Just when Mo Yan was worried about Jones, the battle in Carthage was going on fiercely. The arrival of the rainy season gave Maro a big help. The defense line, which was already in danger, because of these three months It stabilized over time. Caesar was always accustomed to using risky tactics, and even the rainy season could not stop him from moving troops to the front. The way the two legions set out together as a team, and by choosing a route with fewer monsters, replenished the troops on Maro's front line. However, this approach is not without losses. When transporting troops to some more remote areas, there are still cases where two legions disappear together. Even if some legions barely reach the designated area, they suffer heavy losses, are physically and mentally exhausted, and require a long time to cultivate. , can restore the original combat effectiveness. The Senate in the capital also made suggestions to Caesar, but Caesar, who ascended to the position through rebellion, had a lot of power in his hands. The Senate, which could have restrained the emperor, was now weak in power, and they had no way to do anything about Caesar's arbitrary actions. Facing the unprecedentedly powerful emperor, the Senate, which originally controlled the entire country, was also brewing a secret storm within it. Once this emperor, who has brought a lot of victories, makes any irreparable mistake, he will face the same counterattack from all the elders. As many great people have said, the biggest enemies often come from within. No matter how powerful a country is, it will have problems of one kind or another. When there is a comprehensive confrontation between two countries, except for the most direct contest on the frontal battlefield. It depends on which country has bigger internal problems and whether the powerful royal family can stabilize the domestic situation. Any slight problem will lead to the failure of the entire war. At this time, the regent princess of Carthage had already reached such a cliff. The Maroons held on to the defense line that had been quickly broken through, and Carthage's own combat effectiveness began to inevitably weaken. Now there are some voices of dissent in Carthage, and the people feel hopeless about whether they can win. Some thoughtful people have begun to pave the way for the actions to be taken, and many people have begun to think that it is a good idea to "negotiate peace" based on the current boundary line. Even if Carthage's wealth provided some benefits to Maro, it would not have any impact on the entire country. It is better to pay some "insignificant" money to buy peace than to let your children lose their lives on the battlefield. . "We were supposed to take back all the territory before the rainy season!" Artoria, wearing armor, smashed the map in a circle and roared while looking at the generals sitting in the castle conference room: " Why have we deployed so many troops and still not been able to break through the Maro people's defenses! What else do you do besides asking for help every day! Even a village girl has won more victories than you Xingwu! "The scolded generals all had bitter expressions on their faces, but they had no words to refute, just as their princess said. Their war situation is now quite pessimistic, and now the Maroons have stabilized the entire defense line. The initial raid had lost its usefulness. The next thing to look at is the command ability of the legion, and everyone knows that they cannot compete with the Maroons. Whether it is the command of the battle or the quality of the soldiers, there is no way to compare. "Maybe I should consider her words and liberate all the slaves in Carthage as soldiers." Arturia, who vented her anger, knew that no matter how angry she was, the current situation still could not be solved. She left the map and sat back on her throne, holding her aching head with one hand and lowering her head and sighing: "At least their fighting power is more powerful, and they will not be the same as the Xingwu in my army. Not only are they not The requirements for any combat power are particularly high. "Although the Carthaginian warriors are not as good as Arturia said, they don't have any battles. But their demands are many but true. Most of these warriors were born as merchants and had very high requirements in life. The quality of food and standard of living was envied by Maro's soldiers. It's just pig food for these pampered guys. Most of the things Arturia deals with every day are to solve the life problems of these veteran soldiers. Today they want fresh fruits, tomorrow they want to eat barbecue, and the day after tomorrow they ask for some cheese to improve their morale. I really don¡¯t know if these people are here to fight or have a picnic on the front line! However, these are not big things. Carthage's wealth can satisfy these people's requirements. The most bizarre thing is that a castle that was only besieged for two days, the soldiers in the city actually opened the door and surrendered collectively because there was no macaroni to eat. ! Obviously there is still a lot of meat in the granary in the castle, as well as fairly fresh vegetables to eat. The reinforcements sent by Artoria were