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Text Chapter 1067 All the way to the west (twenty-four)

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    Ten days later, Gao Yang was wearing a gorgeous battle armor and riding on a tall horse. He pointed at the city of Capua next to Appian Avenue with a whip in his hand, and said in surprise, "If I didn't know where this place is, I would have thought.  We¡¯re already in Rome.¡± Capua is a colonial city left by Greek colonists on the Italian peninsula hundreds of years ago.  The city here is clean and beautiful, and the streets paved with cobblestones and stone slabs are neat and orderly.  The blocks in the city are like square grids.  Residential buildings are all two-story brick buildings, generally of the same height and size, contrasting with temples, markets and green belts of varying colors.  At this time, there were approximately 100,000 people living in this beautiful city close to Rome. Everywhere here is full of visual enjoyment of geometric planning and artificial synergy.  This city is more like a large living community in modern time and space, and even the citizens in the city are very friendly.  When the Han army began to enter the city on a large scale, these citizens were still spreading flowers to welcome them, unlike the mobs in cities and villages in the south who actively attacked the Han army.  This makes Gao Yang very satisfied. The citizens here are civilized people.  This also made Gao Yang very confident that the army would encounter fierce resistance after entering Rome.  "These people are used to enjoying a wealthy and peaceful life. They are no longer citizens of the great Roman city-state." Yuan Dian said helplessly as he looked at the local citizens who came to welcome the occupying forces.  "The Romans who fought to the death at every turn and fought until the entire army was annihilated in Hannibal's time are no longer there. They ruled a vast land and countless colonial slaves. They enjoyed hundreds of years of good times and a wealthy life.  It would be too difficult for them to pick up swords and shields at this time and risk their lives and loss of their good lives." Gao Yang smiled and waved to the Roman girl on the street, and responded softly.  "Then we won't welcome the invaders like now, right? Don't you have any sense of shame anymore?" Yuan Dian said angrily.  "Then what do you think we should do?" Gao Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, "Like those mobs in the south that attack the army day and night? Set fire to food, destroy roads. Kill those who cooperate with the occupying army?  Do you also want the people in this city to suffer the same fate as those hanging on wooden poles on both sides of the Appian Way? You have to know that these people must be rich or noble if they can live so close to Rome?  , At least they have some assets. Otherwise, they would have gone to the slums. " "You mean these rich people are more likely to surrender?" Yuan Dian asked curiously.  "I don't know this." Gao Yang curled his lips.  There was a faint smile in his eyes, and he said softly, "I only know that the Gothic barbarians invaded and surrounded the city of Rome three times in history. The fleeing emperor hid in the far south, and the Senate desperately sent gold, silver, and other supplies to the barbarians.  All kinds of treasures and all the armies gave up resistance, and the slaves took the initiative to open the city gates. The city of Rome, where the wealth of the empire was gathered, did not even resist, allowing the Gothic barbarians to sack the city of Rome, while the barbarians in the south were attacking.  When they invaded south, they resisted desperately, and the fate of the Western Roman Empire continued for decades. " "Sure enough," Yuan Dian said with a sigh, "The rich people are afraid of death, and they want to give money to the barbarians.  The barbarians sent them away, but the poor Mudlegs fought hard, even if they paid for it with their lives." "Yes," Gao Yang nodded.  He raised his chin slightly, looked at the blue sky with a complex expression, and said softly, "In order to prevent those brave mud-legged people from continuing to die in vain, I had no choice but to use intimidation. I am not a murderous person."  Looking at the colorful flower petals flying in the sky, the local residents holding various fruits and foods, the Roman girl waving handkerchiefs on the balcony, and the loud cheers.  Gao Yang was in a daze.  Is this the core area of ??the enemy country or is it a triumphant return to the homeland?  ¡°This world is so crazy.¡± Thinking of those Southern mud-legged people still hanging on the wooden poles on both sides of Appian Avenue.  Look at these citizens, most of whom are wearing robes, and many of them are even wearing silk as expensive as gold.  Gao Yang slowly closed his eyes and sighed softly.  Gao Yang¡¯s army stopped again near Capua City.  Because Gao Yang and many senior generals in the Han army felt incredible and incomprehensible to the Romans' reaction.  Not far to the north is the city of Rome, but the Han army came along the way.  Except for the brave villagers from the south who ran out to attack them, the small number of Roman troops almost collapsed at the first touch and fled desperately towards the city of Rome.  Although Gao Yang was not worried at all about what intrigues the Romans would play.  However, he also accepted the suggestions of the generals to suspend their advance and send people to conduct reconnaissance.  The military discipline of the Han army is definitely outstanding in this era.Very good.  After all, Gao Yang, who was born in modern time and space, is very strict about military discipline and has always used the standards of modern time and space to restrain the army.  However, since the army began its Western Expedition, as it moved further and further away from its homeland, one battle after another seemed to be endless.  