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    The soldiers of the Qin Empire swept away the seemingly powerful Roman infantry like fallen leaves in a strong wind.  But also because of the desperate resistance of these people, they successfully bought valuable time for the Roman legion.  The remaining Roman soldiers numbered ten regiments, and they were still capable of fighting.  Su Aristides had a gloomy face. He was surrounded by 17,000 cavalry, 20,000 chariots, and 25,000 infantry.  That was all the power he had at his disposal.  His opponents, most of whom wore black armor, had more than 60,000 cavalry.  Su Arist took a deep breath. He knew that although he failed this time, his army would never be wiped out.  He hesitated again whether to continue fighting or to retreat.  As long as his troops retreat into the valley, the Qin army's cavalry will be useless.  As for the troops at the rear, the nearly 20,000 cavalry on hand should be able to meet the needs of the war and buy enough time for the main force!  Aridane looked at the general's unpredictable expression, and he guessed what he was thinking.  Aridane also knew that except for a few outliers, the generals in Rome really didn't pay much attention to cavalry.  In their minds, cavalry does not seem to have much effect except for being faster.  Even he himself is the same, rarely treating the cavalry as a force that can be used independently.  But today, he saw the terror of the Qin cavalry.  The shock of thousands of horses galloping.  This kind of scene is enough to destroy anything that stands in their way.  He could not let Sue Aristides send these nearly 20,000 cavalry to the road of defeat.  If these cavalry can unleash the terrifying fighting power of the Qin people.  He firmly believed that they would be the hope of the Roman Empire.  The number of troops dispatched this time was already too many.  If this army is destroyed here, what awaits the Roman Empire will also be an extremely terrifying test.  Su Arist didn¡¯t think that much.  He has made up his mind to fight the opponent on the opposite side.  He is not an idiot, he has also seen the horror when cavalry is used on a large scale.  But he is still somewhat unable to change. After all, he cannot change his deep-rooted ideas all at once.  Abandon the idea of ??cavalry.  It flashed through his mind, and then he gave up.  After all, that was 20,000 troops. Although he was a ruthless general, he could not push these young men onto the battlefield.  Taking a deep breath, Su Arist issued the order to prepare for battle.  All the cavalry were scattered by him between the wings and the chariot. Their task was obviously to fill the gap between the chariot.  As for the infantry, they are also distributed on both sides of the chariot.  It's just that they lined up in a neat formation, which made them look even more powerful.  All the soldiers grasped their spears and hatchets tightly. They firmly believed that the infantry phalanx was still the protagonist on the battlefield.  What kind of person is Lu Bu? When he sees the enemy's formation change, he already knows the opponent's plan.  The enemy obviously wanted to fight hard.  This land was not suitable for cavalry.  Although it is a short distance away from the valley, it is still considered a depression, which is not conducive to the performance of the cavalry.  But it seems that he cannot be allowed to retreat at this time. Once he retreats, the morale of the troops seems irreparable.  Xu Rong saw Lu Bu's expression changing, and he guessed something.  He stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the Romans are one of the most powerful countries in the West. The soldiers of Parthia and Kushan are not at the same level as them. We don't need to fight them head-on. Your Majesty's goal is Kushan, and  Not Rome. If we really defeat them or even annihilate them, there is no guarantee that other countries will not take advantage of Rome's advantage" Lu Bu already understood what Xu Rong meant, and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Let's go.  "The Qin army dispersed with a roar.  Withdraw to the distance.  Su Arist has met.  He frowned slightly and immediately ordered the troops to pursue him.  I suffered such a big loss today.  If you don't regain face, how can you make him feel at ease?  Aridan's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly stopped Su Arist and said sincerely: "General, we can't chase! The Qin people were not defeated, they retreated on their own initiative. No one can guarantee that they don't have any treacherous plans. We have already done this today  We have suffered a big loss and cannot afford the loss. What's more, our army is not as fast as the Qin people. If we pursue it rashly, we will inevitably lose our troops. The Persian Empire was so powerful that it was defeated by the weak Athens.  We just suffered a defeat?" Su Arist's face became extremely ugly. He stared at the subordinate in front of him fiercely. He didn't like this person. He really didn't like this person.  This guy is so ignorant.  I suffered a big loss today, losing 60,000 elites.  This was an unprecedented defeat in the Roman Empire.  That is the strength of nearly ten corps.  Even when Crassus faced Spartacus with his cunning and bravery, he only used twelve corps.  At that time, Spartacus had a powerful force of 120,000 troops.  As the commander-in-chief of an army, and as the person who is expected to succeed the next head of a family, he urgently needs a huge victory to make up for it.His own mistakes boosted the morale of the troops and reversed the passive situation at hand.  Su Arist, who was already angry, snorted heavily, his voice full of indifference: "Stupid Aridan, I don't want to hear your remarks that shake the morale of the army again. Go to the back and command the heavy troops and technology.  