already halfway there, and they could only grit their teeth and return to their base. "How can I be in the mood to fight if I don't have macaroni to eat? I don't want to die without eating what I want!" When some people were wondering why they surrendered so early, Maro?, When asking the surrendered Carthaginian soldiers why they surrendered, they said in a serious tone. As a result, many Maroons knew what kind of warriors Carthage were, and they became more confident in defeating Carthage. The generals in the conference room jumped up one by one after hearing Artoria's words. They even said without caring about the royal family's face: "Your Highness! How can those slaves become warriors? They are all us us The property that our people bought with money, and the slaves who were born as untouchables will definitely rebel immediately if they get the weapons. Then the Maro people will be destroyed by those slaves before they capture our country! " Artoria! When she said that, she had already expected that such a situation would happen. Most of these generals' families had many slaves and ran plantations or handicraft factories. If she wanted to liberate the slaves, these people were the ones she wanted. The biggest obstacle faced. Once she really decides to do this, these people will be the first batch of people to rebel. Artoria shook her head helplessly, explaining that she was just saying angry words, and then wrote this extremely exciting legion. long and stable. After confirming that Artoria was just talking, these people returned to their wooden expressions and looked at the map on the long table in a daze. Since the royal family will not touch their own property, what happens on the battlefield has nothing to do with them. These people all know that the more times they are like now, the less likely they will be remembered by people. It may be okay if their ideas succeed, but if they fail, they will become the scapegoat for failure. Artoria looked at these useless generals and waved her hand to let them return to their own defense areas. The routine meeting ended hastily without any solution. No matter how hard Arturia tries her best, there is no way to deal with this situation. The entire country is much more complicated than she thought, binding her like shackles, preventing her from completing her goals. The promise made by my brother. And just when Carthage was helpless, the Lightning Legion expeditionary force in the small town on the Elam border was also studying how to continue the attack. Thunder Bluff has sent fresh blood to the expeditionary force, and has brought back some personnel who can no longer fight. The Lightning Legion, which had been resting for three months, has regained the combat effectiveness it should have. "Now we have two roads to choose from." Kira, who led the Lightning Legion as a guide, pointed to several lines on the map and said: "Now that we have opened Maro's defense, from here we can fight with Carthage The large forces will gather here to capture this place, or we can take the mountain road from here to bypass the Maro people's rear. Either way is a good choice. By joining together, we can get a lot of support, and by going around the rear, we can also harass the Maro people's supply lines. And a nearby plain can be a good fighting place, and our artillery can kill the enemy very well." "It is not a wise idea to join the Carthaginians." Glock looked at the map for a while and touched it. The beard that had begun to grow on his chin said: "The nearby city is under the control of the Maro people, and we cannot break through there with our troops. So we should maneuver to the enemy's rear and cut off their supply lines. Or we can This laid down some small cities and organized resistance forces behind the enemy lines. "That city is being attacked by our large troops. If we have our emp, it is not particularly difficult to invade the city." Hearing Gaoglock's words. Kira frowned and said, he knew that the scout captain did not believe in the combat effectiveness of the Carthaginians and said: "Although our soldiers are not strong in combat effectiveness, they can still play a big role with such an obvious advantage. "The Carthaginians have no fighting power at all." Glock looked at Kira and said indifferently: "If we go there, we will have to fight against two armies, the Maro people who are responsible for the drag. Our Carthaginian army. You haven¡¯t seen the battle report sent by Thunder Bluff recently, haha Those battles that could have been won were lost. I really don¡¯t know how your country defeated Maro in the first place." "You!" Such excessive words made Kira, who had a better temper, feel extremely annoyed. But anger has no effect. Carthage needs the power of these people to help them win, and just as Glock said. The situation of the battle in Carthage obtained by the SS was indeed very embarrassing. "Glock! Pay attention to what you say." Refola, who was looking at the map and thinking, scolded: "The Carthaginians are our allies. If you want to win the war, you must trust your allies. The Carthaginians have their role. You just need to think about how to fight, other things are not your business.¡± ps: I¡¯m not trying to gain advantage, really