  The de facto prime minister of the empire specializes in managing this kind of thing Well, even so, it is Egil who has to spend money.

    "I believe that Hani will be able to occupy that city soon. Then there will be Athens, and then Corinththe entire Greek peninsulaah, what is the birthplace of European civilization? In fact, it is just a failure in the struggle between the two rivers.  After that, it was just a gathering place for bereaved dogs.

    ¡°These idiots think they are superior to others and look down on all ethnic groups except themselves.  But they were always defeated and dominated by what they saw as barbarians.  Then he shamelessly took the credit of those foreign rulers as his own.  Or maybe they are complacent because they can assimilate them through a 'civilized' life.

    They were like this to the Macedonians, and they were like this to the Romans In the history of another world, the Ottoman Turks were also like this Then, after the inevitable decline of the Turks, they very decisively distanced themselves from them.  Relationship, announced**.  Dress themselves up as innocent people, attach all sins to their original service, and praise their virtues.  ?On the assimilated Turkshehehehehehehe"!.

    ??~.< >-~

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