The military discipline of the sergeants inevitably began to decline.  As the commander, Gao Yang also gradually relaxed his supervision of military discipline as the distance of the Western Expedition continued to extend.  In this era, it is too much to ask these basically illiterate troops to strictly enforce strict military discipline that even the modern air force cannot achieve.  In Kushan, in Parthia, in Asia Minor, in Greece.  in Macedonia, and then the Han army came to the Italian Peninsula.  The most affluent place in this era.  There is wealth everywhere and delicious food everywhere.  The place is filled with women from all over.  With the deliberate indulgence of generals at all levels, and even setting an example, the Han army soon began looting the manor villas in and around Capua City.  Like they've done it somewhere else before.  But this time Gao Yang severely stopped this behavior and even beheaded more than ten sergeants who continued to violate military discipline even after he issued the order.  It¡¯s not that Gao Yang suddenly turned into an angel and wanted to protect the unlucky local citizens.  It's just because the reconnaissance information from the city of Rome has been sent back.  The Roman Emperor Severus suffered some mental disorder due to stimulation during a naval battle with a foreign army.  Now in charge of the city of Rome was Arnubis, co-regent of Emperor Severus.  Arnubis and the Senate jointly held power over the Roman Empire.  The above are all claims made to the outside world.  What actually happened was that Emperor Severus was kidnapped by several senators from the Senate after landing ashore.  They quickly returned to Rome and found Arnubis, and quickly reached an agreement to work together.  Trying to control the entire empire together.  "However, Severus, who was a soldier, is not a useless fool.  After being placed under house arrest, he still found an opportunity to send his information to his two sons, Caracalla and Geta.  Thus uncovering things.  After the news spread, troops loyal to Severus began to rebel in and around Rome.  A fierce battle began with the troops supporting Arnubis and the Senate.  At the same time, various forces inside and outside the city, as well as citizens and slaves of the Roman city, were also involved, and many people began to take advantage of the situation and rob them.  The flames of war started quickly in a short period of time.  After several years of turmoil, it was invaded by an extremely powerful foreign enemy.  The already fragile and irritable nerves of the Romans quickly exploded after being stimulated.  Several days of fierce fighting caused huge losses to the city of Rome, with countless bodies scattered throughout the city.  Blood stained the streets.  All discipline and morals were lost, and countless people began to vent their anger wantonly.  The whole city of Rome fell into weeping.  In the midst of a fierce battle.  Severus' second son Geta died in the battle in Rome, and more than twenty senators in the Senate were killed.  As for the generals who died in the battle, there were hundreds of them!  In the chaotic city of Rome, no one is safe.  As the war escalates.  Arnubis, the Senate, Caracalla and all the big shots who could mobilize the army began to frantically issue orders to mobilize the army to Rome.  This is also the real reason why Gao Yang's army encountered almost no decent regular army resistance along the way.  The garrisons all over the Italian peninsula were transferred away by the big shots in Rome.  For them, things can no longer stop.  Whoever dares to stop first will become a corpse first.  Several celebrities who tried to stop this massive melee have died tragically in the streets, and no one knows who did it.  Anyway, the city of Rome is in chaos right now.  It was not until the Han army entered the city of Capua.  The chaos in the city of Rome calmed down a little.  When the various forces that had lost their minds were gasping for air and staring at each other with red eyes, they finally remembered that their country was facing a powerful foreign invasion at this moment!  The enemy this time is even more powerful than Hannibal's expedition hundreds of years ago!  "You started fighting?" Gao Yang was extremely surprised when he learned the news. He had no idea what these Romans were thinking.  At this critical moment of life and death for the country, these Romans are still fighting among themselves?  "Yes. Those Romans are fighting among themselves." Guo Jia also had a strange expression on his face. No one expected that this would be the case.  "How could such a thing happen?" Cao Cao also had an expression of disbelief.  "Mengde." Gao Yang chuckled and turned his gaze to Cao Cao.  He smiled and said, "You will become the governor of this land in the future. What do you think we should do now?"??My lord.  "Cao Cao raised his hand to stroke his long beard and said loudly, "Since those Da Qin people started fighting on their own.  Why don't we just rest here for a while, wait until they are almost exhausted, and then attack with a large army and wipe out all the enemy forces in one fell swoop.  "    "Not bad.  So very good.  "Cao Cao's proposal received support from many people. There were endless echoes in the Chinese Military Council. "This idea is a good one.  Gao Yang smiled and said, "But it's not suitable for our current situation."  What's the point of having so many troops stuck here?  It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t beat him!  Everything is achieved through strength.  Waiting to take advantage of others will not lead to a good future.  " "What Lord Taiwei said is absolutely true.  "No matter what he thinks in his heart, at this moment Cao Cao can only salute respectfully. "Now that we know the reason.  Gao Yang stretched out his hand and gently pinched his chin, and said with a smile, "Then let's go over and see how those Romans fought in the civil war!"  "(To be continued)
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