Soldiers. I'm going to pursue them. Can't the majestic Roman legion annihilate even a fleeing enemy?" At this point, he turned back, looked at the Roman soldiers behind him, and said in inflammatory terms: "Roman  Soldiers, can you tolerate the escape of a murderer of your compatriots? "Although the Roman soldiers were frightened by the Qin people's terror and shocked by the Qin people's powerful fighting power, they were also angered by the Qin people's bloody methods.  Almost all the Roman soldiers raised their weapons and shouted at the top of their lungs: "No, we can't let them go." Suarist nodded with satisfaction. He knew that the morale of the soldiers had been mobilized.  .  He glanced at Aridane coldly, and then gave the order to pursue.  All the soldiers roared and started taking action with neat steps.  They followed the traces of the Qin people's retreat and moved forward.  Su Arist clearly knew that the speed of the infantry alone could not catch up with the Qin people.  He did not hesitate to order the cavalry to take the lead in pursuit. His intention was simple, to let the cavalry hold back the opponent's cavalry, and then the infantry to follow, and then eat the opponent's troops.  The commander of the cavalry has a very complicated mood. On the surface, their status is equal to that of the infantry, or even higher than that of the infantry. After all, their cost is much higher than that of the infantry.  But in fact, their status on the battlefield was far inferior to those who moved slowly. This was also because there was no precedent for the large-scale use of cavalry on the Roman battlefield, and there was no need to use cavalry on a large scale.  Now, the opportunity has finally come and their value will be reflected.  Dazzled by the light of glory, the Roman cavalry neatly drew their swords, urged their horses, and began to move.  All the soldiers' eyes were filled with excitement.  They have to use the sword in their hands to prove their worth.  Lu Bu's troops have stopped, and he is quietly waiting for the enemy's arrival.  When he learned that the other party actually let the cavalry pursue them first, he was shocked.  He had no extravagant expectation that the Romans would give up their favorable terrain and pursue pursuit.  He did not expect that the Romans, who were already on the weaker side, would choose the strategy of dividing their forces to pursue them.  Did the commander of the Roman army have so much confidence in his soldiers?  Without thinking much, Lu Bu immediately ordered his soldiers to prepare for battle.  Following his order, the 50,000 cavalrymen, who were arranged extremely loosely, launched a charge.  All the soldiers leaned on the back of the horse, with the flat ends of the spears in their hands, and their legs tightly clamped on the horse's belly.  All their strength is concentrated on their right arm for the glory of Great Qin.  The Roman cavalry finally collided with the Qin cavalry.  At the moment of collision, there seemed to be a loud bang, and there seemed to be a sad sigh.  This is a sigh for those young lives who are about to leave this world.  Scars and death are the main themes of war.  Fighting, fighting again, is the eternal theme of the battlefield.  The people of Qin Dynasty taught the Romans a vivid lesson, a lesson taught with fiery blood and cold swords.  At this moment, compared with the Qin Dynasty, the Roman cavalry, whose equipment was extremely backward, finally realized its shortcomings.  In order to ensure the balance of the body, the Roman cavalry had to clamp the horse tightly with both feet, and at the same time, the left hand had to control the horse astride it.  Facing the Qin people's spears, everything seemed so fragile.  There was no need to speculate on the outcome of the war; the fate of the Roman cavalry had already been sealed.  After charging back and forth, only about 4,000 Roman cavalry were left. They caused 2,300 Qin casualties, but they paid a price of more than 12,000 people.  This is a losing business.  The troops commanded by Sue Aristide finally caught up, but he immediately realized that the situation did not seem to be very good.  The Qin people's troops were very scattered, their battle lines were very long, and they had a faint tendency to outflank themselves.  And his cavalry were in even more distress. They must have suffered a big loss.  The experienced Sue Aristide no longer hesitated and immediately commanded the troops to launch a charge.  The chariot rushed towards the Qin cavalry crazily.  The archers on the car also began to attack.  Lu Bu frowned. He hated chariots and their powerful impact.  He roared loudly, and the cavalry gave up their spears and sabers, and the famous Qin Nu finally showed its power.  The chariot, which had lost the cooperation of the cavalry, lost touch with the infantry, and was clumsy in its movements, finally encountered a guest.  They were no match for the cavalry.  They tried their best to restore the situation.  I hope to join up with the infantry who were also attacked by the Qin army and fell into a big battle.  There seemed to be an elegy on the battlefield, but no one knew thatWhether the well-prepared Roman infantry can reverse the situation that is destined to fail, no one knows, and for whom the elegy is sung.  ps: Xuefeng is going to talk nonsense again. "Flying General" is coming to an end, and Xuefeng has started writing a new book.  In order to stop everyone from complaining about the slow update, the new book is planned to be uploaded when there are 300,000 manuscripts. Xuefeng would like to thank everyone for their support of "Flying General".
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